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: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-77554
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36318330
- Role/Job: F/P
- 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: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37680099
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fast Company
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rough But Right
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heavy Date
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- 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'.