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1 November 1944
An airman of the 379th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Swamp Fire" , 1 November 1944. Official caption on image: "(GRP-214-5-379)(1-11-44)." media-413429.jpg FRE 4745 This is Dominick DeSalvo Ground Crew Chief assigned to the 524th BS of the 379th Bomb Group. He is standing in front of his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Swamp Fire" , 1 November 1944; this is in celebration of "Swamp Fire's" completion of 100 missions without an abort. Official caption on image: "(GRP-214-5-379)(1-11-44)." Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4745 - This is Dominick DeSalvo Ground Crew Chief assigned to the 524th BS of the 379th Bomb Group. He is standing in front of his B-17 Flying Fortress...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

GELSENKIRCHEN/BUER

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: A mix of 109 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

GELSENKIRCHEN/NORDSTERN

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: A mix of 140 P-47s and P-51s provide escort for this mission. Mix not given in available data. The 20th Fighter Group was attacked by a single ME-262 jet aircraft which recorded the kill of a single P-51. After the ME-262 shot down the P-51 it then attacked the bomber stream, but a mixed formation of P-51s and P-47s swarmed the ME-262. A P-47 pilot of the 56th Fighter group and Lts. Gerbe and Groce of the 352nd Fighter group, flying P-51s shared credit for the ME-262 kill.

HAMM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

KOBLENZ

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

RUDESHEIM

Description: RAILROAD BRIDGES

Connections

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People

Everett R Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-813144
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Leonard D Reed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 41st Combat Bomb Wing 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0720009
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Lewis C Rice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-822091
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Eugene Clay Roberson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-424161
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Squadron Operations Officer/785th BS Commander

James Van Ginkel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-711277
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-97150

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Queen
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

42-97263

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

42-97271

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boss Lady
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

42-97282

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rebel
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

42-97320

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hot Rock
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb 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'.

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