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 | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102933 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | QUEENIE | Slotwinski, Ted Frank |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Cline, Walter William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Johnson, Donald Ernest⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McCaffrey, William Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Chadwick, Ronald H⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Lee, Van (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Fisher, Darwin Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hawkins, Otis Dwight⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McCreery, Robert Glenn⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sterr, Robert E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |