398th Mission Formation
28 July 1944 to Merseburg, Germany
Formation as Over Target
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Lead Squadron "A" Group [600]
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F-12
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Over Target - 28 Jul 1944
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Simeral - Douglas
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7746-T
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C-3
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F-10
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Ford
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Bestervelt-Rice
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2467-J
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7975-P
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C-5
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C-1
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Nelson
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Elwood
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7399-H
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2390-X
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C-2
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C-6
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C-1
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C-2
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Fritog
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Wheeler
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Searl
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Menzel
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2592-G
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7249-P
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2536-C
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2487-B
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B-1
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Kaufman
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2469-Q
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B-6
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B-5
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Sleaman
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Fisher
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7977-R
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7078-U
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NOTE: 2469-Q, 7977-R, and 7078-U from 603rd
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NOTE: Mentzel aircraft estimated to be 2487-B to match flight log; planned formation; assembly formation
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High Squadron "A" Group [601]
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D-7
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Over Target
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Griffin
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7874-W
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D-5
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D-1
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Darner
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Heintzelman
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7401-T
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7098-Y
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D-10
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D-6
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Hornshuh
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Davis
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7385-X
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2565-M
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D-2
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D-3
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D-4
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D-8
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Farnsworth
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Wierney
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Fairbanks
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McCarty
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7889-B
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7509-J
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7190-L
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2516-H
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B-4
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Durtschi
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7825-J
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B-6
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Engel
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7214-V
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NOTE: 7825-J and 7214-VP from 603rd
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NOTE: Heintzelman aircraft 7098-V on planned formation; 7098-Y on flight log and assembly formation
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NOTE: Engle aircraft 7317-P on planned formation; 7214-V on flight log and assembly formation
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Low Squadron "A" Group [602]
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Over Target
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Allen
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2610-Y
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F-4
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F-2
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Clark
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Woodson
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7183-J
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2543-B
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F-8
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F-6
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Turner
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Ryan
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7337-R
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7387-H
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F-7
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F-3
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F-6
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F-7
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Roderick
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Dollar
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Boehme
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Rudow
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7374-X
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2593-C
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7094-M
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2597-V
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B-6
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Lassegard
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2570-F
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B-7
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B-5
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Fahrenthold
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Howden
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7138-T
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6083-V
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NOTE: 2570-F, 7138-T, and 6083-V from 603rd
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NOTE: Howden aircraft 6083-B on planned formation; 6083-V on flight log and assembly formation
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