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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 282 -- April 25, 1945, Wednesday PM Freilassing, Germany Ordnance Depot
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 282 -- April 25, 1945, Wednesday PM Freilassing, Germany Ordnance Depot
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Place of Take-Off : A-69 Laon/Athies, France A/C Dispatched : 44 Total -- 44 A-26's Modified British System Reference: WZ-910300 Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : Primary target results - 1 NAO, 1 Fair, 2 Superior, 1 Excellent. One flight attacked Flak Position WZ938254, another Flak Position WZ917301, both Undetermined results. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 47.84824,12.96768 (47° 50' 54" N, 12° 58' 4" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) wZ910300) (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 # 282 -- April 25, 1945, Wednesday PM
Freilassing, Germany -- Ordnance Depot
| 1 670th 43-22528 F6-T A-26C Maj Ferris, C.H. Lt Kirk, R.L. Lt McNutt, M.C. S/Sgt Rio, D.J. |
2 670th 41-39232 F6-N A-26B Lt Turman, A.R. S/Sgt Kubjalko, A. |
3 670th 43-22315 F6-L A-26B Lt Turner, E.O. S/Sgt Perujo, R.J. S/Sgt Ottaviano, J.O. |
| 4 669th 41-39252 2A-D A-26B Lt Popeney, H.V. S/Sgt Candler, H.C.S. |
5 670th 43-22334 F6-G A-26B Lt Stankowski, J.F. Sgt Kimball, A.H. |
6 670th 41-39315 F6-F A-26B Lt Balch, W.M. Sgt Brennan, J.D. |
| 1 668th 43-22640 5H-N A-26C Lt Annin, W.W. Lt Martin, R.L. S/Sgt Pauker, J.L. |
2 668th 41-39325 5H-L A-26B Lt Phillips, J.P. S/Sgt Merritt, O.N., Jr. |
3 668th 41-39259 5H-H A-26B Lt Tank, F.R. Sgt Harmon, F.B. |
| 4 668th 43-22389 5H-X A-26B Lt Cannon, L.E. S/Sgt Hindman, R.G. |
5 668th 43-22321 5H-T A-26B Lt Nathanson, A.S. S/Sgt Kaminski, C.J. |
6 668th 41-39233 5H-F A-26B Lt Evarts, A.V. Sgt Fagan, C.D. |
| 1 668th 43-22508 5H-Z A-26C Lt Laseter, W.H. Lt Schlefer, M.P. S/Sgt Cross, R.M. |
2 668th 41-39188 5H-R A-26B Lt McCready, T.D. S/Sgt Bentzler, D.H. |
3 668th 41-39335 5H-W A-26B Lt Wright, J.W. S/Sgt Profita, P.J. Capt Evans, L.S. [Evans (199th Med. Disp.)] |
| 4 668th 43-22484 5H-C A-26C Lt Russell, R.A. Lt Freed, D.R. Sgt Spence, J.I. Sgt Mirabella, P.A. [Mirabella (4th CCU)] |
5 668th 43-22385 5H-D A-26B Lt Drum, E.B. Sgt Fidler, W.H. |
6 668th 41-39274 5H-S A-26B Lt Zeimet, L.R. Sgt Ray, R.K. |
| SPARE 669th 41-39314 2A-H A-26B Lt Martin, E.C. S/Sgt Draft, L.B. |
CAMERA 668th 43-22505 5H-Y A-26C Lt Ames, W.H. S/Sgt Richards, D.B. W/O Scheuerman, C.B. Sgt Snider, S.J. [Scheuerman, Snider (4th CCU)] |
| 1 670th 43-22501 F6-W A-26C Lt Hall, R.B. F/O Goss, T.L. F/O Conley, F.J. S/Sgt Majewski, S.J. |
2 670th 41-39212 F6-K A-26B Maj Conant, H.F. S/Sgt Turpin, S.J. |
3 670th 43-22320 F6-S A-26B Lt Sheley, S.H. S/Sgt Basile, A.C. |
| 4 670th 41-39416 F6-O A-26B Lt Downing, W.E. S/Sgt Sgroi, A.P. [Pumped gas overboard] |
5 670th 41-39205 F6-M A-26B F/O Boerner, S.B., Jr. Sgt Eddy, K.A. |
6 670th 41-39286 F6-D A-26B Lt O'Brien, J.V. Sgt Wright, H.T. |
| 1 671st 43-22497 5C-E A-26C Capt Tutt, R.J. Lt Orr, L.A. S/Sgt Schwartzapel, D. |
2 668th 41-39352 5H-J A-26B Lt Spires, J.W. S/Sgt Messinger, R.W. |
3 671st 41-39297 5C-T A-26B Lt Gary, J.C. Sgt Schoen, A.E., Jr. |
| 4 671st 43-22352 5C-J A-26B Capt Sears, A.C. S/Sgt Rose, J.W. |
5 671st 43-22313 5C-B A-26B Lt Cocke, J.B. S/Sgt MacCartney, W.A. [Not Airborne Engine cut out] |
6 671st 41-39239 5C-N A-26B Lt Simpson, R.L. Sgt Stypenski, V.S. |
| 1 669th 43-22609 2A-N A-26C Lt Jordan, C.S. Lt Mulgrew, R.P. S/Sgt Jensen, K.F. |
2 669th 43-22381 2A-Q A-26B F/O Swap, F.W. Sgt Santandrea, M. |
3 669th 41-39393 2A-M A-26B Capt Shapard, J.M. S/Sgt Donnelly, W.W. |
| 4 669th 41-39338 2A-O A-26B Lt DuBose, M.W. S/Sgt Gilbert, C. |
5 669th 41-39229 2A-B A-26B Lt Depner, A.W. S/Sgt Reiter, G.E. |
6 669th 43-22354 2A-S A-26B Lt Smith, D.E. S/Sgt Reid, K.A. |
| SPARE 669th 41-39362 2A-Y A-26B Lt Poundstone, L.E. Sgt Sumner, W.R., Jr. |
| 1 671st 43-22499 5C-G A-26C Lt VanNoorden, H.M. F/O Brandt, C.W. S/Sgt Steffey, R.I. |
2 671st 41-39249 5C-F A-26B Lt Fero, D.A. S/Sgt Rojas, A.A. |
3 671st 41-39250 5C-A A-26B Lt Winn, A.J.P. S/Sgt Davis, W.G., Jr. S/Sgt Miller, H.K. |
| 4 669th 43-22304 2A-T A-26C Capt DuFault, W.F. F/O Cardinale, O.A. Lt Britt, J.W. S/Sgt Burland, A.J. |
5 669th 43-22383 2A-V A-26B Lt Housley, C.H. Sgt Block, P.J. |
6 669th 41-39271 2A-R A-26B Lt Harper, R.B. Sgt Black, R.M. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 282 -- April 25, 1945, Wednesday PM
Freilassing, Germany -- Ordnance Depot
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1945"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
On the 25th, 38 aircraft attacked the Freilassing ordnance depot. One flight of six planes attacked two flak positions near the target in elements of three about 2 1/2 minutes before the main attack. They dropped 132x100 lb fragmentation bombs with excellent results. The formation encountered no flak.
Buildings and installations in the depot area were severely damaged; roads and railroad tracks were cut. Many fires were also kindled. The two boxes were led by Major Ferris (Lts Kirk and McNutt, B&N), and Lt Hall (Lts Goss and F/O Conley, B&N). The two elements attacking the flak positions were led by Lt Van Noorden (F/O Brandt, B-N) and Capt Dufault (F/O Cardinale, B-N).
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Pages 257 - 258
Mission #282 - 25 April - Freilassing Ordnance Depot. One flight of six planes attacked two flak positions near the target in elements of three, about two minutes before the main attack. They dropped 132 x 100 pound fragmentation bombs with excellent results. The formation encountered no flak. This was the last ditch stand with ordnance supplies for the National Redoubt area. Our bombs deterred that action with six flights hitting the depot and starting large fires, severely damaging roads and railroad tracks. This target was about 20 miles from Hitler's mountain retreat at Berchtesgarden. The two boxes were led by Major Ferris with Lts. Kirk and McNutt BNs. and Lt. Hall with Lt. Goss and F/O Conley, BN. The two elements attacking the flak positions were Lt. Van Noorden and F/O Brandt, BN and Captain Default with F/O Cardinale BN. Captain Tutt and Lt. Orr led the other flight.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Lt. Mulgrew achieved superior results in bombing the Freilassing Ordnance Depot. He flew as Bombardier-Navigator for Lt. Jordan in the lead position of the Third Flight of the Second Box. This mission was flown on the 25th of the month.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Mission No. 282 on 25 April 1945 was led by Major Ferris, Lt. Kirk and Lt. McNutt, with Lt. Hall, F/O Goss and F/O Conley leading the second box in an attack on the Freilassing Ordnance Depot. Both of our flights had superior bombing with the group scoring superior bombing for the mission.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
April 25th, 1945
An important source of ordnance supplies for a possible last-ditch stand in the "National Redoubt" area was severely damaged by the 416th Bomb Group attack on April 25th 1945. Bombs from all six flights hit on the depot, destroying buildings and starting large fires. The depot at Freilassing is just 20 miles from Hitler's Bavarian headquarters at Berchtesgarden. The 671st had two flights on this mission. Capt. Tutt and Lt. Orr dropped their bombs into the smoke resulting from the previous flights' attack.
Lt. Van Noorden and F/O Brandt led a flight against flak positions in the area, but due to their type of bombs, results were undetermined. There were no losses, casualties or battle damages.
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[April 25, 1945], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, April 25, 1945 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |