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