MISSION #118
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Crew #4558 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 797 (Serial: 42-95797) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Alexander, Richard L. | 1/LT | O795164 |
CP | Blair, Robert E. | 1/LT | O694840 |
B | Herr, Henry S. | S/SGT | 13049337 |
EG | Bradshaw, Daniel S. | SGT | 33332395 |
RG | Hemond, Andrew E. | S/SGT | 31144850 |
AG | McCreary, Donald E. | S/SGT | 13093991 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Tower not supposed to give weather but did anyhow and gave ceiling over 800 ft too high (gave it 1200 ft when it was 400 ft). T/G for enlisted bombardier. Wrist watch for enlisted bombardiers. S2: WE Spangler | |||
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Crew #4559 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 806 (Serial: 42-95806) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Roeper, Frederick R. | CAPT | O731666 |
CP | Lowenthal, Samuel S. | 1/LT | O796845 |
B | Hemphill, Dudley E. | 1/LT | O733187 |
EG | Kolb, Paul J. | T/SGT | 32281557 |
RG | Bocchi, Anteo J. | T/SGT | 37271375 |
AG | Degrace, Luke J. | S/SGT | 12090574 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: One B-26 from 386 hit and went down at target 0710. ??? also went down on way ahead but no details available. Crews would like to have ship ready to go with bombs in ship, ??? and found at start engine time. Need helmets and sun glasses. S2: WE Spangler | |||
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Crew #4560 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 811 (Serial: 42-95811) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Schleicher, Frank K. | CAPT | O662676 |
CP | Wallen, Nick C. | 2/LT | O2045185 |
B | Johnson, Elmer E. | 1/LT | O732853 |
N | Crowder, Allon E. | 1/LT | O669010 |
EG | Epperson, Malcolm N. | CPL | 14032693 |
RG | Hadden, James A. | T/SGT | 39183089 |
AG | Singleton, Joe B. | S/SGT | 34671698 |
GN | Turnage, James G. | CAPT | O422762 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Col samuel said not drop when box was going around for second run. 386th lost a ship near target, one chute seen. S2: CH Drake | |||
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Crew #4561 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 834 (Serial: 42-95834) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Whitson, Jack H. | 1/LT | O25925 |
CP | Brammell, John W. | 2/LT | O693001 |
B | Kraft, James M. | 1/LT | O732859 |
EG | Hennessey, Robert J. | S/SGT | 11117615 |
RG | Axtater, William L. | CPL | 16077142 |
AG | Webb, William T. | S/SGT | 34302862 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Box leader did not drop. One plane from group ahead went down. S2: CH Drake | |||
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Crew #4562 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 748 (Serial: 42-107748) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Blute, John W. | 1/LT | O795686 |
CP | Baldwin, Lawrence H. | 1/LT | O689009 |
B | Art, Samuel | 2/LT | O707818 |
EG | Sitchenko, Leonard J. | S/SGT | 12156707 |
RG | Partridge, Harvey L. | S/SGT | 11056500 |
AG | Cole, Herman A. | SGT | 34022679 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Recall. Chow has been ??? back after mission. S2: RMC | |||
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Crew #4563 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 813 (Serial: 42-95813) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Danforth, George L. | 1/LT | O25701 |
CP | Love, Don G. | 2/LT | O693929 |
B | Trusty, Thomas G. | 1/LT | O739592 |
EG | Campbell, Gordon | CPL | 6970640 |
RG | Means, Richard R. | CPL | 35410654 |
AG | Toth, Joseph F. | S/SGT | 33323503 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Plane exploded and went down in flames at 0706. started second run but turned back before target. Investigate recall for this flights failing to bomb. Someone hollered on the radio "lets go home", has done as before. S2: Begley | |||
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Crew #4564 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 673 (Serial: 42-107673) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Erickson, William G. | CAPT | O792568 |
CP | Binkley, Walter E. | 1/LT | O747720 |
B | Hanisch, Leon G. | 1/LT | O666661 |
N | Brooks, William C. | 1/LT | O669002 |
N | Durkes, Dale G. | 1/LT | O669258 |
EG | Popek, Robert M. | T/SGT | 32276096 |
RG | Baker, Milford R. | T/SGT | 31098350 |
AG | Cochran, George E. | S/SGT | 36441881 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 1 hit on right engine. Too much noise on RT. S2: CH Drake | |||
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Crew #4565 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 313 (Serial: 42-96313) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Smith, Jay W. | 1/LT | O680531 |
CP | Yerkes, William L. | 2/LT | O688891 |
B | Thorne, Edward R. | 1/LT | O744002 |
EG | Yingling, Roy D. | S/SGT | 38045066 |
RG | Sweet, Redfield W. | S/SGT | 31257633 |
AG | Corthell, Nellis S. | S/SGT | 19115420 |
NOTES: Auto. 1st mission for 42-96313. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Bombs jettisoned in channel. Flak damage ??? airplane not loaded when we got there. S2: Duet | |||
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Crew #4566 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 836 (Serial: 42-95836) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | McCarty, James P. | 1/LT | O526421 |
CP | Karzenski, Edward | 1/LT | O693683 |
B | Taylor, Elmer B. | 1/LT | O731114 |
EG | Guidice, Angelo | S/SGT | 33118958 |
RG | Colvin, Charles R. | T/SGT | 18135009 |
AG | McDonald, Jay L. | S/SGT | 18046528 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Ship blew up at 0705. 8 bombs fell out before target when bomb bay doors opened. Started 2nd run and turned back before target. EM mess poor. Cut out ??? over air. S2: Begley | |||
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Crew #4567 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 812 (Serial: 42-95812) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Hanlon, Jack T. | 1/LT | O672084 |
CP | Hattle, James S. | 2/LT | O692786 |
B | Mitchell, Mason E. | 1/LT | O732884 |
EG | McCarty, William L. | SGT | 37196353 |
RG | De Luca, Eugene E. | S/SGT | 33586632 |
AG | Richardson, Harold J. | S/SGT | 37496417 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: ??? piss poor. S2: RMC | |||
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Crew #4568 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 808 (Serial: 42-107808) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Jobe, Robert C. | CAPT | O792029 |
CP | Hall, Earl L. | 1/LT | O672082 |
B | Tuori, Leonard | 1/LT | O739230 |
EG | Nicholson, Richard A. | S/SGT | 17046721 |
RG | Puterka, John | S/SGT | 36224677 |
AG | McPeters, Paul H. | S/SGT | 39554345 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Lead did not drop.poor weather briefing. One ship dropped early ??? S2: Duet | |||
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Crew #4569 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 719 (Serial: 42-107719) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Jacobs, Samuel A. | 1/LT | O792028 |
CP | Ford, John H. | 2/LT | O693555 |
B | Pilling, George S. | S/SGT | 14108260 |
EG | Hatch, James D. | CPL | 6987371 |
RG | Shanahan, John L. | T/SGT | 31122420 |
AG | Christ, Robert E. | S/SGT | 33621249 |
NOTES: Auto. Christ annotated (575). | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 [flak] hits. Ordnance did not have 719 loaded when crew arrived. S2: CH Drake | |||
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Crew #4570 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 947 (Serial: 42-95947) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Fry, Woodrow W. | 1/LT | O748173 |
CP | Phalon, John J. | 1/LT | O689268 |
B | Smith, William C. | 1/LT | O741419 |
EG | Cleghorn, William K. | S/SGT | 14121496 |
RG | Woods, John E. | S/SGT | 37500892 |
AG | Kaufman, Harold | CPL | 12144768 |
NOTES: Auto. Cleghorn annotated (HQ). Page footer: Joe E. Earll, Jr., Major, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Leader did not drop. S2: CH Drake | |||
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Crew #4571 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 806 (Serial: 42-107806) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Lowder, Owen H. | 1/LT | O805505 |
CP | Sprouls, Clayton A. | 2/LT | O753449 |
B | Baird, George F. | 2/LT | O762697 |
EG | Shaw, Ralph H. | S/SGT | 17122089 |
RG | Downs, Robert L. | S/SGT | 6830800 |
AG | Carbaugh, Delbert H. | S/SGT | 39288385 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: One B-26 blew up over the target (386th), one chute 11000 0710. S2: CMM | |||
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Crew #4572 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 822 (Serial: 42-95822) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Alexander, Julian P. | 1/LT | O792150 |
CP | Donnelly, William W. | 2/LT | O693550 |
B | Kinzer, Carl W. | 1/LT | O669059 |
EG | Caro, William C. | S/SGT | 15099510 |
RG | Cuellar, Ted S. | T/SGT | 38157515 |
AG | Sontag, Harry | S/SGT | 32711628 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Crews need gun cleaning equipment. S2: RMC | |||
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Crew #4573 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 842 (Serial: 42-95842) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Watkinson, Arlie G. | 1/LT | O731708 |
CP | McClurkin, John D. | 2/LT | O693061 |
B | Dougherty, Jack M. | 2/LT | O673669 |
EG | Basco, Orin S. | S/SGT | 18134960 |
RG | Hale, Rader O. | S/SGT | 15170563 |
AG | Lichtenhan, Daniel R. | S/SGT | 17166540 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Pins in bombs twisted too much. 615 desired by Lt. Watkinson on his 50th mission, it is "Ak-Sar-Ben-Knight". S2: EA Daugherty | |||
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Crew #4574 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 978 (Serial: 41-31978) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Baehr, Richard E. (Cub) | 1/LT | O795337 |
CP | Bidwell, Arthur S. | 1/LT | O692850 |
B | McKinney, Roy J. | S/SGT | 14032373 |
EG | Demyanovich, Edward G. | SGT | 12145428 |
RG | Sternemann, Henry W. | S/SGT | 32434475 |
AG | Petrie, Jack C. | S/SGT | 20733017 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Started second run, recall. S2: JJ Hyde | |||
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Crew #4575 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 828 (Serial: 42-95828) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Walker, Hugh H. | 1/LT | O670677 |
CP | Nitto, John N. | 2/LT | O691191 |
N | Netherton, William S. | 2/LT | O807281 |
EG | Loukes, Eldon A. | S/SGT | 16013816 |
RG | Mosher, Walter L. | S/SGT | 31218641 |
AG | Loccisano, Vincent S. | S/SGT | 6901573 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Bombs jettisoned in channel, engine trouble. Plane lost from another group. Crews want more combat replacements. Bicycles. S2: CH Drake | |||
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Crew #4576 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 841 (Serial: 42-107841) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Barker, Frederick E. | 1/LT | O738331 |
CP | Miller, Robert L. | 1/LT | O693466 |
B | Kappeler, Frank A. | MAJ | O419579 |
EG | Wermuth, Charles V. | S/SGT | 13100615 |
RG | Tolbert, Vernon C. | S/SGT | 19176890 |
AG | Taylor, Virgil D. | S/SGT | 33521473 |
O | Tischer, Cecil C. | S/SGT | 16154871 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Leader did not drop. One flak hole. S2: illegible | |||
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Crew #4577 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 595 (Serial: 42-107595) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Dewitt, George A. | 1/LT | O805782 |
CP | Russell, Roy E. | 1/LT | O810040 |
B | McCarthy, Eugene T. | 1/LT | O746897 |
EG | Marr, David | S/SGT | 33324287 |
RG | Reiner, Norman P. | S/SGT | 32251962 |
AG | Rapp, Robert E. | S/SGT | 32560871 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: B-26 blew up ??? tgt ??? S2: Duet | |||
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Crew #4578 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 831 (Serial: 42-95831) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Koehl, William F. | F/O | T121888 |
CP | Blatt, Clayton | 1/LT | O809912 |
B | Patterson, Robert W. | 2/LT | O741357 |
EG | Hovis, Ray K. | S/SGT | 33272878 |
RG | Simon, Sidney | S/SGT | 13104239 |
AG | Ettare, Carl J. | S/SGT | 13074537 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: Lamar Sellers, Jr., Captain, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Boats in the bay just before coast in, fired at us. One B-26 went down from formation behind us over the target, plane blew up in the air 11500 0705. S2: CMM | |||
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Crew #4579 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 839 (Serial: 42-95839) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Metelsky, Peter | 1/LT | O669769 |
CP | Dietschler, Elmer A. | 2/LT | O692954 |
B | Arena, Albert | 1/LT | O745795 |
EG | Mercer, George B. | S/SGT | 31198026 |
RG | Forster, William J. | T/SGT | 33370371 |
AG | Wightman, Robert W. | S/SGT | 18001353 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: One B-26 received direct hits, broke, and went down in flames over target. Did not belong to this group. Slight skin damage. Crews would like to get 45s back. Crews suggest that suggestions and comments be detached from interrogation form to ??? action. S2: WE Spangler | |||
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Crew #4580 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 720 (Serial: 42-107720) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Stanfield, Lloyd B. | 1/LT | O668154 |
CP | Mettler, Richard J. | F/O | T120437 |
B | Pellissier, Ernest J. | S/SGT | 10601628 |
EG | Lelokas, John B. | S/SGT | 13056556 |
RG | Hasty, Alva J. | T/SGT | 39239038 |
AG | Rich, James B. | S/SGT | 31132579 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: B-26, probably 386th, exploded and fell in 3 pieces 0704 at target from 11000. S2: Begley | |||
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Crew #4581 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 873 (Serial: 42-95873) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Watson, Fayden D. | 1/LT | O684919 |
CP | Utke, Chester H. | 2/LT | O757341 |
B | Lester, Robert W. | 1/LT | O681863 |
EG | Campbell, Harry M. | S/SGT | 13153106 |
RG | Cole, Raymond D. | S/SGT | 6545661 |
RG | Ludwig, Charles J. | S/SGT | 33369719 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 1 ship went down directly over target. 2 chutes went out ??? 1 OK. ??? yellow ship. S2: RMC | |||
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Crew #4582 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 931 (Serial: 42-95931) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Hollis, William N. | CAPT | O731585 |
CP | Samuel, John S. | L/COL | O21742 |
B | Smutsky, Charles B. | 1/LT | O733239 |
N | Goscewski, Paul B. | CAPT | O669037 |
EG | Kromm, Delbert C. | T/SGT | 16038746 |
RG | Peterson, Douglas L. | S/SGT | 32347183 |
AG | Chesteen, Harvey S. | S/SGT | 34612569 |
GN | Hawkins, Otis P. | 1/LT | O669044 |
NOTES: Auto. Samuel annotated (391ST). | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Altitude 11000, air speed 185, ground speed 208. S2: JJ Hyde | |||
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Crew #4583 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 815 (Serial: 42-107815) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Bush, Frederick E. | CAPT | O792561 |
CP | Harnest, Earl M. | 2/LT | O693774 |
EG | Hicks, James P. | S/SGT | 35350769 |
RG | Popolizio, Eugene J. | T/SGT | 31124412 |
AG | Lucas, Oral T. | CPL | 18021385 |
NOTES: Auto. No BN listed. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Plane went down burning ???, 386th at 0714. one hit on prop. S2: Begley | |||
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Crew #4584 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 800 (Serial: 42-95800) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Carson, Charles W. | 1/LT | O25958 |
CP | Christensen, Hans | 2/LT | O693629 |
B | Zimmer, Francis P. | 1/LT | O733249 |
EG | Bailey, Charley M. | S/SGT | 19096495 |
RG | Via, Charles K. | S/SGT | 13121345 |
AG | Lundin, Eugene M. | S/SGT | 39414135 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Equipment to clean guns. Window ! S2: Duet | |||
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Crew #4585 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 841 (Serial: 42-95841) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Garwick, Robert W. | 1/LT | O796366 |
CP | Krinke, Marvin E. | 2/LT | O692798 |
B | Hinton, Philip D. | 1/LT | O733189 |
EG | Ramos, Salvador | S/SGT | 39280893 |
RG | Higbee, George J. | T/SGT | 31134591 |
AG | Lund, Stanley R. | S/SGT | 39331201 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: One a/c exploded (direct hit) over target, B-26 probably 386th, no chutes.when take pictures with K-20 (not strike) please give them to S-2 for observation before forward to bombay. More fried eggs, are getting only about ??? 2 months. S2: EA Daugherty | |||
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Crew #4586 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 248 (Serial: 42-96248) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Salmon, Delbert J. | CAPT | O663098 |
CP | Horridge, Richard M. | 1/LT | O24657 |
B | Guyer, Harry A. | 1/LT | O741406 |
EG | Barnett, Ellis B. | S/SGT | 35285927 |
RG | Kogler, Harold C. | S/SGT | 20616401 |
AG | Palladino, Rudolph C. | S/SGT | 13114228 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: One B-26 exploded (386th) over target, flames and broke in two, right in middle of flak gun area. 2 bombs brought back, rack malfunction. S2: EA Daugherty | |||
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Crew #4587 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 835 (Serial: 42-95835) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Bird, Stanley | CAPT | O791818 |
CP | Tomon, Richard A. | 2/LT | O693432 |
B | Hasson, Albert N. | 1/LT | O731064 |
N | Fitzhugh, John G. | 1/LT | O669028 |
EG | Swearingen, Paul J. | S/SGT | 18115529 |
RG | Hammond, Robert E. | T/SGT | 15102407 |
AG | Arrant, James H. | S/SGT | 18154810 |
G | Talton, John R. | 1/LT | O795859 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: One a/c (B-26 386th) seen to explode in air right over target. 50 a/c on ground struck by bombs released ahead of this formation 20 sec before bombs away U1323. S2: EA Daugherty | |||
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Crew #4588 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 866 (Serial: 42-95866) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Wolfe, William W. | 2/LT | O538877 |
CP | Threadgill, Robert V. | 2/LT | O693907 |
B | Heron, Hugh D. | S/SGT | 10601614 |
EG | Booth, Looie G. | S/SGT | 39231832 |
RG | Gray, John C. | T/SGT | 16063406 |
AG | Kazmirchuk, Alex S. | S/SGT | 33316667 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: Lawrence F. Loesch, Major, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Right prop out. Left engine losing power at end of 180 degree turn immediately after take off. S2: | |||
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Crew #4589 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 932 (Serial: 42-95932) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #7 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Tavener, Clark A. | 2/LT | O757331 |
CP | Ruble, James C. | 1/LT | O1699365 |
B | Peterson, Warren E. | 2/LT | O673685 |
EG | Miller, Francis W. | S/SGT | 33187117 |
RG | Shreves, Forest E. | T/SGT | 37506082 |
AG | Burgess, Glen E. | S/SGT | 31317799 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 386th ship exploded in air, burned in two pieces in air over the target at 0705 from 11000. poor leading and poor formation flying ??? good. S2: | |||
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Crew #4590 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 671 (Serial: 42-107671) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #7 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Bjork, Paul A. | 1/LT | O684251 |
CP | Wilson, Gilbert E. | F/O | T1788 |
B | Elder, Robert F. | 1/LT | O749893 |
EG | Ortega, John | S/SGT | 39282866 |
RG | Mass, Lloyd W. | T/SGT | 35549183 |
AG | Conte, Joseph J. | S/SGT | 33594441 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Clean water to clean mess kits. S2: Duet | |||
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Crew #4591 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 833 (Serial: 42-95833) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Evans, Franklin L. | 2/LT | O545328 |
CP | Pott, William H. | 2/LT | O813575 |
B | Perkins, Robert M. | 1/LT | O744550 |
EG | Byrne, Thomas W. | S/SGT | 32296055 |
RG | Way, Richard H. | T/SGT | 12218199 |
AG | Loebel, David N. | S/SGT | 36261396 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: One B-26 exploded over tgt of 386th group, no chutes seen 0705 alt 11000. S2: JJ Hyde | |||
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Crew #4592 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 025 (Serial: 41-32025) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Callison, William K. | 1/LT | O738342 |
CP | Rugg, Earl J. | 2/LT | O757291 |
B | Simones, Howard F. | S/SGT | 36397034 |
EG | Koleszarik, Stephen A. | S/SGT | 13030228 |
RG | Hanzl, Joseph E. | S/SGT | 35307207 |
AG | Caywood, Acle B. | S/SGT | 35265263 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: One B-26 seen to explode at target, no one got out, direct hits. Two flak holes, large one in aft. Chewing gum desired. S2: EA Daugherty | |||
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Crew #4593 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 844 (Serial: 42-95844) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Adamson, Joseph | 1/LT | O404994 |
CP | Tucker, Tommy F. | 1/LT | O668164 |
B | Brooks, Richard | 1/LT | O744919 |
EG | Brennan, John J. | S/SGT | 31118829 |
RG | Geren, Nathan W. | T/SGT | 35541510 |
AG | Nichols, Paul N. | S/SGT | 37200598 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: One B-26 (386th) went down over the target, burned up, 2 chutes observed delayed jump 11500 0704. EM piss poor. Poor and dangerous flying on the part #4 of the low flight. Thank god in the 575th. S2: CMM | |||
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Crew #4594 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 855 (Serial: 42-95855) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Schreiber, Leonard A. | 1/LT | O672882 |
CP | Erickson, Clarence V. | 2/LT | O692773 |
B | Wolfe, Edward | 2/LT | O761272 |
EG | Randall, Franklin J. | S/SGT | 31139543 |
RG | Pinto, Anthony | T/SGT | 31276797 |
AG | Wilson, John W. | S/SGT | 33581415 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Altitude 10780, air speed 185, ground speed 208. S2: JJ Hyde | |||
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Crew #4595 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 808 (Serial: 42-95808) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Salden, Vern E. | 2/LT | O757294 |
CP | Majka, Fred J. | 1/LT | O534320 |
B | Dwyer, Benjamin W. | 1/LT | O666016 |
EG | Turner, Arthur E. | S/SGT | 12170493 |
RG | Erb, Louis | T/SGT | 36149712 |
AG | Mayes, Donald E. | S/SGT | 35581667 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: Burton C. Hanish, 1st Lt., Air Corps, Assistant Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: One B-26 from another group hit ??? down over target (0709), 3 chutes. S2: WE Spangler | |||