Mission # 233

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 30 November 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 233, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 731
Traffic and Weather
The initial bomb run using PFF was terminated when traffic congestion forced the formation to alter course. A second (visual) bomb run was made after sighting the target, but it turned out to be the towns of Meuselwitz and Wintersdorf, Germany, about 5 miles southeast of the primary target. The high squadron bombed the 'Last Resort Target' of Fulda, Germany, using PFF.
Primary Target Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Other (Visual)
Location: Meuselwitz, Wintersdorf, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 31
Crashed - 2
Flight Completed - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 3
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Scrubbed - 1
Some Crewmembers Bailed Out - 1
Failed To Return - 2
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster or Mission Loading Lists
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives

44 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
42‑32106[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑37788Woodworth, John DempsterCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑37822[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97150Jackson, Oakley HomerCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97251Chmura, Edward (NMI)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97271Backman, Glenn ElmerCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97320DeFrancesco, John JosephFlying Spare, Returned As BriefedLow Squadron
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97592[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 44‑8221.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑98000Galiano, Joe VincentCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102430[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑102500Duesler, Donald BartonCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102501Cepits, Francis FrederickCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102518Abbott, Edward WilliamCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102661Warner, Henry LCompleted MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑107083Brookshire, James DFlying Spare, Returned As BriefedHigh Squadron
SORTIE REPORT
42‑107121Somers, James LowellCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑37703McKone, Joseph FrancisCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑37713Evans, Hugh LegarFailed To ReturnDamaged by flak, force-landed near Rebgeshain, Hesse, Germany. Crew survived combat, but four members were murdered by the local Nazi Ortsgruppenleiter in Beltershain, the others became POW. MACR 11129
SORTIE REPORT
43‑37843Brown, Bert OliverCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑37917Kinkead, Robert MillerCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑37971McDaniel, Clifford FranklinCompleted MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38262Owens, Robert ClareFlight CompletedWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38501Hassing, Eugene TheronCompleted MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38542Gabel, Raymond JohnCrashed In Allied TerritoryLanded with wheels up due to confusion in the cockpit during final approach.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38616Mohler, John GrigsbyCompleted MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38630Klatt, Merton DaleCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38673Starr, William GeorgeFlying Spare, Returned As BriefedLead Squadron
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38678Storey, Wallace ArnoldCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38750Rice, Robert EugeneCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38752Farnsworth, Reuben JosephCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38800Goodrick, Gene RobertCompleted Mission, Some Crew Bailed OutFirst Lt. Gene Goodrick awarded Silver Star, Owens p. 200; MACR 11111 covers crewmembers that departed aircraft.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38801Orr, James WallaceCompleted MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38823Fahr, John (NMI)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑6105Mumper, Benjamin RoyceCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑6109O'Donnell, Phillip JohnCompleted MissionThis aircraft carried delayed action bombs.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑6141Fleshman, Warren GrayCrashed In Allied TerritoryCrash landed in Luxembourg due to battle damage after the crew bailed out.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑6476Rummel, Brian DunnCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑6514Sienkiewicz, Edward AlfredCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑6592Majeske, Charles PaulCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑8211Oosterhof, Franklin GeraldCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑8221Smith, James MiltonCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97592. Low Squadron lead.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑8401Wilson, Quentin (NMI)Completed MissionGroup lead.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑8409Champ, Arthur DexterFailed To ReturnReceived a direct flak burst and exploded in vicinity of primary target after bombs away.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑8430Mead, Frank WillardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT