Mission # 275

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 26 February 1945
384th Mission
Mission Number 275
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8th Air Force Mission Mission Number 849
Mission Comments Berlin Bahnhof Bombed
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary target was hidden by cloud cover so it was attacked by PFF (radar), per the Field Order for this mission.
Primary Target Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 33
Aborted - 1
Scrubbed - 2
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
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⇗Burroughs, Edwin CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑37822⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑97510⇗Smith, Jack LCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Van Pelt, Charles ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Carlson, Russell EFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Jackson, Taylor HallCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Turner, Willard JeromeCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑38800 because top turret motor burned out during ground check.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Jerome, Edwin AnthonyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Haaf, Arthur HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Hewes, Charles PershingCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗Sharp, Alan EFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗Milligan, George RobertCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Tatulis, Charles PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Rush, Joseph HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38673⇗Starr, William GeorgeCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗Miley, Harold LAbortedHigh Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back due to #3 supercharger failure.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38800⇗Hicks, Gerald WardenScrubbedGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125 but was unable to take off because of a bad tire.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38801⇗Knaur, John SCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38823⇗Barnett, Jack (NMI)Landed in Allied TerritoryDamaged by flak near the I.P.; at 1158 one engine was feathered; at 1230 hrs #2 and #4 engines were out, and aircraft was under control, headed toward Russia. MACR 12760
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38974⇗Wright, Edward SCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39019⇗Peterson, Calvin JCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39053⇗Donnell, Alonzo McWilliamsCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39060⇗Connor, John MichaelCompleted MissionLanded away at Bungay Airfield, AAF Station 125, due to low fuel.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39131⇗Kuite, Donald WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39138⇗Reed, Verlin DeanCompleted MissionLanded away at Seething Airfield, AAF Station 146, due to low fuel.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39164⇗LeSuer, Herman PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39197⇗Ramsay, Walter ECompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39203⇗Williams, Philip YCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39236⇗Festersen, John CarlCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6514⇗Seavey, Homer CarlFlying Spare,
Returned As Briefed		Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6590⇗Pierce, Oscar WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6882⇗Spangler, George KnoxCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6892⇗Kowats, Daniel FrankCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6909⇗Richardson, George PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6923⇗MacKellar, Donald AllenCompleted MissionLanded away at Seething Airfield, AAF Station 146, due to low fuel.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8008⇗Owens, Robert ClareCompleted MissionGroup lead; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8211⇗Ultcht, John PCompleted MissionGroup deputy; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8541⇗Cook, Raymond DCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8665⇗Kinkead, Robert MCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8668⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare
Aircraft, Unused		PFF ship.
44‑8679⇗Baughman, John RCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗