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

ALKMAAR

Description: FOOD DROP

SCHIPOL

Description: FOOD DROP

Notes: 744.5 tons of food are dropped.

UTRECHT

Description: FOOD DROP

VOGELENZANG

Description: FOOD DROP

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People

Carl P Hershfield

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-828170
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Warren L Katz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Echelon

Wayne Franklin Kleinertz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Gunner (tail)

Denzel D Martin

  • 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

Jack Maschhoff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

43-38106

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Starduster
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38288) of the 95th Bomb Group, that has crash-landed at Horham. Image by Roland E "Lefty" Nairn of the 95th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'I took this at Horham, Eng A.B., 7th Mar 1945. R.E. "Lefty" Nairn, 336 Sqdn, 95 BG.'

43-38288

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Goin' My Way : V for Victory
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

43-38317

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Evader
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

43-38333

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heavy Date
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

43-38441

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Hell
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorFrankM
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Sources

http://www.390thspace.com/missions2.php?crew=87&missiondate=450505

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ContributorScott 34th7th
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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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