| 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 | Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37703 ⇗ | 544th | SU*P | TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Van Pelt, Charles A⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Sharp, Alan E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Murphy, Edward J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Gay, Joseph Bates, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Guentzel, Otto William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Secrest, Marvin Victor⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Slack, Raymond Carl⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Den Herder, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Harrison, James (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |