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15 February 1945
media-35142.jpeg UPL 35142

Object Number - UPL 35142

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BOHLEN

Description: OIL REFINERY

COTTBUS

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 38
  • Aircraft effective: 35
  • Aircraft missing in action: 2
  • Aircraft damaged beyond repair: 2

DRESDEN

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Description: CANAL

LINGEN

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

MAGDEBURG

Description: OIL REFINERY

MUNSTER

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

QUACKENBRUCK

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

RHEINE

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

RUHLAND

Description: OIL REFINERY

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division 13th Combat Bomb Wing 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0781263
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

Factory fresh B-17s
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cover Girl
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Betty J.
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Homesick Angel
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Morning Star, Tail End Charlie
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Casino
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

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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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