Mission # 307

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 9 April 1945
384th Mission
Mission Number 307
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Mission Comments Airfield Plastered
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. Weather in the target area was CAVU - ceiling and visibiliy unlimited - enabling all groups to bomb the primary target accurately.
Primary Target Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 33
Aborted - 3
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4
Flight Completed - 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
42‑37788⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑38208⇗Pinson, William T ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97309⇗Voiland, Eugene E ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Casagrande, James A ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97824⇗Martin, Gerald L ⇗AbortedLow Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back due to #1 engine failure; jettisoned bombs in Channel
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Meitzler, Roy A ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Carlson, Russell E ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑107125⇗Carpenter, Dean E ⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37717⇗Blagg, John Anthony ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Barnett, Jack (NMI) ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
43‑38062⇗Montgomery, Robert W ⇗AbortedTurned back prior to target when #2 engine started smoking. Peeled off. made 180° turn and headed back for England. The aircraft was under control and apparently landed somewhere in allied territory.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Hatch, William Alva ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Smith, Eliot H ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38588⇗Seavey, Homer Carl ⇗AbortedTurned back due to #1 engine failure; jettisoned bombs in Channel
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38647⇗Ferrell, Oran D ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38673⇗Jerome, Edwin Anthony ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38678⇗Miley, Harold L ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38747⇗Festersen, John Carl ⇗Flying Spare,
Completed Mission		High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Bowman, Harold H ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38766⇗Porter, James L ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38800⇗Aitken, Robert P ⇗Flying Spare,
Completed Mission		Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39131⇗Rush, Joseph H ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39138⇗Burroughs, Edwin C ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39197⇗Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39203⇗Henry, Robert T ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39236⇗Scherokman, Edward ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗Enns, Harkless G ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6514⇗Drew, James Lawrence ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6592⇗Ruckman, George F ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6882⇗Wahlstrom, Harry Lawrence ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6892⇗Grove, Alfred W ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6898⇗Goble, Charles D ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6909⇗Leavitt, Philip Neldon ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗Wright, Edward S ⇗Flight CompletedWeather aircraft.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8221⇗Hewes, Charles Pershing ⇗Completed MissionGroup deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8401⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare
Aircraft, Unused		PFF ship.
44‑8541⇗Gilmer, Charles E ⇗Completed MissionGroup lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8608⇗Knaur, John S ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8649⇗Cook, Raymond D ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8668⇗Graehl, Russell E ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead. PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8679⇗Murphy, William C ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗