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Grafton Underwood, England (Station 106) 1943-1945
384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
"Keep The Show On The Road"
| Mission Date | 28 February 1945 |
| 384th Mission |
Mission Number 277
|
| 8th Air Force Mission | Mission Number 854 |
| Mission Comments |
Hagen Railroad Targeted The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission - the tenth in as many days. The low squadron managed to bomb on the first run, and then returned to base with the 379th BG. The Gee-H equipment in the lead squadron (both lead and deputy) failed prior to the bomb run, so the lead squadron fell in trail of the high squadron for bombing. The 41st CW A Group came in on a collision course during the bomb run, so the high squadron, with the lead squadron in trail, went around again and completed the attack. |
| Primary Target |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany |
| Target Attacked (Mode) |
PFF Primary (Gee-H) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany |
| Sortie/Aircraft Summary |
Completed Mission, not including spares - 36 Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3 Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3 |
| Mission Personnel | Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗ |
| Mission Documents | Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗ |
| Aircraft | Pilot | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42‑32106⇗ | Van Pelt, Charles A | Flying Spare, Completed Mission | Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑37788⇗ | Graehl, Russell E | Completed Mission | High Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑97510⇗ | Seavey, Homer C | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑97824⇗ | Jackson, Taylor H | Completed Mission | Low Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑98027⇗ | Ramsay, Walter E | Completed Mission | Group deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship; lead Squadron hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑102620⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 42‑102661⇗ | Nicolai, Edwin G | Completed Mission | Low Squadron hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑37843⇗ | Patterson, Nelton D | Completed Mission | High Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑37971⇗ | Henry, Robert T | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38016⇗ | Ultcht, John P | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead; Gee-H ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38062⇗ | Wright, Edward S | Completed Mission | Low Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38501⇗ | Tatulis, Charles P | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron. Landed shortly after takeoff to correct a loose gas cap; took off again and joined formation. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38548⇗ | Smith, Jack L | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron. Landed away at Alconbury Airfield, AAF Station 102, on return, due to low fuel. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38588⇗ | Sharp, Alan E | Completed Mission | Low Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38630⇗ | Lewis, Charles Allyn | Completed Mission | High Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38647⇗ | Abbott, William H | Completed Mission | High Squadron deputy; hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38752⇗ | Whitesides, John B | Completed Mission | High Squadron hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38757⇗ | Griffin, Robert Stanley | Completed Mission | High Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38800⇗ | Shuff, Charles Bernard | Completed Mission | High Squadron. [ N.B. Actual positions: Ball Turret - George Cramer; Tail Gunner - Joseph Britton; Flexible (Waist) Gunner - George Lesko. Per George Cramer, January 2014. ] SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑38974⇗ | Kowats, Daniel Frank | Completed Mission | Low Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39019⇗ | Connor, John Michael | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39035⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 43‑39053⇗ | Donnell, Alonzo M | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron hot camera ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39060⇗ | Hatch, William Alva | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39131⇗ | Rush, Joseph H | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39138⇗ | Turner, Willard Jerome | Completed Mission | Low Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39164⇗ | Kramer, William Leo | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39197⇗ | Ostnes, Leif Robert | Flying Spare, Completed Mission | Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39203⇗ | Smith, Eliot H | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 43‑39236⇗ | Scherokman, Edward | Flying Spare, Completed Mission | High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6514⇗ | Goble, Charles D | Completed Mission | High Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6590⇗ | Moorhead, Harris L | Completed Mission | Low Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6892⇗ | Pierce, Oscar W | Completed Mission | Low Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6898⇗ | Ferrell, Oran D | Completed Mission | High Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6909⇗ | Richardson, George P | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑6923⇗ | Cathey, George Warlick | Completed Mission | High Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8007⇗ | [N/A] | Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | PFF and Gee-H ship. |
| 44‑8408⇗ | Tebo, Clerance L | Completed Mission | High Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8541⇗ | Smith, Jack M | Completed Mission | High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8608⇗ | Reed, Verlin D | Completed Mission | Low Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8649⇗ | Owens, Robert Clare | Completed Mission | Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 44‑8679⇗ | Wilson, Robert L | Completed Mission | Low Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |