Finding Aid · Mission Log

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

Ships Lost

Men Lost

§ Sorties · 34 Aircraft Dispatched

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

▸ 4 ships carrying your selection

44-49573

B-24 L · 44-49573 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Frederick A. StrombomUnknown

RTN

Charles [unclear]2Lt▸ THREAD

RTN

Mahlon C. ShipleyUnknown

RTN

E-TT

John D. KesslerT/Sgt

RTN

Elmer J. RennahS/Sgt

RTN

Stanley I. Roman[unclear]1Lt▸ THREAD

RTN

Charles H. MckeeUnknown

RTN

Leading Group

XX-XX840

Unknown · XX-XX840 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Thomas Stringer2Lt

RTN

Roland Auger2Lt

RTN

[unclear]2Lt▸ THREAD

RTN

James Wright2Lt

RTN

Charles Mc Naley2Lt

RTN

E-TT

[unclear] F. IsenblatterT/Sgt▸ THREAD

RTN

[unclear] J. FriesT/Sgt▸ THREAD

RTN

[unclear] J. Spagnola2Lt▸ THREAD

RTN

Clifford CollinsSgt

RTN

[unclear] L. GilesS/Sgt▸ THREAD

RTN

[unclear] H. TheinS/Sgt▸ THREAD

RTN

Deputy Group Lead

XX-XX939

Unknown · XX-XX939 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

William Penn1Lt

RTN

George W. ScoreyUnknown

RTN

George Jung2Lt

RTN

William A. Dow[unclear]1Lt▸ THREAD

RTN

Harvey A. HallT/Sgt

RTN

Thomas A. NicholasLt

RTN

Low Left

42-95147

B-24H · 42-95147 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Harold M. Holt2Lt

RTN

William O'Bannon2Lt

RTN

Leroy J. Dehn2Lt

RTN

E-TT

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

Richard G. W[unclear]denCpl▸ THREAD

RTN

Guy F. BancroftCpl

RTN

John BonalliCpl

RTN

“Gambling Lady”

B-24J · 44-40113 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Howard Hallgarth2Lt

RTN

Wilbur J. Coss2Lt

RTN

George S. Shear2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Phillip E. JamesT/Sgt

RTN

Harry G. LundquistCpl

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

Formation position 1-3

“O-Bitch-U-Airy Mary”

B-24J · 42-50485 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Frank J. EibenUnknown

RTN

Vernon HarrimanF/O

RTN

James C. KennonUnknown

RTN

James K. Taylor2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Arthur B. StutzmanS/Sgt

RTN

Kurt BarrisT/Sgt

RTN

Norman W. MullickS/Sgt

RTN

James B. MccloskeyUnknown

RTN

Marvin RothCpl

RTN

Bernard J. MulvaneySgt

RTN

John SurrattSgt

RTN

Formation position 3-1

XX-XX714

Unknown · XX-XX714 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Edmund P. Simpson2Lt

RTN

Robert J. Clewine2Lt

RTN

Russell S. Bonfanti1Lt

RTN

E-TT

George W. Larson1Lt

RTN

Edward C. SessomyT/Sgt

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

Morris J. WiddessS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 1-2

XX-XX518

Unknown · XX-XX518 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Theodore R. SmithUnknown

RTN

Donald C. PorterT/Sgt

RTN

Edward D. WeisertUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Gabriel S. KeigeT/Sgt

RTN

Frank JohnsonT/Sgt

RTN

Charles D. GirlinghouseSgt

RTN

Allison H. SpauldingSgt

RTN

Ralph J. KurkaSgt

RTN

James J. WoollamSgt

RTN

Formation position 4-1

“The Flying Moose”

B-24J · 44-10578 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Howard G. BoltonF/O

RTN

Charles RichardsonUnknown

RTN

Donald R. Ericson2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Carl W. KrammesT/Sgt

RTN

Eugene McCannT/Sgt

RTN

Lyle ColeS/Sgt

RTN

John P. SchaferS/Sgt

RTN

John W. BallisseyS/Sgt

RTN

Jacques W. BoydstonS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 3-3

XX-XX598

Unknown · XX-XX598 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Daniel F. Comingore2Lt

RTN

Jack R. BlanchardF/O

RTN

William M. Crosby2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Charles R. SheldonS/Sgt

RTN

August G. JanderekS/Sgt

RTN

John J. BurnsCpl

RTN

David T. JudyUnknown

RTN

George PalmerUnknown

RTN

Joseph J. TarantoSgt

RTN

Formation position 2-1

XX-XX690

Unknown · XX-XX690 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

George Kityak2Lt

RTN

James W. SchmidtF/O

RTN

Joseph N. Distaso2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Clinton F. RobinsonCpl

RTN

Archie PrincipeCpl

RTN

David M. PetersonCpl

RTN

Noah WilliamsT/Sgt

RTN

Henry KnappCpl

RTN

Eugene B. PickensCpl

RTN

Formation position 2-2

“Latrine Rumor, The”

B-24H · 42-95199 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

James ThrelkeldF/O

RTN

Maurice A. Rogers2Lt

RTN

George S. BocchieriF/O

RTN

E-TT

Paul J. GillilandS/Sgt

RTN

Arthur J. QuinnUnknown

RTN

RemmeletSgt

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

Formation position 3-2

42-51241

B-24J · 42-51241 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Owen Marmon2Lt

RTN

Donald W. CarmonF/O

RTN

Frank R. Dertoh2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Peter WoesCpl

RTN

Lee HebertCpl

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

Formation position 4-3

“Piccadilly Virgin?”

B-24H · 44-50534 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

E-TT

Maurice A. BishoffT/Sgt

RTN

Norman R. CoxT/Sgt

RTN

Valmore L. GirardinS/Sgt

RTN

Joseph ManganS/Sgt

RTN

Edward P. BiichleUnknown

RTN

Donald R. CoulstonS/Sgt

RTN

“Joker, The”

B-24J · 44-40472 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Gordon W. Willis2Lt

RTN

John SchmidtS/Sgt

RTN

Martin Jenkins2Lt

RTN

E-TT

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

Unknown · 41-29518 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

William J. WilliamsCapt

RTN

James H. TrainorLt Col

RTN

Winston A. Summers2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Milton S. MarksSgt

RTN

Albert J. MurphyT/Sgt

RTN

James HendrickSgt

RTN

Wayne A. WestbrookS/Sgt

RTN

George J. KeelerCpl

RTN

Nicholas J. UmreikoSgt

RTN

44-50560

B-24M · 44-50560 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Guy Webb1Lt

RTN

Richard SteelmanUnknown

RTN

Bern R. Collum2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Thomas K. JamesT/Sgt

RTN

Kyle D. LittleUnknown

RTN

John B. MontgomeryS/Sgt

RTN

Henry R. VanisSgt

RTN

William M. VanSchoikS/Sgt

RTN

Harold E. ColtraneSgt

RTN

Richard H. Davis2Lt

RTN

“Solid Comfort”

B-24J · 42-50501 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Herbert C. BorgmannUnknown

RTN

Richard C. Roesing2Lt

RTN

Donald Janss2Lt

RTN

E-TT

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

B-24H · 42-51191 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

John Alexander2Lt

RTN

Linden Burgess2Lt

RTN

Donald E. Schramske2Lt

RTN

E-TT

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

B-24M · 44-50553 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Donald L. Tyger2Lt

RTN

Raymond E. Ahlers2Lt

RTN

Harry H. PowersUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Michael R. KovacsT/Sgt

RTN

Donald A. BuekerT/Sgt

RTN

Robert E. CroomS/Sgt

RTN

Ernest J. KaneS/Sgt

RTN

Robert NealS/Sgt

RTN

Burton W. StaplesS/Sgt

RTN

44-50702

Unknown · 44-50702 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Theodore W. Helweg2Lt

RTN

Kenneth L. Franklin2Lt

RTN

James A. CarsonF/O

RTN

E-TT

John C. ObozaSgt

RTN

Harry McAdamsSgt

RTN

Kenneth W. PinkstaffSgt

RTN

Richard F. ReichardtSgt

RTN

John M. EastmanS/Sgt

RTN

Paul RossSgt

RTN

42-50543

Unknown · 42-50543 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Joe B. NewberryF/O

RTN

Paul V. YoungF/O

RTN

Donald E. JohnsonF/O

RTN

E-TT

Pete P. GalluzzioCpl

RTN

Warren G. WillseyCpl

RTN

LaVon F. HancockCpl

RTN

William R. O'BoyleCpl

RTN

Donald R. EldonCpl

RTN

Norman E. YounkerCpl

RTN

44-49573

B-24 L · 44-49573 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Charles E. BiggersMaj

RTN

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

“Latrine Rumor, The”

B-24H · 42-95199 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Robert A. RennoletS/Sgt

RTN

Squadron notation: 409th.

“Second Chance II”

B-24M · 44-50537 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Louis Long2Lt

RTN

James L. WilsonSgt

RTN

Leon H. GlickF/O

RTN

Robert J. FettermanLt

RTN

E-TT

Philip J. YessianUnknown

RTN

William F. CollT/Sgt

RTN

John C. MelleySgt

RTN

Nicholas D. RomanchikS/Sgt

RTN

Gail HartmanSgt

RTN

Arthur KinseySgt

RTN

“Little Lee”

B-24J · 42-51229 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Ellis J. CalfeeUnknown

RTN

William DonaldsF/O

RTN

Arthur J. CorbinUnknown

RTN

E-TT

William E. GelandS/Sgt

RTN

Charles M. FlynnS/Sgt

RTN

Marion E. CookUnknown

RTN

Peter F. TrainorS/Sgt

RTN

Carl D. ChinbergUnknown

RTN

Charles RussellUnknown

RTN

“Unexpected Visitor, The”

B-24J · 42-51248 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Gerald Fuller2Lt

RTN

George J. Schaffer2Lt

RTN

Alton A. Johnson2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Frederick J. BloodCpl

RTN

NaifehSgt

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

B-24J · 42-110017 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Edward T. Brearton2Lt

RTN

Denis C. Peterson2Lt

RTN

Roald G. JohnsonF/O

RTN

E-TT

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

Unknown · 44-80697 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Donald C. Ahmann2Lt

RTN

Ray G. Sivley2Lt

RTN

Arthur A. Resch2Lt

RTN

E-TT

John J. O'KeefeS/Sgt

RTN

James F. FossS/Sgt

RTN

Raymond J. BeaverSgt

RTN

Harold J. LeeS/Sgt

RTN

John M. HaskellSgt

RTN

Robert HopkinsS/Sgt

RTN

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

B-24H · 41-28865 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

John C. Faulkner2Lt

RTN

Henry Pearcy2Lt

RTN

John J. RosenowCol

RTN

E-TT

Benjamin ParishT/Sgt

RTN

Joseph T. ForgachT/Sgt

RTN

Donald P. BarryUnknown

RTN

RTN

RTN

RTN

Unknown · 44-4015 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Emil M. Kendzie2Lt

RTN

Edward F. Reibold2Lt

RTN

Edmund W. Friss2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Edward A. SpencerUnknown

RTN

Harold A. BurksUnknown

RTN

Paul A. ReedS/Sgt

RTN

Edmund R. TollesonS/Sgt

RTN

Forrest P. SchregardusS/Sgt

RTN

Thomas W. ScottUnknown

RTN

“Tarfu II”

B-24JSO · 42-100427 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Roy O. Olsen2Lt

RTN

Harold EasterF/O

RTN

Clement S. Bertolino2Lt

RTN

E-TT

William KuerstelUnknown

RTN

Harold FowlerCpl

RTN

William J. FishS/Sgt

RTN

Oliver WynneCpl

RTN

42-50694

Unknown · 42-50694 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Herbert J. Goldy2Lt

RTN

Ralph E. Pryor2Lt

RTN

Joseph FoleyF/O

RTN

E-TT

John BatioffSgt

RTN

Adrain G. SwindlerCpl

RTN

William BarnesCpl

RTN

Charles E. McWilliamSgt

RTN

42-50487

Unknown · 42-50487 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

Robert E. Neely1Lt

RTN

Winfield T. Curtis2Lt

RTN

William L. Puntney2Lt

RTN

Robert F. Dixon2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Arthur R. BaldwinT/Sgt

RTN

John CahillS/Sgt

RTN

Elton L. ThompsonUnknown

RTN

Lloyd E. BakerS/Sgt

RTN

Vincent M. DaSilvaS/Sgt

RTN

Lawrence H. CaverS/Sgt

RTN

Arturo VasquezS/Sgt

RTN

Sources

Load List

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