Mission # 185

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 26 August 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 185, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 576
More Oil Pressure
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Previous Mission
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was not ideal, but the lead and low groups were able to drop accurately. The high group was not able to bomb the primary, so continued on to locate targets of opportunity. However, weather and air traffic conflicts prevented them from attacking, so they went on to the coast in search of some enemy shipping that had been reported. Eventually, nothing was spotted and they brought their bombs home.
Primary Target Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 35
Flight Completed - 1
Scrubbed - 1
Failed To Return - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents 1944-08-26, Wing Lead, W. Buck, O. Kelsay⇗

38 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
42‑31484⇗McDaniel, Clifford Franklin⇗Completed MissionHigh section lead, high group.
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42‑37788⇗Owens, Robert Clare⇗Completed MissionLead group.
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42‑37822⇗Majeske, Charles Paul⇗Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffLead group. Originally assigned as a flying spare with the Majeske Crew; did not take off.
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42‑38013⇗Goodrick, Gene Robert⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, lead group.
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42‑39888⇗Mumper, Benjamin Royce⇗Completed MissionLead group.
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42‑97142⇗Clements, Ben Hill⇗Completed MissionHigh section lead, low group.
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42‑97204⇗Rainey, Harry Wesley⇗Failed To ReturnLead group. At 1228 hrs, shortly after leaving target, aircraft observed feathering #4 engine and dropped down very rapidly, falling behind, but under control; crashed near the Oldebroek army training area, Wezep, The Netherlands. MACR 8466
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42‑97251⇗Tracy, Edward Hanks⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, low group.
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42‑97271⇗Hunt, John Hardy⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
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42‑97282⇗Henderson, William Vincent⇗Completed MissionLow group.
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42‑97309⇗Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
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42‑97510⇗Hale, Kenneth Oliver⇗Completed MissionHigh section deputy, low group.
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42‑97521⇗Chadwick, James Woodrow⇗Completed MissionHigh group hot camera ship.
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42‑97824⇗Skehan, Joseph Lynne⇗Completed MissionLead group.
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42‑97948⇗Peck, Harland Kenneth⇗Completed MissionLow group lead.
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42‑97960⇗Bills, Edgar L⇗Completed MissionHigh section lead, lead group.
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42‑97986⇗Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗Completed MissionWing lead. PFF ship.
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42‑102430⇗Brodie, James Joseph⇗Completed MissionHigh section deputy, high group.
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42‑102449⇗Dudock, Edward Peter⇗Completed MissionWing deputy and hot camera ship.
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42‑102500⇗Plowman, Noel Elwin⇗Completed MissionLow group.
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42‑102566⇗Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
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42‑102601⇗Mohler, John Grigsby⇗Completed MissionLow group.
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42‑107057⇗Cline, Walter William⇗Completed MissionLow group.
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42‑107058⇗LeDonne, Edward George⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, low group.
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42‑107083⇗Salley, Thomas Raysor⇗Completed MissionLow group.
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42‑107121⇗Malone, John James⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy and hot camera ship.
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42‑107125⇗Morris, Gordon (NMI)⇗Completed MissionHigh group lead.
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43‑37703⇗Rowe, George B⇗Completed MissionHigh section deputy, lead group.
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43‑37713⇗Brookshire, James D⇗Completed MissionLow group hot camera ship.
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43‑37822⇗Levine, Max (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLead group hot camera ship.
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43‑37917⇗Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
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43‑37971⇗Farra, Robert Leslie⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, high group.
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43‑38016⇗Kass, Robert Hiler⇗Completed MissionHigh group deputy and hot camera ship.
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43‑38213⇗Johnstone, William Andrew⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
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44‑6149⇗Mock, John Montague⇗Completed MissionLead group.
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44‑6294⇗Green, Loren Lester⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
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44‑8007⇗Vinnedge, Roy Alan⇗Flight CompletedWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
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44‑8011⇗Bean, Donald Wesley⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, lead group.
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