| 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 Comments: High group deputy. Hot camera ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑6080 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Soester, Wilbur Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Sine, George Henning⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Schold, George Bertie, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fisher, Earl Wellington, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Wilhelm, Robert Frederick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Pavlos, Nickolas Manuel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Schmeller, Thomas Raymond⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kelsey, Donald Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Norstrom, John Julius⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |