Mission # 244

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 27 December 1944
384th Mission
Mission Number 244
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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 - 34
Failed To Return - 1
Aborted - 1
Scrubbed - 4
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
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⇗

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
42‑31484⇗Erickson, Stanley Wallace ⇗Completed MissionLead 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.
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42‑32106⇗MacDonald, Ranald H ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑37788⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑107083.
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42‑38013⇗Smisek, William Joseph ⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6105. High Squadron.
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42‑38208⇗Abbott, William H ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑97150⇗Jackson, Oakley Homer ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑97271⇗Holmes, George W ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑97309⇗Miley, Harold L ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑97320⇗Ultcht, John P ⇗Flying Spare,
Completed Mission		Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑97592⇗Keller, Marion Wayne ⇗Completed MissionHigh 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.
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42‑97824⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑38016.
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42‑98000⇗Fisher, Robert Jeremy ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑102430⇗Owens, Robert Clare ⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6514. High Squadron.
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42‑102459⇗Wyatt, William Glenn ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑102500⇗Worthen, Kirk Winthrop ⇗Flying Spare,
Completed Mission		Lead Squadron flying spare.
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42‑102501⇗McLean, William S ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑102518⇗Hollingsworth, Frederick Clay ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑102661⇗Galiano, Joe V ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑107083⇗Nelson, Elmer (NMI) ⇗Failed to ReturnHigh 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
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43‑37703⇗Van Pelt, Charles A ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑37717⇗Zink, Joseph D ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑37843⇗Bayne, William Davis ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38016⇗Rice, Robert Eugene ⇗Completed MissionLead 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.
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43‑38062⇗Kramer, William Leo ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38262⇗Shelley, John K ⇗Completed MissionHigh 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.
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43‑38501⇗Tatulis, Charles P ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38548⇗Gilmer, Charles E ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38616⇗Oosterhof, Franklin Gerald ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron: division deputy.
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43‑38630⇗Molder, Charles Richard ⇗Flying Spare,
Completed Mission		High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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43‑38673⇗Weisenberg, Leonard ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38678⇗Storey, Wallace Arnold ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38752⇗Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38766⇗Gregg, William G ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38823⇗Fahr, John (NMI) ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38850⇗Hoppen, Jack Stewart ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38927⇗McKone, Joseph F ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38994⇗Festersen, John Carl ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6105⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑38013.
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44‑6109⇗Kinkead, Robert M ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6476⇗Rummel, Brian Dunn ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6514⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑102430.
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44‑8008⇗Herzog, John Henry ⇗Completed MissionDivision 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.
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44‑8221⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		Lead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.
44‑8401⇗Gabel, Raymond John ⇗AbortedLow Squadron lead. Aborted over base due to instrument failure; bombs jettisoned.
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