646FE

23 September 1944

Mission Details

NIJMEGEN

Description: STRAFING MISSION

Notes: A mix of 559 of 586 P-38s, P-47s and P-51s bomb and strafe flak positions in the Nijmegen area immediately before the arrival of the remainder of the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and the Polish 1st Brigade. 150+ Luftwaffe fighters are encountered. The 78th Fighter Group is awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for their actions from 6-23-Sep-44 in support of OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. 9th Air Force contributes P-38s from 370th Fighter Group.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 10.4 T

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People

Theodore Carter Brewer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12030806
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief, C-47, Troop Carrier Squadron,

Aircraft

44-13715

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Little Lady
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Squadron

44-13971

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Priss IV
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron

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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'.