Mission 173 (9 Nov 1944) Saarbrucken, Germany

Target Type: Marshalling Yards (Secondary Target)

 

Mission 173 Notes: 447-A Lead 4th “B” Group; 447-B High Sq 4th “B” Group

A Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Wiegerink, L. T. 42-97936 PFF-Y #936 (#769 on LL)
Hysong, J. W. 43-37938 ABORT #2 Eng out
Zalewski, T. 43-38725  
Hicks, K. 43-37873  
Huber, W. C. 43-37756  
Hewit, E. R. 42-102567  

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Delle Monache, L. J. 42-97836  
Minker, R. L. 42-107215  
Graves, P. A. 42-102604 ABORT #3 Eng out ( slated #795)
Cohen, E. 42-97538  
Horton, J. S. 42-31225  
Hatfield, B. E. 44-6003  

B Group

Lead Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Wiegerink, L. T. 42-97769 PFF-Y #769 ABORT Mickey InOp
Wiegerink, L. T. 44-8365 PFF #365
Middeleer, W. R. 42-97296  
Neal, A. M. 44-8419  
Clawson, O. R. 44-6572  
McMath, R. 42-97392  
Hayes, P. H. 42-107220  
Hodge, L. T. 42-31188 slated #900

Low Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Hoffman, B. C. 43-38450  
King, M. S. 43-38622  
Lovett, J. M. 42-107025  
Pearsall, E. M. 43-37869  
Schneider, R. W. 42-102668  
Briggs, A. D 42-107117