Mission 59 (7 May 1944) Berlin, Germany

Target Type:

 

A Group

Lead Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Kinsinger, L. A. 42-107060  
Pettus, R. H. 42-102395 ABORT Bombardier sick
Pleticha, J. F. 42-37871 ABORT #2 Eng oil pressure
Gruber, M. J. 42-39882  
McClintock, R. D. 42-102638  
Moriarty, T. F. 42-97497  
Leigh, R. H. 42-102441  

High Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Larson, W. B. 42-31777 ABORT Prop failure
Noyd, J. W. 42-107215  
Walsh, W. J. 42-97794 ABORT Oxy mask froze at altitude
Greenwell, W. R. 42-97572  
Olds, R. W. 42-97624  
Zanoya, P. C. 42-3487 ABORT#2 Engine out; Took off and returned, replaced by Tigh
Kaye, H. C. 42-39874  
Tigh, W. P. 42-39886 Replaced Zanoya; ABORT Oxy failure

Low Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Eastman, T. F. 42-32081 replaced LaGasse
Hopla, C. S. 42-31095  
Rozmus, H. A. 42-102591 ABORT Oxy failure
Stenvig, J. A. 42-102494  
Socolofsky, A. R. 42-107020 flew with 711th crew
Hendel, J. N. 42-107220  
Herdic, C. W. 42-97400  

B Group

High Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Johnson, K. A. 42-107072  
Champlin, H. D. 42-102471  
Miller, W. 42-107003  
Town, A. E. 42-97176 ABORT #1 Eng low oil pressure
Abernathy, J. L. 42-107029  
Hanks, D. J. 42-107079 replaced Gorrell
Gorrell, L. P. 42-102419 Failed to T/O
Davis, C. C. 42-107052  
Moran, B. 42-97815  
Van Every, H. 42-31902 ABORT #3 Eng out