570
25 August 1944
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.
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.
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
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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37479451
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- 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: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-705103
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-403672
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Lady : Screaming Eagle
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Farmer's Daughter
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nina
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Panda Monium
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ol' Faithful
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Revisions
466th BG Archives
Mission Report for Mission NO 110 - Lubeck, Germany - 25 August 1944
NARA research provided by Brad Sullivan
466th BG Archives - 786th BS Combat Crew Mission Record Chart
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'.