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Mission # 274

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 25 February 1945
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 274, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 847
Squadrons Attack Separately
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group. The lead squadron encountered equipment problems at the primary target, and elected to attack the secondary target. The high and low squadrons bombed the primary, but the high squadron found it necessary to make two bomb runs.
Primary Target Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, 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 - 3
Scrubbed - 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
42‑37788[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑37822Van Pelt, Charles ASpare, Completed MissionHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑97824Jackson, Taylor HallCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑102459Grove, Alfred WCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑102518Hicks, Gerald WardenSpare, Completed MissionLead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑107125Starr, William GeorgeCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑107148Sharp, Alan ECompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38974. High Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑37843Drew, James LawrenceCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑37917Haaf, Arthur HerschelCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑37971Boyette, Irving HCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38016Pierce, Oscar WilliamCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38062Turner, Willard JeromeCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38501Tatulis, Charles PaulCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38630Abbott, William HCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38647Whitesides, John BCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38678Miley, Harold LCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38747Connor, John MichaelCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38757Shuff, Charles BernardSpare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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43‑38766Ostnes, Leif RobertCompleted MissionHigh Squadron. After bombs away, #2 engine was out and he fell behind; he informed the group lead that he had reached friendly lines; apparently landed on the continent.
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43‑38800Ferrell, Oran Luther Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38801Kowats, Daniel FrankCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38823Burroughs, Edwin CarltonCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38974[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑107148.
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43‑39035Tebo, Clerance LCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑39053Donnell, Alonzo McWilliamsCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39060Smith, Eliot HenryCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39131Kuite, Donald WarrenCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39164Milligan, George RobertCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39197Goble, Charles DCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6514. Low Squadron.
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43‑39203Williams, Philip YoungCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑39236Scherokman, Edward (NMI)Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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44‑6514[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑39197.
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44‑6590[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
44‑6882Spangler, George KnoxCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑6892Reed, Verlin DeanCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy.
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44‑6898Schissel, Gregory AnthonyCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6909Richardson, George PCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6923MacKellar, Donald AllenCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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44‑8007Welsh, James HCompleted MissionGroup deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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44‑8008Herring, Harold FCompleted MissionGroup lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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44‑8211Tuck, Sam GailCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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44‑8541Belsinger, Harry FlairCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead; Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑8668[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedPFF ship.
44‑8679Barnett, Jack (NMI)Completed MissionLead Squadron. Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel.
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