Mission No 232

MISSION NO. 232
REGENSBURG, GERMANY

16 APRIL, 1945

A bridge at Regensburg was the primary target. The 457th comprised the 94th A Combat Wing, with Lt. Col. Watson as Air Commander. Assembly was without incident.

During the route over England, the Group was forced off to the right of course by the 40th Combat Wing, which was flying a parallel course to the left. The 457th arrived at the first Control Point three minutes late. Combat Wing assembly was not accomplished over England because the 351St and 401st were ahead of the 457th.

Division assembly route was flown on course and 4,000 feet above briefed altitude. The Group was not in proper position because of the time lost over England. The Group succeeded in gaining time along the line because winds were not as briefed and arrival at the Continental coast was three minutes early. Over the Continent, the Group assumed its proper position in Division formation. The remainder of the course to the IP was flown approximately as briefed except for slight deviations in course in order to remain in Division column.

The primary target was attacked visually in squadron formation. The MPI was identified without difficulty, and bombs were dropped from 24,000 feet. Observed results were all excellent.

No enemy opposition was encountered, although Me- 262s were reported in the area. The P-S Is kept them away.

CREW LOADING LIST

April 16th, 1945
Mission No 232 Target: Regensburg, Germany

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748th Squadron

749th Squadron

750th Squadron

751th Squadron

	A/C # 509		A/C # 733		A/C # 785		A/C # 698
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Ernest H. Huffington Richard T. Caulfield Anthony A. O'Brien Mike P. Lopez Wright K. Hyatt Ernest F. Petrilli Emile G. Buyak Francis E. McKee John R. Murphy	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Robert E. Gemmill John C. Moore Merton D. Pittman Charles G. McCaaffery Bernard V. Ruxzko Harry Miller Walter R. Sprankle John F. McGillian Eldon L. Sutherland	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt F/O	Joseph B. Maguire Robert D. McMorrow Jackson Taylor Glyn E. Aleshire Houston H. LaCombe Oliver J. Swischer Rudolph W. Schroer Horace K. Richardson Richard J. Kaminski William W. MacIntosh	Lt Lt F/O Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Fred M. Rohrig Charles B. Whiddon Gene B. Brown John Lalicos Oral I. Conyers Herman J. Gabryel Loring Lynes John F. Fox Walter L. Reddy, Jr

	A/C # 902		A/C # 836		A/C # 694		A/C # 603
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Murray V. Jett Wilbur J. Rose Arnold L. Rosenblatt Walter H. Kleinfelter Daniel W. Nose James L. Bass Jr. John V. Lawton Benni W. Johnson Walter C. Nowak Jacobson Branch	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Jesse E. Castanias Myrton P. Barry James H. Rusk Stephen T. Cowell Martin Norsic Jr. Stanley F. Bendzynski William F. Waters Cletus Newman Michael Denitti Vincent J. Fallon	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	William R. Stansbury David B. Parker Vincent J. Lococo Bernard Weiss Lawrence M. Gast John B. Costello Lester H. Malon Lowell Newton Warren L. Heimke	Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Edward A. Pipkin, Jr James J. Small, Jr Arthur F. Diehl, Jr Ronald D. Reynolds Charles E. Lee Leonard Ruben Everett R, Oakes Eugene M. Wosniak Claude C. Maloney, Jr

	A/C # 394		A/C # 087		A/C # 535		A/C # 749
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt F/O Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Lester G. Radcliff Andrew G. Anderson Robert R. Stukas Augustus L. Moore Warner L. Bernau Lawrence M. Charlesworth Peter P. Kopas William F. Rykert Theodore R. Rose	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Albert Martin Norman F. Zoltowski William D. Bowles Edward B. Tooker Martin Jacobs Richard P. Barnes Paul L. Cardwell Hubert S. Johnson Harold Stege Charles W. Coleman	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Richard S. Sopocy William J. McManus Elmo J. Mitchell Melvin Miller Floyd T. Hennebry Francis J. Staff wayne G. Dobson James R. Blakeley Dale W. Reynolds	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Ejner N. Gunderson August F. Spies John F. Owin Walter A. Divan Thomas O. Lowry Lenoir A. Greer Ruben L. Larson Albert L. Mikels Theodroe C. Yates

	A/C # 190		A/C # 161		A/C # 855		A/C # 154
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Marion K. Burk Cecil C. Harris James D. Tauscher Frederick A. McDuffie Herbert K. Clark, Sr Joe E. Floerke Harold E. Buhrow Clifford N. Cunningham Earl R. Kenyon, Jr	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Thomas J. Heter Dale E. Harrison Orin C. Cedergren William L. Cooney Robert J. Viles Joseph Carroll Donald M. Satra Robert K. Butler Henry R. Koziol	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Hugh E. Arnold Pierre P. Arpin Hubert M. Ange Freeman C. Clouse John W. Anderson Robert C. Rustin L. A. Badger Andy Kuzemchak Joseph W. Brooks	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Calvin K. Schneller Homer P. Mallory Francis E. Hronek Ray G. Wilcox John P. Austin William S. Garrett Willard R. Hedge Alexander W. Bennett Donald R. Lallky Dale W. Lee

	A/C # 826		A/C # 080		A/C # 863		A/C # 849
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Benny J. Bigley Thomas E. Brines Rudolpy G. Warner III James W. Ford Delbert S. Schwab Floyd N. Henderson, Jr Delbert S. Schwab Robet E. Hall Leo B. Lawler	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Orville L. Smiley Delbert D. Swartz Thomas L. McGovern, Jr George W. Thompson, Jr James E. Kilgore Norman R. Shoemaker William M. Whigham John K. Bryan Aleck A. Capsalis	Lt F/O F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	James R. Holden Wayne K. Jones Frederick Schuller Leo J. Kleinpeter Leo I. McCombs Paul A. Esvanko Lila B. Bradley Bertram G. Johnson Jackson R. Campbell	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Lt Sgt	Harry G. Bocckino Robert E. Rodgers Paul A. Book Joel Lester Edward C. Lowery Clayton J. Dutcher Richard F. Lucas Stokely M. Gribble Victor A. Smith

	A/C # 785		A/C # 200		A/C # 574		A/C # 885
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	William A. Barrett Robert A. Bloomer Robert D. Mueller Walter W. Hunt Joseph P. Reidy Wallace A. Proux Robert R. Slocomb Eston L. Selby Franklin V. Smith	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Oliver G. Burgess, Jr Donald F. Miller Charles W. Carberry Earl D. Sherman Charles M. Johnston Vern L. Larsen Henry Schloss William S. Stewart Douglas D. Hodge	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Frederick H. Holder William S. Owens Frank C. Sage William L. Ornburn Bryan W. Peterson William H. Laubacher Gail W. Scott Stanley Gray Woodrow W. Tatman	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Robert Cantarella Joseph M. Sergeson Morton H. Saul Lawrence B. Coryell George B. Lane Charles J. Kunigus John a Cantrell Richard K. Tobin Harold G. Young

	A/C # 092		A/C # 280		A/C # 881		A/C # 947
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Alvin A. Kollaja Gordon K. Beard John D. Alexander Charles H. Norton Max L. Rice Herbert L. Thiede Robert Orlanski Marvin Overfelt James J. Pedine	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Charles J. Herrmann Ralph N. Eberhardt Walter B. Robinson John B. Hood, Jr Elmer L. Jensen Forrest H. Morgan Paul D. McLain Frank V. Wainwright Paul D. McLain	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Jack O. McMillen Jacob Kosman Orion C. Brower Sam Radak Lewis J. Crain Charles R. Haynes Virgil W. Terrel Myron S. Spahr Wayne S. Richman	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	John P. Spore Homer W. Haggans Ralph L. Bell Albert H. Knox Delbert L. Bellinger Robert F. Fergit Warren D. Rodgers William J. Banghart Alten O. Conerly

	A/C # 479		A/C # 518		A/C # 195		A/C # 240
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Harley C. Waldrick John H. Ridson Jr. Ralph H. Hall Melvin P. Rich Billy O. Smith Frank R. Kirchner Lafeyette J. Sharp John A. Corbett Jr. Bernard W. Kleen Robert R. Tangney	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	David L. Omelich Edwin I. Persons Donald D. Beck John Santos, Jr John M. Tabak Robert M. Foster Robert Bonazza Carl F. Hanneken Benjamin F. Ivey	Lt F/O F/O F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Edmund W. Taylor Richard S. Schmidt William P. Tinkler Felix E. Antignati Charles F. McCall Joseph T. Szyluk William N. Cutlip George J. Kloss Leonard Lewandowski	Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Carrol R. Wissmiller duane G. Hansen Howard W. Demotts Robert F. Nicholson Andrew C. McDermott Morris V. Keapproth Harmon A. Smith Carl A. Johnson David Barclay

	A/C # 897		A/C #		A/C # 557		A/C # 123
p cp n b tt ro bt lwg tg	Lt F/O Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Gordon P. Robertson Hillard W. Gantner Donald E. McCleod Jr. Curtis H. White Robert T. Harrison Frederick F. Parlin Bernard R. Mack Thomas W. McDonald Jr. Earl R. Bolier	Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt		Lt F/O Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Harold A. Schuler Vaden S. Pitts Robin W. Forbes Frank F. Miles Daniel A. Doherty Theodore J. Hamilton Joseph A. skiera Hilliard B. Maples Bartelo Rizzo	Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Donald D. Nielsen Paul C. Mason Leo Rush Fred M. Barshop Preston C. Grimm Donald R. Thuberg Frandk Nowakowski boyd S. Bellinger Donald E. Swain

	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		Lt Lt Lt Lt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt		Lt Lt F/O Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt Sgt	Glenn R. Harry Earl R. Peterson James C. Strachan Joseph Kirwan Earl R. Fouts Richard O. Miller Jack Kynion Robert E. Morrison Russell V. Upton, Jr

	A/C #		A/C #		A/C #		A/C # 706
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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