811

29 January 1945

Mission 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
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass.  Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are on the ground.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swamp Angel
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'
  • 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

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Changes
Sources

Update

Date
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Changes
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'.