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25 December 1944

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

AHRWEILER

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

Notes: Major George Preddy, an ace from the 352nd Fighter Group is shot down and killed in his P-51 Mustang by Allied AA fire near Leige, Belgium just after scoring his 26th and 27th victories over enemy aircraft.

BAD KREUZNACH

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

BAD MUNSTER

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

BUDESHEIM

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

ELLER

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

HALLSCHLAG

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

HILLESHEIM

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

KAISERSLAUTERN

Description: RAIL JUNCTION

MARMEGEN

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

MARSCHEID

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

MECHERNICH

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

MURLENBACH

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

NETTERSHEIM

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

PELM

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

PRONSFELD

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

PRUM

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

WAHLEN

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771461
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38541137
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32941838
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705752
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38288) of the 95th Bomb Group, that has crash-landed at Horham. Image by Roland E "Lefty" Nairn of the 95th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'I took this at Horham, Eng A.B., 7th Mar 1945. R.E. "Lefty" Nairn, 336 Sqdn, 95 BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Goin' My Way : V for Victory
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Evader
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heavy Date
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Hell
  • 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'.