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 |
B-17G | 42‑98000 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | FIGHTIN' HEBE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hughes, Robert Davis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Evans, Hugh Legar⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rasmussen, John Christian⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Gabriel, Joseph Albert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Klanke, Edward Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hunt, Virgil Dowell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Bellovary, John Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Russell, Lester Hebran, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Erich, Milton Benjamin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |