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
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People
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dear Mom II/Weary Wolf
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Devastating Lady
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Terrible Ute
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 3rd Scouting Force 560th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sleepy Lagoon
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th 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'.