31 December 1944 Mission #219 Target: Euskirchen

This New Year’s Eve day mission was scheduled against the railroad lines and bridge in this town. Al 0445-0600, (29) crews were given general briefings with all commencing take-off at 0800 hours. Intermittent snow and rain showers persisted in the base area during take-offs and form up. The mission went well until the IF was reached. At this point, the leading GH ship of the 44th Bomb Group did not turn to briefed bomb run heading but continued on course. The Deputy lead crew advised the leading ship of this error and shortly thereafter, formation lead was turned over to the Deputy. By this time, the Groups following had proceeded well down the briefed axis of attack leaving the 392nd fairly well alone. The Deputy lead then made a 360° turn to strike Koblenz with the lead squadron. In the meantime, the low squadron was suddenly hit by 12-15 enemy fighters which made two firing passes as the squadron made a bomb run on a Target of Opportunity near Ludwigshafen. Group gunners had (1) enemy fighter claim in this short engagement. Two crew members on Lieutenant Majesky’s crew of the 577th were wounded with the bomber having to land in Belgium. One B-24 was lost, #528 "F", forced to crash land with all the aircrew safe at Swantoi Morley. Friendly fighter support was rated good except at the enemy aircraft encounter. A total of (322) 500 pounders were released by the Group’s aircraft with results not being observed. In all, (13) of the returning bombers had received battle damage on this raid. Aircrews recovered at Wendling about 1500 hours.

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31 DECEMBER 1944

MISSION #219      Target: Euskirchen



31 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 031

P Meehan, J.L. 1st Lt.
CP Carey, H.V. 1st Lt.
N McAfee, S.P. 2nd Lt.
NG Lynch, R.C. S/Sgt.
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 Borroccini, P.J. S/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 340

P Ross, J.E. 2nd Lt.
CP Crane, F.D. 2nd Lt.
N Richner, G.C. F/O
NG Hester, T.C. S/Sgt.
E Albright, H.B. S/Sgt.
R Agnew, T.S. S/Sgt.
RW Brooks, V.B. S/Sgt.
LW Blackburn, W.F. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG Arnold, E.S. S/Sgt.
RCM Steins, D.C. T/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 194

P Johnson, R.D. 1st Lt.
CP Ellis, J.F. 1st Lt.
N Hildebrand, L.C. 2nd Lt.
B Mountain, J.G. 2nd Lt.
E Stolins, E.A. S/Sgt.
R Holmes, E.L. S/Sgt.
RW Daniels, J. S/Sgt.
LW Gordon, G.P. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG Cochran, C.D. S/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 528 (crash-landed at
Swanton Morley)

P Blakeley, W.G. 2nd Lt.
CP Schoelerman, H.A. 2nd Lt.
N Walker, C.S. 2nd Lt.
B - -
E Hoffmeyer, J.A. S/Sgt.
R Spades, R.J. Sgt.
RW Amodeo, F.A. Sgt.
LW Fugarazzo, E.J. Sgt.
BT Talley, E.R. Sgt.
TG Law J.L. Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 650

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. S/Sgt.
R Murgatroyd, R.S. T/Sgt.
RW Carr, R.P. S/Sgt.
LW Roever, C.H. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG Schodrof, R.H. S/Sgt.
PN Czyzewicz, C.H. 2nd Lt.
S-27 Bernhards, H.F. Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 357

P Crowell, R.K. 2nd Lt.
CP Berkley, J.B. 2nd Lt.
N Byrnes, W.B. 2nd Lt.
B - -
E Hough, J.F. M/Sgt.
R Waggener, L.R. Sgt.
RW Hamment, R.E. Sgt.
LW Tracy, R.D. Sgt.
BT Colquhoun, R.N. Sgt.
TG Moffa, A.J. Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 272

P Novik, A.J. 1st Lt.
CP Graves, J.H. 2nd Lt.
N Fife, R.N. 2nd Lt.
NG Glass, R.D. S/Sgt.
E DiMarco, F.J. S/Sgt.
R Hildebrand, R.O. S/Sgt.
RW Graves, R.H. S/Sgt.
LW Merchant, W.D. S/Sgt.
BT Williams, W.D. S/Sgt.
TG Buckley, C.A. S/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 409

P Wolak, S. 2nd Lt.
CP Willett, C.E. 2nd Lt.
N Longenecker, J.R. 2nd Lt.
B Kutner, J.M. 2nd Lt.
E Bobish, A. S/Sgt.
R Murphy, R.C. Sgt.
RW Czop, J.A. Sgt.
LW Ruigh, R.E. Sgt.
BT - -
TG Schick, F.W. Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 576th Sqdn.
A/C 387

P DePalma, F.T. 2nd Lt.
CP Austin, G.E. 2nd Lt.
N Herzig, H. 1st Lt.
B Margarones, J.J. 2nd Lt.
E Betterini, A. Sgt.
R Corbosiero, J.L. Sgt.
RW Mowery, H.J. Sgt.
LW Bryan, C.F. Sgt.
BT - -
TG Ferdinando, A.P. Sgt.

 31 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 164

P Decker, J.C. 2nd Lt.
CP Biakis, M.J. 2nd Lt.
N Johnson, R.G. 2nd Lt.
B - -
E Demery, R.F. Sgt.
R Hadley, M.W. Sgt.
RW Kobil, G.F. Sgt.
LW Towns, W.L. Sgt.
BT Belanger, R.E. Sgt.
TG Jarvis, M.A. Sgt.
RCM Malone, H.Q. Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 249

P Scott, D.A. 2nd Lt.
CP Jordan, E.B. 2nd Lt.
N Tucker, R.A. 2nd Lt.
NG Glasscock, J.B. S/Sgt.
E Karas, J. T/Sgt.
R Berger, S. T/Sgt.
RW Hanley, E.H. S/Sgt.
LW Meyer, T.H. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG Scheide, H.W. S/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 838

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

31 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 906 (crash-landed in
Belgium)

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

31 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 511

P Jordan, T.J. 2nd Lt.
CP Osojnicki, E.S. 2nd Lt.
N Sprosty, A.O. 2nd Lt.
NG Kirol, J. S/Sgt.
E Kinzler, S.J. T/Sgt.
R Brown, LE. T/Sgt.
RW Davis, T.N. S/Sgt.
LW Meister, R.H. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG Kwiatowski, L.P. S/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 636

P Koza, F. 1st Lt.
CP Wilcoxson, R.H. 1st Lt.
N Stillwagon, V.H. 1st Lt.
B Solomon, A.A. 1st Lt.
E Roberts, M.J. T/Sgt.
R Rubin, G. T/Sgt.
RW Johnson, J.T. S/Sgt.
LW Purcell, L.J. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG Dunn, T.C. S/Sgt.
PN Mintz, H.B. 2nd Lt.

31 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 480

P Jackson, C.J. 1st Lt.
CP Parrish, C.E. 2nd Lt.
N Pillsbury, A.A. 2nd Lt.
NG Wolfe, P.G. Sgt.
E Jenkins, J.H. S/Sgt.
R Paren, J.H. S/Sgt.
RW Korb, L.J. Sgt.
LW Sterns, V.C. Sgt.
BT - -
TG Roe, W.L. Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 118

P Cohn, A.J. 2nd Lt.
CP Runyon, D.S. 2nd Lt.
N Flugel, R.R. F/O
B - -
E Cross, G.H. S/Sgt.
R Kincaid, M.M. Sgt.
RW Korpi, W.B. Sgt.
LW Nogales, D. Sgt.
BT Norton, W.R. Sgt.
TG Avery, W.R. S/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 577th Sqdn.
A/C 813

P Teipel, H.N. 2nd Lt.
CP Karas, M. 2nd Lt.
N Polansky, M.L. 2nd Lt.
B Flory, D.L. 2nd Lt.
E Rabine, V.A. T/Sgt.
R Goodson, E. S/Sgt.
RW Hodoian, J.C. S/Sgt.
LW Conrad, D.E. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG McConnell, H.M. S/Sgt.
NG Moss, J.R. 2nd Lt.

 31 Dec 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 268

P Mayer, E.H. 2nd Lt.
CP Fligge, S.G. 2nd Lt.
N Burros, R.S. 2nd Lt.
B Crosby, P.E. 2nd Lt.
E Fickel, S.A. T/Sgt.
R Hatfield, H.C. T/Sgt.
RW Gibson, C.P. S/Sgt.
LW Robinson, M.M. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG Fulton, C.E. S/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 241

P Walker, J.R. 1st Lt.
CP Ellis, A. 2nd Lt.
N Donohue, J.J. 1st Lt.
NG Pataki, S.M. S/Sgt.
E Thomas, C.B. T/Sgt.
R Jewell, R.B. T/Sgt.
RW Faucette, E.W. S/Sgt.
LW Collins, S.J. Sgt.
BT - -
TG Borchers, E.J. S/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 786

CA Aller, C. Capt.
P Grettum, R.B. Capt.
CP Bate, H.C. 2nd Lt.
N Bauer, H.H. 2nd Lt.
B Connery, M.J. 1st Lt.
E Padden, T.F. T/Sgt.
R West, G.E. T/Sgt.
RW Long, J.F. S/Sgt.
LW Putnam, N.I. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG Housteau, J.M. S/Sgt.
PN Waldo, L.C. 1st Lt.
NV Conrad, J.B. 1st Lt.

31 Dec 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 446

P Fox, J.E. 2nd Lt.
CP Sampley, T.A. 2nd Lt.
N Johnson, M.S. 2nd Lt.
B Robinson, D.T. 2nd Lt.
E Smith, B.F. T/Sgt.
R Tameling, H. T/Sgt.
RW Seever, B.H. S/Sgt.
LW Bunting, J. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG Davis, C.L. S/Sgt.
RCM Allen, P. Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 772

P Cerrato, V.H. 2nd Lt.
CP Addison, A.E. 2nd Lt.
N Marcelli, A.F. 2nd Lt.
B Ramos, R. F/O
E Lee, R.M. S/Sgt.
R Ewell, A.J. S/Sgt.
RW Burrell, M.L. S/Sgt.
LW Lamson, P.M. S/Sgt.
BT - -
TG Warwick, F.W. S/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 235

P Case, W.D. 2nd Lt.
CP Griffin, R.E. 2nd Lt.
N Gullick, C.H. 2nd Lt.
B - -
E Kidd, J.L. Sgt.
R Black, C.B. Sgt.
RW Chanson, M.C. Sgt.
LW Johnson, R.L. Sgt.
BT McCoy, F.W. Sgt.
TG Lutes, M.A. Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 121

P Adsit, B.D. 2nd Lt.
CP Weber, M. F/O
N Wedgeworth, Q.R. 2nd Lt.
B - -
E McDonald, R.C. S/Sgt.
R Close, H.R. S/Sgt.
RW Ritty, P.M. Sgt.
LW Anderson, W.G. Sgt.
BT Timmons, K.L. Sgt.
TG Taylor, H.T. Sgt.
RCM Henry, R.L. T/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 186

P Joyce, J.F. F/O
CP Bowman, J.A. 2nd Lt.
N McQuade, R.N. 2nd Lt.
B - -
E Albino, A. T/Sgt.
R Brown, F.J. T/Sgt.
RW Gorham, R.L. S/Sgt.
LW Kurkomelis, G.C. S/Sgt.
BT Andrews, Q.Q. S/Sgt.
TG Richter, R.H. S/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 578th Sqdn.
A/C 313

P Garcia, A.R. 2nd Lt.
CP Pollack, M. 2nd Lt.
N - -
B Oakes, H.W. 2nd Lt.
E Landes, I.B. S/Sgt.
R Nelson, D.A. T/Sgt.
RW Pennington, M.E. S/Sgt.
LW Merda, A. Sgt.
BT Westlund, J.K. Sgt.
TG Rauscher, J.G. Sgt.
RCM Morriset, H.J. S/Sgt.

 31 Dec 1944 579th Sqdn.
A/C 899

P McClellan, H.B. 1st Lt.
CP Carleton, D. 1st Lt.
N Havel, E.E. 2nd Lt.
B Snoden, C.A. 1st Lt.
E Berger, R.F. T/Sgt.
R Kingston, D.B. S/Sgt.
RW Markle, J.M. S/Sgt.
LW - -
BT - -
TG Manville, F.E. S/Sgt.
NG Lipman, B.R. 2nd Lt.
NV Fowler, N.T. 2nd Lt.
Sutphin, J. T/Sgt.

31 Dec 1944 579th Sqdn.
A/C 145

P Benson, A.L. 1st Lt.
CP Singer, S. 2nd Lt.
N Reichl, J.G. 1st Lt.
B Morton, E.R. 1st Lt.
E Henning, W.C. T/Sgt.
R Wickens, R.S. T/Sgt.
RW Hackney, S.H. S/Sgt.
LW Bowen, W.H. S/Sgt.
BT Kopecky, R.H. 2nd Lt.
TG Chatterton, G.A. S/Sgt.
PN Guhin, M.E. 1st Lt.




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