5 February 1944 Mission #32 Target: Tours A/F

After being recalled on two missions earlier on the 2nd to Emden and 3rd to Frankfurt which got as far as the Dutch Coast with no mission credit being awarded, the Group crews were briefed for an airfield near Tours at 0330 and 0400 hours. At 0800 hours, (14) aircraft took off with the 577th assigned lead and Captain Weiland flying as lead Bombardier. Target weather was clear for once and (156) 500# GP bombs were released with generally good results. Though some weapons were dropped just short of the Mean Point of Impact (MPI) briefed, a total of (78) percent were dropped within 2000 ft. of the aiming point. The group encountered (10) enemy fighters and some flak but no losses or casualties were incurred. Two aircraft returned with flak damage, and all recovered safely around 1630 hours.

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MISSION #32      Target: Tours A/F



5 Feb 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 129

P Hestad, E.A. 2nd Lt.
CP Madden, T.E. F/O
N Henderson, D.J. 2nd Lt.
B  Henderson, A.D. 2nd Lt.
E  Finley, G.E. S/Sgt.
R Folda, G. T/Sgt.
AE Slagle, C.I. S/Sgt.
AR  Twitchell, F.O. S/Sgt.
AG  Troup, D.L. S/Sgt.
G Wilson, L. S/Sgt.


5 Feb 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 511

P Johns, M.T. 1st Lt.
CP Henderson, M.A. 2nd Lt.
N Silvasy, F.A. 2nd Lt.
B Sriver, E.R. 2nd Lt.
E Indahl, J.M. T/Sgt.
R Gressler, E.J. T/Sgt.
AE Przeniczny, W. S/Sgt.
AR Kenyon, C.L. S/Sgt.
AG Zerangue, F.A. S/Sgt.
G Sanchez, I.V. S/Sgt.


5 Feb 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 988

P Ellison, B.M. 2nd Lt.
CP Jewett, G.A. 2nd Lt.
N Bassett, E.F. 2nd Lt.
B Hurdle, Q.C. 2nd Lt.
E Samples, H.F. T/Sgt.
R Connolly, M.T. T/Sgt.
AE Tupper, J.A. S/Sgt.
AR Patenaude, E.J. S/Sgt.
AG Picking, H.E. S/Sgt.
G Anderson, C.S. S/Sgt.
Obs. Bennett, L.G. T/Sgt.


5 Feb 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 598

P Jones, G.E. 2nd Lt.
CP Mann, J.J. 2nd Lt.
N Morris, J.C. 2nd Lt.
B Thomas, H.E. 2nd Lt.
E Bodoh, A.E. S/Sgt.
R McAdams, R.E. S/Sgt.
AE Lane, T. S/Sgt.
AR Rossi, V.H. S/Sgt.
AG Surber, W.C. S/Sgt.
G Marvin, H.E. S/Sgt.

5 Feb 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 496

CA McFadden, J.N. Capt.
P Copp, R.D. 1st Lt.
CP Meyers, J.W. 1st Lt.
N Gries, R.F. 1st Lt.
B Rapenport, R. 1st Lt.
B Cihon, J.B. 2nd Lt.
E Hodge, G.L. T/Sgt.
R Bisnett, B.R. T/Sgt.
AE Dinda, B.F. S/Sgt.
AR Nowicki, M.M. S/Sgt.
AG Hohman, H. S/Sgt.
G Noone, T.E. S/Sgt.


5 Feb 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 658 (no sortie credit)

P Brauer, G.M. 1st Lt.
CP Clifford, J.F. 2nd Lt.
N McGough, J.G. 2nd Lt.
B Ranta, E.J. 2nd Lt.
E LaRue, E.W. T/Sgt.
R Abraham, H.F. T/Sgt.
AE Branceforte, N. S/Sgt.
AR Whited, J.A. S/Sgt.
AG Keller, L.D. S/Sgt.
G Rachell, W.W. S/Sgt.


5 Feb 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 495

CA Schoolmaster, C.F. Maj.
P Graper, M.H. Capt.
CP Jensen, A.H. 1st Lt.
N Jones, J.H. Capt.
N Beatson, R.J. 1st Lt.
B Weiland, H.F. Capt.
E McKinley, W.C. T/Sgt.
R Lorenzen, W.H. T/Sgt.
AE White, F.A. S/Sgt.
AR Kolczynski, W.J. S/Sgt.
AG Cordick, D.H. Sgt.
G Buzick, J.M. S/Sgt.

5 Feb 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 945

P Sooy, B.L. 2nd Lt.
CP Mardis, K.A. 2nd Lt.
N Jones, O.R. 2nd Lt.
B Schwartz, E.S. 2nd Lt.
E Serafine, J.M. S/Sgt.
R Terrell, P.J. S/Sgt.
AE Jones, N.J. Jr. S/Sgt.
AR McBrayer, H.C. Sgt.
AG Dorgan, W.J. Sgt.
G McArn, H.W. Sgt.


5 Feb 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 480

P Smith, R.E. 1st Lt.
CP Schilling, J.E. 2nd Lt.
N Metz, L. 2nd Lt.
B Hopple, H.G. 2nd Lt.
E Wooton, W.J. Sgt.
R Sokol, A.R. Sgt.
AE Godfrey, L.S. Sgt.
AR Heaslet, W.W. Sgt.
AG Bertsch, P.J. Sgt.
G Norton, W.J. Sgt.


5 Feb 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 100

P Schildknecht, H.E. 1st Lt.
CP Long, J.D. Jr. 2nd Lt.
N Hersh, A. 2nd Lt.
B Wasowicz, M.V. 2nd Lt.
E Sadler, R.S. T/Sgt.
R Begley, J.F. T/Sgt.
AE Reid, H.A. S/Sgt.
AR Reade, G.J. S/Sgt.
AG Gegere, G.P. Sgt.
G Nixon, A.D. S/Sgt.

5 Feb 1944 579th Sqdn.
A/C 990

P Spartage, G. 1st Lt.
CP Kern, R.B. 2nd Lt.
N Tauskey, W.A. 2nd Lt.
B Campbell, R.A. 2nd Lt.
E Burns, R.N. T/Sgt.
R Worthington, P.A. T/Sgt.
AE Warren, O.J. S/Sgt.
AR Helmke, E.F. S/Sgt.
AG Ridgeway, J.W. S/Sgt.
G Riedlinger, A.J. S/Sgt.


5 Feb 1944 579th Sqdn.
A/C 472

P Nugent, W.A. 2nd Lt.
CP Burciaga, L.R. 2nd Lt.
N Davis, W.X. 2nd Lt.
B Krause, W.N. 2nd Lt.
E O'Brien, J.J. T/Sgt.
R Demming, F.H. T/Sgt.
AE McGahey, G.L. S/Sgt.
AR Lander, W. S/Sgt.
AG Pawlyshyn, M.J. S/Sgt.
G Sowers, D.R. S/Sgt.
Obs. Holloman, C.C. Capt.


5 Feb 1944 579th Sqdn.
A/C 469

P Lotterhos, R.N. Jr. 2nd Lt.
CP Zolomy, E.M. 2nd Lt.
N Healing, K.A. 2nd Lt.
B Sands, J.E. 2nd Lt.
E Thompson, R.L. T/Sgt.
R Garay, M.W. T/Sgt.
AE Rebiejo, F. S/Sgt.
AR Bunyea, E.W. S/Sgt.
AG Ward, W.D. S/Sgt.
G Moody, C.B. S/Sgt.


5 Feb 1944 579th Sqdn.
A/C 117

P Sharpe, W.G. 2nd Lt.
CP Bandura, N.A. 2nd Lt.
N McGuire, W.C. 2nd Lt.
B Richardson, F.E. 2nd Lt.
E Huffman, R.R. T/Sgt.
R Wallace, F.C. T/Sgt.
AE Hixon, R.D. T/Sgt.
AR Cugini, M.W. S/Sgt.
AG McGowan, W.J. S/Sgt.
G Maylander, N. S/Sgt





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