| 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 |
Completed Mission Comments: Landed with wounded aboard. The tail gunner's left leg was broken by a flak fragment. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8011 ⇗ | 547th | SO*J | MISBEHAVIN' |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Bills, Edgar L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Weideman, Dennis Archie⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gronemeyer, Lyle Jacob⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Arnold, Vern L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Potts, Raymond Louis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, LuVerne Frank⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Iorio, William Louis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Mauck, Keith Wilbur⇗ | 547 | Seriously Wounded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Conlon, Jack Dempsey⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Murray, John Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |