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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 228 -- March 10, 1945, Saturday PM Dillenburg, Germany Marshalling Yards
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 228 -- March 10, 1945, Saturday PM Dillenburg, Germany Marshalling Yards
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Place of Take-Off : A-69 Laon/Athies, France A/C Dispatched : 42 Total -- 41 A-26's, 1 B-26 (PFF) Modified British System Reference: G-399362 Secondary Target : Nastattin (M-090780) Summary of Results : Unobserved due to cloud cover. Three Window A-26's. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.72392,8.30259 (50° 43' 26" N, 8° 18' 9" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) wG399362) (See Latitude/Longitude Coordinates and Target Identifiers for more information. Note: This coordinate represents the Primary Target Location, the Location actually attacked may differ) |
Mission Loading Lists Transcription
Mission # 228 -- March 10, 1945, Saturday PM
Dillenburg, Germany -- Marshalling Yards
| 1 669th 43-22521 2A-N A-26C Lt Col Napier, J.G. Lt Moore, D.L. Lt McQuade, R.J. S/Sgt Sharp, R.P., Jr. |
2 668th 43-22508 5H-Z A-26C Lt Mish, C.C. Lt Shaft, R.E. S/Sgt Roberts, J.H. |
3 669th 41-39252 2A-D A-26B Lt Anderson, C.M. Sgt Deatherage, J.H. |
| 4 669th 41-39338 2A-O A-26B Lt Behlmer, R.L. S/Sgt McGaughy, W.S. |
5 669th 41-39271 2A-R A-26B F/O Swap, F.W. Sgt Meliniotis, N. |
6 669th 41-39229 2A-B A-26B Lt Depner, A.W. Sgt Fair, V.F. |
| 1 671st 43-22498 5C-R A-26C Capt Pair, H.F. Lt Corum, J.L. S/Sgt Fessler, H.S. |
2 671st 41-39250 5C-A A-26B Lt Edstrom, L.W. S/Sgt Davis, H.R. |
3 671st 43-22419 5C-Z A-26B Lt Spires, J.W. Sgt Davis, L.E. |
| 4 671st 41-39239 5C-N A-26B Lt Henderson, F.W. Sgt Maupin, W.W. |
5 671st 43-22352 5C-J A-26B Lt Milhorn, G.L. Sgt Chest, D. |
6 671st 41-39237 5C-D A-26B Lt Graeber, T.E. Sgt Miller, A.H. |
| 1 671st 43-22497 5C-E A-26C Lt Brown, C.J. Lt Kerns, J.E. S/Sgt McElhattan, L.D. |
2 671st 43-22356 5C-C A-26B Lt Mooney, S. Sgt Buckley, W.C. |
3 671st 41-39297 5C-T A-26B Capt Sutton, L.J., Jr. S/Sgt Hinson, A.H. |
| 4 671st 41-39209 5C-M A-26B Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. Sgt Fidler, E.W. |
5 671st 41-39249 5C-F A-26B Capt Nielsen, L.C. Pvt Elliott, E.R. Capt Lincoln, L.E. [Lincoln (97th CBW)] |
6 671st 43-22313 5C-B A-26B Lt Hlivko, A.E. Sgt Farmer, L.J. |
| SPARE 668th 43-22378 5H-O A-26B Capt Wheeler, R.V. S/Sgt Elliott, F.W. |
| 1 671st 43-22490 5C-X A-26C Lt Blomgren, J.E. Lt Johnson, G.G. S/Sgt Bookach, M. S/Sgt Fleming, L.R. |
2 668th 41-39259 5H-H A-26B Maj Price, R.F. S/Sgt Fetko, C., Jr. S/Sgt Brzezinski, E.P. |
3 668th 41-39264 5H-I A-26B Lt Lackner, R.J., Jr. Sgt Musarra, A.J. Sgt Fidler, W.H. |
| 1 669th 43-22487 2A-J A-26C Lt Miller, E.L. Lt Conner, J.K. Lt Enman, R.E. S/Sgt Pemberton, J.M. |
2 670th 43-22507 F6-Q A-26C Lt Grunig, D.B. Lt Morris, B.C. S/Sgt Nowosielski, H.J., Jr. |
3 669th 41-39244 2A-I A-26B Lt VanRope, R.W. Sgt Klingman, W.H. |
| 4 669th 41-39263 2A-G A-26B Lt Jordan, C.S. S/Sgt Jensen, K.F. |
5 669th 41-39362 2A-Y A-26B Lt Smith, B.A. Sgt Richards, D.A. |
6 669th 41-39314 2A-H A-26B Lt Smith, D.E. Sgt Kirik, S.J. |
| 1 670th 43-22501 F6-W A-26C Lt Heinke, W.R. Lt Rosenquist, A.E. S/Sgt Kidd, W.L. |
2 670th 43-22330 F6-P A-26B Lt Chitty, W.D., Jr. Sgt Raccio, V.B. |
3 670th 43-22315 F6-L A-26B Capt Gruetzemacher, R.O. F/O Boerner, S.B., Jr. S/Sgt Ricketson, J.J. |
| 4 670th 41-39315 F6-F A-26B Lt Errotabere, M. S/Sgt Friday, L.R. |
5 670th 41-39224 F6-E A-26B Lt Wallace, J.F. Sgt Plant, R. |
6 670th 41-39223 F6-B A-26B Lt O'Brien, J.V. Sgt Mulzet, O.F. |
| 1 668th 43-22481 5H-P A-26C Capt Andersen, C.J., Jr. Lt Babbage, W. S/Sgt Euga, P.G. |
2 668th 41-39325 5H-L A-26B Lt Hale, W.L. S/Sgt Bentzler, D.H. |
3 668th 41-39274 5H-S A-26B Lt Blevins, J.W. Sgt Gentry, F., Jr. |
| 4 668th 43-22321 5H-T A-26B Lt Montrose, J.H. S/Sgt Felkel, J.W. |
5 668th 43-22389 5H-X A-26B F/O Gunkel, H.G. S/Sgt Fuehrer, W.F. |
6 668th 41-39335 5H-W A-26B Lt Zeimet, L.R. S/Sgt Lagerman, K.G. |
| SPARE 669th 43-22351 2A-F A-26B Lt DuBose, M.W. S/Sgt Walters, J.H. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 228 -- March 10, 1945, Saturday PM
Dillenburg, Germany -- Marshalling Yards
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1945"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
The Dillenberg marshalling yards were attacked on the 10th, using PPF through solid clouds. Gee fixes indicated excellent results. There was no flak. The two boxes were led by Lt Col Napier, Lts Moore and McQuade, B&N, and Capt Miller, Lts Connor and Enman, B&N.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Pages 223 - 224
Mission #228 - 10 March - Dillerburg - Neiderscheld Marshalling Yard. Lt. Col. Napier with Lts. McQuade and Moore, BN team. Captain Miller and Lts. Conner and Enman, BN team headed up the boxes. Other flight leaders were Lts Anderson and Babbage, BN, Captain Pair with Lt. Corum BN, and Lts. Brown and Kerns, BN. Lts. Mish and Shaft flew window planes. The usual cloud cover obscured the target but PFF pathfinders were used. Excellent results were reported. No flak or fighters.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Another marshalling yard was the target for bombing on the 10th of the month. This time, it was located at Dillenburg. PPF technique had to be employed once more. Lt. Col. Napier led the entire formation. Lt. Moore flew as his Bombardier, while Lt. McQuade served as Navigator. Lt. Miller, with Lt. Conner, led the second box of the formation. Lt. Conner and Lt. Enman served as Bombardier and Navigator for him. The window aircraft on this mission had Lt. Blomgren's aircraft in the lead. Lt. G.G. Johnson navigated for him.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Seven of our crews took part in the March 10th attack on the Niederscheld Marshalling Yards in Germany. It was a pathfinder mission through heavy cloud cover and the results, therefore, were unobserved.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
March 10th, 1945
Continuing their campaign to isolate the Rhine River fronts from troops and supplies moving from central Germany, the Ninth Bomb Division, 416th included, struck heavy blows at rail and communication centers east and north of the Remagen bridge-head on March 10, 1945.
The 416th Invaders dropped their 500 Gps by Pathfinder on the Niederscheld Marshalling Yard, 18 miles northeast of Giessen, without battle damage or injury. Results were undetermined.
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[March 10, 1945], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, March 10, 1945 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |