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09 APRIL 1945 · MONDAY

Mission 935

Lechfeld A/F

Intended Target

Lechfeld A/F

Lechfeld, Germany

Operating Group

93rd BG

2AD

Aircraft Effective

109 / 402

effective / dispatched

Bomb Tonnage

243.8

tons

§ Outcome

1

Ships Lost

2

Men Lost

§ Sorties · 34 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

RO

Edward P. BarbeeCpl▸ THREAD

RTN

409th Squadron aircraft. Crew member appears appended at bottom of document alongside 560-D entry.

Unknown · XX-XX714 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Joseph J. Tully1Lt

RTN

CP

Fernley G. SmithF/O

RTN

N

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 3-1

Unknown · XX-XX518 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Theodore R. SmithUnknown

RTN

CP

Donald C. PorterT/Sgt

RTN

B

Edward D. WeisertUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Gabriel S. ZsigoUnknown

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 2-1

Unknown · XX-XX119 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Richard H. Selter1Lt

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

Alan C. McGowenSgt

RTN

WG

Gerald TurnerCpl

RTN

NG

Lloyd S. CoenSgt

RTN

TG

George L. ParsonsS/Sgt

RTN

Formation position 2-2

“Gambling Lady”

B-24J · 44-40113 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Irving H. Fruchter1Lt

RTN

CP

William J. Bees2Lt

RTN

N

Paul R. SteichenUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Raymond LouieT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Joseph O. DraiskerS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Marvin D. FaithS/Sgt

RTN

WG

William H. GardnerS/Sgt

RTN

NG

John W. HallisseyS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Floyd D. WilsonSgt

RTN

Formation position 4-1

“Bodacious”

B-24J · 42-109837 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Francis N. Thayer2Lt

RTN

CP

Robert R. Pisto2Lt

RTN

N

Farrell D. HelmstedterF/O

RTN

E-TT

Harold NelsonCpl

RTN

RO

Marshall L. VaughnSgt

RTN

WG

Harold R. BachSgt

RTN

WG

Ronald GravesCpl

RTN

NG

William K. ComerCpl

RTN

TG

Hester G. WilliamsCpl

RTN

Formation position 4-3

“Johnnie Reb”

B-24H · 42-50372 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

James ThrelkeldF/O

RTN

CP

Wilburn C. SnowF/O

RTN

N

George S. BocchieriF/O

RTN

E-TT

Paul J. GillilandS/Sgt

RTN

RO

RTN

RO

Arthur J. QuinnUnknown

RTN

WG

RTN

WG

Roy T. BoggsCpl

RTN

WG

John H. SennettCpl

RTN

TG

George HiekenSgt

RTN

NG

Roy J. KittingerS/Sgt

RTN

Spare aircraft

“Jitters From Bitters”

B-24H · 42-95204 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Theunis PrinsF/O

RTN

CP

Charles W. ZollingerF/O

RTN

N

Robert E. LarmF/O

RTN

E-TT

William L. FranklinCpl

RTN

RO

Edward J. ReillyUnknown

RTN

WG

George W. HardemanCpl

RTN

WG

Russell J. NoncarrowCpl

RTN

NG

William R. DuohCpl

RTN

TG

RTN

Formation position 3-2

“The Flying Moose”

B-24J · 44-10578 · YM · 409th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Carl L. ToddUnknown

RTN

CP

Hilmer Swanson2Lt

RTN

N

Gilmer D. Summey2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Robert E. MarzCpl

RTN

RO

Clarence A. JohnsonCpl

RTN

WG

Willard W. BookwalterCpl

RTN

WG

Clifford C. CorbetCpl

RTN

NG

Robert GilmartinCpl

RTN

TG

Charles HaysCpl

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

N

William M. Crosby2Lt

RTN

N

George SuppesF/O

RTN

E-TT

Charles R. SheldonS/Sgt

RTN

RO

August G. JanderekS/Sgt

RTN

WG

John J. BurnsCpl

RTN

WG

David T. JudyUnknown

RTN

NG

George PalmerUnknown

RTN

TG

Joseph J. TarantoSgt

RTN

Formation position 1-2

B-24H · 42-7614 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Eugene J. JustenLt

RTN

CP

Harry Shipon2Lt

RTN

N

Harold H. Ferri2Lt

RTN

N

[illegible] Frederick1Lt

RTN

B

William A. EbersvillerLt

RTN

E-TT

Joseph I. NowakSgt

RTN

RO

Raymond O. EckLt Col

RTN

RO

Harold C. Svien2Lt

RTN

WG

William M. Richardson2Lt

RTN

WG

Carl L. WhittedSgt

RTN

TG

Lawrence J. ZontiniSgt

RTN

“Jersey Bounce”

B-24D · 42-40609 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

CP

Philip G. BuffintonUnknown

RTN

N

Paul A. Freeman2Lt

RTN

N

Theodore O. Thoma2Lt

RTN

B

RTN

E-TT

Vito S. PalozzoloT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Michael KourySgt

RTN

RO

Marshall V. MinisterUnknown

RTN

WG

[illegible] DobbsCapt

RTN

WG

John H. MangelsS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Roland RobertsSgt

RTN

Deputy Lead; CA designation noted for 1st Lt Gloss.

“Snow White”

B-24J · 42-95542 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Merle L. King2Lt

RTN

CP

John T. Ellis2Lt

RTN

N

Joseph F. Dietzen2Lt

RTN

N

Thomas DooleyF/O

RTN

B

Roger J. Probert2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Robert C. Young1Lt

RTN

RO

Jerome M. StedmanUnknown

RTN

RO

Raymond R. WellsS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Roger W. BritsonS/Sgt

RTN

WG

William O. HerrollS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Vernon R. SwaimUnknown

RTN

Lead Hi Right (OCR: 'Lead Hi Rite').

“Misschief”

B-24H · 42-94880 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Edmund P. Simpson2Lt

RTN

CP

Robert J. Dlewine2Lt

RTN

N

Russell S. Bonfanti1Lt

RTN

N

Charles D. Sill2Lt

RTN

B

George W. Larson1Lt

RTN

E-TT

James RinkerSgt

RTN

RO

George G. BlockSgt

RTN

WG

Cliff B. AllenT/Sgt

RTN

WG

John A. Van ParysSgt

RTN

TG

George GreenSgt

RTN

Lead Lo Left.

B-24J · 42-50594 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Roger J. Sawyer2Lt

RTN

CP

William J. SchrecongostF/O

RTN

N

Michael A. RuggieriF/O

RTN

E-TT

Conrad A. ReinertsonSgt

RTN

RO

Norman R. CreponCpl

RTN

WG

George J. BorodackCpl

RTN

WG

Donald E. WilliamsCpl

RTN

TG

Milton M. JablonskyCpl

RTN

NG

Milton P. LegrandCpl

RTN

Unknown · 42-51559 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Edward T. Brearton2Lt

RTN

CP

Harold EasterF/O

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

Francis J. SoreghanCpl

RTN

B-24M · 44-50579 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Roy O. Olsen2Lt

RTN

CP

Denis C. Peterson2Lt

RTN

N

Clement S. Bertolino2Lt

RTN

E-TT

William HuerstelT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Harold FowlerCpl

RTN

WG

William J. FishS/Sgt

RTN

WG

Warren T. MillikenUnknown

RTN

TG

Mark N. SaurberSgt

RTN

NG

Oliver WynneCpl

RTN

“My Achin' Back!”

B-24J · 42-110017 · GO · 328th 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

“Second Chance II”

B-24M · 44-50537 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Myron G. SmithUnknown

RTN

CP

Jerome K. YoungF/O

RTN

N

Leroy J. Dahm2Lt

RTN

B

Jack G. ParrishUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Ralph E. DraperT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Howard G. DenisonUnknown

RTN

WG

Bernard R. HeinslerSgt

RTN

WG

Irwin KofflerS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Joseph ChuskiS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Emmanuel DavisS/Sgt

RTN

“Lucky Lass”

B-24J · 44-40157 · RE · 329th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Emil M. Kendzie2Lt

RTN

CP

Edward J. HamsikF/O

RTN

B

Edmund F. Price2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Edward A. SpencerUnknown

RTN

RO

Harold A. DirksT/Sgt

RTN

WG

RTN

WG

Edmund R. TeliczanS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Forrest P. SchregardusS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Thomas W. ScottUnknown

RTN

Unknown · XX-XX829 · GO · 328th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Joseph S. Olenick2Lt

RTN

CP

Harold R. King2Lt

RTN

N

Luke A. Benten2Lt

RTN

E-TT

James H. DunnCpl

RTN

RO

Thaddeus A. GizaSgt

RTN

WG

Lorenso D. MasonSgt

RTN

WG

Robert R. RoseSgt

RTN

TG

Joseph SaffiotSgt

RTN

NG

Edward N. WunderlinSgt

RTN

409th Squadron aircraft appearing on 328th Squadron loading list.

“Piccadilly Virgin?”

B-24H · 44-50534 · AG · 330th 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

Harry J. KarberSgt

RTN

WG

Harold C. PayneS/Sgt

RTN

NG

Elmer L. HattaboughS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Albert V. SengerS/Sgt

RTN

350th Squadron aircraft appearing on 328th Squadron loading list.

B-24M · 44-50560 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Ray G. Sivley2Lt

RTN

CP

Girard NefcyUnknown

RTN

N

RTN

E-TT

William A. Johnson2Lt

RTN

RO

Frank S. BrunoSgt

RTN

RO

Manuel G. NarvaezSgt

RTN

WG

Richard R. TrousdaleUnknown

RTN

WG

Leland WightS/Sgt

RTN

NG

William W. LeeS/Sgt

RTN

TG

William J. ManningSgt

RTN

350th Squadron aircraft appearing on 328th Squadron loading list.

“Spare Parts”

B-24H · 42-95046 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

RO

Russell E. SackreiterM/Sgt

RTN

350th Squadron aircraft. Crew member appears appended at bottom of document.

Unknown · 44-50702 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Rolland C. Lange2Lt

RTN

CP

RTN

N

John R. KenneySgt

RTN

B

Ralph FinnicumUnknown

RTN

E-TT

Harry M. AdieUnknown

RTN

RO

Henry AnsleyCpl

RTN

RO

Lalland H. HallSgt

RTN

WG

John E. BarnesSgt

RTN

WG

John LatimerSgt

RTN

TG

August A. GustafsonSgt

RTN

“Joker, The”

B-24J · 44-40472 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

William J. WilliamsCapt

RTN

CP

James H. TrainorLt Col

RTN

N

Martin Jenkins2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Milton S. MarksSgt

RTN

RO

Albert J. MurphyT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Henry M. KauffmanSgt

RTN

NG

George J. KeelerCpl

RTN

TG

Nicholas J. UmreikoSgt

RTN

B-24H · 42-50353 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Ernest B. Menard2Lt

RTN

CP

Joseph S. Williams2Lt

RTN

N

James L. King2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Ralph C. RobinsonSgt

RTN

RO

Earl A. ZirkSgt

RTN

WG

William R. KwiatkowskiSgt

RTN

NG

William Scott2Lt

RTN

TG

Frank G. WeigerdingSgt

RTN

“Misschief”

B-24H · 42-94880 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Theodore W. Helweg2Lt

RTN

CP

Alvin F. Ambler2Lt

RTN

N

Winston A. Summers2Lt

RTN

E-TT

John C. ObozaSgt

RTN

RO

Harry McAdamsSgt

RTN

WG

Kenneth W. PinkstaffSgt

RTN

TG

Richard F. ReichardtSgt

RTN

NG

RTN

B-24J · 42-51569 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Robert H. Heller2Lt

RTN

CP

John S. LucasUnknown

RTN

N

Mario J. RotaF/O

RTN

E-TT

John D. PurvisSgt

RTN

RO

Leonard B. BartchakSgt

RTN

WG

Cecil E. KenneySgt

RTN

TG

Michael J. GentileSgt

RTN

NG

George R. LightSgt

RTN

Unknown · 41-29518 · 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

William R. O'BoyleCpl

RTN

NG

Donald R. EldonCpl

RTN

TG

LaVon F. HancockCpl

RTN

B-24J · 42-51046 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Joseph F. McChanF/O

RTN

CP

Robert R. WrightT/Sgt

RTN

N

Leroy C. Worley2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Howard KubatskeSgt

RTN

RO

SackreiterUnknown

RTN

RO

Frederick G. ZirkUnknown

RTN

WG

Wilson C. GoodSgt

RTN

NG

Jerry F. GeonnettiSgt

RTN

TG

Paul GreenwaldSgt

RTN

“Lady Gwen”

B-24M · 44-50553 · 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. OlofsonT/Sgt

RTN

WG

Paul R. BrooksCpl

RTN

TG

Fred J. CoatesCpl

RTN

NG

Leland FetzerCpl

RTN

“Solid Comfort”

B-24J · 42-50501 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Herbert C. BorgmannUnknown

RTN

CP

Richard C. Roesing2Lt

RTN

N

Gerald R. HarmonF/O

RTN

E-TT

Harold H. BrussCpl

RTN

RO

James K. BarrettCpl

RTN

WG

George M. ReissSgt

RTN

TG

Bruno L. DalmasCpl

RTN

NG

Vincent M. DaSilvaS/Sgt

RTN

Unknown · 42-50487 · AG · 330th SQDN

Pos

Airman

Status

P

Donovan F. KingUnknown

RTN

CP

Paul F. Wagner2Lt

RTN

N

David RutledgeF/O

RTN

E-TT

Jack W. EarnshawT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Joseph T. CalveneziT/Sgt

RTN

RO

Norman E. YounkerCpl

RTN

WG

Glenn HolderS/Sgt

RTN

WG

John W. SchulteS/Sgt

RTN

TG

Lee H. ShinnUnknown

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