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03 MARCH 1945 · SATURDAY

Mission 861

Nienburg BR

Intended Target

Nienburg BR

Nienburg, Germany

Operating Group

93rd BG

2AD

Aircraft Effective

41 / 313

effective / dispatched

Bomb Tonnage

117

tons

§ Outcome

4

Ships Lost

§ 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

Norman J. Glenn1Lt

RTN

CP

Bernard J. Doran2Lt

RTN

N

RTN

B

George SuppesF/O

RTN

E-TT

Peter La BarberaCpl

RTN

RO

Raymond H. EverettCpl▸ THREAD

RTN

RO

Joseph SolensS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Frank F. AhmanCpl

RTN

WG

James ShanahanSgt

RTN

NG

John W. MiceliCpl

RTN

TG

Robert S. SwensonUnknown

RTN

Formation position 1-3

B-24J · 42-51241 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Richard H. BelterUnknown

RTN

CP

James W. SchmidtF/O

RTN

N

Francis H. Rodwig2Lt

RTN

B

Eugene M. Keller1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Wallace G. VogelS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Raymond JacksonS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Alan C. McGowenSgt

RTN

WG

Edward J. SesesmyT/Sgt

RTN

NG

Lloyd S. CommSgt

RTN

TG

George L. ParsonsS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 1-2

“Tobasco Keeds”

B-24J · 44-40116 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William A. Johnson2Lt

RTN

CP

Virgil W. Briggs2Lt

RTN

N

Robert F. Hanslik2Lt

RTN

B

George K. Corson2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Robert L. ShhioggT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Ray C. FrieerT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Lloyd E. NoffsingerS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Oscar L. SmithPfc

RTN

TG

Robert W. FarmerS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Marvin A. JapanS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 3-1

Unknown · XX-XX337 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Joseph J. Tully1Lt

RTN

CP

Reuben K. Ghowning2Lt

RTN

N

Richard H. AmstutzUnknown

RTN

B

Robert C. StahlUnknown

RTN

E-TT

George T. ChaseUnknown

RTN

RO

Lawrence P. JeanCpl

RTN

WG

RTN

WG

Liberty B. McClainT/Sgt

RTN

TG

Jack F. PhippsCpl

RTN

NG

Phillip E. WeigandSgt

RTN

Formation position 3-2

Unknown · XX-XX573 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Peter Bakewell1Lt

RTN

CP

Claudius B. Hodges2Lt

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

NG

Kenneth BaileySgt

RTN

TG

John P. KeenerS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 2-1

B-24J · 42-100334 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

George Litvak2Lt

RTN

CP

Sidney Biggs2Lt

RTN

B

Joseph N. Dietsen2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Clinton F. RobinsonCpl

RTN

RO

Archie PrincipeCpl

RTN

WG

David M. PetersonCpl

RTN

WG

RTN

NG

RTN

TG

Eugene B. PickensCpl

RTN

Formation position 3-3

“Latrine Rumor, The”

B-24H · 42-95199 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

RTN

CP

Lauren F. AbellF/O

RTN

B

Frank E. Dortoh2Lt

RTN

E-TT

RTN

RO

RTN

RO

RTN

WG

Kenneth R. HowardCpl

RTN

WG

Walter A. MaurerCpl

RTN

NG

William J. HydeCpl

RTN

TG

Benjamin L. JamesCpl

RTN

Formation position 2-2

“Jitters From Bitters”

B-24H · 42-95204 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

David C. Brandfass1Lt

RTN

CP

Donald W. CarmonF/O

RTN

B

Keith E. Tormey2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Arthur J. HannaS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Orion L. ThomsonS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Warren N. WetterhahnS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Max L. WilsonSgt

RTN

TG

Paul J. FichterS/Sgt

RTN

NG

James B. MccloskeyUnknown

RTN

Formation position 4-1

“Misschief”

B-24H · 42-94880 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Hartzel C. SliderUnknown

RTN

CP

Billie J. Holmes2Lt

RTN

N

Leroy C. Worley2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Karl E. JohnsonSgt

RTN

RO

Henry LangagerSgt

RTN

WG

Vincent M. DaSilvaS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Robert R. PoklarSgt

RTN

NG

Charles W. BaechelS/Sgt

RTN

TG

William P. BartonSgt

RTN

“Maulin Mallard”

B-24J · 42-109867 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Raymond A. Thon2Lt

RTN

CP

Robert Ranker2Lt

RTN

N

Luther R. Paulson2Lt

RTN

B

Leonard I. Liebschutz2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Edward ParkerT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Wilfield L. PolissierT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Thomas J. CallahanS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Roger A. RyanS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Wayne StoneS/Sgt

RTN

“Carioca Bev”

B-24H · 42-51191 · 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

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

Robert E. Neely1Lt

RTN

CP

Winfield T. Curtis2Lt

RTN

N

William L. Puntney2Lt

RTN

B

Robert F. Dixon2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Arthur R. BaldwinT/Sgt

RTN

RO

John W. CookT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Lloyd E. BakerS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Lawrence H. CaverS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Arturo VasquezS/Sgt

RTN

“Big Noise II”

B-24J · 42-109989 · 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

RO

RTN

WG

Valmore L. GirardinS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Joseph ManganS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Edward P. BiichleUnknown

RTN

NG

Donald R. CoulstonS/Sgt

RTN

“I'll Get By”

B-24J · 44-40480 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Horace Rutledge1Lt

RTN

CP

James W. Hembree2Lt

RTN

N

RTN

E-TT

Julliard HallT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Troy R. ShermanT/Sgt

RTN

WG

James CurryS/Sgt

RTN

WG

John J. TichyS/Sgt

RTN

NG

William EdwardsS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Metro HereshkoS/Sgt

RTN

“Lucky Lass”

B-24J · 44-40157 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Gunther H. Christiansen1Lt

RTN

CP

Robert R. Randolph2Lt

RTN

N

Climpson B. ClappUnknown

RTN

E-TT

William D. MouldsS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Ferdinand G. PanikS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Edward A. BalgaUnknown

RTN

WG

Joseph D. RoureLt Col

RTN

TG

Ray D. DurdellaSgt

RTN

NG

John F. PowellS/Sgt

RTN

Unknown · 41-288865 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Peter J. AllattMaj

RTN

CP

John H. Van ZandtF/O

RTN

N

William LitwinF/O

RTN

E-TT

Ernest FlemingS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Maurice P. LevasseurCpl

RTN

WG

Melvin W. GardnerS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Harold C. PayneS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Elmer L. HattaboughS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Albert V. SengerS/Sgt

RTN

B-24H · 42-95147 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

John SeversonUnknown

RTN

CP

Myron G. SmithUnknown

RTN

N

Robert J. FettermanLt

RTN

E-TT

Paul HarwoodT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Marcel E. D'HoogeSgt

RTN

RO

William L. OrientT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Irwin KofflerS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Earl J. PierceS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Kenneth E. HoltS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Bernard R. MeinslerSgt

RTN

“Sleepy Time Gal”

B-24H · 42-95095 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

John T. KerlerUnknown

RTN

CP

Harold R. King2Lt

RTN

B

Jack G. ParrishUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Morris MuscatelT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Joseph F. BradleyUnknown

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

“Mill Take XIII”

B-24 L · 44-49298 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Robert E. OberschmidLt Col

RTN

CP

Armando A. Antonio2Lt

RTN

N

Gerald D. Baughman2Lt

RTN

N

William A. Greenlee2Lt

RTN

B

Elwood W. Faulhaber1Lt

RTN

E-TT

Frederick M. JohnsonT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Eugene ClementUnknown

RTN

RO

Elmer W. PearsonLt Col

RTN

WG

James DupreyUnknown

RTN

WG

Glenn D. ThompsonS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Nick FluerasS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Allen H. SorensonUnknown

RTN

Division Lead; Lt Col Robert E. Kendig listed as CA (Command Pilot); bomb load: 5x500 GP M64, 2 Smoke Bombs

B-24 L · 44-49573 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Edgar J. AllenUnknown

RTN

CP

Elgar N. Roles2Lt

RTN

N

RTN

N

Francis Heffner2Lt

RTN

B

William ReynoldsUnknown

RTN

E-TT

George D. BakerUnknown

RTN

RO

George W. MacCreadyF/O

RTN

RO

Robert W. ReeseSgt

RTN

WG

Anthony RapaciewiczS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Lee C. ShiekS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Samuel ZinnUnknown

RTN

Squadron Lead; bomb load: 5x500 GP M64, 2 Smoke Bombs

Unknown · XX-XX516 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William H. Engel1Lt

RTN

CP

RTN

N

George Johnson2Lt

RTN

N

Forrest H. Lam2Lt

RTN

B

Robert L. BrooksS/Sgt

RTN

E-TT

Lawrence BrahamS/Sgt

RTN

RO

RTN

RO

Charles D. Sill2Lt

RTN

WG

William R. MorrisetteS/Sgt

RTN

WG

William D. ShufflebargerS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Eugene K. BursonUnknown

RTN

Deputy Division Lead; bomb load: 5x500 GP M64, 1 Smoke Bomb, 1 M47A2 Bomb

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