Mission # 205

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 5 October 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 205, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 665
Cologne / Köln Bombed
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Group on today's mission. Each of the three squadrons comprising the group formation were assigned a different primary target. Bombing was planned to be by Gee-H aiming, but the targets were apparently beyond the range of the Gee-H signals. The lead group's target was a factory in Cologne, the High group's was an oil refinery in Monheim (near Cologne) and the low group's was the M.T. Factory of Ford Motor AG in Cologne. In the end, the city of Cologne itself felt the weight of the attack.
Primary Target Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Secondary (PFF)
Type: Non-Military
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 34
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 2
Scrubbed - 2
Aborted - 1
Failed To Return - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster or Mission Loading Lists
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives
Other Mission Documents 1944-10-05, Group Lead, H. Frink, K. Myrick

43 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31484Levine, Max (NMI)Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑32106Doran, William ElmerSpare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑37788Sienkiewicz, Edward AlfredCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑37822[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑107148.
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42‑38208Owens, Robert ClareCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑97309Farra, Robert LeslieCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑97320Rice, Robert EugeneAborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back, reason unknown.
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42‑97510Smith, Jack MCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑97521Gross, Kenneth EugeneCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑97824Durdin, Larkin ClaytonCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97986Henderson, William VincentCompleted MissionDeputy lead. This aircraft led the group on two PFF runs, was hit by flak over target area and lost two engines; could not keep up with group and was going to land in Belgium; plane was under control, but was reported to explode at about 2,000' altitude. However, while it was out of commission for about two months, it was back flying combat missions in December.
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42‑98000Gilbert, Stanley MiltonCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑102430Wismer, Richard GlenCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑102449[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedLead Gee-H Ground Spare Aircraft.
42‑102500Mohler, John GrigsbyCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑102501Majeske, Charles PaulCompleted MissionLead Squadron. Dropped late.
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42‑102518[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑102661.
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42‑102620Springsted, Donald GeorgeSpare, Completed MissionHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑102661Peters, Lloyd ArmanCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑102518. Low Squadron.
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42‑102933Hale, Kenneth OliverCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑107121Brookshire, James DSpare, Completed MissionLead Squadron flying spare; joined formation and bombed target; dropped bombs late.
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42‑107125Herzog, John HenryCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead.
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42‑107148Mumper, Benjamin RoyceCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑37822. High Squadron.
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43‑37703Norton, Paul ECompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑37717Mandelbaum, Norman W (IO)Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑37917McDaniel, Clifford FranklinCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38016Myrick, Kenneth DelayCompleted MissionGroup lead.
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43‑38062Carlson, Walter ElmerCompleted MissionHigh Squadron. Dropped out of formation after bombs away, but returned OK to base.
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43‑38262Rowe, George BCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38501Hassing, Eugene TheronCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38548LeDonne, Edward GeorgeCompleted MissionLead Squadron. Released bombs early.
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43‑38579Birckhead, Robert BruceFailed To ReturnLow Squadron. Shot down by FLAK.
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43‑38588Causa, Raymond (NMI)Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38615Patella, Joseph DavidCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38616Rummel, Brian DunnCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6135Brown, Bert OliverCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6141Orr, James WallaceCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6149Cornair, Russell JohnCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6294Kass, Robert HilerCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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44‑6476Chmura, Edward (NMI)Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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44‑6512Groff, Richard HubertCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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44‑8008[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedLead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.
44‑8047Hughes, Robert DavisCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy. PFF ship.
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