| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑09‑03 | 187 | 602 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Chemical Works Attacked: Thirty-six aircraft of the 384th BG flew as the 41st CBW C Wing and all aircraft attacked the primary target, a chemical works at Ludwigshaven, Germany. All aircraft, in combat wing formation released their bombs at 250-foot intervals on the Wing PFF aircraft. | |||
| 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 | 43‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*N | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Patella, Joseph David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Perchik, Simon (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Schmitzer, William James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Marshall, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hudson, Harold Edgar⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Stensby, Erling John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | French, Lorin Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hammer, Loyd Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dvorak, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |