34th
Bomb Group Combat Mission Diary: OCTOBER 1944 Missions #71-#85
compiled
by Gary L. Ferrell
Missions
as a B-17 Group in October 1944
October
2, 1944
Mission
#71 Wiesbaden
Command
Pilot: TAVASTI. 36 plane dispatched. 31 planes dropped 69 tons on the primary
target. 5 planes failed to bomb. One plane lost to flak. 9 crewmen were Missing
in Action. 34 Credit Sorties. According to a quote in 34th
Bombardment
Group (H) 1941-1945,
p.26, Only 2 aircraft bombed the primary target, Kassel. On Wiesbaden a
pathfinder
run was made with visual sighting just prior to release. Score: poor on both
targets.
Planes
and crew:
44-8150
H/R 7BS Baker
44-8160
H/L 7BS Israelson
43-38363
E/F 7BS Richardson
43-38263
E/N 7BS Mowers
43-38391
E/J 7BS Harmon
43-38286
E/T 7BS Zarfoss
43-38419
E/E 7BS Weaver
43-38265
E/I 7BS McCage
44-8320
E/G 7BS Gipson
44-8309
E/H 7BS Henderson
43-38367
E/L 7BS Ames
43-38280
E/M 7BS Austin
43-38292
B/A 4BS Notman
44-8328
L/C 4BS Halbert
43-38342
H/B 4BS Anderson
43-38403
H/K 4BS Thrun
43-38392
B/E 4BS Bice
44-8283
B/G 4BS Allenman
43-38374
B/X 4BS Talbott
43-38386
E/K 4BS Heiby
43-38331
B/Y 4BS Runyan
43-38332
B/Q 4BS Baskin
44-8263
E/Y 4BS Gardner
43-38326
B/U 4BS Pelszynski
43-38268
B/N 4BS Ratcliff
43-38372
L/A 391BS Hanson
43-38380
L/B 391BS Bower
44-8327
L/R 391BS Culver
44-8271
L/O 391BS Nigg
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Whited Queenie
43-38415
L/G 391BS Sheridan
43-38059
L/M 391BS Palmer
43-38351
L/F 391BS Scharmen
43-38343
L/I 391BS Freidel
43-37864
L/E 391BS Richart
43-38257
L/T 391BS Nash
43-38113
E/S 391BS Murphy Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38138
B/I 391BS Goss Ole-Timer
44-8170
H/M Ray (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8158
H/F McNulty (PFF) flew with 490BG
43-38353
E/A (unused ground spare lead)
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare lead)
44-8282
H/I (unused ground spare)
43-38406
H/J (unused ground spare)
44-6465
E/O Fancy Nancy (unused ground spare)
B-17G
43-38265 E/I Missing in Action Kassel. Received a direct flak hit just
behind the wing. The plane caught fire and the tail began to twist off.
Aircraft dove out of formation and fell apart at about 10,000 feet. Crashed
Muenchenhof, Germany?. With 7BS. Pilot: McCage. Missing Air Crew Report # 9369.
9 Killed in Action.
KIA
McCAGE WILLIAM T
(P)
1 LT
7
O-697365
MURRAY KY
25
KIA
SMITH LOUIE M
(CP)
2LT
7
O-820088
WASHINGTON DC
21
KIA
KILLOREN EUGENE R (N)
2 LT
7
O-712587
APPLETON
WI
25
KIA
BOATRIGHT WILLIAM G
(B)
F/O
7
T-123903
HOUSTON
TX
14
KIA
SEATON CARLTON G
(TT)
T/SGT
7
39554587
CULVER CITY
CA
21
KIA
CUMMINGS JOSEPH B
(R)
T/SGT
7
32839914
BUFFALO
NY
22
KIA
CAMP CHARLES E
(W)
S/SGT
7
34624578
GUNTOWN
MI
20
KIA
PETERSON HARRY M
(TG)
S/SGT
7
39129436
SANTA ROSA
CA
27
KIA
BURNS BERNARD J
(NG)
S/SGT
7
33575034
CLEVELAND
OH
22
October
3, 1944
Mission
#72 Nurnburg
Command
Pilot: CRABTREE. 35 planes dispatched. 33 planes dropped 80 tons on the primary
target while 2 failed
to
bomb. 33 Credit Sorties. According to 34th Bombardment Group (H)
1941-1945, p.26, they bombed secondary
target.
Results unobserved.
Planes
and crew:
44-8170
H/M 18BS Ray (PFF)
43-38380
L/B 18BS Lindstrom
44-8283
B/G 18BS Gardner
43-38332
B/Q 18BS Baskin
43-38286
E/T 18BS Gipson
43-38268
B/N 18BS Ratcliff
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Perry
43-38374
B/X 18BS Parkhurst
43-38304
B/L 18BS Hemingway
43-38300
B/P 18BS Harris, R. N.
43-38138
B/I 18BS Talbott Ole-Timer
43-38392
B/E 18BS Richardson, L. S.
44-8160
H/L 391BS PFF Israelson
44-8328
L/C 391BS Blair
43-38343
L/I 391BS Friedel
43-38351
L/F 391BS Nigg
43-37864
L/E 391BS Richart
43-38415
L/G 391BS Sheridan
43-38378
L/K 391BS Murphy
43-38059
L/M 391BS Palmer
43-38222
L/H 391BS Nash (Whited, R. N.)
43-38403
H/K 391BS Culver
43-38326
B/U 391BS Pelszyski
44-8327
L/R 391BS Livingston
43-38188
H/C 4BS Johanson
43-38353
E/A 4BS Runyan
43-38402
L/P 4BS Halbert
43-38382
L/Q 4BS Thrun Queenie
43-38363
E/F 4BS McDannold
43-38257
L/T 4BS Alleman
43-38391
E/J 4BS Vick
44-6465
E/O 4BS Anderson Fancy Nancy
44-8263
E/Y 4BS Finch
43-38342
H/B 4BS Bice
43-38113
E/S 4BS Winsor Wee Willie's Wolves
44-8320
E/G 4BS Heiby
43-38367
E/L 4BS Ames
44-8158
H/F Bruck (PFF) flew with 493BG
44-8138
H/T Thom (PFF) flew with 493BG
43-38416
E/C (unused ground spare lead)
44-8282
H/W (unused ground spare)
43-38406
H/I (unused ground spare)
44-8271
L/O (unused ground spare)
October
4, 1944
Mission
Scrubbed
44-8170
H/M scheduled for McNulty to fly with 490BG
44-8150
H/R scheduled for Manlove to fly with 490BG
October
5, 1944
Mission
#73 Munster
Command
Pilot: BOYD. 36 planes dispatched. 35 planes dropped 102 tons on the
primary target. One plane failed to
bomb.
35 Credit Sorties. (Cleveland Romero #3. Flak hole through the left wing Tokyo
tank.)
Planes
and crew:
44-8170
H/M 4BS Israelson
43-38372
L/A 4BS Hanson
43-38382
L/Q 4BS Whited Queenie
43-38351
L/F 4BS Marsden
43-38257
L/T 4BS Beyer
43-37864
L/E 4BS Palmer
44-8327
L/R 4BS Livingston
(Major damage)
43-38415
L/G 4BS Sheridan
43-38422
L/J 4BS Culver
44-8271
L/O 4BS Halbert
43-38222
L/H 4BS Bowen
43-38378
L/K 4BS Murphy
44-8681
C/C 7BS Mawer
43-38416
E/C7BS McAllister
43-38299
L/U 7BS Gibson
43-38286
E/T 7BS Harmon
44-8309
E/H 7BS McDannold
44-6465
E/O 7BS Carter Fancy Nancy
43-38113
E/S 7BS Henderson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38263
E/N 7BS Richardson
44-8263
E/Y 7BS Weaver
43-38367
E/L 7BS Heiby
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Pavlicek (Major damage)
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38343
L/I 7BS Vick
43-38409
B/B 18BS Ralls
44-8283
B/G 18BS Coupland
43-38292
B/A 18BS Gipson
43-38373
B/J 18BS Parrish
43-38300
B/P 18BS Kiley
43-38268
B/N 18BS Ratcliff
43-38392
B/E 18BS Richardson
43-38374
B/X 18BS Parkhurst
43-38332
B/Q 18BS Kimmerle
44-8282
B/V 18BS Perry
43-38138
B/I 18BS Goss Ole-Timer
43-38326
B/U 18BS Pelszynski
43-38304
B/L 18BS Hemingway
43-38325
E/B Iverson (Monitor aircraft)
44-8160
H/L Brunk (PFF) flew with 493BG
44-8138
H/T Thom (PFF) flew with 493BG
44-8158
H/F McNulty (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8150
H/R Manlove (PFF) flew with 490BG
43-38353
E/A (scheduled for McAllister but replaced.)
44-8320
E/G (scheduled for Gibson but replaced.)
43-38363
E/F (scheduled for Richardson but replaced.)
43-38331
B/Y (scheduled for Perry but replaced.)
Killed
ROTTMAN JEROME
C
2 LT 7
O-773450
BALTIMORE MD
October
6, 1944
Mission
#74 Berlin
Command Pilot: CRABTREE. 36 planes dispatched. 30 planes dropped 73 tons on the primary target, while 6 planes failed to bomb. 34 Credit Sorties. Two crewmembers were listed as Wounded in Action. One plane lost due to flak. Target was an ordnance depot and visual bombing with good results.
Planes
and crew:
44-8150
H/R 7BS Ray (PFF)
43-38416
E/C 7BS Bush
44-8320
E/G 7BS Gipson Major damage
43-38391
E/J 7BS Harmon One crewmember wounded
43-38363
E/F 7BS Richardsen
43-38113
E/S 7BS Heiby Wee Willie's Wolves
44-8309
E/H 7BS Henderson
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38342
E/Q 7BS Vick Jettisoned bombs.
Salvaged. Three wounded. (looks like some listed as missing as well.)
(Navigator 2 Lt Philip S. Podulka O-722361 Lightly Injured in Action and send
to 65th General Hospital.)
43-38263
E/N 7BS Mowers Major damage
43-38367
E/L 7BS Weaver Major damage
44-8263
E/Y 7BS Runyan Bombs jettisoned. #3 engine trouble.
44-8140
H/K 18BS Baker (PFF) Jettisoned bombs. #2 turbocharger.
43-38325
E/B 18BS Dees Major damage. One wounded. (Nose Gunner
S/Sgt Harold M. Fondren 15327449 Lightly Wounded in Action and sent to 65th
General Hospital.)
43-38373
B/J 18BS Parrish Aborted. #3 engine out.
44-8283
B/G 18BS
Coupland
Major damage.
43-38300
B/P 18BS Kiley
43-38331
B/Y 18BS
Bouldin
Major damage.
43-38138
B/I 18BS Goss Ole-Timer Aborted
with a sick man.
43-38374
B/X 18BS Parkhurst
43-38332
B/Q 18BS
Kimmerle
Major damage.
43-38268
B/N 18BS Ratcliff
43-38326
B/U 18BS Pelszynski
43-38304
B/L 18BS Talbott
43-38392
B/E 18BS Richardson Major
damage.
44-8328
L/C 391BS Johanson
43-38380
L/B 391BS Marsden
43-38422
L/J 391BS Nash
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Whited Queenie
43-38257
L/T 391BS Beyer
43-38406
L/W 391BS Palmer
44-8327
L/R 391BS Livingstone
43-38415
L/G 391BS Sheridan
43-37864
L/E 391BS Bowen
43-38378
L/K 391BS Murphy
43-38343
L/I 391BS Halbert
43-38299
L/U 391BS Timblin
43-38386
E/K 391BS
Pavlicek
Aborted #2 engine. Major damage. Jettisoned bombs.
44-8160
H/L Manlove (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8170
H/M McNulty (PFF) flew with 490BG
43-38222
L/H (scheduled for Nash but replaced)
43-38353
E/A (unused ground spare lead)
43-38188
B/D (unused ground spare lead)
44-8282
B/V (unused ground spare)
43-38402
L/P (unused ground spare)
October
7, 1944
Mission
#75 Merseburg
Command
Pilot: LeBAILLY. 33 planes dispatched. 29 planes dropped 70 tons on the primary
target, while 4 failed to bomb. 29 Credit Sorties. One plane lost due to flak.
9 crewmen were Missing in Action.
Planes
and crew:
44-8140
H/I 18BS Israelson (PFF)
44-8158
H/F 18BS Ray (PFF)
43-38392
B/E 18BS Coupland
44-8328
L/C 18BS Kiley Shot down. See below.
43-38326
B/U 18BS Parrish
43-38304
B/L 18BS Harris
43-38410
B/C 18BS
Parkhurst
Aborted. Oxygen leak.
44-8321
B/F 18BS Perry Major damage.
43-38268
B/N 18BS Ratcliff Major damage.
44-8271
L/O 18BS Gardner Aborted mechanical.
44-8282
B/V 18BS Lerch Major damage.
43-38351
L/F 18BS Kimmerle
Major damage. One wounded.
43-38292
B/A 391BS Lindstrom Major
damage.
43-38380
L/B 391BS Marsden
43-38222
L/H 391BS Nash
43-38377
C/F 493BG Bephome
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Whited Queenie
.216
C/O 493BG Butts
44-8282
C/H 493BG Myers
43-38257
L/T 391BS Beyer
43-38415
L/G 391BS Sheridan
43-37864
L/E 391BS
Timblin
Aborted
43-38378
L/K 391BS Murphy
43-38402
L/P 391BS Feldman
43-38422
L/J 391BS Halbert
43-38416
E/C 7BS Bush Major damage.
44-8309
E/H 7BS
McDannold
Major damage.
43-38391
E/J 7BS Gibson
43-38113
E/S 7BS Winaro Wee Willie's Wolves Major damage.
43-38363
E/F 7BS
Richardson
Major damage.
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Carter Landed away at Boxstedt
43-38286
E/T 7BS Zarfoss Aborted mechanical, one engine out.
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright Major damage.
43-38367
E/L 7BS Finch Major damage.
43-38299
L/U 7BS
Henderson
43-38433
B/R 7BS Runyan Major damage.
43-38406
L/W 7BS Alleman
43-38188
B/D 7BS Heiby MIA. See below.
44-8170
H/M McNulty flew with 490BG (PFF)
44-8156
H/V Rodmeyer flew with 490BG (PFF) (not on 490BG formation chart, perhaps with
493BG?)
43-38138
B/I Ole-Timer (scheduled for Kiley but replaced.)
43-38374
B/X (scheduled for Parkhurst but replaced.)
43-38409
B/B (unused ground spare lead)
44-8150
H/R (unused ground spare PFF)
43-38353
E/A (unused ground spare)
B-17G
44-8328 L/C Missing in Action Merseburg flak. This aircraft received a
direct flak hit in the tail just after bombs away which sheared the tail
section from the plane. The tail gunner was thrown free but his chute was not
seen to open. The aircraft went into a dive straight down and was seen to
crash. Crews reported at least two chutes that could have come from this plane.
Crashed Merseburg. With 18BS. Pilot: Kiley. Missing Air Crew Report 9341. 3
Killed in Action, 6 Prisoner of War.
POW
KILEY WARREN J
(P)
1 LT 18
O-807458
CHICAGO
IL
33
KIA
BAILEY DAVE H JR
(CP)
1 LT
18
O-817373
LAFAYETTE
LA
34
POW
STEINER HAROLD A JR
(N)
1 LT
18 O-712690
BEAL
NJ
24
POW
COVINGTON KENNETH I
(B)
1 LT
18
O-697723
PENOLA
VA
31
KIA
FRICK WILLIAM R
(E/TT)
T/SGT
18 34645251
BLYTHEWOOD
SC 33
POW
CURTIN LEO A JR
(R)
T/SGT 18
34706383
EAST OCEAN VIEW VA 34
POW
BARRY WILLIAM J
(BT)
S/SGT
18
20223438
NORTH BERGEN NJ 31
KIA
DYER FREDERICK R
(TG)
S/SGT
18
32488801
RIVERTON
NJ
33
POW
MONGEON OMER G
(WG)
S/SGT
18 31258541
MONEBURG
MA
34
NOTE:
CURTIN died November 29, 1944 as a POW. CURTIN was awarded the DFC,
AM/3OLC, & PH.
CURTIN
LEO A JR is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, K-26-36. (Date of death
listed: 7 Oct 44.)
B-17G
43-38188 B/D Missing in Action, Merseburg flak. On the return, the aircraft
was trailing the formation by about 20 miles with one or two engines out and
airspeed at 125 KPH, when the pilot contacted the Group leader to ask for
fighter support and permission to land at a friendly field on the continent.
Permission was granted and fighters dispatched. Different crews monitoring the
VHF heard the pilot contact the fighters and heard the fighters reply that they
would follow him to a friendly field. The pilot was heard on VHF to state he
was heading for Eindhoven, Holland. Unknown if he reached Eindhoven. Later
learned that he forced-landed at Zutphen, Holland. With 7BS. Pilot: Heiby.
Missing Air Crew Report # 9549. 2 Killed in Action, 7 Prisoner of War.
KIA
HEIBY JAMES A
(P)
2 LT
7
O-820745
BUCYRUS
OH
7
POW
KREBAUM WILLIAM J
(CP)
2 LT
7
O-823883
DETROIT
MI
8
POW
GEIST MEYER J
(N)
2 LT
7
O-2058461
BROOKLYN
NY
7
POW
KUBLY ALVIN R
(B)
2 LT
7
O-717997
WATERTOWN WI
8
POW
WEST LOUIS E
(E/TT)
SGT
7
39277653
SAN DIEGO
CA
7
POW
MOORE WILEY M JR
(R)
SGT
7
14180709
ASHEVILLE
NC
8
KIA
BETTERTON HUBERT M JR (W)
SGT
7
16167678
HARTSELLE
AL
7
POW
RILEY WILLIS R
(BT)
SGT 7
15375543
LEBANON
OH
7
POW
COATES EVERETTE F (TG)
SGT
7
33851578
WAKE
VA
7
NOTE:
2 LT Alvin R. Kubly was Returned to Duty March 28, 1945.
Sgt Wiley M. Moore, Jr. was returned to Military control April 18, 1945.
October
9, 1944
Mission
#76 Mainz
Command
Pilot: YOUNG. 13 planes dispatched. 12 planes dropped 30 tons on the primary
target. 12 Credit Sorties. Target was the marshalling yards.
Planes
and crew: A 34BG Composite Squadron flying with 388BG as Low Squadron.
43-38410
B/C Ralls
43-38353
E/A Notman Slight damage.
One wounded.
43-38138
B/I Goss Ole-Timer
43-38338
B/M Gardner, M.
44-8309
E/H Mowers
43-38222
L/H Anderson Aborted. Sick bombardier.
43-38343
L/I Friedel (incorrected shown as L/T)
43-38059
L/M Palmer
43-38392
B/E Lerch
43-38367
E/L Ames
43-38257
L/T Feldman
43-38433
B/R Bouldin
43-38326
B/U Talbott
44-8140
H/K Fisher (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8150
H/R Thom (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8147
with 493BG (PFF)
44-8138
with 493BG (PFF)
43-38380
L/B McAllister Brophy Wing Monitor aircraft
43-38409
B/B (unused ground spare lead)
44-6465
E/O Fancy Nancy (unused ground spare)
43-38422
L/J (unused ground spare)
43-37864
L/E (unused ground spare)
October
14, 1944
Mission
#77 Cologne
Command
Pilot: GARRETT. 35 planes dispatched. 34 planes dropped 88 tons on the primary
target and 1 failed to bomb. 34 Credit Sorties. Marshalling yards were the
target of pathfinder bombing. Results unobserved.
Planes
and crew:
44-8140
H/I 391BS Baker (PFF)
43-38372
L/A 391BS Hanson
43-38222
L/H 391BS Nash
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Whited Queenie
43-38257
L/T 391BS
Beyer
Aborted, sick man. Brought back bombs.
43-38343
L/I 391BS Friedel
43-38422
L/J 391BS Feldman
43-38423
L/N 391BS Scharmen
43-38415
L/G 391BS Sheridan
44-8327
L/R 391BS Halbert
43-38059
L/M 391BS Palmer
43-38378
L/K 391BS Murphy
44-8237
H/I 7BS Bower (PFF)
43-38353
E/A 7BS McAllister
43-38286
E/T 7BS Zarfoss
43-38263
E/N 7BS Mowers
44-8309
E/H 7BS McDannold
44-8263
E/Y 7BS Finch
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Alleman
44-6296
E/R 7BS Iverson
44-8271
L/O 7BS Austin
43-38419
E/E 7BS Weaver
43-38391
E/J 7BS Henderson
43-38365
L/S 7BS Winsor
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
44-8356
H/C 18BS Heath (PFF)
43-38410
B/C 18BS Dees
43-38374
B/X 18BS Baskin
43-38338
B/M 18BS Gardner
43-38326
B/U 18BS Gipson
44-8321
B/F 18BS Talbott
43-38433
B/R 18BS Bouldin
43-38300
B/P 18BS Harris
43-38332
B/Q 18BS Kimmerle
43-38304
B/L 18BS Hemingway
43-37864
L/E 18BS Timblin
43-38392
B/E 18BS Richardson
43-38268
B/N 18BS Ratcliff
44-8170
H/M McNulty (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8158
H/F Fisher (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8150
H/R Kermode (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8138
H/T Thom (PFF) flew with 493BG
44-8147
H/S Rodmeyer (PFF) flew with 493BG
44-8246
H/E Bruck (PFF) flew with 493BG
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare lead)
43-38380
L/B (unused ground spare lead)
43-38331
B/Y (unused ground spare)
43-38373
B/J (unused ground spare)
43-38299
L/U (unused ground spare)
44-8283
B/G (unused ground spare)
October
15, 1944
Mission
#78 Cologne
Command Pilot: CRABTREE. 23 planes dispatched. 20 planes dropped 60 tons on the primary target and three failed to bomb. One plane lost: crashed on take-off. 20 Credit Sorties. 7 crewmembers were injured in the crash and 2 were killed. Two of the injured apparently died later of their injuries. Marshalling yards again the target of pathfinder bombing. Results unobserved.
Planes
and crew:
44-8140
H/I 18BS Ray (PFF)
43-38292
B/A 18BS Hartley
43-38392
B/E 18BS Richardson Major
damage.
43-38374
B/X 18BS Baskin
43-38338
B/M 18BS
Gardner
Major damage.
43-38304
B/L 18BS Hemingway
43-38300
B/P 18BS
Harris
Major damage.
43-38326
B/U 18BS Lerch
43-38433
B/R 18BS
Bouldin
Major damage.
43-38138
B/I 18BS Goss Ole-Timer
43-38332
B/Q 18BS Hofmann
44-8283
B/G 18BS Abrams
44-8356
H/C 391BS Blair (PFF)
43-38380
L/B 391BS Marsden
44-8327
L/R 391BS Livingston
43-38222
L/H 391BS Nash
43-38372
L/A 391BS Beyer Major damage.
43-38423
L/N 391BS
Scharmen
Aborted mechanical BT sick
43-38343
L/I 391BS
Feldman
Aborted mechanical #3 engine out
43-38268
B/N 391BS Dixon Crashed on take off. See below. 2 Killed. 7 seriously injured.
43-38059
L/M 391BS Palmer
44-8321
B/F 391BS Talbott
43-37864
L/E 391BS Bowen
43-38299
L/U 391BS
Timblin
carried leaflets
43-38378
L/K 391BS Murphy
43-38325
E/B Bush & Brophy
WING Weather &
Monitor aircraft
44-8158
H/F Fisher (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8147
H/S McNulty (PFF) flew with 490BG
43-38409
B/B Kermode flew with 490BG
43-38409
B/B (ground spare lead, taken by Kermode to 490BG)
43-38410
B/C (unused ground spare lead)
43-38415
L/G (unused ground spare)
43-38406
L/W (unused ground spare)
B-17G
43-38268 B/N crashed on take-off with 2 killed and 7 seriously injured.
SWA
DIXON ROBERT E
(P)
2 LT 18
O-825123
LWA
GOODELL ROBERT B JR
(CP)
2 LT
18 O-713735
LWA
STEELE DONALD F
(N)
2 LT 18
O-2060207
LIA
SUBJECT PAUL R
(B)
2 LT
18 O-718162
KIA
FREY EMIL A JR
(E)
S/SGT
18
32460861
NJ
LIA
ROSE JOSEPH J
(R)
PVT
18
35058165
(Recommended for Soldiers Medal)
LIA
JONES MILLARD G
(BT)
SGT
18
6393199
(Recommended for Soldiers Medal)
LIA
BEATSON DOUGAL M
(WG)
S/SGT
18 32359737
KIA
WOLFE RICHARD F
(TG)
S/SGT
18
37471833
NE
FREY
EMIL A JR is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, D-1-37.
WOLFE
RICHARD F is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, D-2-37.
Those
officers and enlisted men not killed were admitted 15 Oct 1944 to 65th
General Hospital. It is believed that two more men died later of their injuries
and that the rest were eventually rotated back to the USA. It is known that
Millard Jones was hospitalized for three years.
October
16, 1944
B-17G
43-38268 B/N salvaged with battle damage
October
17, 1944
Misson
# 79 Cologne
Command
Pilot: FANDEL. 30 planes dispatched. 28 planes dropped 59 tons on the primary
target and 2 planes failed to bomb. 29 Credit Sorties. One plane lost due to
flak and 10 crewmembers were listed as Missing in Action. Marshalling yards
once again the target of pathfinder bombing. See 34th
Bpmbardment Group (H) 1941-1945, p.46 for the story Memorable Experience
by John F. Kantorak about the LT MOWERS crew experience on this mission.
Planes
and crew:
44-8147
H/S 7BS Israelson Major damage. BARCLAY (WG), slightly wounded.
43-38353
E/A 7BS McAllister
MIA. See
below.
43-38263
E/N 7BS Mowers Jettisoned bombs due to malfunction.
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Richardson
43-38286
E/T 7BS McDannold
43-38325
E/B 7BS Iverson
43-38386
E/K 7BS Austin
43-38113
E/S 7BS Winsor Wee Willie's Wolves
44-8263
E/Y 7BS Alleman
43-38391
E/J 7BS Henderson
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
44-8356
H/C 391BS Heath
43-38380
L/B 391BS Johanson
43-38406
L/W 391BS Felker
43-37864
L/E 391BS Bowen
43-38222
L/H 391BS Nash Major damage.
43-38343
L/I 391BS Fridel
43-38257
L/T 391BS Timblin
44-8271
L/O 391BS Hammersley
44-8327
L/R 391BS Livingston Major
damage.
43-38378
L/K 391BS Murphy
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Halbert Queenie
43-38059
L/M 391BS Palmer
43-38423
L/N 391BS Scharmen
43-38292
B/A 18BS Lindstrom
43-38410
B/C 18BS Dees
43-38374
B/X 18BS Lerch
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Gardner
43-38373
B/J 18BS Harris Aborted. #4 prop ranaway.
43-38332
B/Q 18BS Talbott
43-38304
B/L 18BS Goss
44-8304
C/P 493BG Schottelkorb flew with 493BG
43-38304
493BG Hardesty flew with 493BG
44-8312
Another GP Hill
43-38223
Another GP Windinger Days Pay
43-38228
Another GP Lewis
.216
Another GP Butts
44-8202
H/N Manlove (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8212
H/B Kermode (PFF) flew with 490BG
43-38372
L/A (unused ground spare lead)
43-38416
E/C (unused ground spare lead)
43-38365
L/S (unused ground spare)
43-38299
L/U (unused ground spare)
44-8320
E/G (unused ground spare)
43-38419
E/E (unused ground spare)
B-17G
43-38353 E/A Lili Marlene With 7BS Missing in Action
Cologne flak. At 0915 hours there was a small fire in #1 engine. Some crews
reported seeing trailing vapor which would indicate the wing tanks were on fire.
After 3-5 minutes the plane peeled out of formation and into a shallow dive in
an apparent attempt to put out the fire. Following this maneuver black smoke
issued from the engine (#1). When last seen, it was trailing smoke, but seemed
under control and holding altitude at 17,000 feet. At 1012 hours, near Liege, a
B-17 was observed flying at 12,000 feet with #1 engine on fire and escorted by
5 P-51 fighters. This could possibly be the same aircraft. Crashed Ahrweiler,
Germany. Pilot: Capt. McAllister. Missing Air Crew Report # 9468. 1 Killed in
Action, 9 Prisoner of War including George H. Carroll, wounded in parachute.
See 34th Bombardment Group (H) 1941-1945 pp. 43-44 where
George Ritchie tells in a story titled The Not So Great Escape about his
experience as a Prisoner of War following this mission and his eventual escape.
POW
McALLISTER WALTER L
(P)
CAPT
7
O-441022
BALTIMORE
MD
24
POW
CHAMPION ANDREW S
(CP)
1 LT 7
O-796306
MAYWOOD
NJ
18
POW
BALDEA ELI JR
(N)
1 LT
7
O-703163
EAST CHICAGO IL
24
POW
RITCHIE GEORGE J
(B)
1 LT
7
O-697760
FLUSHING NY
27
POW
SMITH ROBERT C
(E/TT)
T/SGT
7
35048367
WELLINGTON
OH
24
KIA
SEARS REEDY A
(R)
T/SGT
7
34507119
FRANKLIN
TN
24
POW
CARROLL GEORGE H
(BT)
S/SGT
7
38387965
GILBERT
LA
25
POW
COON WILLIAM C JR (WG)
SGT
7
16160658
ANN ARBOR
MI
19
POW
GRAFF OTTO R (TG)
S/SGT 7
32765713
KEANSBURG
NJ
24
POW
DOMINO JOSEPH F JR (NG)
S/SGT
7
33599945
PERKASIC
PA
23
On
44-8147 H/S, piloted by Israelson
WIA
BARCLAY (WG)
(In
another plane?)
POW
SAGAN
October
18, 1944
44-8356
H/C McNulty (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8200
H/H Fisher (PFF) flew with 490BG
October
19, 1944
Mission
# 80 Mannheirn
Command
Pilot: BRUNK. 26 planes dispatched. 26 planes dropped 59 tons on the primary
target. 26 Credit Sorties. One plane was lost due to flak and 10 crewmen were
listed as Missing in Action. Pathfinder bombing of another marshalling yard.
Cleveland Romero #4.
Planes
and crew:
43-38409
B/B 391BS Johansen
43-38300
B/P 391BS Halbert
43-38059
L/M 391BS Palmer
43-38378
L/K 391BS Murphy
43-38422
L/J 391BS Nash
44-8271
L/O 391BS Hammersley
44-8327
L/R 391BS Livingston
43-38423
L/N 391BS Scharmon
43-38343
L/I 391BS Friedel
43-37864
L/E 391BS Bowen
43-38138
B/I 391BS Feldman Ole-Timer
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
44-8321
B/F 391BS Kimmerle
43-38410
B/C 7BS Hartley
43-38416
E/C 7BS Iverson
43-38113
E/S 7BS Winsor Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38331
B/Y 7BS Richardsen
44-8309
E/H 7BS Mowers
44-8283
B/G 7BS Carter
43-38304
B/L 7BS Hemingway
43-38373
B/J 7BS Zarfoss
43-38367
E/L 7BS Ames
43-38391
E/J 7BS Henderson
44-8263
E/Y 7BS Finch
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
43-38326
B/U 7BS Bouldin
43-38380
L/B Capt Young & Dees Weather & Monitor aircraft
43-38423
L/N Scharmen Leaflets only
43-38372
L/A (scheduled for Johansen but replaced)
43-38409
B/B (scheduled for Halbert but replaced)
43-38257
L/T (scheduled for Feldman but replaced) (iincorrectly shown as 256 L/T)
43-38325
E/B (scheduled for Iverson but replaced)
43-38419
E/E (scheduled for Richardsen but replaced)
44-6296
E/R (scheduled for Carter but replaced)
B-17G
43-38300 B/P Mail Call Missing in Action flak, Mannheim.
Received a direct flak hit in #2 engine and wing tank, starting a fire. Cowling
a prop may have fallen off. Plane peeled out of formation to the left under the
formation and appeared still under control as it entered the clouds 2000 feet
below the formation. One man was seen to bail out, but chute was not seen to
open before he entered the clouds. Crashed Ludwigshaven. With 391BS. Pilot:
Halbert. Missing Air Crew Report # 9467. 9 Killed in Action, 1Prisoner of War.
KIA
HALBERT CHARLES J
(P)
1 LT
391
O-810142
SAN BEMTO TX
33
KIA
RAGLAND JACK W
(CP)
1 LT
391
O-817522
ROSELLE PARK NJ
33
KIA
GRIBBROCK THOMAS H
(N)
1 LT
391 O-703733
ROCHESTER NY 30
KIA
GOETSCHIUS JOHN D
(B)
2 LT
391
O-698005
BERGANFWLD NJ
29
KIA
DROST ALVIN G D
(TT)
T/SGT 391
38267367
SULPHUR
LA
33
KIA
FREDRICKSON LAWRENCE A (R)
T/SGT
391
36210788
MADISON
WI
33
KIA
FLAHARTY JACK L (BT)
S/SGT
391 32830737
BUFFALO NY
27
KIA
MARKES MANUEL J JR (Photographer)
S/SGT
18
39692531
BAKERSFWLD CA
18
KIA
MINICK JOHN
(TG)
S/SGT 391
33354315
MARION TERR
PA 32
POW
FIX LEONARD E.
(WG)
SGT 391
35097231
INDIANAPOLIS
IN 32
NOTE:
Fix has stated that there were eleven people on board that day. Fix states that
Markes was a cameraman on this mission.
FLAHARTY
JACK L is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, B-28-13.
GRIBBROCK
THOMAS H is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, C-8-20. (Awarded DFC
AM/3OLC)
MARKES
MANUEL J JR is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, K-31-14.
October
22, 1944
Mission
#81 Munster
Command
Pilot: LeBAILLY. 23 planes dispatched. 20 planes dropped 48 tons on the primary
target and three failed to bomb. 21 Credit Sorties. Target was highway
junctions. Pathfinder bombing. Results unobserved. Cleveland Romero #5.
Planes
and crew:
44-8112
H/D 18BS Baker (PFF)
44-8237
H/I 18BS Bower (PFF)
43-38415
L/G 18BS Sheridan
Aborted losing oil in #4. Brought back bombs.
43-38326
B/U 18BS Gardner, M.
44-8282
B/V 18BS Lerch
43-38373
B/J 18BS Baskin
43-38304
B/L 18BS Bouldin
43-38392
B/E 18BS Richardson
44-8283
B/G 18BS Ratcliff
43-38332
B/Q 18BS Kimmerle
43-38138
B/I 18BS Goss Ole-Timer
43-38059
L/M 18BS Palmer
43-38416
E/C 7BS Bush
43-38292
B/A 7BS Gipson Aborted mechanical. Jettisoned bombs.
43-38222
L/H 7BS Felker Aborted - #3 prop ran away. Brought back
bombs.
43-38286
E/T 7BS Zarfoss
44-8309
E/H 7BS Richardson
43-38419
E/E 7BS Weaver
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Alleman
43-38257
L/T 7BS Murphy
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
43-38422
L/J 7BS Finch
43-38299
L/U 7BS Ames
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38406
L/W 7BS Carter
44-8158
H/F McNulty (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8212
H/B Manlove (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8263
E/Y (scheduled for Finch but replaced)
43-38410
B/C (unused ground spare lead)
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare - lead)
44-8327
L/R (unused ground spare)
43-38365
L/S (unused ground spare)
43-38367
E/L (unused ground spare)
October
25, 1944
Mission
#82 Hamburg
Command
Pilot: CREER. 36 planes dispatched. 33 planes dropped 81 tons on the primary
target and 3 failed to bomb. 34 Credit Sorties. Target was the oil works.
Pathfinder bombing. Results unobserved. (Cleveland Romero #6. Second time Chaff
planes were used, very good results, flak concentrated below the bomber
stream.) See 34th Bombardment Group (H) 1941-1945, p.44 for
the story Oct. 25, 1944 Mission told by Milton Braveman, which tells of two
crews piloted by Bowen and Jim Sheridan that carried chaff on this mission.
Bowens plane was damaged, losing two engines and was escorted back to England
by Sheridan, who received a DFC for this mission. The next day, Milton Braveman
and another Navigator, Sid Doppelt, are assigned to the 482BG for a month of
Mickey training.
Planes
and crew:
44-8200
H/H Bower & Young Chaff plane
43-38331
B/Y Sheridan Chaff plane Sheridan awarded DFC.
44-8140
H/I 7BS Ray (PFF)
43-38416
E/C 7BS Ralls Major damage.
43-38286
E/T 7BS Zarfoss
44-8309
E/H 7BS McDannold
43-38363
E/F 7BS Richardson, Z.
44-6296
E/R 7BS Mowers Aborted oxygen system out.
43-38391
E/J 7BS Henderson
44-8263
E/Y 7BS Finch
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
43-38386
E/K 7BS Iverson
43-38113
E/S 7BS Winsor Wee Willie's Wolves Major damage.
43-38367
E/L 7BS Carter
44-8237
H/I 391BS Blair (PFF)
44-8235
H/X 391BS Heath (PFF)
43-37864
L/E 391BS Dunham
43-38222
L/H 391BS Nash Major damage.
43-38257
L/T 391BS Timblin
43-38423
L/N 391BS
Feldman
Major damage.
44-8327
L/R 391BS
Livingston
Major damage.
43-38365
L/S 391BS Isaacs Major damage. Oliver (E) wounded. Perevia (BT) passed out,
lack of oxygen.
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Felker Queenie
43-38059
L/M 391BS Palmer
43-38343
L/I 391BS Friedel
44-8271
L/O 391BS Hammersley Major damage.
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
43-38409
B/B 18BS Hartley
43-38410
B/C 18BS Perry
44-8282
B/V 18BS Lerch Major damage.
43-38338
B/M 18BS Baskin Major damage.
43-38374
B/X 18BS Gardner, M.
43-38326
B/U 18BS Bouldin
44-8320
E/G 18BS Harris
43-38138
B/I 18BS Goss Ole-Timer
44-8283
B/G 18BS Ratcliff
43-38332
B/Q 18BS Kimmerle
44-8321
B/F 18BS Hofmann
43-38392
B/E 18BS Richardson, L. Aborted mechanical.
43-38419
E/E 18BS Weaver Bombardier slightly wounded. Did not bomb. Bomb bay doors bent.
44-8158
H/F Fisher (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8202
H/N Kermode (PFF) flew with 490BG
43-38372
L/A (unused ground spare lead)
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare lead)
43-38380
L/B (unused ground spare lead)
44-8212
H/B (unused ground spare PFF)
43-38304
B/L (unused ground spare)
43-38403
E/Z (unused ground spare)
43-38406
L/W (unused ground spare)
43-38422
L/J (unused ground spare)
BOWEN
(P)
SHERIDAN
JIM
(P)
Awarded DFC
BRAVEMAN
MILTON (N)
October
26, 1944
Mission
#83 Hannover
Command
Pilot: SIMPSON. 13 planes dispatched. 13 planes dropped 29 tons on the primary
target. 13 Credit Sorties. Target was the tank works. Pathfinder bombing.
Results unobserved.
Planes
and crew:
43-38372
L/A 391BS Notman
43-38423
L/N 391BS Sheridan
43-38391
E/J 391BS Dunham
43-37864
L/E 391BS Bowen
43-38257
L/T 391BS Nash Leaflets only
43-38422
L/J 391BS Ettlebrick
43-38059
L/M 391BS Palmer
43-38299
L/U 391BS Feldman
43-38343
L/I 391BS Friedel
43-38378
L/K 391BS Murphy
43-38113
E/S 391BS Isaacs Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38406
L/W 391BS Livingston
43-38367
E/L 391BS Timblin
43-38416
E/C Dees & Garrett
Weather and Monitor aircraft
44-8170
H/M McNulty (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8158
H/F Manlove (PFF) flew with 490BG
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare lead)
43-38410
B/C (unused ground spare lead)
43-38138
B/I Ole-Timer (unused ground spare)
43-38304
B/L (unused ground spare)
43-38326
B/U (unused ground spare)
October
27, 1944
B-17G
44-8356 Salvaged. Later repaired at flown back to US 9-10-45.
NOTE:
Really? It was still flying on missions with the 34BG.
October
28, 1944
Mission
#84 Hamm
Command
Pilot: GARRETT. 36 planes dispatched. All 36 planes bombed, dropping 104 tons
on the primary target. 36 Credit Sorties. Target was the marshalling yards.
Pathfinder bombing. Results unobserved.
Planes
and crew:
44-8235
H/X 18BS Ray (PFF)
43-38292
B/A 18BS Lindstrom
44-8321
B/F 18BS Knowlton
43-38222
L/H 18BS Kimmerle
43-38304
B/L 18BS Ratcliff
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Bouldin
43-38326
B/U 18BS Lerch
43-38374
B/X 18BS Hofmann
43-38138
B/I 18BS Goss Ole-Timer
44-8283
B/G 18BS Abrams
44-6296
E/R 18BS Harris
43-38392
B/E 18BS Gardner
44-8356
H/C 7BS Heath (PFF)
43-38416
E/C 7BS Bush
43-38363
E/F 7BS Alleman
44-8309
E/H 7BS McDannold
43-38386
E/K 7BS Austin
43-38113
E/S 7BS Winsor Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38419
E/E 7BS Weaver
44-8320
E/G 7BS Mowers
43-38382
L/Q 7BS Barbaras Queenie
43-38286
E/T 7BS Zarfoss
44-8263
E/Y 7BS Finch
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Henderson
43-38367
E/L 7BS Ames
43-38372
L/A 391BS Hanson
43-38380
L/B 391BS Sheridan
43-38422
L/J 391BS Ettlebrick
43-38351
L/F 391BS Marsden
43-37864
L/E 391BS Bowen
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
44-8327
L/R 391BS Feldman
43-38365
L/S 391BS Isaacs
43-38378
L/K 391BS Murphy
44-8271
L/O 391BS Beyer
43-38415
L/G 391BS Timblin
43-38343
L/I 391BS Friedel
43-38373
B/J 391BS Benedict
44-8252
H/J Manlove (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8150
H/R Kermode (PFF) flew with 490BG
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare lead)
43-38410
B/C (unused ground spare lead)
44-8138
H/T (unused ground spare PFF)
43-38423
L/N (unused ground spare)
43-38059
L/M (unused ground spare)
43-38406
L/W (unused ground spare)
October
30, 1944
Mission
#85 Re-called from target area
due to inclement weather
Command
Pilot: CRABTREE. 37 planes dispatched. All 37 failed to bomb due to the
re-call. 35 Credit Sorties. Cleveland Romero #7.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 391BS Israelson (PFF)
43-38380
L/B 391BS Gipson
43-38378
L/K 391BS Dunham
43-38415
L/G 391BS Sheridan
43-38343
L/I 391BS Friedel
43-38422
L/J 391BS Ettlebrick
43-38365
L/S 391BS Isaacs
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
43-38059
L/M 391BS Feldman
44-8327
L/R 391BS Beyer
44-8271
L/O 391BS Hammersley
43-38222
L/H 391BS Felker
44-8352
H/G 18BS Bower (PFF)
43-38410
B/C 18BS Dees
43-38392
B/E 18BS Bouldin
43-38374
B/X 18BS Baskin
43-38338
B/M 18BS Gardner
44-8283
B/G 18BS Abrams
43-38373
B/J 18BS Benedict
44-8321
B/F 18BS Ratcliff
43-38304
B/L 18BS Hemmingway
43-38326
B/U 18BS Lerch
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Kimmerle
43-38351
L/F 18BS Hofmann
43-37864
L/E 18BS Knowlton
43-38292
B/A 7BS Hartley
43-38325
E/B 7BS Pelszynski
43-38363
E/F 7BS Alleman
43-38286
E/T 7BS Zarfoss
44-8309
E/H 7BS McDannold
44-8263
E/Y 7BS Finch
43-38113
E/S 7BS Winsor Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38419
E/E 7BS Weaver
44-6465
E/O 7BS Carter Fancy Nancy
43-38391
E/J 7BS
Henderson
Carried long time fused bombs which were jettisoned.
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38386
E/K 7BS Austin
43-38138
B/I 7BS Goss Ole-Timer
44-8212
H/B Fisher (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8252
H/J Kermode (PFF) flew with 490BG
44-8138
flew with 493BG
44-8246
flew with 493BG
44-8235
H/X (scheduled for Israelson but replaced)
43-38423
L/N (scheduled for Feldman but replaced)
43-38334
E/A (unused ground spare lead)
43-38416
E/C (unused ground spare lead)
43-38406
L/W (unused ground spare)
43-38403
E/Z (unused ground spare)
43-38367
E/L (unused ground spare)
Killed
OSTROWSKI
EDWARD
S/SGT
391 37553987
WV