Mission # 289

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 15 March 1945
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 289, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 889
Army GHQ Attacked
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Weather in the target area was open for visual bombing, but due to poor visibility and smoke from the bombs of preceding groups, the lead and low squadrons could not pick up the target on the first run. The high squadron was able to aim and release on the first run, so while the lead and low squadrons went around for a second run, the high squadron rejoined the bomber stream and returned to base. The lead and low squadrons completed a successful attack on their second bomb run.
Primary Target Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 34
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Returned Early - 1
Flight Completed - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Scrubbed - 1
Aborted - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents 1945-03-15, Group Lead, PFF & GEE-H Ship, A. Bean, W. McKay⇗

43 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⇗Cathey, George Warlick⇗Spare, Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38800. Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑37788⇗Funk, Donald Olsen⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑97510⇗Smith, Eliot Henry⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑97824⇗Wilson, Robert L⇗Flying Spare, Returned As BriefedHigh Squadron.
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42‑97986⇗Reed, Verlin Dean⇗Returned EarlyGroup deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back before the IP when #3 engine failed; bombed a target of opportunity (TOO), railroad marshalling yards in Vechta, Germany.
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42‑102459⇗Nicolai, Edwin George⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑102620⇗Grove, Alfred W⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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42‑107148⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑37971⇗Lewis, Charles Allyn⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38062⇗Knaur, John Sherman⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38501⇗Tatulis, Charles Paul⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38548⇗Drew, James Lawrence⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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43‑38630⇗Tebo, Clerance L⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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43‑38678⇗Graehl, Russell E⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38747⇗Connor, John Michael⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38752⇗Whitesides, John Boyce⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Low Squadron. Turned back due to #3 engine turbo failure.
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43‑38757⇗Griffin, Robert Stanley⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑38766⇗Gregg, William G⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38800⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑32106.
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43‑38801⇗Wright, Edward S⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑38974⇗Miller, John C⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39019⇗Thacker, Clarence Lewis⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead.
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43‑39035⇗Ferrell, Oran Luther ⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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43‑39053⇗Donnell, Alonzo McWilliams⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39060⇗Hatch, William Alva⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39131⇗Leavitt, Philip Neldon⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39138⇗Milligan, George Robert⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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43‑39197⇗Gilmer, Charles E⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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43‑39203⇗Magleby, Calvin Charles⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑39236⇗Scherokman, Edward (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6109⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
44‑6514⇗Bradford, James W⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6590⇗Van Pelt, Charles A⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6882⇗Spangler, George Knox⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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44‑6892⇗Sperry, Dale Marshall⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6898⇗Shuff, Charles Bernard⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6909⇗Richardson, George P⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑8608⇗Turner, Willard Jerome⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑8649⇗McKay, William Monroe⇗Completed MissionGroup lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
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44‑8665⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedPFF ship.
44‑8668⇗Ellis, Harold Richard⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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44‑8679⇗Pierce, Oscar William⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑8789⇗Boyette, Irving H⇗Flight CompletedWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified in mission documents.
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