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Mission # 237

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 9 December 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 237, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 743
Daimler Factory Attacked
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group for today's mission. All aircraft bombed the primary target: the lead squadron bombed by Gee-H with visual assist, the High squadron used Gee-H alone, and the Low squadron bombed visually.
Primary Target Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Gee-H)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 2
Scrubbed - 2
Aborted - 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 1944-12-09,Group Lead, A. bean, J. Walker

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
Unknown[PILOT TBD]Completed MissionThe 384th Bomb Group provided a PFF/Gee-H Navigator to the 388th Bomb Group, who was assigned to the Wing Deputy Lead aircraft: the aircraft and the remainder of the crew were provided by other groups.
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42‑31484Rose, Gerald DaleCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518.
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42‑32106Farnsworth, Reuben JosephCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑37822[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑38208Sienkiewicz, Edward AlfredCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑39888Warner, Henry LAborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back; #1 feathered and #2 prop ran away.
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42‑97150Jackson, Oakley HomerCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97251Brookshire, James DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97263Woodworth, John DempsterCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97271Backman, Glenn ElmerCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97320Wyatt, William GlennCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97510Worthen, Kirk WinthropCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑97592[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedLead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.
42‑97960Weideman, Dennis ArchieCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑98000Hoppen, Jack StewartCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102459DeFrancesco, John JosephSpare, Completed MissionHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑102500Somers, James LowellCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102501McLean, William SCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102518[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑31484.
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42‑102661Galiano, Joe VincentCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑102933Hale, Kenneth OliverSpare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑107083Hassing, Eugene TheronCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑37703Freiman, Peter PaulCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑37717Starr, William GeorgeCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑37843[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑32106.
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43‑37917Zink, Joseph DarrellCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑37971Holmes, George WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38016Orr, James WallaceCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship.
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43‑38062Fisher, Robert JeremyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38548Cepits, Francis FrederickCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38616Hartness, Joseph GeorgeCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy.
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43‑38630Brown, Bert OliverCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38673Hollingsworth, Fredrick ClayCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38678Herring, Harold FCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38757Klatt, Merton DaleSpare, Completed MissionLead Squadron flying spare; joined formation, but did not drop bombs, reason unknown.
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43‑38800Hicks, Ralph BenjaminCompleted MissionGroup deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship. Assumed lead after the lead aaircraft developed engine trouble and cound not keep up with formation.
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43‑38801Gilmore, James RobsonCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38823Fahr, John (NMI)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑6109Kinkead, Robert MillerCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑6476Rummel, Brian DunnCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑6514Chamberlin, MyronCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑8007Walker, Jay FCompleted MissionGroup lead. Feathered #3 engine bout 3 minutes after bombs away; relinquished lead to deputy and returned to base alone.
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44‑8008Blankenmeyer, William JCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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44‑8216Oosterhof, Franklin GeraldCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship (no Gee-H Navigator on today's crew). Capt Ulrey intended to release on group lead, but his bombardier 'picked up the target visually, and made a visual run.'
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