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19 FEBRUARY 1945 · MONDAY · STATION 104

Mission 835

Meschede-Henschel

Bombed Primary

Intended Target

Meschede-Henschel

Meschede-Henschel, Germany

Operating Group

93rd BG

2AD

Takeoff Base

Hardwick

Station 104

Landing Base

Hardwick

Station 104

Aircraft Effective

97 / 291

effective / dispatched

Bomb Tonnage

265.7

tons

ROUTE PLATE · TAKEOFF → TARGET

TAKEOFF · HARDWICK✛TARGET · MESCHEDE-HENSCHEL

Bearing Out

102° T

Bearing In

287° T

§ Sorties · 24 Aircraft Dispatched

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

▸ 1 ship carrying your selection

B-24J · 42-50529 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Wilbur Shipon1Lt

RTN

CP

William Herrell2Lt

RTN

RO

George D. JefferiesT/Sgt▸ THREAD

RTN

WG

Casper W. [illegible]Sgt

RTN

WG

Robert BradySgt

RTN

TG

Francis [illegible]Sgt

RTN

Col. Westover (4AB) listed as OA — observer/additional crew from 4th Air Division or higher HQ

B-24J · 42-51241 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Bruno BigolinUnknown

RTN

CP

Maurice A. Rogers2Lt

RTN

N

John Harrison2Lt

RTN

B

Norman R. Watten1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Walter F. ZdabossT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Noah WilliamsT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Joseph DefoeS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Ted ZyblutS/Sgt

RTN

TG

James G. CooleyUnknown

RTN

NG

Roger V. WalshS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 1-2

“Bodacious”

B-24J · 42-109837 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Frank J. EibenUnknown

RTN

CP

Vernon HarrimanF/O

RTN

N

James C. KennonUnknown

RTN

B

William P. Homeleski1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Herman M. WittUnknown

RTN

RO

Kurt W. HarrisS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Norman E. MullockSgt

RTN

WG

John SurrattSgt

RTN

NG

Bernard J. MulvaneySgt

RTN

TG

Norris J. WilsonS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 1-3

B-24J · 42-51305 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Peter Bakewell1Lt

RTN

CP

RTN

N

David Goldberg2Lt

RTN

B

Charles W. Geary2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Harold J. FurlongUnknown

RTN

RO

Robert F. SmithS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Chester J. BruzdzienskiS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Lucien L. MathieuUnknown

RTN

TG

John P. KeenerS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Robert C. MetcalfS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 2-1

“O-Bitch-U-Airy Mary”

B-24J · 42-50485 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Dixon W. Benster1Lt

RTN

CP

Howard Hallgarth2Lt

RTN

N

George S. Shear2Lt

RTN

B

Bernard M. Havercamp2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Philip G. JonesS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Harry G. LundquistCpl

RTN

RO

RTN

WG

Joe E. ChadwickCpl

RTN

WG

Michael R. DolataCpl

RTN

TG

Bernard ReingoldCpl

RTN

NG

Julius N. UlicaCpl

RTN

Formation position 2-2

Unknown · XX-XX714 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Clay A. Asker1Lt

RTN

CP

Sidney Biggs2Lt

RTN

N

Wilmer D. LandonUnknown

RTN

B

Eugene M. Heller2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Robert A. OsbahrT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Herbert RoeT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Robert W. KaufmanSgt

RTN

WG

Harry RuminskyS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Wallace F. PearsonSgt

RTN

NG

John N. RomanoSgt

RTN

Formation position 3-1

Unknown · XX-XX354 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Donald R. GastonUnknown

RTN

CP

John L. Long2Lt

RTN

B

Richard J. GlaunerUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Jack T. KerrT/Sgt

RTN

RO

James KerrT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Donald GeyerSgt

RTN

WG

Wilford W. NelsonUnknown

RTN

NG

Donald R. OltmanSgt

RTN

TG

Arthur H. WelsandSgt

RTN

Formation position 3-2

Unknown · XX-XX118 · YM · 409th 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

Ernest C. SnowSgt

RTN

Formation position 3-3

“Latrine Rumor, The”

B-24H · 42-95199 · 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

RTN

RO

Orion A. ThomasonT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Sheffy MahanS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Warren N. WetterhahnS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Paul J. FichterS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Royce PowellS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 4-1

Unknown · 42-94889 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Harry LeathermanF/O

RTN

CP

Anthony J. Piesnikowski1Lt

RTN

N

Mario J. RotaF/O

RTN

E-TT

Loyes C. HarrisSgt

RTN

RO

George F. SweetT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Kenneth CarpenterSgt

RTN

WG

Merlin FloodS/Sgt

RTN

NG

John H. McdonaldS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Roger A. RyanS/Sgt

RTN

Unknown · XX-51046 · 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

Elton L. ThompsonUnknown

RTN

RO

Bob B. TredwayUnknown

RTN

WG

Clyde HallS/Sgt

RTN

NG

George Balchunas1Lt

RTN

TG

Boyd L. JusticeSgt

RTN

“Carioca Bev”

B-24H · 42-51191 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Leon F. Cwikla2Lt

RTN

CP

RTN

N

Mark R. Hontz2Lt

RTN

B

Gilbert MelendezF/O

RTN

E-TT

Marion F. WillcuttSgt

RTN

RO

Abe ShepherdS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Charles W. BaechelS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Max D. CrawfordS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Billie L. ChambersSgt

RTN

TG

Samuel ParrS/Sgt

RTN

“Maulin Mallard”

B-24J · 42-109867 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Herbert Rubin1Lt

RTN

CP

Alvin F. Ambler2Lt

RTN

N

Thomas I. Jones2Lt

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

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

Unknown · 42-40472 · 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

Thomas J. CallahanS/Sgt

RTN

WG

John E. FristoeSgt

RTN

NG

William Scott2Lt

RTN

TG

Sidney SteinSgt

RTN

“Big Noise II”

B-24J · 42-109989 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Neville D. LibbyUnknown

RTN

CP

Felice Zerella2Lt

RTN

B

Edward R. Perrin1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Ralph T. DanielsonSgt

RTN

RO

Billy M. FulbrightSgt

RTN

WG

Chandos B. DeRoucheySgt

RTN

WG

Daniel DuffeySgt

RTN

NG

Albert J. BrassSgt

RTN

TG

Richard W. FordSgt

RTN

B-24H · 42-50353 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

John Alexander2Lt

RTN

CP

Linden Burgess2Lt

RTN

N

Donald E. Schramske2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Paul R. BrooksCpl

RTN

RO

Donald A. ElofsonCpl

RTN

RO

John B. MontgomeryS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Fred J. CoatesCpl

RTN

WG

John R. HuetCpl

RTN

TG

Henry AnsleyCpl

RTN

NG

Leland T. PetzerSgt

RTN

B-24H · 42-95147 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Ellis J. CalfeeUnknown

RTN

CP

William DonaldsF/O

RTN

N

Arthur J. CorbinUnknown

RTN

E-TT

William E. GelandS/Sgt

RTN

RO

John BralickT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Charles M. FlynnS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Edwin LempnerT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Peter F. TrainorS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Marion E. CookUnknown

RTN

TG

Charles RussellUnknown

RTN

Unknown · XX-XX486 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Eugene J. JustenLt

RTN

CP

Harry Shipon2Lt

RTN

N

Harold M. PerriF/O

RTN

B

William A. EbersvillerLt

RTN

E-TT

Leonard SalsburyS/Sgt

RTN

RO

George W. MacCreadyF/O

RTN

RO

Walter R. RashakT/Sgt

RTN

WG

William M. Richardson2Lt

RTN

WG

Carl L. WhittedSgt

RTN

NG

Joseph I. NowakSgt

RTN

TG

Lawrence J. ZontiniSgt

RTN

Unknown · XX-XX548 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Robert P. Barthelmess2Lt

RTN

CP

RTN

CP

Andrew E. Kennedy2Lt

RTN

B

RTN

RO

Russell C. PhilpottUnknown

RTN

WG

RTN

WG

Richard K. ReaS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Wiley KimballSgt

RTN

Unknown · XX-XX465 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Floyd J. Langford1Lt

RTN

CP

Arthur J. La MontagneF/O

RTN

N

Edward R. Cockey1Lt

RTN

B

Richard Ruff2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Joseph E. BodekT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Harvey M. BellT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Harold C. Svien2Lt

RTN

WG

Robert E. SpongaS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Alfred A. ValageneS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Harold W. McdonaldUnknown

RTN

NG

Frank V. PetersenS/Sgt

RTN

Unknown · XX-XX268 · 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

George E. MorrisS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Dorsey V. Twidwell1Lt

RTN

WG

William B. BonwickS/Sgt

RTN

WG

RTN

TG

John P. CurranSgt

RTN

NG

Charles LeutwilerSgt

RTN

B-24 L · 44-49573 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Clark IslainCapt

RTN

P

RTN

RO

Sidney H. BozarthT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Elmer W. PearsonLt Col

RTN

WG

Frank L. BriggsS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Elmer HawkinsS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Dick R. BrooksS/Sgt

RTN

Capt. Clark Islain listed as CA (Command Pilot); Capt. Lynch listed as CA (Command Pilot)

B-24H · 42-94814 · YM · 409th SQDN

Bombed Primary

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Edward L. McGuireCapt

RTN

CP

Wilbur J. Goss2Lt

RTN

CP

Victor H. Hanf2Lt

RTN

N

Charles F. Lutsch1Lt

RTN

B

Ross E. Walker2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Cornelius J. LeachT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Donald M. SouthS/Sgt

RTN

WG

William H. GardnerS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Edward S. PowellS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Barney C. EllerS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Theodore F. SzajnaS/Sgt

RTN

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