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28 October 1944
media-52588.jpeg UPL 52588 AC # 42-97938, 'Twan-n-g-g-g' 612th BS, 401st BG. Crash-landed at base 28 October 1948. The aircraft skidded off to the right approximately 75 yards from the runway after the right landing gear collapsed on touch down. Aircraft was damaged beyond repair and scrapped.

Object Number - UPL 52588 - AC # 42-97938, 'Twan-n-g-g-g' 612th BS, 401st BG. Crash-landed at base 28 October 1948. The aircraft skidded off to the right approximately 75...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

HAMM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

MUNSTER

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Notes: 457th BG MISSION NO 141: MUNSTER, GERMANY,23 OCTOBER 1944 Transportation targets were concentrated on as the Group, led by Major Snow, comprised the 94th C Combat Wing, and attacked the Munster marshaling yards. The Group assembled 2,000 feet below briefed altitude because of clouds. Diverting south to head off the Division formation, the Group assumed its proper position in the Division formation in mid Channel. The route to the target was flown late by the entire Division formation. Since the target area was obscured by five- tenths clouds, the lead squadron bombed by PFF with a visual assist. Bombs were released from 23,000 feet. The low squadron released its bombs on the smoke markers of the lead. The high squadron's PFF equipment was inoperative, and it had to drop into smoke visible from bombings of previous squadrons. Thick haze made it impossible to see the smoke markers. Moderate and accurate flak was encountered, and twenty five aircraft sustained damage, ten major and fifteen minor.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 192075?6
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner/Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39698250
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32765852
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Satan's Chillen
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Sherry : Temptation
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38067) nicknamed "Big Chief Illinwek" of the 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '338067.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joyride : Big Chief Illiniwek
  • Unit: 412th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Starduster
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Mission details added courtesy of Diane Elizabeth Reese from 457th Bomb Group Mission Documents.

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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