Finding Aid · Mission Log

06 MARCH 1944 · MONDAY

Mission 250

Genshagen

Intended Target

Genshagen

Genshagen, Germany

Actual Target

Genshagen

As briefed

Operating Group

93rd BG

2BD

Aircraft Effective

226

Bomb Tonnage

368

tons

§ Outcome

Ships Lost

Men Lost

§ Sorties · 30 Aircraft Dispatched

Each ship that lifted off, and the men aboard her.

▸ 1 ship carrying your selection

“Birmingham Express”

B-24D · 42-63968 · ??-V · Unknown Squadron SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Frederick H. Fescharek1Lt

RTN

Marion Charbonneau2Lt

RTN

John Bieker2Lt

RTN

Joseph C. South1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Charles T. BryanT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Dale M. AkersSgt

RTN

Henry R. SteinkampT/Sgt

RTN

Harry R. BelangerS/Sgt

RTN

Frank A. LuttrellS/Sgt

RTN

Carl GriggUnknown▸ THREAD

RTN

42-100972

Unknown · 42-100972 · ??-F · Unknown Squadron SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Russell O. Longnecker1Lt

RTN

John Booth2Lt

RTN

Eugene E. Paterlini1Lt

RTN

James Kavanagh2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Roy B. McCashT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

James C. CurtisSgt

RTN

Isadore TopplesteinT/Sgt

RTN

George [illegible]edmanS/Sgt

RTN

William F. BullingtonS/Sgt

RTN

Alexander [illegible]damchikUnknown

RTN

“Reddy Teddy”

B-24J · 42-99937 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Glenn E. Tedford1Lt

RTN

Kenneth E. Keene2Lt

RTN

Norman Hansen2Lt

RTN

William M. Roberts2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Carl A. Mc AfeeS/Sgt

RTN

BTG

John T. HeimSgt

RTN

Charles E. KeenanT/Sgt

RTN

Russell J. WilliamsS/Sgt

RTN

William [illegible]S/Sgt

RTN

“Nancy Lee”

B-24J · 42-100329 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Norman A. [illegible]orrenkamp1Lt

RTN

Murray Markowitz2Lt

RTN

Edwin [illegible]nderson2Lt

RTN

Kenneth [illegible]hilling1Lt

RTN

E-TT

[illegible]dam McCullochT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

[illegible]avi[illegible] [illegible]or[illegible]eS/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]dam Struez[illegible]T/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]urge [illegible]istUnknown

RTN

Lawrence J. HemmelS/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]ob[illegible]t [illegible]arrionT/Sgt

RTN

“Beaver's Baby”

B-24J · 42-99994 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

James B. Patterson1Lt

RTN

Kenneth G. Priest2Lt

RTN

Sidney E. Bouchard2Lt

RTN

John J. Boyle1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Harry B. NicholsT/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]elwood LutzT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Aldas SanchezS/Sgt

RTN

Carl BertelsS/Sgt

RTN

Theodore E. FitchS/Sgt

RTN

Leonard H. TalliaferroS/Sgt

RTN

“Willie's Worry”

B-24J · 42-100428 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

[illegible]illiam [illegible]nuop1Lt

RTN

John A. Gaffney2Lt

RTN

Leslie J. Sullivan2Lt

RTN

Alvord G. Clark2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Glen M. DavisT/Sgt

RTN

Frank FretzS/Sgt

RTN

BTG

[illegible]arold L. JonesUnknown

RTN

[illegible]loyd A. [illegible]lgasenS/Sgt

RTN

Elmer CarverS/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]axwell [illegible]melserS/Sgt

RTN

“Itty Bitty Commando”

B-24J · 42-73511 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Joseph [illegible]oters2Lt

RTN

[illegible] O. JohnsonUnknown

RTN

Kenneth [illegible]elson2Lt

RTN

Franklin [illegible]aldwell2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Frank [illegible]incaiaSgt

RTN

BTG

Leo [illegible]uklaS/Sgt

RTN

Cleophus [illegible]urtifallSgt

RTN

Harold L. [illegible]ellewSgt

RTN

John S. RoseS/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]dward J. [illegible]illerSgt

RTN

Ship number prefix illegible in source; listed as '[illegible] 511-G'.

42-100320

B-24J · 42-100320 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

[illegible]wight Deming1Lt

RTN

Robert R. Russ2Lt

RTN

[illegible]ndrew [illegible]ordovancyUnknown

RTN

[illegible]ugusi. Smith1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Bernard A. CoburnSgt

RTN

BTG

Gustav K. KarlstromSgt

RTN

Rafael PinaSgt

RTN

[illegible]aun DiltzUnknown

RTN

Leslie E. HaganS/Sgt

RTN

William N. AndersonMaj

RTN

41-2XX500

Unknown · 41-2XX500 · ??-J · Unknown Squadron SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Donald JonesUnknown

RTN

Kenneth R. Vaughn2Lt

RTN

Adolf L. [illegible]ien2Lt

RTN

[illegible]ort[illegible]n [illegible]ool2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Herber[illegible] [illegible]uerlyS/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]harles [illegible]S/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Walter O'DonnellSgt

RTN

[illegible]illie [illegible]arkerUnknown

RTN

John [illegible]unsonS/Sgt

RTN

Billie J. BartonSgt

RTN

“Miss America”

B-24J · 42-100327 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

[illegible]ichard [illegible]enderson1Lt

RTN

Bernard A. Van Sooy1Lt

RTN

Omar G. Florin2Lt

RTN

Louis F. SmithS/Sgt

RTN

E-TT

[illegible] [illegible]oodUnknown

RTN

[illegible] [illegible]ribisonUnknown

RTN

Armand C. MulloyS/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]lix ThompsonUnknown

RTN

[illegible]loyd A. TurnerUnknown

RTN

Arthur L. SabbagSgt

RTN

42-98943

Unknown · 42-98943 · Unknown Squadron SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Thurman CroweMaj

RTN

Jones [illegible]oflany1Lt

RTN

Donald J. Furlong2Lt

RTN

Gene P. AlvordLt Col

RTN

Robert W. Beckman1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Jack DickesonT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Charles S. CornellUnknown

RTN

Carmen J. FoxUnknown

RTN

Earl B. EstepS/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]oward HelmsUnknown

RTN

James [illegible]archioneS/Sgt

RTN

Vincent N. YoungS/Sgt

RTN

42-100867

Unknown · 42-100867 · ??-A · Unknown Squadron SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

Charles T. KernsS/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Harold F. LandspergSgt

RTN

Anthony RavinskySgt

RTN

James A. RobbinsS/Sgt

RTN

Vern A. HerrmannSgt

RTN

Howard BlaseySgt

RTN

42-74437

Unknown · 42-74437 · ??-B · Unknown Squadron SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

Brooks JonesT/Sgt

RTN

George BeyerSgt

RTN

Neil L. DrinkardT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Rudolph SalatalmachiaS/Sgt

RTN

George J. McDonaldS/Sgt

RTN

Leon HarmonS/Sgt

RTN

42-100116

B-24J · 42-100116 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Walter E. Daggett1Lt

RTN

Frederick D. Sparrevohn2Lt

RTN

Richard L. MacMullin2Lt

RTN

Robert H. Powell2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Forrest R. FessendenT/Sgt

RTN

Thomas N. CooperS/Sgt

RTN

Daniel F. PinholsterT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Lawrence ReynoldsUnknown

RTN

Madison A. DanielsS/Sgt

RTN

Allen P. MillerUnknown

RTN

“De-Icer”

B-24J · 42-109832 · ??-N · Unknown Squadron SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

Carmine C. PatulloT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Erhardt G. LangeSgt

RTN

Robert M. PowersSgt

RTN

Victor N. StefanoT/Sgt

RTN

Cecil B. SmithS/Sgt

RTN

Walter SpringerS/Sgt

RTN

“Ready and Willing”

B-24D · 41-24109 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

Morris LavearneT/Sgt

RTN

John E. ColwellSgt

RTN

Gregorio OlivaS/Sgt

RTN

Alfred DagonS/Sgt

RTN

Edwin HarlanS/Sgt

RTN

“Bucket 'o' Bolts”

B-24H · 42-7504 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

Jody M. HlavatyS/Sgt

RTN

Fred BrownS/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Edward L. ChevrauxSgt

RTN

Robert GreenSgt

RTN

Lloyd S. HoltbergSgt

RTN

Clifford MunzUnknown

RTN

“Sweater Gal”

B-24J · 42-100150 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Chester J. McKinster2Lt

RTN

Robert M. Trask2Lt

RTN

Robert RotenUnknown

RTN

Robert J. Poe2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Herman B. LarsonS/Sgt

RTN

Kenneth L. GurneySgt

RTN

BTG

John A. O'NeilSgt

RTN

Stephen RemiasSgt

RTN

Steve T. KlovisSgt

RTN

Thomas O. ByrdS/Sgt

RTN

42-100309

B-24J · 42-100309 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Robert A. Johnson1Lt

RTN

Leigh C. Owen2Lt

RTN

William A. LanmanCapt

RTN

William V. Schmitz2Lt

RTN

E-TT

William BoltonT/Sgt

RTN

Stanley F. JacewiczT/Sgt

RTN

Charles MorrisonS/Sgt

RTN

BTG

John L. MosierUnknown

RTN

Leack H. HermannSgt

RTN

Manuel BarrosS/Sgt

RTN

“Miss Star Dust”

B-24J · 42-100355 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Richard J. Pettit1Lt

RTN

Humphrey J. Elliott2Lt

RTN

Leslie A. Jacobson2Lt

RTN

Robert F. [unclear: Pressley]2Lt

RTN

E-TT

StanleyUnknown

RTN

Peter BorutaS/Sgt

RTN

John P. KogutSgt

RTN

Edward J. HotterS/Sgt

RTN

Arthur Johnson1Lt

RTN

Edward NelsonS/Sgt

RTN

“Bear Down”

B-24D · 42-72869 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Martin G. Baxter1Lt

RTN

John K. Neast1Lt

RTN

Richard R. Catterlin1Lt

RTN

Earl LongUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Melvin F. StaudtUnknown

RTN

Raymond FelixT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Cleo V. WilliamsS/Sgt

RTN

Mark McLainS/Sgt

RTN

John V. TimberlakeS/Sgt

RTN

Donald M. WhiteS/Sgt

RTN

“Bar Fly”

B-24J · 42-100248 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

William D. Woodson1Lt

RTN

Robert L. Tuohey1Lt

RTN

James J. DunlayUnknown

RTN

Ray O. Benton1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Vincent CassataT/Sgt

RTN

Michael EastmanT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Frank F. SlabyS/Sgt

RTN

Virgil E. BottiniS/Sgt

RTN

Irving PageS/Sgt

RTN

Peder HellerS/Sgt

RTN

42-65979

Unknown · 42-65979 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Roger H. Skjei1Lt

RTN

Frederick W. Weissbrod1Lt

RTN

Herman A. Matthees2Lt

RTN

William R. Mabe1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Joseph L. SullivanT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Gordon KiefertS/Sgt

RTN

Harry L. TowerUnknown

RTN

Richard R. GalvinUnknown

RTN

Fred H. HayesS/Sgt

RTN

Howard P. JonesUnknown

RTN

“Baggy Maggy”

B-24J · 42-100416 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Richard E. AdkinsUnknown

RTN

John L. Avery2Lt

RTN

Don K. Bell2Lt

RTN

Francis J. Saraceni1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Russell R. RentzelT/Sgt

RTN

Joseph T. LabeskyT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Granville E. MesekeUnknown

RTN

James ChittendenS/Sgt

RTN

Samuel ConroyS/Sgt

RTN

Lester BrinkwineS/Sgt

RTN

“Missouri Sue”

B-24J · 42-100370 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

Clement M. SimmonsT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Norman C. CallS/Sgt

RTN

J D. JimisonS/Sgt

RTN

Robert A. LawsonS/Sgt

RTN

Bernard RideoutS/Sgt

RTN

Clare E. HallS/Sgt

RTN

42-100637

Unknown · 42-100637 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

James A. LottT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Edwin WagnerUnknown

RTN

Peter YoungT/Sgt

RTN

Yale L. ClemoS/Sgt

RTN

William L. HinshawS/Sgt

RTN

Peter GriecoS/Sgt

RTN

“Patches”

B-24J · 42-100334 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Howard B. Nisbet1Lt

RTN

Warren S. Patterson2Lt

RTN

Robert F. Bins1Lt

RTN

William V. Fitzsimmons1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Edward E. KromerUnknown

RTN

Hubbey H. CoombsT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Edward W. WagnerS/Sgt

RTN

Harry BushUnknown

RTN

Glenard F. CritesS/Sgt

RTN

Sterling E. CarperS/Sgt

RTN

“Zoot Snoot / Swamp Yankee”

B-24J · 42-99943 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Howard H. KleinerUnknown

RTN

John F. Fitzpatrick2Lt

RTN

James Wright2Lt

RTN

John Y. Gennaway2Lt

RTN

E-TT

James KennedyS/Sgt

RTN

Calvin DavidsonUnknown

RTN

BTG

Joseph JonesS/Sgt

RTN

Delmar J. DavisS/Sgt

RTN

Joseph J. NottaS/Sgt

RTN

Tommy Y. HernandezS/Sgt

RTN

Ship number followed by '?' in source document; uncertain identification.

42-100363

B-24J · 42-100363 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Alfred C. Chamberlain1Lt

RTN

James L. Wagner1Lt

RTN

Raymond H. Piotrowski2Lt

RTN

Eugene Z. Talley2Lt

RTN

E-TT

George A. McCormickS/Sgt

RTN

Kerry R. DelcherT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

Charles M. O'BrienS/Sgt

RTN

James H. McmahonUnknown

RTN

William J. GarretsonS/Sgt

RTN

“Marion”

B-24J · 42-73503 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Thomas W. Atkinson2Lt

RTN

Warren O. Van Winkle1Lt

RTN

John A. Radosevich2Lt

RTN

David Yaus1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Leonard C. DrewT/Sgt

RTN

Edward LittleT/Sgt

RTN

BTG

William L. WertS/Sgt

RTN

Theodore A. CunninghamS/Sgt

RTN

Jacob L. RaschS/Sgt

RTN

George C. PetteyS/Sgt

RTN

Sources

Load List

Official record

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

Mighty Eighth War Diary

Published

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