| 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: Lead group flying spare; returned as briefed. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑38013 ⇗ | 547th | SO*C | NEVADA AVENGER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Owens, Robert Clare⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Co-pilot | Buswell, Richard Grant⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Navigator | Barry, William Rudisill⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Bombardier | Muller-Thym, Lambert (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Radio Operator | Munro, William David⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Squier, Vanny DeForest⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Ball Turret | Horan, Albert Sherwood⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Tail Gunner | King, Carleton William⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gardner, Vernon Percy⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Berry, Ivan Carl⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |