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18 MARCH 1945 · SUNDAY

Mission 894

Berlin/Henningsdorf

Intended Target

Berlin/Henningsdorf

Berlin, Germany

Operating Group

93rd BG

2AD

Aircraft Effective

80 / 349

effective / dispatched

Bomb Tonnage

184.5

tons

§ Outcome

1

Ships Lost

1

Men Lost

§ Sorties · 34 Aircraft Dispatched

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

▸ 1 ship carrying your selection

B-24 L · 44-49573 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Charles E. BiggersMaj▸ THREAD

RTN

Command Pilot (CA): Biggers, Charles E., Major; assigned to 329th squadron per document notation.

“Gambling Lady”

B-24J · 44-40113 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Howard Hallgarth2Lt

RTN

CP

Wilbur J. Coss2Lt

RTN

B

George S. Shear2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Phillip E. JamesT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Harry G. LundquistCpl

RTN

WG

Joe E. ChadwickCpl

RTN

WG

Michael R. DolataCpl

RTN

TG

Julius J. GlicaCpl

RTN

NG

Bernard ReingoldCpl

RTN

Formation position 1-3

“O-Bitch-U-Airy Mary”

B-24J · 42-50485 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Frank J. EibenUnknown

RTN

CP

Vernon HarrimanF/O

RTN

N

James C. KennonUnknown

RTN

B

James K. Taylor2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Arthur B. StutzmanS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Kurt BarrisT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Norman W. MullickS/Sgt

RTN

WG

James B. MccloskeyUnknown

RTN

WG

RTN

NG

Bernard J. MulvaneySgt

RTN

TG

John SurrattSgt

RTN

Formation position 3-1

Unknown · XX-XX714 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Edmund P. Simpson2Lt

RTN

CP

Robert J. Clewine2Lt

RTN

B

Russell S. Bonfanti1Lt

RTN

E-TT

George W. Larson1Lt

RTN

RO

Edward C. SessomyT/Sgt

RTN

WG

George GreenSgt

RTN

WG

James RinkerSgt

RTN

TG

George BleekSgt

RTN

TG

John A. Van ParysSgt

RTN

NG

Morris J. WiddessS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 1-2

Unknown · XX-XX518 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Theodore R. SmithUnknown

RTN

CP

Donald C. PorterT/Sgt

RTN

N

Edward D. WeisertUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Gabriel S. KeigeT/Sgt

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 4-1

“The Flying Moose”

B-24J · 44-10578 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Howard G. BoltonF/O

RTN

CP

Charles RichardsonUnknown

RTN

B

Donald R. Ericson2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Carl W. KrammesT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Eugene McCannT/Sgt

RTN

WG

RTN

WG

John P. SchaferS/Sgt

RTN

TG

John W. BallisseyS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Jacques W. BoydstonS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 3-3

Unknown · XX-XX598 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Daniel F. Comingore2Lt

RTN

CP

Jack R. BlanchardF/O

RTN

B

William M. Crosby2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Charles R. SheldonS/Sgt

RTN

RO

August G. JanderekS/Sgt

RTN

WG

John J. BurnsCpl

RTN

NG

David T. JudyUnknown

RTN

TG

George PalmerUnknown

RTN

TG

Joseph J. TarantoSgt

RTN

Formation position 2-1

Unknown · XX-XX690 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

George Kityak2Lt

RTN

CP

James W. SchmidtF/O

RTN

N

Joseph N. Distaso2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Clinton F. RobinsonCpl

RTN

RO

Archie PrincipeCpl

RTN

WG

David M. PetersonCpl

RTN

WG

Noah WilliamsT/Sgt

RTN

NG

RTN

TG

Eugene B. PickensCpl

RTN

Formation position 2-2

“Latrine Rumor, The”

B-24H · 42-95199 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

James ThrelkeldF/O

RTN

CP

Maurice A. Rogers2Lt

RTN

B

George S. BocchieriF/O

RTN

E-TT

Paul J. GillilandS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Arthur J. QuinnUnknown

RTN

RO

RTN

WG

Roy T. BoggsCpl

RTN

WG

George MichenekCpl

RTN

NG

Herbert S. PowellCpl

RTN

TG

John H. SennettCpl

RTN

Formation position 3-2

B-24J · 42-51241 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

RTN

CP

Donald W. CarmonF/O

RTN

N

Frank R. Dertoh2Lt

RTN

E-TT

RTN

RO

RTN

WG

Kenneth R. HowardCpl

RTN

WG

Walter A. MaurerCpl

RTN

NG

William J. HydeCpl

RTN

TG

Ernest D. JamesCpl

RTN

Formation position 4-3

“Piccadilly Virgin?”

B-24H · 44-50534 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Chester W. Miller1Lt

RTN

CP

Harry LeathermanF/O

RTN

N

Edwin ManowitzF/O

RTN

B

William Deck2Lt

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

“Joker, The”

B-24J · 44-40472 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Gordon W. Willis2Lt

RTN

CP

John SchmidtS/Sgt

RTN

N

Martin Jenkins2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Edward KubicarCpl

RTN

RO

Earl W. EhlkeCpl

RTN

WG

Francis IrelandSgt

RTN

WG

Raymond W. KarnesCpl

RTN

TG

Adrain P. StoutCpl

RTN

NG

William WatkinsCpl

RTN

Unknown · 41-29518 · 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

WG

James HendrickSgt

RTN

WG

Wayne A. WestbrookS/Sgt

RTN

NG

George J. KeelerCpl

RTN

TG

Nicholas J. UmreikoSgt

RTN

B-24M · 44-50560 · 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

RO

John B. MontgomeryS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Henry R. VanisSgt

RTN

WG

William M. VanSchoikS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Harold E. ColtraneSgt

RTN

TG

Richard H. Davis2Lt

RTN

“Solid Comfort”

B-24J · 42-50501 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Herbert C. BorgmannUnknown

RTN

CP

Richard C. Roesing2Lt

RTN

N

Donald Janss2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Harold H. BrussCpl

RTN

RO

James K. BarrettCpl

RTN

WG

Bruno L. DalmasCpl

RTN

WG

George M. ReissSgt

RTN

TG

Morris L. HooverCpl

RTN

NG

Edward P. RyanCpl

RTN

“Carioca Bev”

B-24H · 42-51191 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

John Alexander2Lt

RTN

CP

Linden Burgess2Lt

RTN

N

Donald E. Schramske2Lt

RTN

E-TT

John R. HuetCpl

RTN

RO

Donald A. ElofsonCpl

RTN

WG

Paul R. BrooksCpl

RTN

WG

Fred J. CoatesCpl

RTN

TG

Henry AnsleyCpl

RTN

NG

Leland FetzerCpl

RTN

“Lady Gwen”

B-24M · 44-50553 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Donald L. Tyger2Lt

RTN

CP

Raymond E. 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

TG

Robert NealS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Burton W. StaplesS/Sgt

RTN

Unknown · 44-50702 · 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

WG

Kenneth W. PinkstaffSgt

RTN

WG

Richard F. ReichardtSgt

RTN

TG

John M. EastmanS/Sgt

RTN

NG

RTN

Unknown · 42-50543 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Joe B. NewberryF/O

RTN

CP

Paul V. YoungF/O

RTN

N

Donald E. JohnsonF/O

RTN

E-TT

Pete P. GalluzzioCpl

RTN

RO

Warren G. WillseyCpl

RTN

WG

LaVon F. HancockCpl

RTN

WG

William R. O'BoyleCpl

RTN

NG

Donald R. EldonCpl

RTN

TG

Norman E. YounkerCpl

RTN

“Latrine Rumor, The”

B-24H · 42-95199 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RO

Robert A. RennoletS/Sgt

RTN

Squadron notation: 409th.

B-24 L · 44-49573 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

CP

Frederick A. StrombomUnknown

RTN

N

Charles [unclear]2Lt

RTN

N

Mahlon C. ShipleyUnknown

RTN

E-TT

John D. KesslerT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Elmer J. RennahS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Stanley I. Roman[unclear]1Lt

RTN

WG

Charles H. MckeeUnknown

RTN

Leading Group

Unknown · XX-XX840 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Thomas Stringer2Lt

RTN

CP

Roland Auger2Lt

RTN

N

RTN

N

James Wright2Lt

RTN

B

Charles Mc Naley2Lt

RTN

E-TT

[unclear] F. IsenblatterT/Sgt

RTN

RO

[unclear] J. FriesT/Sgt

RTN

RO

[unclear] J. Spagnola2Lt

RTN

WG

Clifford CollinsSgt

RTN

WG

[unclear] L. GilesS/Sgt

RTN

TG

[unclear] H. TheinS/Sgt

RTN

Deputy Group Lead

Unknown · XX-XX939 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William Penn1Lt

RTN

CP

George W. ScoreyUnknown

RTN

N

RTN

B

William A. Dow[unclear]1Lt

RTN

RO

Harvey A. HallT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Thomas A. NicholasLt

RTN

Low Left

“Second Chance II”

B-24M · 44-50537 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

RTN

CP

James L. WilsonSgt

RTN

N

Leon H. GlickF/O

RTN

B

Robert J. FettermanLt

RTN

E-TT

Philip J. YessianUnknown

RTN

RO

William F. CollT/Sgt

RTN

WG

John C. MelleySgt

RTN

WG

Nicholas D. RomanchikS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Gail HartmanSgt

RTN

NG

Arthur KinseySgt

RTN

“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

WG

Marion E. CookUnknown

RTN

WG

Peter F. TrainorS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Carl D. ChinbergUnknown

RTN

TG

Charles RussellUnknown

RTN

“Unexpected Visitor, The”

B-24J · 42-51248 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Gerald Fuller2Lt

RTN

CP

George J. Schaffer2Lt

RTN

N

Alton A. Johnson2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Frederick J. BloodCpl

RTN

RO

RTN

RO

Richard A. ThebomCpl

RTN

WG

Edward A. DykeCpl

RTN

WG

Edward J. GaidaCpl

RTN

TG

James A. DeArmondCpl

RTN

NG

Edward J. ZelenyCpl

RTN

B-24H · 42-95147 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Harold M. Holt2Lt

RTN

CP

William O'Bannon2Lt

RTN

N

Leroy J. Dehn2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Hale W. McDermottCpl

RTN

RO

Edward P. BarbeeCpl

RTN

RO

John A. ParryCpl

RTN

WG

Nephi E. LopezCpl

RTN

WG

Richard G. W[unclear]denCpl

RTN

TG

Guy F. BancroftCpl

RTN

NG

John BonalliCpl

RTN

“My Achin' Back!”

B-24J · 42-110017 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Edward T. Brearton2Lt

RTN

CP

Denis C. Peterson2Lt

RTN

N

Roald G. JohnsonF/O

RTN

E-TT

Walter H. KraftCpl

RTN

RO

Orbin R. JordanCpl

RTN

WG

Warren D. DittmanCpl

RTN

WG

James A. Harper2Lt

RTN

TG

Jerrell C. KingCpl

RTN

NG

Ardie NagopaixCpl

RTN

Unknown · 44-80697 · GO · 328th 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

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

“Homin' Pidgin' / Loni (League Of Nations, Inc.)”

B-24H · 41-28865 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

John C. Faulkner2Lt

RTN

CP

Henry Pearcy2Lt

RTN

N

John J. RosenowCol

RTN

E-TT

Benjamin ParishT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Joseph T. ForgachT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Donald P. BarryUnknown

RTN

WG

Carl J. HinsonSgt

RTN

NG

Norman W. CarleSgt

RTN

TG

Siguard W. HaugSgt

RTN

Unknown · 44-4015 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Emil M. Kendzie2Lt

RTN

CP

Edward F. Reibold2Lt

RTN

N

Edmund W. Friss2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Edward A. SpencerUnknown

RTN

RO

Harold A. BurksUnknown

RTN

WG

Paul A. ReedS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Edmund R. TollesonS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Forrest P. SchregardusS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Thomas W. ScottUnknown

RTN

B-24JSO · 42-100427 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Roy O. Olsen2Lt

RTN

CP

Harold EasterF/O

RTN

N

Clement S. Bertolino2Lt

RTN

E-TT

William KuerstelUnknown

RTN

RO

Harold FowlerCpl

RTN

WG

William J. FishS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Oliver WynneCpl

RTN

Unknown · 42-50694 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Herbert J. Goldy2Lt

RTN

CP

Ralph E. Pryor2Lt

RTN

N

Joseph FoleyF/O

RTN

E-TT

John BatioffSgt

RTN

RO

Adrain G. SwindlerCpl

RTN

WG

William BarnesCpl

RTN

NG

Charles E. McWilliamSgt

RTN

Unknown · 42-50487 · 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 CahillS/Sgt

RTN

RO

Elton L. ThompsonUnknown

RTN

WG

Lloyd E. BakerS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Vincent M. DaSilvaS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Lawrence H. CaverS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Arturo VasquezS/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