Mission 156 (7 Oct 1944) Merseburg, Germany

Target Type: Oil Refinery

 

Mission 156 Notes: 447th made up the 4th “B” Wing

A Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Smith, G. C. 44-8131 PFF-T #131; Landed at Bury
Douglas, W. B. 43-37938  
Weddle, J. L. 42-97804 ABORT Lost formation; slated 400

High Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Wiegerink, L. T. 43-37774  
Russell, J. L. 42-32080  
Hysong, J. W. 43-37797  

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Delle Monache, L. J. 42-97538 ABORT Oxy out
Johnson, D. G. 43-38605  
Cooke, J. F. 43-37667  

DIAMOND Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Boisson, E. T. 42-107215 ABORT Super out
Craig, D. W. 43-37873  
Otto, H. S. 43-38719  

B Group

Lead Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Harris, H. 44-8310 PFF-G #310; Landed at Bury
Rohde, E. M 42-97461 Landed at Eindhoven
Harwood, R. I. 42-102441 MISSING after target

High Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Lefebvre, M. A. 42-97803  
Herring, D. A. 42-97296  
Fargo, J. R. 42-97900 ABORT #3 Eng out

Low Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Dahlgran, A. W. 42-31582 ABORT #2 Eng out
Poynor, R. E. 44-8419  
Ungar, M. L. 43-37936  

DIAMOND Squadron: Composite

Moore, L. W. 43-38725  
Hrabovsky, S. J. 43-38230  
Milks, H. J. 44-6462  

C Group

Lead Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Reece, W. G. 42-97092  
Pearsall, E. M. 43-37869  
Weeks, R. N. 42-31185  

High Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Henningsen, E. L. 44-6016  
Tietjen, R. D. 44-6511  
Olson, G. E. 42-97497  

Low Squadron: Red / 710th BS

McDermott, D. L. 43-38524  
Moore, L. W. 42-39882  
Myers, P. G. 42-102604  

DIAMOND Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Hoffman, B. C. 43-38450  
Harmon, C. W. 42-37854  
Dean, R. A. 42-31092