25 October 1944 Target: Marshalling Yard at Hamm, Germany

303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 262

25 October 1944
Target: Marshalling Yard at Hamm, Germany

Crews Dispatched: 39
Length of Mission: 6 hours, 15 minutes
Bomb Load: 18 x 250 lb H.E. M57 bombs
Bombing Altitudes: 28,600, 28,100 & 27,100 ft

Ammo Fired: 2,620 rounds

Aircraft took off to bomb the primary target, the Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant at
Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The PFF secondary target was the Hamm marshalling
yard. The high squadron lead B-17 returned early with engine problems: #44-8125
Sparky, 360BS (Capt. Wilson).

Although both primary and secondary targets had 10/10 low clouds with tops at
8,000 feet, the secondary target had a few breaks. There were no middle or high clouds.
GEE-H equipment was out in all three lead ships due to lack of rate and/or course signals.
PFF "Mickey" radar was used which was reported as working well.

Thirty-seven Fortresses
dropped 662 250-lb. H.E. M57 bombs.
One Fortress dropped 10 bundles of
T185 leaflets. Bombing altitudes were
28,600, 28,100 and 27,100 feet. Most
of the bomb hits could not be
observed, but a few hits could be seen
through cloud breaks. Some were
seen hitting in fields short of the target,
but a few fires were observed. The
PFF in the low Squadron aborted, so
this formation bombed on the lead
ship.

No enemy aircraft were
encountered and 221 P-51s provided
good support. Chaff was beneficial and
only moderate, inaccurate flak
confronted the Group. A few accurate
bursts resulted in minor damage to
four B-17s. There were no casualties
and all aircraft returned safely to Base.

Mission 262 - 1

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group A

Sheets-Healy
557-PFF

Reid Roberts
885 597

Dubose Pursel Heckendorf McKinley Holm
517 411 590 442 972

Flesh Ackerman Rose
666 197 311

Griggs
569

Eisenwinter
248

Mercy's Mad House #42-97557 (358BS) PFF VK-X

41st CBW-A Lead (358BS) - Pilot Capt R.W. Sheets / CoPilot 1Lt R.F. Healy

Mission 262 - 2

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group B

Lutz Sirany-Mainwaring
309 137 - PFF
Whitlock
537

Virag Akers McDavid Freeman Goering Twomey
830 484 944 298 238 554

Embrey Davis Haynes Frazier
289 781 609 502

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group C

Kallet Foley Wilson-Norris Nafius Grisham Miller
451 705 125 - PFF 544 065 006

App Butler Middlemas Glass McCutchan
563 523 516 503 861

Gravrock
055

Geiger
532

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

CREW POSITIONS TOG - Togglier VI - Voice Interpreter DOW - Died of wounds
CMP - Command Pilot BT - Ball Turret Operator OBS - Observer EVD - Evaded the enemy
P - Pilot TT - Top Turret Operator PAS - Passenger INT - Interned in neu cntry
CP - Co-Pilot TG - Tail Gunner PHO - Photographer REP - Repatriated
NAV - Navigator NG - Nose Gunner RES - Rescued
ANV - Ass't. Navigator RG - Radio Gunner RESULTS OF MISSION ESC - Escaped
MNV - Mickey Navigator WG - Waist Gunner KIA - Killed in action BO - Bailed out
ENG - Engineer LWG - Left Waist Gunner WIA - Wounded in action DCH - Ditched
BOM - Bombardier RWG - Right Waist Gunner MIA - Missing in action CR-L - Crashed on land
RO - Radio Operator GUN - Gunner POW - Prisoner of war CR-S - Crashed at sea

Mission 262 - 3

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #43-38554 Bouncing Betty III P B-17G #44-6503 Lady Alta
P
P Twomey, John M., 2Lt NAV Glass, Leroy E., 2Lt
CP Ross, James E., 2Lt BOM Chunat, Orlyn D., 2Lt
NAV Hansen, Heber D., 2Lt ENG Haider, Joseph C., 2Lt
BOM McDade, Maurie S., 2Lt BT Casey, Lawrence, S/Sgt
ENG Shaw, Vergil A., Sgt RO Eide, Richard W., S/Sgt
BT Weaver, Robert J., Sgt WG Trumbull, Vernon L., Sgt
RO Bzik, Paul J., S/Sgt TG Brady, James M., S/Sgt
WG Martin, Jack E., Sgt Hodges, Grady H., Sgt
TG Hammond, Walter H., Sgt Davis, Mark M., Sgt

B-17G #43-37590 Neva-The Silver Lady P B-17G #42-97972 (No Name)
CP
P Heckendorf, Marvin H., 2Lt NAV Holm, Maurice M., 1Lt
CP Erickson, Robert L., 2Lt TOG Fletcher, Harold D., F/O
NAV Carnahan, Kenneth R., 2Lt ENG Howard, Paul A., 2Lt
TOG Severson, Jack O., S/Sgt WG Splawn, Elzie B., T/Sgt
ENG Gallman, Hubert W., Sgt RO Compton, M.C., Sgt
WG Barris, Robert L., Sgt BT Huck, Robert L., Sgt
RO Windle, Bill, Sgt TG Dale, John A., Sgt
TG Koerner, David M., Sgt Ebert, Preston P., Sgt
BT Lary, Raymond W., Sgt Copeland, George E., Sgt

P B-17G #43-38442 (No Name) B-17G #42-97298 The Floose
CP
NAV McKinley, Ralph C., 1Lt P Freeman, Clyde E., 2Lt
BOM Harwick, James A., 2Lt CP Canning, Glenn R., 2Lt
ENG Long, Donald C., Jr., 2Lt NAV Goldstein, Sheldon, 2Lt
WG Boland, Anthony J., 2Lt BOM Birkenseer, Donald L., 2Lt
RO Jones, Burlen, T/Sgt ENG Fleck, Peter J., S/Sgt
BT Devaney, Thomas J., Sgt TG Caporusso, Frank J., Sgt
TG Moll, Richard S., Sgt RO VanLier, Donald E., S/Sgt
Clark, Woodrow E., Sgt WG Cooper, Ray R., Sgt
Soule, Evan R., Sgt BT Chesney, Alan D., Sgt

Mission 262 - 4

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #43-38065 Princess Pat 2 P B-17G #44-6006 (No Name)
CP
P Grisham, Rufus W., Jr., 2Lt NAV Miller, Campbell, 1Lt
CP Cox, William H., 2Lt BOM Kunkel, Joe T., 2Lt
NAV Hartel, Gale E., 2Lt ENG McCorkle, Robert W., F/O
BOM Celich, Nicholas J., 2Lt BT Feezel, Ralph S., 2Lt
ENG Scheuermann, Edwin P., S/Sgt RO Work, John R., S/Sgt
BT Loessin, Gerhard W., Jr., Sgt WG Kudder, Edward P., Sgt
RO Post, Harry R., Sgt TG Ludington, Robert S., Sgt
WG Buie, Ben M., Sgt Wade, Murray W., Sgt
TG Willis, Arnold, Sgt Couts, William D., Sgt

P B-17G #43-38238 (No Name)
CP
NAV Goering, Werner G., 1Lt
BOM Rencher, Jack P., 2Lt
ENG Markt, Rex H., F/O
RO Kruckemeyer, Thomas J., 2Lt
BT Gustafson, Orall R., S/Sgt
WG Brodzinski, Chester, S/Sgt
TG Blinebury, Joseph A., S/Sgt
Houseman, Clarence W., Sgt
Mahan, Weldon T., Sgt

ORIGINAL WERNER GOERING CREW - 358th BS

B-17G #43-37838 Fearless Fosdick (358BS) VK-A
(crew assigned 358BS: 07 Aug 1944)

(Back L-R) 1Lt William D. Sachau (B), 1Lt Jack P. Rencher (CP), 2Lt Rex H. Markt (N),
Capt Werner G. Goering (P) - (Front L-R) S/Sgt Paul A. Bishop (WG),

T/Sgt Chester Brodzinski (R), S/Sgt William J. LaPerch (R), T/Sgt Orall R. Gustafson (E),
S/Sgt Clarence W. Houseman (BT), S/Sgt Weldon T. Mahan (TG)

Mission 262 - 5

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #44-6309 Duchess' Granddaughter P B-17G #42-31830 Marie
CP
P Lutz, John R., 2Lt NAV Virag, Andy R., 1Lt
CP Knolle, William C., 2Lt TOG Beck, Edward R., 2Lt
NAV Carriere, Lawrence C., F/O ENG Taylor, Albert R., 2Lt
TOG Goudy, William F., Sgt RO Connor, Joseph C., Sgt
ENG Candito, Christopher A., Sgt BT Jeter, James E., Jr., S/Sgt
RO Lovelock, Edward N., Sgt TG Vrabel, Cyril A., S/Sgt
BT Kapczynski, Paul B., Sgt WG Gurka, Stanley, Jr., Sgt
TG Bailey, John R., Sgt Bowman, John H., Sgt
WG Bates, Roger K., Sgt Allerton, Jack R., Sgt

B-17G #42-97781 The '8' Ball MK III B-17G #43-38289 Sweet LaRhonda

P Davis, Jack T., 1Lt P Embrey, Henry C., 2Lt
CP Kohlstedt, Donald L., 2Lt CP Sharp, Bryant M., 2Lt
NAV Hellesvig, Vernon M., 1Lt NAV Hewitt, Leroy A., 2Lt
TOG Guiciardi, Nino L., F/O TOG Cottrell, Bert, S/Sgt
ENG Bloom, Dave, Sgt ENG Miller, Harry C., S/Sgt
RO Lewnfield, Rex E., T/Sgt RO Zellar, Donald W., Sgt
BT Martin, Richard A., Sgt BT Duerr, Richard B., Sgt
TG Brown, Marvin W., Sgt TG Gavin, William E., Sgt
WG Harris, Everette G., Sgt WG Peters, Arthur R., Sgt

P B-17G #43-38609 (No Name) B-17G #42-97944 Daddy's Delight
CP
NAV Haynes, Charles D., 2Lt P McDavid, Philip H., 1Lt
BOM McClurg, Galt L., 2Lt CP Beeman, Richard, 2Lt
ENG Malone, Roy P., F/O NAV King, Robert L., 2Lt
RO Dando, Charles A., 2Lt TOG Arendt, John L., T/Sgt
BT Sherrill, Elliotte W., Sgt ENG Hall, Thomas M., S/Sgt
WG Deen, Oscar A., Sgt RO Sikkema, Wilfred J., Sgt
TG Freese, Paul D., Sgt BT Johnson, Ralph R., Sgt
Hrych, Robert C., Sgt TG Martin, Anthony B., Sgt
Ipsen, Allen L., Sgt WG Linville, Warren M., Sgt

Mission 262 - 6

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-102484 Heller's Angel P B-17G #44-6502 (No Name)
P Akers, Robert O., 1Lt CP
CP Giddings, Leslie W., 2Lt NAV Frazier, Eugene C., 1Lt
NAV Montone, Neil A., 2Lt BOM Campbell, Laurie H., 2Lt
BOM Mitchell, Robert C., 2Lt ENG Goettman, Andrew T., 2Lt
ENG Shanker, Herbert, T/Sgt RO Barlow, Richard B., 2Lt
RO Meyer, Gerald E., T/Sgt BT Borges, Gilbert C., S/Sgt
BT Saam, Donal W., S/Sgt TG Trainor, Donald W., Sgt
TG Mogck, Leonard, S/Sgt WG Charron, Raymond H., Sgt
WG Meyer, Fulton R., S/Sgt McCullough, Luther, Jr., Sgt
Anderson, Eston R., Sgt
B-17G #43-37537 Queen of Hearts
P Whitlock, Garland M., 1Lt B-17G #44-8137 (No Name) - PFF
CP Bach, Harold J., 2Lt
NAV Lewtas, Ralph A., 2Lt P Sirany, George R., 1Lt
BOM Scheibman, Herman B., 2Lt P Mainwaring, Charles O., 1Lt
ENG Popovich, William G., T/Sgt NAV Hammond, Raymond D., 1Lt
RO Pomicter, Stanley, Jr., T/Sgt NAV Estes, Keith E., 1Lt
BT Boyle, Francis L., Jr., Sgt BOM Schulze, William A., 2Lt
TG Lainson, Colin C., Sgt ENG Gauthier, Leon C., S/Sgt
WG Harwat, Edward D., S/Sgt RO Tognetti, Paul A., S/Sgt
TG Schopplein, Orin H., 2Lt
WG Angeloff, James P., S/Sgt

Mission 262 - 7

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

P B-17G #44-6523 (No Name) B-17G #42-102544 Sack Time
CP
NAV Butler, Milton C., 1Lt P Nafius, Verner H., 1Lt
BOM Lovell, Brook H., 2Lt CP Smith, Richard L., 1Lt
ENG Woodbury, Benton R., 1Lt NAV Edwards, Frank A., 1Lt
RO Hackler, Maurice G., 2Lt BOM Cummins, James E., 1Lt
BT Bird, Harry G., Sgt ENG Ellis, Richard R., S/Sgt
TG Christ, Donald R., Sgt RO Birkinholz, Irving, T/Sgt
WG Miller, Donald E., Sgt TG Sauer, George N., S/Sgt
Johnson, David T., Jr., Sgt WG Rydquist, Roy K., S/Sgt
Peterson, Robert E., Sgt BT Case, Donald G., S/Sgt

P B-17G #43-38451 (No Name) P B-17G #43-38705 (No Name)
CP CP
NAV Kallet, Sidney, 2Lt NAV Foley, Norment, 1Lt
BOM Schultz, John W., 2Lt BOM Rowe, Robert A., 2Lt
ENG McCarty, Mike D., 2Lt ENG Harding, Warren G., 2Lt
RO Harrison, Lewis S., 2Lt RO Rudolph, Gabriel, 2Lt
BT Lewis, William J., Sgt TG Snell, Edward A., S/Sgt
TG Clarke, Frank W., Sgt BT Johnson, Vernelle V., S/Sgt
WG Macy, Edward J., Sgt WG Stewart, Charles R., Sgt
Terreri, Joseph, Sgt Waltmire, Harrel A., Jr., Sgt
Killelea, Raymond J., Sgt Clippinger, Robert E., Sgt

P B-17G #42-31055 Aloha P B-17G #43-38563 Jackie
CP CP
NAV Gravrock, Howard C., 2Lt NAV App, Robert G., 2Lt
BOM Losiewicz, Benjamin, 2Lt BOM Moody, William S., 2Lt
ENG Klanian, Charles S., 2Lt ENG Dennis, Walter F., 2Lt
RO Downey, Francis G., 2Lt RO Dee, Martin R., F/O
BT Levine, Raymond, T/Sgt BT Leach, Norman L., Sgt
TG Engleman, George B., T/Sgt TG Matlock, Austin M., Sgt
WG Relford, Robert R., Sgt WG Brady, Gene F., Sgt
Hensel, Phillip W., Sgt Nabors, Herschell F., Sgt
Elliott, John C., S/Sgt Polaski, Duane L., Sgt

Mission 262 - 8

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

P B-17G #43-38532 (No Name) P B-17G #44-6516 My Darling
CP CP
NAV Geiger, James E., 2Lt NAV Middlemas, Arthur B., 2Lt
BOM Telford, Donald R., F/O BOM Muth, Clifford F., 2Lt
ENG Dimick, Donald L., F/O ENG Davis, Edward C., 2Lt
RO Emery, Roy F., 2Lt RO Cooley, Royal D., 2Lt
BT Stockman, Leonard G., Sgt BT Marshall, Leroy H., Sgt
TG Licht, Wilfred L., Sgt TG Avenia, James J., Sgt
WG Wentz, Roland L., Sgt WG Parrish, George K., Sgt
Germanine, Joseph R., Sgt Cranshaw, John A., Sgt
Doctor, Gordon C., Sgt Maurer, John L., Sgt

B-17G #42-97861 Iza Vailable III B-17G #44-8125 Sparky - PFF

P McCutchan, Eugene R., 2Lt P Wilson, William M., 1Lt
CP Schuchard, Virgil R., 2Lt CP Norris, Loy R., 2Lt
NAV Conard, Willard G., 2Lt NAV Blumenthal, Robert, 1Lt
BOM Bays, Gordon C., 2Lt NAV Charlton, Rufus S., 1Lt
ENG Kress, Richard H., S/Sgt BOM Campbell, Sanders H., 1Lt
RO Frey, Alan E., Sgt ENG Asplund, Carl L., T/Sgt
BT Scott, Howard E., Sgt RO Means, Robert D., T/Sgt
TG Wherry, Robert E., Sgt TG Lovold, Ole, 2Lt
WG Pearson, George D., Sgt WG Sabuda, Emil S., S/Sgt
RO Hurlbutt, Carl R., Sgt (Hdqs.) (Abortive)

Mission 262 - 9

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-97311 Shoo Shoo Baby P B-17G #43-38197 (No Name)
CP
P Rose, Jack W., 2Lt NAV Ackerman, Stewart S., Jr., 2Lt
CP Cornyn, T. John, 2Lt BOM Barrios, Alfred R., 2Lt
NAV Russo, William D., 2Lt TT Morrison, Martin, 2Lt
BOM Nazarian, John K., 2Lt BT Oswald, Alois G., Jr., 2Lt
TT Dyson, Flake S., Sgt RO Creaghan, Robert E., Sgt
BT Brinkley, Lynn M., Sgt TG Highfill, Thomas W., Sgt
RO Hale, Ralph E., Sgt WG Ribesky, John V., Jr., S/Sgt
TG McCall, Lamar H., Sgt Wiencek, Edward J., Sgt
WG Cottle, Clyde J., Jr., Sgt Proper, George M., Sgt

P B-17G #44-6517 Old Cock P B-17G #42-102411 Miss Lace
CP CP
NAV Dubose, Carl L., Jr., 1Lt NAV Pursel, Stanley E., 2Lt
BOM Johnston, Lawrence M., Jr., 2Lt BOM McClure, Richard H., 2Lt
TT DuBois, Benjamin, 2Lt TT Cecce, Joseph A., Jr., F/O
BT Haakonsen, Raymond E., 2Lt BT Lyda, Robert E., 2Lt
RO Jones, Jesse T., Jr., S/Sgt RO Kling, John E., Sgt
TG Kidd, Robert E., S/Sgt TG Schoch, Phillip M., Sgt
WG Kollmar, Donald L., S/Sgt WG Stockman, Kenneth H., Sgt
Watson, Byron W., Sgt Hannah, Robert G., Sgt
Balint, Daniel, Jr., Sgt Fugazzi, Gildo, Sgt

B-17G #43-38248 Jigger Rooche II P B-17G #43-37666 Full House
CP
P Eisenwinter, Philip D., 1Lt NAV Flesh, William R., 1Lt
CP Waggoner, Richard C., 2Lt BOM Raley, Stonewall J., 2Lt
NAV Norman, Frederick J., 2Lt TT Emmet, John P., 1Lt
BOM Campbell, Robert C., 2Lt BT Olson, William E., 2Lt
TT Simone, S.P., Sgt RO Garrett, Joe W., T/Sgt
BT Veljkov, Paul, Sgt TG Eakins, Charles A., Jr., S/Sgt
RO Scaglione, Joseph, S/Sgt WG Mittel, Phillip P., S/Sgt
TG Grossman, Howard A., S/Sgt Plesinger, Michael J., S/Sgt
WG DeLiso, Vincent A., Sgt Fisher, Clelland F., S/Sgt

Mission 262 - 10

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-102569 Miss Lace B-17G #42-39885 Sweet Rose O'Grady
P Griggs, John C., 1Lt P Reid, Clair P., 2Lt
CP Smith, Donald R., 2Lt CP Bean, John R., 2Lt
NAV Malone, William A., 2Lt NAV Rogge, Richard W., 2Lt
BOM Rohner, William L., 1Lt BOM Natoli, Sam J., 2Lt
TT Monnig, Alvin R., Jr., S/Sgt TT Arnott, David H., Sgt
BT Duffel, Robert L., S/Sgt BT Casciola, Benedict L., Sgt
RO Benning, Joseph F., Jr., S/Sgt RO Foell, Charles R., Sgt
WG Means, Henry H., Jr., S/Sgt TG Lowe, Joseph W., Sgt
TG Schulz, Paul H., S/Sgt WG Ganson, Howard H., Sgt

B-17G #43-37597 Earthquake McGoon B-17G #42-97557 Mercy's Madhouse - PFF
P Roberts, Ingersall J., 1Lt P Sheets, Robert W., Capt
CP Bluethenthal, Arthur, 2Lt CP Healy, Richard F., 1Lt
NAV Clark, Floyd L., F/O NAV Pandy, Bert J., 1Lt
BOM Long, Lloyd I., F/O NAV Caldwell, Walter D., F/O
BT Carlson, Harold A., Sgt NAV Spooner, Ramon L., 1Lt
TT Riveland, Alf, Sgt BOM Webster, Charles M., 1Lt
RO Renzi, Frank, Sgt TT Robertson, Joseph J., T/Sgt
TG Barber, Albert P., Sgt RO Bridge, Howard R., T/Sgt
WG Campbell, Gerald R., Sgt TG Harris, John R., 2Lt
WG Leal, Raymond T., S/Sgt

Mission 262 - 11