SORTIE REPORT #8189
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: Low Squadron, D Group.
Primary (GH)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑38757 ⇗ 547th SO*L PEASLEE'S PAYOFF
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Klatt, Merton Dale⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Baker, John R⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Titus, William L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Harper, Jack Rollin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pattison, Carroll Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wetherbee, Owen L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Warner, Homer James⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Jones, Lilburn Howard, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Foster, Garnet Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Storm, Delbert (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Sortie Report 8189 provided by 384thBombGroup.com
SortieEngine.php Rev. 3.3.2, 22 June 2022
Report generated: 13 October 2026, 8:28 AM (PDT)
Site design and content © 1999-2026 by Webmaster