811
29 January 1945Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
BAD KREUZNACH
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
BIELEFELD
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
HAMM
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
KASSEL
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
KASSEL/HENSCHEL
Description: OIL REFINERY
KOBLENZ
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
KOBLENZ/MOSEL
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
MUNSTER
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: A mix of 173 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
NIEDERLAHNSTEIN
Description: RAIL CENTER
SIEGEN
Description: RAIL CENTER
SOEST
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Photographic Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32931560
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Togglier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Peg O My heart, Geraldine
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hula Girl, Maid To Order
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swamp Angel
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Vivian
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th 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'.