Mission 231 (14 Mar 1945) Hannover, Germany

Target Type: Munitions Plant

 

Mission 231 Notes: 447th made up the 4th “C” Group (plus chaff squadron)

A Group

Lead Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Fargo, J. R. 44-8365 PFF-Z #365
Hampton, M. C. 43-39189  
DeCaster, H. H. 43-39157  
Blecha, M. K. 43-39194  
Johnson, S. K. 43-38622  
Shepard, C. R. 43-38230 slated #668
Baird, J. T. 43-38524  
Cottle, J. I. 43-38450  
Beighley, W. L. 43-38712 Landed in Ghent

High Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Josephson, H. C. 44-8261 PFF-X #261
Hayes, P. H. 43-38849  
Thompson, R. H. 44-6016  
Hodge, L. T. 43-38984  
Kubik, K. C. 43-38962  
Taylor, N. W. 42-97900  
Chandler, H. D. 43-38731  
Bruckman, C. H. 44-6572  
Thomas, V. R. 42-31582  
Gurney, H. J. 43-37797  
Maxwell, T. D. 43-37756  

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Hight, J. R. 42-97769 PFF-Y #769
Bates, W. F. 42-97976  
Lehner, F. E. 43-38605  
Hicks, K. 43-37873  
Coleman, R. 43-37667  
Bricker, R. A. 43-38719  
Stanley, F. N. 43-38768  
Johnson, W. R. 43-37795  
Glazener, R. F. 42-31188  

DIAMOND Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Mayhew, A. D. 44-8661 PFF-Z #661
Bowling, G. W. 43-38940  
Jacques, A. N. 42-107220  
Harms, C. J. 43-38903  
Haig, A. N. 43-39057  
Roberts, L. D. 43-37774  
Phaneuf, R. K. 43-38950 ABORT #2 feathered
Gulick, E. E. 43-39029  
Lawrence, V. R. 43-38884 Leaflets

B Group

Lead Squadron: Composite

Brill, R. D. 42-97596 PFF-Z #596
Hammond, R. 44-8643  
Kurtz, R. S. 42-97092  
Bounds, M. S. 42-107215  
Summers, C. D. 42-97836  
Bland, A. I. 44-6462