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| 16 November 1943 | Mission #9 | Target: Rjukan, Norway |
Eighteen (18) B-24s were dispatched for this long mission into Norway with (13) ultimately bombing the assigned target with excellent results. The 577th Squadron was assigned lead and bombing for one of the few instances was conducted at 12,000 ft. altitude. A total of (128) 500# GP bombs were released on target with (5) aircraft being pre-target aborts with mechanical and weather difficulties. For the first time in the last missions, no enemy aircraft were encountered and the Group suffered no aircraft losses or casualties. This raid was to be one of the longer ones flown by the 392nd with a total of 9:30 hours duration.
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16 Nov 1943 576th Sqdn. A/C 537 (abort, no sortie credit) 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. S/Sgt. AE Hussey, T.J. S/Sgt. G Ross, J.M. S/Sgt. AG Royal, C.K. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 576th Sqdn. A/C 527 (did not take off) P Connery, W.R. 2nd Lt. CP Cooper, R.W. 2nd Lt. N Porter, C.V. 2nd Lt. B Breck, J.H. 2nd Lt. R Shilling, R.E. T/Sgt. AR Allen, I.M. S/Sgt. E Heller, L.M. S/Sgt. AE Leibow, G. Sgt. G Smith, J.W. S/Sgt. AG Glende, B.I. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 576th Sqdn. A/C 506 P Bingham, M.O. 2nd Lt. CP Winkler, R.D. 2nd Lt. N Schutz, G.T. 2nd Lt. B Graham, J.F. 2nd Lt. R Massimiani, O.A. Sgt. AR Nemeth, J.L. Sgt. E Decker, C.D. T/Sgt. AE Harris, M.C. Sgt. G Claffey, L.A. S/Sgt. AG Harvison, W.P. Sgt. |
16 Nov 1943 577th Sqdn. A/C 493 CA Taylor, W.V. Maj. 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 Klinchock, J.J. S/Sgt. E Love, W.E. T/Sgt. AE Krogh, J.A. Sgt. G Craig, J.D. S/Sgt. AG Harris, D.W. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 577th Sqdn. A/C 495 CA Gilbert, L.G. Maj. P Graper, M.H. 1st Lt. CP Williamson, D.R. 2nd Lt. N Jones, J.H. 1st Lt. B Weiland, H.F. 1st 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 Buzick, J.M. S/Sgt. AG Cordick, D.H. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 577th Sqdn. A/C 496 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. Sgt. AG Pfeifer, A. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 577th Sqdn. A/C 485 (abort, no sortie credit) P Gonseth, F. 1st Lt. CP Slipp, F.E. 2nd Lt. N Delach, J.J. 2nd Lt. B Colburn, R.F. 2nd Lt. R Kirkpatrick, H.L. T/Sgt. AR Smith, A.C. S/Sgt. E Jennings, H.C. T/Sgt. AE Stevens, R.K. S/Sgt. G Opsahl, R.C. S/Sgt. AG Apgar, D.R. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 577th Sqdn. A/C 472 P Copp, R.D. 1st Lt. CP Schoolmaster, C.F. Capt. N Gries, R.F. 2nd Lt. B Kelley, J.J. 2nd Lt. R Bisnett, B.R. T/Sgt. AR Nowicki, M.M. S/Sgt. E Hodge, G.L. T/Sgt. AE Meyers, J.W. 2nd Lt. G Noone, T.E. S/Sgt. AG Hohman, H. S/Sgt. Floyd, C.E. 2nd Lt. 16 Nov 1943 577th Sqdn. A/C 479 P McNichol, T.F. 2nd Lt. CP Lamer, M. 2nd Lt. N Naylor, M.W. 2nd Lt. B Wargo, M.A. 2nd Lt. R O'Kon, M.A. T/Sgt. AR MacPherson, A.J. S/Sgt. E Trumpy, E. T/Sgt. AE Green, L.A. S/Sgt. G Rathburn, E.K. S/Sgt. AG Lloyd, W.A. S/Sgt. |
16 Nov 1943 578th Sqdn. A/C 466 P George, F.A. 2nd Lt. CP Stephens, L.M. 2nd Lt. N Sweeney, P.J. 2nd Lt. B Kelly, F.D. 2nd Lt. R Sweeny, L.F. T/Sgt. AR Sheppard, W.B. S/Sgt. E Parker, J.D. T/Sgt. AE Goodall, W.J. S/Sgt. G Theodore, R.N. S/Sgt. AG Ellingson, H.E. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 578th Sqdn. A/C 478 (abort, no sortie credit) P Reade, J.J. 1st Lt. CP Smith, R.L. 2nd Lt. N Planche, M.M. 1st Lt. B Simons, L. 2nd Lt. R Schwabel, C.A. T/Sgt. AR Bauer, W.E. S/Sgt. E Sakal, W.M. T/Sgt. AE Nuzum, M.E. S/Sgt. G Malavasic, A.F. S/Sgt. AG Wagner, D.R. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 578th Sqdn. A/C 502 P Fletcher, R.E. 1st Lt. CP Graham, J.F. 2nd Lt. N Woody, H.E. 2nd Lt. B Judd, G.W. 2nd Lt. R Biska, S.L. Pvt. AR Mancuso, M.A. S/Sgt. E Kelly, J.E. T/Sgt. AE Kimball, R.A. S/Sgt. G Wukotich, M.L. S/Sgt. AG McNiel, J.M. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 578th Sqdn. A/C 486 P Dudziak, T. 2nd Lt. CP Miller, J.A. Jr. 2nd Lt. N Berlin, W. 2nd Lt. B Cattano, J.V. 2nd Lt. R Watson, H.Q. T/Sgt. AR Methals, A. S/Sgt. E Bauer, H.P. T/Sgt. AE Patterson, E.A. S/Sgt. G Naters, E.R. S/Sgt. AG Bartholomew, D. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 578th Sqdn. A/C 489 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 Dohm, H.E. S/Sgt. E Carlson, C.E. S/Sgt. AE Halstead, H.C. S/Sgt. G Drylie, J. S/Sgt. AG Dedman, S.E. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 578th Sqdn. A/C 480 CA Polking, W.A. Maj. P Stauder, J.B. 1st Lt. CP Parrish, N.T. 2nd Lt. N Dinsmore, R.S. 1st Lt. B Ward, M.E. 2nd Lt. R Whitmore, B.J. T/Sgt. AR Rider, F.D. S/Sgt. E Kottke, A.H. T/Sgt. AE White, T. S/Sgt. G Harrod, C. S/Sgt. AG Harris, J.N. S/Sgt. |
16 Nov 1943 579th Sqdn. A/C 135 (abort, no sortie credit) CA Holloman, C.C. 1st Lt. P Hull, R.L. 2nd Lt. CP Durrance, E.E. 2nd Lt. N Coleman, V.B. 2nd Lt. B Lessey, J.E. 2nd Lt. R West, G.E. T/Sgt. AR Griffin, E.F. S/Sgt. E Hay, W.R. T/Sgt. AE Surls, D.L. S/Sgt. G Buchert, W.L. Sgt. AG Vasquez, R. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 579th Sqdn. A/C 500 (did not take off) P Kubale, E.W. 2nd Lt. CP Dickson, J.W. 2nd Lt. N McDade, J.J. 2nd Lt. B White, E.I. 2nd Lt. R Tribbet, L.S. S/Sgt. AR Zimpleman, J.G. S/Sgt. E Kjelshus, E.H. T/Sgt. AE York, R.A. S/Sgt. G Yarbrough, W. S/Sgt. AG Reilly, B. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 579th Sqdn. A/C 510 (abort, no sortie credit) 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 Smith, D.L. S/Sgt. AE Davis, H. T/Sgt. G Fons, J.P. S/Sgt. AG Money, J.A. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 579th Sqdn. A/C 556 P Higgins, J.A. 2nd Lt. CP Wharton, P. 2nd Lt. N Casey, H.W. 2nd Lt. B Broyles, C. 2nd Lt. R Cauble, W.R. T/Sgt. AR Rothrock, C.T. S/Sgt. E Boerschinger, M.F. T/Sgt. AE Bookout, R.J. Sgt. G York, D.L. Sgt. AG Piper, C.A. Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 579th Sqdn. A/C 626 (abort, no sortie credit) P Voght, G.F. 1st Lt. CP Detrick, J.W. 1st Lt. N Witsell, E.F. Capt. B Hall, H.P. 1st Lt. R Andrews, W.E. T/Sgt. AR Castle, O.D. S/Sgt. E Owen, E.D. T/Sgt. AE Ross, J.R. S/Sgt. G Bacon, G.W. S/Sgt. AG Dill, W.F. S/Sgt. 16 Nov 1943 579th Sqdn. A/C 529 P Goff, J.F. 1st Lt. CP Piper, J.F. 2nd Lt. N Keck, R.W. 2nd Lt. B Cleaton, C.T. 2nd Lt. R Wright, R.R. T/Sgt. AR Jackson, H. S/Sgt. E Lett, E.W. T/Sgt. AE Long, B. S/Sgt. G Housteau, J.M. S/Sgt. AG Putnam, N.I. S/Sgt. Kennedy, T. 2nd Lt. |