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09 FEBRUARY 1945 · FRIDAY

Mission 824

Magdeburg/Rothensee

Intended Target

Magdeburg/Rothensee

Magdeburg, Germany

Operating Group

93rd BG

2AD

Aircraft Effective

10 / 378

effective / dispatched

Bomb Tonnage

23

tons

§ Outcome

3

Ships Lost

14

Men Lost

§ Sorties · 23 Aircraft Dispatched

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

▸ 1 ship carrying your selection

“O-Bitch-U-Airy Mary”

B-24J · 42-50485 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Dixon W. Benster1Lt

RTN

CP

Allen E. Matthews2Lt

RTN

N

RTN

B

Bernard M. Havercamp2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Oswald A. SisSgt

RTN

RO

Melvin WilliamsSgt

RTN

WG

Norris J. WilsonS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Thomas M. WoodSgt▸ THREAD

RTN

TG

RTN

NG

Raymond LouieT/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 2-1

“Johnnie Reb”

B-24H · 42-50372 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Theodore R. SmithUnknown

RTN

CP

Donald C. PorterT/Sgt

RTN

N

Edward D. WeisertUnknown

RTN

B

Richard T. Camensind2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Gabriel S. ZsigoUnknown

RTN

RO

Frank JohnsonT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Charles D. GirlinghouseSgt

RTN

WG

Allison H. SpauldingSgt

RTN

NG

Ralph J. KurkaSgt

RTN

TG

James J. WoollamSgt

RTN

Formation position 1-3

B-24J · 42-100334 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Donald R. GastonUnknown

RTN

CP

John L. Long2Lt

RTN

B

Chester RiggiF/O

RTN

E-TT

Jack T. WaltonS/Sgt

RTN

RO

James BerroT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Donald GeyerSgt

RTN

WG

Wilford W. NelsonUnknown

RTN

NG

Donald R. OltmanSgt

RTN

TG

Arthur H. WelsandSgt

RTN

Formation position 2-2; crew of 9 listed (no Bombardier — N-B combined role used)

Unknown · XX-XX598 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Edmund P. Simpson2Lt

RTN

CP

Robert J. Olewine2Lt

RTN

N

Harry M. GlossUnknown

RTN

B

George W. Larson1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Edward J. SczesnyT/Sgt

RTN

RO

James RinkerSgt

RTN

WG

George GreenSgt

RTN

WG

John A. Van ParysSgt

RTN

TG

George G. BlockSgt

RTN

NG

Adolph H. FischerSgt

RTN

Formation position 3-1

“Latrine Rumor, The”

B-24H · 42-95199 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Richard H. BelterUnknown

RTN

CP

Lauren F. AbellF/O

RTN

B

Francis H. Rodwig2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Wallace G. VogelS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Raymond JacksonS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Lloyd S. CoenSgt

RTN

WG

George L. ParsonsS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Floyd L. LanceS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Alan C. McGowenSgt

RTN

Formation position 3-2; ship number prefixed with 'XXX' in source, possibly indicating a scratch or substitute aircraft

B-24J · 42-51241 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

David C. Brandfass1Lt

RTN

CP

Frank Kikalo1Lt

RTN

B

Keith E. Tormey2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Arthur J. HannaS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Orion L. ThomsonS/Sgt

RTN

WG

James B. MccloskeyUnknown

RTN

WG

Max L. WilsonSgt

RTN

TG

Paul J. FichterS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Warren N. WetterhahnS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 3-3

“Tobasco Keeds”

B-24J · 44-40116 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

RTN

CP

Reuben K. ChewningLt

RTN

N

RTN

B

RTN

E-TT

Samuel MillmanUnknown

RTN

RO

Darrell G. PeekT/Sgt

RTN

WG

George GibsonSgt

RTN

WG

Donald MastersSgt

RTN

NG

Boyd MertensSgt

RTN

TG

Lloyd E. NoffsingerS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 4-1

B-24H · 42-94814 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William A. Johnson2Lt

RTN

CP

Virgil W. Briggs2Lt

RTN

N

Robert F. Hanslik2Lt

RTN

B

George E. Corces2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Robert L. SchleggT/Sgt

RTN

RO

RTN

RO

Ray C. PricerT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Marvin D. FaithS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Orville MyersS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Marvin A. JonasUnknown

RTN

TG

Robert W. ParmerS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 4-3; RCM operator attached from 328th Squadron

“Bodacious”

B-24J · 42-109837 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Frank J. Hiben1Lt

RTN

CP

Vernon HarrimanF/O

RTN

B

James C. KennonUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Arthur B. StutzmanS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Kurt W. HarrisS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Norman E. MullockSgt

RTN

WG

Bernard J. MulvaneySgt

RTN

TG

Kenneth BaileySgt

RTN

NG

John SurrattSgt

RTN

Spare aircraft

B-24J · 42-50594 · 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

Robert GreenlessS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Charles B. CowleyT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Justin A. KnappS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Charles W. PardoeT/Sgt

RTN

TG

Ricardo V. GomezS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Edward L. KliegerS/Sgt

RTN

Com. Pilot - Capt. Oscar P. Hoffman (940-G)

B-24H · 42-95147 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Donald C. Ahmann2Lt

RTN

CP

Ray G. Sivley2Lt

RTN

N

Arthur A. Resch2Lt

RTN

E-TT

John J. O'KeefeS/Sgt

RTN

RO

John BralickT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Marcel E. D'HoogeSgt

RTN

RO

James F. FossS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Raymond J. BeaverSgt

RTN

WG

Harold J. LeeS/Sgt

RTN

TG

John M. HaskellSgt

RTN

NG

Robert HopkinsS/Sgt

RTN

“Mill Take XIII”

B-24 L · 44-49298 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Joseph Clement2Lt

RTN

CP

David J. Carpenter2Lt

RTN

N

Joseph E. Kollenberg2Lt

RTN

B

William Garrison2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Donald J. SchwartzSgt

RTN

RO

Charles R. Mendelson2Lt

RTN

RO

George E. MorrisS/Sgt

RTN

WG

William B. BonwickS/Sgt

RTN

WG

RTN

TG

John P. CurranSgt

RTN

NG

Charles LeutwilerSgt

RTN

Group Deputy

B-24J · 42-51940 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Robert P. Barthelmess2Lt

RTN

CP

Eugene A. Hoffman2Lt

RTN

N

George Johnson2Lt

RTN

N

Andrew E. Kennedy2Lt

RTN

B

Robert L. BrooksS/Sgt

RTN

E-TT

Andrew AdamsT/Sgt

RTN

RO

John NolanT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Russell C. PhilpottUnknown

RTN

WG

RTN

WG

Richard K. ReaS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Wiley KimballSgt

RTN

Squadron Lead

“Snow White”

B-24J · 42-95542 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Glen R. DunlapCapt

RTN

CP

William Woods2Lt

RTN

N

Gerald C. Farnum1Lt

RTN

N

Joseph Santry1Lt

RTN

B

Thomas P. SmithF/O

RTN

E-TT

Donald F. PruittRev

RTN

RO

John V. ConlonMaj

RTN

RO

Walter R. RashakT/Sgt

RTN

WG

George McGuireS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Dale McLaughlinS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Marion H. SmithS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Alvin T. SwopeS/Sgt

RTN

Group Lead

“Joker, The”

B-24J · 44-40472 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Frederick A. Beckett2Lt

RTN

CP

Floyd F. Redderson2Lt

RTN

N

Nick J. DiFrancesco1Lt

RTN

B

George F. KnedlerF/O

RTN

E-TT

Richard P. PetkoSgt

RTN

RO

Jacob A. FalascaSgt

RTN

WG

John E. FristoeSgt

RTN

NG

William Scott2Lt

RTN

TG

Sidney SteinSgt

RTN

B-24J · 42-100309 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Chester W. Miller1Lt

RTN

CP

James H. Cook1Lt

RTN

N

Edwin ManowitzF/O

RTN

E-TT

Maurice A. BishoffT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Norman R. CoxT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Valmore L. GirardinS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Joseph ManganS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Edward P. BiichleUnknown

RTN

NG

Donald R. CoulstonS/Sgt

RTN

B-24J · 42-51569 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

James W. Reid1Lt

RTN

CP

Lee J. Slusher2Lt

RTN

N

Ray RhoadesUnknown

RTN

B

Charles H. Brunett2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Edward CrabbT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Bob B. TredwayUnknown

RTN

WG

Earl JacksonS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Arturo VasquezS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Herbert W. GlickUnknown

RTN

“Big Noise II”

B-24J · 42-109989 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

John Alexander2Lt

RTN

CP

RTN

N

Donald E. Schramske2Lt

RTN

B

Ralph FinnicumUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Paul R. BrooksCpl

RTN

RO

Donald A. ElofsonCpl

RTN

WG

Fred J. CoatesCpl

RTN

WG

John R. HuetCpl

RTN

TG

Henry AnsleyCpl

RTN

NG

Leland FetzerCpl

RTN

B-24J · 42-51046 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Russell J. KappUnknown

RTN

CP

Linden Burgess2Lt

RTN

N

Harold R. JohnstonF/O

RTN

E-TT

Lawrence S. PeabodyUnknown

RTN

RO

Kyle D. LittleUnknown

RTN

WG

Vincent M. DaSilvaS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Thomas J. GibbonsSgt

RTN

TG

Edward H. LaVrenzS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Wayne StoneS/Sgt

RTN

B-24H · 42-50353 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William J. WilliamsCapt

RTN

CP

James H. TrainorLt Col

RTN

N

Winston A. Summers2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Milton S. MarksSgt

RTN

RO

Albert J. MurphyT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Robert A. RennoletS/Sgt

RTN

WG

George J. KeelerCpl

RTN

WG

Nicholas J. UmreikoSgt

RTN

NG

James HendrickSgt

RTN

TG

Henry M. KauffmanSgt

RTN

Unknown · 42-91191 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Herbert Rubin1Lt

RTN

CP

Alvin F. Ambler2Lt

RTN

N

Thomas I. Jones2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Vern A. HerrmannSgt

RTN

E-TT

Spencer F. MetzT/Sgt

RTN

RO

John W. CookT/Sgt

RTN

WG

William M. VanSchoikS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Wayne A. WestbrookS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Donald E. SevertsonSgt

RTN

TG

Burton W. StaplesS/Sgt

RTN

“Misschief”

B-24H · 42-94880 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Miville D. Flibbeyibb2Lt

RTN

CP

Felice Zerella2Lt

RTN

N

Edward R. Perrin1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Ralph T. DanielsonSgt

RTN

RO

Billy M. FulbrightSgt

RTN

WG

Chandos B. DeRoucheySgt

RTN

WG

Daniel G. LuffeySgt

RTN

NG

Albert J. BrassSgt

RTN

TG

Richard W. FordSgt

RTN

“Snow White”

B-24J · 42-95542 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Carroll J. MoenchCapt

RTN

Command Pilot (CA): Capt. Carroll J. Moench, 329th squadron. Referenced at bottom of 42-91191/H block.

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