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5 December 1944
(24 JAN 1945)
SANTA ANA REGISTER
(Now: Orange County Register) James N Hentges Collection
Self
Family members
Orange County Register
Object Number - UPL 39621 - Local Newspaper Article after Jim was listed as a POW in Germany (24 JAN 1945) SANTA ANA REGISTER (Now: Orange County Register)
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
BERLIN
Description: MUNITIONS and TANK FACTORTIES
Notes: An estimated 275-399 Luftwaffe fighters attack the bombing formations
MUNSTER
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: A mix of 141 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
NEINBURG
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19066628
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-699647
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Counter Measures/waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12120011
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Casino
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spook Six
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spam Can : Black Magic : Shady Lady
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Good Pickin
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: GI Issue : Sandy's Refueling Boys
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th 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'.