Mission # 203

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 2 October 1944
384th Mission
Mission Number 203
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Mission Comments Cologne Bombed
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st CBW A Group for today's mission. Weather and equipment failures forced a decision to drop bombs on the center of the city.
Primary Target Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Secondary (PFF)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 37
Aborted - 4
Returned To Base - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

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
42‑38013⇗Owens, Robert ClareCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑38208⇗Keller, Marion WayneCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗Springsted, Donald GeorgeCompleted MissionDropped bombs early, reason unknown.
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42‑97251⇗Tracy, Edward HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Mock, John MontagueCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97282⇗Norton, Paul ECompleted MissionDropped bombs early, reason unknown.
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42‑97309⇗Farra, Robert LeslieCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑97320⇗Carlson, Walter ElmerAbortedTurned back with a runaway prop on #2 engine.
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42‑97510⇗Orr, James WallaceCompleted MissionLow Squadron flying spare; returned as briefed.
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42‑97592⇗Neville, Harry WalterCompleted MissionWing deputy. PFF ship. Led wing after Major Bean aborted. Turned over lead to high Squadron at IP for Gee-H bombing. After the Gee-H equipment failed on the second run, resumed lead and dropped using PFF aiming.
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42‑97824⇗Durdin, Larkin ClaytonCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
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42‑97941⇗Minor, Henry WCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead. Assumed lead at IP for a Gee-H bombing run. The Gee-H equipment malfunctioned, so bombing was by PFF on the wing lead.
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42‑97948⇗Bahten, John IrwinReturned To BaseLead Gee-H Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125. Unable to catch formation; returned to base without completing mission.
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42‑98000⇗Gilbert, Stanley MiltonCompleted MissionDropped bombs early, reason unknown.
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42‑102430⇗Fahr, JohnCompleted MissionHigh Squadron flying spare. Filled in.
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42‑102449⇗[Non-384th Pilot]Completed MissionGee-H ship. Loaned to the 379th BG for today's mission. Manned by 379th personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report.
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42‑102500⇗Mohler, John GrigsbyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗Clements, Ben HillCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Peters, Lloyd ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Chmura, Edward (NMI)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Hughes, Robert DavisCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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42‑102933⇗Causa, Raymond (NMI)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107121⇗Brookshire, James DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗Bahten, John IrwinAbortedWing Lead: Major Bean, with Bahten as pilot. Gee-H ship. Aborted due to #3 engine failure. The crew then moved to spare lead aircraft 42‑97948; after taking off in that aircraft, was unable to catch up to formation.
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43‑37717⇗Mandelbaum, Norman W (IO)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Brown, Bert OliverCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Wismer, Richard GlenCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Johnstone, William ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗[Non-384th Pilot]Completed MissionGee-H ship. Loaned to the 303rd BG for today's mission. Manned by 303rd personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report.
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43‑38262⇗Cornair, Russell JohnCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Ellis, Harold RichardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38542⇗Skehan, Joseph RCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Salley, Thomas RaysorCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38579⇗Gross, Kenneth EugeneCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38615⇗Rice, Robert ECompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38616⇗Mead, Frank WillardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6105⇗Gabel, Raymond JohnAbortedTurned back due to personnel failure; radio operator became ill.
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44‑6109⇗McDaniel, Clifford FranklinCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6135⇗Levine, Max (NMI)Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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44‑6149⇗Majeske, Charles PCompleted MissionLead Squadron flying spare; filled in.
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44‑6294⇗Kass, Robert HilerCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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44‑6476⇗Groff, Richard HubertAbortedTurned back with a runaway prop on #4 engine.
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