Finding Aid · Mission Log

22 MAY 1944 · MONDAY

Mission 361

Siracourt

Intended Target

Siracourt

Siracourt, France

Operating Group

93rd BG

2BD

Aircraft Effective

94 / 96

effective / dispatched

Bomb Tonnage

336.5

tons

§ Sorties · 23 Aircraft Dispatched

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

▸ 1 ship carrying your selection

“Alley Cat”

B-24H · 42-95168 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Raymond O. Schnell2Lt

RTN

John N. Doyle2Lt

RTN

John Grube2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Anthony GreyUnknown▸ THREAD

RTN

Harold E. NicholasSgt

RTN

Ora L. HanksSgt

RTN

Harry R. BelangerS/Sgt

RTN

Jay LawrenceSgt

RTN

XX-XX629

Unknown · XX-XX629 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

James M. WylieLt Col

RTN

Roy C. Thornhill1Lt

RTN

Eugene D. Rosen1Lt

RTN

Smith W. Harsell1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Robert T. BonnerT/Sgt

RTN

Walter L. StowerT/Sgt

RTN

Jack GrecoS/Sgt

RTN

Martin A. JardS/Sgt

RTN

Horace L. BreitiganS/Sgt

RTN

William E. BrowningS/Sgt

RTN

445th, Lead; CA: Major ASELTER

42-62879

Unknown · 42-62879 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

James Boyce1Lt

RTN

Raymond M. Stradling2Lt

RTN

Richard R. Catterlin1Lt

RTN

George C. G[illegible]rdner1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Melvin F. StaudtUnknown

RTN

Raymond FelixT/Sgt

RTN

Mark McLainS/Sgt

RTN

John V. TimberlakeS/Sgt

RTN

Donald M. WhiteS/Sgt

RTN

Glen V. WilliamsS/Sgt

RTN

42-102870

Unknown · 42-102870 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Robert C. Murray2Lt

RTN

Joseph KellyUnknown

RTN

Raymond L. Koenig2Lt

RTN

Frederick W. Weissbrod1Lt

RTN

R[illegible]y C. Bember1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Joseph P. NemerovichT/Sgt

RTN

Raymond L. TalleyPvt

RTN

Russell L. HarrisonS/Sgt

RTN

James E. RonsickUnknown

RTN

Edward F. BakerSgt

RTN

Francis LucasS/Sgt

RTN

42-110038

Unknown · 42-110038 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Jerome T. O'Toole1Lt

RTN

Royce E. Turnbow2Lt

RTN

Walter J. Popowitch2Lt

RTN

Raymond W. Pittman2Lt

RTN

E-TT

William MillerS/Sgt

RTN

Harold S. LeBourgeoisS/Sgt

RTN

Charles J. StrausserT/Sgt

RTN

William WheatS/Sgt

RTN

Americo BonanniS/Sgt

RTN

Michael J. MartzUnknown

RTN

42-24291

Unknown · 42-24291 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Kenneth L. GilbertCapt

RTN

Richard J. Premiere2Lt

RTN

James A. Fox2Lt

RTN

Theodore T. Grzybowski2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Joseph S. KwiatkowskiT/Sgt

RTN

William F. HughT/Sgt

RTN

John C. FishS/Sgt

RTN

Donald L. LenceS/Sgt

RTN

Victor V. CervantesS/Sgt

RTN

Carl GriggUnknown

RTN

42-102816

Unknown · 42-102816 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

John K. Moust1Lt

RTN

John F. Fitzpatrick2Lt

RTN

James Wright2Lt

RTN

Earl LongUnknown

RTN

E-TT

James KennedyS/Sgt

RTN

Calvin DavidsonUnknown

RTN

Colner J. DavisS/Sgt

RTN

Joseph J. NottaS/Sgt

RTN

Tommy Y. HernandezS/Sgt

RTN

Joseph JonesS/Sgt

RTN

WAR Goddess

“Satan's Sister II”

B-24J · 42-100413 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

James R. Grace2Lt

RTN

Leonard O. ClarkeUnknown

RTN

William R. Haines2Lt

RTN

James C. Cady2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Lionel R. MeloT/Sgt

RTN

James V. RighinattiS/Sgt

RTN

Vivian J. GutierrezS/Sgt

RTN

Fred WrablikUnknown

RTN

Joseph T. BeachM/Sgt

RTN

Alfred F. PaparoiaSgt

RTN

“Jitters From Bitters”

B-24H · 42-95204 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Harvey Charlebois2Lt

RTN

Clarence M. Miller2Lt

RTN

Wilson Eldridge2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Sidney WhitmanUnknown

RTN

George KarnahanUnknown

RTN

Thomas SullivanUnknown

RTN

John C. TerbrackUnknown

RTN

Alvin C. MaxwellSgt

RTN

Donald L. PerkinsSgt

RTN

“Bear Down”

B-24D · 42-72869 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

Vincent CassataT/Sgt

RTN

Harold F. SnivelyS/Sgt

RTN

Virgil E. BottiniS/Sgt

RTN

Albert S. HoffmanSgt

RTN

William L. KivettSgt

RTN

Harold D. StorrUnknown

RTN

XX-XX359

Unknown · XX-XX359 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Richard A. Parker1Lt

RTN

David R. Simmons1Lt

RTN

Edward Rutherford1Lt

RTN

Charles E. Mundell1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Henry KarlebachT/Sgt

RTN

E-TT

Ivan G. NyhoffT/Sgt

RTN

David L. LieckT/Sgt

RTN

Joseph T. CovoneUnknown

RTN

Roy V. WhitlockS/Sgt

RTN

Quilla J. EcholsS/Sgt

RTN

Harry D. WilleyS/Sgt

RTN

448th, Lead 1st Sect; CA: Capt. BLUM

“Connie”

B-24H · 42-7682 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Harry F. Pierce1Lt

RTN

Thomas H. Ackiernan2Lt

RTN

Jacob M. Maze2Lt

RTN

Donald J. Breckenridge2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Joseph F. JewettT/Sgt

RTN

Raymond R. JuskierwiczT/Sgt

RTN

Richard OwensS/Sgt

RTN

Raphael E. AnthonyS/Sgt

RTN

Verdun S. PriceS/Sgt

RTN

448th, 2d Sect; '10 n 64' noted in source — meaning unclear, possibly bomb load notation.

“Bodacious”

B-24J · 42-109837 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

James W. DaughertyUnknown

RTN

Harold F. Pothier1Lt

RTN

Richard B. Fisher1Lt

RTN

Robert L. Kearns2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Daniel V. LeightolT/Sgt

RTN

Alfenze M. D'ApuzzaT/Sgt

RTN

Vincent L. FursS/Sgt

RTN

Linwood E. QuinnS/Sgt

RTN

William T. InnisS/Sgt

RTN

Arthur D. OehlerS/Sgt

RTN

93rd, Lead; AC: Capt. FRANK D. PERDUE, O-381149

“Sleepy Time Gal”

B-24H · 42-95095 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Ralph H. SchneckCapt

RTN

Howard E. Van Horn1Lt

RTN

Whitfield Brooke1Lt

RTN

Jacob Feingold1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Sebastiano A. CapobiancoT/Sgt

RTN

Albert J. HrbanikT/Sgt

RTN

Joseph I. BiciS/Sgt

RTN

Archie R. SlomanS/Sgt

RTN

Joseph J. FlynnS/Sgt

RTN

David RobisonUnknown

RTN

453rd, Lead; CA: Major SULLIVAN

“False Alarm”

B-24J · 42-110086 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Arthur H. AullCapt

RTN

Rexford W. Mecartea1Lt

RTN

Thomas N. Best1Lt

RTN

Elmer T. Jones1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Alva J. FosterT/Sgt

RTN

Cecil W. GaynorT/Sgt

RTN

Kenneth E. KayeS/Sgt

RTN

Peter S. ThomasS/Sgt

RTN

Francis E. BenoitS/Sgt

RTN

William R. DixonS/Sgt

RTN

453rd, 2d Section; AC: Capt. DONDA

“Feather Merchants / Yardbird”

B-24H · 41-29178 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

William J. O'NeilUnknown

RTN

Aubrey E. EtonT/Sgt

RTN

James P. EavieSgt

RTN

James GriffinS/Sgt

RTN

Kenneth ColesS/Sgt

RTN

Kenneth G. CooperS/Sgt

RTN

445th, 2d Sect; AC: Capt. FISHER

XX-XX170

Unknown · XX-XX170 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

James F. GoffCapt

RTN

Jesse E. Piper1Lt

RTN

James M. CollinsMaj

RTN

Charles T. CleatonUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Harvey JacksonS/Sgt

RTN

Robert R. WrightT/Sgt

RTN

Robert K. DoolingUnknown

RTN

Earl W. LettT/Sgt

RTN

Donald A. GoodwinS/Sgt

RTN

Robert E. PurdyS/Sgt

RTN

93rd, 2d Sect; AC: Major SATHER

42-50353

B-24H · 42-50353 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Charles L. Jennings2Lt

RTN

Lawrence J. Matthews2Lt

RTN

Carmine P. Spina2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Clarence R. KirbyS/Sgt

RTN

Clarence R. CrossS/Sgt

RTN

Roy D. HolleySgt

RTN

Andrew E. McCualskySgt

RTN

Arthur Johnson1Lt

RTN

Francis B. SteppUnknown

RTN

“Sweater Gal”

B-24J · 42-100150 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

Waddy DombroskiT/Sgt

RTN

Stanley F. JacewiczT/Sgt

RTN

George E. ClarkS/Sgt

RTN

Lewis TrustyS/Sgt

RTN

James F. BundyS/Sgt

RTN

Glen A. PerkinsS/Sgt

RTN

“Miss Star Dust”

B-24J · 42-100355 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Carl Hall2Lt

RTN

Kenneth Olsen2Lt

RTN

E-TT

[illegible]illiam IilesT/Sgt

RTN

Lyle BartlettSgt

RTN

Donald S. DaytonS/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]elvan McfeeS/Sgt

RTN

Myron McReynoldsS/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]obert PhillipsUnknown

RTN

“Liberator, The”

B-24J · 42-110072 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Robert L. Wagner1Lt

RTN

Robert M. [illegible]attig2Lt

RTN

Leslie A. Jacobson2Lt

RTN

William D. Serritella2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Charles T. KernsS/Sgt

RTN

James [illegible]obbinsT/Sgt

RTN

Harold F. LandspergSgt

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

B-24J · 42-110104 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Albert B. Cool1Lt

RTN

Theodore JuraschekF/O

RTN

John F. Sykes1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Herbert [illegible]ornsteinT/Sgt

RTN

John J. MerlinoT/Sgt

RTN

John [illegible]emlerUnknown

RTN

Carl W. LewisSgt

RTN

“Flying Wolf 25May45 salvagaed”

B-24D · 42-72872 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Hugh I. Malley2Lt

RTN

Harold [illegible]ennett2Lt

RTN

Robert C. Fitzpatrick2Lt

RTN

Maurice T. Lawhorne2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Raymond C. [illegible]oodringS/Sgt

RTN

[illegible]arvey H. [illegible]ergusonUnknown

RTN

Charles [illegible]umUnknown

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