Mission # 201

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 28 September 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 201, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 652
Two Bomb Runs - Primary Target Attacked
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C Wing on today's mission. Near the target, another formation of bombers flew below this wing, forcing them to hold their bombs. The wing made a second bomb run and released their bombs on the primary target.
Primary Target Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 31
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Returned Early - 1
Landed In Allied Territory - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 1
Scrubbed - 2
Aborted - 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⇗

40 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
42‑31222⇗Brodie, James Joseph⇗Failed To ReturnCollided with 43‑37822 over target: Wallace Storey related details of the collision in Decker's Memories (2nd edition, page 169). Both ships went down on fire and out of control; no chutes observed; crashed near Erxleben, Germany; MACR 9366.
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42‑31484⇗Green, Loren Lester⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Wismer, Richard Glen⇗Returned EarlyAircraft suffered mechanical failure; bombs dropped at indicated location in enemy territory with unknown effect. Returned to base.
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42‑37788⇗Majeske, Charles Paul⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37822⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 44‑6141.
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42‑38013⇗Sine, George Henning⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Brown, Bert Oliver⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗Blankenmeyer, William J⇗Completed MissionLeft formation after target for unknown reasons, but returned to base.
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42‑97251⇗Tracy, Edward Hanks⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Carlson, Walter Elmer⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Salley, Thomas Raysor⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97592⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedLead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.
42‑97941⇗Johnstone, William Andrew⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97986⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑38616.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102449⇗Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy. Hot camera ship.
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42‑102500⇗Duesler, Donald Barton⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗Hassing, Eugene Theron⇗Completed MissionLead group hot camera ship.
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42‑102620⇗Mead, Frank Willard⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Combs, William Felix⇗Completed MissionLeft formation after target for unknown reasons, but returned to base.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107121⇗Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗McDaniel, Clifford Franklin⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Fahr, John (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Rice, Robert Eugene⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back due to personnel illness.
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43‑37822⇗Buslee, John Oliver⇗Failed To ReturnCollided with 42‑31222 over target: Wallace Storey related details of the collision in Decker's Memories (2nd edition, page 169). Both ships went down on fire and out of control; no chutes; crashed near Osteringersleben, Germany; MACR 9753.
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43‑37843⇗Owens, Robert Clare⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Doran, William Elmer⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37990⇗Keller, Marion Wayne⇗Completed MissionLow group hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗Toler, Harold Morton⇗Completed MissionHigh group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗Gabel, Raymond John⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Hale, Kenneth Oliver⇗Spare, Completed MissionLead group flying spare. Filled in for Rice in the high group.
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43‑38542⇗Bean, Donald Wesley⇗Completed MissionLow group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38615⇗Groff, Richard Hubert⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38616⇗Henderson, William Vincent⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97986. Note that the 'mickey' navigator Schwab (indicated on formation chart) was not included on the crew list for this aircraft, indicating the original aircraft planned for this crew was PFF-equipped, while this one was not. Led wing back to base after target after taking over for flak-damaged wing lead.
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44‑6105⇗Rowe, George B⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6135⇗Goodrick, Gene Robert⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6141⇗Patella, Joseph David⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6294⇗Farra, Robert Leslie⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗Rummel, Brian Dunn⇗Completed MissionLead group hot camera ship.
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44‑8007⇗Davis, L K (IO)⇗Landed In Allied TerritoryWing lead. PFF ship. Landed away in Brussels due to flak damage.
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