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Mission # 50

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 5 January 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 50, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 176
Smokescreen Not Effective
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st Composite Combat Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was CAVU, and a defensive smokescreen failed to hide the target, permitting a successful visual attack.
Primary Target Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 20
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Aborted - 1
Did Not Take Off - 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 1944-01-05, Wing Lead, D. Smith, S. Thompson

23 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 MissionNavigator V R McKittrick was awarded credit for this mission but operational documents assigning him to a specific aircraft are not available.
SORTIE REPORT
Unknown[PILOT TBD]Completed MissionNavigator J P Coughlin was awarded credit for this mission but operational documents assigning him to a specific aircraft are not available.
SORTIE REPORT
41‑24560Herbert, Joseph RobertCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
41‑24578Reed, Merlin HowardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑3051Corcoran, John JosephCompleted MissionLanded away at Wendling.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑3087Jeter, Sydney RylandCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑3440Robinson, Robert LawrenceDid Not Take OffLow Squadron lead; did not takeoff.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑3483Rich, John (NMI)Completed MissionPFF aircraft, Pilot Miller, and unidentified crewmembers loaned by 482nd BG. Aircraft landed at its home airfield, Alconbury. Assignment of Rich to this sortie as Co-pilot is based on inference from the horizontal format TO&L Sheet.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑3491Rinne, Austin DeanCompleted MissionPFF aircraft, pilot Lecates (formerly of the 384th), and unidentified crewmembers loaned by 482nd BG. Aircraft landed at its home airfield, Alconbury.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑5444Thompson, Siguard (NMI)Completed MissionWing lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑29632Hines, James WesleyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑29828Laboda, Joseph StanleyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑31045Decker, Charles EdgarCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑31222Courtemanche, Ralph EudorCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑31246Fioretti, Edward AnthonySpare, Completed MissionFlying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37758Yelvington, Melton AlbertCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑37776Markow, Henry VictorCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑37793Lotz, William HenryCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑37801Allison, Earl ThomasCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑37848MacPhail, Philip RayAborted Mission After Taking Off.High Squadron lead; turned back over Denmark at 1120 hrs because #2 supercharger was running away; jettisoned bombs in North Sea
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37924Jorgenson, Henry (NMI)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑39784Morrison, Donald SylvesterCompleted MissionBomb load included 'Nickles' (propaganda leaflets) in addition to six 500-pound bombs.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑39888Harvey, Walter LewisCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead; apparently took lead position after assigned low Squadron lead, Robinson, did not take off.
SORTIE REPORT