Mission # 303

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 4 April 1945
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 303, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 926
Some Bombs On Target
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Ordered to bomb targets by visual means only, the crews had mixed results. The low squadron dropped on the first run, and returned to base with another group. The lead and high squadrons made two runs, with the lead squadron dropping on the second run. However, the high group was cut off by another squadron and could not bomb. Although they spotted several airfields in the clear on the way back to base, none were found within the permitted attack zone, so all bombs were returned to base.
Primary Target Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 35
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Scrubbed - 1
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 1945-04-04, Group Lead, PFF & GEE-H Ship, T. Hutchinson, I. Boyette

42 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
42‑37788Zakas, Joseph (NMI)Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑38208Aitken, Robert PartingtonCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑97309Saxton, John CCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑97510Van Pelt, Charles ACompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑102518Carlson, Russell EdgarCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑107125Carpenter, Dean EdwardCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑37717Blagg, John AnthonyCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑37843Cathey, George WarlickCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑37917MacKellar, Donald AllenCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑37971Hewes, Charles PershingCompleted MissionLead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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43‑38062Murphy, William CareyCompleted MissionLead Squadron. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑39019.
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43‑38501Hatch, William AlvaCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38548Magleby, Calvin CharlesAborted Mission After Taking Off.High Squadron. Returned to base with #1 engine out, #4 prop ran away.
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43‑38588Wahlstrom, Harry LawrenceCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38647Ferrell, Oran Luther Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38673Jerome, Edwin AnthonyCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38678Miley, Harold LCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38747Festersen, John CarlCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38752Whitesides, John BoyceCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38757Bowman, Harold HoraceCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38800Meitzler, Roy AlbertSpare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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43‑38801Leavitt, Philip NeldonCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38974[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑38994Smith, Eliot HenryCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39019[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑38062.
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43‑39131Gregg, William GCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑39138Seavey, Homer CarlSpare, Completed MissionHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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43‑39164Lewis, Charles AllynCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑39197Donnell, Alonzo McWilliamsCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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43‑39203Henry, Robert TysonCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39236Scherokman, Edward (NMI)Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6592Martin, Gerald LCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6882Spangler, George KnoxCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6892[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
44‑6898Tebo, Clerance LCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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44‑8408Burroughs, Edwin CarltonCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑8430Bradford, James WCompleted MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑8541[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
44‑8580Ramsay, Walter ECompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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44‑8649Boyette, Irving HCompleted MissionGroup lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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44‑8679Carney, William RobertCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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44‑8853Bennett, Ralph JCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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