| 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: High Squadron lead, B Group. PFF and Gee-H ship. Bombed independently using Gee-H. |
Primary (GH) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 44‑8216 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Y | not known | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Bishop, Charles W⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Ellis, Harold Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Van Etten, Lawrence Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Mason, Mark NMI⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Jelneck, William Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Stickling, John Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hayes, David Newcombe⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Rosenfield, Arthur (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Liem, Jack Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Maupin, Vernon Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |