3 March 1945 -- Mission #250 -- Target: Magdeburg

3 March 1945 Mission #250 Target: Magdeburg

On this date once more the oil refinery of Magdeburg was scheduled for attack with (21) Group bombers committed. General briefings were held at 0245 and 0430 hours and at 0620, (20) commenced launch in good weather conditions. All bombers went over target, bombing visually with excellent results. A load of (192) 500# GPs were released on the aiming point - one of the few times in the last (7) strikes against this key target that weather had permitted a good visual run. Though enemy fighters were not engaged, one ME-262 jet passed near the formation without firing. Flak was moderately heavy and accurate which caused extensive battle damage to (10) returning bombers. Fortunately none were lost with all safely landing around 1320 hours. That evening another tragedy occurred during a Liberty Run for nearby Kings Lynn. About 0100 hours, as the Liberty Run bus was returning to base along the Kings Lynn-Litchem Road, a German intruder aircraft strafed the vehicle killing the driver from the 579th Squadron.

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MISSION #250 Target: Magdeburg

3 Mar 1945 576th Sqdn.
A/C 916

P Raczko, W. 2nd Lt.
CP McGill, C.L. 2nd Lt.
N Cline, A.P. F/O
B Holland, J.R. S/Sgt.
R VanDeven, J.K. S/Sgt.
E Reynolds, J.R. S/Sgt.
RW Parker, R.J. S/Sgt.
LW Kracker, E.A. S/Sgt.
TG Adkins, J.E. S/Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 576th Sqdn.
A/C 659

P Smith, W.E. 2nd Lt.
CP Malmborg, F.L. 2nd Lt.
N Purvis, C.G. 2nd Lt.
B Linderman, W.T. S/Sgt.
R Kroll, M.E. Sgt.
E Lyon, H.H. S/Sgt.
RW Devish, M.G. Sgt.
LW Werner, W.T. Sgt.
TG Farley, R.L. Pfc.

3 Mar 1945 576th Sqdn.
A/C 409

P Sommers, O.L. 1st Lt.
CP Perkins, G.A. 2nd Lt.
N Judd, G.C. 1st Lt.
B Sparks, R.L. 1st Lt.
R Fender, J.F. T/Sgt.
E Drummond, W.D. T/Sgt.
RW O'Kane, R.P. S/Sgt.
LW McNeill, C.A. S/Sgt.
TG Luciano, S. S/Sgt.
NG Streicher, H.P. 1st Lt.

3 Mar 1945 576th Sqdn.
A/C 299

P Frazier, L.J. 2nd Lt.
CP Linder, E.P. F/O
N Robinson, R.L. 2nd Lt.
B Hazard, A.R. 2nd Lt.
R Latour, H.E. Cpl.
E McGrath, L.R. Cpl.
RW Penders, D.P. Cpl.
LW Leach, R.H. Cpl.
TG Rohde, R.E. Cpl.

3 Mar 1945 576th Sqdn.
A/C 340

P Jones, T.A. 1st Lt.
CP McFarland, J.D. 1st Lt.
N Vealey, S.L. F/O
B Malley, J.R. S/Sgt.
R Isebrands, T.E. T/Sgt.
E Glover, B.E. T/Sgt.
RW Coffman, J.C. S/Sgt.
LW Wall, D.L. S/Sgt.
TG Woerth, J.B. S/Sgt.
RCM Harvie, W.M. T/Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 576th Sqdn.
A/C 901

P Hummel, J.R. 2nd Lt.
CP Reynolds, J.E. 2nd Lt.
N Knudson, B.L. 2nd Lt.
B Chadwick, R.H. 2nd Lt.
R Deaton, J.A. Cpl.
E Keagle, P.E. Cpl.
RW Finney, H.H. Cpl.
LW Milchak, E.A. Cpl.
TG Powell, H. Cpl.

3 Mar 1945 576th Sqdn.
A/C 194

P Markuson, C.O. 1st Lt.
CP Hutchcroft, H.W. 2nd Lt.
N Maceyra, E. 2nd Lt.
B Hunter, E.R. S/Sgt.
R Burke, J.E. T/Sgt.
E Cain, P.L. T/Sgt.
RW Monaghan, T.D. S/Sgt.
LW Howard, J.B. S/Sgt.
TG Horn, J.E. S/Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 577th Sqdn.
A/C 875

P Jackson, C.J. 1st Lt.
CP Parrish, C.E. 2nd Lt.
N Pillsbury, A.A. 2nd Lt.
B Wolfe, P.G. S/Sgt.
R Berger, S. S/Sgt.
E Jenkins, J.H. Sgt.
RW Korb, L.J. S/Sgt.
LW Webb, J.H. S/Sgt.
TG Roe, W.L. Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 577th Sqdn.
A/C 906

P Majesky, A.E. 2nd Lt.
CP Wanner, G.L. 2nd Lt.
N Vought, E.I. F/O
B Zuckert, J.S. 2nd Lt.
R Ivey, M.A. T/Sgt.
E Patton, F.M. T/Sgt.
RW Esenwein, E.R. S/Sgt.
LW Stout, J. Sgt.
TG Martin, J.F. S/Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 577th Sqdn.
A/C 390

P Grabarkiewicz, L. F/O
CP Phillips, C.E. 2nd Lt.
N Hickson, R. 1st Lt.
B Axvig, W.E. S/Sgt.
R Quagliano, F.A. T/Sgt.
E Duggan, J.J. T/Sgt.
RW Baker, E.R. S/Sgt.
LW Cooper, J.T. Cpl.
TG Moskowicz, S. S/Sgt.
S-27 Bernhards, N.F. S/Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 577th Sqdn.
A/C 079

P Popek, E. 2nd Lt.
CP Henry, H.E. 2nd Lt.
N Tucker, R.A. 1st Lt.
B Dilly, P.E. S/Sgt.
R Yuhas, G. T/Sgt.
E Bombardier, W.J. T/Sgt.
RW Trofnoff, F. S/Sgt.
LW Thompson, J.R. S/Sgt.
TG Swee, E.A. S/Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 577th Sqdn.
A/C 898

P Gates, H.W. 2nd Lt.
CP Day, J.G. 2nd Lt.
N Siwy, W.J. 2nd Lt.
B Harrison, W.F. Sgt.
R Frigo, H.M. Sgt.
E Baker, R.E. Sgt.
RW Lamkin, R.B. Sgt.
LW Talcott, W.J. Sgt.
TG Ryan, W.M. Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 577th Sqdn.
A/C 792

P Jordan, E.B. 2nd Lt.
CP Garrett, A.W. 2nd Lt.
N Mercer, E.A. 2nd Lt.
B Lehr, E.L. Sgt.
R Leahy, W.E. Sgt.
E Thompson, R.H. T/Sgt.
RW Cobb, C.E. Sgt.
LW Girulat, R.M. Sgt.
TG Larmee, W.H. Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 578th Sqdn.
A/C 838

P Vaden, J.C. 2nd Lt.
CP Tichenor, N.K. 2nd Lt.
N Vrable, E.G. 2nd Lt.
B Sieg, R.J. 2nd Lt.
R Crockett, J.G. S/Sgt.
E Perry, C.E.O. S/Sgt.
RW Wojtowicz, C.T. S/Sgt.
LW Beaton, S.O. S/Sgt.
TG Smith, C.W. S/Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 578th Sqdn.
A/C 511

P Hoover, J.A. 2nd Lt.
CP Douglass, G.E. 2nd Lt.
N Fetter, G.R. F/O
B Janak, E.G. S/Sgt.
R Affinito, L.J. S/Sgt.
E Marlowe, J.D. T/Sgt.
RW Fitzgerald, T.R. S/Sgt.
LW Gayda, F.M. S/Sgt.
TG Jones, L.A. S/Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 578th Sqdn.
A/C 249

P Tokarsky, A. 2nd Lt.
CP Moore, M.R. F/O
N King, F.S. F/O
B Ross, W. S/Sgt.
R Vivero, D.L. S/Sgt.
E Dowling, R.L. S/Sgt.
RW Ridge, B.E. S/Sgt.
LW Granzow, L.J. S/Sgt.
TG Weissbeck, E.A. S/Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 578th Sqdn.
A/C 313

P Warner, C.W. 2nd Lt.
CP Smith, J.E. 2nd Lt.
N Peppard, J.M. F/O
B Kight, D.A. S/Sgt.
R Hathaway, E.O. S/Sgt.
E McGee, O.W. S/Sgt.
RW Brooks, E.J. S/Sgt.
LW Neel, L.E. S/Sgt.
TG Richmond, T.C. S/Sgt.
RCM Hill, T.J. Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 578th Sqdn.
A/C 205

P Ardinger, J. 2nd Lt.
CP Grandmontagne, E.T. 2nd Lt.
N Wagner, H.W. F/O
B Faulstick, A.F. S/Sgt.
R Huitt, N.E. T/Sgt.
E Wiedekehr, R.W. S/Sgt.
RW Gorback, B.S. S/Sgt.
LW Jones, J.F. S/Sgt.
TG White, A. S/Sgt.
S-27 Steffen, N.W. T/Sgt.

3 Mar 1945 579th Sqdn.
A/C 459

P Daley, J.C. Capt.
CP Stebner, O.G. 1st Lt.
N Thomas, C.P. 1st Lt.
B Cunningham, V.J. 1st Lt.
R Firquain, O.S. T/Sgt.
E Minster, G.E. T/Sgt.
RW Bevill, B.T. S/Sgt.
LW Cole, R.A. S/Sgt.
TG Berry, J.F. S/Sgt.
MN Levin, W. 1st Lt.
NV Bailey, D.C. 2nd Lt.

3 Mar 1945 579th Sqdn.
A/C 958

P Miller, R.L. 1st Lt.
CP Jones, G.B. 1st Lt.
N Cummings, F.L. 1st Lt.
B Fletcher, A.S. 1st Lt.
R Tribbett, L.L. S/Sgt.
E Reid, H.A. T/Sgt.
RW Fritz, G.C. S/Sgt.
LW Grimm, R.H. S/Sgt.
TG Oatman, H.W. S/Sgt.
NV Conrad, J.B. 1st Lt.
PN Wilfahrt, D.W. 1st Lt.

3 Mar 1945 579th Sqdn.
A/C 385

CA Sather, H. Maj.
P Miller, W.L. Capt.
CP Cassity, J.J. 1st Lt.
N Mohr, J. 1st Lt.
B Mackelfresh, T.H. 1st Lt.
R Hagopian, H.A. T/Sgt.
E Prach, F.T. T/Sgt.
RW Hedges, N.E. S/Sgt.
LW Moles, W.F. S/Sgt.
TG Walters, L. S/Sgt.
PN Niman, H. 1st Lt.
NV Sprowls, R.W. 1st Lt.

CASUALTIES NOT LISTED IN MACR
3 MARCH 1945:

CPL Ferrell, Edward D. (Driver) Trans. Unit KILD

The death of this individual resulted from a most unfortunate and unusual set of circumstances. He was a driver of a ‘Liberty Run’ passenger vehicle coming back to Wendling from King’s Lynn with 392nd personnel aboard. On the LitchamKing’s Lynn road around 0100 hours, a German intruder aircraft strafed this vehicle, and tragically, Cpl. Ferrell was killed. (Note: Around this period in the war, enemy aircraft did fly over English bases of the Eighth late in the day on the evenings of 3/4 March attempting to strafe airfield flight line facilities and aircraft. It was conjecture that some of these German aircraft actually followed some of the late-returning missions home to England, a rather bold operation at best. During this late time in the conflict of March 1945, however, the flight line at Wendling also fell victim to one low-level enemy aircraft strafing attack one early evening which disabled a number of the Group Liberators, but unfortunately no enemy intruders were shot down in this particular raid. These Luftwaffe raids of 3/4 March were nicknamed "GISELA" by the Germans. Sgt. Ferrell was assigned to Lt. James Goar’s 392nd Transportation division. His home of record was Zanesville, Ohio. There is no burial information available on his subsequent interment.

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