Mission # 294

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 22 March 1945
384th Mission
Mission Number 294
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Mission Comments Military Camp Attacked
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. The primary target, located on the North Sea coast near the Dutch border, was attacked visually with good results.
Primary Target Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Aborted - 1
Scrubbed - 2
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 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⇗Henry, Robert TCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97510.
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42‑37788⇗Bowman, Harold HCompleted MissionReleased bombs late. Dropped out of formation about 15 minutes after leaving German coast on the return, apparently due to #2 engine problem, but made it back to base.
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42‑97510⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑32106.
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42‑97592⇗McLean, William SCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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42‑97824⇗Moorhead, Harris LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98027⇗[Non-384th Pilot]Completed MissionPFF & Gee-H ship; loaned to the 92nd BG.
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42‑102459⇗Kowats, Daniel FrankCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Bradford, James WCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38800. Returned to base in 43‑38800 with #1 engine feathered, transferred to this aircraft, took off and caught formation; completed mission.
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42‑102620⇗Turner, Willard JeromeCompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑37843⇗Zakas, Joseph (NMI)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗[Non-384th Pilot]Completed MissionReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 44‑8679. Gee-H ship; loaned to the 306th BG without crew.
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43‑38501⇗Hatch, William AlvaCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Leavitt, Philip NeldonCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38588⇗Seavey, Homer CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38630⇗Shuff, Charles BernardLanded in Allied TerritoryFlak damage forced landing on continent at B-83 (Knocke/Le Zoute, Belgium) with one dead crewman aboard.
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43‑38647⇗Ferrell, Oran DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗Lewis, Charles AllynFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		 SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38752⇗Whitesides, John BCompleted MissionReleased bombs late.
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43‑38766⇗Connor, John MichaelCompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38800⇗[Pilot TBD]AbortedBradford returned to base with one engine feathered, transferred to 42‑102518, and took off again.
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43‑38801⇗Wilson, Robert LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38974⇗Van Pelt, Charles ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38994⇗Smith, Eliot HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39019⇗Festersen, John CFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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43‑39131⇗Rush, Joseph HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39138⇗Wright, Edward SCompleted MissionGroup deputy. Hot camera ship.
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43‑39164⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 44‑6109.
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43‑39197⇗Ostnes, Leif RobertCompleted MissionLow Squadron deputy.
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43‑39203⇗Magleby, Calvin CharlesFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		 SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39236⇗Scherokman, EdwardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6109⇗Grove, Alfred WCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑39164.
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44‑6476⇗Miller, John CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6514⇗Goble, Charles DCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6882⇗Spangler, George KnoxCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6892⇗Nicolai, Edwin GCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6898⇗Smisek, William JosephCompleted MissionHigh Squadron deputy; hot camera ship.
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44‑6909⇗Richardson, George PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6923⇗Jordan, Theodore GustavCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8211⇗Patterson, Nelton DCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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44‑8430⇗Drew, James LawrenceCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship. Returned with #1 engine feathered.
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44‑8541⇗Smith, Jack MCompleted MissionGroup lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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44‑8608⇗Pierce, Oscar WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8679⇗Knaur, John SCompleted MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38016.
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