The viaducts over the Weser Canal near Minden, Germany, were assigned on this mission. 1/Lt R.K. Crowell was scheduled as Lead Bombardier in a 579th Liberator. General briefings for 31 crews were held at 0400 and 0500 hours and take-offs began at 0741. Once more, target weather was poor, bombing being accomplished by PFF means. The Libs carried a mixed load of 110 2000-pound general purpose, four 1000-pound general purpose and 100-pound incendiary bombs. Results were not observed. Fighter interceptions were nil and flak was moderate but inaccurate near the I.P. with six B-24s picking up AA damage. Friendly fighter support was rated good. All bombers returned to UK bases safely at 1330 hours. All had to divert due to rain squalls. A note in the Flight Record for lead pilot Capt Pardue, said that "Pilotage Nav. Lt R.E. Semler did an excellent job."
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6 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 659 (no mission credit) |
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P Kilmer, W.A. 1st Lt. CP McConnell, C.W. 2nd Lt. N Isakson, E.J. 2nd Lt. B Sexton, W.C. 2nd Lt. E Cappello, E.J. T/Sgt. R Chambers, R.L. S/Sgt. RW Spears, D.D. S/Sgt. LW McAtee, J.R. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Turner, E.C. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 323 |
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P Jones, T.A. 2nd Lt. CP McFarland, J.D. 2nd Lt. N Leonard, A.C. 2nd Lt. NG Malley, J.P. Sgt. E Glover, B.E. S/Sgt. R Isebrands, T.E. S/Sgt. RW Borraccini, P.J. S/Sgt. LW Genna, N.J. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Woerth, J.B. Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 916 |
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P Meehan, J.L. 2nd Lt. CP Harer, R.J. 2nd Lt. N McAfee, S.P. F/O NT Lynch, R.C. S/Sgt. E Cohen, H.J. T/Sgt. R Candido, C.D. T/Sgt. RW Lange, D.H. S/Sgt. LW Conner, P.P. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Schodrof, R.H. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 650 |
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P Sincock, W.R. 1st Lt. CP Johnston, N.F. 2nd Lt. N Balides, T. 2nd Lt. B Williams, A.R. 2nd Lt. E Swisher, W.O. T/Sgt. R Ostrove, H. S/Sgt. RW Domme, E.J. S/Sgt. LW Manshack, B.R. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Peth, P.J. Sgt. S-27 Bleickhardt, F.G. S/Sgt. NT Herzig, H. 2nd Lt. |
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6 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 031 |
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P Sommers, O.L. 2nd Lt. CP McLaughry, J.A. III 2nd Lt. N Judd, G.G. 2nd Lt. B Sparks, R.L. 2nd Lt. E Drummond, W.D. T/Sgt. R Fender, J.F. T/Sgt. RW O'Kane, R.P. S/Sgt. LW Flesey, R.J. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Luciano, S. S/Sgt. NT/PN Streicher, H.P. 2nd Lt. |
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6 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 299 |
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P Johnson, R.D. 1st Lt. CP Ellis, J.F. 2nd Lt. N Hildebrand, L.C. 2nd Lt. B Mountain, J.G. 2nd Lt. E Stolins, E.A. T/Sgt. R Holmes, E.L. T/Sgt. RW Daniels, J. S/Sgt. LW Gordon, G.P. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Cochran, G.D. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 511 |
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P Holliday, B.L. 1st Lt. CP Daniel, P.U. 2nd Lt. N McCutcheon, J. 1st Lt. B Wattles, L.O. S/Sgt. E Sevier, R.M. T/Sgt. R Rambo, K.B. T/Sgt. RW Johnson, L.A. S/Sgt. LW White, P.W. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Chatterton, G.A. Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 576th Sqdn. A/C 480 |
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P Dugger, F.R. 2nd Lt. CP Henrickson, J.L. 2nd Lt. N Levin, W. 2nd Lt. B McInvale, A.L. S/Sgt. E Jones, J.R. T/Sgt. R Chenail, G.E. S/Sgt. RW Blackham, W.R. S/Sgt. LW DeKeyser, H.A. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Schumaker, D.H. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 813 |
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P Walker, D.L. 1st Lt. CP Nunziato, D.J. 2nd Lt. N Bedore, C.P. 2nd Lt. B Buente, V.O. 2nd Lt. E Gusciora, A.A. S/Sgt. R Lane, A.E. T/Sgt. RW Maloukis, S.J. S/Sgt. LW Surbaugh, E.R. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Ballas, P.T. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 861 |
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P Holmes, H.T. 1st Lt. CP Barber, J.B. 2nd Lt. N Peterson, H.L. 1st Lt. B - - E Fetsch, J.E. T/Sgt. R O'Laughlin, F.J. T/Sgt. RW Loewy, S.B. S/Sgt. LW Batchelor, L.I. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Marinelli, N.R. S/Sgt. NG Tungett, R.G. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 040 |
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P Petty, R.A. 1st Lt. CP Crowe, W.Q. 1st Lt. N Pace, C.R. 1st Lt. B Wickett, C.J. 1st Lt. E McGrew, C.C. T/Sgt. R Gaertner, R.E. S/Sgt. RW Holder, O.E. S/Sgt. LW Bartnowski, M.A. S/Sgt. BT McCormick, W.L. S/Sgt. TG Dondero, E.G. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 012 |
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P Buaas, W.C. 2nd Lt. CP Pedrotta, C.H. 2nd Lt. N Worcester, C.E. S/Sgt. B Guest, T.C. 2nd Lt. E Sopha, B.E. S/Sgt. R Todrowski, H.R. S/Sgt. RW McPherson, C.C. T/Sgt. LW Zeanah, T. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Callejas, F.N. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 207 |
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P Brandt, R.M. 1st Lt. CP Fabiani, H.L. 2nd Lt. N Mintz, H.B. 2nd Lt. B Copple, R.N. 2nd Lt. E Chelenyak, J.A. S/Sgt. R Abraham, L.J. S/Sgt. RW Richardson, W.C. Sgt. LW Johnson, E.W. Sgt. BT - - TG Harmon, G.E. Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 223 |
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P Weaver, L.F. 1st Lt. CP Hamill, R.E. 2nd Lt. N Brandi, J.G. 2nd Lt. B Taylor, J.L. 2nd Lt. E Kampfe, R.E. T/Sgt. R Beckwith, R.B. T/Sgt. RW Scheide, H.W. S/Sgt. LW Holland, M.D. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Meyer, T.H. Pvt. |
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6 Nov 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 151 |
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P Davis, W.F. 2nd Lt. CP Stanley, C.A. 2nd Lt. N Astleford, C.E. 2nd Lt. B Hamann, L.A. 2nd Lt. E Crabbe, C.W. S/Sgt. R Carroll, W.J. S/Sgt. RW - - LW Joslin, G.D. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Miller, J.R. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 577th Sqdn. A/C 118 |
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P Billingsley, G.R. 1st Lt. CP Phillips, C.E. 2nd Lt. N Kaswan, J. 2nd Lt. B - - E Hampton, O.L. S/Sgt. R Guion, W.A. T/Sgt. RW Dilley, P.E. S/Sgt. LW Matthews, A.D. Pvt. BT Kimball, B.A. S/Sgt. TG Page, J.W. Sgt. RCM George, O. T/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 436 |
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P Rose, P.E. 2nd Lt. CP Pratt, D.M. 2nd Lt. N Rohde, C.R. 2nd Lt. B Harnden, R.G. 2nd Lt. E Scott, W.A. S/Sgt. R Croy, O.N. S/Sgt. RW Davidson, S.A. S/Sgt. LW Manelick, N.L. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Beane, H.E. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 235 |
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P Joyce, J.F. F/O CP Bowman, J.A. 2nd Lt. N Van Pelt, W.W. 2nd Lt. B McQuade, R.N. F/O E Albino, A. S/Sgt. R Brown, J.F. S/Sgt. RW Borchers, E.J. S/Sgt. LW Gorham, R.L. Sgt. BT - - TG Richter, R.H. Sgt. S-27 Steffen, N.W. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 186 |
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P Henderson, P.B. 1st Lt. CP Stull, R.B. 1st Lt. N Peters, J.L. F/O B Williamson, R.D. 1st Lt. E Thompson, A.W. T/Sgt. R Burns, P.J. T/Sgt. RW Smith, G.R. S/Sgt. LW Vantine, J.E. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Howell, J.L. S/Sgt. NT Gajewski, R.B. 2nd Lt. |
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6 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 240 |
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P McClellan, H.B. 1st Lt. CP Carleton, D. 2nd Lt. N Havel, E.E. 2nd Lt. B Snoden, C.A. 2nd Lt. E Berger, R.F. S/Sgt. R Kingston, D.B. S/Sgt. RW Markle, J.M. Sgt. LW Willey, J.R. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Kosinski, F.H. Sgt. NT Lipman, B.D. 2nd Lt. |
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6 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 121 |
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P Walker, J.R. 2nd Lt. CP Ellis, A. 2nd Lt. N Bauer, H.H. 2nd Lt. B Donohue, J.J. 2nd Lt. E Thomas, C.B. T/Sgt. R Jewell, R.B. T/Sgt. RW Faucette, E.W. S/Sgt. LW Collins, S.J. S/Sgt. BT Pataki, S.M. S/Sgt. TG - - Radar Steins, D.C. T/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 337 |
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P Tays, R.H. 2nd Lt. CP Ferguson, T.B. F/O N Holzinger, J.J. 2nd Lt. B Sorensen, A.C. 2nd Lt. E King, C.C. S/Sgt. R Berger, J.T. Sgt. RW Coury, G.A. S/Sgt. LW Turner, M.E. Sgt. BT - - TG Fetterhoff, E.E. Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 578th Sqdn. A/C 447 |
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P Miller, D.E. 1st Lt. CP Heller, P. 1st Lt. N Moos, J.C. 2nd Lt. B Inamorato, J.T. 1st Lt. E Myers, L.P. T/Sgt. R Luczak, H.J. T/Sgt. RW Duerr, E.E. S/Sgt. LW Agoglia, E.J. S/Sgt. BT Hightower, W.H. Sgt. TG Faulstich, A.F. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 340 |
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P Bell, J.W. 1st Lt. CP Guegold, R.L. 2nd Lt. N Forbes, D.R. 2nd Lt. B Wilson, H.W. 2nd Lt. E Radzikowski, L.S. T/Sgt. R Cheshire, W.T. T/Sgt. RW Noltkamper, A.A. T/Sgt. LW Zwolinski, V.W. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Geron, H.E. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 636 |
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P Markuson, C.O. F/O CP Hutchcroft, H.W. F/O N Gallagher, W.W. 2nd Lt. B Maceyra, E. 2nd Lt. E Cain, P.L. S/Sgt. R Burke, J.E. S/Sgt. RW Monaghan, T.D. S/Sgt. LW Howard, J.B. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Horn, J.E. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 961 |
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P Clarke, J.C. 2nd Lt. CP Mackey, O. 2nd Lt. N Eaton, C.B. 2nd Lt. B Lowe, R.C. 2nd Lt. E Brunett, E.C. S/Sgt. R Brown, J.T. S/Sgt. RW Peer, G.R. S/Sgt. LW Heckman, J.K. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Killea, K.B. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 268 |
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P DePalma, F.T. 2nd Lt. CP Austin, G.E. F/O N Slagle, R.B. 2nd Lt. B Margarones, J.J. F/O E Betterini, A. Sgt. R Corbosiero, J.L. Sgt. RW Bryan, C.F. Sgt. LW Mowery, H.J. Sgt. BT - - TG Ferdinando, A.P. Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 150 |
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CA Gilbert, L.G. Lt. Col. P Pardue, R.V. Capt. CP Colvin, J.A. 1st Lt. N Swangren, R. Capt. B Crowell, R.K. 1st Lt. E McCary, L.F. T/Sgt. R Carlstrand, R.E. T/Sgt. RW Lanning, E.G. S/Sgt. LW Flowers, W.C. S/Sgt. BT - - TG White, R.A. S/Sgt. MN Dovey, A.J. 1st Lt. PN Semler, R.E. 2nd Lt. |
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6 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 459 |
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CA McGregor, J.A. Maj. P Clark, D.L. 1st Lt. CP Jones, G.B. 2nd Lt. N Munter, L.M. 2nd Lt. B McGarry, T.J. 2nd Lt. E Keba, J. T/Sgt. R Howeth, G.W. T/Sgt. RW Kopperud, C.M. S/Sgt. LW Faust, K.E. S/Sgt. BT - - TG Tharp, R.N. Sgt. NV Barry, W.T. 2nd Lt. PN Niman, H. 2nd Lt. |
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6 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 792 |
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P Mayer, E.H. 2nd Lt. CP Fligge, S.G. 2nd Lt. N Burros, R.S. 2nd Lt. B Eller, M. S/Sgt. E Fickel, S.A. S/Sgt. R Hatfield, H.C. S/Sgt. RW Gibson, C.P. S/Sgt. LW Robinson, M.M. S/Sgt. BT Ivey, E.H. Jr. Jr. S/Sgt. TG Fulton, C.E. S/Sgt. |
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6 Nov 1944 579th Sqdn. A/C 272 |
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P Cerrato, V.H. 1st Lt. CP Addison, A.E. 2nd Lt. N Marcelli, A.F. 2nd Lt. B Ramos, R.W. Jr. F/O E Lee, R.M. Sgt. R Ewell, A.J. Sgt. RW Burrell, M.L. Sgt. LW Lamson, P.M. Sgt. BT Williams, O.L. S/Sgt. TG Warwick, F.W. Sgt. |
