Mission 225 (7 Mar 1945) Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany

Target Type: Oil Plant

 
Mission 225 Notes: 447th was the 4A Group (all four squadrons)

A Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Dingivan, E. A. 44-8365 PFF #365 Col. McRay as CA
Herried, W. H. 44-6823  
Badzik, J. R. 43-37774  
Huber, W. C. 43-39057  
Jacques, A. N. 43-38884  
Osborne, W. W. 43-38950  
Russell, J. L. 43-37797  
Clark, N. J. 43-37756  
Gulick, E. E. 43-39029  
Gurney, H. J. 43-38905  

High Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Olds, R. W. 44-8661 PFF #661; Capt. Gormly was CA
Bounds, M. S. 42-107215  
Bates, W. F. 42-97976  
Wessling, J. V. 43-38849 slated 768
Mustaleski, T. M. 43-37873  
Golden, W. J. 43-38230  
Schwab, S. G. 43-37795 ABORT #4 engine out
Bland, A. I. 42-31225  
Bricker, R. A. 44-6462  
Summers, C. D. 42-31188 Landed on Continent

Low Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Lubinsky, M. 44-8393 PFF #393
Wolf, G. P. 44-6572  
Hodge, L. T. 42-31582  
Neal, A. M. 43-38984  
Quist, C. G. 42-97392  
Wright, T. G. 42-97804  
Baker, J. G. 43-38962  
Jessen, H. F. 44-6016  
Taylor, N. W. 42-97803  

DIAMOND Squadron: Red / 710th BS

White, W. A. 42-97936 PFF #936; Capt. Reece was CA
Larrance, C. A. 43-37544  
Hampton, M. C. 43-39189  
Blecha, M. K. 43-39194  
Johnson, S. K. 43-39157  
Michael, C. H. 43-39054  
Baird, J. T. 43-38524  
Beighley, W. L. 43-38450 Leaflets
DeCaster, H. H. 42-102668 Supercharger out