MISSION #243
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| Crew #12269 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 873 (Serial: 44-67873) 1PFS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Carrington, Louis H. | 1/LT | O550858 |
| CP | Clarke, George C. | 1/LT | O758535 |
| B | Bergstrom, Waldemar N. | 2/LT | O766183 |
| N | Dale, James G. | 2/LT | O766219 |
| EG | Schiller, Kenneth J. | SGT | 32550098 |
| RG | Lyons, John T. | S/SGT | 36617157 |
| AG | VanBuskirk, Wesley | S/SGT | 39552560 |
| NOTES: Auto. RG S/Sgt. B. B. Bowen struck thru. Roles are not annotated and are assumed from previous missions. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: FORM 104A FOR THIS CREW NOT FOUND. | |||
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| Crew #12270 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 206 (Serial: 43-34206) 1PFS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Davis, George B. | 1/LT | O792533 |
| CP | Hladick, Paul H. | 2/LT | O833333 |
| B | Sharp, Thomas H. | 1/LT | O664831 |
| N | Newman, Richard M. | 1/LT | O443376 |
| EG | Terzuoli, Frank J. | SGT | 12145582 |
| RG | Simons, Clyde L. | CPL | 39916422 |
| AG | Fenlon, Gerald M. | CPL | 17144710 |
| NOTES: Auto. Roles are not annotated and are assumed from previous missions. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: FORM 104A FOR THIS CREW NOT FOUND. | |||
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| Crew #5780 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 836 (Serial: 42-95836) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Crumal, Jack C. | CAPT | O424357 |
| CP | James, George T. | 1/LT | O719667 |
| B | Gresham, Leroy Q. | 1/LT | O723791 |
| N | Netherton, William S. | 1/LT | O807281 |
| EG | Towery, Daniel T. | S/SGT | 19059317 |
| RG | Stoerkel, Lawrence J. | T/SGT | 18057894 |
| AG | German, Linus F. | S/SGT | 37287185 |
| GN | Harris, Hugh A. | SGT | 12004010 |
| NOTES: Lead Box 2 #836 (B50) | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Holes in left wing and nacelle (flak) camera photos. Window ships were flying too far behind, about 3 miles. S2: WE Spangler | |||
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| Crew #5781 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 425 (Serial: 43-34425) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Allen, Charles | 1/LT | O670483 |
| CP | Kunberger, Jack B. | 1/LT | O760736 |
| B | Darnall, William L. | 1/LT | O735282 |
| N | Singhass, Cloyd H. | 1/LT | O709982 |
| EG | Adams, Coleman L. | S/SGT | 14142636 |
| RG | Economopoulos, Gus | T/SGT | 12032485 |
| AG | Scharfenberg, Charles L. | S/SGT | 32593365 |
| NOTES: Auto. Lead - High Flt Box 2 #425 (G10) | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Snow ground from Bastogne on toward tgt. Cat "A" camera photos. S2: CH Drake | |||
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| Crew #5782 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 008 (Serial: 41-35008) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Reed, John B. | 2/LT | O700976 |
| CP | Stevens, Howard L. | 2/LT | O822131 |
| B | Hill, Richard E. | 2/LT | O709919 |
| EG | Francisco, Bernard N. | SGT | 36456129 |
| RG | Luddeke, Albert L. | SGT | 15119685 |
| AG | Bailey, Bernard W. | T/SGT | 6813325 |
| NOTES: Auto. #008 (C22) | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Minor damage - Cat "A". S2: CMM | |||
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| Crew #5783 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 799 (Serial: 42-95799) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Harris, William L. | 2/LT | O721062 |
| CP | Locke, Douglas L. | 2/LT | O833928 |
| B | Krupianik, Leo R. | 2/LT | O2069454 |
| EG | Veillon, Emile | S/SGT | 18148914 |
| RG | Stewart, Virgil A. | S/SGT | 18231986 |
| AG | Wilson, William I. | S/SGT | 39929262 |
| NOTES: Auto. #799 (B45) | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 6x500gp salvoed 12 miles N of target 2x500 failed to salvo. Cat A flak. S2: AH Nations | |||
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| Crew #5784 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 806 (Serial: 42-95806) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Thiedeman, Harold A. | 2/LT | O715859 |
| CP | Long, Harry B. | 2/LT | O721139 |
| B | Mitchell, Herbert R. | 2/LT | O783278 |
| EG | McCann, Houston L. | SGT | 38462075 |
| RG | Head, Charles T. | SGT | 37230607 |
| AG | Daase, Glenn V. | SGT | 36818406 |
| NOTES: Auto. #806 (B45) | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: AH Nations | |||
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| Crew #5785 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 811 (Serial: 42-95811) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Main, Stuart L. | 2/LT | O713523 |
| CP | Pigman, Raymond H. | 2/LT | O830912 |
| B | Knight, Charles V. | S/SGT | 36576993 |
| EG | Harnack, Kenneth L. | T/SGT | 17070546 |
| RG | McNamara, Wallace J. | S/SGT | 32817836 |
| AG | Peters, James P. | SGT | 35769893 |
| NOTES: Auto. #811 (B45) | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Cat A - Flak. S2: AH Nations | |||
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| Crew #5786 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 748 (Serial: 42-107748) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Chapin, Kenneth R. | 1/LT | O706133 |
| CP | Fry, Donald | 1/LT | O714690 |
| B | Dubin, Alan F. | 2/LT | O722570 |
| EG | Fawcett, Garland B. | S/SGT | 18215505 |
| RG | Gibson, Robert W. | T/SGT | 32749714 |
| AG | Graves, Robert E. | S/SGT | 37493547 |
| NOTES: Auto. #748 (C45) | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Window ships turned the wrong way in the target area. Someone hit the Bullay bridge - bridge is down. Minor damage - Cat "A" camera photos. S2: CMM | |||
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| Crew #5787 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 740 (Serial: 42-107740) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Tresemer, Richard M. | 1/LT | O475397 |
| CP | Allan, Rodney J. | 2/LT | O2062153 |
| B | Huntsberger, Charles N. | 2/LT | O2070272 |
| EG | Mascho, Harold R. | SGT | 33610434 |
| RG | Laborie, Louis G. | S/SGT | 18151664 |
| AG | Prichard, Herbert C. | T/SGT | 18040544 |
| NOTES: Auto. #740 (C45) | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Had to fly through window seemed to drop it too late camera. S2: RMC | |||
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| Crew #5788 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 815 (Serial: 42-95815) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Barta, John J. | 2/LT | O681000 |
| CP | Rice, Jack H. | F/O | T131182 |
| B | Chandler, Jack J. | 2/LT | O766207 |
| EG | Wyatt, William B. | SGT | 38459949 |
| RG | Wagenfuhr, Alvin R. | SGT | 38458922 |
| AG | Stewart, Gary M. | SGT | 34451882 |
| NOTES: 573 Crew 815 (B45). Page Footer: Jack C. Crumal, Capt, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 12 holes Cat A. S2: Rine? | |||
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| Crew #6673 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 028 (Serial: 41-35028) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Adrian, Clarence J. | 1/LT | O680589 |
| CP | Near, James B. | 2/LT | O928310 |
| B | Richard, John A. | S/SGT | 14071167 |
| EG | Thornhill, Charles J. | SGT | 39133173 |
| RG | Mensching, Raymond F. | SGT | 16081467 |
| AG | Turkcan, Theodore | SGT | 36864102 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated B-26C22. NOTE: List misfiled in mission #244. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: [blank] | |||
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| Crew #6674 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 842 (Serial: 44-67842) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Schaffron, Joseph L. | 1/LT | O556028 |
| CP | Baker, Kenneth L. | 1/LT | O705098 |
| B | Laydon, Leslie J. | 2/LT | O712177 |
| N | Basco, Elmer E. | 1/LT | O765770 |
| EG | Ernsting, Lloyd A. | T/SGT | 37516880 |
| RG | Jackson, Gerald L. | T/SGT | 36585286 |
| AG | Bradley, Frank L. | S/SGT | 37527715 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated B-26G15 (Lead). NOTE: List misfiled in mission #244. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Results Little short may have walked into DMPI. Camera photos. S2: RHFB | |||
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| Crew #6675 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 447 (Serial: 43-34447) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Jimenez, James A. | 1/LT | O689059 |
| CP | DeVries, Roy | 2/LT | O557937 |
| B | Worth, Charles J. | 2/LT | O712333 |
| N | Hilty, William J. | 1/LT | O747663 |
| EG | Kleysteuber, Edward J. | S/SGT | 33148229 |
| RG | Whitson, Roy B. | T/SGT | 34730340 |
| AG | Fanucchi, Elio | S/SGT | 19013928 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated B-26G10 (Lead). NOTE: List misfiled in mission #244. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Breaks in clouds big enough to show position of A/C. 2 large convoys (15 trucks each) one E, one NE in town of Wiesbaden (tgt) (1000 hrs) About 5 tanks parked on N end of town. Nose guns and ammo boxes should be taken out of lead A/C camera photos. S2: WE Spangler | |||
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| Crew #6676 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 841 (Serial: 42-107841) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Shoemaker, Kenneth E. | 1/LT | O699782 |
| CP | Pisaruck, William | 2/LT | O823947 |
| B | Sakatos, Constantine | F/O | T131620 |
| EG | Todd, Stewart W. | S/SGT | 38417827 |
| RG | Pendleton, Richard D. | M/SGT | 20821220 |
| AG | Sturek, Thomas J. | S/SGT | 37480786 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated B-26C45. NOTE: List misfiled in mission #244. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 holes bombsight hit. S2: Rine? | |||
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| Crew #6677 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 561 (Serial: 43-34561) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Wanstreet, William H. | 1/LT | O731706 |
| CP | James, Joseph L. | 2/LT | O721098 |
| B | Wimmer, Marion M. | 2/LT | O2072058 |
| EG | Mironowicz, Joseph J. | SGT | 31337307 |
| RG | Callahan, John E. | SGT | 38509832 |
| AG | Glerum, Richard Z. | SGT | 42023311 |
| OTH | Licht, Howard V. | 2/LT | O830629 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated B-26G10. Licht annotated W. NOTE: List misfiled in mission #244. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: Rine? | |||
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| Crew #6678 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 830 (Serial: 42-95830) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Lentz, Homer W. | 2/LT | O2058081 |
| CP | Hutchings, Arden B. | 2/LT | O2065005 |
| B | Taucher, Leonard M. | 2/LT | O2072039 |
| EG | Higgins, Bill V. | PVT | 16145328 |
| RG | Coxen, Harlon F. | SGT | 39213789 |
| AG | Bertram, John H. | SGT | 19199128 |
| NOTES: Annotated B-26B50. NOTE: List misfiled in mission #244. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Saw ship in 2nd box left engine smoking over target starting losing altitude - left formation & lost sight in clouds. Candy - coffee. S2: RMC | |||
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| Crew #6679 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 144 (Serial: 43-34144) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Clark, Harry W. | 1/LT | O758418 |
| CP | Kellar, Harry E. | 2/LT | O713667 |
| B | Thomas, Robert E. | 2/LT | T2057 |
| EG | Hill, Jack B. | S/SGT | 17154803 |
| RG | Logue, John R. | T/SGT | 12062709 |
| AG | Morrison, Ross L. | S/SGT | 38471246 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated B-26G1. NOTE: List misfiled in mission #244. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: Rine? | |||
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| Crew #6680 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 820 (Serial: 42-95820) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Atwater, John H. | 2/LT | O686878 |
| CP | Sullivan, John J. | F/O | T131010 |
| B | McNamara, Thomas E. | 2/LT | O681930 |
| EG | Sullivan, Thomas F. | T/SGT | 12055496 |
| RG | Wallace, Eugene G. | SGT | 38517407 |
| AG | Lowery, Ernest G. | SGT | 14040183 |
| NOTES: Annotated B-26B45. NOTE: List misfiled in mission #244. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: RMC | |||
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| Crew #6681 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 806 (Serial: 42-107806) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Ellis, Hayden F. | 2/LT | O719595 |
| CP | Matthews, Seth H. | 1/LT | O392388 |
| B | Conner, Harvey W. | F/O | T132565 |
| EG | Ploss, Milton C. | SGT | 35665185 |
| RG | Bond, Clyde D. | SGT | 35518814 |
| AG | Matt, Ralph R. | SGT | 35067798 |
| NOTES: Auto. Annotated B-26C45. NOTE: List misfiled in mission #244. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Camera photos. S2: Rine? | |||
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| Crew #6682 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 634 (Serial: 42-107634) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Rice, Elma Z. | 1/LT | O813420 |
| CP | Kelley, James W. | 2/LT | O721775 |
| B | Stutt, Earl D. | 2/LT | O2069489 |
| EG | Farrow, Donald A. | SGT | 35223730 |
| RG | Howard, Alton H. | SGT | 38519365 |
| AG | Chominski, Vincent A. | SGT | 33810571 |
| NOTES: Annotated B-26C45. NOTE: List misfiled in mission #244. Page footer: William R. Boone, Jr., Major, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: Rine? | |||
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| Crew #5800 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 975 (Serial: 44-67975) 574BS | Box #0 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Fields, William E. | CAPT | O559109 |
| CP | Virostko, Fred | 2/LT | O819432 |
| B | Usry, Tom H. | 2/LT | O2068062 |
| EG | Brown, John T. | SGT | 16030541 |
| RG | Sewock, Walter | SGT | 13115889 |
| AG | Gill, Robert E. | SGT | 31114216 |
| NOTES: Auto. #975 G-20 | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Window #1 Dropped on Cochem by D/R camera photos. S2: WE Spangler | |||
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| Crew #5801 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 927 (Serial: 42-95927) 574BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Spangler, Richard B. | 1/LT | O807535 |
| CP | Frick, Ralph L. | 2/LT | O781276 |
| B | McCord, Marvin O. | CAPT | O729773 |
| EG | McNamara, George P. | S/SGT | 39103681 |
| RG | Tymczak, John E. | S/SGT | 32446274 |
| AG | Jefferson, Jack M. | SGT | 36767518 |
| NOTES: Auto. #927 B-50 | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: JFB | |||
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| Crew #5802 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 227 (Serial: 43-34227) 574BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Bischoff, James R. | 1/LT | O555192 |
| CP | McLeish, Thomas A. | 2/LT | O553919 |
| B | Batty, Raymond F. | 1/LT | O556089 |
| N | Osterberg, Oliver S. | 1/LT | O718124 |
| EG | Wattlington, Leonard N. | S/SGT | 18137860 |
| RG | Young, Franklyn E. | S/SGT | 33622134 |
| AG | Walters, George M. | S/SGT | 19102626 |
| GN | Walters, Thomas F. | 2/LT | T131636 |
| NOTES: Auto. #227 G-5 (Lead) | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Camera photos. S2: WE Spangler | |||
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| Crew #5803 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 807 (Serial: 42-95807) 574BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Porter, Harry E. | 2/LT | O720562 |
| CP | Wharton, John O. | 2/LT | O718814 |
| B | Walsh, James J. | 2/LT | O2072331 |
| EG | Feldman, Marvin | SGT | 32979204 |
| RG | Vargo, Raymond M. | SGT | 38496738 |
| AG | Panosian, George | SGT | 36581408 |
| NOTES: Auto. #807 B-45 | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: PT on PFF. S2: JFB | |||
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| Crew #5804 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 830 (Serial: 44-67830) 574BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Proctor, Rollin M. | 1/LT | O687208 |
| CP | Berglund, Howard A. | 1/LT | O822627 |
| B | Ewick, Harlan | 2/LT | T187376 |
| N | Doyle, Walter G. | 1/LT | O660466 |
| EG | Deja, Thomas L. | S/SGT | 19059151 |
| RG | Chalmers, Donald M. | S/SGT | 37338092 |
| AG | Caccamo, Raphael S. | S/SGT | 39121002 |
| NOTES: Auto. #830 G-15 (Lead) | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: WE Spangler | |||
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| Crew #5805 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 986 (Serial: 44-67986) 574BS | Box #0 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Ehrhart, Holmes | 2/LT | O719591 |
| CP | Huskisson, John G. | 2/LT | O2061710 |
| B | Whiting, James F. | F/O | T131573 |
| EG | Johnson, Denzil R. | SGT | 17110651 |
| RG | Hunt, Bernard P. | SGT | 15342118 |
| AG | Hendricks, John L. | SGT | 38472138 |
| NOTES: Auto. #986 G-20 | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Window #2. Dropped on casual. S2: [blank] | |||
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| Crew #5806 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 390 (Serial: 43-34390) 574BS | Box #0 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Hamilton, Sam J. | 2/LT | O718622 |
| CP | Moore, Anthony J. | 2/LT | O2067175 |
| B | McEwen, Thomas G. | 2/LT | O2070295 |
| EG | Greer, Walter M. | SGT | 33650358 |
| RG | Holloway, Walter S. | SGT | 14202709 |
| AG | Piepenbrink, Charles | SGT | 31366380 |
| NOTES: Auto. #390 G-5. Page Footer: Gordon G. Ackland 1st Lt Air Corps Asst Opns. Officer. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Window #3 casual. S2: [blank] | |||
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| Crew #5807 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 833 (Serial: 42-95833) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Hess, Howard C. | 2/LT | O720505 |
| CP | Markel, Andrew J. | 2/LT | O833931 |
| B | Lingle, Martin E. R. | 2/LT | O2069456 |
| EG | Miller, Bennie F. | SGT | 38540363 |
| RG | Trull, Robert B. | SGT | 16153954 |
| AG | Milano, Domenick | SGT | 13176799 |
| NOTES: Auto. Plane No 833 B50 | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: 2 x500 jettisoned 10 minutes after target Hung up - would not salvo - ? the bomb -. Kicked them out. Minor damage Cat "A" camera photos. S2: CMM | |||
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| Crew #5808 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 808 (Serial: 42-95808) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Macklin, Paul G. | 2/LT | O719701 |
| CP | Reiner, Richard W. | 2/LT | O718932 |
| B | Clifton, Jack R. | F/O | T132557 |
| EG | Thompson, David H. | SGT | 33609102 |
| RG | Mozo, William G. | SGT | 37414731 |
| AG | Wanser, Beverly E. | S/SGT | 37480490 |
| NOTES: Auto. Plane No 808 B45 | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Camera. S2: JFB | |||
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| Crew #5809 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 295 (Serial: 42-96295) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Lepinski, Frank L. | 2/LT | O721129 |
| CP | Nett, Norman J. | 2/LT | O834481 |
| B | Vaccarella, Leon J. | 2/LT | O2068239 |
| EG | Hendricks, John W. | SGT | 37520324 |
| RG | Schenk, Fred W. | SGT | 32773208 |
| AG | Hamilton, Arthur W. | SGT | 13188343 |
| NOTES: Auto. Plane No 295 F1 | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: Flak at target 30 bursts inacc. S2: JFB | |||
| Reel: B0441 | Page: 1510 | Page Date: 4 Mar 1945 | Mission: 243 |
| Crew #5810 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 025 (Serial: 41-32025) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #7 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Anderson, Alden D. | 2/LT | O710538 |
| CP | Bergstrom, Donald M. | 2/LT | O2067768 |
| B | Jenkins, Ray O. | 2/LT | O2070273 |
| EG | Alkire, Charles R. | SGT | 35756949 |
| RG | Brooks, Robert P. | SGT | 34168186 |
| AG | Caperton, James C. | SGT | 38531046 |
| NOTES: Plane No 025 B35 | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: AH Nations | |||
| Reel: B0441 | Page: 1510 | Page Date: 4 Mar 1945 | Mission: 243 |
| Crew #5811 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 843 (Serial: 42-95843) 575BS | Box # / Flight # / Position # |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Bischoff, James R. | 1/LT | O555192 |
| CP | Flanagan, Raymond J. | CAPT | O420583 |
| B | Batty, Raymond F. | 1/LT | O556089 |
| N | Osterberg, Oliver S. | 1/LT | O718124 |
| N | Walters, Thomas F. | F/O | T131636 |
| EG | Wattlington, Leonard N. | S/SGT | 18137860 |
| RG | Young, Franklyn E. | S/SGT | 33622134 |
| AG | Walters, George M. | S/SGT | 19102626 |
| NOTES: Auto. Plane No 843 B50 (Lead). NOTE: This crew (apart from Flanagan) are also listed on the same mission with a/c 227 !!! The same a/c and crew are listed for mission #244 in the afternoon, so this listing is likely to have been added in error. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: FORM 104A FOR THIS CREW NOT FOUND. | |||
| Reel: B0441 | Page: 1510 | Page Date: 4 Mar 1945 | Mission: 243 |
| Crew #5812 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 964 (Serial: 41-34964) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #7 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Marsh, Robert W. | 2/LT | O720308 |
| CP | Pratt, George L. | 2/LT | O833575 |
| B | Picinski, Henry J. | F/O | T131615 |
| EG | Slone, Richmond | SGT | 35869422 |
| RG | Semmes, Francis M. | SGT | 34802313 |
| AG | Hoerst, Norbert F. | SGT | 35804286 |
| NOTES: Auto. Plane No 964 C16 | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: PT on PFF. S2: JFB | |||
| Reel: B0441 | Page: 1510 | Page Date: 4 Mar 1945 | Mission: 243 |
| Crew #5813 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 678 (Serial: 42-107678) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Johnson, Clark G. | 2/LT | O555011 |
| CP | Masco, Robert H. | 2/LT | O2058234 |
| B | Schneiderman, Norman W. | F/O | T132603 |
| EG | Riddell, Felix O. | SGT | 34635739 |
| RG | Lunsford, Arthur M. | SGT | 34774196 |
| AG | McMahon, William J. | SGT | 35146993 |
| NOTES: Auto. Plane No 678 C45 | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: PT PFF. S2: JFB | |||
| Reel: B0441 | Page: 1510 | Page Date: 4 Mar 1945 | Mission: 243 |
| Crew #5814 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 895 (Serial: 44-67895) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
| Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
| P | Grow, Joseph A. | 1/LT | O747789 |
| CP | Thomas, Thelbert H. | 1/LT | O824061 |
| B | Cook, Fred F. | 2/LT | O722470 |
| EG | Thacker, Arthur A. | S/SGT | 16028476 |
| RG | Bunnell, Delbert C. | S/SGT | 36810855 |
| AG | Gerking, James C. | S/SGT | 39304326 |
| NOTES: Auto. Plane No 895 G15. Page Footer: R.K. Lakin, Capt AC OPNS O. | |||
| DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: AH Nations | |||