After a stand down for weather on the 5th and 6th, the mission for the 7th called for two plans. Plan "A" was a target at Gutersloh, an airfield, while Plan "B" called for bombing at Osnabruck. General briefing for (28) aircrews was conducted between 0330-0400 hours with the Group to be led by a PFF ship from the 44th Bomb Group at Shipdham. At 0655 hours, (27) aircrews began take-off to execute Plan "B". The weather enroute and over the target area was 10/10ths undercast and the GH ship led the Group mistakenly to another target - Munster, where (336) 500# GP bombs were released with results unobserved. Though approximately (40) single-engine enemy fighters were sighted, none were encountered. Flak was intense and accurate during the bomb run, but fortunately no aircraft or aircrew casualties resulted. A total of (13) Liberators came home with flak damage. The mission recovered safely around 1345 hours.
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7 May 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 560 |
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P Ellison, B.M. 1st Lt. CP Jewett, G.A. 2nd Lt. N Hurdle, Q.C. 2nd Lt. B Anderson, C.S. S/Sgt.. E Samples, H.F. T/Sgt. R Jean, R.P. T/Sgt. RW Picking, H.E. S/Sgt. LW Blackwell, R.B. S/Sgt. BT Tupper, J.A. S/Sgt. TG Patenaude, E.J. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 129 |
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P Acebedo, B.H. 2nd Lt. CP Coe, V.E. 2nd Lt. N Kramer, L.G. 2nd Lt. B Robinson, W.F. 2nd Lt. E Bullard, R.E. S/Sgt. R Kauffman, T.H. S/Sgt. RW Keller, C.T. Sgt. LW Burke, W.N. S/Sgt. BT Blaney, R.E. Pvt. TG Abraham, R.A. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 070 |
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P Stoltz, C.W. 2nd Lt. CP Paine, A.E. 2nd Lt. N Anderson, C.R. 2nd Lt. NG Dahl, C.R. Sgt. E Vowels, L.J. S/Sgt. R Coolidge, D.B. S/Sgt. RW Cole, M.A. Sgt. LW Pennington, E.B. S/Sgt. BT Torres, E.J. Sgt. TG Courtney, R.J. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 511 |
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P Bratton, K.D. 2nd Lt. CP Hurd, W.F. 2nd Lt. N Colbrook, W.L. 2nd Lt. B Wytak, S.M. 2nd Lt. E Simmons, W.W. S/Sgt. R Lennert, B.J. S/Sgt. RW Gereben, A. Sgt. LW Hale, J.L. S/Sgt. BT Smock, J.M. S/Sgt. TG Hamilton, W.S. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 097 |
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P Johnston, H.F. 2nd Lt. CP Merriam, H. 2nd Lt. N Berman, M. 2nd Lt. NG Mackin, L.B. Sgt. E Zonza, F.S. S/Sgt. R Thompson, T.E. S/Sgt. RW Moos, A.J. 2nd Lt. LW Ferry, C.W. Sgt. BT Planakis, B.J. Sgt. TG Porter, J.M. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 772 |
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P Meighen, W.E. 2nd Lt. CP Mason, J.J. 2nd Lt. N Plunkett, F.A. 2nd Lt. NG Wimberly, W.G. Sgt. E Austin, L.D. T/Sgt. R Diaz, C.A. T/Sgt. RW Bode, J.E. S/Sgt. LW MacDonell, K.A.. S/Sgt. BT Kuhns, R.H. S/Sgt TG Cuevas, D.E. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 433 |
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P Jones, G.E. 1st Lt. CP Faas, J.E. 2nd Lt. N Morris, J.C. 2nd Lt. B Thomas, H.E. 2nd Lt. E Bodoh, A.E. T/Sgt. R McAdams, R.E. T/Sgt. RW Marvin, H.E. S/Sgt. LW Lane, T. S/Sgt. BT Surber, W.C. S/Sgt. TG Rossi, V.H. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 617 |
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P Tyler, A.W. 2nd Lt. CP Ricci, J.A. 2nd Lt. N Bassett, E.F. 2nd Lt. NG Podolski, P.D. S/Sgt. E MacDonald, G.E. T/Sgt. R Metz, W. S/Sgt. RW Blaida, J.M. S/Sgt. LW Brown, G.R. S/Sgt. BT Ware, J.W. S/Sgt. TG Troutman, E.A. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 495 |
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P Slipp, F.E. 1st Lt. CP Jensen, A.H. 1st Lt. N Beatson, R.J. 1st Lt. B Rapenport, R. 1st Lt. E McKinley, W.C. T/Sgt. R Lorenzen, W.H. T/Sgt. RW Driver, D.M. S/Sgt. LW White, F.A. S/Sgt. BT Buzick, J.M. S/Sgt. TG Cordick, D.H. Sgt. NG Hiller, T.B. 2nd Lt. |
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7 May 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 415 |
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P Copp, R.D. Capt. CP Meyers, J.W. 1st Lt. N Gries, R.F. 1st Lt. N Roberts, M.E. 2nd Lt. B Lawrence, J.S. 1st Lt. E Hodge, G.L. T/Sgt. R Bisnett, B.R. T/Sgt. RW Matthews. A.D. S/Sgt. LW Hohman, H. S/Sgt. BT Nowicki, M.M. S/Sgt. TG Noone, T.E. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 012 |
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P Scheltens, G.A. 1st Lt. CP Vaughan, H.C. 2nd Lt. NG Friedel, C.F. Sgt. N Coward, D.M. 2nd Lt. E Morr, R.J. T/Sgt. R Borden, K.L. T/Sgt. RW Mandelkow, E. S/Sgt. LW Crotty, W.L. S/Sgt. BT Thompson, I.F. S/Sgt. TG Freeman, J.B. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 432 |
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P Johnson, O.P. 1st Lt. CP Tedford, L.W. 2nd Lt. N Bober, L. 2nd Lt. B Feagan, H.C. 1st Lt. E Whitson, M.D. T/Sgt. R Perlberg, A.C. T/Sgt. RW Barnard, C.F. S/Sgt. LW Joyce, R. S/Sgt. BT Kaeble, R.R. S/Sgt. TG Marchuk, J. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 058 |
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P Bradford, M.A. 2nd Lt. CP Holben, W.P. 2nd Lt. N Maxfield, W.P. 2nd Lt. NG Leech, R.M. Sgt. E Chapman, K.W. T/Sgt. R O'Brien, W.W. T/Sgt. RW Reausaw, F.M. Sgt. LW Macklin, C.D. T/Sgt. BT Wakelee, D.L. S/Sgt. TG Yanora, M.R. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 040 |
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P Larsen, N.R. 2nd Lt. CP Stratton, C.R. 2nd Lt. N O'Neill, T.J. 2nd Lt. NG Davis, E.T. Pvt. E Robinson, W.F. S/Sgt. R Fox, H.H. S/Sgt. RW Hawes, J.C. S/Sgt. LW Ligon, A.C. Sgt. BT Barker, D.G. Sgt. TG Cristofaro, G.J. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 896 |
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P Stroble, W.A. 2nd Lt. CP Slafka, C.M. 2nd Lt. N Daniels, A.S. 2nd Lt. B Haukom, C.B. S/Sgt. E Vassey, E.E. T/Sgt. R Bull, F.L. S/Sgt. RW Spika, C.J. S/Sgt. LW Vickery, P.C. S/Sgt. BT Jenkins, R.N. Sgt. TG Vetrano, A. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 764 |
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P Lang, R.J. 2nd Lt. CP Skaggs, R.L. 2nd Lt. N Reinoehl, W.T. 2nd Lt. NG Rudnitsky, B.E. Sgt. E Verzyl, R.R. S/Sgt. R Stanul, A.J. S/Sgt. RW Coplin, G.R. Sgt. LW Coleman, E.B. Sgt. BT Brown, R.T. Sgt. TG Richter, E.R. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 187 |
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CA Edwards, C.E. Capt. P Young, M.N. 1st Lt. CP Goodwin, J.J. 2nd Lt. N Dunphy, R.J. 1st Lt. NG Westbrook, J.W. 1st Lt. B Cunningham, R.B. 2nd Lt. E Triplett, W.F. T/Sgt. R Garcia, P.J. T/Sgt. RW Porter, C.C. S/Sgt. LW Teater, R.S. S/Sgt. BT Ross, J.D. Sgt. TG Rickey, J.J. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 548 |
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P Fletcher, R.E. 1st Lt. CP McCarthy, C.G. 2nd Lt. N Keck, R.W. 2nd Lt. B Yacavone, J.P. 2nd Lt. E Kelly, J.E. T/Sgt. R Biska, S.L. S/Sgt. RW Osborne, J.H. S/Sgt. LW Wukotich, M.L. S/Sgt. BT Mancuso, M.A. S/Sgt. TG Wilk, H. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 852 |
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P Sabourin, R.E. 1st Lt. CP Amble, E.F. 2nd Lt. N Lipschitz, J. F/O NG Robbins, K.H. S/Sgt. E Hollien, F.J. S/Sgt. R Spagnola, J.T. Pfc. RW Hall, N.L. S/Sgt. LW Gegere, G.P. S/Sgt. BT Mahon, E.M. S/Sgt. TG Moran, E.J. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 338 |
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P Zweig, L.E. Jr. 2nd Lt. CP Burge, H.L. 2nd Lt. N Quail, J.L. Jr. 2nd Lt. NG McGlinn, M.J. Sgt. E Baxter, O. S/Sgt. R Callahan, C.J. S/Sgt. RW Strally, S.R. S/Sgt. LW Jessen, M.M. Sgt. BT Shinske, J.C. S/Sgt. TG Smith, L.F. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 552 |
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P Lotterhos, R.H. Jr. 1st Lt. CP Zolomy, E. M. 1st Lt. N Sullivan, J.J. 1st Lt. B Chatten, J.F. 1st Lt. B Rodriguez, J.B. 1st Lt. E Thompson, R.L. T/Sgt. R Garay, M.W. T/Sgt. RW Ward, W.D. S/Sgt. LW Rebiejo, F. S/Sgt BT Bunyea, E.W. S/Sgt. TG Moody, C.B. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 448 |
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P Schumacher, R.L 1st Lt. CP Prouse, H.W. 2nd Lt. N Fitzsimmons, R.E. 2nd Lt. NG Durant, W. T/Sgt. E Pearson, W.M. T/Sgt. R Sullivan, W. T/Sgt. RW Hargrave, R.O. S/Sgt. LW Hixon, R.D. T/Sgt. BT Goldberg, M.R. S/Sgt. TG Gaudreau, H.P. S/Sgt. O Salus, R.W. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 990 |
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P Hunt, N.J. 2nd Lt. CP Roetzel, P.B. 2nd Lt. N Shelton, O.W. 2nd Lt. B Sullivan, F.J. 2nd Lt. E McKinzie, W.L. S/Sgt. R Wilkinson, H.C. T/Sgt. RW Osment, M. /Sgt. LW Bennett, G.H. S/Sgt. BT Jackson, L.A. /Sgt. TG Evans, G.B. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 308 |
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P Bell, C.L. 2nd Lt. CP Dorn, W.A. 2nd Lt. N Orenbach, D. 2nd Lt. NG Blanco, J.W. S/Sgt. E Gilmore, E.E. T/Sgt. R Knight, J.S. T/Sgt. RW Seymour, A.S. S/Sgt. LW Asch, H.W. S/Sgt. BT Quick, L.I. S/Sgt. TG Egan, A.J. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 261 |
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P Nugent, W.A. 1st Lt. CP Burciaga, L.R. 1st Lt. N Davis, W.X. 1st Lt. NG McEwan, D.L. S/Sgt. E Smith, D.L. T/Sgt. R Demming, F.H. T/Sgt. RW Wright, J.K. S/Sgt. LW Burns, R.N. S/Sgt. BT Lander, W. S/Sgt. TG Thornburg, R.C. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 897 |
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P Cornell, J.T. 2nd Lt. CP Berger, J.E. 2nd Lt. N Ingels, G.A. 2nd Lt. B McMahon, C.D. 2nd Lt. R Hebert, I.L. S/Sgt. E Kuchta, J. S/Sgt. RW Rawson, B.J. Sgt. LW Stahl, W.H. Sgt. BT Daywalt, J.E. Sgt. TG Siegel, G.W. S/Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 544 |
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P Gann, D.L. 2nd Lt. CP Dick, W.C. 2nd Lt. N Spensley, R.E. 2nd Lt. B Cunniff, V.L. 2nd Lt. E Shrader, C. S/Sgt. R Carroll, J.T. T/Sgt. RW Dilley, P.E. S/Sgt. LW Puchir, J. Sgt. BT Reynolds, R.L. Sgt. TG Sinclair, R.E. Sgt. |
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7 May 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 343 |
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P Darnell, J.F. Jr. 1st Lt. CP Ellis, J.D. 2nd Lt. N Stasney, A.J. 2nd Lt. B Lory, R.C. 2nd Lt. E Whitaker, J.W. S/Sgt. R Mandel, R.F. S/Sgt. RW Rego, M.A. S/Sgt. LW Sundo, J.R. S/Sgt. BT Courtney, E.J. Sgt. TG Ward, L.E. Sgt. |
