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15 January 1945Timothy Motz, from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056
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: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37726752
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0 774 903
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot/Co Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 3rd Scouting Force 55th Fighter Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758480
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-823677
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Boss Lady
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tremblin Gremlin II
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Alex
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pleasure Bent
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sweet Chariot
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th 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'.