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31 December 1944Michael P Faley-100th BG Historian
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
BINGEN
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
BLUMENTHAL
Description: COMMUNICATIONS TARGET
Description: COMMUNICATIONS TARGET
EHRANG/KORDEL
Description: RAILROAD
ENGERS
Description: RAIL BRIDGE
EUSKIRCHEN
Description: RAIL BRIDGE
HAMBURG
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
HAMBURG
Description: OIL REFINERY
Notes: A mix of 316 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
HAMBURG/GRASSBRUK
Description: OIL REFINERY
HAMBURG/WILHWMSBURG
Description: OIL REFINERY
HELIGOLAND ISLAND
Description: RADAR INSTALLATION
IRLICH
Description: RAIL BRIDGE
KOBLENZ/GUS
Description: RAIL BRIDGE
KOBLENZ/LUTZWEILER
Description: HIGHWAY BRIDGE
KREFELD-URDINGEN
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
MISBURG
Description: OIL REFINERY
MONCHEN-GLADBACH
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
NEUSS
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
NORDHOLZ
Description: AIRFIELD
PRUM
Description: COMMUNICATIONS TARGET
REMAGEN BRIDGE
Description: RAIL BRIDGE
STADE
Description: AIRFIELD
WENZENDORF
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-771335
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-773313
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34652710
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39552583
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2064709
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Homesick Angel
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fancy Nancy IV
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Shape
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss-Chief
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spook Six
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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'.