Mission No 134

MISSION NO. 134
COLOGNE, GERMANY

14 OCTOBER, 1944

Cologne was an important industrial, communications, commercial, transportation and population center in Germany. Situated in the heart of the Rhine Valley, it presented a variety of targets for the Eighth Air Force, and was the target of many attacks by the Eighth. It was also a heavily fortified target.

Col. Rogner was anxious to get the Group back in action. On 14 October, Major Dickinson led the 457th to attack the Cologne marshalling yards. Notwithstanding the losses suffered on 7 October, the 457th's thirty-six planes comprised the 94th C Combat Wing and was last over the target. Other efforts were to be attacks on other marshalling yards, and the Ford Plant in Cologne by the 2nd and 3rd Division, and on Saarbrucken by the 41st Wing.

The route to the vicinity of the IP was flown on course at approximately 600 feet above briefed altitude in order to avoid contrails The formation overshot the IP, because of a misunderstanding between the lead navigator and the PFF navigator.

The Group bombed the secondary PFF target due to ten- tenths cloud coverage. The lead squadron turned about ten miles east of the briefed IP, and the bomb run proceeded smoothly. Bombs were released from 25,800 feet for the lead squadron. The low squadron bombed in trail on the smoke markers of the lead squadron. Meager to moderate flak was encountered, but it did not interfere with the run. The high squadron bombed in trail, but performed its own bombing on instruments.

The flight from the target was flown in trail of the Division Leader. The formation was considerably north of course, but could not deviate because of the necessity of remaining in the Division formation.

The Group proceeded to the Base without incident. All crews returned safely with no loss of aircraft.

CREW LOADING LIST

October 14th, 1944
Mission No 134 Target: Cologne, Germany

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748th Squadron

749th Squadron

750th Squadron

751th Squadron

	A/C # 157		A/C # 255		A/C # 152		A/C # 556
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Irwin G. Forry Harmon E. Robertson John C. Muir John J. Purvis William J. Meng Francis F. Jazinski James D. Toal Francis D. Crawford William F. Norton Winfield J. Scott	Lt Lt Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Lt	Raymond A. Fulton Jacob M. Dickinson John C. Fonda Roy I. Vaughn Joseph H. Ellis Frank H. Pearlman Richard H. Gardner Frank H. Cuetara Calvin R. Taylor Richard J. Yavorosky	Lt Capt Lt Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Montell C. Higgins Franklin C. Rollins Theodore r. Bortel John O. McCaughan Herbert A. Dolph Harold G. Harstedt Fred E. Lawyer Francis J. Winder Edwin S. Jackson Russell A. Perry	Lt Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Capt	William A. Dawson Charles W. Ford George P. Korb Walter A. Sale Frank O. Pappenfuss Robert F. Rhymer John J. O'Toole Harold W. McDaniel Geroge C. Hardin John B. Wallace

	A/C # 899		A/C # 706		A/C # 075		A/C # 532
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	John F. Angier Samuel E. Cashman Robert J. Maitland Howard H. Lang William M. Thomas Maynard E. Judson Charles D. Osborne Edwin C. VanTine James V. Cochran	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Arnet L. Furr Sterling H. Book, Jr Joseph W. Andrews, Jr Leon. M. Plagianos Alfredo J. Raimo Raymond Conway Warren M. Rankin Leroy E. Wetzel Glenn M. Wisdom	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Clayton E. Bejot Augustus J. Harris Andrew V. Solari Fernando P. Biancalana Paul G. Parker Norman A. Depelteau Oliver F. Orris Vinell L. Bush James D. McCorkindale	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Charles C. Schobert William C. Girard Jame E. Tolbert Fayette Dennison, Jr William B. Wilson James P. Casey Walter l. Smith Norman W. Castle Harry A. Thorsten

	A/C # 101		A/C # 594		A/C # 782		A/C # 827
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Wayne B. Tweten James Wilson Eldon E. Smith Norman M. Allegan William H. Carroll John W. Utter James A. Kolofa William J. Sewell James G. Grantham	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Melvin M. Fox Robert E. Southern Beverly C. Robertson Horace W. Whipple Adrian A. Belanger Lloyd J. Blood Ronland Vevier Alvin Prukop Harold A. Arndt	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	James F. Lapaze Audrey B. Whitten Robert S.Todd Russell L. Scott Charles E. Rogers Melvin R. Bernhardt Delbert A. Brookhart J. W. Chastain Alvin C. Farrat	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Arthur M. Ford Mason H. Cummings William A. Moore Maurice B. Wilks Gene F. Skidmore Melvin G. Shields Harrel D. Sallis Dencil C. Adams Robert C. Templin

	A/C # 583		A/C # 061		A/C # 535		A/C # 026
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Edward J. Schorr George M. Bobletts Donald L. Neff Robert R. Wheeler William J. Dallas John Bozoudes Hubert H. Akins Anthony N. Kovac, Jr Willard O. Arndt	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Robert B. Hooper William E. Thompson, Jr Charles W. Craig Albert P. Burke Francis M. Craven John R. Billington Robert H. Ridge Joseph P. Brock Charles H. Borland	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Ero E, Salo Milton W. Casey Adam E. Santora Doyle H. Brown Clifford G. Koeneman John P. Fulgham Nicholas T. Benos Sol Bachos Casper J. Casciano	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Dean F. Fisk Walter J. McGregor James F. Barnes john B. Tomkin Milo G. Hastings Don C. Brewer Fredrick Wosik Leo A. Steele Robert H. Hughes

	A/C # 537		A/C # 161		A/C # 923		A/C # 505
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Edgar H. Humble Edmund W. Hubard Richard J. Rementeria Fabio F. Sulpizzi Edward J. McGurren Jack J. Ham Charles A. Sneer Louis B. Reinhart Gilbert J. Fleming	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Loren G. Hampton Orville K. Hocker Neil C. Schroeder Andrew R. Friesen Maurice A. Diehl Russell G. Karl Thomas V. Farrell Irving Feitel Arthur J. Feldman	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Gordon E. Gallagher Donald W. Johnson joseph O. Isaacton D. N. Riegle William J. Moore Caldwell J. Sanford Harold E. Sturman Melvin D. Thompson Bernard E. Sidebottom	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Greame L. Bow Donald Allen James F. McGee Richard I. Hibshan John O. Bruggeman Chester H. Hall Chester L. Spurrier Robert F. Robinson Joseph Navarro

	A/C # 606		A/C # 554		A/C # 765		A/C # 766
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	John H. Ingalls William d. Mock Wilmot J. Miller Robert F. Crunk Willard W. Largent Leonard F. Johnson William M. Thacker, Jr Karl Lambertson Richard W. Swank	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	William R. McCall, Jr Thomas L. Gregory Arthur M. Livingstone George A. Cooke George W. Perry Robert J. Hayes Linville Wills Larido A. Battisti Walter S. Slate	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	James C. Evans Herbert A. Lawyer Olin G. Wellborn Sanford W. Lewin Peter Credidio Edwin B. Hartley Grant A. Hanson Ferdinand G. Rupanian William H. Allerdice	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Samuel H. Schimel Edward Grudzien Edward W. Mullen Dick E. Coffman Herny W. Schort Bob B. McFarlane Albert P. Schmitz Anthony J. Demaro Robert J. Kaer

	A/C # 954		A/C # 574		A/C # 309		A/C # 630
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Lauren M. Spleth John F. Welch Theodore M. Braffman Robert L. Haynes Edward J. Grybos Norman T. Ozenberger John Byknish John J. Briol Harry J. Cornell	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	William S. Fisher William C. Bonnell, Jr Robert Ekbiom, Jr Stanley P. Gillespie David M. Peterson Herman J. Ratica Ernest L. Levonian Cecil B. Brantley Buford B. Lawson	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Kenneth E. Guptill George H. Keller Edmond C. McMamara Thomas A. Dunn Virgil H. Smallen Harry J. Conners William E. Rhodes John Simmon Herbert E. Brayman	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	John A. Fox Herbert A. Rochlitz Jack R. Muth Richar R. Hinman Alfred J. Rubino Calvin Campbell Richard J. Imhoff Wilfred Finke Dorsia C. Stutler

	A/C # 662		A/C # 418		A/C # 528		A/C # 155
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Donald L. Zeiler Sidney A. Bacon Hiram M. Drache William C. Oliver Samuel J. Gelvin Dominic F. Muscato Donald A. Swisher Stanley R. Patterson James J. Rodel Carl Lewis	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Lloyd S. Gray Charles C. Keller John W. Martin Peter H. Katz James W. Brown Rector L. Seder John R. Boudreau Charlie L. T. Carroll Paul T. Harlan	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Norman N. Chapman Raymond K. Mills Kenneth N. Johnson Oliver W. Wicks Robert T. Brady Douglas H. Rains James R. Dixon Carl M. Weibel Joseph M. Budich	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Medford E. Hollis Jerome F. Rakel John F. Kelly Chester L. Mohler Charles Calcaterra Leonard O. Vittitow Mario D. Terenzio Joseph S. Kutas Louis H. Pena

	A/C # 506		A/C # 164		A/C # 167		A/C # 998
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Paul F. Gillman Don E. Jensen Thomas M. Karr Robert W. Crowe Samuel H. Schafstall William S. Stanton Wilbert M. Sayler J. C. Arnold John E. Walters	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Allen D. Sheakley Robert W. Kelley Leo B. Bunker Marshall H, Hoyt Edward L. Nolan Murrell N. Tobian Antonio Papaianni Allen A. Sharpe Richard L. Gibbs	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Arnold G. Brunner William M. Bell Ralph W. Eichenberger William T. Wilborn Charles D. Zhe Ralph Compton Joseph E. Elbers William R. Biggie John B. Pawloski	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Morris W. Wasserman Bruce F. Harrison George C. Lawlis Joseph H. Jones Asa McClure Jean R. LeShufy William L. Kennedy Joseph A. Youngross Vernon G. Whatley

	A/C #		A/C #		A/C #		A/C # 587
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt		Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	William G. Hitchin Robert C. Reid James J. Klein Louis F. Brickman Harley J. Ellsworth Hilary A. Turley Ronald W. Weber Archie C. Strahan Norman J. Thorman	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt		Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Frank S. Foster Robert H. Wood Jack Gassman Max Anderson Ralph W. Libby John L. Prendergast Jessie T. Gill Richard J. Cambria David M. Fleming

	A/C #		A/C #		A/C #		A/C #
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt		Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt		Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt		Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt