Mission # 250

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 3 January 1945
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 250, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 778
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C group on today's mission. As the city of St Vith was a German strong point, the assigned Gee-H aimpoint was the center of the city. The low squadron released bombs with the lead squadron, but the high squadron, having to aim independently, did not bomb because their Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run.
Primary Target Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Gee-H)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 35
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Flight Completed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 2
Scrubbed - 1
Aborted - 2
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

43 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⇗Baughman, John R⇗Spare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare. Joined high Squadron.
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42‑37788⇗Belsinger, Harry Flair⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Bennett, Ralph J⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑38208⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑39888⇗Kramer, William Leo⇗Spare, Completed MissionLead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑97150⇗Smisek, William Joseph⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Gilmer, Charles E⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑97271⇗MacDonald, Ranald Hugh⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑97320⇗Fleshman, Warren Gray⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Richardson, George P⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑97592⇗Herring, Harold F⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead. PFF ship. Low Squadron released bombs when the group lead released.
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42‑97960⇗Molder, Charles Richard⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98027⇗Kinnaird, William Robert⇗Completed MissionGroup lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102430⇗Boyette, Irving H⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Birder, Rodney Hugh⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Warner, Henry L⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Aborted due to supercharger failure.
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42‑102661⇗Galiano, Joe Vincent⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑107148⇗MacKellar, Donald Allen⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Van Popering, Earle Allen⇗Completed MissionDropped bombs 15 seconds late, reason unknown.
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43‑37717⇗Peterson, Calvin James⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑37843⇗Niederlitz, Donald Edward⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757. High Squadron. Aborted due to a broken oil line.
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43‑37917⇗Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗DeFrancesco, John Joseph⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Tatulis, Charles Paul⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38616⇗McLean, William S⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38630⇗Buswell, Richard Grant⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38673⇗Hollingsworth, Fredrick Clay⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗Storey, Wallace Arnold⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy. Left formation over target due to failed #3 engine which caused damage to airframe. Returned 10x250GP to base because unable to find safe place to jettison them.
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43‑38747⇗Gregg, William G⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38752⇗Kinkead, Robert Miller⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑37843.
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43‑38766⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑38800⇗Abbott, William H⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38850⇗Blankenmeyer, William J⇗Completed MissionGroup deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38927⇗McKone, Joseph Francis⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38994⇗Festersen, John Carl⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6476⇗Cook, Raymond D⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6514⇗McCartney, James Thomas⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6592⇗Owens, Robert Clare⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. After taking interval at the IP, Gee-H equipment failed: therefore, the high Squadron did not attack.
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44‑8211⇗Gilmore, James Robson⇗Flight CompletedWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
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44‑8216⇗[Non-384th Pilot]Completed MissionPFF & Gee-H ship. Loaned to 91st BG, with unidentified Gee-H navigator; remainder of crew provided by 91st BG.
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44‑8430⇗Worthen, Kirk Winthrop⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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