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15 January 1945
media-44181.jpeg 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 thick cloud layer in several places. A 447th Aircraft is in lower right corner." 447th Bomb Group collection

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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Aircraft

44-6476

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 544th Bomb Squadron

44-6514

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Danny
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses including (serial number 44-6597) nicknamed "Supermouse" of the 388th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '24/2/45. "Supermouse".' On reverse: R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection [Stamp].

44-6597

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Supermouse
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

44-8007

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Screaming Eagle
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group

44-8008

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group

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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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