Mission 319 - 1

303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 31921 February 1945

Target: Marshalling Yard at Nurnberg, GermanyCrews Dispatched: 38

Length of Mission: 8 hours, 30 minutes

Bomb Load: 5 x 500 lb H.E. M43 & 5 x 500 lb M17 Incendiaries

Bombing Altitudes: 23,800, 23,900 & 25,250 ft

Ammo Fired: 480 rounds

Nurnberg, Germany, was targeted for the second consecutive day — the primary wasa tank factory (visual), and the secondary, the marshalling yard (PFF). The lastresort was the Ulm, Germany marshalling yard. The Scouter aircraft pilot was Major

Robert W. Sheets (CO 427BS). The weather aircraft was flown by Captain Nelson B.O'Beirne. Lt. Wilfred M. Walder, Jr. in #42-97311 Shoo Shoo Baby, 427BS, returned earlywith a runaway prop.

Thirty-eight Forts dropped 185 500-lb. H.E. M43, 185 500-lb. M17 incendiarybombs, and 10 units of leaflets on the secondary target. Bombing was by PFF from23,800, 23,900 and 25,250 feet by PFF through a solid undercast. Results could not beobserved. In the target area there were 8/10 to 10/10 thin middle clouds with tops at 8,000to 10,000 feet, up to 3/10 high clouds at 26,000 to 28,000 feet, and moderate, non-persistent contrails.

There was no enemy opposition and support by 184 P-51s was good. Flak wasmeager to moderate at the target and very inaccurate. Although there was meager fire atthe battle line on the route out from the target, no aircraft sustained battle damage. Allaircraft returned safely to Molesworth and there were no casualties.

Mission 319 - 2

HARVEY E. TOWNE CREW - 359th BS(crew assigned 359BS: 30 Jan 1945 - photo: Jan 1945)

(Back L-R) T/Sgt Arthur Dritz (WG), 1Lt Harvey E. Towne (P), 2Lt Warren K. Ligaard (CP),2Lt Lt Alonzo M. West, III (N) - (Front L-R) Sgt Wallace K. Taylor (WG),

Sgt Lewis W. McCurdy (TG), Sgt Allen B. Syler (BT), Sgt Thomas Fiore (R)

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group A

Haynes-Mauger564 - PFF

Harding Knudson 891 734

Fravel883

Towne O'Donnell 127 875

Rogers Armfield 609 544Beasley Stocks Tyler Lacker 608 645 516 523 Tarvid 289

Mission 319 - 3

B-17G #44-8038 (No Name) PFF 427BS (GN-Z)

41st CBW-C Lead (427BS) - Pilot Capt J.E. Fletcher / CoPilot 1Lt I.J. Roberts

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group B

Fletcher-Roberts038 - PFF

Grob Reid 011 545 - PFF

Petersen763

Walder Kahler 311 281

Schlecht Statton 977 563Demian Richardson Austin Edmunds 248 937 546 672 Turinsky 921

Mission 319 - 4

S/Sgt Murray Pearl (top) the 359th BS"Waker-Upper" with 359th radio

operator Seymour Cohen

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group C

Fielder-Dorsett568 - PFF

Milman McKimmie 096 006

Goodberlet554

Greene Perkins 949 427

Gobrecht App 462 050Garrett Nester Bentley Shields 191 316 870 532 McLeod 885

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

CREW POSITIONSCMP - Command PilotP - PilotCP - Co-PilotNAV - NavigatorANV - Ass't. NavigatorMNV - Mickey NavigatorENG - EngineerBOM - BombardierRO - Radio Operator

TOG - TogglierBT - Ball Turret OperatorTT - Top Turret OperatorTG - Tail GunnerWG - Waist GunnerLWG - Left Waist GunnerRWG - Right Waist GunnerGUN - GunnerVI - Voice InterpreterOBS - Observer

PAS - PassengerPHO - PhotographerY - Y-Operators (YRO,YO)RCM - Radio Cntr MeasuresSJ - Spot Jammer

RESULTS OF MISSIONKIA - Killed in actionWIA - Wounded in actionMIA - Missing in action

POW - Prisoner of warDOW - Died of woundsEVD - Evaded the enemyREP - RepatriatedRES - RescuedESC - EscapedBO - Bailed outDCH - DitchedCR-L - Crashed on landCR-S - Crashed at sea

Mission 319 - 5

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #44-6316 (No Name)

P Nester, Harry E., 2LtCP Craig, Fred, 2LtNAV Rainey, John L., 2LtBOM Kuester, Edward F., 2LtENG Kappardaki, Kermit P., SgtWG Jones, James P., SgtRO Strouse, Jacob J., SgtBT Bovey, Charles D., SgtTG Edleman, Robert W., Sgt

B-17G #42-97949 (No Name)

P Greene, Robert E., 1LtCP Parson, Jerome G., 2LtNAV Milligan, William J., 2LtTOG Magyar, Frank, SgtENG Rollinger, Joseph C., SgtWG Williams, Ira J., SgtRO Thompson, Joe C., SgtBT Covert, John L., SgtTG Jobe, Milton L., Sgt

B-17G #43-38462 Teddy’s Rough Riders

P Gobrecht, Harry D., 1LtCP Eby, Joe M., 2LtNAV McDonald, Walter H., 2LtBOM Miller, Robert J., S/SgtENG Benefield, Lenville H., S/SgtWG Mays, Thomas G., SgtRO Quick, Edgar H., S/SgtBT McGrory, William P., S/SgtTG Buske, Phillip R., Sgt

B-17G #44-6006 (No Name)

P McKimmie, William L., 2LtCP Cunningham, Neil E., 2LtNAV Smith, Harold S., F/OTOG Quig, Francis X., SgtENG Sprinkles, Leburn D., SgtWG Boone, Lenneth E., SgtRO Ennis, Charles S., SgtBT Carter, William J., SgtTG Crigger, Richard S., Sgt

B-17G #43-38554 Bouncing Betty III

P Goodberlet, Clarence J., 1LtCP Magid, Malcolm J., 2LtNAV Mylonas, Peter E., F/OBOM Mott, Charles A., 2LtENG Cotter, William J., T/SgtWG Sexton, Norman R., SgtRO LaPerch, William J., T/SgtBT Walling, James M., S/SgtTG Schultz, Frederick W., S/Sgt

B-17G #43-39096 Sky Demon

P Milman, Jerome, 2LtCP Geile, Thomas A., 2LtNAV Wilhelm, Frederick H., 2LtBOM Reed, Andrew T., 2LtENG Eygabroad, Robert J., SgtWG Hudler, Billie E., SgtRO Noble, Neal W., S/SgtBT Fox, Raymond H., Jr., SgtTG Johnson, Jack W., Sgt

Mission 319 - 6

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #44-8427 Henn's Revenge

P Perkins, Morton C., 2LtCP Kamstra, Walter W., 2LtNAV Wallace, Robert J., 2LtTOG Allen, Arlan R., SgtENG Carlson, Charles F., S/SgtWG Partsch, Warren L., SgtRO Little, Gerald G., SgtBT McDonald, John T., SgtTG Beckwith, Walter D., SgtSJ Atkinson, Gerald V., Sgt

B-17G #42-39885 Sweet Rose O'Grady

P McLeod, William S., 1LtCP Elkins, Richard A., 2LtNAV Hopkins, William B., 2LtTOG Stevenson, John L., T/SgtENG DeWillers, Edgar, SgtWG Rafferty, William A., SgtRO Guenin, Wayne E., T/SgtBT Nichols, William A., Jr., SgtTG James, Frank M., Sgt

B-17G #43-38191 Shasta

P Garrett, Charles E., 2LtCP Gordon, Joseph, 2LtNAV McCorkle, Robert W., 2LtTOG Prudhoe, Charles E., S/SgtENG Hohstadt, Hollis H., SgtTG Van Cleave, Joseph A., SgtRO Henson, Jessey B., SgtBT Walczak, John, SgtWG Frazier, Victor L., S/SgtPAS Elkins, Samuel, S/Sgt (427th)

B-17G #44-8568 (No Name) - PFF

P Fielder, George H., 1LtCP Dorsett, John D., 1LtNAV Kaiser, James M., CaptMN Foltz, Leon P., F/OBOM Ford, Wilson, 1LtENG Cavagnaro, James E., T/SgtWG Denning, Glenn J., S/SgtRO Buie, Neil C., T/SgtTG Hower, Frederick C., 2Lt

Mission 319 - 7

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #43-38289 Sweet LaRhonda

P Tarvid, Arthur J., 2LtCP Grandwilliams, Louis C., F/ONAV Hudson, Glenn V., 2LtBOM Webber, Gale M., 2LtENG Jenkins, Maurice L., SgtRO Root, Carmen W., SgtBT Muchmore, Gale F., SgtTG Dimick, Richard D., SgtWG Carlson, Dale H., Sgt

B-17G #43-38883 Lady Beth

P Fravel, Harold L., 2LtCP Bitler, Hower E., 2LtNAV Johnson, Herbert G., 2LtBOM Mieslich, Morris, F/OENG Klym, Michael, S/SgtRO Cohen, Seymour T., T/SgtBT Kennedy, Jack B., SgtTG Hartmann, Alexander, T/SgtWG Schoonover, Howard D., S/Sgt

B-17G #43-38875 Redwing

P O'Donnell, Thomas M., 2LtCP Goulding, Traynum D., 2LtNAV Jardarian, Zaven, 2LtTOG Fogle, Jerome W., S/SgtENG Fischer, Norbert G., SgtRO Portney, Sol, S/SgtBT Gaumer, Billy A., SgtTG Hoffman, George F., SgtWG Redhage, Louis H., Sgt

B-17G #43-38891 Blues in the Night

P Harding, Lawrence T., 1LtCP Force, James G., 2LtNAV Garvey, Richard J., 2LtTOG Otto, Kenneth, Jr., S/SgtENG O'Brien, William J., S/SgtRO Cornelius, Russell B., S/SgtBT Lammers, Roger G., SgtTG Johnson, Robert O., SgtWG Holden, Robert R., Sgt

B-17G #43-38645 (No Name)

P Stocks, Jack E., 2LtCP Marsh, John F., 2LtNAV Jones, Clayton C., 2LtTOG Bailey, John R., S/SgtENG Copp, Edmond D., SgtRO Fiore, John, SgtBT Hamilton, John W., SgtTG Hollingsworth, Donald M., S/SgtWG Vitiritto, Joseph A., S/Sgt

B-17G #44-8564 (No Name) - PFF

P Haynes, Charles D., 1LtCP Mauger, Warren, 2LtNAV Moon, Richard Y., 2LtMN Gennaro, Louis T., 2LtBOM Dodson, Jasper C., 1LtENG Sherrill, Elliotte W., T/SgtRO Deen, Oscar A., T/SgtTG Proffitt, John S., 1LtWG Freese, Paul D., S/Sgt

Mission 319 - 8

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #43-38608 Lucille

P Beasley, William M., 2LtCP Rich, Richard H., 2LtNAV Welsh, Harry A., 2LtBOM Mabary, George D.L., F/OENG Gornto, Jacob R., SgtRO Terrill, Jack W., SgtBT Thomas, David W., SgtTG Gracida, Henry J., Jr., SgtWG Harrigfeld, Thomas E., SgtRCM Carl, Lewis E., Sgt

B-17G #44-8734 Hell's Cargo

P Knudson, Darwin D., 1LtCP Heitman, David E., 2LtNAV Davis, Daryl W., 2LtBOM Johnson, David E., 2LtENG Lainson, Colin C., S/SgtRO Jones, Walter N., Jr., SgtBT Schilling, Lawrence E., SgtTG McDonald, Billy L., SgtWG Young, James W., T/Sgt

B-17G #43-38609 (No Name)

P Rogers, Clem W., 1LtCP Powlus, Vernon F., F/ONAV McLeod, Harry A., 2LtTOG Wilson, Johnnie R., S/SgtENG Reese, Bobbie B., SgtRO Wysocki, John F., SgtBT Simpson, James A., S/SgtTG O'Neal, Howard F., S/SgtWG Westfall, Byron D., SgtRCM Haley, James W., Sgt

B-17G #43-39127 (No Name)

P Towne, Harvey E., 2LtCP Ligaard, Warren K., 2LtNAV West, Alonzo, III. 2LtBOM Miller, Joseph A., 2LtENG Dritz, Arthur, SgtRO Fiore, Thomas, SgtBT Syler, Allen B., SgtTG Walling, Glenn R., SgtWG Taylor, Wallace K., Sgt

Mission 319 - 9

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-102544 Sack Time

P Armfield, John M., 1LtCP Marten, Dudley V., 2LtNAV Stewart, James L., 2LtTOG Odegaard, Duane J., S/SgtENG Power, Thomas B., T/SgtRO Haynes, Donald L., S/SgtBT Kaber, Harvey N., SgtTG Davis, Jesse W., SgtWG Goggin, Edward F., S/Sgt

B-17G #43-38870 (No Name)

P Bentley, Andrew K., 2LtCP Lucien, Ralph A., 2LtNAV Dwyer, Marion J., 2LtBOM West, Albert G., F/OENG Fleming, James A., SgtRO Kirtner, Billy L., S/SgtBT Beckman, Charles W., SgtTG Moore, Bill A., SgtWG Mulqueen, John J., Sgt

B-17G #42-38050 Thunderbird

P App, Robert G., 1LtCP Hardy, James H., F/ONAV Dennis, Walter F., 2LtBOM Dee, Martin R., 2LtENG Leach, Norman E., T/SgtRO Matlock, Austin M., T/SgtBT Brady, Gene F., S/SgtTG Nabors, Herschell F., SgtWG Polaski, Duane L., S/Sgt

B-17G #43-38532 (No Name)

P Shields, Emerson H., 2LtCP Hamm, John, 2LtNAV Young, Charles C., Jr., 2LtBOM Weise, Gerald W., 2LtENG Brian, Carville J., SgtRO Prestage, John L., SgtBT Hebert, Nolan, SgtTG Hansen, Calvin K., SgtWG Moren, Owen W., Sgt

B-17G #44-6523 (No Name)

P Lacker, Howard C., 2LtCP Johnson, Ralph L., 2LtNAV O'Neil, James B., 2LtBOM Runnels, Billy L., 2LtENG Bratcher, Francis E., SgtRO Foster, Lane, SgtBT Reynolds, Robert R., SgtTG Garbarino, Louis V., Jr., SgtWG Mooneyham, Clarence, Jr.,Sgt

B-17G #43-38563 Jackie

P Statton, Roy F., 2LtCP Schroll, David A., 2LtNAV Donahue, Thomas R., 2LtTOG Woods, Heiber J., SgtENG Rhodes, William H., SgtRO Knowles, Charles D., SgtBT Hulterstrum, Joseph P., S/SgtTG Buchanan, Paul A., S/SgtWG Maxson, Gordon H., Sgt

Mission 319 - 10

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #44-6516 My Darling

P Tyler, Samuel L., 2LtCP Hamm, Burwell J., 2LtNAV Rinish, James M., F/OBOM Bachhuber, Raymond A., 2LtENG Reed, Richard S., SgtRO Snell, John K., SgtBT Gilmore, Dean D., SgtTG Edwards, Robert D., SgtWG Faulkner, Leroy, Sgt

B-17G #42-97546 Idaliza

P Austin, Charles A., 1LtCP Johnson, Arthur E., 2LtNAV Kokoska, Florian T., 2LtBOM Morgan, Clinton J., 2LtENG Ingles, Howard L., SgtRO Kummer, Burnell R., SgtBT Danielsen, Stanley K., SgtTG Krouse, Thomas R., SgtWG Stuckey, Edward C., SgtVI Hassler, Paul H., S/Sgt (427th)

B-17G #43-38672 (No Name)

P Edmunds, Robert E., 2LtCP Bristol, Clarence D., 2LtNAV Lofquist, Gordon B., 2LtTOG Driver, Henderson M., S/SgtENG Hammel, Norman D., SgtRO Polo, Matthew N., SgtBT Farnham, Gordon W., SgtTG Rumberger, Frank C., SgtWG King, Raymond H., Sgt

Mission 319 - 11

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #44-6977 Better Do’er

P Schlecht, Walter J., 1LtCP Kipfer, James F., 2LtNAV Cohen, Leo, F/OTOG Leas, Harry D., S/SgtTT Hedison, Ara H., S/SgtBT Hocknell, Raymond A., SgtRO Hradisky, Joseph R., S/SgtTG Herod, William J., S/SgtWG Warburton, Arlis F., S/Sgt

B-17G #44-6921 (No Name)

P Turinsky, George, 2LtCP Shaughnessy, William J., F/ONAV Witchey, Francis M., F/OTOG Renaud, Robert K., SgtTT Wismer, Donald E., S/SgtBT Newman, Harold E., SgtRO Grossman, Howard A., S/SgtTG Witcher, Marvin E., SgtWG Ray, Paul, Sgt

B-17G #43-38248 Jigger Rooche II

P Demian, Julius C., F/OCP Weatherby, Earl R., F/ONAV Tractman, Bernard L., F/OBOM Rubins, William R., F/OTT Leach, Harry L., SgtBT Wilson, Alfred D., SgtRO Lombardi, Donato J., SgtTG Buford, Thomas A., SgtWG Ross, Joseph M., Jr., Sgt

B-17G #42-97281 Queenie

P Kahler, Thoms F., 2LtCP Cotton, Lewis, F/ONAV Smith, Charles W., 2LtTOG Fogarty, Richard T., Jr., SgtTT Lowery, Lloyd, SgtBT Broughton, William A., S/SgtRO Latz, Leslie L., SgtTG Turkovich, Charles J., SgtWG Mussi, James L., Sgt

B-17G #44-6937 El Sereano

P Richardson, Thomas W., 2LtCP Ayling, Peter D., 2LtNAV Wagner, Charles D., 2LtTOG Hardin, Joe A., SgtTT Schneider, Joseph R., T/SgtBT Graves, John M., SgtRO Ellings, Myron A., S/SgtTG Wakefield, Richard E., SgtWG Vernon, James D., Sgt

B-17G #43-39011 (No Name)

P Grob, Emil E., Jr., 2LtCP Vanderhei, Vivian S., 2LtNAV Hoida, Donald J., 2LtBOM Slauson, Leon H., 2LtTT Loy, Vernon C., SgtBT Apel, Charles W., SgtRO Mullen, John P., SgtTG Nutting, Rufus R., SgtWG Allen, Herrold E., Sgt

Mission 319 - 12

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #43-38763 (No Name)

P Petersen, William H., 1LtCP Candido, Anthony N., 2LtNAV Bason, William A., 2LtBOM Marshall, Alexander F., 1LtTT Zarrella, Anthony A., S/SgtBT Czerwonka, Joseph A., T/SgtRO Whitely, Cull W., Jr., S/Sgt TG Coleman, Loyd, S/SgtWG Tanner, Loyd H., S/SgtSJ Hendrix, Frank H., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-97311 Shoo Shoo Baby

P Walder, Wilfred M., Jr., 2LtCP Roche, John E., F/ONAV Wolansky, John, 2LtBOM Short, Arthur E., F/OTT Engelhardt, Roy H., SgtBT Doles, David, Jr., SgtRO Gibbons, Francis M., SgtTG Mitchell, Donald C., SgtWG Carlson, Harold A., Sgt(Abortive)

B-17G #44-8545 (No Name) - PFF

P Reid, Clair P., 1LtCP Danna, Joseph, F/ONAV Thompson, John M., 2LtMN Wilson, Joseph R., F/O (360th)BOM Hansen, Harley L., 1LtTT Arnott, David H., SgtBT Casciola, Benedict L., SgtRO Foell, Charles R., SgtTG Lowe, Joseph W., SgtWG Clare, Donald T., Sgt

B-17G #44-8038 (No Name) - PFF

P Fletcher, John E., CaptCP Roberts, Ingerall, 1LtNAV Jacobsen, Norman N., CaptNAV Devine, Fred H., 1LtMN Caldwell, Walter D., 2LtBOM Umphress, F.E., Jr., CaptTT Clark, Jay R., T/SgtRO Brady, Joseph F., T/SgtTG Wilson, Jack G., 2LtWG Lance, R.F., S/Sgt