9 October 1943 -- Mission #5 -- Target: Gdynia-Danzig

9 October 1943 Mission #5 Target: Gdynia-Danzig

The Second Bombardment Division was assigned this seaport target complex with the 392nd’s target being the facilities at Gdynia, just north of Danzig. Fourteen (14) Liberators were dispatched to this target with (11) of these reaching the complex to bomb. The 578th Squadron led the raid with a Group total of (132)500# General Purpose bombs carried. Of the attacking aircraft, (4) were forced to abort (3) pre-target for mechanical and personnel problems and (1) over-target due to equipment malfunctions. Bombing was adjudged as poor with no weapons of the (78) released falling within 2000 feet of the briefed aiming point. Numerous problems were encountered including enemy fighter attacks from 25-30 single and twin-engine aircraft against the Group. The gunners had (6) claims. No B-24s were lost on this mission, but (9) received battle damage from flak and enemy aircraft fire. The total flight route duration for this raid was to be one of the longest flown by any bombardment unit over Europe at this time, a total of 9:00 hours round-trip.

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9 Oct 1943 576th Sqdn.
A/C 487

P Gurney, J.J. Capt.
CP Kearns,L.L. 2nd Lt.
N Ryan,J.L. 2nd Lt.
B Westerfield,H.B. 2nd Lt.
R Veronick, J.J. T/Sgt.
AR Connelly, J.J. Sgt.
E Lewis, G. E. S/Sgt.
AE Helmes ,C.F. S/Sgt.
G Ortiz, J.G. Sgt.
AG Pedersen, F.M. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 576th Sqdn.
A/C 543

P Champion, A.S. 2nd Lt.
CP Hebron, W.T. 2nd Lt.
N McDonald, L.F. 2nd Lt.
B Handelman, L. 2nd Lt.
R Sibert, V.L. S/Sgt.
AR Hussey, T.J. S/Sgt.
E Decker, C.D. T/Sgt
AE Orzech, J.H. S/Sgt.
G Halsne, M.O. S/Sgt.
AG Devoe, C.N. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 576th Sqdn.
A/C 500 (abort)

P LoPresto, H.C. 2nd Lt.
CP Ford, J.H. 2nd Lt.
N Duncan, R.H. 2nd Lt.
B Feldman, A. 1st Lt.
R Ross, E.S. T/Sgt.
AR Giliam, E.L. S/Sgt.
E Hawkins, G.H. T/Sgt.
AE Westall, F.M. S/Sgt.
G Sambanis, G. Cpl.
AG Reardon, P.N. Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 576th Sqdn.
A/C 511

P Lowell, C.L. 2nd Lt.
CP Patterson, J.B. 2nd Lt.
N McShane, W.F. 2nd Lt.
B Amoss, R.T. 2nd Lt.
R Connolly, M.T. S/Sgt.
AR Youst, K.E. S/Sgt.
E Bennett, L.G. S/Sgt.
AE Jackson, B.F. S/Sgt.
G McNamara, P.E. S/Sgt.
AG Luciano, R.E. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 576th Sqdn.
A/C 540

P Becker, J.R. 1st Lt.
CP Roddy, W.H. 2nd Lt.
N Feller, L. 2nd Lt.
B Miller, D.A. 2nd Lt.
R Vevos, A.D. T/Sgt.
AR Williams, A.L. Sgt.
E Peterson, H.C. S/Sgt.
AE Williams, R.F. S/Sgt.
G Smith, K.B. S/Sgt.
AG Longchamps, A.L. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 576th Sqdn.
A/C 561 (did not take off)

P Clover, D.K. 2nd Lt.
CP Berger, R.M. 2nd Lt.
N McMillan, W.J. 2nd Lt.
B McDonald, P.R. 2nd Lt.
R Galler, I. T/Sgt.
AR Bell, R.W. S/Sgt.
E Losey, J.C. T/Sgt.
AE Crawford, E.G. Jr. S/Sgt.
G Ross, J.M. S/Sgt.
AG Royal, C.K. Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 577th Sqdn.
A/C 491

P Copp, R.D. 1st Lt.
CP Myers, J. 2nd Lt.
N Gries, R.F. 2nd Lt.
B Kelley, J.J. 2nd Lt.
R Bisnett, B.R. S/Sgt.
AR Nowicki, M.M. T/Sgt.
E Hodge, G.L. S/Sgt.
AE Shaw, L.S. Sgt.
G Noone, T.E. Jr. Sgt.
AG Hohman, H. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 577th Sqdn.
A/C 495

CA Taylor, W.V. Maj.
P Graper, M.H. 1st Lt.
CP Williamson, D. 2nd Lt.
N Jones, J.H. 2nd Lt.
B Rapenport, R. 2nd Lt.
R Lorenzen, W.H. T/Sgt.
AR Kolczynski, W.J. S/Sgt.
E McKinley, W.C. T/Sgt.
AE White, F.A. S/Sgt.
G Cordick, D.H. Sgt.
AG Buzick, J.M. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 577th Sqdn.
A/C 503

P Marfia, F. 1st Lt.
CP Bondar, N.D. 2nd Lt.
N Delach, J.J. 2nd Lt.
B Salsberg, M. 2nd Lt.
R Brown, K.O. T/Sgt.
AR DeSimone, P.P. S/Sgt.
E Sekavec, R.G. T/Sgt.
AE Emerson, H.B. S/Sgt.
G Simpson, J.F. S/Sgt.
AG Cunningham, W.A. Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 577th Sqdn.
A/C 496

P Taylor, J.N. 2nd Lt.
CP Stout, R.R. 2nd Lt.
N Pautz, W.J. 2nd Lt.
B Lange, E.M. 2nd Lt.
R Zdnarvich, B.J. T/Sgt.
AR Blaney, M.L. S/Sgt.
E Albee, W.K. T/Sgt.
AE Keller, A.V. S/Sgt.
G Gray, D.W. S/Sgt.
AG Osterheld, J.J. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 577th Sqdn.
A/C 479

P Lambert, R.P. 2nd Lt.
CP Haviland, A.F. 2nd Lt.
N Kapp, R.A. 2nd Lt.
B Godfrey, H.M. 2nd Lt.
R Brown, J.S. T/Sgt.
AR Day, W.N. S/Sgt.
E Reese, W.J. T/Sgt.
AE Tantum, W.R. S/Sgt.
G Taylor, G.E. S/Sgt.
AG Pfeifer, A.R. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 577th Sqdn.
A/C 493

P Bolick, H.P. 2nd Lt.
CP Smith, H.J. 2nd Lt.
N Maupin, J.C. 2nd Lt.
B Yarbrough, W.L. 2nd Lt.
R Campbell, G.L. T/Sgt.
AR Klinchok, J.J. S/Sgt.
E Love, W.E. T/Sgt.
AE Krogh, S.A. Sgt.
G Craig, J.D. S/Sgt.
AG Harris, D.N. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 577th Sqdn.
A/C 556

P Egan, R.L. 2nd Lt.
CP Basham, F.O. 2nd Lt.
N Harris, W.B. 2nd Lt.
B Gray, W. 2nd Lt.
R Pope, F.B. T/Sgt.
AR Stogner, O.T. S/Sgt.
E Hurley, W.F. T/Sgt.
AE Hurley, A. S/Sgt.
G Salisbury, J.F. S/Sgt.
AG Kennedy, B.S. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 578th Sqdn.
A/C 484 (did not take off)

P Lishka, A. 1st Lt.
CP Feld, B.H. 2nd Lt.
N Johnson, D.C. 2nd Lt.
B Brockway, O.E. 2nd Lt.
R Clark, F.C. S/Sgt.
AR Harrod, C. S/Sgt.
E Carlson, C.E. S/Sgt.
AE Halstead, H.C. S/Sgt.
G Drylie, J. S/Sgt.
AG Murphy, H.G. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 578th Sqdn.
A/C 626 (abort)

P Fogarty, D.N. 2nd Lt.
CP Walker, R. 2nd Lt.
N Ott, J.W. 2nd Lt.
B Parish, J.K. 2nd Lt.
R Louizides, S. T/Sgt.
AR Smith, W.W. S/Sgt.
E Slama, A.R. T/Sgt.
AE Painter, R.E. S/Sgt.
G Nuzum, M.E. S/Sgt.
AG Kurkomelis, G.C. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 578th Sqdn.
A/C 472

CA Rendle, I.S. Lt.Col.
P Edwards, C.E. 1st Lt.
CP Taylor, G.H. 2nd Lt.
N Untiedt, L.F. 1st Lt.
B Westbrook, J.W. 1st Lt.
R Braddock, W.A. T/Sgt.
AR Medel, M.N. Cpl.
E Mellow, M.J. T/Sgt.
AE LeBleu, L.W. S/Sgt.
G Hill, R.E. S/Sgt.
AG Phelps, G.A. Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 578th Sqdn.
A/C 490 (did not take off)

P Steinmetz, D.R. 1st Lt.
CP Sporrey, R.F. 2nd Lt.
N Magee, W.H. 2nd Lt.
B Joachim, W.F. 2nd Lt.
R Jeans, R.G. T/Sgt.
AR MacKenzie, W.B. Pvt.
E Elliot, M.L. T/Sgt.
AE Perry, E.L. S/Sgt.
G Mislinski, G.J. S/Sgt.
AG Spalding, R.E. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 578th Sqdn.
A/C 478 (did not take off)

P Reade, J.J. 1st Lt.
CP Smith, R.L. 2nd Lt.
N Planche, M. 1st Lt.
B Ziccarelli, J.A. 2nd Lt.
R Schwabel, C.A. T/Sgt.
AR Bauer, W. S/Sgt.
E Sakal, W.M. T/Sgt.
AE Sikoff, H. Sgt.
G Turner, L.F. S/Sgt.
AG Wagner, D.R. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 579th Sqdn
Of the 8 planes dispatched,
6 returned early. The other
two flew with the 44th BG.

9 Oct 1943 579th Sqdn.
A/C 161
P Cassell, H.S. 1st Lt.
CP Colvin, J.A. F/O
N Bevan, K.S. 2nd Lt.
B Cetin, W.F. 2nd Lt.
R Tribbett, L.L. Sgt.
AR Geary, N.W. Sgt.
E Heuser, W.M. Sgt.
AE Dobrowolski, C.J. S/Sgt.
G Yarbrough, W.L. Sgt.
AG Rothrock, C.T. S/Sgt.

9 Oct 1943 579th Sqdn.
A/C ?
P Baumgart, V.A. 2nd Lt.
CP Cordes, W.C. 2nd Lt.
N Crouch, M.C. 2nd Lt.
B Stupski, S.J. 2nd Lt.
R Kiss, J. S/Sgt.
AR Yost, J.W. S/Sgt.
E Myers, H.C. S/Sgt.
AE Smith, D.L. S/Sgt.
G Fons, J.P. S/Sgt.
AG Money, J.A. S/Sgt.

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