Mission 182 (6 Dec 1944) Merseburg, Germany

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Mission 182 Notes: 447th was Lead/High/Low of 4th “B” Group

A Group

Lead Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Elder, C. L. 44-8131 PFF-Y #365 ABORT #2 Eng out
Jepsen, C. H. 42-97819  
Blecha, M. K. 42-102604 ABORT #4 Eng feathered
Pearsall, E. M. 43-38524  
North, W. E. 43-38450  
Brill, R. D. 43-38622  
Elder, C. L. 44-8365 ABORT (second attempt) Nav Inst U/S

Low Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Schneider, R. W. 42-102668  
Olson, G. E. 43-38712 ABORT Oxy leak
Lovett, J. M. 42-37854  
Hight, J. R. 44-6595  
Weeks, R. N. 42-107117  
Myers, P. G. 42-107025  

B Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

LaGasse, V. H. 42-97936 PFF-Y #936 (slated #633 Landed on Continent
DeMallie, H. P. 42-102658 MISSING
Scanlon, T. H. 43-37830  
Bowling, G. W. 43-37938  
Bates, B. E. 43-37797  
Phaneuf, R. K. 42-32080  
Huber, W. C. 43-37756  

Low Squadron: Blue / 711BS

McMath, R. 42-31582  
Tetreault, E. E. J. 44-6572  
Middeleer, W. R. 42-37871 Cameraman
Clawson, O. R. 43-38731  
White, W. A. 44-8419  
Chandler, H. D. 44-6016 Spare

C Group

Lead Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Olds, R. W. 44-8393 PFF-Y #393
Bounds, M. S. 42-107215  
Cooke, J. F. 42-31225  
Whitney, L. H. 43-37873  
Hewit, E. R. 43-37795 ABORT Oil leak
Krug, A. A. 42-97836  
Graves, P. A. 42-38052  

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Hatfield, B. E. 43-38605  
Minker, R. L. 43-38719  
Bates, W. F. 42-31100  
Nagle, C. W. 43-38230  
DeDiemar, T. G. 42-39882 slated 624; Long delay
Horton, J. S. 44-6462 Leaflets