Mission # 250

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 3 January 1945
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 250, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 778
Tactical Support
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
42‑32106Baughman, John RSpare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare. Joined high Squadron.
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42‑37788Belsinger, Harry FlairCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑38013Bennett, Ralph JCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑38208[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑39888Kramer, William LeoSpare, Completed MissionLead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑97150Smisek, William JosephCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97251Gilmer, Charles ECompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑97271MacDonald, Ranald HughCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑97320Fleshman, Warren GrayCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97510Richardson, George PCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑97592Herring, Harold FCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead. PFF ship. Low Squadron released bombs when the group lead released.
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42‑97960Molder, Charles RichardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑98027Kinnaird, William RobertCompleted MissionGroup lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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42‑102430Boyette, Irving HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102459Birder, Rodney HughCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102620Warner, Henry LAborted Mission After Taking Off.Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Aborted due to supercharger failure.
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42‑102661Galiano, Joe VincentCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑107148MacKellar, Donald AllenCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑37703Van Popering, Earle AllenCompleted MissionDropped bombs 15 seconds late, reason unknown.
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43‑37717Peterson, Calvin JamesCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑37843Niederlitz, Donald EdwardAborted Mission After Taking Off.Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757. High Squadron. Aborted due to a broken oil line.
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43‑37917Zink, Joseph DarrellCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38062DeFrancesco, John JosephCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38501Tatulis, Charles PaulCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38616McLean, William SCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy.
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43‑38630Buswell, Richard GrantCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38673Hollingsworth, Fredrick ClayCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38678Storey, Wallace ArnoldCompleted 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.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38747Gregg, William GCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38752Kinkead, Robert MillerCompleted 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 
43‑38800Abbott, William HCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38850Blankenmeyer, William JCompleted MissionGroup deputy.
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43‑38927McKone, Joseph FrancisCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
43‑38994Festersen, John CarlCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6476Cook, Raymond DCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6514McCartney, James ThomasCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑6592Owens, Robert ClareCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
44‑8007Chmura, 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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44‑8211Gilmore, James RobsonFlight 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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44‑8430Worthen, Kirk WinthropCompleted MissionHigh Squadron.
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