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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: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760834
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Element Leader (WWII); Pilot (Transport Command)
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703359
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2015293
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 37528216
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armorer Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97105) of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paper Doll
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Knock-Out Baby!
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mister Completely, Home James
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Aunt Callie's Baby aka She Fox aka Lucky Lady
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Chute The Works
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th 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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