Mission # 189

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 8 September 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 189, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 611
Target Visible at Last Minute
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing C Wing. There were broken clouds near the target area but, at the last minute, sufficient clear areas opened allowing the Norden bombsight to be used. The primary target was bombed using visual sighting, with good results.
Primary Target Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 30
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Returned Early - 3
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 6
Aborted - 4
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

45 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31484⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑37822⇗Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.High group flying spare; joined formation, but turned back because he could not keep up with formation due to two supercharger failures; bombs returned to base.
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42‑37982⇗Carnes, Joe Ross⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Owens, Robert Clare⇗Spare, Completed MissionLead group flying spare; returned as briefed.
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42‑38014⇗Causa, Raymond (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97142⇗Pranger, Nicholas Vincent⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Clements, Ben Hill⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Mock, John Montague⇗Completed MissionReturned with #2 engine feathered.
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42‑97271⇗Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97282⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97309⇗Brodie, James Joseph⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Buslee, John Oliver⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97521⇗Chadwick, James Woodrow⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97592⇗Koch, Robert Bruce⇗Completed MissionPFF ship. Wing deputy. Returned with #3 feathered.
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42‑97824⇗Allred, Frank Lavon⇗Completed MissionHigh group lead.
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42‑97960⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑98000⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑102500⇗Mead, Frank Willard⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back due to failure of #4 engine - lost propellor in flight. Bombs jettisoned in Channel.
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42‑102601⇗Brookshire, James D⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Patella, Joseph David⇗Returned EarlyOn bomb run, #4 engine exhaust stack blew; jettisoned bombs before target.
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42‑107057⇗Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107058⇗Hale, Kenneth Oliver⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107083⇗Duesler, Donald Barton⇗Spare, Completed MissionLow group flying spare. Joined formation.
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42‑107121⇗Cline, Walter William⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy. Hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗McDaniel, Clifford Franklin⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Gabel, Raymond John⇗Returned EarlyHot camera ship. Unable to drop bombs due to failure of bomb release mechanism. Returned bombs to base.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37713⇗Davis, L K (IO)⇗Completed MissionLow group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37717⇗Green, Loren Lester⇗Completed Mission#1 engine failed at start of bomb run; bombs jettisoned just past IP.
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43‑37822⇗Toler, Harold Morton⇗Completed MissionHigh group deputy. Hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Johnstone, William Andrew⇗Completed MissionBrakes out on landing.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Wismer, Richard Glen⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off. SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37990⇗Parker, George Frederick⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗Rice, Robert Eugene⇗Returned EarlyLost formation because he was following element lead (who was aborting); returned bombs to base.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38213⇗Combs, William Felix⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6080⇗Goodrick, Gene Robert⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6109⇗Martin, Donald Francis⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6135⇗Mumper, Benjamin Royce⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship.
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44‑6141⇗Blankenmeyer, William J⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back due to #1 supercharger failure.
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44‑6294⇗Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedLead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.
44‑8008⇗Bahten, John Irwin⇗Completed MissionPFF ship. Wing lead.
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44‑8011⇗Bills, Edgar L⇗Completed MissionLanded with wounded aboard.
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