3rd Bomb Division
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
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667
6 October 1944
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Crew #551 Seward M. Meinstma Crew Standing Left to Right: Jack Veach (R/O), George Wood (BTG), William Osborne (NG), John O'Donnell (FE), Howard Wade (TG), Sherell Campbell (G) Kneeling Left to Right: Seward Meinstma (P), Donald Vanderwall (CP), Eugene Gjertsen (N), Harvey Levine (B) This crew completed a 35 mission tour. Gjertsen transferred to the Welsh Crew of the 784th BS at some point during the tour. Also Daniel Chadbourne replaced O'Donnell as Flight Engineer during the tour.
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Crew #664 Elmo Maiden Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Bernard M. Atkins (TG), Vernon R. Hayden (WG), William R. Hoopes (B), Gustave J. Roussel (E), Guerino G. Petti (N), Herbert Rosenkoff (CP), William A. Thomason (TT), Elmo Maiden (P), Kenneth W. Chester (NG), Joseph R. Zebrowski (R/O) B-24J-5-DT #42-51532 Code: U8-W Photo taken on 27 December 1944 after crash landing at an airfield in Belgium.
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466th BG Formation Plan 6 October 1944 mission to Wenzendorf, Germany
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The Crew of Seamans'Demons: James S Seamans - Pilot Clyde W Lollis - Co-Pilot George L Rhoades - Navigator William R Brice - Bombadier Herbert A Grand - BOG Paul A Ross - TTE Homer Goodman - BTG Anthony T Schimmel - WG Edward J Tatro - TG John J Sheehan - WG
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Scanned Copy of Graduation Class Photo Roland N Leider Class of 1942, Page 53 Year Book Von Steuben HS Class Chicago, Illinois, KIA 6 October 1944, Crew Member, (Rank, Last Name, First, MI) S.SGT Leider, Roland N. Position: Radio Operator Mission Number: 194 Date, 6-Oct-44 Target Berlin Pilot: 1 LT Lucien C. Courcelle, B17: 43-38060 Name of Aircraft: Texas Bluebonnet. The Mission to Berlin was TECH Sergeant Leider's 17th Mission. Ronald N Leider was promoted to Technical Sergeant while in a Missing in Action status and the recipient of the Air Medal with Two Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart Medal.
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Mission list kept by 2nd Lt. Donald Muckerman of the 8th Airforce, 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Squadron (back)
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8th Air Force mission 667; Berlin, Germany; October 6, 1944. 447th Bomb Group strike photo.
Official description
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Description
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Mission details
1.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 2.50 |
2.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 22.60 |
3. BERLIN/SPANDAU (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 574.90 |
4. BERLIN/SPANDAU (Primary)
Description
MUNITIONS DUMP
Aircraft type
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Notes
3rd Bomb Division was made up of 34th BG, 94th BG, 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 100th Bomb Group 385th BG, 388th BG, 390th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG, 486th BG, 487th BG, 490th BG. 493rd Bomb Group stands down. This is the first time that Berlin has been a target since 6 Aug 1944.
Units
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 342.20 |
5. BERLIN/TEGEL (Primary)
Description
TANK FACTORY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 156.80 |
6. BREMERVORDE (Opportunistic)
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 3.00 |
7. FREIENWALDE (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 0.50 |
8. HAMBURG (Opportunistic)
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 24.00 |
9. HAMBURG/GLINDE (Primary)
Description
MUNITIONS DUMP
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 238.90 |
10. HAMBURG/KLOCKNER (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 220.10 |
11. HAMBURG/RHENANIA (Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
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Notes
2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th BG, 93rd BG, 389th BG, 392nd BG, 445th BG, 446th BG, 448th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG, 489th BG, 491st Bomb Group, 492nd BG.
Units
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2nd Bomb Division
Division
The groups under the command of the 2nd Bomb Wing came under the command of the 2nd Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 2nd Air Division.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 319.70 |
12. KAPPELN (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 3.50 |
13. NEUBRANDENBURG (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 177.50 |
14. NORDHOLZ (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 6.00 |
15. OTTERSBURG (Opportunistic)
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 3.00 |
16. STADE (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 79.30 |
17. STARGARD (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group 92nd BG, 303rd BG, 305th BG, 306th BG, 351st BG, 379th BG, 381st BG, 384th BG, 398th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG.
Units
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1st Bomb Division
Division
The groups under the command of the 1st Bomb Wing came under the command of the 1st Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 493.00 |
18. STETTIN (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 30.00 |
19. STRALSUND (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 367.30 |
20. WENZENDORF (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
B-24 Liberator
Notes
Not yet known
Units
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466th Bomb Group
Group
The 466th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Attlebridge, Norfolk, during the last year of the war in Europe. The Group flew 232 missions in the course of the year and celebrated the 100th one by inviting local people onto the base to mark the...
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 134.00 |
Service
People
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Glen Alexander
Military | Captain | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Lead Crew Squadron Operations Officer AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC -
John Blumenstock
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel -
Robert Boyd
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
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George Brand
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 401st Bomb Group
2nd Lt George C Brand flew 34 missions with the 401st Bomb Group, from 6 July 1944, mission to 30 October 1944. Brand was French, but enlisted in the US Army Air Forces, -
William Brice
Military | Major | Bombardier
My father flew 29 missions with the James S. Seamans' Crew. The nickname for the crew was Seamans' Demons. He was lead bombadier on several if not most missions. He was a good man whom I loved very much. He told me stories of his missions and escapades... -
Paul Bridgeman
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
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David Bridgers
Military | Captain | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
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Anthony Carnesi
Military | Corporal | Top Turret Gunner | 447th Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed into North Sea on 6 October 1944 in B-17 'Red Hot Mama' #4337821 -
James Carter
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
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Robert Collins
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Navigator; Statistics | 490th Bomb Group
AWARDS: ...
Aircraft
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42-31410 Berlin Bessie, I Dood It
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 31/10/43; Kearney 13/11/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-G] Horham 1/1/44; flak damage Berlin 6/10/44 with Lester Lennox, Co-pilot: Bob McCoy (2 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Bill Tate, Bombardier: Dick White, Flight engineer/top turret... -
42-37788 HELL'S MESSENGER
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 28/8/43; Scott 16/9/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG Grafton Underwood 7/11/43; transferred 547BS [SO-N]; transferred to 364FG Leiston, Sfk, UK. 11/43; Returned to the USA Bradley 14/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 17/7/45; Reconstruction Finance... -
42-38013 "NEVADA AVENGER"
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 26/11/43; New Castle 10/12/43; Presque Is 15/12/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-C] Grafton Underwood 21/1/44; sal battle damaged 27/4/44. NEVADA AVENGER. ... -
42-39993 'Hells Angels Out Of Chute 13', 'Grossly Inadequate'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Long Beach 26/10/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-C] Deenethorpe 1/1/44; 118m landing accident at base with Jim Nolan 7/5/45; sal 2 SAD Watton, Nfk 8/5/45. HELL’S ANGELS OUT OF CHUTE 13 aka GROSSLY INADEQUATE. ... -
42-94974 Off Limit's Again
B-24 Liberator
Hit by flak. Witnesses described the aircraft as "one solid mass of flame from the leading edge of the wing all the way to the tail." A wing came off and the plane nosed into a spin. Then the broke off at the rear bomb bay wall. Witnesses said the crew... -
43-37821 Red Hot Mama
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 25/5/44; Kearney 4/6/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 20/6/44; 710BG. Missing in Action Berlin 6 October 1944 with Pilot Vladimir A. Mateyka, Co-Pilot Keith W. Mc Call, Navigator Louis Sobolof, Bombardier Virgil W... -
43-38617 New York Express
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 24/8/44; Hunter 7/9/44; Dow Fd 18/9/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-Q] Horham 19/9/44; with W.N. Dunwoody force landed Raydon afb, Suffolk 10/1/45; 80m, Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 28/6/45;... -
44-6509
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Lincoln 28/8/44; Grenier 15/9/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [H] Glatton 30/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; Sth Plains 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45. -
42-50336 Pale Ale
B-24 Liberator
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42-94979 Slick Chick
B-24 Liberator
Oldest and longest serving 466th BG B-24 to survive the war ...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 September 2016 00:03:46 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations |
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"Attlebridge Arsenal" - John Woolnough |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 March 2016 00:09:28 | Jameswbrice | Changes to media associations |
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James W Brice, son of |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 January 2015 23:56:02 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations and aircraft associations |
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466th BG Historian |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 January 2015 23:46:14 | 466thHistorian | Changes to event |
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466th BG Historian |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:43:08 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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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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