| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low group deputy. Hot camera ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37971 ⇗ | 545th | JD*T | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Martin, Donald Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Weisenberg, Leonard NMI⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Harrison, Arthur Seymour⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Saunders, James Bernard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Flatt, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bianca, Buddy Armand⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Claxon, Ernest Haydon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Coburn, Ellsworth Gorden⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Winiarski, Eugene Alphonse⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |