| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑09‑05 | 188 | 605 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| German Industry Attacked: Thirty-six aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing B with thirty-five aircraft attacking the primary target. All aircraft attacking were in combat wing formation and released their bombs at 200 foot interval on the Wing Lead PFF aircraft. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Landed away at Manston due to battle damage: flak shot out hydraulic system. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97510 ⇗ | 546th | BK*A | SATAN'S PLAYMATE | McKinney, Lauren Lee |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Salley, Thomas Raysor, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Preller, Robert Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Twomey, Jeremiah (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fitzpatrick, James Leo⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Deen, Allen Jay⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Brown, Oakley Wayne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Rogerson, Harold William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | McCloskey, Arthur Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Anderson, Emmitt Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |