Mission # 265

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 9 February 1945
384th Mission
Mission Number 265
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Mission Comments Two Targets Hit
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st A Combat Wing on today's mission. Lead and high squadrons attacked primary by visual means; the low squadron attacked the PFF secondary at Kaub, Germany.
Primary Target Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4
Landed In Allied Territory - 1
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⇗Carlson, Russell E ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑38013⇗Baker, John R ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Gregg, William G ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97824⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑102661⇗Jackson, Taylor Hall ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
43‑37843⇗Cathey, George Warlick ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Haaf, Arthur H ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Hewes, Charles Pershing ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗Sharp, Alan E ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Tatulis, Charles P ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38647⇗Bennett, Ralph J ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38673⇗Hollingsworth, Frederick Clay ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗Miley, Harold L ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38752⇗Whitesides, John B ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Graehl, Russell E ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38766⇗Spangler, George Knox ⇗Flying Spare,
Completed Mission		Lead Squadron flying spare. Joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38800⇗Smisek, William Joseph ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38801⇗Reed, Verlin Dean ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38823⇗Mohr, James H ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38974⇗Van Pelt, Charles A ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39019⇗Boyette, Irving H ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39035⇗Tebo, Clerance L ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39053⇗Rush, Joseph H ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39060⇗Richardson, George P ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39138⇗Wright, Edward S ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39164⇗Milligan, George Robert ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗Festersen, John Carl ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6514⇗Goble, Charles D ⇗Landed in Allied TerritoryHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Landed at airfield B-51 in Vendeville, south of Lille, France, due to low fuel.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6590⇗Kowats, Daniel Frank ⇗Flying Spare,
Returned As Briefed		Low Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6882⇗Worthen, Kirk Winthrop ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6892⇗Ultcht, John P ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6898⇗Klatt, Merton D ⇗Completed MissionDue to an oxygen regulator failure, attacked a target of opportunity, railroad marshalling yards at Kaub, Germany.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6909⇗Johnson, Donald Ernest ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6923⇗MacKellar, Donald Allen ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		Lead ground spare; PFF ship.
44‑8211⇗Gilmer, Charles E ⇗Completed MissionWing deputy; PFF ship. Non-384th passenger on this aircraft is listed as 'FO [formation observer?] JOHNSTON, ARCHIE B., 1st Lt.' He is assumed to be from Wing HQ.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8408⇗Starr, William George ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8580⇗Smith, James Milton ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8608⇗Hoppen, Jack Stewart ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8649⇗Owens, Robert Clare ⇗Completed MissionWing lead; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8665⇗Smith, Jack M ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗