Mission # 45

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 22 December 1943
384th Mission
Mission Number 45
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Mission Comments Unknown Location Bombed
Due to the lead (PFF) aircraft having aborted, the deputy lead (without PFF) attempted to release bombs based on formation ahead of them. Location of the target attacked is approximate, based on dead-reckoning navigation over 10/10 cloud cover.
Primary Target Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Unknown (Dead-Reckoning)
Location: About 10 miles NW of Osnabrück (52°23'N,7°40'E), Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 18
Aborted - 2
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Flight Completed - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

27 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
41‑9022⇗Estes, Thomas JeffersonFlight CompletedWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
41‑24525⇗Lovvorn, Hollie RayCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3051⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑3087⇗Kew, William JosephCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3491⇗Lecates, Robert LeslieAbortedLt Col. Buck Flight Leader; aircraft and crew supplied by 482BG at Alconbury; aborted (landed at Alconbury); on approach to enemy coast lost #2 supercharger and pilot's oxygen system sprang a leak; signalled deputy lead to take over and turned back.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5404⇗Van der Haeghen, Joseph AlbertCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5444⇗Ross, Burton RaymondCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5838⇗Price, William MerrimanCompleted MissionLow Squadron lead
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29632⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑29688⇗McDonald, Raymond LeroyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29717⇗Morrison, Donald SylvesterCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29723⇗Outen, Charles LeviCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29809⇗Hines, James WesleyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29828⇗Writz, Horace FredCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29927⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑31045⇗Rich, John (NMI)Flying Spare,
Returned As Briefed		 SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31211⇗Markow, Henry VFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Flying Spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31246⇗Jones, William ArchCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31274⇗Hurley, Joseph ACompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37776⇗Wilson, William MonroeFlying Spare,
Returned As Briefed		 SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37792⇗Cosentino, George (NMI)AbortedTurned back at 1325 hrs due to #2 supercharger going up to 60 inches at 23000ft; forced to feather #2 prop; returned bombs.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37816⇗Edwards, Floyd ClintonCompleted MissionHigh Squadron lead
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37848⇗Sprague, Alfred LeeCompleted MissionDeputy; took off late but joined formation at Chesterfield. Took over lead when Buck/Lecates aborted.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37885⇗Harvey, Walter LewisCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37924⇗Kaczaraba, William (NMI)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39784⇗Jorgenson, Henry (NMI)Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗DeFrees, Norman FrancisCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗