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16 December 1944

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BEITINGHEIM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

STUTTGART

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: Poor weather causes many aborts

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People

Robert F Fennell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38477894
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

John Wallace Gerrity

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-700918
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Guy Edward Greene

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36637720
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

James M Groat

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

John William Gross

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31867

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Go Getter
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron

42-32066

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Slipper
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

42-97215

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Scooter
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '"Full House" crew. Left to right: ' Morrison, Keeler, Langford, Sherwood, Dancisin. "Government Property" (roll of toilet paper) SANDY'S REFUELING BOYS.'

42-97232

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: GI Issue : Sandy's Refueling Boys
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

42-97257

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Knock-Out Baby!
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th 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'.