Mission 159 (14 Oct 1944) Cologne, Germany

Target Type: Railroad

 

Mission 159 Notes: 447-A Lead SQ 4th “A” Group; 447-B High Sq 4th “A” Group; 447-C Low SQ 4th “A” Group

A Group

Lead Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Boyd, W. S 42-97769 PFF-Q #769
Pearsall, E. M. 43-37869  
Weeks, R. N. 42-107025  
Hoffman, B. C. 43-38450  
Harmon, C. W. 42-97826  
Schneider, R. W. 43-38622 ABORT Oxy leak

Low Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Henningsen, E. L. 42-97092 ABORT #4 feathered
Johnson, R. E. 43-38524  
Olson, G. E. 42-102668 ABORT #2 feathered
Moore, L. W. 43-38712  
McMath, R. 43-37936  
Polansky, J. G. 44-6511 Landed on Continent; returned Oct 15

B Group

Lead Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Carmack, M. C. 44-8177 PFF-O #177
Malhiot, E. T 42-97804  
Rosenblum, J. M. 44-6016  
Helms, E. T. 42-97803  
Clawson, O. R. 42-37871  
Poynor, R. E. 44-8419  
Herring, D. A. 42-39882 ABORT Runaway prop; slated #296

C Group

Lead Squadron: Green / 709th BS

LaPore, R. F. 42-97646 PFF-B #646
Dingivan, E. A. 42-102567  
Wessling, J. V. 42-97624  
Milks, H. J. 43-37795  
Cooke, J. F. 44-6462  
Tietjen, R. D. 42-107220  

Low Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Douglas, W. B. 43-37938 ABORT #1 feathered
Lubinsky, M. 42-31225 ABORT could not catch formation
Westrope, R. A. 43-37756  
Moore, W. T. 43-37797 ABORT man sick
Hawkins, R. D. 42-97400 Leaflets
Wiggin, N. K. 43-37531