677
14 October 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 26160 - Map of Eighth Air Force mission #677 to Cologne on October 14, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron,...
Description
Black Week
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
COLOGNE/GEREON
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
COLOGNE/GEREON
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: A mix of 151 of 154 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
EUSKIRCHEN
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
GREMBERG
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: A mix of 177 of 184 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37308723
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 3rd Air Division 93rd Combat Bomb Wing 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: A0704578
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator; Statistics
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 773315
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19095785 / O-768491
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Chute The Works
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Peg O My heart, Geraldine
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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'.