| Mission Date | 27 December 1944 |
| 384th Mission |
Mission Number 244
|
| 8th Air Force Mission | Mission Number 764 |
| Mission Comments |
Tactical Support For Troops The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division in the lead A Group of the 41st Combat Wing. The lead and low squadrons bombed the primary target. The high squadron attacked the marshalling yards at Koblenz, Germany. |
| Primary Target |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
| Target Attacked (Mode) | Primary (Visual) |
| Sortie/Aircraft Summary |
Completed Mission, not including spares - 35 Failed To Return - 1 Aborted - 1 Scrubbed - 4 Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2 Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 1 |
| Mission Personnel | Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗ |
| Mission Documents | Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗ |
| Aircraft | Pilot | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42‑31484⇗ | Erickson, Stanley Wallace | Completed Mission | Lead squadron. Sustained battle damage and attempted to land away at RAF Manston, Kent. Crashed into aircraft in the dispersal area and exploded, killing the entire crew. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑32106⇗ | MacDonald, Ranald H | Completed Mission | Lead squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑37788⇗ | [N/A] | Scrubbed | Replaced by ground spare aircraft 42‑107083. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑38013⇗ | Smisek, William Joseph | Completed Mission | Ground spare aircraft; replaced 44‑6105. High squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑38208⇗ | Abbott, William H | Completed Mission | High squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑97150⇗ | Jackson, Oakley Homer | Completed Mission | High squadron hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑97271⇗ | Holmes, George W | Completed Mission | Low squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑97309⇗ | Miley, Harold L | Completed Mission | High squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑97320⇗ | Ultcht, John P | Flying Spare, Completed Mission | Low squadron flying spare; joined formation. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑97592⇗ | Keller, Marion W | Completed Mission | High squadron lead. Turned over lead of squadron to deputy at the IP for a Gee-H run. The Gee-H failed about 2/3 of the way to the target and Parker resumed the lead and attempted to complete the attack visually, but was unable to. They then attempted to complete a second run visually, which was unsuccessful because conditions prevented identification of the target, so they moved on to the secondary, using PFF with visual assist. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑97824⇗ | [N/A] | Scrubbed | Replaced by ground spare aircraft 42‑38016. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑98000⇗ | Fisher, Robert Jeremy | Completed Mission | Low squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102430⇗ | Owens, Robert Clare | Completed Mission | Ground spare aircraft; replaced 44‑6514. High squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102459⇗ | Wyatt, William Glenn | Completed Mission | Low squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102500⇗ | Worthen, Kirk Winthrop | Completed Mission | Lead squadron flying spare. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102501⇗ | McLean, William S | Completed Mission | Lead squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102518⇗ | Hollingsworth, Frederick Clay | Completed Mission | Lead squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102661⇗ | Galiano, Joe V | Completed Mission | Low squadron hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑107083⇗ | Nelson, Elmer (NMI) | Failed to Return | High squadron hot camera ship. Received direct flak burst two minutes after attacking secondary; burst hit behind ball turret and completely disengaged the tail assembly; three chutes observed; crashed near Mühlbach (near Arenburg), Germany; MACR 11248 SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑37703⇗ | Van Pelt, Charles A | Completed Mission | Low squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑37717⇗ | Zink, Joseph D | Completed Mission | High squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑37843⇗ | Bayne, William Davis | Completed Mission | High squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38016⇗ | Rice, Robert E | Completed Mission | Lead Gee-H ground spare aircraft. Replaced 42‑97824. Low squadron deputy. Assumed squadron lead after leader aborted. Led Gee-H bomb run with visual assist on primary target. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38062⇗ | Kramer, William Leo | Completed Mission | Low squadron hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38262⇗ | Shelley, John K | Completed Mission | High squadron deputy. Assumed lead at IP for Gee-H bomb run, but equipment failed 2/3 of the way to the target; relinquished lead to squadron leader. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38501⇗ | Tatulis, Charles P | Completed Mission | Lead squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38548⇗ | Gilmer, Charles E | Completed Mission | Lead squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38616⇗ | Oosterhof, Franklin G | Completed Mission | Lead squadron: division deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38630⇗ | Molder, Charles Richard | Flying Spare, Completed Mission | High squadron flying spare; joined formation. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38673⇗ | Weisenberg, Leonard | Completed Mission | Low squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38678⇗ | Storey, Wallace Arnold | Completed Mission | Lead squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38752⇗ | Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph | Completed Mission | High squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38766⇗ | Gregg, William G | Completed Mission | Lead squadron hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38823⇗ | Fahr, John | Completed Mission | High squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38850⇗ | Hoppen, Jack Stewart | Completed Mission | Low squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38927⇗ | McKone, Joseph F | Completed Mission | Low squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38994⇗ | Festersen, John C | Completed Mission | Lead squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6105⇗ | [N/A] | Scrubbed | Replaced by ground spare aircraft 42‑38013. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6109⇗ | Kinkead, Robert M | Completed Mission | Low squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6476⇗ | Rummel, Brian D | Completed Mission | Lead squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6514⇗ | [N/A] | Scrubbed | Replaced by ground spare aircraft 42‑102430. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8008⇗ | Herzog, John Henry | Completed Mission | Division lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. The Gee-H failed prior to the IP so a visual bomb run was attempted. The navigator and bombardier located the target too late to make a good run, so a second visual run was made and bombs were released on the primary target. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8221⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | Lead PFF ground spare aircraft. |
| 44‑8401⇗ | Gabel, Raymond John | Aborted | Low squadron lead. Aborted over base due to instrument failure; bombs jettisoned. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |