398th Bomb Group
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398th Combat Missions

5 October 1944

Target: Marshalling Yards, Railway Yards, Ford's Factory
Cologne, Germany

Information about this 398th Mission

  1. Formation Chart for 5 October 1944 (Formation as Planned)
  2. Formation Chart for 5 October 1944 (Assembly and Over Target)
  3. Formation Chart for 5 October 1944 (Arlin's Diary) There are some discrepancies on this one from the official record. It is possible Captain Arlin did not use the correct formation chart for this day when assembling his diary for 5 October or perhaps something else happened that is not in the official record.
  4. Lead Group (601st): Simeral as CA, Lamb as pilot
  5. High Group (602nd): Hough as CA, Hershberger as pilot
  6. Low Group (600th): Menzel as CA, Wheeler as pilot
  7. Captain Alan A. Arlin's Diary for October 5, 1944
  8. Lt. William H. Baker's Diary for October 5, 1944
  9. T/Sgt. Ben Core's Diary for October 5, 1944