| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑09‑09 | 190 | 614 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Ludwigshafen - Again!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the B Wing of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission. The primary target was a chemicals plant near Ludwigshafen, Germany. A visual attack was planned but a 10/10ths undercast required the Group to bomb using PFF aiming. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to #1 supercharger out, oxygen leak and #1 oil line broken. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31484 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | MAIRSY DOATS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Wismer, Richard Glen⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Fletcher, Graydon James⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Kelley, Darwin Thomas⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Bussey, Harold Lewis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Schoebel, John Edward⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Lewis, David Bradford⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Cogan, Joseph Dean⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Leibel, William Joseph⇗ | 545 | Aborted |