794
15 January 1945
Timothy Motz, from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056
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
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Base Air Depot 3 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13114156
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Squadron 17th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-824001
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-928255
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Cinder
- Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Peaslee's Payoff
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th 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'.