| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: This crew replaced original aircraft (42‑38014) with 42‑39888, apparently displacing the Sienkiewicz Crew. Aborted due to oxygen failure. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑39888 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | HOTNUTS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Plowman, Noel Elwin⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Ferguson, Lawrence Winston⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Cheresnik, Edward John⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Hart, Carl Johnston⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Maxa, Gordon Raymond⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Cameron, Robert Allen⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Oliva, Armando (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Grams, Melvin Joseph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Anderson, Frank Julius⇗ | 546 | Aborted |