This target was the only strategic target assigned to the 14th Combat Wing this day and the 392nd was selected to be the lead Group of the Wing, the aiming point being an oil refinery. At 0030 and 0200, (36) aircrews were given briefings and at 0435 take-offs began with the 578th leading the Group. All aircraft reached the target to release (852) 250# bombs with the 578th doing an excellent job of demolishing the target. The 576th’s bombs hit wide after the Squadron made four runs over due to cloud cover. Their weapons hit in a field just north of the MPI. No fighters were encountered and flak was accurate enough to case damage to (4) B-24s. All aircraft landed safely around 1045 hours.
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 511 |
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P Filkel, O.H. 1st Lt. CP Hurd, J.S. 1st Lt. NG Koch, C.H. Capt. N Tyson, E.E. 2nd Lt. B Tudor, J.R. 1st Lt. E Jarrett, C.W. S/Sgt. R Smith, R.C. T/Sgt. RW Farnwalt, W.H. Sgt. LW Kirkpatrick, H.K. S/Sgt. BT Hoover, A.L. S/Sgt. TG Asselyn, E.H. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 916 |
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P Johnston, H.F. 1st Lt. CP Merriam, H. 2nd Lt. N Berman, M. 2nd Lt. B Moos, A.J. 2nd Lt. E Zonza, F.S. S/Sgt. R Thompson, T.E. S/Sgt. RW Mackin, L.B. S/Sgt. LW Ferry, C.W. S/Sgt. BT Planakis, B.J. S/Sgt. TG Porter, J.M. S/Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 731 |
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P Reese, R.L. 2nd Lt. CP Iannotta, J.S. 2nd Lt. N Minzenberg, W.O. F/O B Walters, J.E. 2nd Lt. E Thornton, M. S/Sgt. R Butzmann, R.O.E. S/Sgt. RW Schumaker, D.H. Sgt. LW Blackham, W.R. Sgt. BT - - TG DeKeyser, H.A. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 409 |
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P Paroly, B. 2nd Lt. CP McDonald, W.L. 2nd Lt. N Tooman, H.K. 2nd Lt. B Supp, J.W. 2nd Lt. E Standley, G.A. S/Sgt. R Conley, J.M. S/Sgt. RW Prost, B.J. S/Sgt. LW - - TT Clarke, A.B. Sgt. TG Tart, E.E. S/Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 222 |
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P Levell, O.F. Jr. 2nd Lt. CP Caruso, J.A. 2nd Lt. N Scott, K.R. 2nd Lt. B Teague, H.S. 2nd Lt. E Villegas, V.R. S/Sgt. R Keegan, G.M. S/Sgt. RW Mackie, R.A. Pvt. LW Jackson, H.B. Sgt. BT - - TG Trusten, S. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 387 |
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P Peifer, K.W. 2nd Lt. CP Nielsen, P.H. 2nd Lt. N Coe, J.D. 2nd Lt. B Ott, C.A. 2nd Lt. E Thornborrow, R.R. S/Sgt. R Fitzmorris, T.L. S/Sgt. RW Nichols, L.E. Sgt. LW Parrish, J.I. Sgt. BT - - TG Calvitt, J.L. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 194 |
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P Richeson, W.H. 1st Lt. CP Wiley, D.A. 2nd Lt. N Frey, J.J. 2nd Lt. B Claytor, D.D. 2nd Lt. E Urban, J.J. S/Sgt. R Danner, E.W. S/Sgt. RW Montgomery, H. Sgt. LW Dosier, C.A. Sgt. BT - - TG Albert, W.W. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 031 |
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P Evans, A.W. 2nd Lt. CP Fenton, J.S. 2nd Lt. N Shoenberger, R.W. 2nd Lt. B Conner, J.K. 2nd Lt. E Patterson, R.C. S/Sgt. R Glowienke, G.A. S/Sgt. RW Naber, H.W. Sgt. LW Buonocore, F.L. Sgt. BT - - TG Negus, J.V. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 027 |
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P Jones, G.E. 1st Lt. CP Faas, J.E. 2nd Lt. N Morris, J.C. 1st Lt. B Thomas, H.E. 1st 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 - - TG Rossi, V.H. S/Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 097 |
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P Robertson, S.J. 1st Lt. CP Willis, V.C. 2nd Lt. N Gates, J.S. 2nd Lt. B Drake, C.W. 2nd Lt. E Landry, G.E. S/Sgt. R Michel, G.W. S/Sgt. RW Burdette, J.L. Sgt. LW Kintana, F.T. Jr. Sgt. BT - - TG Borraccini, P.J. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 772 |
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P Meighen, W.E. 1st Lt. CP Mason, J.J. 2nd Lt. N Plunkett, F.A. 2nd Lt. B Wimberly, W.G. S/Sgt. E Austin, L.D. T/Sgt. R Epstein, B.B. T/Sgt. RW Jean, R.P. S/Sgt. LW Bode, J.E. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Cuevas, D.E. S/Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 617 |
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P Caldwell, R.R. 2nd Lt. CP Miller, H.W. Capt. N Thornburgh, J.W. 2nd Lt. B Miller, S. 2nd Lt. E Munden, F.R. S/Sgt. R Westerfield, M.M. S/Sgt. RW Conn, J.G. Sgt. LW Foster, C.E. Sgt. BT Harer, R.J. 2nd Lt. TG Bennett, D.F. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 577th Sqdn. Did not fly this mission. |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 466 |
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P Edwards, C.E. Capt. CP Martin, M.K. Maj. N Paddock, K.Q. Capt. B Joachim, W.F. 1st Lt. E Mellow, N.J. T/Sgt. R Braddock, W.A. T/Sgt. RW LeBleu, L.W. S/Sgt. LW Ortenberg, B. 1st Lt. BT Hill, R.E. S/Sgt. TG Phelps, G.A. S/Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 187 |
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CA Player, G.C. Maj. P Young, M.N. Capt. CP Goodwin, J.J. 1st Lt. N Dunphy, R.J. 1st Lt. B Cunningham, R.B. 1st Lt. E Triplett, W.F. T/Sgt. R Medel, M.N. S/Sgt. RW Ross, J.D. S/Sgt. LW Teater, R.S. S/Sgt. BT Rickey, J.J. S/Sgt. TG - - Lipschitz, J. F/O |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 241 |
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P Cheek, C.W. 1st Lt. CP Szenegato, J. 2nd Lt. N Beddingfield, L.L. 2nd Lt. B Morse, A. 2nd Lt. E Curry, E.D. S/Sgt. R Schroeck, L.A. S/Sgt. TT Layman, H.A. Sgt. LWCorcoran, R.G. Sgt. BT - - TG Miller, J.E. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 002 |
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P Sabourin, R.E. 1st Lt. CP Amble, E.F. 2nd Lt. N Singleton, W.T. 2nd Lt. NT Mahon, E.M. Pvt. E Hollien, F.J. S/Sgt. R Spagnola, J.T. S/Sgt. RW Robbins, K.H. S/Sgt. LW Mateski, W.J. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Moran, E.J. S/Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 446 |
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P Kohl, W.F. 2nd Lt. CP Shultz, G.R. 2nd Lt. N Foote, B.F. Jr. 2nd Lt. B Kerley, A.D. 2nd Lt. E Higdon, R.E. S/Sgt. R Scales, R.R. S/Sgt. RW Ehring, E.O. Sgt. LW Agalsoff, D.N. Sgt. BT Peters, J.M. Sgt. TG Intardonato, S.J. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 764 |
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P McCarthy, C.G. 1st Lt. CP Otis, J.J. 1st Lt. N McSweeney, J.D. 2nd Lt. B Hardy, E.C. S/Sgt. E Kottke, A.H. T/Sgt. R Kaplan, M. S/Sgt. RW Morris, J.A. S/Sgt. LW White, T. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Eckert, J.A. S/Sgt.. |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 337 |
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P Alexander, A.B. 1st Lt. CP Broussard, P.C. 2nd Lt. N Kirkwood, T.G. 2nd Lt. B Bennett, J.E. 2nd Lt. E Sutphin, R.C. S/Sgt. R Gallo, F.E. S/Sgt. RW Knephoff, J.J. Sgt. LW Fraser, A.C. Sgt. BT Warfield, L.C. Sgt. TG Kisler, C.L. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 338 |
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P Maris, J.R. 1st Lt. CP Gerbing, T.M. 2nd Lt. N Silverman, H.I. 2nd Lt. B Taylor, J.W. 2nd Lt. E Fitzgerald, M.B. S/Sgt. R Trinkle, C.E. S/Sgt. RW Legendre, V.J. Sgt. LW Young, H.M. Sgt. BT - - TG Miller, M. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 293 |
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P Fogarty, D.M. 1st Lt. CP Walker, R.S. 2nd Lt. N Ferry, J.R. 2nd Lt. B Gajewski, R.B. F/O E Fontenot, W.L. Sgt. R Whittington, T. Sgt. RW Willey, J.R. Sgt. LW Barker, D.G. Sgt. BT Kosinski, F.H. Sgt. TG - - |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 966 |
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P Roberts, A.M. 1st Lt. CP Houtz, G.B. 2nd Lt. N Prentice, C.L. 2nd Lt. B Hart, D.R. 2nd Lt. E Rojas, Y. S/Sgt. R Lippert, K.A. S/Sgt. RW Blaise, E.W. Sgt. LW Collins, R.R. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Pryor, M.L. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 011 |
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P Henderson, P.B. 2nd Lt. CP Stull, R.B. 2nd Lt. N Williamson, R.D. 2nd Lt. B - - E Thompson, A.W. S/Sgt. R Burns, P.J. S/Sgt. RW Smith, G.R. Sgt. LW Vantine, J.E. Sgt. NT Ivey, E.H. Jr. Sgt. TG Howell, J.L. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 548 |
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P Quinn, L.F. 1st Lt. CP Ritter, W.R. 2nd Lt. N Kostlan, A. 2nd Lt. B Lips, T.J. 2nd Lt. E Wilson, H.W. Sgt. R Morgan, L.E. Cpl. RW - - LW McGinnis, M.C. Pvt. BT Brown, H.C. Sgt. TG DeStefano, A.F. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 160 |
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P Brunn, W.S. 1st Lt. CP Reinbold, H.L. F/O N Griffith, R.C. 2nd Lt. B Coyle, J.D. 1st Lt. E Harris, W.T. S/Sgt. R Hassett, T.R. T/Sgt. RW Adams, R.V. T/Sgt. LW Hair, J.H. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Fund, E.J. S/Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 308 |
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P Menard, J.F. 2nd Lt. CP Holmes, J.G. 2nd Lt. N Krause, T.J. 2nd Lt. B Hartwick, E.J. 2nd Lt. E Walsh, D.A. S/Sgt. R Blackford, L.N. S/Sgt. RW Holton, Q.F. Sgt. LW Redman, G.A. Sgt. BT - - TG Tubbs, H.L. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 343 |
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P Forsythe, W.M. 2nd Lt. CP Olive, W.E. 2nd Lt. N Bean, N.M. 2nd Lt. B Cechowski, C.C. 2nd Lt. E Plank, G.R. Sgt. R Weber, R.C. S/Sgt. RW Young, F.E. S/Sgt. LW Carrington, W.E. Sgt. BT - - TG Brockway, G.S. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 789 |
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P McMillan, H.L. 2nd Lt. CP Guckert, D.J. 2nd Lt. N Jennings, C.H. 2nd Lt. B Gallagher, J.R. 2nd Lt. E Hill, T.H. S/Sgt. R Lindberg, W.G. S/Sgt. RW Hardy, R.W. Sgt. LW Dodge, F.V. Sgt. BT - - TG Wiersma, S.A. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 025 |
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P Leghorn, A.F. 2nd Lt. CP Floyd, R.B. 2nd Lt. N Seymer, R.F. 2nd Lt. B Rothman, M. 2nd Lt. E Powell, W.A. S/Sgt. R Pattison, W.G. S/Sgt. RW Huskey, C.O. Sgt. LW Squires, R. Sgt. BT - - TG Lanier, J.E. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 615 |
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P Cassell, H.S. Capt. CP Colvin, J.A. 1st Lt. N Bevan, K.S. 1st Lt. B Cetin, W.F. 1st Lt. E Heuser, W.M. T/Sgt. R Geary, N.W. T/Sgt. RW Dobrowolski, C.J. S/Sgt. LW Rothrock, C.T. S/Sgt. BT Pyecroft, E.J. S/Sgt. TG Durant, W. T/Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 544 |
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P Gann, D.L. 1st Lt. CP Dick, W.C. 2nd Lt. N Spensley, R.E. 2nd Lt. B Cunniff, V.L. 2nd Lt. E Shrader, C. T/Sgt. R Carroll, J.T. T/Sgt. RW Anderson, A.R. S/Sgt. LW Puchir, J. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Sinclair, R.E. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 135 |
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P Thomas, J.F. 2nd Lt. CP Whitford, D. 2nd Lt. N McFarlin, J.F. F/O B Hyre, G.R. F/O E Nicolson, A. S/Sgt. R Haywood, H.F. S/Sgt. RW Powers, R.J. Sgt. LW McEvoy, P.S. Sgt. BT - - TG Eller, M. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 092 |
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P White, H.A. 1st Lt. CP Martin, J.W. 2nd Lt. N Forde, W.I. 2nd Lt. B Green, H.J. 2nd Lt. E Barnes, G.M. T/Sgt. R Reynolds, J.J. T/Sgt. RW Braccioforte, J.F. S/Sgt. LW Dunbar, R.J. S/Sgt. BT Rodriguez, J.B. 1st Lt. TG Wehunt, J.W. Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 037 |
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P Miller, R.L. 1st Lt. CP Connor, J.A. Jr. 2nd Lt. N Hession, W.J. 2nd Lt. B Baker, R.W. 2nd Lt. E Freeman, C.W. S/Sgt. R Carlstrand, R.E. S/Sgt. RW Fritz, G.G. Sgt. LW Cubakovic, J.G. Sgt. BT - - TG Wolfe, P.J. Cpl. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 897 |
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P Cornell, J.T. 1st Lt. CP Berger, J.E. 2nd Lt. N Ingels, G.A. 2nd Lt. B McMahon, C.D. 2nd Lt. E Hebert, I.L. S/Sgt. R Kuchta, J. S/Sgt. RW Stahl, W.H. Sgt. LW Rawson, B.J. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Siegel, G.W. S/Sgt. |
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14 Jun 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 448 |
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P Leser, H.J. 1st Lt. CP Smoley, E.J. 2nd Lt. N Sellers, F.R. 2nd Lt. B Fleck, E.R. 2nd Lt. E Rodgers, B.A. S/Sgt. R Licht, J. S/Sgt. RW Weckel, W.R. Sgt. LW Fowler, D.E. Sgt. BT - - TG Damiano, A. Sgt. |
