William F. Urban Crew
Standing L to R: James Cox, Junior
Lamberson, John Aleo, John R. Carr, Donald L. Allen,
Unk
Kneeling L to R: William F. Urban, Frederick Smith,
Edward K. Wilcox, Jr., James W. Peters
Photo of mission log kept by S/Sgt John Carr |
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| LT WILLIAM F. URBAN |
P |
CPT |
21 JAN 45 |
MANNHEIM, RAIL BRIDGE (S. T. ) |
| LT FREDERICK G. SMITH |
CP |
CPT |
21 JAN 45 |
MANNHEIM, RAIL BRIDGE (S. T. ) |
| LT EDWARD K. WILCOX JR |
NAV |
CPT |
21 JAN 45 |
MANNHEIM, RAIL BRIDGE (S. T. ) |
| F/O JAMES W. PETERS |
BOM |
CPT |
21 JAN 45 |
MANNHEIM, RAIL BRIDGE (S. T. ) |
| SGT JOHN ALEO |
ROG |
CPT |
21 JAN 45 |
MANNHEIM, RAIL BRIDGE (S. T. ) |
| SGT JAMES C. COX |
TTE |
CPT |
21 JAN 45 |
MANNHEIM, RAIL BRIDGE (S. T. ) |
| SGT JOHN R. CARR |
BTG |
CPT |
21 JAN 45 |
MANNHEIM, RAIL BRIDGE (S. T. ) |
| SGT JUNIOR A. LAMBERSON |
WG |
CPT |
21 JAN 45 |
MANNHEIM, RAIL BRIDGE (S. T. ) |
| SGT CHARLES T. HUBACH |
WG |
CPT |
21 JAN 45 |
MANNHEIM, RAIL BRIDGE (S. T. ) |
| SGT DONALD L. ALLEN |
TG |
CPT |
21 JAN 45 |
MANNHEIM, RAIL BRIDGE (S. T. ) |
351st Sqdn. Assigned to 100th BG July 14, 1944
Crew flew in following A/C "047, 708, 530, 915, 233, 295, 066, 815, 124,
936, 812, 520, 175, 284, 852" (mpf) This Crew becomes a LEAD CREW.
Mission Summary of 1st Lt Frederick G. Smith: (mpf nov 2000)
1. 11/8/44 - PARIS- A/C# 047, 38-100LB BOMBS, VERY LITTLE FLAK,
2. 14/8/44 - LUDWIGSHAVEN- OIL DEPOT, A/C# 708, 20-250LB BOMBS, HEAVY
FLAK, SHIP HIT 7 TIMES
3. 25/8/44 - POLITZ-OIL DEPOT, A/C# 530 12-500LB BOMBS, VERY HEAVY FLAK,
SHIP HIT 13 TIMES
4 27/8/44 - BERLIN -TANK SUPPLY DEPOT, A/C# 915, 12-500LB BOMBS, NO
MISSION, FOG OVER NORTH SEA (RECALL)
5. 30/8/44 - BREMEN-FW190 PLANT, AC# 047, 6-1000LB BOMBS, MODERATE FLAK,
6. 3/9/44 - BREST-TROOP BARRACKS, A/C# 233, 12-500LB BOMBS, NO FLAK
6/9/44 - BERLIN-SPANDAU TANK DEPOT-A/C# 295 12-500LB BOMBS, MISSION
SCRUBBED DUE TO BAD WEATHER
7. 8/9/44 - MAINZ-ORDNANCE DEPOT, A/C# 295, 12-500LB BOMBS, MODERATE
FLAK, TEMP -42 DEGREES
8. 9/9/44 - DUSSELDORFF-MUNITIONS PLANT, A/C# 295, 5-1000LB BOMBS,
MODERATE FLAK, DID NOT DROP BOMBS
9. 13/9/44 - SINDELFINGEN-MOTOR FACTORY, A/C# 066, 10-500LB BOMBS, NO
FLAK, SOME ROCKETS TARGET AREA
10. 18/9/44 - WARSAW-DROP SUPPLIES AND ARMS, A/C#815, 10 SUPPLY
CONTAINERS, HEAVY FLAK, START OF SECOND RUSSIAN SHUTTLE MISSION, LANDED
IN MIRGOROD, RUSSIA
11. 19/9/44 - SZOLNOK-RAIL YARDS, A/C# 815, 10-500LB RUSSIAN BOMBS,
LIGHT FLAK, LOST #2 ENGINE, LANDED IN FOGGIA, ITALY, REPAIRED SHIP
12. 6/10/44 - BERLIN-AIRCRAFT PLANT, A/C# 295, 5-1000LB BOMBS, HEAVY
FLAK, LEAD 4 SHIP FLIGHT
13. 7/10/44 - LEIPZIG-SYNTHETIC OIL PLANT, A/C# 295, 10-500LB BOMBS,
HEAVY FLAK, SAW JET FIGHTER,
14. 9/10/44 - WEISBADEN-RAIL YARDS, A/C# 124, 2-1000LB BOMBS, MODERATE
FLAK, INSTRUMENT FLIGHT
15. 12/10/44 - BREMEN-FW190 PLANT, A/C# 936, 5-1000LB BOMBS, MODERATE
FLAK, SHIP VERY OLD (ALL AMERICAN GIRL)
16. 15/10/44 - COLOGNE-RAIL YARDS, A/C#124, 16-250LB BOMBS, MODERATE
FLAK, SHIP HIT 10 TIMES
17. 17/10/44 - COLOGNE-RAIL YARDS, A/C# 812, 2-M17 INCENDIARY 34-100LB
BOMBS, MODERATE FLAK
18. 19/10/44 - MANNHEIM-TANK DEPOT, A/C# 520, 16-250LB BOMBS 3-M17
INCENDIARY, LITTLE FLAK
19. 26/10/44 - HANOVER-OIL STORAGE TANKS, A/C#124, 20-250LB GP BOMBS,
MODERATE FLAK
20. 2/11/44 - MERSEBURG-SYNTH OIL DEPOT, A/C# 520, 20-250LB GP BOMBS,
HEAVY TRACKING FLAK, TOUGH TARGET
21. 6/11/44 - NEUMUSTER-RAIL YARDS, A/C# 812, 20-250LB GP BOMBS, LIGHT
FLAK
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FLAK LEAVE --
22. 26/11/44 - HAMM-RAIL YARDS, A/C# 124, 6-1000LB BOMBS, MODERATE FLAK,
BACK FROM FLAK LEAVE
23. 4/12/44 - FRIEDBERG-RAIL YARDS, A/C# 124, 12-500LB GP BOMBS, FLAK
OVER RHINE, DIRECT HITS ON TARGET
24. 11/12/44 - KOBLENZ-RAIL YARDS, A/C# 124, 12-500LB GP, LIGHT FLAK,
25. 12/12/44 - DARMATADT-RAIL YARDS, A/C#936, 12-500LB BOMBS, 2-M17
INCENDIARY, MODERATE FLAK,
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BACK ON WING AFTER 13 LEADS --
26. 24/12/44 - BIBLUS-AIR FIELD, A/C#175, 38-100LB BOMBS, HEAVY FLAK
OVER FRONT LINE, LOST # 3 ENGINE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, MAXIMUM EFFORT,
27. 28/12/44 - KOBLENZ-RAIL YARDS, A/C# 284, 20-250LB GP BOMBS, LIGHT
FLAK, FLEW WITH 95TH BOMB GROUP
28. 30/12/44 - KASSEL-RAIL YARDS, A/C# 124, 10-500LB BOMBS, MODERATE
FLAK
29. 2/1/45 - BAD KREUZNACH-RAIL YARDS, A/C# 815, 10-500LB BOMBS,
MODERATE FLAK
30. 3/1/45 - FULDA-MARSHALLING YARDS, A/C# 815, 20-250LB BOMBS 2-M17
INCENDIARY, NO FLAK
31. 6/1/45 - STUTTGART-MARSHALLING YARDS, A/C# 852 12-500LB BOMBS,
INTENSE FLAK, LOST #2 ENGINE, MISSED TARGET
32. 10/1/45 - COLOGNE-BRIDGES OVER RHINE RIVER, A/C#852, 6-1000LB BOMBS,
MODERATE FLAK OVER FRONT LINES.
POOR BOMB RESULTS
33. 17/1/45 - HAMBURG-OIL PLANT, A/C# 852, 12-500LB BOMBS, HEAVY
TRACKING FLAK, PLANE HIT 4 TIMES
34. 20/1/45 - HEIBRON-MARSHALLING YARDS, A/C# 852, 6-1000LB BOMBS, NO
FLAK
35. 21/1/45 - *MANNHEIM-RAIL BRIDGE, A/C# 852, 6-1000LB BOMBS, MODERATE
FLAK, LAST MISSION,
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COMPLETED TOUR OF 35 MISSIONS --
* ON HIS LIST OF MISSION, THIS IS LISTED AS LUDWIGSHAVEN BUT THE GROUP
HIT MANNHEIM THIS DAY |
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