461ST BOMB GP (H) MISSION SUMMARY FEBRUARY 1945 |
MISS NO |
DATE |
TARGET |
1ST ATTACK UNIT LEADERS |
1ST ATTACK UNIT DEP LEADERS |
2ND ATTACK UNIT LEADERS |
A/C T/O |
ERLY RTNS |
A/C O/T |
SORT |
TONS DRPT ON B TGT |
% IN 1000 |
WEATHER AT TGT |
AA |
E A/C SEEN |
CLAIMS |
A/C DMGD |
A/C RTN |
A/C LOST |
MIA |
CASLTY |
RATING |
REMARKS |
167 |
2/1/45 |
GRAZ M/Y, AUSTRIA |
COL LAWHON |
CAPT VEILUVA |
CAPT COOPER |
30 |
2 |
28 |
24 |
31 500GP |
PFF |
38635 |
AIH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NO RATING |
|
CAPT
TRIER |
LT YETTER |
LT TEFFANY |
LT
CHURCHILL |
LT GUSTAFSON |
LT PEARCE |
LT
BROOK |
LT SUMMER |
LT VEST |
LT
WILSON |
LT DIRIENZ |
LT LEVIN |
LT
LOVERIN |
LT CARROLL |
|
168 |
2/6/45 |
STRAUBING, AUSTRIA |
COL LAWHON |
MAJ MIXSON |
CAPT THACKSTON |
36 |
1 |
35 |
30 |
41.5 250 GP |
PFF |
38635 |
NONE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NO RATING |
|
LT
PARSONSON |
LT SAUR |
LT FRIEDERSDORF |
LT
GOODFRIEND |
LT ROSULER |
LT STOCKLER |
LT TOTH |
LT KASE |
LT MURRER |
LT
RHODES |
LT FREDERICKS |
LT LOVERIN |
LT
PHALEN |
LT LEVIN |
|
169 |
2/7/45 |
VIENNA FLORISDORF OIL REFINERY, AUSTRIA |
MAJ RIDER |
MAJ BAKER |
LT CLAY |
20 |
2 |
18 |
10 |
29.25 500 RDX |
PFF |
CAVU |
IIH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NO RATING |
|
CAPT
JOHNSON |
LT WOODRUFF |
LT VEHLDECK |
LT
SULLIVAN |
LT JOHNSON |
LT LOLLI |
LT
KASSLER |
LT POLK |
LT BEACH |
LT
BOWEN |
LT NEWSTED |
LT LOVERIN |
LT
PANAGIOTOPOULOS |
LT HOLMES |
|
170 |
2/7/45 |
VIENNA FLORISDORF OIL REFINERY, AUSTRIA |
CAPT TROM’SHAUSER |
CAPT VEILUVA |
LT BOYD |
19 |
3 |
16 |
16 |
25.75 500 RDX |
PFF |
CAVU |
IAH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
NO RATING |
|
LT
PARSONSON |
LT SAUR |
LT HERBERT |
LT
GOODFRIEN |
LT ROSULER |
LT OLIVER |
LT
RHODES |
LT KASE |
LT SHAW |
LT
LEWER |
LT FREDERICKS |
LT SCOTT |
LT
ROMANOWICZ |
LT LEVIN |
LT CAREY |
171 |
2/8/45 |
VIENNA CENTRAL REPAIR SHOPS, AUSTRIA |
MAJ PHILLIPS |
CAPT COOPER |
CAPT THACKSTON |
24 |
1 |
23 |
23 |
36.5 500 RDX |
PFF |
38574 |
IAH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NO RATING |
|
CAPT
TRIER |
LT YETTER |
LT TEFFANY |
LT
CHURCHILL |
LT GUSTAFSON |
LT ROSULER |
LT
MURRER |
LT SCHWARTZ |
LT MARTIN |
LT
WILSON |
LT DIRIENZ |
LT VEST |
LT
LOVERIN |
LT CARROLL |
LT ROMANOWICZ |
172 |
2/9/45 |
MOOSBIERBAUM OIL REFINERY, AUSTRIA |
CAPT HASS |
LT FRIEDERSDORF |
LT EWWERT |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3.75 500 RDX |
PFF |
38635 |
IIH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NO RATING |
|
LT
ARENTS |
LT WEBB |
LT BLACK |
LT
OLIVER |
LT STOCKLER |
LT FORMAN |
LT
SUOZZI |
LT MURRER |
LT VEST |
LT
SCOTT |
LT CARROLL |
LT LEVIN |
LT CAREY |
|
|
173 |
2/13/45 |
VIENNA CENTRAL REPAIR SHOPS, AUSTRIA |
MAJ POOLE |
MAJ MIXSON |
CAPT MACDOUGALL |
20 |
1 |
19 |
19 |
30 500 RDX |
0% |
CAVU |
IAH |
0 |
0 |
15 |
19 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
VERY POOR |
0 a/c BOMBED GRAZ |
RED FORCE |
LT HERBERT |
LT ARENTS |
LT SUMMERS |
|
LT WHITE |
LT OLIVER |
LT DEBTH |
|
LT SHAW |
LT SUOZZI |
LT POLK |
|
LT PLATZ |
LT SCOTT |
LT LEE |
|
LT HOLMES |
LT CAREY |
LT WILLIAMS |
173 |
2/13/45 |
MARIBOR M/Y, YUGOSLAVIA |
CAPT VEILUVA |
CAPT COOPER |
CAPT HESS |
18 |
0 |
18 |
18 |
33 500 RDX |
28.30% |
38393 |
MIH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
GOOD |
|
BLUE
FORCE |
LT PARSONSON |
LT SAUR |
CAPT GRAY |
|
LT GOODFRIEND |
LT SULLIVAN |
LT JOHNSON |
|
LT RHODES |
LT FREDERICKS |
LT BOWEN |
|
LT VEST |
LT KASE |
LT CURLAND |
|
LT ROMANOWICZ |
LT LEVIN |
LE PHALEN |
174 |
2/14/45 |
MOOSBIERBAUM OIL REFINERY, AUSTRIA |
MAJ PHILLIPS |
CAPT MACDOUGAL |
LT BOYER |
15 |
1 |
14 |
14 |
23 500 RDX |
71% |
38393 |
MIH |
0 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
POOR |
|
RED FORCE |
CAPT SHAW |
LT VAHLDECK |
LT REILMAN |
|
CAPT CHURCHILL |
LT GUSTAFSON |
LT LEBSAK |
|
LT SCHWARTZ |
LT BEACH |
LT SMITH |
|
LT WILSON |
LT DIRIENZ |
LT SCOTT |
|
LT LOVERIN |
LT CAREY |
|
174 |
2/14/45 |
MOOSBIERBAUM OIL REFINERY, AUSTRIA |
MAJ BAKER |
CAPT THACKSTON |
LT SOUTHER |
14 |
1 |
13 |
13 |
23 500 RDX |
NO SCORE |
38635 |
AIH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NO RATING |
|
BLUE
FORCE |
CAPT JOHNSON |
LT WOODRUFF |
LT MILLER |
|
LT JOHNSON |
LT DEBTH |
LT ROSULER |
|
LT NETZER |
LT POLK |
LT MARTIN |
|
LT KASSLER |
LT BOWEN |
LT CASEY |
|
LT PANAGIOTOPOULOS |
LT WILLIAMS |
|
175 |
2/15/45 |
VIENNA PENZINGER M/Y, AUSTRIA |
MAJ POOLE |
CAPT COOPER |
LT EMLICK |
18 |
2 |
16 |
16 |
23 500 RDX |
PFF |
38635 |
AIH |
0 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
NO RATING |
|
RED FORCE |
LT HERBERT |
LT ARENTS |
LT THOMAS |
|
LT WHITE |
LT OLIVER |
LT VOCK |
|
LT PLATZ |
LT SUOZZI |
LT FLANAGAN |
|
LT SHAW |
LT GERSHBERG |
LT LAVARID |
|
LT HOLMES |
LT CAREY |
|
175 |
2/15/45 |
VIENNA PENZINGER M/Y, AUSTRIA |
MAJ MIXSON |
LT MILLER |
LT TRAETTA |
17 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
25 500 RDX |
PFF |
CAVU |
NONE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
NO RATING |
|
BLUE
FORCE |
LT PARSONSON |
LT SAUR |
LT WELTON |
|
LT GOODFRIEND |
LT ROSULER |
LT BURLESON |
|
LT RHODES |
LT FREDERICKS |
LT PISCHELL |
|
LT KASE |
LT MARTIN |
LT STONE |
|
LT ROMANOWICZ |
LT LEVIN |
LT PHALEN |
461ST BOMB GP (H) MISSION SUMMARY FEBRUARY 1945 (Cont) |
MISS NO |
DATE |
TARGET |
1ST ATTACK UNIT LEADERS |
1ST ATTACK UNIT DEP LEADERS |
2ND ATTACK UNIT LEADERS |
A/C T/O |
ERLY RTNS |
A/C O/T |
SORT |
TONS DRPT ON B TGT |
% IN 1000 |
WEATHER AT TGT |
AA |
E A/C SEEN |
CLAIMS |
A/C DMGD |
A/C RTN |
A/C LOST |
MIA |
CASLTY |
RATING |
REMARKS |
176 |
2/16/45 |
ROSENHEIM WEST M/Y, GERMANY |
MAJ BAKER |
CAPT TROM’SHAUSER |
CAPT HESS |
33 |
0 |
33 |
33 |
43 500 RDX |
60% |
CAVU |
MIH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SUPERIOR |
|
LT
WOODRUFF |
LT TRAETTA |
LT BOYER |
LT
JOHNSON |
LT BURLESON |
LT HEILMAN |
LT
KASSLER |
LT POLK |
LT HARLEY |
LT
BOWEN |
LT LEE |
LT SMITH |
LT
PHALEN |
LT WILLIAMS |
LT HOLMES |
177 |
2/17/45 |
TRIESTE SHIP YARDS, ITALY |
CAPT ROBERTS |
CAPT MACDOUGALL |
LT PARSONSON |
35 |
2 |
33 |
33 |
54.75 500 RDX |
24.10% |
CAVU |
MIH |
0 |
0 |
1 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GOOD |
ONE FLUSH DID NOT DROP |
CAPT
SHAW |
LT SAUR |
LT LIVELY |
LT
GUSTAFSON |
LT CASEMENT |
LT ROSULER |
LT
SCHWARTZ |
LT KASE |
LT CASEMENT |
LT
WILSON |
LT ROSULER |
LT MARTIN |
LT
LOVERIN |
LT LEVIN |
LT ROMANOWICZ |
178 |
2/19/45 |
VIENNA SOUTH STATION, AUSTRIA |
MAJ POOLE |
MAJ POOLE |
LT WELTON |
20 |
2 |
18 |
24 |
29 500 RDX |
7% |
38362 |
AIH |
0 |
0 |
3 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
POOR |
9 A/C BOMBED FLUME, ITALY |
LT
HERBERT |
LT TRAETTA |
LT SUMMERS |
LT
WHITE |
LT DEBTH |
LT BURLESON |
LT
PLATZ |
LT KASSLER |
LT NEWSTED |
LT SHAW |
LT LEE |
LT CURLAND |
LT
HOLMES |
LT WILLIAMS |
LT WILLIAMS |
179 |
2/20/45 |
FLUME SHIPYARDS, ITALY |
MAJ MIXSON |
CAPT MACDOUGALL |
CAPT AUGSBURG |
28 |
2 |
26 |
27 |
49 500 RDX |
37.30% |
HAZE |
MIH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
3 |
32 |
3 |
NO RATING |
|
LT
PARSONSON |
LT SAUR |
LT ROBIESKI |
LT
FREDERICKS |
LT CASEMENT |
LT KENNEDY |
LT VEST |
LT KASE |
LT SCHWARTZ |
LT
ROSULEK |
LT ROSULER |
|
LT
ROMANOWICZ |
LT LEVIN |
|
180 |
2/21/45 |
VIENNA SOUTH STATION, AUSTRIA |
MAJ BAKER |
MAJ POOLE |
CAPT VEILUVA |
20 |
0 |
20 |
27 |
45.5 500 RDX |
PFF |
CAVU |
NONE |
0 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
NO RATING |
|
LT
WOODRUFF |
LT TRAETTA |
LT WALSH |
LT
BURLESON |
LT DEBTH |
LT ROSENTHAL |
LT POLK |
LT KASSLER |
LT LEGGIO |
LT
BOWEN |
LT LEE |
LT HOLMES |
LT
PHALEN |
LT WILLIAMS |
|
181 |
2/22/45 |
KEMPTEN M/Y, GERMANY |
COL LAWHON |
MAJ PHILLIPS |
CAPT MILLER |
30 |
1 |
29 |
20 |
47.5 500 RDX |
NO SCORE |
38452 |
NONE |
0 |
0 |
6 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
EXCELLENT |
|
LT
VAHLDIECK |
LT SOBIESKI |
LT LIVELY |
CAPT
CHURCHILL |
LT KENNEDY |
LT ROSEHAU |
CAPT
TOTH |
LT SCHWARTZ |
LT CASEMENT |
LT
WILSON |
LT COMINSKY |
LT MARTIN |
LT
PANAGIOTOPOULOS |
|
LT PICKEN |
182 |
2/23/45 |
KNITTELFELD M/Y, AUSTRIA |
CAPT ROBERTS |
MAJ POOLE |
LT WELTON |
28 |
2 |
26 |
26 |
49 500 RDX |
49% |
CAVU |
IAH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GOOD |
|
LT
HERBERT |
LT ARENTS |
LT SUMMERS |
CAPT
WHITE |
LT OLIVER |
LT DEBTH |
LT SHAW |
LT SUOZZI |
LT NEWSTED |
CAPT
PLATZ |
LT SCOTT |
F/O KANE |
LT
HOLMES |
LT CAREY |
|
183 |
2/25/45 |
LINZ SOUTH MAIN M/Y, AUSTRIA |
CAPT MACDOUGALL |
CAPT THACKSTON |
CAPT HESS |
26 |
2 |
24 |
26 |
41.25 500 RDX |
PFF |
38605 |
IAH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NO RATING |
|
LT
VAHLDIECK |
LT KELLEHER |
LT BOYER |
CAPT
CHURCHILL |
LT DEBTH |
LT LEBSAK |
LT
MURRER |
LT PLUMMER |
LT SMITH |
LT
WILSON |
LT REATLY |
LT SCOTT |
LT
LOVERIN |
LT WILLIAMS |
LT CAREY |
184 |
2/27/45 |
AUGSBURG M/Y, GERMANY |
MAJ PHILLIPS |
CAPT VEILUVA |
CAPT YETTER |
28 |
2 |
26 |
26 |
35.5 500 RDX |
PFF |
CAVU |
MIH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NO RATING |
|
CAPT
SHAW |
LT EHRLICK |
LT LIVELY |
LT
KENNEDY |
LT HACKLER |
LT JENKS |
LT
MURRER |
LT SCHWARTZ |
LT CASEMENT |
LT
WILSON |
LT COMINSKY |
LT PICKEN |
LT
LOVERIN |
LT CARROLL |
LT MARTIN |
185 |
2/28/45 |
ORA M/Y, ITALY |
MAJ ROBERTS |
MAJ POOLE |
LT MILLER |
17 |
2 |
15 |
16 |
31 500 RDX |
15.60% |
CAVU |
MIH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FAIR |
|
RED FORCE |
LT HERBERT |
LT WALSH |
LT REHS |
|
CAPT WHITE |
LT ROSENTHAL |
LT TYMAN |
|
LT SHAW |
LT LEGGIO |
LT DIRIENZ |
|
CAPT TOTH |
CAPT PLATZ |
|
|
LT PANAGIOTOPOULOS |
LT HOLMES |
|
185 |
2/28/45 |
ORA M/Y, ITALY |
CAPT TROM’SHAUSER |
CAPT THACKSTON |
LT GRAY |
17 |
2 |
15 |
17 |
30.5 500 RDX |
28.10% |
|
MIH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GOOD |
|
BLUE
FORCE |
LT KELLEHER |
LT ANDERSON |
LT STEVENS |
|
LT DEBTH |
LT MENTZ |
LT DALEY |
|
LT PLUMMER |
LT NEWSTED |
LT RICE |
|
LT KEATLY |
LT LEE |
LT STRICKLAND |
|
LT WILLIAMS |
|
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|
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