752

16 December 1944

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BEITINGHEIM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

STUTTGART

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: Poor weather causes many aborts

Connections

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People

Frank Roderick Turner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14073238
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Roy C Vehlow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Copilot

Richard H Warlick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Raymond L Weeks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Assts. Armorer & Gunner

Robert J Whitney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764539
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Flight Commander

Aircraft

43-38657

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Evasive Action
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

43-38660

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

43-38760

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Lady
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

43-38942

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Belligerent Beauty
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

44-6475

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Round Tripper
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group

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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'.