Mission 813

Brunswick

Bombed Primary

Intended Target

Brunswick

Brunswick, Germany

Operating Group

93rd BG

2AD

Takeoff Base

Hardwick

Station 104

Landing Base

Hardwick

Station 104

Aircraft Effective

403

ROUTE PLATE · TAKEOFF → TARGET

TAKEOFF · HARDWICK✛TARGET · BRUNSWICK

Bearing Out

88° T

Bearing In

276° T

§ Outcome

Men Lost

§ Sorties · 1 Aircraft Dispatched

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

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42-94814

B-24H · 42-94814 · YM · 409th SQDN

Bombed Primary

Pos

Airman

Status

Edward L. McGuireCapt

RTN

Victor H. Hanf2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Cornelius J. LeachT/Sgt▸ THREAD

RTN

Donald M. SouthS/Sgt

RTN

William H. GardnerS/Sgt

RTN

Edward S. PowellS/Sgt

RTN

Barney C. EllerS/Sgt

RTN

Theodore F. SzajnaS/Sgt

RTN

Mission sheet says 'Berlin-Dresden-recalled'; ultimately bombed Brunswick. Very grim flying weather. McGuire recalls an instrument takeoff where he broke out to see three pillars of smoke from three crashed ships.

Sources

Mighty Eighth War Diary

Published

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