Mission # 315

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 20 April 1945
384th Mission
Mission Number 315
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Mission Comments Clear Weather: Good Bombing
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. the bomb run was begun using Gee-H (RADAR) but the target was picked up visually with enough time to complete the attack by visual means. Results were reported to be 'Excellent.'
Primary Target Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 35
Aborted - 1
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

42 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⇗Meitzler, Roy ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Martin, Gerald LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97309⇗Poulton, John WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Clontz, Leon MCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97592⇗Magleby, Calvin CharlesCompleted MissionHigh Squadron Deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97824⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑97986⇗Carlson, Russell ECompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98027⇗Bennett, Ralph JCompleted MissionLow Squadron Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Porter, James LAbortedTurned back due to uncontrollable propellor.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗Carpenter, Dean ECompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Thompson, Donald ElmerCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Zmyndak, WilliamCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗Shotto, Francis RCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38501⇗Hatch, William AlvaCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Humphries, Richard SterlingCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38588⇗Seavey, Homer CarlCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38647⇗Aitken, Robert PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38673⇗Murray, John PhillipCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38747⇗Festersen, John CarlCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38752⇗Thurston, Lawrence ECompleted MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Davidson, Wallace SimmsCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38766⇗Henry, Robert TCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38800⇗Pinson, William TCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38839⇗Blagg, John AnthonyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38974⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
43‑38994⇗Smith, Eliot HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39138⇗Hartley, Henry ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39197⇗Leavitt, Philip NeldonCompleted MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39203⇗Neal, William TFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑39236⇗Scherokman, EdwardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
44‑6592⇗Ruckman, George FCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6882⇗Wahlstrom, Harry LawrenceCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6898⇗Eakin, Otho MFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		Lead PFF & Gee-H Ground Spare Aircraft.
44‑8211⇗Donnell, Alonzo McWilliamsCompleted MissionHigh Squadron Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8221⇗Lucas, Roy ECompleted MissionGroup Deputy. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8408⇗Sheahan, Robert ECompleted MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8541⇗McKay, William MonroeCompleted MissionGroup Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8580⇗Lewis, Charles AllynCompleted MissionLow Squadron Deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8679⇗DeGennaro, Carlo NicolaCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8945⇗Knaur, John SCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗