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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: 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: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06295620
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32567077
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33653313
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Aircraft

  • 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: New York Express
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Evasive Action
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th 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'.