| 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 |