The airfield near the town and marshalling yards were assigned as primary and secondary targets. General briefings were conducted for (19) crews at 0445 and 0600 hours on a mission scheduled for GH lead because of predicted weather. A total of (688) 100# bombs were dropped at 1301 hours on the GH lead ship with unobserved results though estimates of the release were thought to be good. One ship, #250 of the 578th, with Flight Officer J. F. Joyce’s crew had two engines shot out and was forced to land at Louvain airfield, all members safe. One crew member on Lieutenant Rose’s crew of the 578th was wounded. Again friendly fighter support was very good and no fighters were seen. Flak was accurate enough to damage (9) Liberators. Returning bombers landed around 1630 hours.
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10 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 409 |
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P Peterson, T.W. 2nd Lt. CP Rohe, J.M. 2nd Lt. N Damerst, W.A. 2nd Lt. B Lawson, R.F. 2nd Lt. E Bruney, G.L. S/Sgt. R Green, C.M. T/Sgt. RW Hankins, T.E. S/Sgt. LW Mitchell, D.F. Sgt. BT - - TG Hoffman, G.A. /Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 031 |
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P Barnes, W.B. 2nd Lt. CP Arnold, J.W. 2nd Lt. N Dieruff, R.C. 2nd Lt. B Edmond, R.E. 2nd Lt. E Wilson, W.W. S/Sgt. R Benson, L.R. S/Sgt. RW Braman, J.L. S/Sgt. LW McGuire, E.P. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Cosentino, C. S/Sgt. PN Costa, J.A. 1st Lt. |
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10 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 480 |
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P Larson, R.D. 1st Lt. CP Hawn, I. F/O N Biles, W.R. 2nd Lt. B Sullivan, P.A. 2nd Lt. E Dearborn, H.W. T/Sgt. R Peterson, J.V. T/Sgt. RW Martin, P.R. S/Sgt. LW Hetzer, R.L. Cpl. BT - - TG Cuthbert, J.K. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 650 |
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P Beder, J. 2nd Lt. CP Samsell, J.A. 2nd Lt. N Matishowski, J. 2nd Lt. B Murray, J.G. 2nd Lt. E Morley, J.P. S/Sgt. R Murgatroyd, R.S. S/Sgt. RW Carr, R.P. S/Sgt. LW Merchant, W.D. Sgt. BT - - TG Schodrof, R.H. Sgt. PN Reynolds, D.W. 1st Lt. S-27 Belsky, M. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 991 |
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P Novik, A.J. 1st Lt. CP Graves, J.H. 2nd Lt. N Fife, R.M. 2nd Lt. B Glass, R.D. S/Sgt. E DiMarco, F.J. S/Sgt. R Hildebrand, R.O. S/Sgt. RW Graves, R.H. S/Sgt. LW Watkins, M.F. S/Sgt. BT Cauchon, L.V. S/Sgt. TG Buckley, C.A. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 916 |
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P Holliday, B.L. 1st Lt. CP Daniel, P.U. 2nd Lt. N McCutcheon, J. 1st Lt. B Wattles, L.O. S/Sgt. E Sevier, R.M. T/Sgt. R Rambo, K.B. T/Sgt. RW Johnson, L.A. S/Sgt. LW White, P.W. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Hamment, R.E. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 577th Sqdn. Did not fly this mission. |
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10 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 477 |
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P Duff, A.L. 1st Lt. CP Wilson, T. 1st Lt. N Ott, J.W. 2nd Lt. B Parish, J.K. 2nd Lt. E Slama, A.R. T/Sgt. R Louizides, S. S/Sgt. RW Smith, W.W. S/Sgt. LW Haskins, B.D. S/Sgt. BT Harrod, C. Jr. S/Sgt. TG - - RCM Harvie, W.M. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 788 |
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P Alexander, A.B. Capt. CP Broussard, P.C. 1st Lt. N Kirkwood, T.G. 1st Lt. B Bennett, J.E. 1st Lt. E Reid, H.A. T/Sgt. R Sweeney, L.F. T/Sgt. RW Fraser, A.C. S/Sgt. LW Knephoff, J.J. S/Sgt. BT Adelstein, R.L. 1st Lt. TG Kisler, C.L. S/Sgt. PN Peters, J.A. F/O |
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10 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 250 |
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P Joyce, J.F. F/O CP Bowman, J.A. 2nd Lt. N Van Pelt, W.W. 2nd Lt. B McQuade, R.N. F/O E Albino, A. S/Sgt. R Brown, J.F. S/Sgt. RW Gorham, R.L. Sgt. LW Andrews, Q.Q. Sgt. BT - - TG Richter, R.H. Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 436 |
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P Rose, P.E. 2nd Lt. CP Pratt, D.M. 2nd Lt. N Rohde, C.R. 2nd Lt. B Harnden, R.G. 2nd Lt. E Scott, W.A. S/Sgt. R Croy, O.N. S/Sgt. RW Davidson, S.A. S/Sgt. LW Manelick, N.L. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Beane, H.E. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 446 |
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P Walker, J.R. 2nd Lt. CP Ellis, A. 2nd Lt. N Bauer, H.H. 2nd Lt. B Donohue, J.J. 2nd Lt. E Thomas, C.B. T/Sgt. R Jewell, R.B. T/Sgt. RW Faucette, E.W. S/Sgt. LW Collins, S.J. S/Sgt. BT Pataki, S.M. S/Sgt. TG - - S-27 Steffen, N.W. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 121 |
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P Sturm, W.A. 1st Lt. CP Jurczyn, B.J. 2nd Lt. N Rawlings, J.L. 2nd Lt. B Neetz, R.E. F/O E LaChance, D.E. T/Sgt. R Brown, J.C. T/Sgt. RW Lingle, J.A.H. S/Sgt. LW McCormick, J.E. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Huff, R.H. S/Sgt. RCM Frappier, H.A. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 709 |
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P Tuchel, R.H. 1st Lt. CP Hay, G.R. 2nd Lt. N Faust, L.E. 2nd Lt. B Warrick, H.E. S/Sgt. E Tvergyak, P.A. T/Sgt. R Johnson, H.K. T/Sgt. RW O'Rourke, R.L. Pvt. LW - - BT Vincent, J.W. S/Sgt. TG Carter, D.J. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 340 |
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P Markuson, C.O. F/O CP Hutchcroft, H.W. F/O N Gallagher, W.W. 2nd Lt. B Hunter, E.R. S/Sgt. E Cain, P.L. S/Sgt. R Burke, J.E. S/Sgt. RW Monaghan, T.D. S/Sgt. LW Howard, J.B. S/Sgt. BT Steins, D.C. T/Sgt. TG Horn, J.E. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 272 |
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P Cerrato, V.H. 1st Lt. CP Addison, A.E. 2nd Lt. N Marcelli, A.F. 2nd Lt. B Ramos, R.W. Jr. F/O E Lee, R.M. Sgt. R Ewell, A.J. Sgt. RW Burrell, M.L. Sgt. LW Lamson, P.M. Sgt. BT - - TG Warwick, F.W. Sgt. RCM Williams, O.L. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 495 |
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P Ross, J.E. 2nd Lt. CP Bonifant, J.T. 2nd Lt. N Richner, G.C. F/O NG Hester, T.G. S/Sgt. E Albright, H.B. S/Sgt. R Agnew, T.G. S/Sgt. RW Blackburn, W.F. S/Sgt. LW Heilman, R.C. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Manville, F.E. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 792 |
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P DePalma, F.T. 2nd Lt. CP Austin, G.E. F/O N Slagle, R.B. 2nd Lt. B Margarones, J.J. F/O E Betterini, A. Sgt. R Corbosiero, J.L. Sgt. RW Bryan, C.F. Sgt. LW Mowery, H.J. Sgt. BT - - TG Ferdinando, A.P. Sgt. RCM Bartnowski, M.A. Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 560 (no mission credit) |
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P Clarke, J.C. 2nd Lt. CP Mackey, O. 2nd Lt. N Eaton, C.B. 2nd Lt. B Lowe, R.C. 2nd Lt. E Brunett, E.C. S/Sgt. R Brown, J.T. S/Sgt. RW Peer, G.R. S/Sgt. LW Heckman, J.K. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Killea, K.B. S/Sgt. |
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10 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 636 |
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P Kwash, R.H. 1st Lt. CP Gulacsik, A. 2nd Lt. N Coy, E.T. 2nd Lt. B Lassins, E.G. 2nd Lt. E Yarber, H.W. T/Sgt. R McKim, L.D. Pvt. RW Denter, W.S. S/Sgt. LW Callahan, E.M. Pvt. BT - - TG Sandusky, D.L. S/Sgt. |
