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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 272 -- April 15, 1945, Sunday PM Ulm, Germany Marshalling Yards
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 272 -- April 15, 1945, Sunday PM Ulm, Germany Marshalling Yards
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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: X-655809 Secondary Target : Laupheim Marshalling Yards or Haslach Marshalling Yards (X-5961 or W-2563) Summary of Results : Unobserved - 10/10's clouds. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 48.40624,9.97429 (48° 24' 22" N, 9° 58' 27" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) wX655809) (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 # 272 -- April 15, 1945, Sunday PM
Ulm, Germany -- Marshalling Yards
| 1 668th 43-22640 5H-N A-26C Capt Evans, H.M. Lt McCartney, T.M. S/Sgt Skeens, C.L. [Returned Early Lost hydraulic fluid] |
2 671st 43-22498 5C-R A-26C Lt Prucha, L.J. Lt Reeves, F.A., Jr. S/Sgt Ferguson, L.C. |
3 668th 41-39259 5H-H A-26B Lt Colquitt, J.K. S/Sgt Mohr, C.M. |
| 4 668th 43-22389 5H-X A-26B Lt Cannon, L.E. S/Sgt Metzler, L.V. |
5 668th 41-39274 5H-S A-26B Lt Roberts, W.H. S/Sgt Hood, A.R. |
6 668th 41-39325 5H-L A-26B Lt Zeimet, L.R. Sgt Sereno, F.L. |
| 1 670th 41-39398 F6-Q A-26B Lt Errotabere, M. Lt Wilbur, M.F. S/Sgt Lynch, P.R. |
2 670th 43-22330 F6-P A-26B Lt Musgrove, W. Cpl Wilson, B.R. |
3 670th 41-39232 F6-N A-26B Lt Sheley, S.H. S/Sgt Paladino, D.V. |
| 4 670th 43-22315 F6-L A-26B Lt Bishop, E.G. S/Sgt Stroup, C.C., Jr. |
5 670th 43-22334 F6-G A-26B Lt Stankowski, J.F. Sgt Kimball, A.H. |
6 670th 41-39205 F6-M A-26B Lt Henson, A.G. Cpl Homler, R.K. |
| 1 670th 43-22501 F6-W A-26C Lt Heinke, W.R. Lt Rosenquist, A.E. Sgt Thompson, C.J. |
2 669th 43-22383 2A-V A-26B Lt Bower, R.S. S/Sgt Cianciosi, A.A. |
3 670th 41-39286 F6-D A-26B Lt Wallace, J.F. Sgt Plant, R. |
| 4 670th 41-39416 F6-O A-26B Lt Singletary, R.B. S/Sgt Wiggins, H.G. |
5 670th 41-39564 F6-V A-26B Lt Chitty, W.D., Jr. Sgt Murro, D.J. |
6 670th 41-39223 F6-B A-26B Lt O'Brien, J.V. Sgt Wright, H.T. Sgt Mirabella, P.A. [Mirabella (4th CCU)] |
| SPARE 668th 41-39335 5H-W A-26B Lt Dunn, F.G. S/Sgt Donnelly, W.W. S/Sgt Kruger, C.J. |
CAMERA 671st 43-22490 5C-X A-26C Lt Withington, D.L., III S/Sgt Johnson, R.J. T/Sgt Childs, H.A. W/O Scheuerman, C.B. [Childs, Scheuerman (4th CCU)] |
| 1 668th 43-22484 5H-C A-26C Capt Stanley, C.S. F/O Blount, J.H., Jr. Lt Myrold, H.E. S/Sgt Collier, C.B. |
2 669th 43-22492 2A-E A-26C Lt Annin, W.W. Lt Martin, R.L. S/Sgt Pauker, J.L. |
3 668th 41-39188 5H-R A-26B Lt McCready, T.D. S/Sgt Profita, P.J. |
| 4 668th 43-22378 5H-O A-26B Lt Harris, F.W. S/Sgt Merritt, O.N., Jr. |
5 668th 41-39233 5H-F A-26B Lt Parkhurst, G.J. Sgt Kaminski, C.J. |
6 668th 41-39264 5H-I A-26B Lt Long, R.H. S/Sgt McCarthy, C.J. |
| 1 669th 43-22609 2A-N A-26C Maj Sommers, H.L. Lt Kupits, J. Sgt Heath, K. |
2 669th 41-39263 2A-G A-26B Capt Shapard, J.M. Sgt McGuire, J.J. |
3 669th 43-22354 2A-S A-26B Lt Weinert, C.E. Sgt Francis, R.D. |
| 4 669th 43-22381 2A-Q A-26B Lt DuBose, M.W. S/Sgt Veazey, C.W. Sgt Heenan, D.K. |
5 669th 41-39314 2A-H A-26B Lt Smith, D.E. Lt Britt, J.W. S/Sgt Kirik, S.J. |
6 669th 41-39338 2A-O A-26B Lt Depner, A.W. S/Sgt Gillespie, R.H. |
| 1 671st 43-22497 5C-E A-26C Capt Sutton, L.J., Jr. Lt Reed, J.V. S/Sgt Gilliam, D.C. |
2 671st 43-22326 5C-W A-26B Lt Spires, J.W. S/Sgt Davis, L.E. |
3 671st 41-39297 5C-T A-26B Lt Winn, A.J.P. S/Sgt Stephenson, G.G. |
| 4 671st 43-22313 5C-B A-26B Lt Remiszewski, A. S/Sgt DiOrio, F.M. |
5 671st 41-39209 5C-M A-26B Capt Moore, Z.R. S/Sgt Schmidt, K.W. |
6 671st 41-39300 5C-K A-26B Lt Simpson, R.L. Sgt Stypenski, V.S. Sgt Snider, S.J. [Snider (4th CCU)] |
| SPARE 671st 41-39360 5C-L A-26B Lt Wright, J.R. S/Sgt Simon, D.O. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 272 -- April 15, 1945, Sunday PM
Ulm, Germany -- Marshalling Yards
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1945"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
With the bomb line moving ahead by leaps and bounds, and no targets available in the central part of our lines, our planes took off about noon of the 15th after a couple of days of rest to attack the Ulm marshalling yard, southeast of Stuttgart. An almost solid cloud cover necessitated the use of PPF equipment. Results were unobserved. Photo reconnaissance on the following day found 12 hits in the area just south of the main sorting sidings, causing minor damage to tracks and rolling stock. Through traffic was still possible, however. Weak, inaccurate flak was experienced coming out over the bomb line near Freiburg. The formation was to be led by Capt Evans, but when he was forced to abort, Capt Stanley (F/O Blount, and Lt Myrrold B&N) took over from the lead plane in the second box. Lt Heinke (Lt Rosenquist, B-N) took over the lead in the second box.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 253
Mission #272 - 15 April - Ulm Marshalling Yard. The battle lines are moving so fast and so far, very few nearby targets were available for us to attack. About noon, our planes took off to this target near Stuttgart. The object of this mission was to prevent troops from reaching the "Redoubt" area, the Germans had established for their men. An almost solid cloud cover necessitated the use of PFF equipment. Results were unobserved. Photo recon the next day showed 12 hits just south of the main sorting sidings, causing minor damage to tracks and rolling stock. Through traffic was still possible, however. Weak, inaccurate flak was experienced coming out over the bomb line near Freiburg. The formation was led by Captain Evans, but he had to abort so Captain Stanley with F/O Blount and Lt. Myrrold, BNs took the lead. Flights were led by Lt. Errotabere with Lt. Wilber BN. - Lt. Heinke and Lt. Rosenquist, BN led the second box.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
The next operational mission, flown by aircraft of this squadron, was against the Ulm Marshalling Yards on the fifteenth. PFF technique had to be used on the bombing run. Major Sommers, together with Lt. Kupits, led the Second Flight of the Second Box of the formation. Results of the bombing were undetermined because of the cloud cover.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Twelve of the 670th crews flew on PFF mission No. 272. Lt. Errotabere/Lt Wilbur and Lt. Heinke/Lt Rosenquist led our flights with Lt. Heinke and Lt. Rosenquist leading the second box. Target was the Ulm Marshalling Yard; the results were undetermined due to cloud cover. The object of this mission was to block movement of supplies into the national "Redoubt" area.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
April 15th, 1945
The rail yards at Ulm, 65 miles west of Munich, was attacked by the 416th Invaders on April 15th 1945. Clouds obscured the target, which forced the formation to drop its incendiary bombs by pathfinder technique. Results were unobserved. Flak was not encountered, all crews returning in tact.
This was the 65th mission for Lt. David L.Withington, who joined the Squadron in June of 1944. Both his gunners had finished previously and the whole crew is on their way back to the States.
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[April 15, 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 15, 1945 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |