Mission 207 (1 Feb 1945) Wesel, Germany

Target Type: Railroad Bridge

 

Mission 207 Notes: 447-A Low Sq 4th “C” Gp with 94th; 447-B chaff Sq ahead of 4A Gp; 447-C Low section 486th High Sq 4th “A” Gp; 447-D low section 385th High Sq 4th “B” Group; 447-E low section 487th High Sq 4th “D” Gp

A Group

Lead Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Olds, R. W. 42-97646 PFF-Z #646
Schwab, S. G. 43-37873  
Bounds, M. S. 43-38605  
Whitney, L. H. 44-6003  
Cooke, J. F. 42-31225  
Coleman, R. 43-38524  
DeDiemar, T. G. 42-97624 ABORT Spare #2 Eng out

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Nagle, C. W. 43-38230  
Bates, W. F. 44-6462 ABORT #2 Eng out
Mustaleski, T. M. 42-97836  
Minker, R. L. 43-38719  
Kearney, H. C. 43-38450  
Horton, J. S. 42-31188 leaflets

B Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Moore, W. T. 42-97769 PFF-Y #769
Badzik, J. R. 43-37774  
Russell, J. L. 43-37830  
Huber, W. C. 42-32080  

C Group

Lead Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Clawson, O. R. 42-97803  
McMath, R. 42-31582  
Kuntz, K. C. 44-6581  
Tetreault, E. E. J. 44-6572  
Hayes, P. H. 42-97296  
Quist, C. G. 43-38849 ABORT #2 Eng out; replaced by #712
Beighley, W. L. 43-38712 ABORT #1 Eng out; replaced #849

D Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Bowling, G. W. 43-38940  
Gillespie, R. T. 43-38884  
Gurney, H. J. 43-38905  
Mayhew, A. D. 43-38950  
Clark, N. J. 43-37756  
Gulick, E. E. 43-39057 Failed to bomb

E Group

Lead Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Rohde, E. M 43-38984  
Wolf, G. P. 44-6016  
Kubik, K. C. 43-38962  
Hodge, L. T. 43-38731 ABORT #2 Super out
Thompson, R. H. 42-97804 ABORT #1 Eng out
Malone, E. G. 44-8643