SORTIE REPORT #8156
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 44‑6592 547th SO*S STARDUST
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Molder, Charles Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Treadway, Hobart Wayne 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Knowlton, Ernest Richard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hayden, Ralph Millan 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Haynes, Harold Vernon 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hookailo, Daniel Bernard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Constantine, Damian N 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rizzuti, Leonard James 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobs, Harris Frederick 547 Completed, Uninjured
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