A factory near the health spa and gambling mecca of Baden-Baden was assigned for strike on this raid. Briefing for (40) crews was conducted at 0330 hours and at 0700 (39) commenced take-off. The 576th led the mission with Lieutenant Miller as Bombardier. The target was bombed visually with generally unsatisfactory results with just a few of the (224) 100 pounders hitting the south part of the target area. There were no fighters but flak caused (6) bombers to be damaged, but all returned safely around 1525 hours.

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MISSION #178      Target: Gaggenau

3 Oct 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 511 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. Sgt. R Murgatroyd, R.S. Sgt. RW Carr, R.P. Cpl. LW Merchant, W.D. Sgt. BT - - TG Schodrof, R.H. Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 432 P Hart, W. 1st Lt. CP Crawford, D.A. 2nd Lt. N Oppenheim, R. 2nd Lt. B Griesbaum, L.A. S/Sgt. E Shields, V.E. S/Sgt. R Young, W.S. S/Sgt. RW Stern, J. S/Sgt. LW Genna, N.J. S/Sgt. BT George, O. S/Sgt. TG Clemmer, C.J. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 145 CA Pennypacker, J.E. Capt. P Caldwell, R.R. 1st Lt. CP Harer, R.J. 2nd Lt. N Thornburgh, J.W. 2nd Lt. B Miller, S. 2nd Lt. E Munden, F.R. T/Sgt. R Westerfield, M.M. T/Sgt. RW Maher, T.O. S/Sgt. LW Conn, J.G. S/Sgt. BT - - TGBennett, D.F. S/Sgt. NV Edmundson, R.H. 1st Lt. PN Walters, J.E. 1st Lt. 3 Oct 1944 576h Sqdn. A/C 659 P Johnson, R.D. 1st Lt. CP Ellis, J.F. 2nd Lt. N Hildebrand, L.C. 2nd Lt. B Mountain, J.G. 2nd 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, C.D. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 194 P Novik, A.J. 1st Lt. CP Graves, J.H. 2nd Lt. N Fife, R.M. 2nd Lt. B Glass, R.D. Sgt. E DiMarco, F.J. S/Sgt. R Hildebrand, R.O. S/Sgt. RW Watkins, M.F. Sgt. LW Graves, R.H. Sgt. BT - - TG Buckley, C.A. Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 489 P Kilmer, W.A. 1st Lt. CP McConnell, C. 2nd Lt. N Isakson, E.S. 2nd Lt. B Sexton, W.C. 2nd Lt. E Cappello, E.J. S/Sgt. R Chambers, R.L. S/Sgt. RW Spears, D.D. S/Sgt. LW McAtee, J.P. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Turner, E.C. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 387 P Meehan, J.L. 2nd Lt. CP Carey, H.V. 2nd Lt. N McAfee, S.P. F/O B Herzig, H. 2nd Lt. E  Cohen, H.J. T/Sgt. R Candido, C.D. T/Sgt. RW Lange, D.H. S/Sgt. LW Conner, P.P. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Lynch, R.C. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 357 P Larson, R.D. 1st Lt. CP Hawn, I. F/O N Biles, W.R. 2nd Lt. B Martin, P.R. S/Sgt. E Dearborn, H.W. T/Sgt. R Peterson, J.V. T/Sgt. RW Benadum, T.E. S/Sgt. LW Cuthbert, J.K. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Hetzer, R.L. Pvt. 3 Oct 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 299 P Peterson, T.W. 2nd Lt. CP Rohe, J.M. 2nd Lt. N Leonard, A.C. 2nd Lt. B Lawson, R.F. 2nd Lt. E Bruney, G.L. Cpl. R Green, C.H. S/Sgt. RW Mitchell, D.F. Cpl. LW Hamment, R.E. Cpl. BT Hankins, T.E. Cpl. TG - - 3 Oct 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 650 P Sommers, O.L. 2nd Lt. CP McLaughry, J.A. 2nd Lt. N Streicher, H.P. 2nd Lt. B - - E Drummond, W.D. T/Sgt. R Fender, J.F. S/Sgt. RW Borraccini, P.J. S/Sgt. LW Bennett, B.B. Sgt. BT - - TG Luciano, S. Sgt. NT O'Kane, R.P. S/Sgt.

3 Oct 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 079 P Enyart, D.W. 1st Lt. CP Froelich, S.S. 2nd Lt. N Mertens, J.A. 2nd Lt. B Snyderman, J. 2nd Lt. E Aycock, C.E. Sgt. R Gersten, G. Sgt. RW Arneson, J.A. Sgt. LW Mohan, V.L. Sgt. BT - - TG Barlow, S.N. Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 785 P Scott, D.A. 2nd Lt. CP Jordan, E.B. 2nd Lt. N Tucker, R.A. 2nd Lt. B Barger, G.W. 2nd Lt. E Karas, J. Sgt. R Berger, S. Sgt. RW Glasscock, J.B. Sgt. LW Hanley, E.H. Sgt. BT - - TG McKee, S.P. Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 323 P Brandt, R.M. 1st Lt. CP Fabiani, H.L. 2nd Lt. N Mintz, H.B. 2nd Lt. B Copple, R.N. 2nd Lt. E Chelenyak, J.A. Cpl. R Abraham, L.J. Cpl. RW Richardson, W.C. Cpl. LW Johnson, E.W. Cpl. BT - - TG Harmon, G.E. Cpl. 3 Oct 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 642 P Pierce, W.R. 1st Lt. CP Williamson, D.R. 1st Lt. N Putziger, S. 1st Lt. B Beezley, D.D. 1st Lt. E Stand, A.J. T/Sgt. R Rankin, R.P. T/Sgt. RW Cooperman, G.E. S/Sgt. LW Ferenc, F.J. S/Sgt. BT Liske, J.R. 2nd Lt. TG Carrabba, C. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 813 P Comeau, E.L. 2nd Lt. CP Davis, W.R. 2nd Lt. N Neuman, W.E. 2nd Lt. B - - E Scalet, J.S. T/Sgt. R Haney, P.W. T/Sgt. RW Jasinski, R. Sgt. LW Kearns, H.H. Sgt. BT Pendergraft, J.C. Sgt.   TG Krause, H.L. Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 991 P Buaas,W.C. 2nd Lt. CP Pedrotta, C.H. 2nd Lt. N Fowler, R.T. 2nd Lt. B Guest, T.C. 2nd Lt. E Coleman, R.G. Sgt. R Todrowski, H.R. Sgt. RW Worcester, C.E. Sgt. LW Sopha, B.E. Sgt. BT Callejas, F.N. S/Sgt. TG - - 3 Oct 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 012 P Daley, J.C. 2nd Lt. CP Stebner, O.G. 2nd Lt. N Thomas, C.P. 2nd Lt. B Cunningham, V.J. 2nd Lt. E Minster, G.E. S/Sgt. R Firquain, O.S. S/Sgt. RW Bevill, B.T. S/Sgt. LW Cole, R.A. S/Sgt. BT Benenson, M. 1st Lt. TG Berry, J.F. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 151 (no mission credit) P Barron, J.N. 1st Lt. CP Kressig, E.L. 2nd Lt. N Attinson, C. 2nd Lt. B Feltman, D.B. 1st Lt. E Slater, D.L. T/Sgt. R Osborne, R.C. Pvt. RW Salvato, T.W. S/Sgt. LW Garner, H.S. T/Sgt. BT - - TG Demar, S.S. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 040 (no mission credit) P Propper, H.M. 2nd Lt. CP Brier, A.L. 2nd Lt. N Barber, A.G. 2nd Lt. B Garrett, H.L. 2nd Lt. E McPherson, C.C. S/Sgt. R Dodd, W.C. S/Sgt. RW Postema, R.H. Sgt. LW Chapman, C.N. S/Sgt. BT Steins, D.C. S/Sgt. TG Wickham, R.H. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 169 P Walker, D.L. 1st Lt. CP Nunziato, D.J. 2nd Lt. N Bedore, C.P. 2nd Lt. B Buente, V.O. 2nd Lt. E Gusciora, A.E. Sgt. R Lane, A.E. Sgt. RW Maloukis, S.J. Sgt. LW  Kimball, B.A. Sgt. BT - - TG Ballas, P.T. Sgt. Johnson, L.L. Col.

3 Oct 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 186 P Joyce, J.F. F/O CP Bowman, J.A. F/O N Van Pelt, W.W. 2nd Lt. B McQuade, R.N. F/O E Albino, A. Cpl. R Brown, F.J. Cpl. RW Gorham, R.L. Cpl. LW Andrews, Q.Q. Cpl. BT - - TG Richter, R.H. Cpl. 3 Oct 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 250 P Henderson, P.B. 1st Lt. CP Stull, R.B. 1st Lt. N Allen, H.W. 1st Lt. B Williamson, R.D. 1st Lt. E Thompson, A.W. T/Sgt. R Burns, P.J. T/Sgt. RW Smith, G.R. S/Sgt. LW Vantine, J.E. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Howell, J.L. S/Sgt. NT Peters, J.L. F/O 3 Oct 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 249 P Bilz, J.J. 2nd Lt. CP Slayter, D.W. 2nd Lt. N Barnes, J.M. 2nd Lt. B Overman, D.T. 2nd Lt. E Grout, A.G. Cpl. R Fahrenbruch, K.G. Cpl. RW Poepping, R.F. Cpl. LW Beals, B.M. Cpl. BT - - TG Ludwig, D.J. Cpl. 3 Oct 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 477 P Twining, E.S. 2nd Lt. CP Duff, A.L. 2nd Lt. N Bertoli, L.J. 2nd Lt. B Clark, H.J. 2nd Lt. E Hostetter, F.E. T/Sgt. R Hinckley, B.J. T/Sgt. RW Grimm, R.H. S/Sgt. LW Maguire, F.H. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Largen, J.E. S/Sgt. NT Lipman, B.G. 2nd Lt. 3 Oct 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 446 P Miller, D.E. 1st Lt. CP Heller, P. 2nd Lt. N Moos, J.C. 2nd Lt. B Inamorato, J.T. 2nd Lt. E Myers, L.P. T/Sgt. R Luczak, H.J. T/Sgt. RW Agoglia, E.T. S/Sgt. LW Faulstick, A.F. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Shea, H.A. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 313 P Bell, W.M. 1st Lt. CP Pope, C.H. 2nd Lt. N Cole, R.W. 2nd Lt. B Snoden, C.A. 2nd Lt. E Morse, J.H. T/Sgt. R Gordon, C.J. T/Sgt. RW Bross, J.H. S/Sgt. LW Onstot, P.O. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Case, R.F. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 293 P Walker, J.R. 2nd Lt. CP Holmes, F. 1st 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 Collins, S.J. S/Sgt. LW Faucette, E.W. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Pataki, S.M. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 337 P Tays, R.H. 2nd Lt. CP Ferguson, T.B. F/O N Holzinger, J.J. 2nd Lt. B Sorensen, A.C. 2nd Lt. E King, C.C. Sgt. R Berger, J.T. Sgt. RW Coury, G.A. Sgt. LW Turner, M.E. Sgt. BT - - TG Fetterhoff, E.E. Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 235 P McClellan, H.B. 2nd Lt. CP Carleton, D. 2nd Lt. N Havel, E.E. 2nd Lt. B - - E Berger, R.F. S/Sgt. R Kingston, D.B. S//Sgt. RW Markle, J.M. S/Sgt. LW Patton, L.A. S/Sgt. BT Kosinski, F.H. S/Sgt. TG Willey, J.R. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 966 P Johnson, R.H. 2nd Lt. CP Cook, J.M. 2nd Lt. N Waters, J.F. 2nd Lt. B Weiss, J.E. F/O E Lang, C.F. T/Sgt. R Lauger, L. S/Sgt. RW Castaneda, J.A. S/Sgt. LW Stickley, F.F. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Van Alstine, N.G. S/Sgt. S-27 Steffen, N.W. S/Sgt.

3 Oct 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 495 P Ross, J.E. 2nd Lt. CP Crane, F.D. 2nd Lt. N Richner, G.C. Jr. F/O B Hester, G.R. S/Sgt. E Albright, H.B. Sgt. R Agnew, T.S. Cpl. RW Blackburn, W.F. Cpl. LW Brooks, V.B. Sgt. BT - - TG Arnold, E.R. Cpl. 3 Oct 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 328 P Mayer, E.H. 2nd Lt. CP Fligge, S.G. 2nd Lt. N Burros, R.S. 2nd Lt. B - - E Fickel, S.A. Cpl. R Hatfield, H.C. Cpl. RW Robinson, M.M. Pvt. LW Gibson, C.P. Cpl. BT Eller, M. S/Sgt. TG Fulton, C.E. Pvt. 3 Oct 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 808 P Neundorf, C.A. 1st Lt. CP Washington, E.K. 2nd Lt. N Abrams, E.J. 2nd Lt. B Pipitone, S.R. F/O E Moore, P.L. T/Sgt. R Toniatti, L.A. T/Sgt. RW Blalock, E.L. S/Sgt. LW Sullivan, J.K. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Xander, C.H. S/Sgt. PN Shumaker, M.C. 2nd Lt. 3 Oct 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 409 P Markuson, C.O. F/O CP Hutchcroft, H.W. F/O N Gallagher, W.W. 2nd Lt. B Hunter, E.R. Cpl. E Cain, P.L. Cpl. R Burke, J.E. Cpl. RW Monaghan, T.D. Cpl. LW Howard, J.B. Cpl. BT - - TG Horn, J.E. Jr. Cpl. 3 Oct 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 272 P Cieply, E.J. 2nd Lt. CP Mackey, O. 2nd Lt. N Griesar, O.J. 2nd Lt. B Long, W.B. Cpl. E Cannon, L.F. Cpl. R Cade, G.W. Cpl. RW Montez, A.G. Cpl. LW Kinsinger, W.D. Cpl. BT - - TG Huston, C.F. Cpl. 3 Oct 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 623 P Benson, R.J. 1st Lt. CP Buccigrossi, S.A. 2nd Lt. N Keane, J.J. 2nd Lt. B Davenport, J.R. 2nd Lt. E Solberg, F.O. T/Sgt. R Davey, J.F. T/Sgt. RW Middleton, W.H. S/Sgt. LW Rzadkiewicz, N.I. S/Sgt. BT Crosby, P.E. 2nd Lt. TG Legaard, C. S/Sgt. S-27 Belsky, M. Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 697 P Tuchel, R.H. 1st Lt. CP Hay, G.R. 2nd Lt. N Faust, L.E. 2nd Lt. B Kirol, J.  S/Sgt. E Tvergyak, P.A. T/Sgt. R Johnson, H.K. T/Sgt. RW Warrick, H.E. S/Sgt. LW - - BT Vincent, J.W. S/Sgt. TG Carter, D.J. S/Sgt. 3 Oct 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 195 P Jordan, T.J. 2nd Lt. CP Osojnicki, E.S. 2nd Lt. N Sprosty, A.O. 2nd Lt. B Pyecroft, E.J. S/Sgt. E Kinzler, S.J. S/Sgt. R Brown, LE. Sgt. RW Davis, T.N. Cpl. LW Meister, R.H. Cpl. BT - - TG Kwiatowski, L.P. Cpl. 3 Oct 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 448 P Kwash, R.H. 2nd 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. T/Sgt. RW Denter, W.S. S/Sgt. LW Callahan, E.M. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Sandusky, D.L. S/Sgt.