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 | 43‑38823 ⇗ | 545th | JD*H | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Fahr, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Ryan, Chilton (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Niemiec, Leonard Roy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Casteel, Raleigh James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Luburich, Michael (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hanrahan, Francis Glen⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Waggoner, Buford (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Roach, William Earl⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Virtue, Earl Elery⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |