Mission 233 (17 Mar 1945) Ruhland, Germany

Target Type: Oil Plant

 

Mission 233 Notes: 447th was the 4CW “A” Group

A Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Dingivan, E. A. 42-97936 PFF-Y #936
Bowling, G. W. 43-38940  
Clark, N. J. 43-37756  
Schreiner, J. B. 43-38950  
Gurney, H. J. 43-39057  
Lawrence, V. R. 43-39029  
Harms, C. J. 43-38905 ABORT #1 Eng out
Roberts, L. D. 43-37774  
Osborne, W. W. 43-38903  

High Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Josephson, H. C. 42-97769 PFF-Y #769
Stanley, F. N. 43-38768  
Dewey, R. J. 43-38719  
Wessling, J. V. 43-38605  
Summers, C. D. 42-97976  
Coleman, R. 43-37667  
Glazener, R. F. 42-31188  
Maxwell, M. S. 44-6823 B-53? (no landing time)

Low Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Kearney, H. C. 44-8661 PFF-Z #661
Quist, C. G. 42-97803 replaced Wolf
Thompson, R. H. 42-97900  
Hodge, L. T. 43-38984  
Hammond, R. 44-8643  
Eakes, L. G. 42-97392  
Kubik, K. C. 42-97296  
Thomas, V. R. 43-37795  
Maxwell, M. S. 43-38230  

DIAMOND Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Brill, R. D. 44-8261 PFF-X #261
White, S. A. 44-8502 Landed at Woodbridge
Beighley, W. L. 43-39189  
Blecha, M. K. 43-39194  
Jennings, H. C. 43-39157  
Johnson, S. K. 43-37544  
Baird, J. T. 43-38524  
Blaschke, R. F. 42-97092  
Shepard, C. R. 42-102668