681

17 October 1944
media-26162.jpeg UPL 26162 Map for Eighth Air Force mission #681 to Cologne on October 17, 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 26162 - Map for Eighth Air Force mission #681 to Cologne on October 17, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron,...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

COLOGNE/EIFELTOR

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: A mix of 274 P-47 and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

COLOGNE/FALK

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

COLOGNE/GEREON

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

COLOGNE/GEREON

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: A mix of 271 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

COLOGNE/GREMBERG

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

COLOGNE/KALK

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

LEVERKUSEN

Description: CHEMICAL WORKS

Notes: Weather prevents the attack on Leverkusen, so the secondary targets at Cologne are hit. A mix of 229 P-47 and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

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People

Black and white portrait of Air Force TSGT. Howard F. Ayers in uniform
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18153933
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39556573
  • Highest Rank: 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: 401st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12166145
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paisano
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
  • 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: The Challenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Damn Yankee
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nina
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Archives - Mission Report for 14 October 1944
NARA document research provided by Brad Sullivan

Date
Contributormarshaferraro
Changes
Sources

Personal list of 30 missions Lloyd C. Kenagy participated in with the 401st Bomb Group 613th Squadron between Aug 1, 1944 and April 11, 1945.

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"466th BG Archives - Combat Crew Mission Record chart 786th BS

Date
ContributorKenneth Howard
Changes
Sources

John Darvin Howard records

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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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