| 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: PFF ship. Low group lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97986 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Lane, Edward William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Melchionni, Bruno Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Kampel, Edward Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Henson, William Alvin, II⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Peters, Joseph James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Saults, John Elliott⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Rafeld, Richard Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mazer, Nathan Herschel⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |