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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 230 -- March 11, 1945, Sunday PM Wulfen, Germany Ammunition Dump
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 230 -- March 11, 1945, Sunday PM Wulfen, Germany Ammunition Dump
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Place of Take-Off : A-69 Laon/Athies, France A/C Dispatched : 42 Total -- 40 A-26's, 2 B-26's (PFF) Modified British System Reference: A-483459 Secondary Target : Stadtlohn Communications Center (A-435773) Summary of Results : Unobserved due to cloud cover. Three Window A-26's. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 51.70926,6.98920 (51° 42' 33" N, 6° 59' 21" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) rA483459) (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 # 230 -- March 11, 1945, Sunday PM
Wulfen, Germany -- Ammunition Dump
| 1 671st 43-22490 5C-X A-26C Maj Dunn, L.F. Lt Brewer, W.E., Sr. Lt Beck, J.T. Sgt Rose, J.W. Brig Gen Backus, E.N. |
2 671st 43-22497 5C-E A-26C Capt Andersen, C.J., Jr. Lt Babbage, W. S/Sgt Euga, P.G. |
3 671st 43-22313 5C-B A-26B Lt Remiszewski, A. S/Sgt DiOrio, F.M. |
| 4 671st 41-39249 5C-F A-26B Lt Ames, W.H. S/Sgt Fessler, H.S. |
5 671st 41-39297 5C-T A-26B Lt Wright, J.R. Sgt Gross, V.F. |
6 671st 43-22419 5C-Z A-26B Lt Wallman, M. Sgt Helt, A. |
| 1 669th 43-22492 2A-E A-26C Lt Col Napier, J.G. Lt Moore, D.L. S/Sgt Carstens, R.W. |
2 669th 43-22351 2A-F A-26B Lt Willard, J.A. S/Sgt Hinker, C.V. |
3 669th 41-39338 2A-O A-26B Lt DuBose, M.W. S/Sgt Griffin, D.L., Jr. |
| 4 669th 43-22383 2A-V A-26B Lt Turner, D.O., Jr. S/Sgt Reyes, M.R. |
5 669th 43-22381 2A-Q A-26B F/O Swap, F.W. Sgt Meliniotis, N. |
6 669th 43-22354 2A-S A-26B Lt Weinert, C.E. Sgt Francis, R.D. |
| 1 669th 43-22487 2A-J A-26C Lt Miller, E.L. Lt Conner, J.K. S/Sgt Malloy, J.F. Lt Castle, W.D. |
2 669th 41-39252 2A-D A-26B Lt Anderson, C.M. S/Sgt Deatherage, J.H. |
3 669th 41-39244 2A-I A-26B Lt VanRope, R.W. S/Sgt Klingman, W.H. |
| 4 669th 41-39271 2A-R A-26B Lt Jordan, C.S. S/Sgt Jensen, K.F. |
5 669th 41-39229 2A-B A-26B Lt Depner, A.W. Sgt Gillespie, R.H. |
6 669th 41-39314 2A-H A-26B Lt Smith, D.E. S/Sgt Floyd, C.F. |
| SPARE 671st 41-39237 5C-D A-26B Lt Fero, D.A. Sgt Skelton, T.W. |
| 1 671st 43-22499 5C-G A-26C Lt Brown, C.J. Lt Kerns, J.E. Lt Muir, R.C. S/Sgt Sunderland, H.E. |
2 670th 43-22528 F6-T A-26C Lt Brewster, F.S. Lt Dennis, L.W. S/Sgt Clark, W.O. |
3 670th 41-39416 F6-O A-26B Lt Mooney, S. Sgt Schumacher, R.C. |
| 4 671st 41-39209 5C-M A-26B Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. Pvt Elliott, E.R. |
5 671st 41-39300 5C-K A-26B Lt Cocke, J.B. Sgt Redding, R.D. |
6 671st 41-39332 5C-P A-26B Lt Hlivko, A.E. Sgt Graub, R.E. |
| 1 670th 43-22507 F6-Q A-26C Lt Heinke, W.R. Lt Rosenquist, A.E. S/Sgt VanWert, G.R. |
2 670th 41-39286 F6-D A-26B Lt Chitty, W.D., Jr. Sgt Riggs, P.H. |
3 670th 43-22334 F6-G A-26B Lt O'Brien, J.V. Sgt Corey, F.E. |
| 4 670th 43-22315 F6-L A-26B Lt Errotabere, M. Sgt Friday, L.R. |
5 670th 41-39224 F6-E A-26B Lt Wallace, J.F. Sgt Krantz, J.G. |
6 670th 41-39223 F6-B A-26B Lt Green, J.A. Sgt Rorbakken, R.R. |
| 1 668th 43-22508 5H-Z A-26C Lt Mish, C.C. Lt Shaft, R.E. S/Sgt Roberts, J.H. |
2 668th 41-39325 5H-L A-26B Lt Hale, W.L. S/Sgt Geyer, J.F. |
3 668th 41-39361 5H-M A-26B Lt Montrose, J.H. S/Sgt Felkel, J.W. |
| 4 668th 43-22389 5H-X A-26B Lt Harris, F.W. S/Sgt Gooch, H.I. |
5 668th 41-39274 5H-S A-26B Lt Drum, E.B. Sgt Graham, N.M. |
6 668th 41-39264 5H-I A-26B Lt Roberts, W.H. Sgt Hood, A.R. |
| SPARE 671st 43-22352 5C-J A-26B Lt Spires, J.W. Sgt Messinger, R.W. |
| 1 670th 43-22469 F6-A A-26C Maj Price, R.F. Lt Myrold, H.E. S/Sgt Fetko, C., Jr. S/Sgt Singleton, L.E. |
2 670th 41-39215 F6-R A-26B Lt Ford, R. Cpl Thompson, C.J. Cpl Murro, D.J. |
3 671st 41-39250 5C-A A-26B Lt Turman, A.R. S/Sgt Leahigh, L.L. S/Sgt Harmon, C.D. [Not Airborne Nose wheel tire blown out] |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 230 -- March 11, 1945, Sunday PM
Wulfen, Germany -- Ammunition Dump
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1945"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
The Wulfen ammunition filling plant that had been attacked on the 9th was attacked again in the afternoon of the 11th. PPF was used. As on the 9th, weak, inaccurate flak was encountered at the target. Major Dunn, Lts Brewer and Beck, B&N, and Lt Brown, Lts Kerns and Muir, B&N, were the two box leaders.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 224
Mission #23O - 11 March - PM - Wulfen Ammunition Filling Plant which we attacked a few days before. Major Dunn with Lts. Brewer and Beck, BNs and Lts. Brown and Kerns/Muir, as BN team led boxes. Lts. Mish and Shaft took a flight in. Lts. Anderson and Babbage, BN flew window ships. Bombing through clouds with PFF pathfinders was used. After this four hour mission, all planes returned safely, with no flak encountered.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Lippe airstrip was the next target attacked. The date of this operation was March 11th. PPF aircraft led the formation on the bomb run. Capt. Stebbins, with Lts. Calloway and McQuade, flew in the lead position of the first box.
During the afternoon of the 11th, the Wulfen Ammunition Filling Plant received a return visit by aircraft of this organization. PPF technique had to be employed.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
March 11th, 1945
In a surprise attack the 9th Bomb Division dispatched 11 of its Groups to enemy airfields in close range of the front lines on the morning of March 11th, 1945. Striking back at the enemy aircraft, which attacked the Rhine bridge¡head during the past two days, the bombers concentrated their blows on four fields in the vicinity of Giessen. The 416th dropped by Pathfinder on the Lippe airdrome with undetermined results. Flak was nil on this operation, and all crews returned safely.
In a turn-about mission the 416th Group resumed its attack on enemy supplies by hitting the Wulfen Ammo Filling Plant, 16 miles east of Wesel. Attacked a short time before by Invaders, the plant's chief produce is heavy artillery ammunition for the Germans opposing the Canadian First Army at Wesel. Again Pathfinders were used, but bombing was done by Gee, and results were unobserved.
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[March 11, 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 11, 1945 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |