677

14 October 1944
media-26160.jpeg 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, 447th bomb group.

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

Herbert W Moore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795809
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Otto Henry Moreland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37536427
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Lower Ball Turret Gunner/Waist Gunner

Harold A Motz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-717475
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George L Nason

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph Anthony Pfeiffer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 401st Bomb Group, airborne in spite of the flak hole ripped into its left wing. Printed caption on reverse: '56751 AC- BERLIN DAMAGE- Flak over Berlin, March 18 1945, during the more than 1300 heavy bomber attack on rail and industrial targets in the capital city of the Reich, was responsible for the torn wing tip on the US Eight AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Intense anti-aircraft fire made things hot for the heavy bombers over the target. US Air Force Photo.'

43-38425

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron

43-38565

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Gee Eyewanna Go Home
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

43-38637

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

43-38677

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

43-38733

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ill Be Seeing You
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

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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'.

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