Mission # 255

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 15 January 1945
384th Mission
Mission Number 255
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Mission Comments Luftwaffe Airfield Attacked
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. When group lead aborted 30 minutes prior to IP, low squadron took over lead and lead squadron moved into low position: low squadron led bomb run. Bombs were dropped on the secondary target using PFF in group formation.
Primary Target Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Secondary (PFF)
Target: Ingolstadt Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 22
Aborted - 1
Scrubbed - 1
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4
Returned Early - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

31 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⇗Fisher, Robert JeremyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Ultcht, John PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗MacKellar, Donald AllenCompleted MissionLanded away on Continent at airstrip B-53 (Nerville, France) on return, with #3 and #4 engines out.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Birder, Rodney HughCompleted MissionDropped bombs about one minute late.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97960⇗Ellis, Harold RichardCompleted MissionGroup deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗McKay, William MonroeCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Welsh, James HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Wyatt, William GlennCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Ruckman, George FCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗McKone, Joseph FCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Spangler, George KCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		Replaced 44‑8430 on spares list.
43‑38630⇗Klatt, Merton DCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38673⇗Kinkead, Robert MCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗Miley, Harold LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38721⇗Hewes, Charles PershingCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38752⇗Tebo, Clerance LFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38800. Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Bennett, Ralph JCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38800⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑38752, then repaired and listed as a Ground Spare Aircraft.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38823⇗Starr, William GeorgeCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38994⇗Johnson, Donald ErnestCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39060⇗Festersen, John CFlying Spare,
Returned As Briefed		Lead Squadron
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6105⇗Smisek, William JosephAbortedNumber two engine blew #9 cylinder; jettisoned bombs in Channel.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗Rush, Joseph HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6514⇗Jackson, Oakley HomerCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗Gilmore, James RobsonReturned EarlyGroup lead. PFF ship. Aborted 30 minutes prior to IP due to mechanical problems. Ordered low Squadron into lead before departing. Bombed a target of opportunity (TOO) during return.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8008⇗Keller, Marion WayneCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Ordered to bring his Squadron into the lead position when group leader aborted. Led group in a PFF attack on the secondary briefed target.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8211⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare
Aircraft, Unused		 
44‑8401⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare
Aircraft, Unused		 
44‑8430⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		This aircraft was replaced in the list of spares by 43‑38548.
44‑8608⇗Van Popering, Earle AllenCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗