Mission 188 (24 Dec 1944) Babenhausen, Germany

Target Type: Air Field

Battle of the Bulge

 

Mission 188 Notes: 447-A/B/C was Lead/High/Low for 4th “G” Group; 447-D was High for 4th “E” Group; 447-E was High Flt Lead Sec Low Sq 4th “E” Group

A Group

Lead Squadron: Composite

Mitchell, R. E. 44-8131 PFF-Y #131
King, M. S. 44-8355 PFF-X #355; MISSING
Jepsen, C. H. 42-97819 ABORT #2 Eng out
Pearsall, E. M. 43-38524  
North, W. E. 44-8419 Camera
Beighley, W. L. 42-31225 Camera

Low Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Hight, J. R. 43-38995  
Reck, W. A. 43-38712  
Sills, J. G. 44-6016  
Brill, R. D. 43-38622  
Shepard, C. R. 42-97624 Camera
Lovett, J. M. 42-107003  

B Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Moore, W. T. 44-8393 PFF-Y #393
Harmon, C. W. 42-97936 PFF-Y #936; ABORT Supercharger
Phaneuf, R. K. 42-32080  
Bowling, G. W. 43-37938 Camera
Scanlon, T. H. 43-39057  
Lund, L. F. 43-37797  
Lubinsky, M. 43-37830  

Low Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

McKahan, F. H. 43-37774  
Bates, B. E. 43-38473  
Stanley, G. C. 43-38884  
Leverett, W. W. 42-97400 T/O #1 — Returned #4 Feathered
Leverett, W. W. 43-38450 T/O #2
Mayhew, A. D. 43-38950  
Huber, W. C. 43-37756  

C Group

Lead Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Olds, R. W. 42-97646 PFF-Z #646
Dingivan, E. A. 44-8261 PFF-X #261
Bounds, M. S. 42-107215  
Whitney, L. H. 44-6003 Camera
Schwab, S. G. 43-37795  
DeDiemar, T. G. 43-38230  
Minker, R. L. 43-38719  

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Hicks, K. 43-38605  
Hewit, E. R. 42-102567 ABORT #2 eng Oil leak; Camera
Horton, J. S. 42-31188 camera
Krug, A. A. 42-97976  
Stanley, F. N. 43-37873 LL says Stanley, E.P. but most of crew matches
Graves, P. A. 44-6462  

D Group

Lead Squadron: Composite

Harris, H. 42-97769 PFF-Y #769, Capt Harris
Henningsen, E. L. 42-97596 PFF-Z #596
Jessen, H. F. 43-38984  
Schneider, R. W. 44-6595  
Weeks, R. N. 42-102668  
Myers, P. G. 42-107025 Camera
Blecha, M. K. 42-102604  

Low Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Poynor, R. E. 42-31582  
Hayes, P. H. 42-97296  
Rosenblum, J. M. 44-6572  
Neal, G. G. 42-97804  
Wolf, G. P. 42-39882  
Armstrong, I. V. 42-97900 Camera

E Group

Lead Squadron: Not Indicated

Nagle, C. W. 44-8458 PFF-X #458
Baker, J. G. 42-97392  
Cohen, E. 42-31100