623
11 September 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 25922 - Map of 8th air force mission #623 to Fulda, on September 11, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron,...
Description
Major Harmon flew Command Pilot. Did not hit the target because Mickey wasn't working. Brought our bombs back. Got to shoot at some fighters.
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 38.5 T
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 62.5 T
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 8.2 T
BOHLEN (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Notes: An estimated 525 Luftwaffe fighters attack the bomber streams of this three part mission. This is the greatest Luftwaffe attack since 28-May-44. However, the Luftwaffe gets terrible punishment: 17-25-4 by the bomber gunners ND 115-7-23 by the fighter escort with another 42-0-43 on the ground.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 173 T
BRUX (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is,44th BG, 94th BG, 95th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group, 100th BG, 390th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG, 486th BG, 490th BG, 493rd BG. 385th Bomb Group & 388th Bomb Group stand down
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 95.3 T
CHEMNITZ (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Notes: This force is an OPERATION FRANTIC mission that along with 64 P-51s continues on to land at bases in the USSR. 96th Bomb Group & 452nd BG
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 146.4 T
DIEPHOLZ (Opportunistic)
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 22.5 T
EISENACH (Opportunistic)
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 177.5 T
FULDA (Opportunistic)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 95.1 T
FULDA (Opportunistic)
Description: TYRE PLANT
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 159.7 T
HANNOVER (Opportunistic)
Description: ENGINE FACTORY
Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th BG, 92nd BG, 93rd BG, 385th BG, 389th BG, 445th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG, 489th BG, 491 BG, 492nd BG. 446th Bomb Group stands down.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 298.7 T
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 30 T
LUTZKENDORF (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Notes: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high section of the 41st "A" Combat Bombardment Wing on this mission. The primary target, oil installations near Lützkendorf, Germany, were obscured by a solid undercast, as was the secondary and an airfield near Giessen. Finally, a successful visual attack was accomplished on an unidentified factory in the Friedberg, Germany, area. This group saw several Me-163 'Komet' rocket-powered aircraft in the vicinity of Leipzig, and one near the Belgian coast, but they were not attacked.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 233.7 T
MAGDEBURG (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 78.5 T
MAGDEBURG (Primary)
Description: ORDNANCE DEPOT
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 64.7 T
MAGDEBURG CITY (Opportunistic)
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 157 T
MERSEBURG (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Notes: 1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd BG, 303rd BG, 305th BG, 306th BG, 351 BG, 379th BG, 381st BG, 384th BG, 385th BG, 401st BG, 486th BG. 398th Bomb Group & 457th Bomb Group stand down.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 278.6 T
MISBURG (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 243.2 T
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 15 T
RUHLAND (Primary)
Description: OIL REFINERY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 53 T
STENDAL (Opportunistic)
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 107.5 T
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34149834
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Gunner, Enlisted
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-700482
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758470
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19162021
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner B-17
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39138867
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Homesick Angel
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Erie Ferry, Kac's Flak Shack, Green Hornets
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Berlin Bessie
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Morning Star, Tail End Charlie
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Casino
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron