| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑12‑11 | 238 | 746 | Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
| Rhine Bridge(s) Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew four squadrons on today's mission. Three squadrons comprised the 41st Combat Wing B Group, and the remaining squadron flew in the low position of the 41st D Group. The target for all was a bridge (or adjacent bridges) for road and rail traffic across the Rhine River linking Mannheim with Ludwigshafen. The B Group lead and low squadrons bombed by PFF, while the B Group high squadron, and the low squadron of the D Group bombed by Gee-H. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97251. |
Primary (GH) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑31484 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | MAIRSY DOATS | Coon, Lawrence John |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Goodson, John Schley, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Cahill, Martin Owen, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Thornburg, Joseph Austin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Garley, Richard Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Murdza, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Einhouse, Raymond Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | McFalls, Johnny Winslow⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Line, Harold Ivan⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |