Missions of A. W. Reese's Crew No. 424.
From the Official Documents of the 457th Bomb Group.
(From Oct. 1944 to April, 1945)
| No. | Target | Date | Plane S/N | Plane Name | Crew | Mission |
|
# I
(138) |
Hanover |
Oct. 22,
1944 |
42-38021 |
Mission Maid |
P-Ernest Salzer
CP-A. Willard Reese N -Donald Scheuch B -William Stepvan TT-Jack Scarborough R -Vincent Toth W- Charles Gordon BT-Richard Zetrenga TG -Benjamin Hasrick |
36 Sorties.
32 A/C ttacked primary. 3 A/C attacked T/O. 1 aircraft failed to attack due to mechanical failure. Battle damage - none. Bomb results unknown. |
| # 2
(141) |
Munster | Oct. 28,
1944 |
43-38528 | That's My
Baby |
P- A. Willard Reese
CP-James R Stoner N - Don Scheuch B - Neil C. Shroeder TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Albert Knox BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 sorties.
2 A/C attacked primary. 2 A\C failed to attack because of mechanical failure. Casualties - 2 wounded. Battle damage - 16 minor, 11 major. Bomb results; Lo Sq - unidentified. High Sq -unknown. Lead Sq. - fair |
| # 3
(142) |
Munster | Oct. 30,
1944 |
42-31630 | Pakawalup | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Don Scheuch B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
34 Sorties 2 a/c attacked T/O. 2 A/C failed to attack due to Mechanical failure. 30 A/C attacked the Primary, Casualties - none. Bomb results - unobserved. |
| # 4
(143) |
Merseberg | Nov. 2,
1944 |
42-31505 | Miss Cue | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick W - Albert Knox BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sorties.
2 A/C failed to attack due to mechanical failure. 1 A/C attacked T/O (Bippen) 9 A/C lost to enemy fighters. Battle damage - 5 minor, 4 major. Bomb results - poor. E/A claims - 8 destroyed, 2 probable, 10 damaged. Casualties - 2 wounded 82 missing. |
| # 5
(144) |
Frankfurt | Nov. 5,
1944 |
42-97123 | Ipana Smile | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick W - Albert Knox BT-James McCloskey TG - Richard Seely |
35 sorties. 35 A/C attacked the target. 2 A/C failed to attack due to mechanical failure. Battle damage-10 minor, no major. Bomb results - Fair/Good. |
| # 6
(145) |
Hamburg
(Marburg) |
Nov. 6,
1944 |
42-107034 | Rampant
Pansy |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny TG - Clair Hetrick W - Albert Knox BT-James McCloskey W - Fred Barshop |
36 Sorties. 5 A/C attacked secondary target, PFF. 1 A/C lost to reasons unknown. Casualties - 9 missing. Battle damage - 3 minor, no major. Bomb reuslts - unobserved. |
| # 7
(146) |
Merseberg | Nov. 8,
1944 |
xxxxx | xxxxx | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick W - Albert Knox BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
14 Sorties.
Mission recalled. 1 A/C attacked target with another group. 32 A/C failed to attack because of weather. 1 A/C was lost at sea (accident). 1 A/C jettisoned bombs in Dummer Lake. 1 A/C bombed PFF with Deenethorp. Casualties - 1 wounded, 9 missing. Battle damage - nil. |
| # 8
(147) |
Metz,
France |
Nov. 9,
1944 |
42-97123 | Ipana Smile | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick W - Albert Knox BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sorties. 35 A/C attacked target. 1 A/C failed to attack due to Mechanical failure. Casualties - nil. Battle damage - nil. Bomb results - obscured by 10/10 clouds. |
| # 9
(148) |
Eschweiler | Nov.16,
1944 |
42-97123 | Hamtramack
Mama |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick W - Albert Knox BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sorties.
36 A/C attacked target. No Casualties. No Battle Damage. Bomb Results Unknown |
| #10
(149) |
Merseberg | Nov. 21,
1944 |
44-6621 | Tryp's
Troubles |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sorties. 21 Attacked T/O at Friedberg 15 A/C attacked other T/O Casualties - 1 wounded. Battle Damage - 5 minor - No major. Bomb Results-poor/unknown |
| #11
(151) |
Merseberg | Nov. 25,
1944 |
42-97123 | Ipana Smile | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sorties. 36 A/C attacked target. 1 A/C lost to reasons unknown Casualties - 9 missing. Battle Damage - 5minor - 1 major. Bomb results - unknown. |
| #12
(152) |
Misburg | Nov. 26,
1944 |
42-97123 | Ipana Smile | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick W - Albert Knox BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sorties. 35 A/C attacked target. 2 A/C failed to attack due to mechanical failure. Casualties - none. Battle Damage - 17 minor - 3 major. Bomb results - unknown. |
| # 13
(153) |
Misburg | Nov. 29,
1944 |
43-38301 | Liberty Belle |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick W - Albert Knox BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
12 Sorties.
12 A/C attacked target. No A/C lost. No Casualties. Battle Damage - 1 major. Bomb results- unknown. |
| #14
(155) |
Kassel | Dec. 4,
1944 |
42-97827 | My Mary
Myrtle |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 sortees 35 A/C attacked target. 1 A/C failed to attack due to mechanical reasons. I A/C lost to reasons unknown Casualties -9 missing. Battle Damage - none Bomb results - unobserved by 10/10 cloud cover/ |
| #15
(158) |
Frankfurt | Dec. 11,
1944 |
43-37733 | Ace of
Hearts |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sortees 36 A/C attacked the target. Casualties - none. Battle Damage - none Bomb Results - unboserved. |
| #16
(160) |
Kassel | Dec. 15,
1944 |
43-38301 | Liberty Belle |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - -Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sorties 36 A/C attacked the target Cauualties - none Battle damage - none Bomb Results - obscured by 10/10 Cloud Cover. |
| #17
(162) |
Koblenz | Dec. 24,
1944 |
43-38301 | Liberty Belle |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
8 Sorties 7 A/C attacked target 1 A/C attacked T/O 1 A/C crashed on takeoff. Casualties - 2 wounded. Battle damage - 3 minor 1 salvaged (crashed on T/O) Bomb results unknown |
| #18
(171) |
Bitburg | Jan. 7,
1945 |
43-38301 | Liberty Belle |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sortees 36 A/C attacked target Casualties - none Battle damage - none Bomb results - unobserved. |
| #19
(175) |
Palderborn | Jan. 17,
1945 |
43-38885 | Ruthanne | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sortees
36 A/C attacked the target. Casualties - none Battle damage - 3 minor. Bomb reuslts - unknown |
| #20
(177) |
Aschaffen-
berg |
Jan.21,
1945 |
43-38885 | Ruthanne | P - A. Willard Reese
CP-James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sortees 36 A/C attacked the target. Casualties - none. Battle damage - 2 minor. Bomb reuslts - obscured by clouds. 3 A/C bombed with the 487th Group |
| #21
(179) |
Cologne | Jan. 28,
1945 |
43-38885 | Ruthanne | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
35 Sortees
35 A/C attacked the target Casualties - 9 missing. Battle damage - 1 minor 2 major. Bomb results - obscured by haze |
| #22
(182) |
Berlin | Feb. 3,
1945 |
43-38885 | Ruthanne | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sortees 36 A/C attacked the target. Casualties - none Battle damage - 5 minor, 4 major. Bomb results - good to very good |
| #23
(185) |
Dulmen | Feb. 10,
1945 |
43-38887 | Perpetual
Hell |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
34 Sortees 34 A/C attacjed target. Casualties - none. Battle Damage - 4 minor. Bomb results - obscured by clouds. |
| #24
(188) |
Gelsen-
kirken |
Feb. 16,
1945 |
44-8152 | Miss Ida | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny RN-Thomas F. Smith W - Albert Knox TG - Percy Mack |
12 Sortees. 12 A/C attacket the target. 1 A/C lost due to AA fire. Casualties - 10 missing. Battle damage - 5 minor, 1 salvage. Bomb results - poor. |
| #25
(198) |
Soest | Feb. 28,
1945 |
44-6603 | Pretty Baby | P - A. Willard Reese
CP- Medford E. Hollis N - John F. Kelly N - Roy E. Snyder B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick RN -Hobart W. Merritt TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sortees 35 A/C attacked the target. 1 A/C lost due to mechanical failure. Casualties - 3 missing. Battle damage - nil Bomb results - unobserved. |
| #26
(205) |
Kassel | Mar. 9,
1945 |
42-31588 | xxxxx | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick W - Albert Knox TG - Percy Mack |
37 Sortees
37 A/C attacked the target. Casualties - nil. Battle damage - 8 minor ,3 major. Bomb results - good to very good. |
| #27
(207) |
Bremen | Mar.11,
1945 |
44-8512 | Miss Ida | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner N- Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick TG - Percy A. Mack BT-James McCloskey RN -Mathew Patulski |
35 A/C Sortees 35 A/C attacked target. 1 A/C fialed to attack due to mechanical difficulties. Casualties - nil. Battle damage - nil Bomb results - unobserved. |
| #28
(211) |
Altenberg | Mar. 17,
1945 |
42-98028 | xxxxx | P - A. Willard Reese
CP - James R Stoner B - Joel Lester N- Paul A. Brook TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick RN -Lawrence Powers TG - Percy Mack |
27 Sorteed\s 36 A/C attacked the target. 1 A/C attacked with another group. Casualties - nil. Battle Damage - nil Bomb results - unobserved. |
| # 29
(213) |
Fulda | Mar. 19,
1945 |
43-38479 | Thy Will
Be Done |
P - A. Willard Reese
CP-Howard Hampton N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick RN -Hobart Merritt BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
37 A/C Sortees 33 A/C attacked the target. 4 A/C landed away. Casualties - nil Battle damage - nil Bomb results - good to fair. |
| #30
(216) |
Reckling-
hausen |
Mar. 23,
1945 |
44-8557 | xxxxx | P - A. Willard Reese
CP-Thomas J.Tredici N - Paul A. Brook B - Joel Lester TT - Edward Peters R - Charles Kenny W - Clair Hetrick RN - Mathew Patulski BT-James McCloskey TG - Percy Mack |
36 Sortees 36 A/C attacked the target Casualties - nil Battle damage - 9 minor, 6 major. Bomb results - good. |