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3 March 1945
media-35141.png UPL 35141

Object Number - UPL 35141

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BIELEFELD

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Description: OIL REFINERY

Description: MUNITIONS INDUSTRY

BRUNSWICK/WILKE

Description: OIL REFINERY

CHEMNITZ

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

DEDENHAUSEN

Description: OIL REFINERY

DOLLBRGEN

Description: OIL REFINERY

HANNOVER/HANOMAG

Description: TANK FACTORY

HERFORD

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HILDESHEIM

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

LEIPZIG-MGADEBURG

Description: FIGHTER SWEEPS

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

MAGDEBURG/ROTHENSEE

Description: OIL REFINERY

MISBURG

Description: OIL REFINERY

NEINBURG

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

NIENHAGEN

Description: OIL REFINERY

PLAUEN

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

RUHLAND

Description: OIL REFINERY

Connections

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 59462580
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: B-17G Tail Gunner
The insignia of the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
The insignia of the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot & Flight Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-389151
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lorraine
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38067) nicknamed "Big Chief Illinwek" of the 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '338067.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joyride : Big Chief Illiniwek
  • Unit: 412th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Day and Night
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Better Duck
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Evader
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributormarshaferraro
Changes
Sources

Personal list of 30 missions Lloyd C. Kenagy participated in with the 401st Bomb Group 613th Squadron between Aug 1, 1944 and April 11, 1945.

Date
ContributorAAM
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'.

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