Mission # 276

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 27 February 1945
384th Mission
Mission Number 276
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Mission Comments Leipzig Targeted
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. With the visual primary target obscured by clouds, the formation attacked the PFF secondary target.
Primary Target Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) PFF Secondary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 34
Aborted - 1
Scrubbed - 3
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 2
Returned Early - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

44 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]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43738209;38752.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Connor, John MichaelCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97986⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑102518⇗Smith, Eliot HCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6892.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Ferrell, Oran DReturned EarlyLead Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back at 1325 hrs because #1 turbo failed; jettisoned bombs.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗Peterson, Calvin JCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Carpenter, Dean ECompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Cathey, George WarlickFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Haaf, Arthur HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Hewes, Charles PershingCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Tatulis, Charles PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Smith, Jack LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38588⇗Miley, Harold LCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38678.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38630⇗Lewis, Charles AllynCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38647⇗Graehl, Russell ECompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑38588.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38752⇗Shuff, Charles BernardCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788. Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Griffin, Robert StanleyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38800⇗Drew, James LawrenceCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38801⇗Jerome, Edwin AnthonyFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38974⇗Williams, Philip YCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39019⇗Boyette, Irving HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39035⇗Tebo, Clerance LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39053⇗Donnell, Alonzo McWilliamsFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39060⇗Gilmer, Charles ECompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39131⇗Rush, Joseph HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39164⇗Carlson, Russell EAbortedTurned back at 1224 hrs due to oxygen regulator failure.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39197⇗Ostnes, Leif RobertCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39203⇗Festersen, John CarlCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39236⇗Scherokman, EdwardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6514⇗Goble, Charles DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6590⇗Starr, William GeorgeCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6882⇗Spangler, George KnoxCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6892⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑102518.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6898⇗Funk, Donald OlsenCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6909⇗Henry, Robert TCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6923⇗MacKellar, Donald AllenCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8008⇗Herring, Harold FCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8211⇗Ellis, Harold RichardCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8541⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		PFF ship.
44‑8665⇗Chmura, Edward (NMI)Completed MissionGroup lead; PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8668⇗Bennett, Ralph JCompleted MissionGroup deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8679⇗Lucas, Roy ECompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗