| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑09‑08 | 189 | 611 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Target Visible at Last Minute: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing C Wing. There were broken clouds near the target area but, at the last minute, sufficient clear areas opened allowing the Norden bombsight to be used. The primary target was bombed using visual sighting, with good results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Low group flying spare. Joined formation. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑107083 ⇗ | 546th | BK*B | not known | Schiebel, Harold Arthur |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Duesler, Donald Barton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Cook, Chandler Boyd⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Rasmussen, Bernard Gerard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fainberg, Seymour Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Stewart, John Spencer⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Weckerly, Neuland Edwin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Carriere, Joseph Herley⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Buis, Robert Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Downing, Everett Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |