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6 August 1944
Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 2146 - A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result...
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 12 T
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 17 T
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 20 T
BERLIN (Primary)
Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORY
Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is 94th BG, 96th Bomb Group, 100th BG, 385th BG, 388th BG, 452nd BG, 487th BG. 44TBomb Group stands down. 487th Bomb Group had transitioned from B-24s to B-17s.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 106.3 T
BERLIN (Primary)
Description: DIESEL FACTORY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 197.8 T
BRANDENBURG (Primary)
Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORY
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, 398th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG. 384th Bomb Group stands down.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 302.2 T
BRANDENBURG (Primary)
Description: MUNITIONS PLANT
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 159.8 T
GDYNIA/RAHMEL (Primary)
Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORY
Notes: An OPERATION FRANTIC mission where aircraft proceed to bases in the USSR after bombing the target
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 105 T
GENSHAGEN (Primary)
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 402.3 T
HAMBURG/DEUTCH (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
HAMBURG/EBAND (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 88.5 T
HAMBURG/RHENANIA (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 171.8 T
HAMBURG/RHENANIA-OSSAG (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 88.5 T
HAMBURG/SCHLIEMAN (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 90.5 T
HAMBURG/SCHULAU (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
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, 491 BG, 492nd BG.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 203.4 T
Description: OIL REFINERY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 63.5 T
KIEL (Primary)
Description: HARBOUR INSTALLATION
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 170 T
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 10 T
PAS-DE-CALAIS
Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES
Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-24s is 34th BG, 486th BG, 491st Bomb Group, 493rd BG.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 58 T
STENDAL (Secondary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 30 T
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32624262
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12121223 / O-815498
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39568940
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17072090 and O-699640
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Round Tripper
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bomber's Angel
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Berlin Bessie : I Dood It
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Roarin Bill
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Old Ironsides
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Personal list of 30 missions Lloyd C. Kenagy participated in with the 401st Bomb Group 613th Squadron between Aug 1, 1944 and April 11, 1945.
Associated Media based on images associated with missions in Freeman, The Mighty Eighth War Diary.
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'.