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media-16136.jpeg UPL 16136 Unusually large bombs requiring external bomb racks 452nd Bomb Group collection

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 16136 - Unusually large bombs requiring external bomb racks

Delivered Cheyenne 15/5/44; Hunter 26/5/44; Grenier 6/6/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 7/6/44; battle damaged Darmstadt, Ger 24/12/44 with ?; force landed Moelsbroek A/fd, Bel; Damaged beyond Repair on airfield by enemy aircraft [Operation Bodenplatte] 1/1/45. Salvaged 2/1/45.

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Units served with

452nd Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

730th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Peter Koehler

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-817334
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Vernard H Webb

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 731st Bomb Squadron 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 15068853 / 0-738754
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Deopham Green

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Delivered	722, 6207 Missile Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82005, USA	15 May 1944	Delivered Cheyenne 15-May-44.
Assigned	Deopham, Wymondham NR18 9BF, UK	7 June 1944	Assigned 731BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF.
Crashed	Melsbroek, 1820 Steenokkerzeel, Belgium	24 December 1944	Battle damaged Darmstadt, Germany 24-Dec-44, force landed Moelsbroek airfield.
Other Destroyed	Melsbroek, 1820 Steenokkerzeel, Belgium	1 January 1945	Destroyed on ground by enemy aircraft [Operation Bodenplatte] 1/1/45.
Other Salvaged	Melsbroek, 1820 Steenokkerzeel, Belgium	2 January 1945	Salvaged 2/1/45.
Manufactured	Long Beach, CA, USA		Built at Boeing.