Mission 194 - 1

Woodcarving by William H. Adams

303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 19429 June 1944

Target: Erla Aircraft Components Factory, Heiterblick, GermanyCrews Dispatched: 36

Crews Lost: Lt. Roy, 8 KIA, 1 POW

Length of Mission: 7 hours, 55 minutes

Bomb Load: 10 x 500 lb G.P. M43 bombs

Bombing Altitudes: Group A - 25,000 ft; Group B - 24,000 ft

Ammo Fired: 0 rounds

Thirty-six aircraft, including one spare and a PFF B-17 from the 305BG, penetrateddeep into Germany to bomb an aircraft components factory near Leipzig. Thesecondary target was an armament plant at Brandenberg, Germany. Seven aircraft

returned early:#42-97272 Duchess' Daughter, 359BS (Moser) - supercharger#42-31183 Bad Penny, 359BS (Carpenter) - pilot car problem#42-31177 Lonesome Polecat, 359BS (Watson) - fuel shortage#42-31583 Clover Leaf, 358BS (Stein) - with 379BS that returned early#43-37838 Fearless Fosdick, 358BS (McConnell) - failed to assemble#42-39875 Buzz Blonde, 427BS (Hamilton) - No. 4 pump failure#42-31060 Poque Ma Hone, 427BS (Gallagher) - high oil pressure and temperature

It was clear immediately over the target, but due to scattered 2/10 to 3/10 cumulusclouds in the area, the briefed IP could not be used and one was established further east.Dense, persistent contrails over the base at take-off made assembly difficult.

Twenty-six B-17s dropped 226 500-lb. G.P. M43 bombs on the target from 25,000and 24,000 feet. Bombing was visual with fair results. No enemy aircraft were seen.Friendly fighter support was excellent. Moderate and accurate flak was encountered at the

IP and it was intense and accurate at the target. Nineaircraft sustained major and sixteen, minor flak damage.

B-17 #42-97391 (No Name) 427BS, piloted by Lt.Chester E. Flick, crash landed at RAF Woodbridge. Therudder controls had been shot away and the brakes burntout on landing. The B-17 swung around due to a cross-wind and collided with the Group's Oxford aircraft. TheFortress burned extensively. There were no casualtiesand the aircraft was salvaged.

Fortress #42-38051 My Yorkshire Dream, piloted by 2Lt.Arnold K. Roy, crashed at Zettweil, Germany. It wasflying the No. 5 position, low Squadron, lead Group of the41st CBW-B. Just before "bombs away," it received adirect flak hit at the waist windows. It broke in

Mission 194 - 2

ORIGINAL ARNOLD K. ROY CREW - 427th BS(crew assigned 427BS: 13 June 1944 - photo: Sioux City, IA - April 1944)

(Back L-R) Sgt Chan K. On (TG-KIA), Sgt Leslie K. Black (BT-POW),Sgt Olaf F. Kahnert, Jr. (LWG-KIA), Sgt Leonard C. Cook (E-KIA),

S/Sgt George N. Johnson (R-KIA), S/Sgt Joe Garrett (RWG) (Front L-R) 1Lt Leonard E. Weiss (B-KIA), 2Lt William P. O'Brien (N),

2Lt Ralph E. Quint (CP-KIA), 1Lt Arnold K. Roy (P-KIA)

two, immediately went down,and blew up when reaching alower altitude. No parachuteswere seen. Sgt. Leslie K.Black, survived the crash andwas captured by the enemy. Lt.Roy, 2Lt. Ralph E. Quint, 2Lt.Henry E. Rafferty, Jr., 2Lt.Leonard E. Weiss, Sgt. LeonardC. Cook, Sgt. George N.Johnson, Sgt. Chan K. On, andSgt. Olaf F. Kahnert, Jr. wereall killed in the crash. Lt. Weissis buried in Ardennes AmericanCemetery near Liege, Belgium.Lt. Rafferty is buried in LorraineAmerican Cemetery nearMoselle, France, and Lt. Quintis buried in Luxembourg CityAmer ican Cemetery a tLuxembourg.

From the book "25 Milk Runs" by Richard R. "Dick" Johnson

My diary for this day reads: "Leipzig, Germany (Hot place). Aircraft plant for Me-109s. Flak was intense, accurate. Lost another wing-man (Lt. Roy). direct burst broke himin two at waist. No one was seen to get out. Saw other planes go down. Some in flames.No more like this for me--thanks."

During our crossing of the North Sea we received a recall order and the 379threturned to base along with our "Clover Leaf." Our leader was not able to identify thesender of the recall order, even though it was given in authentic language, so wecontinued on the mission. It was a favorite trick of the Germans to send phony radiomessages to try to disrupt our missions. It seldom worked, but today it was partiallysuccessful if that is what really happened.

Our group started with nineteen planes, but were down to fifteen before we evengot into enemy territory. As we approached the IP, the message for visual bombing wasreceived, and we started taking interval for group bombing. It was about this time that adirect burst of flak tore Lt. Roy's "My Yorkshire Dream" in half at the waist. We saw noparachutes, but found out later that the ball turret gunner, Sgt. L.K. Black, had managedto get out of his turret and snap on his chute while the plane was in its death dive. Helater said that the bombardier managed to get out also, but his chute didn't open properly.Sgt. Black said that 1st Lt. L.E. Weiss went past him with a "streamer" and was never ableto open the chute properly. Sgt. Black was the only survivor of this ill-fated B-17.

The crew of Lt. Roy were on about their sixth mission. In two days, there wereeight empty bunks in our barracks. This is what really brings it home to you. In the combatarea when a plane went down, my reaction was, "Thank God I wasn't over there." It waslater that it hit me that they were truly gone.

Mission 194 - 3

Shoo Shoo Baby #42-97311 (427BS) GN-O41st CBW-B Lead - Pilot LtCol E.E. Snyder, Jr. / CoPilot Capt D.L. Barnes

(Back L-R) 1Lt F.E. Umphress, Jr. (B), 2Lt Gilbert L. Ferguson (TG-O),1Lt John W. Shupe (N), LtCol Edgar E. Snyder, Jr. (P),Capt Deane L. Barnes (CP), 2Lt Walter A. Curley (N)

(Front L-R) T/Sgt Francis X. Neuner (E), T/Sgt Andrew G. Benevento (R),S/Sgt Tom C. Sullens (WG), S/Sgt Earl J. King (BT)

("Lead" is incorrectly labeled as "Low" in photo)

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group A

Snyder-Barnes311

Rosser (305BG) Johnson (305BG) 42-97543-PFF 42-97592-PFF Wallace 569 Means Hamilton 885 875

Beiser Baker 432 298Flick Gallagher Davis Miller 391 060 085 590 Bailie Latshaw 945 224Markos H. Johnson Stark McConnell 622 739 006 838 Roy 051

Mission 194 - 4

Sack Time #42-102544 (360BS) PU-K

41st CBW-B Low - Pilot Capt Robert J. Lynch / CoPilot 1Lt Benjamin L. Spindler

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group B

Lynch-Spindler544

Nafius Coons 860 546

Brown187

Long McMillan 861 853

Moser Sirany 272 781Eldridge Crozier Wilson Moreman 076 284 196 537 Thompson Carpenter 496 183Watson Arnold Reed Callahan 177 483 960 405

Seven (7) aircraft aborted this mission:Moser in 272, Carpenter in 183, Watson in 177, Stein in 583,McConnell in 838, Hamilton in 875, Gallagher in 060

Mission 194 - 5

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-97085 (No Name)

P Davis, William C., 1LtCP Graham, Edward, Jr., 2LtNAV Alderson, Raleigh L., 2LtTT Roseland, Ralph A., SgtENG Wright, Gene D., S/SgtRO Jennings, Archie L., S/SgtBT Clarke, Kenneth, SgtTG Hiland, Robert L., SgtWG Rogers, Joseph S., Sgt

B-17G #44-6006 (No Name)

P Stark, Donald D., 2LtCP Conley, George L., 2LtNAV Hamm, Willard A., 2LtNG Nelson, Richard G., 2LtENG Batten, Delmer G., S/SgtRO Steinhagen, Joseph R., S/SgtTG Morrow, James C., SgtBT Richkind, Max, SgtWG Eggink, James H., Sgt

B-17G #42-31739 Pugnacious Peter

P Johnson, Harlan J., 1LtCP Wright, Charles E., 2LtNAV Hamilton, Bruce B., 2LtBOM Morris, Warren B., 2LtENG Braun, Duane M., S/SgtRO Downs, Reginald, S/SgtTG Buddingh, Frederick, SgtBT George, William R., SgtWG Ciglar, Joseph, Sgt

B-17G #42-31224 Hell in the Heavens

P Latshaw, William E., 2LtCP Kirkland, Robert A., F/ONAV Ivy, Wallis S., 2LtBOM Doan, Curtis E., 2LtENG Pickens, Donald E., S/SgtRO Tidwell, Andrew W., S/SgtTG Hedrick, Warren L., SgtBT Ginn, William E., SgtLWG Miller, Horace J., Sgt

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

CREW POSITIONS

CMP - Command PilotP - PilotCP - Co-PilotNAV - NavigatorANV - Ass't. NavigatorMNV - Mickey NavigatorENG - EngineerBOM - BombardierRO - Radio Operator

TOG - TogglierBT - Ball Turret OperatorTT - Top Turret OperatorTG - Tail GunnerNG - Nose GunnerRG - Radio GunnerWG - Waist GunnerLWG - Left Waist GunnerRWG - Right Waist GunnerGUN - Gunner

VI - Voice InterpreterOBS - ObserverPAS - PassengerPHO - Photographer

RESULTS OF MISSION

KIA - Killed in actionWIA - Wounded in actionMIA - Missing in actionPOW - Prisoner of war

DOW - Died of woundsEVD - Evaded the enemyINT - Interned in neu cntryREP - RepatriatedRES - RescuedESC - EscapedBO - Bailed outDCH - DitchedCR-L - Crashed on landCR-S - Crashed at sea

Mission 194 - 6

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-97622 Paper Dollie

P Markos, Costa, F/OCP Miller, Cecil M., F/ONAV Cooper, Saul A., F/OBOM Bohannon, Jackson R., 2LtENG Sheets, Earl W., S/SgtWG Carlson, Karl W., SgtRO Wilson, William H., S/SgtTG Zweck, William A., SgtBT Pierce, James M., Sgt

B-17G #42-31177 Lonesome Polecat

P Watson, John P., 1LtCP Neely, Glenn H., 2LtNAV Coe, Charles E., 1LtTOG Gamon, Edward J., S/SgtENG Kapes, Paul J., S/SgtRO White, John H., S/SgtTT Hollifield, Robert G., SgtBT Goldfarb, Wallace, SgtTG Cummings, James E., S/Sgt(Abortive)

B-17G #42-31583 Clover Leaf

P Stein, Lawrence J., 2LtCP Riseden, Jack W., 2LtNAV Larkworthy, Bernard J., 2LtBOM Carloss, Earl W., 2LtENG Card, Harry R, S/SgtWG Grissom, Manley E., SgtRO Meyer, Fred R., S/SgtBT Truesdell, William P., SgtTG Williams, Clarence J., Sgt(Abortive)

B-17G #42-97298 The Floose

P Baker, John M., 2LtCP Whittall, Ernest A., 2LtNAV Claeys, Ronald, 2LtBOM Borg, John E., 2LtENG Kishbaugh, Warren L., S/SgtTT Parker, Stanton A., SgtRO Cottrell, Thomas B., SgtBT Bertasso, Joseph S., SgtTG Peters, Archie D., Sgt

B-17G #43-37838 Fearless Fosdick

P McConnell, John, 2LtCP Thomas, Charles E., 2LtNAV Atwood, Thomas M., 2LtBOM Bennett, Robert W., 2LtENG Johnson, Jack M., S/SgtWG Schneider, Lawrence J., SgtRO Rego, Charles J., S/SgtBT Messerich, Jerome R., SgtWG Krebs, Henry R., Sgt(Abortive)

B-17G #43-37590 Neva-The Silver Lady

P Miller, Campbell, 2LtCP Helms, John R., 2LtNAV Ney, Russell L., F/OBOM Moody, Stanley N., 2LtENG Rodgers, John E., S/SgtWG Wagner, William H., SgtRO Kustic, Mark S., S/SgtBT Lappo, Teddy, SgtTG Jones, John, Sgt

B-17G #42-102945 Sweet Pea

P Bailie, Homer P., 2LtCP Petersen, John N., F/ONAV Waterland, Edward L., 2LtBOM Barkin, Herbert L., 2LtENG Ham, William J., S/SgtBT Martinez, Gregorio, SgtRO Sawyer, Robert B., S/SgtWG Munn, Charles F., SgtTG Naylor, Richard G., Sgt

Mission 194 - 7

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #44-6076 Liberty Run

P Eldridge, Truman K., 2LtCP Sheehan, Daniel J., Jr., 2LtNAV Durkin, James A., 2LtBOM Campbell, Sanders H., 2LtENG Barnes, Frederick E., S/SgtRO Rowlett, Samuel A., S/SgtBT Strong, Ralph T., CplTG Panos, Andrew T., CplWG Wesley, LaFon, Sgt

B-17G #42-97284 Ain't Misbehavin

P Crozier, Harry J., 2LtCP Mowrey, Paul M., 2LtNAV Heatherly, Philip P., 2LtTOG McCoy, Charles W., 2LtENG Passenant, Robert J., S/SgtRO Hoyt, Robert B., S/SgtBT Jara, Felix M., SgtTG Stumpff, George W., SgtRWG Butcher, Robert C., Sgt

B-17G #42-31405 Wallaroo MK II

P Callahan, Edward F., 1LtCP Paton, Wallace L., 2LtNAV Andreason, Rolf W., 1LtBOM Campbell, Frank P., 2LtENG Schlottman, Jerome D., T/SgtRO McLaughlin, William C., T/SgtBT McIntyre, Harold W., S/SgtTG Pohlman, Wilbert P., S/SgtWG Brewer, Ray, S/Sgt

B-17G #43-37537 Queen of Hearts

P Moreman, Robert, 2LtCP Quiggle, Robert D., 2LtNAV Nielsen, Carl V., 2LtTOG Cappucci, Joseph R., ShtENG Genovese, Elic V., S/SgtRO Barnts, Warren E., S/SgtWG Alexander, Ray, SgtTG Smith, Richard L., SgtBT Leonard, Joseph P., Sgt

B-17G #42-102496 Special Delivery

P Thompson, Lawrence C., CaptCP Moyer, William G., 2LtNAV Young, Warren I., F/OBOM Champ, William J., 2LtENG Hammons, Charles G., S/SgtRO Hamann, Delos, H., S/SgtBT Stephan, Kenneth R., S/SgtWG Lemley, Jack A., S/SgtTG Christensen, Lars, S/Sgt

B-17G #42-102960 (No Name)

P Reed, John W., 2LtCP Altman, Maurice C, 2LtNAV O'Neill, Owen H., 2LtTOG Meier, Wayne E., S/SgtENG Colley, Smith K., S/SgtWG Hinson, Archie H., SgtRO Rose, William A., CplBT Wernet, Charles, PvtTG Butler, Ashley A., S/Sgt

Mission 194 - 8

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-97781 The '8' Ball MK III

P Sirany, George R., 1LtCP Batton, James H., 2LtNAV Ehrke, Warren D., 1LtBOM Riley, Milton S., 2LtENG See, Cecil J., S/SgtRO Van Horn, Everett E., S/SgtBT Bale, Gordon E., S/SgtTG McPherson, Frank V., S/SgtWG Umberger, Robert C., S/SgtPAS Hewitt, Edwin, Dr.

B-17G #42-31183 Bad Penny

P Carpenter, Arthur G., 1LtCP Whitaker, Joseph C., 2LtNAV Reid, George E., F/OBOM Day, Dean K., 2LtENG Pordham, Jack F., S/SgtRO Bortolotti, Barney J., S/SgtBT Welch, John R., S/SgtTG Nichols, Dalbee, SgtWG Vanlandingham, John C., Sgt(Abortive)

B-17G #42-97272 Duchess' Daughter

P Moser, Clinton A., 1LtCP Hickey, James A., 2LtNAV Kennedy, Clyde R., 2LtENG Duffey, Willis A., SgtRO Kennedy, Herbert W., T/SgtBT Parrish, Vernon, SgtTG Seelock, Joseph J., SgtWG Mays, Pearl E., T/Sgt(Abortive)

B-17G #42-31483 Bonnie B

P Arnold, William J., 1LtCP London, Walter H., Jr., 2LtNAV Claster, Stanley M., 2LtBOM Callahan, Ellsworth D., 2LtENG Williams, Robert M., S/SgtRO Moreira, Joseph A., S/SgtBT McClure, James D., SgtTG Surrell, John M., SgtWG Lichtenwalter, Ralph W., Sgt

Mission 194 - 9

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-107196 Temptress

P Wilson, William M., 2LtCP Howard, Victor L., 2LtNAV Blumenthal, Robert, 2LtBOM Benford, Jack H., 2LtENG Kuczewski, William J., T/SgtRO Means, Robert D., S/SgtBT Case, Donald G., SgtTG Sauer, George N., SgtWG Sabuda, Emil S., Sgt

B-17G #42-97853 Lucky Linda

P McMillan, Murdock B., 1LtCP Polezoes, Stanley, 2LtNAV Shaw, Marvin E., 2LtBOM Rice, Charles G., Jr., SgtENG Herr, Allen H., SgtRO Tibbetts, Arthur P., T/SgtBT Karp, Harold, S/SgtTG Cain, Leroy H., S/SgtWG Cox, James D., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-97187 Miss Umbriago

P Brown, Leonard M., 1LtCP Caldwell, Frederick J., 2LtNAV Roche, William J., 2LtBOM Proud, Rexford I., 1LtENG Jamison, Charles A., T/SgtRO Libert, Irving, T/SgtBT LaFranchi, Alfred D., S/SgtTG Johnson, Francis D., S/SgtWG Enget, Obert L., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-97861 Iza Vailable III

P Long, Paul H., 1LtCP Cohl, Jules R., 2LtNAV Vell, Ona L., 2LtBOM Lovett, William F., S/SgtENG Mours, John D., T/SgtRO Habich, Arthur L., T/SgtBT Flammia, Joseph E., S/SgtTG Olson, Keith R., S/SgtWG Abbott, Wesley C., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-97860 (No Name)

P Nafius, Verner H., 1LtCP Smith, Richard L., 2LtNAV George, Sidney L., 2LtBOM Cummins, James E., 2LtENG Ellis, Richard R., S/SgtRO Birkenholz, Irving, S/SgtBT McGinley, James E., SgtTG Jinkens, Billy B., SgtWG Rydquist, Roy K., Sgt

B-17G #42-97546 Idaliza

P Coons, Charles L., 1LtCP Carlman, Harold L., Jr., 2LtNAV Fazio, Joseph, 1LtBOM Weaver, Thomas E., S/SgtENG Barker, Forrest, T/SgtRO Fontana, Joseph L., T/SgtBT Kepics, George, S/SgtTG Couch, Teddy, S/SgtWG Turner, Kenzie H., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-102544 Sack Time

P Lynch, Robert J., CaptCP Spindler, Benjamin L., 1LtNAV Carroll, George M., 1LtNAV Cotner, Nyle E., 1LtBOM Hoover, William L., 2LtENG Pfeffer, William W., T/SgtRO Uhl, Willard H., T/SgtBT McKinnon, Neil W., S/SgtTG Petrie, Joe D., S/SgtWG Fambry, Lewis F., S/Sgt

Mission 194 - 10

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-102569 Miss Lace

P Wallace, Walstein W., 2LtCP McCall, Robert S., 2LtNAV Pero, Aloyius R., 2LtBOM Kennedy, William J., 1LtTT Duerr, William P., SgtBT Landa, Hyman J., S/SgtRO Kosher, Albert J., SgtTG Thompson, Frederick A., S/SgtWG Dimowitz, Morris, S/Sgt

B-17G #42-39885 Sweet Rose O'Grady

P Means, Wilford T., 2LtCP Luther, Joseph P., 2LtNAV Parker, Joseph B., 2LtBOM Keese, Thomas R., 2LtTT Payne, Joseph E., S/SgtBT Miller, Robert L., SgtRO May, J.H., S/SgtTG Turner, James W., SgtWG Sileo, J.J., Sgt

B-17G #42-39875 Buzz Blonde

P Hamilton, Max B., 2LtCP Newman, Vernon V., 2LtNAV Scholz, Charles F., 2LtBOM Ziesche, Charles W., 2LtTT Barnes, Charlie, S/SgtBT Paterson, Richard E., SgtRO Jervis, J.R., S/SgtTG Coleman, Warren M., SgtWG Butler, Edward B., S/Sgt(Abortive)

B-17G #42-31060 Poque Ma Hone

P Gallagher, John W., Jr., 1LtCP Bitel, Peter, 2LtNAV Hibbard, Troy W., 2LtBOM Dombrowski, Alexander, 2LtTT Lynn, William V., S/SgtBT Kail, Nicholas F., S/SgtRO Glass, David, S/SgtTG Jacques, Warren, S/SgtWG Soltero, John, S/Sgt(Abortive)

B-17G #42-97391 (No Name) CR-L

P Flick, Chester E., 2LtCP Schwolow, John C., 2LtNAV Tow, Weyman J., 2LtBOM Johnson, Otto D., SgtBT Forry, Harvey W., S/SgtRO Abeyta, J. Charles, S/SgtTT Eberly, Charles P., S/SgtTG Brock, Charley F., SgtWG Wilson, Robert J., Sgt

B-17G #42-38051 My Yorkshire Dream

P Roy, Arnold K., 2Lt KIACP Quint, Ralph E., 2Lt KIANAV Rafferty, Henry E., Jr., 2Lt KIABOM Weiss, Leonard E., 2Lt KIATT Cook, Leonard C., Sgt KIABT Black, Leslie K., Sgt POWRO Johnson, George N., Sgt KIATG Kahnert, Olaf F., Jr., Sgt KIAWG On, Chan K., Sgt KIA

B-17G #42-97311 Shoo Shoo Baby

P Snyder, Edgar E., Jr., LtColCP Barnes, Deane L., CaptNAV Shupe, John W., 1LtNAV Curley, Walter A., 2LtBOM Umphress, F.E., Jr., 1LtTT Neuner, Francix X., T/SgtBT King, Earl J., S/SgtRO Benevento, Andrew G., T/SgtTG Ferguson, Gilbert L., 2LtWG Sullens, Tom C., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-102432 Tiny Angel

P Beiser, Theodore R., 2LtCP Johnson, Richard R., 2LtNAV Gepner, Isadore, 2LtBOM Cooper, Edward G., 2LtTT Buchanan, Lonnie J., T/Sgt BT Latta, Charles W., SgtRO Gorchesky, Benny J., S/SgtTG Brackey, Carroll H., SgtLWG Haines, James W., Sgt