| 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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑39888 which was apparently given up to the Plowman Crew. High group flying spare; joined formation. One bomb returned. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑107121 ⇗ | 546th | BK*J | KENTUCKY COLONEL / HELENA II | Stachon, John Joseph |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Frederick, Edwin Bernard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Stockman, William Alexander⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Patrizio, Angelo Adam⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Crowell, Hollis Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ballenger, John Sidney⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Storm, Delbert (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Orth, Alvin Wilson⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Foster, Garnet Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |