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6 December 1944
media-22506.jpeg UPL 22506 Pauline Crew

Object Number - UPL 22506 - Pauline Crew

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BIELEFELD

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 59
  • Aircraft sent: 20
  • Aircraft effective: 16
  • Aircraft damaged: 2

HANNOVER

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

LOCKUM

Description: RAIL JUNCTION

MERSEBURG

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

MERSEBURG/LEUNA

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: A mix or 534 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

MINDEN/MITTELLAND CANAL

Description: AQUEDUCT

Notes: Mix of 91 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: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-720421
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-821191
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • 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: Big Dog
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: D-Day Dottie
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Archives - Report on Mission No. 150 - Bielefeld, Germany - 6 December 1944
NARA Research provided by Brad Sullivan
"Attlebridge Diaries" - John Woolnough, pages 212-213

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Archives - Report on Mission No 150, Bielefeld, Germany - 6 December 1944
NARA Research provided by Brad Sullivan

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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