MISSION #144
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| Crew #5951 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 834 (Serial: 42-95834) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Boyd, Ralph H. | 2/LT | O691225 |
| CP | Stiteler, Quentin W. | F/O | T122230 |
| B | Tyler, Richard H. | CPL | 33098152 |
| EG | Craddock, Kenneth S. | SGT | 39856341 |
| RG | Weaver, Joseph P. | S/SGT | 18079799 |
| AG | Young, Glen L. | SGT | 37563389 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated (573RD) (M.I.A.) (B50). | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: FORM 104A FOR THIS CREW NOT FOUND. | |||
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| Crew #5952 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 811 (Serial: 42-95811) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Ljunggren, Ernest N. | L/COL | O25232 |
| CP | Williams, Gerald E. | COL | O18604 |
| B | Pressnall, Leonard D. | 1/LT | O664814 |
| N | Wolfe, Lewis A. | 1/LT | O811826 |
| EG | Campbell, Frederick L. | S/SGT | 33362523 |
| RG | Palagi, Roland | T/SGT | 19010728 |
| AG | Bak, Stephen J. | S/SGT | 12098828 |
| GN | Todd, Ernest E. | 2/LT | O706986 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated (575TH) and (B45). Williams annotated (HQ). | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Low flight too far to right, lead flight could test fire guns. S2: RHFP | |||
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| Crew #5953 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 797 (Serial: 42-95797) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Rice, Elma Z. | 2/LT | O813420 |
| CP | Brammell, John W. | 2/LT | O693001 |
| B | Peters, Donald J. | 2/LT | O765679 |
| EG | Hetrick, Robert J. | PVT | 33435323 |
| RG | Shuler, Melvin C. | CPL | 6941952 |
| AG | Hume, Thomas W. | CPL | 39198466 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated (573RD) and (B45). Brammell annotated (572). | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 ships, possibly 3, down at tgt. HF M Acc FLAK at target, about 10 sec before bombs away. S2: Duet | |||
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| Crew #5954 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 806 (Serial: 42-95806) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | May, Winton L. | 2/LT | O762049 |
| CP | Michuda, Anton G. | 2/LT | O819573 |
| B | Wilson, Woodrow | SGT | 13106559 |
| EG | Maggini, Franklin L. | SGT | 39127813 |
| RG | Larue, Laverne F. | SGT | 37663319 |
| AG | Hanewinckel, Gerald L. | SGT | 39553104 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated (573RD) and (B45). | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: Marvin D. Ratner | |||
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| Crew #5955 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 748 (Serial: 42-107748) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Rutledge, Eugene | 1/LT | O672682 |
| CP | Hanish, Burton C. | 1/LT | O26260 |
| B | Wylder, Edward J. | 2/LT | O744170 |
| EG | Paulis, Stanley F. | SGT | 36447601 |
| RG | Shannon, Harry O. | SGT | 16055819 |
| AG | Burnham, Albert N. | SGT | 14082262 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated (575TH) and (C45). Wylder annotated LT. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 1 [flak] hole in tail. Mess stinks. S2: RMC | |||
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| Crew #5956 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 813 (Serial: 42-95813) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Daffern, Troey | 1/LT | O672763 |
| CP | Penney, Edgar L. | 1/LT | O672187 |
| B | Fisher, Stanley M. | 1/LT | O741499 |
| EG | Ernsting, Lloyd A. | SGT | 37516880 |
| RG | Riley, James D. | T/SGT | 33547659 |
| AG | Wascho, Michael | SGT | 36854423 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated (573RD) and (B45). | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Saw Colsch go down over target 1935 ??? 12,000 ft (engine shot off). 5 or 6 [flak] holes. Lead flight 1 box dropped 50 to 100 feet in front of this flight. S2: Marvin D. Ratner | |||
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| Crew #5957 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 815 (Serial: 42-95815) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Barker, Frederick E. | 1/LT | O738331 |
| CP | Miller, Robert L. | 1/LT | O693466 |
| B | Herr, Henry S. | S/SGT | 13049337 |
| EG | Wermuth, Charles V. | S/SGT | 13100615 |
| RG | Tischer, Cecil C. | T/SGT | 16154871 |
| AG | Taylor, Virgil D. | S/SGT | 33521473 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated (B45). | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: Marvin D. Ratner | |||
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| Crew #5958 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 803 (Serial: 42-95803) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Sellers, Lamar | CAPT | O793181 |
| CP | Jones, Jack S. "Righteous" | 1/LT | O796829 |
| B | Edelston, William L. | CAPT | O730715 |
| N | Hopkins, Mark F. | 1/LT | O669047 |
| EG | Boyer, Gerald O. | S/SGT | 37505796 |
| RG | Ball, George E. | T/SGT | 39174908 |
| AG | Victor, Alan D. | S/SGT | 39460601 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated (573RD) and (B45). Page Footer: Joe E. Earll, Jr., Major, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 ships went down, possibly 3, one ship landed on English coast. S2: EA Daugherty | |||
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| Crew #5959 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 841 (Serial: 42-107841) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Cassiday, Clyde E. | 1/LT | O536803 |
| CP | Russell, Roy E. | 2/LT | O810040 |
| B | Fiedler, William D. | S/SGT | 36567288 |
| EG | May, Florian F. | S/SGT | 36253721 |
| RG | Moody, Robert O. | T/SGT | 35373349 |
| AG | Tracey, Earl D. | S/SGT | 32290463 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: WE Spangler | |||
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| Crew #5960 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 028 (Serial: 41-35028) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Holliday, Robert L. | 1/LT | O683703 |
| CP | Regan, Bernard J. | 1/LT | O754196 |
| B | Snyder, Norbert J. | 1/LT | O743859 |
| EG | Van Alstyne, William J. | S/SGT | 12168534 |
| RG | Gollmer, Eugene A. | S/SGT | 13041140 |
| AG | Wierny, Anthony | S/SGT | 12066915 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 ships went down at target. 1 parachute but probably did not open soon enough. The woods over there seemed all to be on fire. Snack bar. There is no hot water for EM to wash their mess kits after late missions. S2: RMC | |||
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| Crew #5961 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 148 (Serial: 43-34148) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #2 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Boylan, Joseph J. | 1/LT | O796289 |
| CP | Buerlein, Homer K. | 1/LT | O693616 |
| B | Vichi, Edward A. | SGT | 32867763 |
| EG | Vehr, Robert U. | SGT | 35794203 |
| RG | Lemaster, Stanley D. | T/SGT | 35604322 |
| AG | Jasperson, Vearl M. | S/SGT | 19072774 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Detonation, loss of power. Aborted, detonation and loss of power, returned 10 min off French coast, returned to base. S2: Hal Huschenbem | |||
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| Crew #5962 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 823 (Serial: 42-95823) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Bjork, Paul A. | 1/LT | O684251 |
| CP | Wilson, Gilbert E. | 2/LT | 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: No. 4 tank losing gas. Aborted, no. 4 tank lost gas, turned back 10 min after High Wycombe, returned to base. S2: Hal Huschenbem | |||
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| Crew #5963 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 806 (Serial: 42-107806) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #3 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Dillard, Frank P. | 1/LT | O684297 |
| CP | Darden, Frank E. | 2/LT | O815850 |
| B | Barry, Frank J. | T/SGT | 32335422 |
| EG | Thurmon, James H. | S/SGT | 38385445 |
| RG | Bonham, Conrad G. | T/SGT | 34705063 |
| AG | Carr, Arlo L. | S/SGT | 36460827 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 a/c down, no chutes observed. Possibly a third a/c went down. Two ships seen to explode as they hit ground. Tail gunner says he saw 3 ships burning on the ground. Lead flight got no flak. While on bomb run 6 Spitfires dove on target. Probably this prevented first flight from getting flak. S2: EA Daugherty | |||
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| Crew #5964 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 825 (Serial: 42-95825) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Shaffner, Lawrence H. | CAPT | O793182 |
| CP | Jenson, Neale O. | 1/LT | O693561 |
| B | Schmidt, Robert L. | 1/LT | O743693 |
| N | Howe, Owen C. | 1/LT | O685619 |
| EG | Kitterman, Delbert C. | S/SGT | 38446873 |
| RG | Tusinac, Raymond W. | T/SGT | 15377074 |
| AG | Hathorne, James C. | S/SGT | 14080377 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Too long between meals. S2: CMM | |||
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| Crew #5965 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 102 (Serial: 42-96102) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Youse, William H. | 1/LT | O667630 |
| CP | Reeves, Marion L. | 2/LT | O678322 |
| B | Milton, Thomas J. | S/SGT | 6293446 |
| EG | McNeil, Robert F. | S/SGT | 20314772 |
| RG | McLaughlin, Edwin J. | T/SGT | 31126717 |
| AG | Hansard, Elmer R. | S/SGT | 15335673 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Over the target looked like a flaming Spitfire went through the low box and at least one plane, probably two, spun down. 1 hole flak. Think better job could be done if different course for bombing run. S2: WE Spangler | |||
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| Crew #5966 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 822 (Serial: 42-95822) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Jannsen, Edward M. | CAPT | O401174 |
| CP | Daprato, Robert F. | 2/LT | O887768 |
| B | Bacon, Albert N. | 1/LT | O733128 |
| N | Fodor, Joseph P. | 1/LT | O793238 |
| EG | Fritz, John M. | S/SGT | 36449712 |
| RG | Krol, Henry M. | T/SGT | 31097827 |
| AG | Vincent, Robert A. | S/SGT | 32744968 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Request fighters that dropping belly tanks are watched. One fighter dropped tank above this flight. S2: RHFP | |||
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| Crew #5967 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 595 (Serial: 42-107595) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Bollinger, Clarence M. | 2/LT | T121917 |
| CP | Wardensky, Warren T. | 2/LT | O680343 |
| B | Gibson, Richard W. | 1/LT | O671343 |
| EG | Gallo, Albert L. | S/SGT | 31123736 |
| RG | Ash, Ferdinand W. | T/SGT | 16157001 |
| AG | King, Michael J. | S/SGT | 12057704 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Form annotated Not recorded. 2 B-26s got direct hits, wobbled for awhile, then went into a spin, chutes observed, both from low flight box 1. 1 B-26 broke away, banking, lost sight of him. S2: CMM | |||
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| Crew #5968 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 802 (Serial: 42-95802) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Rutledge, Maurice O. | CAPT | O724646 |
| CP | Humphrey, Wallace J. | 1/LT | O693375 |
| B | Schulte, John K. | 1/LT | O664829 |
| N | Penner, Robert F. | CAPT | O665932 |
| EG | Ellerbee, Jesse M. | S/SGT | 34197335 |
| RG | Lappe, Ralph A. | T/SGT | 37184835 |
| AG | Loving, Elbert B. | S/SGT | 13017955 |
| NOTES: Auto. No page footer. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 4 and 5 in flt seen coming together but not seen to hit. 18 to 20 flak holes. Dive bombers to proceed bombers. S2: Duet | |||
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| Crew #5975 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 810 (Serial: 42-107810) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Logan, Robert B. | CAPT | O731613 |
| CP | Kline, Henry N. | 1/LT | O693686 |
| B | Marines, Archibald R. | 1/LT | O672955 |
| N | Motley, William F. | 1/LT | O699227 |
| EG | Pacilio, Constantino | S/SGT | 32499033 |
| RG | Lucy, Donald E. | T/SGT | 31110695 |
| AG | Hughes, Harold L. | S/SGT | 13075799 |
| NOTES: Auto. Page footer: Lamar Sellers, Jr., Captain, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Landed at A-9 2030, landed at base 1635. S2: | |||
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| Crew #5969 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 838 (Serial: 42-95838) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Kiedinger, Cecil E. | 1/LT | O808557 |
| CP | Nelson, Clyde W. | 2/LT | O815208 |
| N | Furst, Ira | 2/LT | O814050 |
| EG | Wall, Frederick H. | S/SGT | 37303205 |
| RG | Somerville, James | T/SGT | 32787503 |
| AG | Smith, Raymond E. | S/SGT | 35099978 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Make bomb runs down sun. S2: CMM | |||
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| Crew #5970 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 865 (Serial: 42-95865) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Saunders, Robert M. | 2/LT | O690258 |
| CP | Albert, Kenneth D. | 2/LT | O689003 |
| B | Wyant, Robert L. | SGT | 18096420 |
| EG | Elliott, Kenneth E. | SGT | 37412538 |
| RG | Raef, Leonard E. | S/SGT | 18078365 |
| AG | Wilkes, John J. | SGT | 39183822 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Saw these ships go down, 1 chute. S2: RMC | |||
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| Crew #5971 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 818 (Serial: 42-95818) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Willis, James B. | 2/LT | O687358 |
| CP | Vaughan, Walter F. | 2/LT | O764842 |
| B | Vurgaropulos, John C. | 2/LT | O765759 |
| EG | Rausch, Dean H. | SGT | 36650622 |
| RG | Kulwin, Donald | CPL | 16169001 |
| AG | Kartchner, Kenneth A. | SGT | 39906089 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 1 ship part of wing torn off, one tail, both going down over tgt. Field glasses for bombardiers. Mess. S2: Duet | |||
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| Crew #5972 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 807 (Serial: 42-95807) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #7 |
| 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: 2 planes started to spin from low flight of Box 1. both planes crashed near RR junction in target area. Saw one chute (1937 alt 11,800). fires in almost all the woods. P-38s seemed to be strafing. Mercer, S/Sgt, Radio gunner, slightly wounded, flak. Slight flak damage. Tail gunners would like ??? taken out of ship. Would like dive bombers on flak positions. Escort very good today. S2: WE Spangler | |||
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| Crew #5973 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 314 (Serial: 42-96314) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Tucker, Tommy F. | 1/LT | O668164 |
| CP | Adamson, Joseph | 1/LT | O404994 |
| 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: [landed at] Chipping Ongar, airplane still there. Blew oil line, left ship at Chipping Ongar w/bombs. Aborted. Blew oil line and 10 min after takeoff landed at Chipping. S2: Hal Huschenbem | |||
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| Crew #5974 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 800 (Serial: 42-95800) 574BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Colsch, John W. | 1/LT | O445975 |
| CP | Kelley, William J. | 2/LT | O688826 |
| B | Kohler, John F. | 1/LT | O746894 |
| EG | Miller, Henry A. | SGT | 39408235 |
| RG | Raymond, Warren D. | T/SGT | 16146455 |
| AG | Brandenburg, Verlin H. | SGT | 17079342 |
| NOTES: Auto. Page footer: Delbert J. Salmon, Captain, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: FORM 104A FOR THIS CREW NOT FOUND. | |||
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| Crew #5976 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 964 (Serial: 41-34964) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Clapham, Lloyd M. | 2/LT | O690051 |
| CP | Doebler, Reuben I. | 2/LT | O818274 |
| B | Gorman, Louie S. | SGT | 14120630 |
| EG | Fowler, Clarence A. | SGT | 38503045 |
| RG | Coe, William J. | S/SGT | 13157796 |
| AG | Tomlinson, Billie F. | SGT | 38445151 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: | |||
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| Crew #5977 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 268 (Serial: 41-35268) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Harlow, Frederick S. | CAPT | O397369 |
| CP | Wakeland, Vernon E. | 2/LT | T1786 |
| B | Comer, Jack S. | S/SGT | 10601613 |
| EG | Coughran, John P. | S/SGT | 19180946 |
| RG | McKenzie, Fred N. | T/SGT | 34507416 |
| AG | Clarke, Edward C. | S/SGT | 19060408 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: This crew had engine trouble on bomb run. Left engine lost power on run; right engine quit over channel on way home; single engine landing. S2: | |||
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| Crew #5978 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 295 (Serial: 42-96295) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Dunn, Edmund B. | 2/LT | O690065 |
| CP | Armstrong, Edwin H. | 2/LT | O823230 |
| B | Proudlove, Victor J. | S/SGT | 39559616 |
| EG | Altic, Clarence B. | SGT | 35552074 |
| RG | Sims, James B. | S/SGT | 38015137 |
| AG | Wagner, John J. | SGT | 36485271 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 B-26s went down (Boyd and Colsch, 800, 834). Colsch got a direct hit and collided with Boyd and at the same time Boyd got a direct hit, no chutes. Minor [flak] damage. S2: CMM | |||
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| Crew #5979 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 847 (Serial: 42-95847) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Kelley, Glenn D. | CAPT | O348517 |
| CP | Snow, Parker B. | 2/LT | O757314 |
| B | Castagnoni, Aldo | 2/LT | O669996 |
| EG | Johnson, Edward J. | S/SGT | 32624456 |
| RG | Matis, William | T/SGT | 19040245 |
| AG | Clark, Allen O. | S/SGT | 17086753 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 [flak] holes. S2: RHFP | |||
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| Crew #5980 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 620 (Serial: 42-107620) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | O'Hare, Donald D. | CAPT | O735810 |
| CP | Goodwin, Dexter B. | 1/LT | O693369 |
| B | Wolfe, Edward | 2/LT | O761272 |
| EG | Foster, James M. | S/SGT | 34526666 |
| RG | Lawson, Thomas T. | T/SGT | 13034170 |
| AG | Bates, Calvin L. | S/SGT | 19049133 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 1 bomb hung up, jettisoned at target. Locker room is too damn crowded. S2: RMC | |||
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| Crew #5981 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 932 (Serial: 42-95932) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Jacobi, Samuel | 1/LT | O796828 |
| CP | Hudson, Donald J. | 2/LT | O693781 |
| B | Young, Robert F. S. | S/SGT | 10601631 |
| EG | Boston, George A. | S/SGT | 17160225 |
| RG | Grazier, Guy W. | T/SGT | 35596133 |
| AG | Surman, John S. | S/SGT | 32732716 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Saw 2 planes crash at target 2042 hrs 12,000 ft. hydraulic system ??? out. S2: Marvin D. Ratner | |||
| Reel: B0437 | Page: 314 | Page Date: 14 Aug 1944 | Mission: 144 |
| Crew #5982 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 855 (Serial: 42-95855) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Webster, Warren R. | 2/LT | O807545 |
| CP | Wolfe, Rowland D. | 2/LT | O816388 |
| B | Rivoli, Valentine P. | CPL | 12168196 |
| EG | Anglim, John E. | S/SGT | 33310508 |
| RG | Russell, Joseph T. | S/SGT | 33477709 |
| AG | Taylor, John | SGT | 16168793 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 a/c down, no chutes observed. One flak hole, leading edge left wing. S2: EA Daugherty | |||
| Reel: B0437 | Page: 314 | Page Date: 14 Aug 1944 | Mission: 144 |
| Crew #5983 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 843 (Serial: 42-95843) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Shannon, Willis L. | 2/LT | O693569 |
| CP | Wilkinson, Edward S. | 1/LT | O795542 |
| B | Lanford, Edwin H. | 1/LT | O666683 |
| EG | Sexton, Carl A. | S/SGT | 15083465 |
| RG | Gallo, Larry F. | T/SGT | 33429374 |
| AG | Weatherholtz, Harley L. | S/SGT | 15010439 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 a/c down, one chute observed. S2: EA Daugherty | |||
| Reel: B0437 | Page: 314 | Page Date: 14 Aug 1944 | Mission: 144 |
| Crew #5984 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 615 (Serial: 42-107615) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Ryan, Bertram L. | 2/LT | O689361 |
| CP | McLean, Robert E. | F/O | T61545 |
| B | Rouse, Allen V. | 2/LT | O761256 |
| EG | Schiffner, Edward C. | SGT | 32760481 |
| RG | Weiand, Harold W. | SGT | 35678760 |
| AG | Fetters, Wendell A. | CPL | 37657139 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Just after target, 2 B-26s started down, one in a flat spin and other in a dive. One Spitfire followed planes down. Crew did not see plane crash (11,200 ft alt 1937 1/2). hydraulic system out. Nose? La?? shot up, lufe? Hit plus other holes. Crews do not want to be pulled off of ground school to fly. Several times this crew has been pulled off of passes, etc. to fly. S2: WE Spangler | |||
| Reel: B0437 | Page: 314 | Page Date: 14 Aug 1944 | Mission: 144 |
| Crew #5985 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 576 (Serial: 42-107576) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #3 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Schreiber, Leonard A. | 1/LT | O672882 |
| CP | Kirschke, William H. E. | 2/LT | O693926 |
| B | Bockhorst, Alfred E. | S/SGT | 37540660 |
| EG | Randall, Franklin J. | S/SGT | 31139543 |
| RG | Pinto, Anthony | T/SGT | 31276797 |
| AG | Wilson, John W. | S/SGT | 33581415 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Almost all woods have fires in them. Command? [radio] set out, flak 4 holes in plane. Crews want certain tour of duty. 65 is enough. S2: WE Spangler | |||
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| Crew #5986 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 743 (Serial: 42-107743) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #2 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Mitchell, Kenneth W. | CAPT | O731630 |
| CP | Cude, Richard V. | 2/LT | O692537 |
| B | Wechsler, Howard | 1/LT | O797108 |
| EG | Waggoner, Henry G. | S/SGT | 14161966 |
| RG | Waldrip, Caley B. | T/SGT | 14061439 |
| AG | Holland, Thomas H. | S/SGT | 20363863 |
| NOTES: Auto. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: RHFP | |||
| Reel: B0437 | Page: 314 | Page Date: 14 Aug 1944 | Mission: 144 |
| Crew #5987 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 853 (Serial: 42-95853) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Ruble, James C. | 1/LT | O1699365 |
| CP | Tavener, Clark A. | 2/LT | O757331 |
| 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. Page footer: Herschel S. Harkins, Captain, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Ship going down at tgt, 1 chute, unknown what type ship, came from above this flt, probably fighter. Fighter salvoed gas tank in formation. Air speed on bomb run too great. S2: Duet | |||