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31 December 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.' media-387933.jpg FRE 5921 A B-17 Flying Fortress (XR-A serial number42 31987 nicknamed "Shilaylee" of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts Roger Freeman Collection

Michael P Faley-100th BG Historian

Object Number - FRE 5921 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (XR-A serial number42 31987 nicknamed "Shilaylee" of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts

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: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771461
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33764121
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-674700
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19078489
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34588053 / O-783136
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Lead Banana
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little America II
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hells Angels Out Of Chute 13, Grossly Inadequate
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Southern Comfort III
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 458th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51110) nicknamed "Top O' the Mark.' The crew are: (back row, left to right) Carl Johnson - Nose Gunner, Chuck Frazer - Gunner, Charles Gretz - Top Turret Gunner, "Bubba" Monroe - Co-Pilot, (front row, left to right) Dick Eselgroth - Navigator, Al Miller - Bombardier, Billy Duke - Pilot "Luke" Lucas - Radio Operator, Baldamore Garcia - Engineer, "Pan" Panarese - Tail Gunner . Image via RM Eselgroth. Written on slide casing: '
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Top O The Mark
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Added 'Piggyback' B-17 crews.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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'.

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