8th Air Force 669FE
7 October 1944Image reloaded to correct orientation. Original upload from user https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/7842.
From Donald Muckerman's records kept during his time in England during WWII.
Mission Details
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Notes: P-47 Fighter Groups took part.
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Notes: P-47 Fighter Groups took part. 345th Fighter Group and 474th Fighter Group from IX Fighter Command contribute 40 P-51s and 41 P-38s. These units under 8th Air Force control, bunt not included in tables.
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
POLITZ
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Notes: All fighter groups participate in the escort for mission 669. Lt. Urban Drew of the 356th fighter group surprised two ME-262 jet aircraft as they were taking off. Major Hubert Zemke, commander 56th Fighter Group, flying a P-51 Mustang shoots down an ME-262 in the air.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-559067
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot/Intelligence officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39568940
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13114417
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Gunner
Revisions
Personal list of 30 missions Lloyd C. Kenagy participated in with the 401st Bomb Group 613th Squadron between Aug 1, 1944 and April 11, 1945.
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'.