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 | 42‑102518 ⇗ | 545th | JD*K | DAMN YANKEE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Rose, Gerald Dale⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Simpson, Hubert Daniel, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Hall, Horace Homer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Covell, Charles Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hornack, William Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ketchledge, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Bridget, John Harold⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hatfield, Lowell Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |