8th Air Force 980 Operation Chowhound

5 May 1945
media-21785.jpeg UPL 21785 Target map to Schipol drop zone.

Personal documents of John A Ferard as provided by his son (Scott 34th7th).

Object Number - UPL 21785 - Target map to Schipol drop zone.

Official Description

About 400 B-17’s drop food at Schiphol and Alkrraar airfields, Vogelenzang, Hilversum, and Utrecht.

Mission Details

Description: FOOD DROP

Description: FOOD DROP

Description: FOOD DROP

Notes: 744.5 tons of food are dropped.

Description: FOOD DROP

Description: FOOD DROP

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-828170
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Echelon
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Gunner (tail)
  • 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
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Problem Chile : Luck of the Irish
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Sherry : Temptation
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gentleman Jim

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Sources

Personal documents of John A Ferard as provided by his son (Scott 34th7th).

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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'.

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