Mission # 213

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 18 October 1944
384th Mission
Mission Number 213
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Mission Comments Weather Challenges Crews
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Group on today's mission. Clouds obscured the target so each squadron started a Gee-H bomb run - in each case the Gee-H equipment failed, so the deputy had to take over with PFF (radar), with varying results. The lead and low squadron deputies did not have enough time to take over on the initial bomb run, so they turned and attacked the PFF secondary. The high squadron was able to complete the attack on the primary on the first run.
Primary Target Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 28
Aborted - 6
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 5
Landed In Allied Territory - 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
42‑32106⇗Green, Loren LesterAbortedHigh Squadron. Aborted due to personnel illness.
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42‑37822⇗Galiano, Joe VCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗Freiman, Peter PaulCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Salley, Thomas RaysorCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗Klatt, Merton DFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97282⇗DeFrancesco, John JosephFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97309⇗Doran, William ElmerAbortedHigh Squadron. Aborted due to faulty prop governor.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑97521⇗Fahr, JohnLanded in Allied TerritoryHigh Squadron. Soon after bombs away, this aircraft started to drop back from formation under control, and continued to drop back until out of sight; returned to base and resumed combat missions after seven weeks.
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42‑97592⇗Dudock, Edward PeterCompleted MissionGroup deputy. PFF ship. Took over on bomb run after lead Gee-H equipment failed, but too late to bomb primary. Led Squadron to attack secondary by PFF.
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42‑97824⇗Toler, Harold MortonCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Relinquished lead to deputy on bomb run after Gee-H equipment failed.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97960⇗Smith, Jack MCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Orr, James WallaceCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102500⇗Mohler, John GrigsbyCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗Clements, Ben HillCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Kinnaird, William RobertCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102566⇗Herring, Harold FCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Groff, Richard HubertCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107121⇗Duesler, Donald BartonAbortedTurned back with #3 engine out.
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42‑107125⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		Lead Gee-H Ground Spare Aircraft.
43‑37703⇗McKone, Joseph FAbortedTurned back during formation assembly; landed at Waterbeach; reported an engine on fire.
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43‑37843⇗Brown, Bert OliverLanded in Allied TerritoryLanded in allied territory due to battle damage and low fuel.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Hunt, John HardyCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Holmes, George WFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗Martin, Donald FrancisCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead. Relinquished lead to deputy on bomb run after Gee-H equipment failed.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗Fleshman, Warren GrayCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38262⇗Neville, Harry WalterCompleted MissionGroup lead. Gee-H ship. Relinquished lead to deputy on bomb run after Gee-H equipment failed. Force-landed on continent with battle damage and low fuel; abandoned aircraft.
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43‑38542⇗Mock, John MontagueCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗LeDonne, Edward GeorgeCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38588⇗Mead, Frank WillardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38616⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
43‑38678⇗Gross, Kenneth EugeneCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38747⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
43‑38750⇗Gabel, Raymond JohnCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38752⇗Keller, Marion WayneCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Sienkiewicz, Edward AlfredCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38766⇗Ellis, Harold RichardCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6141⇗Farnsworth, Reuben JosephCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗Rummel, Brian DunnCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗Johnstone, William ACompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy. PFF ship. Took over on bomb run after lead Gee-H equipment failed; completed attack on primary target.
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44‑8008⇗Gilbert, Stanley MiltonCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy. PFF ship. Took over on bomb run after lead Gee-h equipment failed, but too late to bomb primary. Led Squadron to attack secondary by PFF.
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44‑8047⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		Lead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.
44‑8409⇗Mumper, Benjamin RAbortedLead group hot camera ship. Aborted due to oxygen regulator trouble
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44‑8430⇗Cepits, Francis FrederickAbortedTurned back; aircraft would not climb to altitude.
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