570

25 August 1944
media-25876.jpeg UPL 25876 Map for 8th Air Force Mission #570 on August 25, 1944 to Rechlin. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew of the 708th squadron, 447th Bomb Group. Harold's note on the back of the map gives the target as Neustrelitz.

Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio. 447th Bomb Group collection

Timothy Motz

Object Number - UPL 25876 - Map for 8th Air Force Mission #570 on August 25, 1944 to Rechlin. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew of the 708th...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 11 T

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 12.5 T

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 14 T

ANKLAM (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 181 T

GROSSENBRODE (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 27.5 T

LUBECK (Primary)

Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORIES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 196.5 T

NEUBRANDENBURG (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 177.5 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 42.5 T

Description: EXPERIMENTAL STATION

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, 384th BG, 398th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG.

Brigadier-General Frank Alton Armstrong Jr. during a visit to the 305th Bomb Group Official caption on image: "(GPR-83-9305) (18-6-43) (Brig. Gen. Armstrong..."

1st Bomb Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 365.5 T

POLITZ (Primary)

Description: OIL REFINERY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 384.5 T

Description: EXPERIMENTAL STATION

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.'

3rd Bomb Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 436.3 T

ROSTOCK (Primary)

Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORIES

Notes: The Allies liberate Paris, but there is still much fighting to come before all of France is liberated. 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th BG, 93rd BG, 389th BG, 445th BG, 446th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG, 489th BG, 491 BG, 492nd BG. 34th Bomb Group & 493rd Bomb Group of 3rd Bomb Division stand down to convert to B-17s

A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group enroute to Europe. Printed caption on reverse: '71049 AC- A formation of Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 2nd Bomb Division, roars over Europe en route to the target area. 24 November 1944. US Air Force photo.'

2nd Bomb Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 311.5 T

SCHWERIN (Primary)

Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORIES

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator

Notes: #3 Mission for Chester L. Sinclair Bomb Load: 12 - 500 lb. bombs Bomb Altitude: 22,000 Ft. Time: 8:00 Remarks: Red flak at a distance - bandits in the air - rather had shaky knees.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 256.2 T

WISMAR (Primary)

Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORIES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 219.2 T

Connections

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People

Leroy E Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Allan Brooke Ainley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13178814 / O-716614
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Lewis L Allen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John Lee Allen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Don L Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Navigator

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (4Z-V+) nicknamed "Wolves Inc." of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th B.G., 4Z-V+.'

41-28981

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wolves Inc.
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron

42-102393

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Diana Queen Of The Chase
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

42-102427

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

42-102455

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Lady aka Screaming Eagle
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

42-102468

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Farmer's Daughter
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date6 Apr 2020 00:06:18
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to person associations and aircraft associations
Sources

466th BG Archives
Mission Report for Mission NO 110 - Lubeck, Germany - 25 August 1944
NARA research provided by Brad Sullivan

Date2 May 2018 22:52:12
Contributorjsinclair
ChangesChanges to event
Sources

John Sinclair from diary of Chester L. Sinclair

Date20 Sep 2016 02:22:02
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

466th BG Archives - 786th BS Combat Crew Mission Record Chart

Date27 Sep 2014 18:43:07
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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'.

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