SORTIE REPORT #8179
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 (N/A)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 44‑8421 546th BK*D not known Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brookshire, James D 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cook, Raymond D 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mechanick, Harold (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hiner, William Max 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Alexander, Arthur Walton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rivers, Arthur Raymond 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hess, Frank (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Brooks, Donald Lee 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Buersmeyer, Sylvanus Reginald 546 Completed, Uninjured
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