Mission 920 · Zeitz · Hardwick Skies

The cost.

§ Outcome

Ships Lost

Men Lost

The route.

§ Takeoff to Target

Bearing Out

98° T

Bearing In

286° T

The formation.

§ 32 Aircraft Dispatched

Each ship that lifted off, and the men aboard her.▸ 2 ships carrying your selection

“Misschief”

42-94880 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

P1LtThomas H. SteinourRTN

CP2LtRoland AugerRTN

NLtMossRTN

N2LtJames WrightRTN

B2LtCharles HaleyRTN

E-TTSgtHarry J. FriesRTN

ROT/SgtLloyd F. LeadbetterRTN

WGSgtLeslie GilesRTN

WGS/SgtCalvin D. ThainRTN

TGSgtClifford CollinsRTN

Lead Lo Left

“Misschief”

42-94880 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

P2LtDonald L. TygerRTN

CP2LtKenneth L. FranklinRTN

NUnknownHarry H. PowersRTN

E-TTT/SgtMichael R. KovacsRTN

ROT/SgtDonald A. BuekerRTN

WGS/SgtErnest J. KaneRTN

NGS/SgtVincent M. DaSilvaRTN

TGS/SgtRobert NealRTN

XX-XX598

XX-XX598 · Tail RE · 329th Sq.

P2LtDaniel F. ComingoreRTN

CPF/OJack R. BlanchardRTN

N2LtWilliam M. CrosbyRTN

BF/OGeorge SuppesRTN

E-TTS/SgtCharles R. SheldonRTN

ROS/SgtAugust G. JanderekRTN

WGCplJohn J. BurnsRTN

WGUnknownDavid T. JudyRTN

NGS/SgtGeorge H. FalmerRTN

TGSgtJoseph J. TarantoRTN

Sq Deputy

“Missouri Sue”

42-100370 · Tail YM · 409th Sq.

P1LtIrving H. FruchterRTN

CP2LtHilmer SwansonRTN

N2LtGeorge S. ShearRTN

E-TTT/SgtRaymond LouieRTN

ROS/SgtJoseph O. DraiskerRTN

WGSgtDonald MastersRTN

WGSgtErnest C. SnowRTN

NGCplErnest D. JamesRTN

TGSgtFloyd D. WilsonRTN

Formation position 2-1

“Latrine Rumor, The”

42-95199 · Tail YM · 409th Sq.

PUnknownCarl L. ToddRTN

CP2LtClaudius B. HodgesRTN

NUnknownPaul R. SteichenRTN

E-TTCplRobert E. MrasRTN

ROCplClarence A. JohnsonRTN

WGCplWillard W. BookwalterRTN

WGCplClifford C. CorbetRTN

NGCplRobert GilmartinRTN

TGCplCharles HaysRTN

Formation position 2-2

XX-XX714

XX-XX714 · Tail YM · 409th Sq.

P1LtJoseph J. TullyRTN

CPF/OFernley G. SmithRTN

NUnknownRobert C. StahlRTN

E-TTUnknownGeorge T. ChaseRTN

ROCplLawrence P. JeanRTN

WGColJohn L. LeeRTN

WGT/SgtLiberty B. McClainRTN

TGCplJack F. PhippsRTN

NGSgtPhillip E. WeigandRTN

Formation position 3-1

“Johnnie Reb”

42-50372 · Tail YM · 409th Sq.

P2LtFrancis N. ThayerRTN

CP2LtRobert R. PistoRTN

NF/OFarrell D. HelmstedterRTN

E-TTCplHarold NelsonRTN

ROSgtMarshall L. VaughnRTN

ROSgtYounkerRTN

WGSgtHarold R. BachRTN

WGCplRonald GravesRTN

NGCplWilliam K. ComerRTN

TGCplHester G. WilliamsRTN

Formation position 3-3

“Bodacious”

42-109837 · Tail YM · 409th Sq.

P2LtRichard T. MathewsRTN

CP2LtGeorge A. BarkerRTN

B2LtJoseph P. MercurioRTN

E-TTSgtJoe K. JacksonRTN

ROSgtRalph J. FriestadRTN

WGSgtVictor A. BreuckmanRTN

WG2LtRobert C. FitzpatrickRTN

TGSgtRalph A. BakkelidRTN

NGS/SgtKenneth JohnsonRTN

Spare

“O-Bitch-U-Airy Mary”

42-50485 · Tail YM · 409th Sq.

PUnknownFrank J. EibenRTN

CPF/OVernon HarrimanRTN

NUnknownJames C. KennonRTN

E-TTS/SgtWindell H. HartRTN

ROS/SgtKurt W. HarrisRTN

WGSgtBernard J. MulvaneyRTN

WGS/SgtGlenn E. PoteetRTN

NGCplMarvin RothRTN

TGSgtJohn SurrattRTN

Formation position 4-1

XX-XX518

XX-XX518 · Tail YM · 409th Sq.

PF/OHoward G. BoltonRTN

CPUnknownCharles RichardsonRTN

N2LtDonald R. EricsonRTN

E-TTS/SgtLyle ColeRTN

ROT/SgtEugene McCannRTN

WGS/SgtJohn P. SchaferRTN

WGT/SgtEdward J. SczesnyRTN

NGS/SgtJacques W. BoydstonRTN

TGS/SgtJohn W. HallisseyRTN

Formation position 4-3

“Lucky Lass”

44-40157 · Tail RE · 329th Sq.

PUnknownMyron G. SmithRTN

CPUnknownGirard NefcyRTN

NF/ORoald G. JohnsonRTN

E-TTT/SgtRalph E. DraperRTN

ROUnknownHoward G. DenisonRTN

WGSgtBernard R. HeinslerRTN

WGS/SgtIrwin KofflerRTN

TGSgtJoseph GurskiRTN

NGT/SgtCecil D. JohnsonRTN

“Homin' Pidgin' / Loni (League Of Nations, Inc.)”

41-28865 · Tail GO · 328th Sq.

P2LtElgar N. RolesRTN

CP2LtFrancis J. GolubskyRTN

N2LtDavid A. AdamecRTN

E-TTCplRoy L. HaggardRTN

ROCplNicholas J. Del NegroRTN

WGCplAttilio P. BottiRTN

WGCplCharles J. MundyRTN

NGSgtWalter A. HollobaughRTN

TGCplBill M. SimmonsRTN

42-51359

42-51359 · Tail RE · 329th Sq.

P2LtLouis LongRTN

CPSgtJames L. WilsonRTN

NF/OLeon H. GlickRTN

E-TTUnknownPhilip J. YessianRTN

ROT/SgtWilliam F. CollRTN

WGSgtArthur KinseyRTN

WGS/SgtWilliam W. LeeRTN

TGSgtGail HartmanRTN

NGS/SgtNicholas D. RomanchikRTN

42-95147

42-95147 · Tail RE · 329th Sq.

PMajPeter J. AllattRTN

CPF/OJohn H. Van ZandtRTN

NF/OWilliam LitwinRTN

E-TTS/SgtErnest FlemingRTN

ROCplMaurice P. LevasseurRTN

WGSgtWillie L. ParkerRTN

WGS/SgtHarold C. PayneRTN

NGSgtElmer L. BattaboughRTN

TGS/SgtAlbert V. SengerRTN

“Little Lee”

42-51229 · Tail GO · 328th Sq.

PUnknownEllis J. CalfeeRTN

CPF/OWilliam DonaldsRTN

NUnknownArthur J. CorbinRTN

E-TTS/SgtWilliam E. GelandRTN

ROS/SgtCharles M. FlynnRTN

WGUnknownMarion E. CookRTN

WGS/SgtEmmanuel DavisRTN

TGUnknownCarl D. ChinbergRTN

NGUnknownCharles RussellRTN

44-60537

44-60537 · Tail GO · 328th Sq.

P2LtJohn C. FaulknerRTN

CP2LtHenry PearcyRTN

NColJohn J. RosenowRTN

E-TTT/SgtBenjamin ParishRTN

ROT/SgtJoseph T. ForgachRTN

WGUnknownDonald P. BarryRTN

WGSgtCarl J. HinsonRTN

NGSgtNorman W. CarleRTN

TGSgtSiguard W. HaugRTN

44-50697

44-50697 · Tail GO · 328th Sq.

P2LtDonald C. AhmannRTN

CP2LtRoy O. OlsenRTN

B2LtCarlo ForteRTN

E-TTS/SgtCarol D. ReedRTN

ROS/SgtJames F. FossRTN

WGSgtRaymond J. BeaverRTN

WGS/SgtHarold J. LeeRTN

TGSgtJohn M. HaskellRTN

NGS/SgtRobert HopkinsRTN

44-50579

44-50579 · Tail GO · 328th Sq.

PUnknownElmer C. VangsnessRTN

CPF/OEdward E. HamzikRTN

NUnknownJohn L. McgowanRTN

B2LtSam HarrisRTN

E-TTCplJoseph A. PranisRTN

ROCplJames H. DunnRTN

WGUnknownWilliam D. SkinnerRTN

WGS/SgtJohn J. TichyRTN

TGSgtGeorge B. HastyRTN

NGCplGerald A. HeadeRTN

“Sleepy Time Gal”

42-95095 · Tail GO · 328th Sq.

P2LtGerald FullerRTN

CP2LtGeorge J. SchafferRTN

N2LtAlton A. JohnsonRTN

E-TTCplFrederick J. BloodRTN

ROS/SgtMelvin W. GardnerRTN

ROCplRichard A. ThebomRTN

WGSgtHoward A. DykeRTN

WGCplEdward J. GaidaRTN

TGCplJames A. DeArmondRTN

NGCplEdward J. ZelenyRTN

“Unexpected Visitor, The”

42-51248 · Tail GO · 328th Sq.

P2LtDavid J. CarpenterRTN

CP2LtDenis C. PetersonRTN

N2LtClement S. BertolinoRTN

E-TTT/SgtWilliam HuerstelRTN

ROCplHarold FowlerRTN

WGS/SgtWilliam J. FishRTN

WGUnknownWarren T. MillikenRTN

TGSgtMark N. SaurberRTN

NGCplOliver WynneRTN

“Snow White”

42-95542 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

PCaptGlen R. DunlapRTN

CP2LtWilliam WoodsRTN

NCaptJoseph R. [unclear]RTN

NLtFrederickRTN

BF/OThomas P. SmithRTN

E-TTRevDonald F. PruittRTN

ROT/SgtWalter M. [unclear]RTN

WGS/SgtDale McLaughlinRTN

WGS/SgtAlvin T. SempaRTN

NGS/SgtFrank V. PetersenRTN

TGS/SgtMarlan L. SmithRTN

Lead Group; CA: IONECH

42-51940

42-51940 · Tail RE · 329th Sq.

P1LtWilliam PennRTN

CP1Lt[unclear] H. MooreyRTN

N1LtAmstutzRTN

N2LtGeorge JungRTN

B1LtWilliam A. BowndsRTN

E-TTS/SgtLouis BarrRTN

ROSgtHarold KleinRTN

WGSgtRichard E. BischoffRTN

WGS/SgtEdward J. SchmeidRTN

TGSgtWilliam J. FinnenRTN

Deputy Lead Group; CA: Major JOE E. BULLOCK

XX-XX169

XX-XX169 · Tail RE · 329th Sq.

P1LtHollis H. HuntRTN

CPF/OArthur J. La MontagneRTN

NSgtRichard [unclear]RTN

N2Lt[unclear] M. CraigRTN

B1LtStewart B. MeadRTN

E-TTT/SgtCliff B. AllenRTN

ROS/SgtJohn [unclear]RTN

WGSgtCharles BishopRTN

WGSgtRobert L. PauleyRTN

TGS/SgtRaymond E. OstermanRTN

Lead Hi Rite

42-51046

42-51046 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

PCaptWilliam J. WilliamsRTN

CPLt ColJames H. TrainorRTN

N2LtWinston A. SummersRTN

E-TTSgtMilton S. MarksRTN

ROT/SgtAlbert J. MurphyRTN

WGS/SgtNicholas A. UmbreikoRTN

TGSgtHenry M. KauffmanRTN

NGCplGeorge J. KeelerRTN

44-50560

44-50560 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

P2LtRaymond A. ThonRTN

CP2LtRobert RankerRTN

N2LtLuther R. PaulsonRTN

E-TTT/SgtEdward ParkerRTN

ROS/SgtJohn B. MontgomeryRTN

ROT/SgtWilfield L. PolissierRTN

WGS/SgtThomas J. CallahanRTN

TGS/SgtRoger A. RyanRTN

NGS/SgtWayne StoneRTN

44-50702

44-50702 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

P2LtTheodore W. HelwegRTN

CP2LtWinfield T. CurtisRTN

N2LtLeroy C. WorleyRTN

E-TTSgtJohn C. ObozaRTN

ROSgtHarry McAdamsRTN

ROSgtGeorge M. VancavageRTN

WGSgtKenneth W. PinkstaffRTN

TGSgtRichard F. ReichardtRTN

NGSgtPaul RossRTN

“Miss Star Dust”

42-100355 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

PF/OJoe B. NewberryRTN

CPF/OPaul V. YoungRTN

NF/ODonald E. JohnsonRTN

E-TTCplPete P. GalluzzioRTN

ROCplWarren G. WillseyRTN

WGCplWilliam R. O'BoyleRTN

NGCplDonald R. EldonRTN

TGCplLaVon F. HancockRTN

“Yankee Dolla'”

42-52669 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

P2LtJohn AlexanderRTN

CP2LtLinden BurgessRTN

N2LtDonald E. SchramskeRTN

E-TTCplJohn R. HuetRTN

ROCplDonald A. ElofsonRTN

WGCplPaul R. BrooksRTN

TGCplFred J. CoatesRTN

NGCplLeland FetzerRTN

“Carioca Bev”

42-51191 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

PF/OJoseph P. McGhanRTN

CPT/SgtRobert R. WrightRTN

NF/OGerald R. HarmonRTN

E-TTSgtHoward KubatskeRTN

ROUnknownFrederick G. ZirkRTN

WGSgtWilson C. GoodRTN

NGSgtJerry P. GeonnottiRTN

TGSgtPaul GreenwaldRTN

“Big Noise II”

42-109989 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

P2LtRobert H. HellerRTN

CPUnknownJohn S. LucasRTN

N2LtRoy J. WhiteRTN

E-TTSgtJohn D. PurvisRTN

ROSgtLeonard B. BartchakRTN

WGSgtCecil E. KenneyRTN

TGSgtMichael J. GentileRTN

NGSgtGeorge R. LightRTN

“Solid Comfort”

42-50501 · Tail AG · 330th Sq.

P1LtGuy WebbRTN

CP2LtPaul F. WagnerRTN

NF/ODavid RutledgeRTN

E-TTT/SgtJack W. EarnshawRTN

ROT/SgtJoseph T. CalveneziRTN

WGS/SgtGlenn HolderRTN

NGS/SgtJohn W. SchulteRTN

TGUnknownLee H. ShinnRTN

“Wee Willie”

44-50600 · Tail YM · 409th Sq.

Bombed Secondary

PCaptEdward L. McGuireRTN

CP2LtVictor H. HanfRTN

NF/OGeorge S. BocchieriRTN

E-TTT/SgtCornelius J. LeachRTN

ROS/SgtDonald M. SouthRTN

WGS/SgtEdward S. PowellRTN

WGSgtLester S. StevesRTN

TGS/SgtBarney C. EllerRTN

NGS/SgtTheodore F. SzajnaRTN

Sources.

§ Provenance

Load List

2nd Air Division · 2nd Air Division Digital Archive · 1944

Official record

Mighty Eighth War Diary

Roger A Freeman · Jane's Publishing Company Limited · 1981

Published

Mission 920.Zeitz.

The cost.

The route.

The formation.

Sources.