Mission # 282

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 7 March 1945
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 282, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 869
Two Targets Attacked
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. Cloud-covered targets required the Group to rely on electronic means. Unfortunately, the Gee-H equipment in the lead and high squadrons failed, but the low squadron bombed the primary on the first run and returned to base with the 303rd BG. The remaining squadrons then proceeded to the tertiary target, which was attacked using PFF sighting.
Primary Target Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Gee-H)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4
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
42‑37788⇗Lewis, Charles Allyn⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑97510⇗Seavey, Homer Carl⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑97824⇗Jerome, Edwin Anthony⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑98027⇗Gilmore, James Robson⇗Completed MissionGroup lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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42‑102459⇗Schissel, Gregory Anthony⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑107148⇗Carpenter, Dean Edward⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑37843⇗Graehl, Russell E⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑37917⇗Haaf, Arthur Herschel⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑37971⇗Hewes, Charles Pershing⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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43‑38062⇗Carlson, Russell Edgar⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38501⇗Tatulis, Charles Paul⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38548⇗Connor, John Michael⇗Spare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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43‑38647⇗Smisek, William Joseph⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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43‑38678⇗Blagg, John Anthony⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38747⇗Festersen, John Carl⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38752⇗Whitesides, John Boyce⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38757⇗Cathey, George Warlick⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38801⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑38974⇗Lucas, Roy E⇗Spare, Completed MissionHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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43‑38994⇗Smith, Eliot Henry⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39019⇗Murphy, William Carey⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39035⇗Ferrell, Oran Luther ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑39053⇗Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39060⇗Hatch, William Alva⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39138⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑39164⇗Hicks, Gerald Warden⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39197⇗Henry, Robert Tyson⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39203⇗Magleby, Calvin Charles⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑39236⇗Scherokman, Edward (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6514⇗Goble, Charles D⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6590⇗Starr, William George⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6882⇗Spangler, George Knox⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6892⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
44‑6898⇗Funk, Donald Olsen⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6909⇗Rush, Joseph Henry⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6923⇗Burroughs, Edwin Carlton⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑8008⇗Boyette, Irving H⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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44‑8211⇗Bennett, Ralph J⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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44‑8430⇗Drew, James Lawrence⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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44‑8580⇗Ramsay, Walter E⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship; PFF ship.
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44‑8649⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedPFF ship.
44‑8679⇗Baughman, John R⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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