Mission # 267

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 15 February 1945
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 267, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 832
Weather Reduces Force
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Previous Mission
Heavy fog closed in quickly during takeoff operations, preventing almost half of the force from flying. The 384th Bombardment Group (H), initially ordered to provide all three squadrons of the 41st B group, formed itself into two reduced squadrons - lead and low - during assembly. They also picked up some aircraft from the 379th BG. The primary target was 'visual only' so the secondary was attacked using radar aiming. Weather at the home base remained bad on their return, so all but one aircraft landed elsewhere.
Primary Target Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) PFF Primary (PFF)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 19
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 1
Scrubbed - 1
Did Not Take Off - 18
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

39 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
42‑32106⇗MacKellar, Donald Allen⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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42‑37788⇗Graehl, Russell E⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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42‑37822⇗Sharp, Alan E⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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42‑38013⇗Baker, John R⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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42‑97510⇗Chmura, Edward (NMI)⇗Did Not Take OffLow Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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42‑97824⇗Milligan, George Robert⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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42‑102459⇗Nicolai, Edwin George⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Seething Airfield, AAF Station 146.
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42‑102518⇗Welsh, James H⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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42‑107125⇗Zink, Joseph Darrell⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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42‑107148⇗Ryan, Chilton (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLanded away at RAF Bourn, Cambridgeshire.
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43‑37843⇗Patterson, Nelton Dreward⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑37917⇗Haaf, Arthur Herschel⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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43‑38016⇗Wilson, Robert L⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑38062⇗Smisek, William Joseph⇗Did Not Take OffThis aircraft was originally assigned to Hoppen Crew; replaced 43‑38800 for the Smisek Crew. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑38501⇗Gilmer, Charles E⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Bassingbourn AIrfield, AAF Station 121.
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43‑38548⇗Smith, Jack L⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑38630⇗Griffin, Robert Stanley⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑38747⇗Festersen, John Carl⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Deenethorpe Airfield, AAF Station 128.
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43‑38752⇗Goble, Charles D⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑38757⇗Drew, James Lawrence⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑38800⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by 43‑38062, which had been assigned to Hoppen Crew. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑38801⇗Tuck, Sam Gail⇗Did Not Take OffLead Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑38823⇗Martin, Robert B⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Seething Airfield, AAF Station 146.
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43‑38974⇗Kowats, Daniel Frank⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑39019⇗Boyette, Irving H⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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43‑39035⇗Funk, Donald Olsen⇗Did Not Take OffLead Squadron flying spare. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑39053⇗Cook, Raymond D⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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43‑39060⇗Ramsay, Walter E⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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43‑39131⇗Rush, Joseph Henry⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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43‑39138⇗Hoppen, Jack Stewart⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 8062 which was given to Smisek Crew. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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44‑6892⇗Jackson, Taylor Hall⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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44‑6898⇗Bennett, Ralph J⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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44‑8007⇗Kinkead, Robert Miller⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead. PFF and Gee-H ship. Only aircraft to land at Grafton Underwood after the mission.
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44‑8008⇗Ellis, Harold Richard⇗Completed MissionGroup deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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44‑8408⇗Holmes, George W⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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44‑8541⇗McLean, William S⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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44‑8580⇗Tebo, Clerance L⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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44‑8665⇗Gilmore, James Robson⇗Completed MissionGroup lead. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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44‑8668⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedLead Ground Spare Aircraft; PFF ship.