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

Connections

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People

Charles C Moore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier

Anthony Pereira

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Joseph L Scott

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

Forrest K Strayer

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

Edward W Wedge

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: co-pilot

Aircraft

43-38469

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

43-38476

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: N/a
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

43-38657

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Evasive Action
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

43-38774

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Clay Pigeon
  • Unit: 412th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
ContributorFrankM
Changes
Sources

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

Date
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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