Mission # 293

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 20 March 1945
384th Mission
Mission Number 293
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8th Air Force Mission Mission Number 898
Mission Comments Hamburg Hammered
A practice mission scheduled for today was scrubbed when a Field Order was received in the morning. The Group flew as the 41st Bombardment Wing A Group on today's mission. The primary (visual only) target was hidden by clouds, so the #2 target was attacked using PFF, with minimal help from visual sightings. The high and low squadrons bombed on their first run, but the lead squadron had to avoid traffic conflicts, and elected to make a second bomb run. As a result, the lead squadron returned to base independently.
Primary Target Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Secondary (PFF)
Target: "Petroleumhafen" Refinery & Storage Complex
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 34
Failed To Return - 1
Aborted - 1
Scrubbed - 2
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
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⇗

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⇗Lucas, Roy ECompleted MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑38647.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗Hicks, Gerald WardenFailed to ReturnLead Squadron. Hit by flak at 1655 hrs in #2 engine during withdrawal; was thrown out of formation to the right and dropped 7000ft; was last seen heading for the deck, apparently under control with no feathered props. Crashed near Ramhausen, Germany (northwest of Hamburg). MACR 13565
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97592⇗Hewes, Charles PershingCompleted MissionGroup deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97592⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare
Aircraft, Unused		 
42‑97824⇗Nicolai, Edwin GCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98027⇗Kinnaird, William RobertCompleted MissionGroup lead. PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Carlson, Russell ECompleted MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Cathey, George WarlickAbortedTurned back with #3 turbocharger out; bombs jettisoned in Channel.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Saxton, John CCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Leavitt, Philip NeldonCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Magleby, Calvin CharlesCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38588⇗Seavey, Homer CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38630⇗Tebo, Clerance LCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38647⇗Zakas, Joseph (NMI)Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗Carpenter, Dean ECompleted MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38747⇗Connor, John MichaelCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38747⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
43‑38752⇗Whitesides, John BCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38766⇗Spangler, George KnoxCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38800⇗Bradford, James WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38801⇗Knaur, John SFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6476. High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38994⇗Smith, Eliot HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39019⇗Murphy, William CCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39053⇗Richardson, George PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39060⇗Hatch, William AlvaCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39131⇗Rush, Joseph HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39138⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
43‑39164⇗Turner, Willard JeromeFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39197⇗Ostnes, Leif RobertCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39203⇗Henry, Robert TCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39236⇗Scherokman, EdwardCompleted MissionPilot reported seeing 10 Me-262 jet aircraft.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6109⇗Blagg, John AnthonyCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑38801.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6892⇗Miller, John CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6898⇗Shuff, Charles BernardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6923⇗MacKellar, Donald AllenCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8211⇗McKay, William MonroeCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead. PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8408⇗Burroughs, Edwin CCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8430⇗Drew, James LawrenceCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8608⇗Sperry, Dale MCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8679⇗MacDonald, Ranald HCompleted MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8789⇗Bennett, Ralph JCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead. PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗