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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 229 -- March 11, 1945, Sunday AM Lippe, Germany Landing Grounds
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 229 -- March 11, 1945, Sunday AM Lippe, Germany Landing Grounds
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Place of Take-Off : A-69 Laon/Athies, France A/C Dispatched : 41 Total -- 40 A-26's, 1 B-26 (PFF) Target Ref : OPERATION NUMBER GU4445 Illustration : Ill. 3/AIR/447/2 Illustration Ref : Cover Area Bounded by Following Ref. 026061, 045065, 050056 and 022051. Secondary Target : Nastatten Marshalling Yards (M-08157715) Summary of Results : Unobserved due to 10/10 cloud cover. 3 A-26's dropped Window. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.70499,8.07715 (50° 42' 18" N, 8° 4' 38" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) wG240340) (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 # 229 -- March 11, 1945, Sunday AM
Lippe, Germany -- Landing Grounds
| 1 669th 43-22304 2A-T A-26C Capt Stebbins, B.D. Lt Calloway, A.S. Lt McQuade, R.J. S/Sgt Brown, W.J. |
2 671st 43-22490 5C-X A-26C Lt Lackovich, J.J. Lt Muir, R.C. S/Sgt Connery, T.F. |
3 669th 43-22354 2A-S A-26B Capt DuFault, W.F. S/Sgt Vorce, K.E. |
| 4 669th 41-39263 2A-G A-26B Capt Behlmer, R.L. S/Sgt McGaughy, W.S. |
5 669th 41-39271 2A-R A-26B F/O Swap, F.W. Sgt Santandrea, M. |
6 669th 41-39362 2A-Y A-26B Lt Smith, B.A. Sgt Wilson, R.P. |
| 1 668th 43-22505 5H-Y A-26C Capt Stanley, C.S. F/O Blount, J.H., Jr. Sgt Edenburn, J.C. |
2 668th 43-22495 5H-G A-26C Lt Buchanan, R.C. Sgt Calabrese, C.L. |
3 668th 41-39361 5H-M A-26B Lt Kenny, J.P. S/Sgt Metzler, L.V. |
| 4 668th 43-22385 5H-D A-26B Lt McCready, T.D. S/Sgt Lemonds, W.E. |
5 668th 41-39274 5H-S A-26B Lt Nathanson, A.S. Sgt Hicks, C.M. |
6 668th 41-39305 5H-U A-26B Lt Evarts, A.V. S/Sgt Schafer, E.L. |
| 1 668th 43-22523 5H-N A-26C Capt Evans, H.M. Lt McCartney, T.M. S/Sgt Merritt, O.N., Jr. |
2 668th 41-39335 5H-W A-26B Lt Russell, R.A. S/Sgt Fuehrer, W.F. |
3 668th 43-22389 5H-X A-26B Lt Cannon, L.E. S/Sgt Robinson, J.W. |
| 4 668th 41-39264 5H-I A-26B Lt Parker, P.E. S/Sgt Kochan, S.J. |
5 668th 41-39325 5H-L A-26B Lt Laseter, W.H. Sgt Cross, R.M. |
6 668th 43-22321 5H-T A-26B Lt Vars, C.J. Sgt Griffith, J.J., Jr. |
| SPARE 669th 43-22351 2A-F A-26B Lt Willard, J.A. Sgt Hinker, C.V. |
| 1 670th 43-22501 F6-W A-26C Lt Rooney, R.J. Lt Kirk, R.L. Lt McNutt, M.C. Sgt Kamischke, R.J. |
2 669th 43-22492 2A-E A-26C Lt Cornell, R.H., Jr. Lt Enman, R.E. S/Sgt Carter, A.E. |
3 670th 43-22330 F6-P A-26B Lt Musgrove, W. S/Sgt Seighman, H.O. |
| 4 670th 41-39416 F6-O A-26B Lt Singletary, R.B. Lt Balch, W.M. S/Sgt Cianciosi, A.A. |
5 670th 41-39205 F6-M A-26B Lt Stankowski, J.F. Sgt Kimball, A.H. |
6 670th 41-39223 F6-B A-26B Lt Popeney, H.V. S/Sgt Arnett, W.E. |
| 1 670th 43-22507 F6-Q A-26C Lt Grunig, D.B. Lt Morris, B.C. S/Sgt Nowosielski, H.J., Jr. |
2 670th 43-22315 F6-L A-26B Lt Ford, R. Sgt Murro, D.J. |
3 670th 41-39315 F6-F A-26B Lt Green, J.A. Sgt Kubjalko, A. |
| 4 670th 43-22320 F6-S A-26B Lt Barausky, P.P. S/Sgt Hall, M. |
5 670th 43-22307 F6-N A-26B Lt Turman, A.R. S/Sgt Harmon, C.D. |
6 670th 43-22334 F6-G A-26B Capt Borman, H.W. Sgt Carney, T.D. |
| 1 671st 43-22498 5C-R A-26C Capt Pair, H.F. Lt Corum, J.L. S/Sgt Brown, R.J. |
2 671st 41-39332 5C-P A-26B Lt Miller, J.H. Sgt Miller, H.K. |
3 671st 41-39297 5C-T A-26B Lt Withington, D.L., III S/Sgt Huss, C.F. |
| 4 671st 41-39239 5C-N A-26B Capt Hixon, S.M. Sgt Schmidt, K.W. |
5 671st 43-22419 5C-Z A-26B Lt Eastman, D.M. S/Sgt Johnson, R.J. [Returned Early] |
6 671st 41-39249 5C-F A-26B Lt VanNoorden, H.M. Sgt Creeden, E.J. |
| SPARE 670th 41-39224 F6-E A-26B Lt Turner, E.O. S/Sgt Sienkiewicz, J., Jr. |
| 1 670th 43-22469 F6-A A-26C Lt Hall, R.B. F/O Goss, T.L. Lt Powell, V.H. Sgt Sgroi, A.P. S/Sgt Gatti, R.J. |
2 670th 41-39215 F6-R A-26B Lt Sewell, J.C. S/Sgt Hummer, J.A. S/Sgt Basile, A.C. |
3 671st 41-39250 5C-A A-26B Lt Weinert, C.E. S/Sgt Dubi, R.J. Sgt Francis, R.D. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 229 -- March 11, 1945, Sunday AM
Lippe, Germany -- Landing Grounds
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1945"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Again, on the morning of the 11th, a solid cloud cover over the Lippe airstrip made it necessary to attack with PPF equipment. There was no flak as 268x500 pound demolition bombs were dropped. Capt Stebbins, Lts Calloway and McQuade, B&N, and Capt Rooney, Lts Kerns and Muir, B&N, were box leaders.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 224
Mission #229 - 11 March - AM - Lippe Airfield. Captain Stebbins with Lts. Calloway and McQuade, BN team on Box I. Captain Stanley with F/O Blount, BN, Captain Evans and Lt. McCartney, BN, Lts. Lackovich and Muir, and Captain Pair with Lt. Corum, BN led flights. Demolition bombs were dropped through clouds with PFF leaders to blanket this field since it housed planes harrassing our troops at the Rhine River beachhead we had established. The import of the target was emphasized by the fact eleven bomb groups of the 9th Bomb Wing were sent to attack and wipe this field out. No flak or fighters.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Lippe airstrip was the next target attacked. The date of this operation was March 11th. PPF aircraft led the formation on the bomb run. Capt. Stebbins, with Lts. Calloway and McQuade, flew in the lead position of the first box.
During the afternoon of the 11th, the Wulfen Ammunition Filling Plant received a return visit by aircraft of this organization. PPF technique had to be employed.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On the 11th of March, S/Sgt Heidorn left for a 30 day furlough to
the United States. This is significant in the history of the squadron
since he was the first man of our organization to be rotated.
The Lippe airfield was attacked on the 11th with fourteen of our
crews participating. The results were undetermined since this was a
pathfinder mission bombing through heavy cloud cover.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
March 11th, 1945
In a surprise attack the 9th Bomb Division dispatched 11 of its Groups to enemy airfields in close range of the front lines on the morning of March 11th, 1945. Striking back at the enemy aircraft, which attacked the Rhine bridge¡head during the past two days, the bombers concentrated their blows on four fields in the vicinity of Giessen. The 416th dropped by Pathfinder on the Lippe airdrome with undetermined results. Flak was nil on this operation, and all crews returned safely.
In a turn-about mission the 416th Group resumed its attack on enemy supplies by hitting the Wulfen Ammo Filling Plant, 16 miles east of Wesel. Attacked a short time before by Invaders, the plant's chief produce is heavy artillery ammunition for the Germans opposing the Canadian First Army at Wesel. Again Pathfinders were used, but bombing was done by Gee, and results were unobserved.
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[March 11, 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 11, 1945 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |