VIII Bomber Command 167 SPECIAL OPERATION

28 December 1943

Description

1 B-17 from 482BG is despatched on a special night operation (Oboe test) to Dusseldorf, Germany. The aircraft drops 2 2000lb general purpose bombs and 1 1000lb Photoflash. There are no losses or claims.

Mission Details

DUSSELDORF

Description: OBOE TEST

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Notes: 1 B-17 drops two 2000lb bombs on city.

Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 1.50
  • Aircraft sent: 1
  • Aircraft effective: 1

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 27-Jul-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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'.