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1 January 1945
media-6521.jpeg UPL 6521 Crew #664
Elmo Maiden Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Bernard M. Atkins (TG), Vernon R. Hayden (WG), William R. Hoopes (B), Gustave J. Roussel (E), Guerino G. Petti (N), Herbert Rosenkoff (CP), William A. Thomason (TT), Elmo Maiden (P), Kenneth W. Chester (NG), Joseph R. Zebrowski (R/O)

B-24J-5-DT #42-51532 Code: U8-W

Photo taken on 27 December 1944 after crash landing at an airfield in Belgium.

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 6521 - Crew #664 Elmo Maiden Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Bernard M. Atkins (TG), Vernon R. Hayden (WG), William R. Hoopes (B),...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Notes: The P-51s escort 9 F-5s and 1 Spitfire on photo recon mission.

Description: SCREENING MISSION

Notes: These B-17s fly a screening mission; they are 8 minutes late for their escort and are attacked by Fw 190s when 50 miles ahead of the bombers. Escort is supposed to be 23 of 26 P-51s but rendezvous is missed because of the missed timing of the screening bombers.

Description: SPECIAL OPS MISSION

Notes: A mix of 25 P-47s and P-51s provide escort for 3 of 4 Mosquitoes on a special operations mission. Exact nature of mission expectations not given in available data.

ANDERNACH

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

DILLENBURG

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

DOLLBERGEN

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: A mix of 199 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

EHMEN

Description: OIL REFINERY

ENGERS

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

GOTTINGEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HADAMAR

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

IRLICH

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

KASSEL/HENSCHEL

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Kirchhundem, Germany

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

KOBLENZ

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

KOBLENZ

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

KOBLENZ/GUL

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

KOBLENZ/LUTZEL

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

LIMBURG

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

MAGDEBURG

Description: OIL REFINERY

OLDENBURG

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Notes: This is an APHRODITE mission (388th BG). Success not given in available data.

REMAGEN BRIDGE

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

TRIER

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

WETTER

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Wetzlar, Germany

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38477894
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39616828
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35757396
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: MOS 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mary Alice" of the 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '401. Unknown. C2. '
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mary Alice
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shark Tooth
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Worry Bird : Voan : Snuffy
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Lead Banana
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Changed location from 'KIRCHBUNDEN' to 'Kirchhundem, Germany'.
Source: http://www.8thafhs.com/old/get_one_mission.php?mission_id=1763

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Changed location of Mission event no.25 from 'WETZLER' to 'Wetzlar, Germany'.

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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