| 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 | 42‑97142 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | THOR, GOD OF THUNDER | Francis, Percy Tom |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Mead, Frank Willard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fainberg, Seymour Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hofferber, Reuben (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, Orus Denvil⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Hinojos, Charles Acevedo⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Moore, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Strain, John Linton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |