637

17 September 1944
media-26095.jpeg UPL 26095 map of Eighth Air Force mission #637 to Arnhem on September 17, 1944, from the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. Harold's notes say "flak gun installations". This mission was in advance of the paratroop drop for the Market-Garden operation.

Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio. 447th Bomb Group collection

Timothy Motz

Object Number - UPL 26095 - map of Eighth Air Force mission #637 to Arnhem on September 17, 1944, from the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron,...

Mission Details

EISENACH

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 23.4 T

EISENACH

Description: FLAK BATTERIES

Notes: This is the beginning of OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. The 8th Air Force targets 117 flak batteries and other installations. First mission for 34th Bomb Group in B-17s.1st Bomb Division was made up of 92nd BG, 303rd BG, 305th BG, 306th BG, 351st BG, 379th BG,381st BG, 384th BG, 385th BG,389th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG, 486th BG. 91st Bomb Group stands down. 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is34th BG, 44th BG, 95th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group, 385th BG, 388th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG, 486th BG, 490th BG, 493rd BG. 95th Bomb Group, 100th Bomb Group and 390th Bomb Group stand down.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 3115.6 T

Connections

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People

William R Gaylor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-766252
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier - 1035

Omar Frank Kelsay

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-806083
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Lloyd C Kenagy

  • 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

Carl W Landwehr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34149834
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Gunner, Enlisted

Willard James Lawrence

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Pilot / Comptroller

Aircraft

42-107057

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spirit of 96
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-107083

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Factory fresh B-17s

42-107084

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Betty's Revenge
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

42-107113

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Aldaflak Section 8
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron

42-107121

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Colonel aka Helena II
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributormarshaferraro
Changes
Sources

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.

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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