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10 December 1944Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
BINGEN
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: A mix of 287 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
BINGEN/KOBLENZ
Description: FIGHTER SWEEPS
Notes: The P-51s conduct a fighter sweep EAST of the bomber targets.
KOBLENZ/LUTZEL
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: A mix of 226 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: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39920700
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- 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: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-823433
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19078489
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Hell
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Baby Buggy II
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Dawnbusters
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th 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'.