Mission 214 (19 Feb 1945) Wesel, Germany

Target Type: Railroad Bridge

 

Mission 214 Notes: 447th Lead/High/Low 4th “B” Group + Chaff squadron

A Group

Lead Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Dingivan, E. A. 44-8661 PFF-Z #661
Hatfield, B. E. 44-8131 PFF-Y #131
Mustaleski, T. M. 43-38605  
Krug, A. A. 42-97836  
Cooke, J. F. 42-31225  
Coleman, R. 43-38230  

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Hicks, K. 43-37873  
Bates, W. F. 43-38768  
Hewit, E. R. 43-37667  
Schwab, S. G. 43-38719  
Graves, P. A. 44-6462  
Summers, C. D. 44-6003  

B Group

Lead Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Harmon, C. W. 44-8393 PFF-Y #393
White, W. A. 42-97804  
Jessen, H. F. 42-97900  
Hodge, L. T. 44-8643  
Hayes, P. H. 42-97296  
Wolf, G. P. 44-6016  
Kubik, K. C. 44-6572  

Low Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Clawson, O. R. 43-38984  
Middeleer, W. R. 43-38849  
Quist, C. G. 42-97392  
McMath, R. 42-97803  
Baker, J. G. 43-39194  
Hammond, R. 42-107215  

C Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Olds, R. W. 44-8365 PFF-Z #365
Badzik, J. R. 42-102668  
Russell, J. L. 42-32080  
Schreiner, J. B. 43-37830  
Jacques, A. N. 42-107220  
Gurney, H. J. 43-38950  
Harms, C. J. 43-38905  

Low Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Bowling, G. W. 42-97819  
Gillespie, R. T. 43-38903  
Herried, W. H. 42-107003  
Huber, W. C. 43-37756  
Lawrence, V. R. 43-38884  
Gulick, E. E. 43-39029 Leaflets

D Group

Lead Squadron: Composite

Hight, J. R. 42-97769 PFF-Y #769; Chaff ship
Wagner, K. J. 43-38524 Chaff ship
Hampton, M. C. 43-39054 Chaff ship
Blecha, M. K. 43-38712 ABORT #2 Eng feathered; Chaff ship
Larrance, C. A. 43-37544 Chaff ship
Johnson, S. K. 42-107117 Chaff ship