869

7 March 1945

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BIELEFELD/SCHILDESCHE

Description: WATER VIADUCT

DATTELN/EMSCHERLIPPE

Description: BENZOL PLANT

DORTMUND/HARPENERWEG

Description: OIL REFINERY

DORTMUND/HORDERVEREIN

Description: OIL REFINERY

GASTROP/RAUXEL

Description: BENZOL PLANT

GIESSEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

PADERBORN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

SIEGEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

SOEST

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: A mix of 77 P-47 and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

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People

Edward G Mello

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31298209
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Arthur Morales Mendias

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39698250
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Edward F P Morrison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32567077
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Calvin T Morton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-835242
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Bigby C Parrott

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

Aircraft

43-37843

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

43-37917

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pauline
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (DT-J, serial number 43-37971) of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group at Grafton Underwood, January 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Jan, 1945. 384BG, 545BS. Source - Gus Radloff, Grafton Underwood, B-17. P11 March Flypast. P. 4.'

43-37971

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

43-38062

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pleasure Bent
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38067) nicknamed "Big Chief Illinwek" of the 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '338067.'

43-38067

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joyride : Big Chief Illiniwek
  • Unit: 412th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group

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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'.