Mission 221 (27 Feb 1945) Leipzig, Germany

Target Type: Communications Center

 

Mission 221 Notes: 447th made up the 4th “C” Group

A Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Olds, R. W. 44-8661 PFF-Z #661
Badzik, J. R. 43-37774  
Herried, W. H. 44-6823  
Schreiner, J. B. 43-37830  
Osborne, W. W. 43-37797  
Gulick, E. E. 43-39029  

Low Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Phaneuf, R. K. 43-38940  
Jacques, A. N. 43-38950  
Harms, C. J. 43-38905  
Gillespie, R. T. 44-8643  
Gurney, H. J. 43-38884  
Clark, N. J. 43-37756  

B Group

Lead Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Josephson, H. C. 44-8261 PFF-X #261
Minker, R. L. 43-38719  
Bates, W. F. 42-97976  
Wessling, J. V. 43-38230  
Bricker, R. A. 42-97296 slated #962
Putnam, M. C. 43-37795  
Thompson, R. H. 42-97392 slated #572

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Hicks, K. 43-37873  
Stanley, F. N. 42-31225  
Mustaleski, T. M. 43-38849  
Bounds, M. S. 42-107215  
Coleman, R. 43-37667 ABORT #4 Eng out
Horton, J. S. 44-6462  

C Group

Lead Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Hight, J. R. 42-97646 PFF-Z #646
Neal, A. M. 43-38622  
Jennings, H. C. 43-38450  
Blecha, M. K. 43-39194  
Michael, C. H. 44-6958  
Baird, J. T. 43-38524  

Low Squadron: Composite

Lovett, J. M. 43-39157  
DeCaster, H. H. 43-39054  
Shepard, C. R. 42-102668  
Hampton, M. C. 43-39189  
Beighley, W. L. 42-97900  
Johnson, S. K. 43-37544  
Wagner, K. J. 43-38731 Failed to T/O