832
15 February 1945
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
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19078489
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 855th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-831252
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-26027
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 39950822
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gambler's Choice
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heavy Date
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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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'.