Mission 198 (8 Jan 1945) Frankfurt, Germany

Target Type: Marshalling Yards

 
Mission 198 Notes: 447th was Lead/High/Low 4th “D” Group

A Group

Lead Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Mitchell, R. E. 44-8261 PFF-X #261
Jepsen, C. H. 43-39054  
Reck, W. A. 43-38995  
Wolf, G. P. 43-39057  
Baird, J. T. 43-38524  
Lovett, J. M. 42-107003 Landed at Manston

Low Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Schneider, R. W. 42-102668  
Shepard, C. R. 43-39029  
Weeks, R. N. 43-37938 MISSING
Olson, G. E. 43-38712  
Armstrong, I. V. 43-38884 Landed at A-70; Gas
Larrance, C. A. 43-38450  

B Group

Lead Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Gormly, R. P. 42-97936 PFF-Y #936
Minker, R. L. 43-38719  
Dewey, R. J. 43-38905  
Krug, A. A. 42-97836  
Stanley, F. N. 44-6462  
Graves, P. A. 42-31225  
Hewit, E. R. 43-37667 ABORT #2 Super out

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Wessling, J. V. 43-38940  
Bates, W. F. 43-37873  
Cohen, E. 43-38950 Cameraman
Schwab, S. G. 43-37795  
Horton, J. S. 44-6003 ABORT #1 prop
Summers, C. D. 42-97624  

C Group

Lead Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Lefebvre, M. A. 44-8365 PFF-Z #365
McMath, R. 43-38984  
Jessen, H. F. 42-97900 Landed in France Laon
Clawson, O. R. 42-97804  
Kubik, K. C. 43-37774  
Hammond, R. 44-6016  
Baker, J. G. 43-37830 Replaced Hayes
Hayes, P. H. 43-37756 Runaway prop; Replaced by J. G. Baker in #830

Low Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Poynor, R. E. 43-38731  
Tetreault, E. E. J. 42-97803  
Quist, C. G. 44-8419 Landed in France Laon
Neal, G. G. 44-8643  
Middeleer, W. R. 42-32080  
Rosenblum, J. M. 43-37797 ABORT Gas leak