Mission # 195

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 17 September 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 195, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 637
Tactical Support Mission
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The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was tasked to provide six squadrons, A thru F, for today's mission against tactical targets in The Netherlands in support of ground troops. These squadrons formed two groups which flew to their target areas. The first group (A, B, and C squadrons) attacked a single assigned target at Eindhoven, the C squadron having to make a second bomb run because the bombardier had the bomb rack selector switch OFF on the first run, so bombs did not release. The other group was assigned targets near 's Hertogenbosch. The D Squadron attacked its assigned target and the E Squadron attacked its own assigned target. The F Squadron did not attack because the Bombardier was unable to pick up the target on the first run: a second bomb run was considered but not attempted because they would not have been able to comply with the bombing deadline of 1130 hrs. All squadrons returned to base independently.
Primary Target Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 33
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⇗

35 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
42‑31222⇗Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗Completed MissionF Squadron.
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42‑31484⇗Carlson, Walter Elmer⇗Completed MissionB Squadron.
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42‑32106⇗Bean, Donald Wesley⇗Completed MissionF Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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42‑37788⇗Mumper, Benjamin Royce⇗Completed MissionA Squadron.
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42‑37982⇗Combs, William Felix⇗Completed MissionF Squadron.
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42‑38013⇗Rowe, George B⇗Completed MissionA Squadron.
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42‑38014⇗Henderson, William Vincent⇗Completed MissionE Squadron lead.
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42‑39888⇗Carnes, Joe Ross⇗Completed MissionF Squadron.
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42‑97251⇗Duesler, Donald Barton⇗Completed MissionD Squadron.
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42‑97282⇗Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗Completed MissionB Squadron Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
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42‑97309⇗Hunt, John Hardy⇗Completed MissionC Squadron.
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42‑97320⇗Rice, Robert Eugene⇗Completed MissionB Squadron.
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42‑97510⇗Plowman, Noel Elwin⇗Completed MissionD Squadron.
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42‑97941⇗Herzog, John Henry⇗Completed MissionC Squadron Lead.
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42‑102449⇗Bahten, John Irwin⇗Completed MissionA Squadron Lead. Major Richard P Barry, Jr, from 41st CBW on board as an observer.
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42‑102501⇗Tracy, Edward Hanks⇗Completed MissionE Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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42‑102518⇗Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗Completed MissionC Squadron. Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑37971.
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42‑102620⇗Mohler, John Grigsby⇗Completed MissionE Squadron.
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42‑102661⇗Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗Completed MissionB Squadron Lead.
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42‑102933⇗Cline, Walter William⇗Completed MissionD Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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42‑107057⇗Causa, Raymond (NMI)⇗Completed MissionD Squadron.
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42‑107083⇗Clements, Ben Hill⇗Completed MissionD Squadron.
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42‑107121⇗Davis, L K (IO)⇗Completed MissionD Squadron lead.
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42‑107125⇗Koch, Robert Bruce⇗Completed MissionA Squadron Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
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42‑107148⇗Green, Loren Lester⇗Completed MissionC Squadron.
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43‑37703⇗Hughes, Robert Davis⇗Completed MissionB Squadron.
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43‑37717⇗Farra, Robert Leslie⇗Completed MissionE Squadron.
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43‑37822⇗Groff, Richard Hubert⇗Completed MissionE Squadron.
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43‑37917⇗Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗Completed MissionC Squadron.
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43‑37971⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑102518.
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43‑37990⇗Skehan, Joseph Lynne⇗Completed MissionA Squadron.
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43‑38062⇗Reed, William Marcus⇗Completed MissionB Squadron.
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44‑6105⇗Owens, Robert Clare⇗Completed MissionA Squadron.
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44‑6109⇗Martin, Donald Francis⇗Completed MissionC Squadron Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
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44‑8011⇗Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗Failed To ReturnF Squadron lead. At 1122 hrs, prior to the IP, a direct flak burst hit the #2 engine, and the right wing caught fire. The aircraft exploded shortly before or on hitting the ground. Crashed near Liege, Belgium. MACR 10197
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