748
12 December 1944
Timothy Motz, from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056
Object Number - UPL 44178 - 8th Air Force mission 748; Koblenz, Germany; December 11, 1944. 447th Bomb Group strike photo
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
ASCHAFFENBURG
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
DARMSTADT
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: A mix of 214 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
DIEBURG
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
FRIEDBURG
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
GELNHAUSEN
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
HANAU
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: A mix of 193 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
MERSEBURG/LEUNA
Description: OIL REFINERY
NORDHAUSEN
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14161865
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13037245
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39467838
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-696499
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Fortune : Carmen's Folly
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fightin' Hebe
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Willie III
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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.
Virginia Wise, eldest child of Lester Allen Wise B-17 (42-102614) 8th Air Force, 385th Bomb Group. On this, his first mission, he was a co-pilot with someone named Hiatt. Thereafter he was a pilot on all his other missions. He flew from Great Ashfield England to Darmstadt, 12 Dec 1944.
Virginia Wise, eldest child of Lester Allen Wise, B-17(42-10614) Eighth Air Force, 385th Bomb Group, was a co-pilot with someone named Hiatt, on this, his first mission. Thereafter he was always a pilot. He flew from Great Ashfield, England to Darmstadt, 12 Dec 1944.
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'.