Mission # 277

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 28 February 1945
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 277, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 854
Hagen Railroad Targeted
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission - the tenth in as many days. The low squadron managed to bomb on the first run, and then returned to base with the 379th BG. The Gee-H equipment in the lead squadron (both lead and deputy) failed prior to the bomb run, so the lead squadron fell in trail of the high squadron for bombing. The 41st CW A Group came in on a collision course during the bomb run, so the high squadron, with the lead squadron in trail, went around again and completed the attack.
Primary Target Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) PFF Primary (Gee-H)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
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
42‑32106⇗Van Pelt, Charles A⇗Spare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑37788⇗Graehl, Russell E⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑97510⇗Seavey, Homer Carl⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑97824⇗Jackson, Taylor Hall⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑98027⇗Ramsay, Walter E⇗Completed MissionGroup deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship; lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑102620⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑102661⇗Nicolai, Edwin George⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑37843⇗Patterson, Nelton Dreward⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑37971⇗Henry, Robert Tyson⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38016⇗Ultcht, John Preston⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead; Gee-H ship.
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43‑38062⇗Wright, Edward S⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38501⇗Tatulis, Charles Paul⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron. Landed shortly after takeoff to correct a loose gas cap; took off again and joined formation.
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43‑38548⇗Smith, Jack L⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron. Landed away at Alconbury Airfield, AAF Station 102, on return, due to low fuel.
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43‑38588⇗Sharp, Alan E⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38630⇗Lewis, Charles Allyn⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38647⇗Abbott, William H⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy; hot camera ship.
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43‑38752⇗Whitesides, John Boyce⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38757⇗Griffin, Robert Stanley⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38800⇗Shuff, Charles Bernard⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38974⇗Kowats, Daniel Frank⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑39019⇗Connor, John Michael⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39035⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑39053⇗Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑39060⇗Hatch, William Alva⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39131⇗Rush, Joseph Henry⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39138⇗Turner, Willard Jerome⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑39164⇗Kramer, William Leo⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy.
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43‑39197⇗Ostnes, Leif Robert⇗Spare, Completed MissionLead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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43‑39203⇗Smith, Eliot Henry⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39236⇗Scherokman, Edward (NMI)⇗Spare, Completed MissionHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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44‑6514⇗Goble, Charles D⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6590⇗Moorhead, Harris Leroy⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6892⇗Pierce, Oscar William⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6898⇗Ferrell, Oran Luther ⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6909⇗Richardson, George P⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6923⇗Cathey, George Warlick⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑8007⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedPFF and Gee-H ship.
44‑8408⇗Tebo, Clerance L⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑8541⇗Smith, Jack M⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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44‑8608⇗Reed, Verlin Dean⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑8649⇗Owens, Robert Clare⇗Completed MissionGroup lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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44‑8679⇗Wilson, Robert L⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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