398th Combat Mission

5 October 1944

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

 

Information about this Mission

1. Formation Chart for 5 October 1944 - Planned
2. Formation Chart for 5 October 1944 - After Assembly
3. Formation Chart for 5 October 1944 - Over Target
4. Formation Chart for 5 October 1944 - Arlin's Diary Chart - There are a number of discrepancies on the Arlin Chart 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.
5. Lead Group (601st): Simeral as CA, Lamb as pilot
6. High Group (602nd): Hough as CA, Hershberger as pilot
7. Low Group (600th): Menzel as CA, Wheeler as pilot
8. Captain Alan A. Arlin's Diary for October 5, 1944
9. Lt. William H. Baker's Diary for October 5, 1944
10. T/Sgt. Ben Core's Diary for October 5, 1944