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22 FEBRUARY 1945 · THURSDAY

Mission 841

Halberstadt

Intended Target

Halberstadt

Halberstadt, Germany

Operating Group

93rd BG

2AD

Aircraft Effective

51 / 452

effective / dispatched

Bomb Tonnage

113.5

tons

§ Outcome

4

Ships Lost

§ Sorties · 31 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

Ralph E. Reed2Lt

RTN

CP

Allen E. Matthews2Lt

RTN

N

James A. Essell2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Herman M. WittUnknown

RTN

RO

RTN

RO

Donald W. MaynardCpl

RTN

WG

John A. BoersmaCpl

RTN

WG

Jack SimpsonCpl▸ THREAD

RTN

NG

Willard C. BrissonCpl

RTN

TG

Gerald TurnerCpl

RTN

Formation position 2-2

“Jitters From Bitters”

B-24H · 42-95204 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Howard Hallgarth2Lt

RTN

CP

Wilbur J. Goss2Lt

RTN

N

George S. Shear2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Philip G. JonesS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Harry G. LundquistCpl

RTN

WG

Joe E. ChadwickCpl

RTN

WG

Michael R. DolataCpl

RTN

NG

Julius J. GlicaCpl

RTN

TG

Bernard ReingoldCpl

RTN

Formation position 393; (1) marked on Pilot

B-24J · 42-51241 · 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

Donald MastersSgt

RTN

WG

Boyd MertensSgt

RTN

NG

George GibsonSgt

RTN

TG

Ernest C. SnowSgt

RTN

Formation position 3-1; (1) marked on Pilot

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

Kenneth BaileySgt

RTN

WG

Chester J. BruzdzienskiS/Sgt

RTN

TG

John P. KeenerS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Lucien L. MathieuUnknown

RTN

Formation position 2-1; (1) marked on Pilot

“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

E-TT

Arthur B. StutzmanS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Kurt W. HarrisS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Norman E. MullockSgt

RTN

TG

Bernard J. MulvaneySgt

RTN

TG

Edward J. SczesnyT/Sgt

RTN

NG

John SurrattSgt

RTN

Formation position 1-3

Unknown · XX-XX714 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Olav A. Aaker1Lt

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

John N. RomanoSgt

RTN

TG

Wallace F. PearsonSgt

RTN

NG

Harry RuminskyS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 1-2; (1) marked on Pilot

“The Flying Moose”

B-24J · 44-10578 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Howard G. BoltonF/O

RTN

CP

Charles RichardsonUnknown

RTN

N

Donald R. Ericson2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Carl W. KrammesT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Eugene McCannT/Sgt

RTN

WG

RTN

WG

John P. SchaferS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Jacques W. BoydstonS/Sgt

RTN

TG

John W. HallisseyS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 3-2; (1) marked on Pilot

“Johnnie Reb”

B-24H · 42-50372 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Richard H. BelterUnknown

RTN

CP

Lauren F. AbellF/O

RTN

N

Francis H. Rodwig2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Wallace G. VogelS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Raymond JacksonS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Lloyd S. CoenSgt

RTN

WG

Alan C. McGowenSgt

RTN

NG

Floyd L. LanceS/Sgt

RTN

TG

George L. ParsonsS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 4-1; (1) marked on Pilot; 'XXX' appears before WG McGowen entry — possibly a redaction or annotation

“Latrine Rumor, The”

B-24H · 42-95199 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Donald R. GastonUnknown

RTN

CP

John L. Long2Lt

RTN

N

Chester RiggiF/O

RTN

E-TT

Jack T. WaltonS/Sgt

RTN

RO

James HerroS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Joseph SolanoSgt

RTN

WG

Wilford W. NelsonUnknown

RTN

TG

Donald GeyerSgt

RTN

NG

Donald R. OltmanSgt

RTN

TG

Arthur H. WelsandSgt

RTN

Formation position 4-3; (1) marked on Pilot

Unknown · 41-29518 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Neville D. LibbyUnknown

RTN

CP

Felice Zerella2Lt

RTN

N

Harold R. JohnstonF/O

RTN

E-TT

Ralph T. DanielsonSgt

RTN

RO

Billy M. FulbrightSgt

RTN

WG

Daniel DuffeySgt

RTN

WG

James D. O'ShaughnessySgt

RTN

NG

Albert J. BrassSgt

RTN

TG

Walter L. GeorgeSgt

RTN

B-24H · 42-95254 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Theodore W. Helweg2Lt

RTN

CP

Kenneth L. Franklin2Lt

RTN

N

James A. CarsonF/O

RTN

E-TT

John C. ObozaSgt

RTN

RO

Harry McAdamsSgt

RTN

RO

Elton L. ThompsonUnknown

RTN

WG

Robert W. BergerS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Richard F. ReichardtSgt

RTN

TG

Kenneth W. PinkstaffSgt

RTN

NG

RTN

“Misschief”

B-24H · 42-94880 · AG · 330th 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

Merlin FloodS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Robert E. LeeT/Sgt

RTN

TG

Henry AnsleyCpl

RTN

NG

John H. McdonaldS/Sgt

RTN

“Big Noise II”

B-24J · 42-109989 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

RTN

CP

Richard SteelmanUnknown

RTN

N

Bern R. Collum2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Thomas K. JamesT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Kyle D. LittleUnknown

RTN

WG

Michael J. KusnirSgt

RTN

WG

Henry R. VanisSgt

RTN

NG

Harold E. ColtraneSgt

RTN

TG

Richard H. Davis2Lt

RTN

B-24J · 42-51569 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Donald L. Tyger2Lt

RTN

CP

Harry H. Ahlers2Lt

RTN

N

Harry H. PowersUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Michael R. KovacsT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Donald A. BuekerT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Robert E. CroomS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Ernest J. KaneS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Joseph ManganS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Robert NealS/Sgt

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

E-TT

Conway ThorstensonSgt

RTN

RO

Abe ShepherdS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Max D. CrawfordS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Thomas E. PriceSgt

RTN

NG

Billie L. ChambersSgt

RTN

TG

Samuel ParrS/Sgt

RTN

“Maulin Mallard”

B-24J · 42-109867 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

James W. Reid1Lt

RTN

CP

Lee J. Slusher2Lt

RTN

N

Ray RhoadesUnknown

RTN

B

Gilbert MelendezF/O

RTN

E-TT

Edward CrabbT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Bob B. TredwayUnknown

RTN

WG

Robert W. SladeS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Robert J. WalshSgt

RTN

TG

Robert StaufferS/Sgt

RTN

B-24J · 42-100309 · 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

“My Achin' Back!”

B-24J · 42-110017 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William M. BrownUnknown

RTN

CP

Robert C. Young1Lt

RTN

N

Donald R. LambUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Burton H. LenhartUnknown

RTN

RO

James W. GallagherS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Hunter M. ThomasS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Henry J. BratyanskiS/Sgt

RTN

NG

John HartmanSgt

RTN

12 GP

B-24H · 41-29456 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Lloyd T. SmithUnknown

RTN

CP

Myron G. SmithUnknown

RTN

N

Herbert Henricks1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Alveh W. WillinghamT/Sgt

RTN

RO

RTN

WG

Irwin KofflerS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Earl J. PierceS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Bernard R. HeinslerSgt

RTN

TG

Kenneth E. HoltS/Sgt

RTN

“Lucky Lass”

B-24J · 44-40157 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Emil M. Kendzie2Lt

RTN

CP

Edward F. Reibold2Lt

RTN

B

Edmund F. Price2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Edward A. SpencerUnknown

RTN

RO

Harold A. BurksUnknown

RTN

WG

RTN

WG

Edmund R. TeliczanS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Forrest P. SchregardusS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Thomas W. ScottUnknown

RTN

12 GP

“Unexpected Visitor, The”

B-24J · 42-51248 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Clarence W. BartonUnknown

RTN

CP

Henry W. Bludworth2Lt

RTN

N

Robert F. PalestriUnknown

RTN

B

RTN

B

Louis MessanaT/Sgt

RTN

RO

William J. FarnsworthS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Roman J. ZimmermanT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Joseph F. BissonUnknown

RTN

NG

Donald V. CodlingS/Sgt

RTN

12 GP

“Little Lee”

B-24J · 42-51229 · GO · 328th 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

Charles M. FlynnS/Sgt

RTN

10500 GP

B-24J · 42-50594 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Carroll A. BernerUnknown

RTN

CP

John SeversonUnknown

RTN

N

Oswald S. Von WeyerhausenF/O

RTN

E-TT

Charles W. PardoeT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Charles B. HowleyT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Robert GreenlessS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Justin A. KnappS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Ricardo V. GomezS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Edward L. KliegerS/Sgt

RTN

12 GP

“I'll Get By”

B-24J · 44-40480 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Emmett P. Monroe1Lt

RTN

CP

Frank M. Loos2Lt

RTN

N

Walter Britt2Lt

RTN

B

Robert J. FettermanLt

RTN

E-TT

Edward M. SmithUnknown

RTN

RO

Guy WoodardT/Sgt

RTN

WG

George HutchinsonS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Bryon B. McComasS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Albert H. KarelsUnknown

RTN

12 GP

B-24H · 42-95147 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Boyd A. Smith1Lt

RTN

CP

Roy E. Paris1Lt

RTN

N

Edmund M. Remondino2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Clarence L. DeWaeleT/Sgt

RTN

RO

John BralickT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Marcel E. D'HoogeSgt

RTN

RO

Jack S. DavisT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Wilbert W. BarnhartS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Alfred M. FoxS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Joseph GurskiSgt

RTN

NG

Roger J. NorlieS/Sgt

RTN

12 RDX

“Roy's Boys”

B-24J · 44-10535 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

John T. KerlerUnknown

RTN

CP

Harold R. King2Lt

RTN

N

Jack G. ParrishUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Morris MuscatelT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Richard R. TrousdaleUnknown

RTN

WG

Stanley J. BerrimanUnknown

RTN

WG

Paul E. MeyersUnknown

RTN

TG

Harry J. KarberSgt

RTN

NG

George F. McnultyUnknown

RTN

12 RDX

“Snow White”

B-24J · 42-95542 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Robert E. OberschmidLt Col

RTN

CP

Armando A. Antonio2Lt

RTN

N

Gerald D. Baughman2Lt

RTN

N

Thomas J. Harmey2Lt

RTN

B

Edward L. Faulhaber2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Frederick M. JohnsonT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Eugene ClementUnknown

RTN

RO

Elmer W. PearsonLt Col

RTN

WG

James DupreyUnknown

RTN

WG

Nick FluerasS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Allen H. SorensonUnknown

RTN

NG

Glenn D. ThompsonS/Sgt

RTN

Lead 93rd; Major HURR listed as CA (Command Pilot)

Unknown · XX-XX486 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Hollis H. Hunt1Lt

RTN

CP

Walter B. Clausen1Lt

RTN

N

Richard V. Bettini2Lt

RTN

N

Anthony J. Decillis2Lt

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

Raymond E. OstermanS/Sgt

RTN

Deputy Lead 93rd; Major FANT listed as CA (Command Pilot)

Unknown · XX-XX516 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William Penn1Lt

RTN

CP

George W. ScoreyUnknown

RTN

N

Ellis I. Fullwiler1Lt

RTN

N

RTN

B

William A. Bownds1Lt

RTN

E-TT

James W. MillerS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Thomas A. NicholasLt

RTN

RO

Franklin P. SeldenT/Sgt

RTN

WG

RTN

WG

Wayne MarleyS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Edwin ShireyS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Edward J. ZdunskiSgt

RTN

Lead Hi Right 93rd

B-24 L · 44-49573 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

James E. RutherfordCol

RTN

CP

Theodore GuzikMaj

RTN

N

John T. SloanF/O

RTN

E-TT

Paul A. Freeman2Lt

RTN

RO

Robert L. BrooksS/Sgt

RTN

RO

George E. MorrisS/Sgt

RTN

WG

John P. CurranSgt

RTN

WG

John DiNapoliPvt

RTN

NG

Douglas C. GarnerUnknown

RTN

TG

Allen E. ReuschS/Sgt

RTN

Lead Lo Left 93rd. '573' appears as a standalone heading above the block in the document.

“Sleepy Time Gal”

B-24H · 42-95095 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

RTN

CP

James L. WilsonSgt

RTN

N

Leon H. GlickF/O

RTN

E-TT

Philip J. YessianUnknown

RTN

RO

William F. CollT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Arthur KinseySgt

RTN

WG

John C. MelleySgt

RTN

TG

Gail HartmanSgt

RTN

NG

Nicholas D. RomanchikS/Sgt

RTN

12 RDX; ship number may be mistyped — possibly 42-95095-R

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