Mission 246 (5 Apr 1945) Nuremberg, Germany

Target Type: Marshalling Yards

 

Mission 246 Notes: 447th was the 4th “B” Group

A Group

Lead Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Hight, J. R. 44-8786 PFF-X #786
McBroom, J. M. 43-39189  
Cottle, J. I. 43-39194  
Johnson, S. K. 42-97392 slated 502
Jennings, H. C. 43-38450  
Russell, W. G. 42-102668  
Larrance, C. A. 43-37544  
Fraser, W. N. 43-39157  
Shepard, C. R. 43-38524  

High Squadron: Blue / 711BS

White, W. A. 44-8661 PFF-Z #661
Hayes, P. H. 42-97296  
Taylor, N. W. 43-39350 ABORT Radio compass out
Quist, C. G. 43-38984  
Kurtz, R. S. 44-83283  
Thompson, R. H. 44-83279  
Thomas, V. R. 43-38962  
Schoss, V. F. 44-6572  
Hammond, R. 44-8643  
Eakes, L. G. 42-97900 ABORT Couldn’t find formation
Blaschke, R. F. 42-97092  

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

McClanahan, M. R. 44-8747 PFF-Y #747
Lehner, F. E. 42-107215  
Clark, N. J. 43-38905 replaced Dreyer; ABORT Radio compass out
Golden, W. J. 43-38230  
Glazener, R. F. 43-38940  
Bricker, R. A. 43-38884  
Beckwith, L. R. 43-38605  
Reed, W. E. 43-37795  
Johnson, W. R. 42-32080  

DIAMOND Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Gillespie, R. T. 44-8783 PFF-X #783
Lesney, J. P. 43-39057  
Gurney, H. J. 43-37797  
Osborne, W. W. 43-38903  
Dankmyer, J. O. 44-6823  
Warren, E. H. 43-38950 Leaflets
Jacques, A. N. 42-107220  
Haig, A. N. 43-39029 ABORT Gee Box out
Gilleland, W. O. 43-37774 Leaflets