8th Air Force 977 Operation Chowhound
3 May 1945
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UPL 35151
https://95thbg.mmsw.eu/crew/59, owner of an original slide of photo.
Official Description
390-plus B-17’s drop food supplies at Schiphol and Alkmnar A/Fs, and near Vogelenzang,, Hilversum, and Utrecht
Mission Details
Description: FOOD DROP
Description: FOOD DROP
Description: FOOD DROP
Description: FOOD DROP
Notes: 739.1 tons of food are dropped.
Description: FOOD DROP
Description: FOOD DROP
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33721705
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hap Hazard : Trouble Buggy
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Sherry : Temptation
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gentleman Jim
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Sources
Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.