Mission # 237

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 9 December 1944
384th Mission Number
 
237
8th Air Force Mission Number 743
Mission Comments Daimler Factory Attacked
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group for today's mission. All aircraft bombed the primary target: the lead squadron bombed by Gee-H with visual assist, the High squadron used Gee-H alone, and the Low squadron bombed visually.
Primary Target Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Gee-H)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 35
Aborted - 1
Scrubbed - 2
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 2
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗

43 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sortable by Aircraft, Pilot, Results, and Mission/Sortie Information
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31484⇗Rose, Gerald DaleCompleted MissionGround spare aircraft; replaced 42‑102518.
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42‑32106⇗Farnsworth, Reuben JosephCompleted MissionLead squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑37822⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑38208⇗Sienkiewicz, Edward AlfredCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗Warner, Henry LAbortedTurned back; #1 feathered and #2 prop ran away.
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42‑97150⇗Jackson, Oakley HomerCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Brookshire, James DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Woodworth, John DempsterCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗Backman, Glenn ElmerCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Wyatt, William GlennCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Worthen, Kirk WinthropCompleted MissionLow squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑97592⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		Lead PFF ground spare aircraft.
42‑97960⇗Weideman, Dennis ArcherCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98000⇗Hoppen, Jack StewartCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗DeFrancesco, John JosephFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		High squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑102500⇗Somers, James LowellCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗McLean, William SCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by ground spare aircraft 42‑31484.
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42‑102661⇗Galiano, Joe VCompleted MissionHigh squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑102933⇗Hale, Kenneth OliverFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Low squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑107083⇗Hassing, Eugene TheronCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Freiman, Peter PaulCompleted MissionHigh squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑37717⇗Starr, William GCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by ground spare aircraft 42‑32106.
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43‑37917⇗Zink, Joseph DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Holmes, George WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗Orr, James WCompleted MissionHigh squadron deputy. Gee-H ship.
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43‑38062⇗Fisher, Robert JeremyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Cepits, Francis FCompleted MissionLow squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38616⇗Hartness, Joseph GeorgeCompleted MissionLow squadron deputy.
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43‑38630⇗Brown, Bert OliverCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38673⇗Hollingsworth, Frederick CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗Herring, Harold FCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Klatt, Merton DFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Lead squadron flying spare; joined formation, but did not drop bombs, reason unknown.
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43‑38800⇗Hicks, Ralph BCompleted MissionGroup deputy and lead squadron hot camera ship. Assumed lead after the lead aaircraft developed engine trouble and cound not keep up with formation.
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43‑38801⇗Gilmore, James RobsonCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38823⇗Fahr, JohnCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6109⇗Kinkead, Robert MCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗Rummel, Brian DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6514⇗Chamberlin, MyronCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗Walker, Jay FCompleted MissionGroup lead. Feathered #3 engine bout 3 minutes after bombs away; relinquished lead to deputy and returned to base alone.
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44‑8008⇗Blankenmeyer, William JCompleted MissionHigh squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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44‑8216⇗Oosterhof, Franklin GCompleted MissionLow squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship (no Gee-H Navigator on today's crew). Capt Ulrey intended to release on group lead, but his bombardier 'picked up the target visually, and made a visual run.'
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