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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 170 -- December 12, 1944, Tuesday AM Schleiden, Germany Defended Village
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 170 -- December 12, 1944, Tuesday AM Schleiden, Germany Defended Village
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Place of Take-Off : A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France A/C Dispatched : 39 Total -- 10 A-20's, 28 A-26's, 1 B-26 (PFF) Modified British System Reference: F-106153 Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : No Attack - PFF Equipment Failure. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.53055,6.47547 (50° 31' 50" N, 6° 28' 32" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) wF106153) (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 # 170 -- December 12, 1944, Tuesday AM
Schleiden, Germany -- Defended Village
| 1 669th 44-178 2A-L A-20K Capt Morton, R.J. Lt Moore, D.L. Sgt McClain, H.B. Sgt McGaughy, W.S. |
2 670th 44-076 F6-Q A-20K Capt Monroe, H.A. Lt Kirk, R.L. S/Sgt Kidd, W.L. S/Sgt Cianciosi, A.A. |
3 669th 41-39271 2A-R A-26B Lt Greene, W.J. S/Sgt Carstens, R.W. |
| 1 671st 44-560 5C-X A-20K Lt Buskirk, J.A. Lt Hanna, R.C. S/Sgt Corbitt, C.H., Jr. S/Sgt Swank, O.E. |
2 671st 41-39250 5C-A A-26B Lt Ames, W.H. S/Sgt Fessler, H.S. |
3 671st 41-39234 5C-P A-26B Capt Tutt, R.J. Sgt Wood, W.D. |
| 4 671st 43-22313 5C-B A-26B Lt Remiszewski, A. Sgt Miguez, J.H. |
5 671st 43-22291 5C-Z A-26B Lt Mooney, S. Cpl Schumacher, R.C. |
6 671st 41-39211 5C-K A-26B Lt Fero, D.A. Sgt Rojas, A.A. |
| 1 671st 44-089 5C-R A-20K Lt Brown, C.J. Lt Kerns, J.E. S/Sgt Sunderland, H.E. Cpl Gross, V.F. |
2 671st 41-39237 5C-D A-26B Lt Henderson, F.W. S/Sgt Coulombe, P.E. |
3 671st 41-39284 5C-C A-26B Lt Miller, J.H. S/Sgt Schrom, R.G. |
| 4 671st 41-39239 5C-N A-26B Lt Zubon, M. S/Sgt DiMartino, A.E. |
5 670th 41-39212 F6-K A-26B Lt Winn, A.J.P. Cpl Davis, W.G., Jr. |
6 670th 43-22334 F6-G A-26B Lt VanNoorden, H.M. Sgt Steffey, R.I. |
| SPARE 669th 43-22300 2A-P A-26B Lt Sewell, J.C. S/Sgt Hummer, J.A. |
| 1 669th 44-075 2A-J A-20K Capt Peck, W.A. Lt Madenfort, J. S/Sgt Burland, A.J. S/Sgt Heath, K. |
2 668th 44-081 5H-P A-20K Lt Andersen, C.J., Jr. Lt Babbage, W. S/Sgt Euga, P.G. S/Sgt Schafer, E.L. [Returned Early Nose Wheel Would Not Retract] |
3 669th 41-39238 2A-M A-26B Lt Behlmer, R.L. S/Sgt Carter, A.E. Capt Murphy, G.D., Jr. |
| 4 669th 43-22344 2A-C A-26B Lt Sorrels, D.W. Sgt Triber, H.I. |
5 669th 43-22292 2A-H A-26B Lt Martin, E.C. Cpl Draft, L.B. |
6 669th 41-39244 2A-I A-26B Lt Hackley, R.H. Cpl Hawk, O.T. |
| 1 670th 44-173 F6-W A-20K Lt Shea, D.F. Lt Koch, O.R. S/Sgt Caudell, S.R. Sgt Willever, E.J. |
2 670th 41-39217 F6-I A-26B Lt Merritt, T.S. Sgt Basile, A.C. [Returned Early Engine Cutting Out] |
3 670th 41-39235 F6-M A-26B Lt Grunig, D.B. Sgt Nowosielski, H.J., Jr. |
| 4 670th 43-22315 F6-L A-26B Lt Singletary, R.B. Lt Rosenquist, A.E. S/Sgt Wiggins, H.G. |
5 670th 41-39224 F6-E A-26B Lt Barausky, P.P. Pvt Wilson, B.R. |
6 670th 41-39227 F6-F A-26B Lt Musgrove, W. S/Sgt Licker, M. |
| 1 668th 41-39219 5H-E A-26B Lt Mish, C.C. Lt Shaft, R.E. S/Sgt Chustz, R.F. |
2 668th 41-39218 5H-C A-26B Lt Parker, P.E. Sgt Kochan, S.J. |
3 668th 41-39233 5H-F A-26B Lt Hale, W.L. S/Sgt Geyer, J.F. Capt Lane, C.H. [Lane (97th WG)] |
| 4 668th 41-39216 5H-Q A-26B Lt Meredith, R.G., Jr. Sgt Pauker, J.L. |
5 668th 43-22302 5H-D A-26B Lt Cannon, L.E. Cpl Gentry, F., Jr. |
6 668th 41-39259 5H-H A-26B Lt Lackner, R.J., Jr. Cpl Fidler, W.H. |
| SPARE 668th 41-39269 5H-K A-26B Lt Col Radetsky, H.A. Sgt Elliott, F.W. |
| 1 671st 44-106 5C-E A-20K Lt Blomgren, J.E. Lt Johnson, G.G. S/Sgt Donnelly, W.W. Sgt Kruger, C.J. |
2 671st 44-185 5C-G A-20K Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Arnett, W.E. T/Sgt Goggin, J.F. |
3 670th 44-614 F6-A A-20K Capt Jackson, C.R. Sgt Torres, I. Sgt Harris, M.C. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 170 -- December 12, 1944, Tuesday AM
Schleiden, Germany -- Defended Village
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
The planes took off again on the 12th, led by Capt. Morton, Lt. Moore, B-N, and Capt. Peck, Lt. Madenfort, B-N, to attack the defended village of Schleiden. Equipment in the PPF plane failed while going to the I.P. The PPF plane did not notify the box leaders of the equipment failure so that they did not attempt visual bombing. Instead the PPF plane circled the I.P. and led the formation back to the Base.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 177
Mission #170 - 12 December - Schleiden, Germany. Uncertain
weather delayed take off until noon with our planes following the
B-26 Pathfinders. Trouble again took over with the PFF equipment,
preventing the group from dropping their bombs. Flights
were led by Lts. Mish and Shaft, BN, Lts. Brown and Kerns, BN,
and Lts. Buskirk and Hanna, BN. Lts. Anderson with Babbage,
BN, leading a flight, had to return to base after flying for about
45 minutes, since their nose wheel did not retract. When he got
over the field, he snapped the plane nose up and down a few
times to ensure it would not collapse, locking it in place. The
touch-down was made with no further problems. No battle damage
was incurred for the formation and all returned to base safely.
The Ninth Bombardment Division Inspector General
paid a visit to our group on 13 December. A complete administrative
inspection took place, resulting in a superior rating being
posted.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
December 12th was a happy day for the following combat crew
personnel, who had completed their tour of sixty-five combat
missions and left for the United States and home: Captain Rudisill,
Lieutenants Joost and McGlohn, and Staff Sergeants McKee, Wilson,
Falk, Maziasz, Colbert, Paules, Eutsler, Francis P. Glynn, Patrick F.
Glynn, Palmer, and Martinez.
Pathfinder equipment failure prevented completion of a mission
again on 12 December, which was to be an attack on the defended
village of Schleiden. Since the pathfinder plane failed to notify the
box leader of equipment failure, no visual bombing was attempted.
Instead, the PFF plane circled the Initial Point and led the formation
back to the base.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
December 12th, 1944
The 416th had as its target on the morning of December 12 the defended village of Schleiden, but the PFF method failed and the formation did not drop. All planes returned.
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[December 12, 1944], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, December 12, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |