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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

Jack P Waldrop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron 329th Bomb Squadron 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0751887
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Charles Emmitt Walker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-834069
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Earl Eugene Wassom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-700581
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Conrad Werner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13123832 at enlistment, then T-126548
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Melvin Donald Westbrook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-701984
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

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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'.