World War 2 Mission Data Base of Lt. George Wolf
| Mission Number | Date | Target | Ship Number/Name | Flying Time | Pilot /CoPilot | Bomb Load | Bombing Altitude | Amount of Flak | Amount of Fighters | Comments |
| 1 | 5/18/44 | Romano Oil Refinery Ploesti Romania | 42-97437 | 6:55 | Cassick/Wolf | 6-1000# | 23,600 | Minor | None | Solid Overcast over target, turned 30 mins from target, Bombed marshalling yards at Nis. Made 360 turn over target |
| 2 | 5/22/44 | Avezzano, Italy Marshalling Yards | 42-97516 | 4:20 | Clem/Wolf | 12-500# | 19,400 | Minor | None | Heavy overcast, made 3-360 turns over target, finding hole on 3rd pass |
| 5/25/44 | Lyon France, Marshalling Yard and Train Car Repair Shop | 435 | 8:55 | Purdy/Wolf | 12-500# | 24,500 | None | None | Lost #2 Engine, 25 miles from coast of France, feathered engine, salvo bombs. Navigator got lost. Went to Sicily then on to Foggia. Just barely made it | |
| 3 | 5/27/44 | Town of Razanak, Yugoslavia | 42-30361 | 3:45 | Wolf/Swain | 38-100# | 13,500 | None | None | Very Good bombing on target circle of 2000' . Checked out as pilot. Had escort of 40 P-38 fighters |
| 4+5 | 5/29/44 | Wollersdorf A/D Austria | 42-30361 | 6:45 | Wolf/Jergens | 38-100# | 24,000 | Heavy | None | Plenty of Flak and very accurate. One ship went down from 340th. It had wing fire and exploded -3 chutes seen |
| 6+7 | 6/2/44 | Operation "Frantic Joe". Shuttle Raid to Russia. Target Marshalling Yards at Debreczen, Hungary | 42-30361 | 7:00 | Spradley/Wolf | Moderate | None | Operation "Frantic Joe" Shuttle Raid to Russia. Landed at Soviet base in Poltava Russia. One ship exploded in mid air. Gen Eaker and 2 Star on trip. Very Heavy fighter escort. 70 P-51's. | ||
| 8+9 | 6/11/44 | Foscani Air Fields Romania | 42-30361 | 7:30 | Marlowe/Wolf | Moderate | Some | Started from Russia, Bombed A/D and then returned to base at Amendola. Col Allens last flight with the 97th. Heavy figher escort. 60 P-51's | ||
| 6/13/44 | Turn back | 42-30361 | Gas syphonning from #1 tank had to turn back. | |||||||
| 6/14/44 | Turn back | 42-97437 | Engineer took sick with cramps. Turned back. | |||||||
| 6/15/44 | Cancelled due to bad weather | |||||||||
| 10+11 | 6/16/44 | Kargan Oil Refinery Kargan Hungary | 42-30056 | 7:10 | Wolf/Jergens | 20-300# | 26,300 | Heavy | Heavy | Good bombing, good hits on target. Smoke to 20,000", flames to 2,000'. Most enemy fighters seen so far. |
| 6/19/44 | Scrubbed, Returned due to bad weather | 2:20 | ||||||||
| 6/20/44 | Scrubbed, Returned due to bad weather | 1:45 | ||||||||
| 12 | 6/25/44 | Sete France, Oil Refinery and Storage facility | 42-30470/ THE WOLF PACK | 8:40 | Wolf/Schaefeer | 12-500# | 23,000 | Minor | None | Long trip over water, Could not drop bombs due to mechanical malfunction. Had to drop left side of aircraft to get bombs released. Mix up with the 463rd who cut off the 97th over the target. |
| 13+14 | 6/27/44 | City of Budapest, Rakos Marshalling Yard | 42-30470/ THE WOLF PACK | 6:25 | Wolf/Louden | 20-250# | 23,000 | Moderate | Heavy | Briefed to hit Marshalling Yard but had over cast so bombed city instead. While flying through overcast met 30-40 enemy fighters head on in overcast. Enemy fired rockets and dropped bombs on formation. My ship was tired. Cracked windshield and many flak holes in ship. |
| 15+16 | 7/2/44 | Alma-Fuzito Oil refinery | 42-30470/ THE WOLF PACK | 6:20 | Wolf/Staley | 12-500# | 21,900 | Heavy | Heavy | 97th Bomb Groups 300th mission On approach to the Oil refinery the Lead ships bombs did not drop so we had to circle for another pass. At that time the formation was jumped by between 20 - 30 fighters, (ME 210-410's). We then diverted to the alternate which was the Brod Marshalling Yards. Plane 056 was hit in #2 & 4 engines. He had to drop out of formation and the fighters jumped him. 7 chutes seen. Had 8th Air Force escort over target. |
| 17+18 | 7/4/44 | Photogen Oil Refinery Brasov, Rumania | 918 | 7:20 | Wolf/Bates | 12-500# | 23,000 | Minor | None | Heavy Hits on target. Huge fireball upon bomb impact. Largest ever experienced. |
| 19 | 7/5/44 | Montpellier Marshalling Yard, France | 44-6183 | 8:25 | Wolf/Rimer | 6-1000# | 23,000 | Minor | None | Long trip over water, First mission with this brand new ship. Finished Co-Pilot Rimer with 50 missions. |
| 20+21 | 7/7/44 | Blechammer Oil Refinery | 42-30361 | 7:00 | Wolf/Grogan | 12-500# | 23,500 | Heavy | Heavy | First trip into old Germany. Fighters jumped the 2nd BG early. B-17 went down, saw 4 chutes in spin. Several Dog fights with our little friends. 2nd BG lost another Fort over target. Went straight down onto the target after being hit by flak. Flak very heavy and accurate over target. 20-25 fighters made several weak attacks. Had to feather #3 engine in Yugoslavia. Landed OK. |
| 22+23 | 7/8/44 | Vosendorf Oil Refinery, Vienna | 44-6188 | 6:30 | Murphy/Wolf | 12-500# | 22,800 | Heavy | Some | Bombing was very poor. Made a 360 turn over target. Flak very intense. Most that I have ever seen and had to fly through. 2nd Bomb Group lost a ship in flames before us over target. Smoke screen by target. Some fighters. Checked out for Element leader. |
| 24+25 | 7/9/44 | Xenia Oil Refinery, Ploesti | 44-6183 | 7:15 | Windos/Wolf | 12-500# | 25,100 | Heavy | None | Target Smoke screened. Very Good bomb run. Flak very accurate and Heavy. Heavy p-38 & P-51 escort. Best yet. Practiced for Element Leader. |
| 26 | 7/13/44 | Cassara Railroad Bridge Italy | 44-6183 | 5:55 | Hars/Wolf | 12-500# | 18,500 | Moderate | None | Primary target overcast so Paraded up and down over target. Then went on to secondary at Mestri and bombed Marshalling yard. Our Squadron brought bombs back. Bombs were HDX. 6 Flak hols in plane. I was hit by Flak but not hurt. Practice for Element lead. |
| 27 | 15-Jul | Romano Oil Refinery Ploesti Rumania | 44-6188 | 7:45 | Murphy/Wolf | 12-500#HDX | 23,800 | Heavy | None | Very Good Hits on target. Heavy column of smoke up to 20,000 feet. B-24 went down in flames over target. Hit by Flak had to feather #4. 5 Flak holes in aircraft. I was Element Leader |
| 28 | 7/18/44 | Railroad Bridge ? | 44-6183 | 5:55 | Hars/Wolf | 12-500# | 21,000 | None | None | Briefed to go to Munich but had weather recall so bombed alternate which was the RR bridge. 8 Direct Hits on bridge. 483rd lost 15 ships today at Munich. |
| 29-30 | 7/19/44 | Milbertshoven Ordinance Depot Munich Germany | 44-6274 | 7:45 | Wolf/Bird | 20-250# | 21,900 | Very Heavy | ? | Hits on Target very good. Heavy loses. Flak intense over target. #918 caught fire and went down. #188 went down just missed both ships next to it. 6 chutes seen. 97th lead the Air force. I was tail end charlie in D Squadron. Highsmith had to drop to low altitude due to injured men. Kiem killed, Benson injured. #255 Pilot Louden lost leg and maybe arm. Parillo in #188 heavily damaged headed for Switzerland. 342nd lost 2 ships. 97th lost 4 total. #2 engine lost to Flak. |
| 31-32 | 7/20/44 | Memmingen MA/D Munich Germany | 44-6183 | 6:35 | Wolf/Barrie | 38 Frags | 23,000 | Moderate | Moderate | Good hits on A/D No fighters got near us. Great job done by P-38's. 5 Flak holes. Element lead. |
| 33-34 | 7/21/44 | Brux Oil Refinery, Germany | 44-6183 | 8:15 | Wolf/Classic | 20-250# | 22,500 | Moderate | ? | Farthest distance traveled so far. Target was smoke covered. 3 Ships went down over target. 30 Gals of Gas left in each tank on return. Element Leader |
| 35 | 7/22/44 | Romano Oil Refinery, Ploesti | 42-102859/BABY | 7:40 | Wolf/ Hamilton | 6-1000# | 25,300 | Very Heavy | ? | Poor ship. Dropped 2 bombs 20 minutes early for power. Smoke screened target. 414th lost ship over target in flames. 2 Stragglers came off target after drop. Very Intense Flak for 20 minutes Close and accurate tracking. Large hole in ship under me. Element Leader |
| 36 | 8/2/44 | Portes Lew Valences, France | 44-6274 | 8:15 | Wolf/Shilling | 12-500# | 23,500 | Minor | None | Good hits on target. Flak accurate on coast coming out. #2 Element Lead. |
| 37-38 | 8/3/44 | Mandell A/C shop, Friedrisckshafen Germany | 44-6274 | 7:20 | Wolf/Shilling | 12-500# | 25,000 | Moderate | Moderate | All bombs missed target by 6000 feet. Mistake by lead bombardier. 10 holes in ship from Flak. Fighter escort knocked down 4 enemy fighters…good job. #2 Element Lead. |
| 39 | 8/6/44 | Portes Lew Valances, France | 44-6274 | 8:30 | Wolf/Wilmot | 12-500# | 21,000 | None | None | Good Hits on target. Long Haul. 2nd Element lead. |
| 40-41 | 8/7/44 | Blechammer Oil Refinery | 44-6274 | 8:05 | Wolf/Berner | 16-250# | 27,800 | Heavy | None | Good Hits on Target. Flack Heavy but inaccurate Do to altitude. No Fighters. Lead Squadron 2nd Element Lead. |
| 42 | 8/10/44 | Romano Oil Refinery, Ploesti | 44-6321 | 7:45 | Wolf/Wilmot | 20-250# | 25,000 | Very Heavy | ? | Rough mission. Flak Very Heavy and Accurate. Aircraft heavily hit by flak. Flak knocked off pitot tube - no air speed indicator. Flak hit main spar left wing. Flak hole missed turbo by 1/4 inch. Smoke could be seen 200 miles from target rising to 20,000 feet. Target well hit. |
| 8/11/44 | To Rome for Rest Camp | |||||||||
| 43-44 | 8/22/44 | Ordertal Oil Refinery, Germany | 44-6274 | 8:05 | Wolf/Berner | 16-250# | 27,800 | Moderate | None | Good Hits on target. Flak was late coming up. Followed close on tail of 2nd bomb group and missed most of flak. Long Haul. 2nd Element Lead. |
| 45-46 | 8/24/44 | Pardubice A/D Checkoslovakia | 44-6339 | 8:10 | Jones/Wolf | 38-100# Frags | ? | Light | Light | Flew Co-pilot ofr Colonel Jones. Long Double mission. Only 1 burst of Flak. Only 1 fighter that got a straggler from 341st. 2nd Element Leader. |
| 47-48 | 8/27/44 | Blechammer Oil Refinery | 44-6274 | 8:25 | Wolf/Barrie | 12-500# | 26,000 | Very Heavy | Heavy. | Rough mission on bomb run at 170 mph throttles then chopped off to 150. Every one overshot target in second wave. Bombs dropped all over area. Some ships bombed alternate target. |
| 28-Aug | Moosbierbaum O/R Germany | 44-6339 | 4:15 | Wolf/Berner | 8-500# | Last mission…Reached 16,000 feety over Yugoslavia and had to turn back. Had smoke coming from #4. Engine flew 30 minutes as not indication of mechanical trouble except for smoke. Found bad carburetor and that we burned so much gas we would not have had enough to make it back. Used 120 extra gallons of gas in 3 hours Salvoed bombs and landed. | ||||
| 49-50 | 8/29/44 | Bohman marshalling yards. Checkoslovakia | 44-6339 | 8:45 | Wolf/Berner | 36-250# | 28,500 | Minor | None | Same ship as day before. Crew Chief had to last minute change amp regulator after run up. Then discovered leak in tail oxygen system. Made late take-off and joined formation in air at 12,000 feet. Picked alternate target of ?. Good hits on industrial area. Flak all low. 2nd Bomb group following us lost 9 ships to fighters over target area. Last mission. 2nd Element leader. |
Last Updated on 3/19/01
By William Wolf
World War 2 Mission Data Base of Lt. George Wolf
| Mission Number | Date | Target | Ship Number/Name | Flying Time | Pilot /CoPilot | Bomb Load | Bombing Altitude | Amount of Flak | Amount of Fighters | Comments |
| 1 | 5/18/44 | Romano Oil Refinery Ploesti Romania | 42-97437 | 6:55 | Cassick/Wolf | 6-1000# | 23,600 | Minor | None | Solid Overcast over target, turned 30 mins from target, Bombed marshalling yards at Nis. Made 360 turn over target |
| 2 | 5/22/44 | Avezzano, Italy Marshalling Yards | 42-97516 | 4:20 | Clem/Wolf | 12-500# | 19,400 | Minor | None | Heavy overcast, made 3-360 turns over target, finding hole on 3rd pass |
| 5/25/44 | Lyon France, Marshalling Yard and Train Car Repair Shop | 435 | 8:55 | Purdy/Wolf | 12-500# | 24,500 | None | None | Lost #2 Engine, 25 miles from coast of France, feathered engine, salvo bombs. Navigator got lost. Went to Sicily then on to Foggia. Just barely made it | |
| 3 | 5/27/44 | Town of Razanak, Yugoslavia | 42-30361 | 3:45 | Wolf/Swain | 38-100# | 13,500 | None | None | Very Good bombing on target circle of 2000' . Checked out as pilot. Had escort of 40 P-38 fighters |
| 4+5 | 5/29/44 | Wollersdorf A/D Austria | 42-30361 | 6:45 | Wolf/Jergens | 38-100# | 24,000 | Heavy | None | Plenty of Flak and very accurate. One ship went down from 340th. It had wing fire and exploded -3 chutes seen |
| 6+7 | 6/2/44 | Operation "Frantic Joe". Shuttle Raid to Russia. Target Marshalling Yards at Debreczen, Hungary | 42-30361 | 7:00 | Spradley/Wolf | Moderate | None | Operation "Frantic Joe" Shuttle Raid to Russia. Landed at Soviet base in Poltava Russia. One ship exploded in mid air. Gen Eaker and 2 Star on trip. Very Heavy fighter escort. 70 P-51's | ||
| 8+9 | 6/11/44 | Foscani Air Fields Romania | 42-30361 | 7:30 | Marlowe/Wolf | Moderate | Some | Started from Russia, Bombed A/D and then returned to base at Amendola. Col Allens last flight with the 97th. Heavy figher escort. 60 P-51's | ||
| 6/13/44 | Turn back | 42-30361 | Gas syphonning from #1 tank had to turn back. | |||||||
| 6/14/44 | Turn back | 42-97437 | Engineer took sick with cramps. Turned back. | |||||||
| 6/15/44 | Cancelled due to bad weather | |||||||||
| 10+11 | 6/16/44 | Kargan Oil Refinery Kargan Hungary | 42-30056 | 7:10 | Wolf/Jergens | 20-300# | 26,300 | Heavy | Heavy | Good bombing, good hits on target. Smoke to 20,000", flames to 2,000'. Most enemy fighters seen so far. |
| 6/19/44 | Scrubbed, Returned due to bad weather | 2:20 | ||||||||
| 6/20/44 | Scrubbed, Returned due to bad weather | 1:45 | ||||||||
| 12 | 6/25/44 | Sete France, Oil Refinery and Storage facility | 42-30470/ THE WOLF PACK | 8:40 | Wolf/Schaefeer | 12-500# | 23,000 | Minor | None | Long trip over water, Could not drop bombs due to mechanical malfunction. Had to drop left side of aircraft to get bombs released. Mix up with the 463rd who cut off the 97th over the target. |
| 13+14 | 6/27/44 | City of Budapest, Rakos Marshalling Yard | 42-30470/ THE WOLF PACK | 6:25 | Wolf/Louden | 20-250# | 23,000 | Moderate | Heavy | Briefed to hit Marshalling Yard but had over cast so bombed city instead. While flying through overcast met 30-40 enemy fighters head on in overcast. Enemy fired rockets and dropped bombs on formation. My ship was tired. Cracked windshield and many flak holes in ship. |
| 15+16 | 7/2/44 | Alma-Fuzito Oil refinery | 42-30470/ THE WOLF PACK | 6:20 | Wolf/Staley | 12-500# | 21,900 | Heavy | Heavy | 97th Bomb Groups 300th mission On approach to the Oil refinery the Lead ships bombs did not drop so we had to circle for another pass. At that time the formation was jumped by between 20 - 30 fighters, (ME 210-410's). We then diverted to the alternate which was the Brod Marshalling Yards. Plane 056 was hit in #2 & 4 engines. He had to drop out of formation and the fighters jumped him. 7 chutes seen. Had 8th Air Force escort over target. |
| 17+18 | 7/4/44 | Photogen Oil Refinery Brasov, Rumania | 918 | 7:20 | Wolf/Bates | 12-500# | 23,000 | Minor | None | Heavy Hits on target. Huge fireball upon bomb impact. Largest ever experienced. |
| 19 | 7/5/44 | Montpellier Marshalling Yard, France | 44-6183 | 8:25 | Wolf/Rimer | 6-1000# | 23,000 | Minor | None | Long trip over water, First mission with this brand new ship. Finished Co-Pilot Rimer with 50 missions. |
| 20+21 | 7/7/44 | Blechammer Oil Refinery | 42-30361 | 7:00 | Wolf/Grogan | 12-500# | 23,500 | Heavy | Heavy | First trip into old Germany. Fighters jumped the 2nd BG early. B-17 went down, saw 4 chutes in spin. Several Dog fights with our little friends. 2nd BG lost another Fort over target. Went straight down onto the target after being hit by flak. Flak very heavy and accurate over target. 20-25 fighters made several weak attacks. Had to feather #3 engine in Yugoslavia. Landed OK. |
| 22+23 | 7/8/44 | Vosendorf Oil Refinery, Vienna | 44-6188 | 6:30 | Murphy/Wolf | 12-500# | 22,800 | Heavy | Some | Bombing was very poor. Made a 360 turn over target. Flak very intense. Most that I have ever seen and had to fly through. 2nd Bomb Group lost a ship in flames before us over target. Smoke screen by target. Some fighters. Checked out for Element leader. |
| 24+25 | 7/9/44 | Xenia Oil Refinery, Ploesti | 44-6183 | 7:15 | Windos/Wolf | 12-500# | 25,100 | Heavy | None | Target Smoke screened. Very Good bomb run. Flak very accurate and Heavy. Heavy p-38 & P-51 escort. Best yet. Practiced for Element Leader. |
| 26 | 7/13/44 | Cassara Railroad Bridge Italy | 44-6183 | 5:55 | Hars/Wolf | 12-500# | 18,500 | Moderate | None | Primary target overcast so Paraded up and down over target. Then went on to secondary at Mestri and bombed Marshalling yard. Our Squadron brought bombs back. Bombs were HDX. 6 Flak hols in plane. I was hit by Flak but not hurt. Practice for Element lead. |
| 27 | 15-Jul | Romano Oil Refinery Ploesti Rumania | 44-6188 | 7:45 | Murphy/Wolf | 12-500#HDX | 23,800 | Heavy | None | Very Good Hits on target. Heavy column of smoke up to 20,000 feet. B-24 went down in flames over target. Hit by Flak had to feather #4. 5 Flak holes in aircraft. I was Element Leader |
| 28 | 7/18/44 | Railroad Bridge ? | 44-6183 | 5:55 | Hars/Wolf | 12-500# | 21,000 | None | None | Briefed to go to Munich but had weather recall so bombed alternate which was the RR bridge. 8 Direct Hits on bridge. 483rd lost 15 ships today at Munich. |
| 29-30 | 7/19/44 | Milbertshoven Ordinance Depot Munich Germany | 44-6274 | 7:45 | Wolf/Bird | 20-250# | 21,900 | Very Heavy | ? | Hits on Target very good. Heavy loses. Flak intense over target. #918 caught fire and went down. #188 went down just missed both ships next to it. 6 chutes seen. 97th lead the Air force. I was tail end charlie in D Squadron. Highsmith had to drop to low altitude due to injured men. Kiem killed, Benson injured. #255 Pilot Louden lost leg and maybe arm. Parillo in #188 heavily damaged headed for Switzerland. 342nd lost 2 ships. 97th lost 4 total. #2 engine lost to Flak. |
| 31-32 | 7/20/44 | Memmingen MA/D Munich Germany | 44-6183 | 6:35 | Wolf/Barrie | 38 Frags | 23,000 | Moderate | Moderate | Good hits on A/D No fighters got near us. Great job done by P-38's. 5 Flak holes. Element lead. |
| 33-34 | 7/21/44 | Brux Oil Refinery, Germany | 44-6183 | 8:15 | Wolf/Classic | 20-250# | 22,500 | Moderate | ? | Farthest distance traveled so far. Target was smoke covered. 3 Ships went down over target. 30 Gals of Gas left in each tank on return. Element Leader |
| 35 | 7/22/44 | Romano Oil Refinery, Ploesti | 42-102859/BABY | 7:40 | Wolf/ Hamilton | 6-1000# | 25,300 | Very Heavy | ? | Poor ship. Dropped 2 bombs 20 minutes early for power. Smoke screened target. 414th lost ship over target in flames. 2 Stragglers came off target after drop. Very Intense Flak for 20 minutes Close and accurate tracking. Large hole in ship under me. Element Leader |
| 36 | 8/2/44 | Portes Lew Valences, France | 44-6274 | 8:15 | Wolf/Shilling | 12-500# | 23,500 | Minor | None | Good hits on target. Flak accurate on coast coming out. #2 Element Lead. |
| 37-38 | 8/3/44 | Mandell A/C shop, Friedrisckshafen Germany | 44-6274 | 7:20 | Wolf/Shilling | 12-500# | 25,000 | Moderate | Moderate | All bombs missed target by 6000 feet. Mistake by lead bombardier. 10 holes in ship from Flak. Fighter escort knocked down 4 enemy fighters…good job. #2 Element Lead. |
| 39 | 8/6/44 | Portes Lew Valances, France | 44-6274 | 8:30 | Wolf/Wilmot | 12-500# | 21,000 | None | None | Good Hits on target. Long Haul. 2nd Element lead. |
| 40-41 | 8/7/44 | Blechammer Oil Refinery | 44-6274 | 8:05 | Wolf/Berner | 16-250# | 27,800 | Heavy | None | Good Hits on Target. Flack Heavy but inaccurate Do to altitude. No Fighters. Lead Squadron 2nd Element Lead. |
| 42 | 8/10/44 | Romano Oil Refinery, Ploesti | 44-6321 | 7:45 | Wolf/Wilmot | 20-250# | 25,000 | Very Heavy | ? | Rough mission. Flak Very Heavy and Accurate. Aircraft heavily hit by flak. Flak knocked off pitot tube - no air speed indicator. Flak hit main spar left wing. Flak hole missed turbo by 1/4 inch. Smoke could be seen 200 miles from target rising to 20,000 feet. Target well hit. |
| 8/11/44 | To Rome for Rest Camp | |||||||||
| 43-44 | 8/22/44 | Ordertal Oil Refinery, Germany | 44-6274 | 8:05 | Wolf/Berner | 16-250# | 27,800 | Moderate | None | Good Hits on target. Flak was late coming up. Followed close on tail of 2nd bomb group and missed most of flak. Long Haul. 2nd Element Lead. |
| 45-46 | 8/24/44 | Pardubice A/D Checkoslovakia | 44-6339 | 8:10 | Jones/Wolf | 38-100# Frags | ? | Light | Light | Flew Co-pilot ofr Colonel Jones. Long Double mission. Only 1 burst of Flak. Only 1 fighter that got a straggler from 341st. 2nd Element Leader. |
| 47-48 | 8/27/44 | Blechammer Oil Refinery | 44-6274 | 8:25 | Wolf/Barrie | 12-500# | 26,000 | Very Heavy | Heavy. | Rough mission on bomb run at 170 mph throttles then chopped off to 150. Every one overshot target in second wave. Bombs dropped all over area. Some ships bombed alternate target. |
| 28-Aug | Moosbierbaum O/R Germany | 44-6339 | 4:15 | Wolf/Berner | 8-500# | Last mission…Reached 16,000 feety over Yugoslavia and had to turn back. Had smoke coming from #4. Engine flew 30 minutes as not indication of mechanical trouble except for smoke. Found bad carburetor and that we burned so much gas we would not have had enough to make it back. Used 120 extra gallons of gas in 3 hours Salvoed bombs and landed. | ||||
| 49-50 | 8/29/44 | Bohman marshalling yards. Checkoslovakia | 44-6339 | 8:45 | Wolf/Berner | 36-250# | 28,500 | Minor | None | Same ship as day before. Crew Chief had to last minute change amp regulator after run up. Then discovered leak in tail oxygen system. Made late take-off and joined formation in air at 12,000 feet. Picked alternate target of ?. Good hits on industrial area. Flak all low. 2nd Bomb group following us lost 9 ships to fighters over target area. Last mission. 2nd Element leader. |
Last Updated on 3/11/01
By William Wolf