Mission No 169

MISSION NO. 169
COLOGNE/HERMULHEIM, GERMANY

3 JANUARY, 1944

Communication centers were again the selected targets, with the 45 7th being assigned the target at Colognefl-Hermulheim. The 457th had been to the same area five times between 27 September and 17 October.

The Group comprised the 94th C Combat Wing, with Captain Doherty flying as Air Commander. Combat Wing assembly was not accomplished as briefed.

The 94th A Combat Wing leader was early and the Group was approximately three minutes late. The Group made up lost time and was on course. However, the remainder of the Wing was three minutes early and a considerable distance ahead of the 457th.

The Group was in proper position in Division formation, but the interval between the 45 7th and the preceding group was so large that it was impossible for the Group leader to identify it. Along the Division assembly line, a combat wing was slightly off to the right of course and the Group Leader, believing it to be the 94th Wing, began to go right of course in order to assemble his Group in proper position.

Over the Continent, the 457th continued to fly south of course, still attempting to join the combat wing to the right. As the Group neared, it was evident it was a wing from another Division, and the Group leader turned back toward the briefed course. Upon coming back on course, the Group came in between the 41st A and B Groups and flew the remainder of the course approximately on the briefed route.

The IP was crossed on course. Bombing was done in Group formation, by means of G-H equipment, because of ten tenths undercast. Bombs were dropped from 25,000 feet. Results were unobserved.

CREW LOADING LIST

January 3rd, 1945
Mission No 169 Target: Cologne/Hermulheim, Germany

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748th Squadron

749th Squadron

750th Squadron

751th Squadron

	A/C # 203		A/C # 024		A/C # 167		A/C # 887
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	John P. Weber Douglas J. Sharkey Carl G. Swanberg Charles K. Rawls Louis L. R. Gomes Edgar W. Monell Lloyd G. Hesseltine Godfrey C. Edgarton John Mezra	Lt Lt Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Ray D. Hedrick, Jr Basil R. Dundas, Jr. John B. Parker Robert Mattox Joseph E. Ellis, Jr. Edwin B. Benson Philip H. Snyder, jr Donald H. Gravelle John J. Sweeny John F. McGillian Harvey G. Ray	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Max K. Rahn Paul H. Duckert Edwin H. Simon Joseph? John L. Davis George W. King John J. Ford John J. Tuzi Charles F. Greenlund	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Medford E. Hollis Donald E. Lady John F. Kelly Richard I. Hinman Charles Calcaterra Leonard O. Vittitow Chester L. Mohler Mario D. Terenzio Louis H. Pena

	A/C # 606		A/C # 255		A/C # 894		A/C # 365
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Donald L. Zeiler Sidney A. Bacon William C. Oliver Samuel J. Gelvin Dominic F. Muscato Carl Lewis Donald A. Swisher Stanley R. Patterson James J. Rodel	Lt Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Melvin M. Fox Robert E. Southern Beverly C. Robertson Thomas W. Smith Horace W. Whipple Adrian A. Belanger Lloyd J. Blood Alvin Prukop Harold A. Arndt	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Alvin I. Caplovitz Harold J. Franklin Peter Mihalik Elroy J. Peters Raymond G. Field Horace H. Huey Robert E. Springer John E. Burch James D. McCorkindale	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Richard L. Mack Donald H. Schick John S. Nierengarden Ralph L. Bell Raymond V. Hunter Charles Held Lloyd R. Kennedy Frank J. Eichenlaub Robert F. Rueblin

	A/C # 826		A/C # 540		A/C # 582		A/C # 123
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Pvt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Kelly P. Jacobs Josey H. Nelson James P. Guyot Albert F. Czarnowski Robert E. Gee Jacob L. Finnerty James T. Means George H. Haby, Jr. John T. Sullivant	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Robert H. Reed Fred L. Steadman William D. Bird Charles K. Major Robert J. Viles Robert B. Otterpohl Joseph M. Hamilton Kenneth J. Kuchler Mitchel? Peter P. Angott	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	George L. Mathews Albert A. Bean Thomas S.Sajatovich Thomas A. Dunn William A. Allerdice Fernando Urzanqui James R. Boyle Duan E. Reich Hubert H. Duckett	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Robert H. Wood Frank S. Foster Max Anderson Joseph H. Jones Ralph W. Libby John L. Prendergast Jessie T. Gill Richard J. Cambria David M. Fleming

	A/C # 785		A/C # 164		A/C # 857		A/C # 621
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	James Wilson William C. Manspeaker Eldon E. Smith Joseph H. Gubino John S. Bozoudes Arthur E. Baker John W. Utter Nicola Toscano Richard W. Swank	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Wallace F. Boyes Jr Elmer Felgenhauser Kenneth J. Furst Merritt D. Turner Francis J. Horan Abraham Feldman Frank Trapasi Roy S. Duitman Robert A. Dilley	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Ero E, Salo James R. Howell 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	Calvin K. Schneller James D. Blackmore Francis E. Hronek Richard M. Beck Donald R. Llalky John P. Austin Willard R.Hodge William S. Garret Alexander W. Bennett

	A/C # 751		A/C # 733		A/C # 934		A/C # 827
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	William B. Biracree William J. Couch James R. Ogletree George L. Branstetter Archie E. Bruce Robert F. Devaney Arthur J. Christensen James A. Carey Laffetti Trace	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	James V. Elduff Edward G. Maxey, Jr. Ashton B. Green Jr. Johnny Starter George R. Schmaller Frank O. Stein John W. Mahinsko Johnnie Sarber Harold D. Rothbard	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Henry S. Blach Harold R. Hall Leslie J. Tesdall Otis Bennett Edward V. Maculaitis Samuel J. Williams Robert F. Seastrand William B. Wilson Wendell H. Perry	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Ronald P. Straus Everett R. Renfro Richard E. Anderson John B. Rogers Robert L. Olsen John P. Lapicca J. W. Bridges John F. Dunn Anthony J. Demaro

	A/C # 394		A/C # 331		A/C # 863		A/C # 749
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Duane F. Southwood Lyle E. Keran Wallace Reed Warren H. Parmeter Orville D. Clark Raymond D. VanWagner George N. Radarovich R. B. Kelly Santos V. Maira	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Lloyd S. Gray Charles C. Keller Peter H. Katz Charlie L. T. Carroll James W. Brown Rector L. Soder John R. Boudreau Clifton G. Bragden Paul T. Harlan	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	John R. Godwin Edward C. Foulke Einar L. Nelson Robert F. Kellow Andrew J. McCormick George Kakeh Vincent C. Liguori Paul J. Bernstel Frank J. Clark	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Worth G. Kirkman Arnold E. Broughton George N. Blair John M. Nally John P. Cervero Roy F. Christensen Gordon L. Witt Walter F. Willig Jack N. Gregory

	A/C # 506		A/C # 594		A/C # 414		A/C # 707
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Paul F. Gillman Don E. Jensen Thomas M. Karr Robert W. Crowe Samuel H. Schafstall William S. Stanton Donald F. Boyd J. C. Arnold John E. Walters	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Everett Park Edward G. Palm Bernard Lieb Donald G. Ward Kenneth M. Garrison Raymond J. Madgett Joy. J. Gafelle Clifton J. Rabideaux Steve Bohieaky	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Ralph L. Hay John P. Starnes Joseph V. Johns Ralph B. Julian Carroll W. Gustafson Clyde C. Patterson Thomas F. McGonical Donald M. Olson Jay S. Harrison	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Robert W. Gronberg Paul C. Mason Herman D. Walmer Robert M. McMakin Albert K. Richards Claude N. Crisler Ashmun J. Ripley Dale W. Lee James L. McGill

	A/C # 591		A/C # 554		A/C # 021		A/C # 518
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	George L. Hottle, Jr Emile N. Racine William J. Diehl David W. Ellis Roger R. Holden James T. Bell, Jr Robert H. Young William J. Dufford Francis C. Cupp	Lt Lt F/O F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Wendell C. Tague Quentin P. Thompson Francis G. Spillane Jack Lorher George B. Taylor Frank J. Parker Ivan L. Matthews, Jr. George T. Zielinski Simon Peterantz?	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Willmor Fluman James M. Graves Kennedy? Edward F. Ambrose Lawrence J. Gallaher Willard F. Beason Billy F. DeBerry Robert J. Gantz John A. Gayden	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Edward F. Clark Harry D. Horn Lionel W. O'Shea Charles E. Gavin Glenn S. Gruver George E. Dainty Gene R. Ross Frederick C. Rex George N. Pollock

	A/C # 954		A/C # 574		A/C # 535		A/C # 765
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Roland H. Brazier Alvin G. Hazlett William F. Freeman Walter H. Kilnoff Stanlsy L. Murray James V. Cochran Daniel S. Hochberg William J. Conner Stanley D. Swanson	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Delmar A. Stanley Parks E. Rea Carl W. Schieffer Leonard Y. Jendrow Leroy R. Ford Roger J. Howell Norman C. Kistler Dale W. Mason John Schuck	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Harlan Buettner George J. Grau Erwin Salnick Philip A. DuPont Theo R. Cowsert Anthony S. Giacobbi James R. Westbrook Leo Rendina Ray W. Hawkins	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Eugene C. Ricker Donald E. Miller William E. Seil Pete A. Antonella Murray L. Cooper William C, Lundy Abe Venick John K. McKinney Howard H. Jacobson

	A/C #		A/C #		A/C # 110		A/C # 537
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 Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Arnold G. Brunner William K. Doherty thomas A. Goff Basuil? Joseph A. Peterson William T. Wilborn Lawrence D. Wilde Charles D. Zhe Ralph Compton Joseph E. Elbers	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Gerald M. Russell Carol R. Wissmiller Julius G. Uhrlaus John F. Kelsey Bernard F. Katz Maurice L. D'Agostino Elton C. Conerly Frederick J. Wedyland Howard A. Dimpsey

	A/C #		A/C #		A/C #		A/C # 190
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	John A. Fox Herbert A. Rochlitz Anthony D. Pabuta Wilfred C. Finke Alfred J. Rubino Calvin Campbell Richard J. Imhoff Guy P. Wharton Dorsia C. Stutler