The marshalling yards were assigned as primary with those at Koblenz the secondary. Briefings were held at 0445 and 0600 hours for (19) aircrews. A take-off delay for weather was experienced but at 0830 all Group bombers started to launch. A total of (18) ships went over the target led by a GH ship and released (215) 500# GPs through 10/10ths cloud cover. No fighters were encountered and flak was negligible. Allied fighter support was rated good. All ships returned around 1615 hours with no damage.
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4 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 528 |
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P Steck, R.O. 2nd Lt. CP Quinn, E.J. 2nd Lt. N Jost, E.G. F/O B Gross, E.B. 2nd Lt. E Lewis, M.M. Sgt. R Parker, R.M. Sgt. RW Jacobson, C.R. Sgt. LW Thompson, W.J. Sgt. BT - - TG Peters, R.P. Sgt. |
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4 Dec 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. T/Sgt. R Benson, L.R. T/Sgt. RW McGuire, E.P. S/Sgt. LW Braman, J.L. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Harvell, J.E. Jr. S/Sgt. PN Sullivan, P.A. 2nd Lt. |
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4 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 409 |
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P DePalma, F.T. 2nd Lt. CP Austin, G.E. F/O N Isakson, E.J. 1st Lt. B Margarones, J.J. F/O E Betterini, A. S/Sgt. R Corbosiero, J.L. S/Sgt. RW Bryan, C.F. S/Sgt. LW Mowery, H.J. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Ferdinando, A.P. S/Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 659 |
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P Johnson, R.D. 1st Lt. CP Ellis, J.F. 1st Lt. N Hildebrand, L.C. 1st Lt. B Mountain, J.G. 1st Lt. E Stolins, E.A. T/Sgt. R Holmes, E.L. T/Sgt. RW Daniels, J. S/Sgt. LW Gordon, G.P. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Cochran, G.D. S/Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 476 |
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P Harcus, R.W. 2nd Lt. CP Thompson, J.R. 2nd Lt. N Adler, M.N. 2nd Lt. B Knutson, E.G. F/O E Thomas, E. Sgt. R Shanley, J.V. Sgt. RW Brennan, R.W. Sgt. LW Marshall, L.C. Sgt. BT - - TG Rosenberg, J.E. Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 272 |
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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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4 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 916 |
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P Blakeley, W.G. 2nd Lt. CP Schoelerman, H.A. 2nd Lt. N Walker, C.S. 2nd Lt. B - - E Hoffmeyer, J.A. Sgt. R Spades, R.J. Cpl. RW Amodeo, F.A. Sgt. LW Fugarazzo, E.J. Sgt. BT Talley, E.R. Sgt. TG Law J.L. Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 480 |
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P Dugger, F.R. 2nd Lt. CP Henrickson, J.L. 2nd Lt. N Hampton, W.A. F/O B McInvale, A.L. S/Sgt. E Jones, J.R. S/Sgt. R Chenail, G.E. T/Sgt. RW Blackham, W.R. S/Sgt. LW DeKeyser, H.A. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Schumaker, D.H. S/Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 489 |
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P Bell, J.W. 1st Lt. CP Guegold, R.L. 2nd Lt. N Forbes, D.R. 2nd Lt. B Wilson, H.W. 2nd Lt. E Radzikowski, L.S. T/Sgt. R Cheshire, W.T. T/Sgt. RW Noltkamper, A.A. T/Sgt. LW Zwolinski, V.W. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Geron, H.E. S/Sgt. RCM Frappier, H.A. S/Sgt. S-27 Roth, E.A. S/Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 118 |
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P Koza, F. 2nd Lt. CP Wilcoxson, R.H. 2nd Lt. N Stillwagon, V.H. 2nd Lt. B Solomon, A.A. 2nd Lt. E Roberts, M.J. T/Sgt. R Rubin, G. T/Sgt. RW Johnson, J.T. S/Sgt. LW Purcell, L.J. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Dunn, T.C. S/Sgt. RCM Henry, R.L. T/Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 151 |
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P Jackson, C.J. 1st Lt. CP Parrish, C.E. 2nd Lt. N Pillsbury, A.A. 2nd Lt. B Moss, J.R. 2nd Lt. E Jenkins, J.H. Sgt. R Paren, J.H. Sgt. RW Korb, L.J. Sgt. LW Wolfe, P.G. Sgt. BT - - TG Roe, W.L. Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 079 |
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P Popek, E. 2nd Lt. CP Henry, H.E. 2nd Lt. N Frederickson, L.T. 2nd Lt. NG Irvine, Z.C. S/Sgt. E Bombardier, W.J. S/Sgt. R Yuhas, G. S/Sgt. RW Trofnoff, F. S/Sgt. LW Thompson, J.R. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Swee, F.A. S/Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 299 |
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P Myers, C.E. 2nd Lt. CP Anderson, K.W. 2nd Lt. N Warntz, W. F/O B Zgurich, E.E. 2nd Lt. E Payton, J.B. Sgt. R Jaklinski, B. Sgt. RW Gillette, R.E. Sgt. LW Thornton, A.H. Sgt. BT - - TG Kirk, G.A. Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 238 |
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P Jordan, T.J. 2nd Lt. CP Osojnicki, E.S. 2nd Lt. N Sprosty, A.O. 2nd Lt. B Kirol, J. S/Sgt. E Kinzler, S.J. S/Sgt. R Brown, L.E. S/Sgt. RW Davis, T.N. S/Sgt. LW Meister, R.H. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Kwiatowski, L.P. S/Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 813 |
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P Scott, D.A. 2nd Lt. CP Jordan, E.B. 2nd Lt. N Tucker, R.A. 2nd Lt. B Glasscock, J.B. S/Sgt. E Karas, J. S/Sgt. R Berger, S. S/Sgt. RW Hanley, E.H. S/Sgt. LW Osborne, R.C. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Demar, S. S/Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 164 |
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P Teipel, H.N. 2nd Lt. CP Karas, M. 2nd Lt. N Polansky, M.L. 2nd Lt. B Flory, D.L. 2nd Lt. E Rabine, V.A. S/Sgt. R Goodson, E. Sgt. RW Hodoian, J.C. Sgt. LW Conrad, D.E. Sgt. BT - - TG McConnell, H.M. Sgt. |
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4 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 357 |
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P Majesky, A.E. 2nd Lt. CP Wanner, G.L. Jr. 2nd Lt. N Vought, E.I. F/O B Zuckert, J.S. 2nd Lt. E Patton, F.M. Cpl. R Ivey, M.A. Cpl. RW Adelman, S. Cpl. LW Esenwein, E.R. Jr. Cpl. BT George, O. T/Sgt. TG Martin, J.F. Jr. Cpl. |
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4 Dec 1944 578th Sqdn. Did not fly this mission. |
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4 Dec 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 511 |
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P Scharf, C.D. 1st Lt. CP Call, F.B. 1st Lt. N McFerran, J.B. 1st Lt. B Thomas, J.B. 1st Lt. E Michalski, R. T/Sgt. R Tribbett, L.L. Cpl. RW Rigas, C. S/Sgt. LW Oatman, H.W. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Lienemann, W.C. S/Sgt. PN Reynolds, D.W. 1st Lt. |
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4 Dec 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 103 (no mission credit) |
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P Alexander, A.B. Capt. CP Bonifant, J.T. 2nd Lt. N Kirkwood, T.G. 1st Lt. B Bennett, J.E. 1st Lt. E Sutphin, R.C. T/Sgt. R Sweeney, L.F. T/Sgt. RW Fraser, A.C. S/Sgt. LW Knephoff, J.J. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Kisler, C.L. S/Sgt. N Peters, J. F/O N Adelstein, R.L. 1st Lt. |
