Mission 042 - 1

Maj. Glenn E. Hagenbuch

303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 4213 June 1943

Target: Submarine Slips, Bremen, GermanyCrews Dispatched: 27

Length of Mission: 6 hours, 25 minutes

Bomb Load: 10 x 500 lb G.P. bombs

Bombing Altitudes: 26,000 ft & 27,700 ft

Ammo Fired: 16,595 rounds

Major Glenn E. Hagenbuch, 427BS Commanding Officer,flew as the lead pilot in Bad Check, #41-24587. Twenty-seven Fortresses left Molesworth to attack Bremen in

northern Germany.

Four aircraft returned early because of mechanical or equipmentproblems:

#41-24539, Jersey Bounce, 358BS (O'Connor)#41-24565, Idaho Potato Peeler, 359BS (Smith)#42-5177, Fast Worker MK II, 359BS (Mattison)#42-3131, Flak Wolf, 427BS (Burch)

The main Group formation of 20 B-17s of the 358th, 359th, and 427th Squadronswas led by 359th BS(H) CO Maj. William Calhoun, pilot, and Lt. Col. Eugene Romig,Operations Officer, co-pilot, in The '8' Ball MkII. Maj. Lewis Lyle, CO, 360th BS, led sevenof the 360th's B-17s as part of a composite Squadron with the 379th BG(H). The 303rdBG(H) dropped 57 1/2 tons of 500-lb. bombs from 26,000 feet on the target area. Flak wasreported as moderate, but accurate.

Both Maj. Calhoun and Lt. Col. Romig reported their bombing as ineffective. Maj.Lyle, pilot, and Capt. Fredericks, co-pilot, of Snap! Crackle! Pop!, had completed theircombat tours. They flew a separate bomb run and also reported that their bombs fell in thetarget area. Capt. Fredericks stated, "The target was obscured in a rather heavy smokescreen, but the sighting was good and our bombs went right into the spot they shouldhave." 1Lt. George T. Mackin, flying as an official observer on the same B-17, added, "Iwent along to watch the formations of one of our newer Groups. Both their bombing andours looked pretty good."

All crews expressed amazement at the lack of fighter opposition. Not more thanfour to six enemy fighters were observed and none were claimed as destroyed. Most of thegunners did little more than "test fire" their guns. They felt it was more of a sightseeing tripthan a bombing raid over Germany.

Mission 042 - 2

As 358BS 1Lt. James McDonald, pilot of #42-3192 (No Name), came flying overthe field, he came in low and dropped a very large towel. When questioned as to themeaning of this geature, he stated, "I finished my combat stretch today, so I threw in thetowel. It was like a Sunday outing. I was really sweating out those fighters. Never did seebut one and only for a second. Can't figure out what happened to them."

Others who concluded their operational tours were 1Lt. Richard W. Clement,navigator; S/Sgt. Francis Burns, radio operator; Sgt. Max Westfall, gunner; Capt. WalterM. Soha, navigator; 1Lt. Earl A. Steele; and all of the McDonald crew.All aircraft returned safely to Molesworth.

The '8' Ball MkII #41-24635 (359BS) BN-O103rd PBCW #2 Low (359BS) - Pilot Maj W.R. Calhoun / CoPilot LtCol E.A. Romig

Maj W.R. Calhoun (P), LtCol E.A. Romig (CP), Capt J.M. Strickland (N),

1Lt M. Vegua, Jr. (N), Capt R.J. Yonkman (B), 1Lt L.M. Schulstad (TG-O)

T/Sgt R.R. Zaorski (E), S/Sgt R.C. Fortunak (WG),

T/Sgt C.R. Terry (R), S/Sgt W.C. Mulgrew (BT), S/Sgt M.A. Murphy (WG)

crewmen are not in order

Mission 042 - 3

Route Map

Mission 042 - 4

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point

Calhoun-Romig4635

Smith Cline 565 257

Roller561

McClung Pentz 482 029

Campbell002

Hagenbuch McDonald 587 192Strickland Pratt Jess O'Connor 392 124 432 539 Southworth Timken 944 562Broussard Burch Thompson Lemmon 158 131 9635 571 Mattison 177

Four (4) aircraft aborted this mission:Lt. O'Connor in 539 Capt. Smith in 565Lt. Mattison in 177 Lt. Burch in 131

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303rd Aircraft Which Flew in Composite Group

with 379th BG(H)

Lyle 260 Mack Casello 606 382 Griffin 434 Palmer Stallings 390 468 Clifton 792

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 GunnerNG - Nose GunnerRG - Radio GunnerWG - Waist GunnerLWG - Left Waist GunnerRWG - Right Waist GunnerGUN - Gunner

VI - Voice InterpreterOBS - ObserverPAS - PassengerPHO - Photographer

RESULTS OF MISSION

KIA - Killed in actionWIA - Wounded in actionMIA - Missing in actionPOW - Prisoner of war

DOW - Died of woundsEVD - Evaded the enemyINT - Interned in neu cntryREP - RepatriatedRES - RescuedESC - EscapedBO - Bailed outDCH - DitchedCR-L - Crashed on landCR-S - Crashed at sea

Mission 042 - 6

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17F #42-5432 The Hunting Club

P Jess, Ray W., 2LtCP Gunn, Harold W., 2LtNAV Davidson, Robert P., 2LtBOM Coburn, Ralph F., 2LtENG Smith, Harold E., T/SgtRWG Hardacre, Charles F., S/SgtRO Godzinski, Joseph J., T/SgtBT Johnson, Byron W., S/SgtLWG Hall, Sidney V., SgtTG White, Frank M., Sgt

B-17F #42-29571 Charley Horse

P Lemmon, John V., 1LtCP Clark, Elmo E., F/ONAV Gust, Darrell D., 2LtBOM Stone, Elbert E., 2LtENG Berzansky, Andrew, T/SgtRWG Beavers, Albert T., S/SgtRO Zeller, Caryl C., T/SgtBT Bagwell, Clayton R., S/SgtTG Brown, Virgil E., S/SgtLWG Briggs, Wayne E., S/Sgt

B-17F #41-24562 Sky Wolf

P Timken, Jack C., 1LtCP Wright, George E., 2LtNAV Chamberlain, William V., 2LtBOM Solverson, Robert K., 2LtENG Knuth, Leland M., T/SgtRWG Paiva, Joseph B., S/SgtRO Isham, Lawrence W., S/SgtBT Toy, James E., S/SgtTG Giassullo, Criscienzo N., S/SgtLWG Redhead, George R., SgtPAS Mattes, F.G., 2Lt

B-17F #42-3192 (No Name)

P McDonald, James M., 1LtCP Shumake, Glynn F., CaptNAV Clement, Richard W., lLtBOM Montgomery, James H., Jr., 1LtENG Bitter, Emile V., Jr., S/SgtBT Mathews, Frank M., S/SgtRO Burns, Francis J., T/SgtRWG Goff, James P., S/SgtTG Westfall, Max M., S/SgtLWG Bangert, John C., Sgt

B-17F #42-29635 Augerhead

P Thompson, Frank H., 2LtCP Sumarlidason, Arni L., 2LtNAV McConnen, James R., 2LtBOM Sweet, William T., 2LtENG Welch, James R., S/SgtTT Fulanovich, Charles J., S/SgtRO McGuire, Robert J., T/SgtBT Nakaniski, Ralph, S/SgtTG Aubrey, Eldred L., S/SgtRWG Wilson, Donald R., S/Sgt

B-17F #41-24539 Jersey Bounce

P O'Connor, Robert S., 2Lt CP Hurlburt, Donald W., 2LtNAV McElwain, Richard E., 2LtBOM Steele, Earl A., 2LtENG Koenig, Bernard H., T/SgtBT Bland, Hugh N., T/SgtRO Hogue, Earl, T/SgtRWG Carroll, Albert V., S/SgtTG Sadler, James K., S/SgtLWG Heaps, Theodore C., S/Sgt(Abortive Sortie)

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359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17F #42-5257 Miss Bea Haven

P Cline, William J., 1LtCP Mulligan, Thomas E., 2LtNAV Street, Benjamin B., lLtBOM Gordon, LeRoy V., 1LtENG Doran, Arnold S., T/SgtRO McGee, Paul C., T/SgtTG Stephen, Willard W., S/SgtRWG Jordan, Lloyd L., S/SgtBT Lemann, Paul C., S/SgtLWG Kerr, Joseph, Sgt

B-17F #42-3029 Wallaroo

P Pentz, Arthur H., 1LtCP Phelps, Robert L., Jr., 1LtNAV Jacobsen, Norman N., 2LtBOM Philpit, Russell O., 1LtENG Dougherty, John A., T/SgtBT Edwards, Hurd L., Sgt.RO Murray, Robert L., T/SgtRWG Horvath, Robert A., S/SgtTG Knudsen, Elmer T., SgtLWG Howard, George Z., S/Sgt

B-17F #41-24561 The Duchess

P Roller, Jack, CaptCP Kalhoefer, Herbert E., CaptNAV Henson, Walter C., 1LtBOM Shoup, John R., Jr., 2LtENG Marcelonis, Joseph G., S/SgtRO Williams, Lemuel T., T/SgtTT Ketron, Frank M., S/SgtBT Beringer, John L., Jr., S/SgtTG Burnham, Arthur L., S/SgtLWG Tripp, Jesse.E., S/Sgt

B-17F #41-24565 Idaho Potato Peeler

P Smith, Sanford T., CaptCP Farrell, Lawrence C., 2LtNAV Summers, Thomas E., 1LtBOM Dwyer, Robert P., 1LtENG Hardaway, Sidney T., T/SgtRO York, Robert F., T/SgtLWG Adams, Ralph B., S/SgtBT Tibbles, Russell F., S/SgtTG Howard, Earl R., SgtRWG Powell, Marvin F., Sgt(Abortive)

B-17F #42-5482 Cat-O-Nine Tails

P McClung, Guy H., 1LtCP Nix, James S., 1LtNAV Stettler, Donald G., 2LtBOM Bolsover, Harold S., F/OENG Coykendall, Ralph A., T/SgtRWG Traban, James J., S/SgtRO Roberts, Raymond K., T/SgtTG Piatek, Casimir P., S/SgtBT Wood, James A., T/SgtLWG Ryan, Francis J., S/Sgt

B-17F #41-24635 The 8 Ball MK II

P Calhoun, William R., Jr., CaptCP Romig, Eugene A., ColNAV Strickland, Joseph M., CaptBOM Vogue, Martin, Jr., 1LtENG Zaorski, Roman R., T/SgtRO Terry, Charles R., T/SgtLWG Fortunak, Richard C., S/SgtBT Mulgrew, William C., S/SgtTG Schulstad, Louis M., 1Lt RWG Murphy, Murel A., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-3002 The Old Squaw

P Campbell, Claude W., 1LtCP Miller, Arthur W., 2LtNAV Ririe, George M., 2LtBOM Boutelle, Winston E., 2LtENG Hernan, Howard E., T/SgtRO Kraft, Harold A., T/SgtRWG Bachert, Kurt W., S/SgtBT Catozza, Peter P., S/SgtTG Quick, George D., S/SgtLWG Wilson, Benton, Sgt

B-17F #42-5177 Fast Worker MK II

P Mattison, Robert L., 1LtCP Case, Spencer F., 2LtNAV Rich, David A., 1LtBOM Shafer, John H., 1LtENG Green, Frederick J., T/SgtRO Nordyke, Lloyd E., T/SgtTG McEachern, David C., S/SgtBT Schneider, James E., S/SgtLWG Rettinhouse, Robert A., S/SgtTT Vogel, George W., Sgt(Abortive Sortie)

Mission 042 - 8

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17F #42-5792 The Mugger

P Clifton, David S., LtCP Garvey, John L., LtNAV Wright, Howard R., LtBOM Currie, Herman C., LtENG Doss, Carroll P., T/SgtLWG Compo, Anthony, S/SgtRO Noll, Robert W., T/SgtBT Mitchell, John B., S/SgtTG Kelly, Thomas F., T/SgtRWG Jameson, Jimmie E., Sgt

B-17F #42-5468 Quinine-Bitter Dose

P Stallings, George V., Jr., LtCP Bradbury, Joseph E., LtNAV Kelley, James F., LtBOM Kulesa, Frank E., LtENG Watson, James A., T/SgtLWG Yattaw, Robert H., S/SgtRO Jones, Dick W., S/SgtBT Stevens, A.S., T/SgtTG Stickler, John J., S/SgtRWG Klasnick, Joseph S., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-5382 The Witches Tit

P Casello, John J., LtCP Huguenin, Wesley V., LtNAV Effinger, Lawrence E., LtBOM Fawcett, Jack B., LtENG Carnathan, Hugh S., T/SgtRWG Gray, Johnnie E., S/SgtRO Calco, Anthony, T/SgtLWG Frost, Carlyle A., S/SgtBT Ponder, Truly S., S/SgtTG Stout, Otis T., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-5260 Yardbird II

P Lyle, Lewis E., MajCP Fredericks, Jacob W., CaptNAV Hoyt, Otis A., LtBOM Fonorow, Milton S., LtENG Hlastala, Michael S., T/SgtLWG Schneiderman, Henry G., S/SgtRO Smith, Richard J., T/SgtBT Dioquardo, Fred J., SgtTG Davey, Kenneth W., LtRWG Collins, Harvie L., S/SgtOBS Mackin, George T., Lt

B-17F #42-29606 Butch

P Mack, David W., LtCP Barhaug, Ragnar, LtNAV Smith, Roland M., LtBOM Cox, Charles J., LtENG Deitch, Daniel T., T/SgtLWG Stewart, Carl C., S/SgtRO Cicinelli, Salvatore J., S/SgtTG Biernacki, Joseph J., S/SgtBT Peterson, Andrew C., S/SgtRWG Spitzfaden, Robert E., Sgt

B-17F #42-5390 The Avenger

P Palmer, Joseph F., LtCP Sheldon, Robert M., LtBOM Kieffer, Claude M., Lt ENG Duffey, Elmer E., S/SgtLNG Applequist, Leonard C., SgtRO Gullage, Edmund, T/SgtLWG Hornbacher, Norman E., SgtBT Owen, Burl M., S/SgtTG Hodges, Alva E., S/SgtRWG Holder, Samuel A., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-5434 Lady Luck

P Griffin, Loyd D., CaptCP Swanson, Walter C., LtNAV Preston, William M., LtBOM Taylor, Robert L., LtENG Eason, William M., T/SgtLWG Edwards, Samuel L., S/SgtRO Schwartz, Vernon E., T/SgtTG Wiegand, Lynwood D., S/SgtBT Plummer, Robert, S/SgtRWG Henderson, Paul E., S/SgtPHO Kagey, Martin I., Jr., Sgt

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427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17F #42-3158 Max

P Broussard, Edward J., Jr., CaptCP LeFevre, William G., LtNAV Rohrlich, Robert E., LtBOM Herman, Charles L., LtENG Smock, Edmund L., T/SgtRO Karanson, William A., Jr., T/SgtBT Choice, Hudson, S/SgtLWG Jurosek, Bernard, S/SgtRWG Koch, Vernon E., S/SgtTG Storer, Charles R., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-29944 Winning Run

P Southworth, Billy B., Jr., CaptCP Dubell, Richard P., LtNAV Illgen, Frederick J., LtBOM Peterson, Richard W., 2LtENG Zipfel, Charles E., T/SgtBT Belk, Jack, S/SgtRO Doughty, Edward J., T/SgtTG Henderson, George W., S/SgtRWG Harmon, Edward Z., S/SgtLWG Brandt, Waldo B., S/SgtOBS Gilmore, W.S., Capt

B-17 #42-3131 Flak Wolf

P Burch, Armand F., LtCP Cardwell, Burt J., LtNAV Noblin, John D., LtBOM Butt, Byron K., LtENG Barlow, Benjamin, T/SgtBT Bourdon, Louis F., S/SgtRO Ashworth, George W., S/SgtRWG Arnold, Robert W., S/SgtTG Brown, Howard T., S/SgtLWG Cooney, Robert M., Sgt(Abortive)

B-17F #42-5392 Stric Nine

P Strickland, Alexander C., LtCP Olsen, Curtis M., LtNAV Hokans, Carl A., LtBOM Lamme, Edwin G., LtENG Baart, James C., T/SgtBT Peck, Raymond R., S/SgtRO Martel, Albert E., Jr., T/SgtRWG Strohsack, R.R., S/SgtTG Sherg, Anthony W., S/SgtLWG Fleming, William W., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-3124 (No Name)

P Pratt, James H., LtCP Bowling, William A., LtNAV Boner, Allen M., LtBOM Bierman, Leonard B., LtENG Humphreys, Robert R., S/SgtRO Royar, Frederick J., S/SgtBT Kesky, Leonard A., S/SgtTG Johnston, Walter J., S/SgtLWG Smith, Delvyn, S/SgtRWG Misiak, Frank L., S/Sgt

B-17F #41-24587 Bad Check

P Hagenbuch, Glenn E., MajCP Snyder, Edgar E., Jr., CaptNAV Soha, Walter M., CaptBOM Sherwood, Lyle D., LtENG Good, James K., T/SgtBT Johnson, Otto D., SgtRO Jessee, Jesse J., T/SgtLWG Bryant, Carson, S/SgtTG Bednarchuk, Antonio, S/SgtRWG Hairr, Elwood F., S/SgtOBS Nuttall, A.C., Capt