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12 September 1944

Object Number - UPL 6822 - Belgian civilians surround B-17 (DS-K, serial number 44-6139) of the 509th Bomb Squadron of the 351st Bomb Group, near Namur, Belgium. According to...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 18.1 T

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 52.R T

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 6.7 T

BOHLEN (Primary)

Description: OIL REFINERY

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 82.7 T

BRUX (Primary)

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: The three segments of this mission are intercepted by 400-500 German Luftwaffe aircraft. The targets are all sighted using PATHFINDER (PFF) methods. Another tough day for both sides: 31 B-17s & 4 B-24s MIA, but bomber gunners have a good score of 27-14-12 Luftwaffe fighters. The fighter escort has another excellent score of 54-2-8 in the air with another 26-0-15 on the ground. 1st Bomb Division was made up of 303rd BG, 305th BG, 306th BG, 351 BG, 379th BG, 381st BG, 384th BG, 385th BG,389th BG, 457th BG, 486th BG. 91st Bomb Group, 92nd Bomb Group & 401st Bomb Group stand down.

1st Bomb Division

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

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 189.7 T

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 22.5 T

FULDA (Opportunistic)

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 110 T

HANNOVER (Opportunistic)

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 29 T

HEMMINGSTEDT (Opportunistic)

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 8.5 T

HEMMINGSTEDT (Primary)

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th BG, 92nd BG, 93rd BG, 385th BG, 445th BG,446th BG, 489th BG, 491 BG, 492nd BG. 389th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th Bomb Group & 467th Bomb Group stand down.

2nd Bomb Division

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

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 165 T

KARLSBAD (Opportunistic)

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 27.5 T

KIEL (Primary)

Description: HARBOUR INSTALLATION

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 149.5 T

KITZINGEN (Opportunistic)

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 27.5 T

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 106.7 T

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 119.5 T

MAGDEBURG/FRIEDRICHSTADT (Primary)

Description: OIL REFINERY

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 167.9 T

MAGDEBURG/ROTHENSEE (Primary)

Description: OIL REFINERY

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is 44th BG, 94th BG, 95th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group, 100th BG, 385th BG, 388th BG, 390th BG, 447th BG, 486th BG, 490th BG, 493rd BG. 452nd Bomb Group stands down

3rd Bomb Division

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

493rd Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 329.5 T

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 89.5 T

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 26 T

NORTHEIM (Opportunistic)

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 36 T

PLAUEN (Opportunistic)

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 82.5 T

RUHLAND (Primary)

Description: OIL REFINERY

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 142.5 T

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People

Harold Peter Adams

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

Alex E Alford

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 38420299
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Robert Earl Banta

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16116296 at enlistment, then O-706780
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Edwon Bisaro

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-761858
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Calvin Thomas Bladen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 37344490
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator,

Aircraft

42-102447

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: El's Belles
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

42-107047

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Doodle Bug
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron

42-38140

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: ETO Happy | Pregnant Goose | Dolly’s Daughter
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

42-95247

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Dixie flyer
Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron

42-97093

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Ill Get By
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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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'.