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09 OCTOBER 1944 · MONDAY

Mission 670

Mainz

Intended Target

Mainz

Mainz, Germany

Operating Group

93rd BG

3BD

Aircraft Effective

210 / 381

effective / dispatched

Bomb Tonnage

493.7

tons

§ Sorties · 21 Aircraft Dispatched

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

▸ 1 ship carrying your selection

“Johnnie Reb”

B-24H · 42-50372 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Billy L. Richey1Lt

RTN

CP

Herbert C. Howell1Lt

RTN

N

Samuel CohenUnknown

RTN

B

Robert J. FettermanLt

RTN

E-TT

John L. ArndtS/Sgt▸ THREAD

RTN

RO

George L. HartmanS/Sgt

RTN

WG

William B. KernS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Richard MaciejczakS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Donald L. StanfieldS/Sgt

RTN

TG

George L. TurnerS/Sgt

RTN

Lead aircraft (circled 1)

“Clumsy Clare”

B-24J · 42-51495 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

RTN

CP

Oscar Hoffman1Lt

RTN

CP

Robert Strobel2Lt

RTN

N

Ellis I. Fullwiler1Lt

RTN

N

Andrew E. Kennedy2Lt

RTN

B

Arthur W. CarpenterLt Col

RTN

E-TT

Andrew AdamsT/Sgt

RTN

RO

John NolanT/Sgt

RTN

WG

RTN

TG

Wiley KimballSgt

RTN

NG

Hunter M. ThomasS/Sgt

RTN

“Beaver's Baby”

B-24J · 42-99994 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Everrett E. Johnson1Lt

RTN

CP

Stanislaus L. Mikolajczyk2Lt

RTN

N

George W. MacCreadyF/O

RTN

B

Hubert I. Henricks2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Alveh W. WillinghamT/Sgt

RTN

RO

RTN

WG

Earl J. PierceS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Earl R. BellSgt

RTN

TG

Ricardo V. GomezS/Sgt

RTN

“Roy's Boys”

B-24J · 44-10535 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Clarence W. BartonUnknown

RTN

CP

Henry W. Bludworth2Lt

RTN

N

Robert F. PalestriUnknown

RTN

B

RTN

E-TT

Louis MessanaT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Roman J. ZimmermanT/Sgt

RTN

WG

John E. AlfriendUnknown

RTN

TG

Joseph F. BissonUnknown

RTN

NG

Donald V. CodlingS/Sgt

RTN

Unknown · 41-50628 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Carroll A. BernerUnknown

RTN

CP

Harold J. Hagerman2Lt

RTN

N

Oswald S. Von WeyerhausenF/O

RTN

E-TT

Charles W. PardoeT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Charles B. RowleyUnknown

RTN

WG

Robert GreenlessS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Justin A. KnappS/Sgt

RTN

NG

RTN

B-24J · 42-78486 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William M. BrownUnknown

RTN

CP

Robert C. Young1Lt

RTN

N

Donald R. LambUnknown

RTN

E-TT

James W. GallagherS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Burton H. LenhartUnknown

RTN

WG

Anthony W. VarinoskiSgt

RTN

NG

John HartmanSgt

RTN

TG

Bernard SilverS/Sgt

RTN

“Unexpected Visitor, The”

B-24J · 42-51248 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Richard Beg[illegible]1Lt

RTN

CP

Edward V. Emmerich2Lt

RTN

N

Franklin A. Kaestner2Lt

RTN

B

Joseph E. Bradford2Lt

RTN

E-TT

James W. VesperT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Dorsey E. CainT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Eugene CampbellS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Michael KrokS/Sgt

RTN

TG

James ScanlonUnknown

RTN

B-24J · 42-50606 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Paul D. Kennon1Lt

RTN

CP

John A. Jacober2Lt

RTN

N

RTN

E-TT

William C. ErvinT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Ervie W. PrenevostT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Emil KaderaS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Ronald FinkS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Joseph A. PapasS/Sgt

RTN

Unknown · 41-29457 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William Lozowski1Lt

RTN

CP

Frank C. Glut1Lt

RTN

N

Anthony G. Marulli1Lt

RTN

B

Arthur H. Schleicher2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Seymour WeismanUnknown

RTN

RO

Paul E. ColbyT/Sgt

RTN

WG

James L. SegerT/Sgt

RTN

TG

Cornelius J. CarterS/Sgt

RTN

NG

John J. CorradettiS/Sgt

RTN

“Sleepy Time Gal”

B-24H · 42-95095 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Elmer C. Auer1Lt

RTN

CP

Frederick W. Whitaker2Lt

RTN

N

Harry BushUnknown

RTN

B

Charles F. Simms1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Cornelius J. CarrollT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Joseph J. HamiltonT/Sgt

RTN

RO

C S. RalphT/Sgt

RTN

WG

John McCoyS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Frank OstrowskiS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Claude C. SwannS/Sgt

RTN

“U.S. Express, The”

B-24H · 41-29586 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Robert P. Barthelmess2Lt

RTN

CP

Anthony J. Lesnikowski2Lt

RTN

N

Stanley GurneyUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Paul AllenUnknown

RTN

RO

Gene C. DobbeT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Elbert F. HandleySgt

RTN

TG

Richard K. ReaS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Walter J. WolakS/Sgt

RTN

“Un-Holy Virgin”

B-24JSH · 42-95544 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Hollis H. Hunt1Lt

RTN

CP

Walter B. Clausen1Lt

RTN

N

Richard V. Bettini2Lt

RTN

N

Richard Boyd2Lt

RTN

B

Stewart Bland2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Cliff B. AllenT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Charles W. Flint2Lt

RTN

RO

John L. KeeverUnknown

RTN

WG

Charles BishopSgt

RTN

WG

Robert L. PauleySgt

RTN

TG

Ray OstermanUnknown

RTN

328th Squadron; formation position 1-1 (left column)

Unknown · XX-XX714 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William H. Engel1Lt

RTN

CP

Eugene A. Hoffman2Lt

RTN

N

Forrest M. Lem1Lt

RTN

N

Charles R. Mendelson2Lt

RTN

B

Robert W. Brocks1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Lawrence BrahamS/Sgt

RTN

RO

RTN

WG

Edward L. NealS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Charles R. PattersonS/Sgt

RTN

TG

William R. MorrisetteS/Sgt

RTN

NG

William D. ShufflebargerS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 1-1 (right column)

Unknown · XX-XX633 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Lee SteppUnknown

RTN

CP

Jack P. Waldrop2Lt

RTN

N

RTN

N

RTN

B

[unclear] Rudgers2Lt

RTN

E-TT

William S. KerrS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Robert C. JusticeS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Richard E. BischoffSgt

RTN

WG

Gratton J. GearonS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Joseph S. CollierSgt

RTN

TG

RTN

Formation position 1-2 (left column)

Unknown · XX-XX570 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Kenneth L. GilbertCapt

RTN

CP

David S. Searles1Lt

RTN

N

Paul R. SteichenUnknown

RTN

B

Richard J. GlaunerUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Raymond LouieT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Joseph O. DraiskerS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Nelden BarkerSgt

RTN

WG

Norris J. WilsonS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Kenneth BaileySgt

RTN

NG

Lloyd E. MoffsingerSgt

RTN

Formation position 1-3 (right column)

B-24J · 42-51241 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Eldon C. Frobish1Lt

RTN

CP

Edward W. Spedding2Lt

RTN

N

Frederick W. McAnna2Lt

RTN

B

Robert W. Sager2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Lupe H. LaraT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Robert E. LeeT/Sgt

RTN

WG

James GriffinS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Max L. WilsonSgt

RTN

TG

Robert LashS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Donald A. McarthurS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 2-1 (left column)

“Jitters From Bitters”

B-24H · 42-95204 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

George A. Dobbs1Lt

RTN

CP

Edward T. Dunne2Lt

RTN

N

Abraham G. MelwoodF/O

RTN

B

Marshall V. MinisterUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Richard A. VarneySgt

RTN

RO

Harold KleinSgt

RTN

WG

George H. BroseS/Sgt

RTN

WG

William J. FinnenSgt

RTN

NG

Donald BartooSgt

RTN

TG

Douglas C. GarnerUnknown

RTN

Formation position 2-2 (right column)

B-24H · 42-51078 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Addis L. DauberLt

RTN

CP

Douglas A. SchetterLt

RTN

N

Joseph A. BatorF/O

RTN

B

John J. PerrillaF/O

RTN

E-TT

Edwin LampnerT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Murray ZuckerbrodT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Alva J. FosterT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Anthony V. MannineS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Charles H. NowlinS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Everett SandersS/Sgt

RTN

Lead aircraft (circled 1)

Unknown · XX-XX598 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

George W. SeereyF/O

RTN

CP

Virgil W. Briggs2Lt

RTN

N

Robert F. ManslikLt

RTN

B

RTN

E-TT

Robert L. SchleggT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Ray C. PricerT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Marvin D. FaithS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Marvin A. JonasUnknown

RTN

NG

Orville MyersS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Robert W. ParmerS/Sgt

RTN

Lead aircraft (circled 1)

“Night Knight”

B-24J · 44-40119 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Eugene J. JustenLt

RTN

CP

Harry Shipon2Lt

RTN

N

Ernest Perrez2Lt

RTN

B

William A. EbersvillerLt

RTN

E-TT

Bud R. CurtisSgt

RTN

RO

Raymond O. EckLt Col

RTN

WG

William M. Richardson2Lt

RTN

WG

Carl L. WhittedSgt

RTN

NG

Joseph I. NowakSgt

RTN

TG

Lawrence J. ZontiniSgt

RTN

Lead aircraft (circled 1)

Unknown · XX-XX679 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

RTN

CP

Reuben K. ChewningLt

RTN

N

Thomas A. NicholasLt

RTN

B

RTN

E-TT

Samuel MillmanUnknown

RTN

RO

Darrell G. TeckSgt

RTN

WG

Donald MastersSgt

RTN

WG

Boyd MertensSgt

RTN

TG

George GibsonSgt

RTN

NG

Ernest C. SnowSgt

RTN

Lead aircraft (circled 1)

Sources

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