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20 January 1945

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

HEILBRONN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

PFORZHEIM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

RHEINE

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

STERKRADE/HOLTEN

Description: OIL REFINERY

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People

William Thomas Whittaker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16078382 / O-757350
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-38225

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron

43-38281

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kimmie Kar For 9
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

43-38317

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Evader
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

43-38333

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heavy Date
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

43-38542

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 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'.