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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 257 -- March 30, 1945, Friday PM Hann Munden, Germany Depot and Barracks Area
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 257 -- March 30, 1945, Friday PM Hann Munden, Germany Depot and Barracks Area
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Place of Take-Off : A-69 Laon/Athies, France A/C Dispatched : 40 Total -- 38 A-26's, 2 B-26's (PFF) Modified British System Reference: C-327162 Summary of Results : Unobserved - Large cloud directly over target. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 51.42949,9.64591 (51° 25' 46" N, 9° 38' 45" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) rC327162) (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 # 257 -- March 30, 1945, Friday PM
Hann Munden, Germany -- Depot and Barracks Area
| 1 670th 43-22528 F6-T A-26C Maj Ferris, C.H. Lt Royalty, P.G. Lt McNutt, M.C. S/Sgt Rio, D.J. |
2 670th 41-39398 F6-Q A-26B Lt Warren, J.R. Lt Forbes, T.M. S/Sgt Turpin, S.J. |
3 670th 43-22334 F6-G A-26B Lt Henson, A.G. S/Sgt Urbanicio, F.R. |
| 4 670th 41-39205 F6-M A-26B Lt Singletary, R.B. S/Sgt Wiggins, H.G. |
5 670th 41-39286 F6-D A-26B Lt Curtis, J.C. Sgt Mathews, J.M. |
6 670th 41-39223 F6-B A-26B F/O Boerner, S.B., Jr. Cpl Eddy, K.A. |
| 1 668th 43-22508 5H-Z A-26C Capt Tutt, R.J. Lt Orr, L.A. Sgt Wood, W.D. Maj Dunn, L.F. |
2 671st 41-39209 5C-M A-26B Lt Fero, D.A. Sgt Davis, L.E. |
3 671st 41-39360 5C-L A-26B Lt Gary, J.C. Cpl Schoen, A.E., Jr. |
| 4 671st 41-39249 5C-F A-26B Capt Sears, A.C. S/Sgt McElhattan, L.D. |
5 671st 43-22352 5C-J A-26B Capt Wheeler, R.V. Sgt Williford, C.W. |
6 671st 41-39239 5C-N A-26B Lt Graeber, T.E. Sgt Appleman, M. |
| 1 671st 43-22490 5C-X A-26C Lt Lackovich, J.J. Lt Muir, R.C. Cpl Barry, R.M. |
2 671st 43-22498 5C-R A-26C Lt VanNoorden, H.M. F/O Brandt, C.W. S/Sgt Connery, T.F. |
3 671st 41-39265 5C-V A-26B Lt Winn, A.J.P. S/Sgt Davis, W.G., Jr. |
| 4 671st 43-22313 5C-B A-26B Lt Remiszewski, A. S/Sgt Miguez, J.H. |
5 671st 41-39297 5C-T A-26B Capt Nielsen, L.C. S/Sgt Huss, C.F. |
6 671st 41-39328 5C-D A-26B Lt Cocke, J.B. Sgt Redding, R.D. |
| SPARE 671st 43-22326 5C-W A-26B Lt Milhorn, G.L. S/Sgt Chest, D. |
| 1 670th 43-22469 F6-A A-26C Lt Brewster, F.S. Lt Dennis, L.W. F/O Conley, F.J. S/Sgt Clark, W.O. |
2 670th 41-39564 F6-V A-26B Lt Musgrove, W. S/Sgt Ricketson, J.J. |
3 670th 41-39232 F6-N A-26B Lt Turman, A.R. S/Sgt Harmon, C.D. |
| 4 670th 41-39224 F6-E A-26B Lt Turner, E.O. S/Sgt Belcas, J.O. |
5 670th 43-22315 F6-L A-26B Lt Balch, W.M. Cpl Brennan, J.D. |
6 670th 41-39315 F6-F A-26B Lt O'Brien, J.V. Sgt Wright, H.T. |
| 1 669th 43-22304 2A-T A-26C Lt Blomgren, J.E. Lt Johnson, G.G. S/Sgt Fleming, L.R. |
2 669th 43-22381 2A-Q A-26B F/O Swap, F.W. Sgt Santandrea, M. |
3 669th 41-39263 2A-G A-26B Lt Haskell, R.W. Sgt Lea, E.W. |
| 4 669th 41-39229 2A-B A-26B Lt Hayter, E.R. S/Sgt Basford, F.P. |
5 669th 41-39314 2A-H A-26B Lt Smith, D.E. Sgt West, N.D. |
6 669th 43-22383 2A-V A-26B Capt Shapard, J.M. S/Sgt McGuire, J.J. |
| 1 668th 43-22640 5H-N A-26C Lt Jacobsen, O.F. F/O Harvest, R.W. S/Sgt Pettinicchi, A. |
2 668th 43-22378 5H-O A-26B Lt Carver, J.H. S/Sgt Graham, N.M. |
3 668th 43-22385 5H-D A-26B Lt Montrose, J.H. S/Sgt Rivard, C.J. |
| 4 668th 41-39233 5H-F A-26B Lt Laseter, W.H. S/Sgt Windisch, R.P. |
5 668th 41-39188 5H-R A-26B Lt Drum, E.B. Sgt Schwartzkopf, J.R. |
6 668th 41-39325 5H-L A-26B Lt Phillips, J.P. Sgt Miller, W.A. |
| SPARE 668th 43-22321 5H-T A-26B Lt Long, R.H. Sgt Youlios, D., Jr. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 257 -- March 30, 1945, Friday PM
Hann Munden, Germany -- Depot and Barracks Area
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1945"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
There was no mission on the 29th. On the 30th, an ordnance depot and barracks area at Hann Munden were attacked. A 7/10ths to 8/10ths cloud cover made it necessary to bomb on two PPF planes. There were no observations of the results. Three aircraft suffered battle damage. The box leaders were Major Ferris and Lt. Brewster.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 242
Mission #257 - 30 March - Hann Munden Depot. Another PFF pathfinder mission B-26s leading the formation. Our group box leaders were Major Ferris with Lt. Brewster This was an ordnance depot and barracks area. Captain Tutt, Lt. Orr BN and Lts Lackovich and Muir BN, plus Lt. Van Noorden with F/O Brandt BN, led flights. Five ships received battle damage from moderate flak.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
No mission was flown on March 29th, but on March 30th, PPF technique was used to bomb the Hann Munden Ordnance Depot and Barracks. Lt. Blomgren and Lt. Johnson led the second flight of the second box. The results of the bombing were undetermined.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On the 30th, the Hann Munden Ordnance Depot and barracks area was bombed with unknown results due to bad weather. Twelve of our crews took part.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
March 30th, 1945
The Hann Munden Ordinance Depot, 10 miles northeast of Kassel was saturated with 1,000 pound bombs from the 416th and two other groups on March 30th . Bombing by pathfinder through clouds, results were undetermined. This depot consists of some 25 motor transport repair sheds and barracks area. The formation ran into moderate flak, five ships being battle damaged.
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[March 30, 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 30, 1945 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |