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 deputy. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8008 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Y | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Toler, Harold Morton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bishop, Charles W⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Henson, William Alvin, II⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Lezenby, John Wallace, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Gibson, Merle Leon, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | McClure, Oscar Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cornelius, Harold Marvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lioy, Gene Angelo⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Moran, Richard David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Colasuonno, Rocco (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |