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: PFF ship. Wing lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97986 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Melchionni, Bruno Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sarto, Joseph Michael⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Bolger, Tommy Phillip⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Wiley, Ralph Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Saults, John Elliott⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | La Chine, Lloyd Earl⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |