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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 212 -- February 23, 1945, Friday PM Golzheim, Germany Road Junction
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 212 -- February 23, 1945, Friday PM Golzheim, Germany Road Junction
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Place of Take-Off : A-69 Laon/Athies, France A/C Dispatched : 39 Total -- 38 A-26's, 1 B-26 (PFF) Modified British System Reference: F-187493 Secondary Target : Selected in accordance with IX Bomb Div Cipher F-576-E (9-2-45) Summary of Results : Excellent. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.83747,6.58241 (50° 50' 15" N, 6° 34' 57" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) wF187493) (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 # 212 -- February 23, 1945, Friday PM
Golzheim, Germany -- Road Junction
| 1 669th 43-22492 2A-E A-26C Lt Col Napier, J.G. Lt Moore, D.L. Lt McQuade, R.J. S/Sgt Carstens, R.W. |
2 668th 43-22523 5H-N A-26C Capt Stanley, C.S. F/O Blount, J.H., Jr. Sgt Edenburn, J.C. Capt Stewart, R.P. [Stewart (Infantry)] |
3 669th 43-22344 2A-C A-26B Lt Martin, E.C. Sgt Draft, L.B. |
| 4 669th 43-22381 2A-Q A-26B Capt Behlmer, R.L. S/Sgt McGaughy, W.S. |
5 669th 43-22354 2A-S A-26B Lt Farley, J.J. Sgt Hardesty, E.R. |
6 669th 41-39252 2A-D A-26B Lt Weinert, C.E. Sgt Dubi, R.J. |
| 1 671st 43-22498 5C-R A-26C Lt Lackovich, J.J. Lt Muir, R.C. S/Sgt Connery, T.F. |
2 671st 41-39209 5C-M A-26B Lt Spires, J.W. Sgt Davis, L.E. |
3 671st 43-22356 5C-C A-26B Lt VanNoorden, H.M. S/Sgt Steffey, R.I. |
| 4 671st 41-39300 5C-K A-26B Capt Sears, A.C. M/Sgt Wells, J.J. |
5 670th 41-39224 F6-E A-26B Lt Eastman, D.M. S/Sgt Johnson, R.J. |
6 671st 41-39237 5C-D A-26B Lt Hlivko, A.E. Sgt Graub, R.E. |
| 1 671st 43-22497 5C-E A-26C Lt Buskirk, J.A. Lt Hanna, R.C. S/Sgt Corbitt, C.H., Jr. |
2 671st 41-39250 5C-A A-26B Lt Withington, D.L., III S/Sgt Brown, R.J. |
3 670th 43-22330 F6-P A-26B Lt Gary, J.C. S/Sgt Cheuvront, R.W. Lt Castle, W.D. |
| 4 671st 41-39249 5C-F A-26B Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. S/Sgt DeBower, D.H. |
5 671st 43-22326 5C-W A-26B Lt Graeber, T.E. Sgt Fidler, E.W. |
6 671st 41-39297 5C-T A-26B Lt Wright, J.R. Sgt Goldberg, L. |
| SPARE 668th 43-22495 5H-G A-26C Lt Hayter, E.R. S/Sgt Basford, F.P. |
| 1 669th 43-22496 2A-T A-26C Capt Stebbins, B.D. Lt Calloway, A.S. Lt Conner, J.K. S/Sgt Brown, W.J. |
2 670th 43-22469 F6-A A-26C Lt Grunig, D.B. Lt Morris, B.C. S/Sgt Dias, M.E. |
3 669th 41-39238 2A-M A-26B Lt Willard, J.A. Lt Britt, J.W. Sgt Hinker, C.V. |
| 4 669th 41-39314 2A-H A-26B Maj Ferris, C.H. S/Sgt Rio, D.J. Capt Lincoln, L.E. [Lincoln (97th CBW)] |
5 669th 41-39271 2A-R A-26B Lt Tripp, W.F., Jr. S/Sgt Mani, J. |
6 668th 41-39335 5H-W A-26B Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. Sgt Brinkman, E.R. |
| 1 670th 43-22501 F6-W A-26C Lt Singletary, R.B. Lt Rosenquist, A.E. S/Sgt Wiggins, H.G. |
2 670th 41-39223 F6-B A-26B Lt Bower, R.S. Sgt Rhoney, C.B. |
3 670th 41-39416 F6-O A-26B Lt Errotabere, M. Sgt Lynch, P.R. |
| 4 670th 43-22307 F6-N A-26B Lt Barausky, P.P. S/Sgt Hall, M. |
5 670th 41-39215 F6-R A-26B Lt Chitty, W.D., Jr. Sgt Raccio, V.B. |
6 670th 41-39315 F6-F A-26B F/O Green, J.A. Sgt Kubjalko, A. |
| 1 668th 43-22505 5H-Y A-26C Lt Mish, C.C. Lt Shaft, R.E. S/Sgt Roberts, J.H. |
2 668th 41-39361 5H-M A-26B Lt Kenny, J.P. S/Sgt Metzler, L.V. |
3 670th 41-39205 F6-M A-26B Lt Carver, J.H. Sgt Stewart, A.B. |
| 4 668th 41-39213 5H-A A-26B Lt McCready, T.D. S/Sgt Lemonds, W.E. |
5 668th 41-39305 5H-U A-26B Lt Colquitt, J.K. S/Sgt Mohr, C.M. Capt Dieser, G.F. [Dieser (Infantry)] |
6 668th 43-22378 5H-O A-26B Lt Parkhurst, G.J. Sgt Fidler, W.H. |
| SPARE 670th 43-22315 F6-L A-26B Capt Borman, H.W. Sgt Perujo, R.J. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 212 -- February 23, 1945, Friday PM
Golzheim, Germany -- Road Junction
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1945"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Settling back to the usual type of attack, two boxes of planes scored excellent results by PPF on the Golzheim communications center on the Cologne Plain. Hits were scored on the main highway, on roads and buildings in the town. Only five bursts of flak, inaccurate, was fired at the formation in the target area. Col Napier, Lts Moore and McQuade as B and N, and Capt Stebbins, Lts Calloway and Connor as B and N, led the two boxes.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 213
Mission #212 - 23 February - Golzheim Railroad Junction. Colonel Napier, Lts. Brewer and Maltby, BN team in Box I led flights headed up by Lts. Mish and Shaft, BN, - Lts. Buskirk and Hanna, BN, - Lts. Lackovich and Muir, BN, and Lts. Gary and Castle, BN. Lt. Stanley and F/O Blount flew deputy. A B-26 PFF Pathfinder led the formation, bombing at 13,500 feet with bombing rated as excellent. No flak or fighters were seen.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On the 23rd, the Golzheim communications center, near Duren, Germany was attacked by the use of PPF technique. Lt. Col. Napier with Lts. Moore and McQuade led the first box of the formation, while Capt. Stebbins together with Lts. Calloway and Conner led the second box.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Excellent results were achieved on 23 February when the Group attacked the Glozhein communications center in Germany, with eight of our crews taking part.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
February 23rd, 1945
The 416th bombed at Golzheim on February 23rd, 1945. Excellent results were scored, the pathfinder aircraft dropping through scattered clouds. There were no losses, casualties or battle damages.
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[February 23, 1945], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, February 23, 1945 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |