794
15 January 1945
Object Number - UPL 44181 - 8th Air Force mission 794; Augsburg, Germany; January 15, 1945. 447th Bomb Group strike photo. "Smoke from bombiong of Augsburg boils up through a...
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Description: FIGHTER SWEEPS
AUGSBURG
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
BOBINGEN
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
FRIEBURG
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
GENSINGEN
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: Fighter-bomber mission
INGOLSTADT
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: A mix of 183 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
MAHLBERG
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
REUDENSTADT
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
REUTLINGEN
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
TUBINGEN
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
TUBLINGEN
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
URICH
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
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People

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: AF 34 725 400
- Highest Rank: Chief Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Toglier in WWII; Aircraft Maintenance until 1967 retirement

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11085503
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 02-068357
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Counter Measures/waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-766252
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier - 1035
Aircraft
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'.