Mission # 238

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 11 December 1944
384th Mission
Mission Number 238
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Mission Comments 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.
Primary Target Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 45
Aborted - 2
Scrubbed - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

52 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31484⇗Chmura, Edward (NMI)Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97251.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑37822⇗DeFrancesco, John JosephCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97150⇗Jackson, Oakley HomerAbortedLow Squadron, D Group. Hot camera ship. Turned back at 1104 hrs due to #4 engine failure
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑31484.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Mumper, Benjamin RCompleted MissionLow Squadron, D Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗Backman, Glenn ElmerCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97309⇗Hollingsworth, Frederick ClayCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107148.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97824⇗Gilbert, Stanley MiltonCompleted MissionGroup deputy, B Group. Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97960⇗Woodworth, John DempsterCompleted MissionLow Squadron, D Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98000⇗Kramer, William LeoCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102430⇗Milligan, George RobertCompleted MissionLead Squadron, B Group, Hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Galiano, Joe VCompleted MissionLead Squadron, B Group, hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102500⇗Somers, James LowellCompleted MissionHigh Squadron, B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗McLean, William SCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Rex, Kenneth MCompleted MissionLow Squadron, B Group, hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗McKone, Joseph FCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Freiman, Peter PaulCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102933⇗Hale, Kenneth OliverCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107083⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑107125⇗[Non-384th Pilot]AbortedLoaned to the 381st BG for today's mission. Manned by 381st personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑97309.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Van Pelt, Charles ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37717⇗Starr, William GeorgeCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Brown, Bert OliverCompleted MissionLow Squadron, D Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Zink, Joseph DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Wismer, Richard GlenCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy, B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Hassing, Eugene TheronCompleted MissionHigh Squadron, B Group, hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Cepits, Francis FrederickCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38616⇗Walker, Jay FCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy, B Group. Hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38630⇗Rowe, George BCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy, D Group. Hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38673⇗Hicks, Kenneth DelmontCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗Herring, Harold FCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38721⇗Holmes, George WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38752⇗Farnsworth, Reuben JosephCompleted MissionLow Squadron, D Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Klatt, Merton DCompleted MissionLow Squadron, D Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38800⇗Abbott, William HCompleted MissionLow Squadron, D Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38801⇗Gilmore, James RobsonCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38823⇗Fahr, JohnCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38850⇗Hoppen, Jack StewartCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38927⇗Ultcht, John PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6105⇗Weideman, Dennis ArcherCompleted MissionLow Squadron, D Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6109⇗Touton, William FCompleted MissionLow Squadron, B Group, hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗Rummel, Brian DunnCompleted MissionHigh Squadron, B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6592⇗Molder, Charles RichardCompleted MissionLow Squadron, D Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗Herzog, John HenryCompleted MissionGroup lead, B Group. PFF & Gee-H ship. Dropped bombs using PFF.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8008⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		Lead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.
44‑8211⇗Martin, Donald FrancisCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead, B Group. PFF & Gee-H ship. Released bombs on group leader.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8216⇗Ellis, Harold RichardCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead, B Group. PFF and Gee-H ship. Bombed independently using Gee-H.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8221⇗Parker, George FrederickCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead D Group. PFF & Gee-H ship. Because the group leader did not climb over clouds at French coast, this Squadron continued on its own to the IP and target, attacking by Gee-H.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8421⇗Brookshire, James DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8430⇗Worthen, Kirk WinthropCompleted MissionHigh Squadron, B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗