Mission 184 (11 Dec 1944) Koblenz, Germany

Target Type: Marshalling Yards (Target Of Last Resort)

 

Mission 184 Notes: 447-A/B/C Lead/High/Low Sq 4th “E” Group; 447-D second element of Low Sq of 4th “D” Group (with 486 Gp)

A Group

Lead Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Elder, C. L. 42-97936 PFF-Y #936
Olson, G. E. 43-38712  
North, W. E. 43-38622  
Hight, J. R. 44-6595  
Weeks, R. N. 42-107117 ABORT #2 Eng out
Lovett, J. M. 42-97826 Target of Opp

Low Squadron: Composite

Douglas, W. B. 43-37774 ABORT #3 Eng out
Lund, L. F. 42-37854  
Stanley, G. C. 43-38884 Target of Opp
Neal, G. G. 44-8419  
White, W. A. 42-97296  
Quist, C. G. 42-97900  

B Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

LaPore, R. F. 44-8365 PFF-Z #365
Lubinsky, M. 43-37830  
Bates, B. E. 42-107220 Target of Opp
Bowling, G. W. 43-37938  
Scanlon, T. H. 43-37797  
Huber, W. C. 43-37756  
Leverett, W. W. 42-97400 Target of Opp

Low Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Rohde, E. M 42-31582 ABORT Low Man Pressure
McMath, R. 42-97804 Target of Opp
Burnette, M. A. 44-6572 Cameraman
Poynor, R. E. 43-38731  
Chandler, H. D. 44-6016 ABORT Eng failure (replaced by Armstrong in #524)
Armstrong, I. V. 43-38524 Spare replaced Chandler in #016
Malone, E. G. 42-37871  

C Group

Lead Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Walsh, W. J. 43-38605  
Nagle, C. W. 43-38230  
Dewey, R. J. 44-6003  
Hicks, K. 43-37873  
Hewit, E. R. 42-102567  
Horton, J. S. 42-31188  
Bates, W. F. 42-31100  

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Craig, D. W. 43-37795  
Minker, R. L. 43-38719  
Bounds, M. S. 42-107215  
Krug, A. A. 42-97836  
Schwab, S. G. 42-31225 ABORT Eng out
Graves, P. A. 44-6462 L:eaflets

D Group

Low Squadron: Composite

Schneider, R. W. 42-97819  
Phaneuf, R. K. 42-32080  
Middeleer, W. R. 42-39882  
Rosenblum, J. M. 42-107025