398th Mission Formation
28 July 1944 to Merseburg, Germany
Formation as Over Target


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




398th History CD File: BO482a.pdf
PDF Page(s): 191
Numbered Page(s): 00191
Transcribed by: Ted Brass, October 2004



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