811

29 January 1945

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BAD KREUZNACH

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

BIELEFELD

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HAMM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

KASSEL

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

KASSEL/HENSCHEL

Description: OIL REFINERY

KOBLENZ

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

KOBLENZ/MOSEL

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

MUNSTER

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: A mix of 173 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

NIEDERLAHNSTEIN

Description: RAIL CENTER

SIEGEN

Description: RAIL CENTER

SOEST

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

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People

Seward M Meintsma

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705752
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John J Mernagh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32765852
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Top Turret Gunner

Jack S Novak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Albert Harold Occhiuzzo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32865613
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Right & waist gunner, Ball & Tail Turret

Jack Edward Pfeiffer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35709304
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

43-38637

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

43-38646

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

43-38677

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

43-38678

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse: '59329 AC- 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Mannheim, Germany, 1 February 1945. A- 8th AF Beoing B-17 Flying Fortresses near Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1 February 1945.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IW-N Becomin Back, 338738. IN-C, IW-F,-Q.'

43-38738

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gaposis, Becomin’ Back
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Sources

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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'.