| 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) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑32106 ⇗ | 545th | JD*R | WORRY BIRD / VOAN |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Patella, Joseph David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Perchik, Simon (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Schmitzer, William James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Marshall, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hudson, Harold Edgar⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Stensby, Erling John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | French, Lorin Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hammer, Loyd Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bigley, Clarence Charles, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |