533
9 August 1944
Object Number - UPL 22634 - 2LT Ernest A. Keyes Pilot - Crew #541 KIA - 9 August 1944
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 14.5 T
AACHEN (Opportunistic)
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is 94th BG, 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 100th BG, 385th BG, 388th BG, 390th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG.
![Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group are attacked by a Nazi Fighter aircraft during a mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-62641 USAF: Nazi fighter plane attacking Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" during a bomb run over enemy installations somewhere in Europe, 10 September 1944. 100th[sic] Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division. U.S. Air Force Photo.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408505.jpg.webp?itok=zJwHCUjh)
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 38.5 T
EINDHOVEN (Opportunistic)
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 28 T
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 140 T
KARLSRUHE (Opportunistic)
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 125.5 T
LUXEMBOURG (Opportunistic)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 67.5 T
PIRMASENS (Opportunistic)
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Notes: Weather hampered the mission and many of the bombers were recalled when they encountered a front of clouds rising to 28,000 feet. Most bombers looked for targets of opportunity. The 25th Bomb Group operating as a Recon Group is activated today. They will not participate in actual bombing missions but will fly weather recon sorties until 20-Apr-45. 1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd BG, 303rd BG,305th BG, 306th BG, 351st BG, 379th BG, 381st BG, 384th BG, 398th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG.
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 259.5 T
SAARBRUCKEN (Opportunistic)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 84 T
SAARBRUCKEN (Secondary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44 BG, 389th BG,392nd BG, 445th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG, 492nd BG. Of 247 B-24s, 147 hit Saarbrücken marshalling yard and 25 hit an aircraft engine plant at Sindelfingen; 4 B-24s are lost, 2 are damaged beyond repair and 126 damaged; 1 airman is KIA, 10 WIA and 39 MIA. Escort is provided by 165 P-38s, P-47s and P-51s; they claim 6-0-4 aircraft; 1 P-38 is lost (pilot is MIA).
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 352.5 T
SINDELFINGEN (Primary)
Description: AIRCRAFT ENGINE PLANT
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 71 T
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 20 T
ST VITH (Opportunistic)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 31.8 T
ULM (Secondary)
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 71.3 T
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36743988
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: MOS 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-699647
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11068627 and T-061894
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Go Getter | Fate's Fortune
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Screw Ball
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 789th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Diana Queen Of The Chase
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group Can Do 365th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Packawalup III
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 94th 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.
466th BG Historian
466th BG Historian
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'.
