| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: High group flying spare; joined formation, but turned back because he could not keep up with formation due to two supercharger failures; bombs returned to base. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | THE 'LEAD BANANA' |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Dobson, Roy E⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | McCarthy, Robert George⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | McMann, George Francis, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Carella, Jack Vito⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hunt, Virgil Dowell⇗ | 544 | Aborted |