Mission No 216

MISSION NO. 216
RECKLINGHAUSEN, GERMANY

23 MARCH, 1945

The target was the marshalling yards at Recklinghausen. Even though these yards were last attacked by the RAF on the night of 20 March, photographs indicated all facilities were 100 Percent serviceable. The Group comprised the 94th B Combat Wing with Lt. Colonel Smith as Air Commander.

Course over England was flown as briefed until the 94th A Group swung right of course. The 457th Group followed in trail, but on course Division assembly line was flown slightly right of course and in the Division column.

Route to the IP was flown as briefed. The IP was crossed on course. Cloud coverage at the target was nil. Bombing was done visually in squadron formation. A slight ground haze and smoke caused interference in sighting. Bombs were dropped from 25,000 feet. Bomb results as shown by strike photos were excellent.

Flak was moderate, but accurate, with 25 craft sustaining damage.

CREW LOADING LIST

March 23rd, 1945
Mission No 216 Target: Recklinghausen, Germany

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748th Squadron

749th Squadron

750th Squadron

751th Squadron

	A/C # 509		A/C # 775		A/C # 885		A/C # 603
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	John C. Lindholm George E. Parker Albert D. Barr Tad D Panneatos Abraham Choc Daniel Friedman Robert L. Schaaf Baron E. Miller Edwin Levine	Capr Col Capt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Lt	Roger L. Fisher William F. Smith Marsh Hovey Clinton E. Wells Francis F. Jasinski Duane S. Carr George R. Schuller Clarance A. Barnes Stanley P. Szydlowski William O. Litogot	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Joseph B. Maguire Robert D. McMorrow Jackson Taylor Glyn E. Aleshire Houston H. LaCombe Oliver J. Swischer Rudolph W. Schroer Horace K. Richardson Harry M. Hughes	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Edward F. Clark Harry R. Horn Charles F. Gavin Jr Harley E. Barrett Glenn S. Gruver George E. Dainty Gene R. Foss Lionel W. O'Shea George N. Pollock

	A/C # 844		A/C # 231		A/C # 863		A/C # 240
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Duane K. Southwood Lyle E. Keran Wallace Reed Warren H. Parmeter Raymond D. VanWagner Orville D. Clark George H. Radakovich Robert B. Kelly Santo V. Maira	F/O F/O Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Charles Scarpaci Francis J. Patry Paul R. Kelly Thomas H. Reed Everett R. Watson Alfred R. Jones. Floyd R. Lashmit Francis X. Demarzio Jerome Shapiro	Lt F/O Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	James R. Holden Robert R. Fortner John S. LeVar Leo J. Kleinpeter Leo I. McCombs Paul A. Esvanko Lila B. Bradley Bertram G. Johnson Jackson R. Campbell	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	George H. Bane Donn W. Leedham Girvan Peck Warren L. Holbrook John G. Mackie Chester C. Urbanik Lloyd R. Kennedy William H. Stern Walter H. Westels

	A/C # 902		A/C # 087		A/C # 934		A/C # 854
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Thomas P. Thompson Murry V. Jett Arnold L. Rosenblatt Daniel W. Nose James L. Bass Walter H. Kleinfelter John V. Lawton Bennie W. Johnson Walter C. Nowak	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Delmar A. Stanley Parks E. Rea Carl E. Schieffer Leonard Y. Wendrow Leroy R. Ford Roger J. Howell Norman G. Kistler Dale W. Mason John A. Schuck	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	James M. Graves Thomas W. Prior Arvo J. Kajander Joseph A. Skiera John L. Davis Samuel J. Williams Joseph A. Jakacki Wendell H. Perry Charles E. Sizemore	Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Ejner N. Gunderson August F. Spies John F. Owin Albert H. Knox Theodroe C. Yates Lenoir A. Greer Thomas O. Lowry Albert L. Mikels Adrian W. Pennington

	A/C # 479		A/C # 534		A/C # 796		A/C # 123
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	George L. Hottle, Jr Gordon K. Beard David W. Ellis Roger R. Holden James T. Bell Wilbert M. Saylor Donald F. Boyd William J. Dufford Francis C. Cupp	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Raymond H. Wolf William F. Reynolds Robert W. Hentges Jacob Cohen Edward L. Kane Milton E. Drissler Robert J. Townley Donald E. Polen Dennis G. Schaffner Jack E. Arnold	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Kenneth E. Kentner Jacob Kosman, Jr Orion C. Brower Sam Radak Lewis J. Crain Charles R. Haynes Virgil G. Terral Myron S. Spahr Wayne S. Richman	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Noel K. Robinson Donald D. Nielsen William A. Moore Gordon L. Witt Preston C. Grimm James Q. Woodard Allen F. Scheibel Bernard P. Wrobleski Warren S. Swain

	A/C # 826		A/C # 706		A/C # 528		A/C # 582
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt F/O F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Benny J. Bigley Thomas E. Brines Rudolpy G. Warner III Charles P. Keith James W. Ford Delbert S. Schwab Floyd N. Henderson Robet E. Hall Leo B. Lawler	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Kenneth D. Woods Joseph B. Watkins Horace W. Whipple Rex A. Stevens Harry E. Graham Robert Bonazza Benjamin F. Parris Dennis L. Phelps Ralph V. Mitchell	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Willmore Fluman John Kedwin Harry M. Kennedy John M. Gayden Lawrence J. Gallagher Willard F. Beason Billy E. DeBerry Robert J. Gantz Frank J. Clark James R. Day	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Donald E. Miller James D. Blackmore Richard M. Beck Charles M. Carrier Elbert D. Conger John P. Austin Frank P. Trom Walter F. Willig Kenneth R. Bostick

	A/C # 706		A/C # 832		A/C # 765		A/C # 154
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Capt Lt Lt F/O Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Lon A. McCauley, Jr. Nathaniel J. Beam Harry J. Campbell William W. McIntosh Paul F. Lumbye Henry L. Bartnowski Bernard J. Carroll George R. Langowski Frederick F. Parlin G. B. Gaster	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Orviole L. Smiley Delbert D. Swartz Thomas L. McGovern Jr. George W. Thompson Edgar L. Seal William M. Whigham Norman R. Shoemaker John K. Bryan James E. Kilgore	Lt F/O Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Kent H. Brittle George Crofford, Jr Arthur E. Anderson, Jr Joseph J. Gurtis Richard A. Dodds Gerald W. Hungate Robert T. Kincaid Charles E. Gallagher Julius O. Beltzer	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Arnold E. Broughton James J. Jenkins Francis E. Hronek A. W. Bell Dominic R. Delise? Elias M. Ramirez Jack N. Gregory Anthony J. Demaro Vernon M. Whatley Julius Kornblatt

	A/C # 606		A/C # 904		A/C # 694		A/C # 557
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt F/O Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Paul R. Duckert Max E. Felder Ralph H. Hall Alfred F. Waichunas Keith E. Shinauld Walter J. Basara William A. Peltoma Thomas E. Smith John W. Lewis	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Joseph J. Neff William F. Hubbard Cecil Loen John F. Brown William J. Gassen Joseph F. Carney George H. Coughlin Virgil L. Ekstrand Fred C. Cope	Lt F/O F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Ralph W. Coons Kenneth Blakebrough Jennings B. Beran Stephen Cokoroginis Joseph D. Crescio George F. Peschen Conrad E. Craig Robert D. Whitaker Woodrow W. Tatman	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Lt	Ambrose W. Reese Thomas J. Tredici Paul A. Brook Joel Lester Edward F. Peters Charles E. Kenny James E. McCloskey Percy C. Mack Alfred C. Hetrick Mathew F. Patulski

	A/C # 394		A/C # 161		A/C # 881		A/C # 707
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Lester G. Radcliff Andrew G. Anderson Ben DeMattia Werner L. Bernau Theodore R. Rose Anthony J. Bradisse George W. Zucker William F. Rykert Peter P. Kopas	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Thomas J. Heter Dale E. Harrison Bernard Liss William Cooney Philip H. Snyder Robert K. Butler Donald M. Satra Henry R. Koziol Joseph Carroll	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	James H. Latimer Jack O. McMillen Swen A. Christensen Norman Roe John J. Pickett Harold B. Anthony Boris W. Petcoff Harry R. Roeder Ramsey E. Hale Raymond P. Kimmel	Lt F/O Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Vernon L. Terrill Lawrende L. Jackson Earle P. McGraw Frank J. Eichenlaub Charles L. Rockwell Frank Alderete III Edward J. Celani Young W. Ranier Frederick J. Moynihan

	A/C # 072		A/C #		A/C # 195		A/C # 749
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Donald G. Sellon Willam C. Manspeaker Mike P. Lopez Joseph H. Gubino Albert P. Cristofaro William M. Thacker Charles A. Wilt George H. Haby Gilbert J. Fleming	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt		Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	John P. Starnes George D. McCurry Edward J. Strzyzewski Robert F. Altmaier Victor C. Johanson Frank D. Russo Louis A. Qualls William B. Wilson James Valenti	Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Homer P. Mallory Joseph Taylor James C. Strachan Joseph Kirwan Delbert L. Bellings Robert F. Forgit Willard H. Hedge Harry D. Help Louis H. Pena

	A/C # 506		A/C #		A/C #		A/C # 785
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Alvin A. Kollaja Emile E. Racine John D. Alexander Charles M. Norton Max L. Rice Robert Orlanski Marvin Overfelt James J. Pedine Herbert L. Thiede	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt		Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt		Capt F/O Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Charles C. Schobert Lorenz M. Koch Jame E. Tolbert Sheldon J. Robins Fayette Dennison, Jr William B. Wilson Norman W. Castle James F. Casey Raymond J. Helble Harry C. Thortsen

	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

	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

	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