Mission # 234

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 2 December 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 234, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 734
Transportation Targeted
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division on today's mission. All squadrons attacked the primary target, but the high squadron leader decided not to release on the first bomb run due to uncertainty of the position of other squadrons at lower altitudes. A second run was made and bombs were released, following which the high group returned home alone.
Primary Target Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Gee-H)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Flight Completed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 1
Scrubbed - 1
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
42‑31484⇗DeFrancesco, John Joseph⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑32106⇗Kinkead, Robert Miller⇗Completed MissionDid not release bombs on target, due to 'personnel failure' (according to lead bombardier's report).
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗Causa, Raymond (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37822⇗Freiman, Peter Paul⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Majeske, Charles Paul⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97150⇗Jackson, Oakley Homer⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97309⇗Hollingsworth, Fredrick Clay⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Wyatt, William Glenn⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Hicks, Kenneth Delmont⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107148. High Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97824⇗Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Unable to determine if any aircraft were below his Squadron on the first bomb run, he elected to make a second run, which was successful. This meant the Squadron had to return to base without the protection of the bomber stream.
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42‑97960⇗Abbott, William H⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97986⇗Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗Flight CompletedWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98000⇗Warner, Henry L⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102430⇗O'Donnell, Phillip John⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Orr, James Wallace⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗McLean, William S⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Rose, Gerald Dale⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102933⇗Galiano, Joe Vincent⇗Spare, Completed MissionHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107121⇗Hassing, Eugene Theron⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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42‑107148⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑97510.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37717⇗Fahr, John (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Brown, Bert Oliver⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38016⇗Gabel, Raymond John⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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43‑38262⇗Bills, Edgar L⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead. Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38548⇗Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗Spare, Completed MissionLead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38616⇗Duesler, Donald Barton⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38630⇗Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38673⇗Storey, Wallace Arnold⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38721⇗Abbott, Edward William⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38747⇗Mohler, John Grigsby⇗Completed MissionDivision deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38750⇗McKone, Joseph Francis⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38752⇗Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38757⇗Klatt, Merton Dale⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38801⇗Rice, Robert Eugene⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6476⇗Brookshire, James D⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6592⇗Woodworth, John Dempster⇗Spare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8007⇗Ellis, Harold Richard⇗Completed MissionDivision lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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44‑8221⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedLead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.
44‑8430⇗Mead, Frank Willard⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗