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4 March 1945Back row L-R: 2nd Lt. Phillo Tozer (TG), 2nd Lt. William McKay Jr. (P), 1st Lt. Frederick Blencowe (MN), Harry L. Roupe (TT), 1st Lt. Sanford Wakser (GHN).
Front Row L-R: Ralph L. Vickroy (RO), Sgt. Eldes Tidwell (FG), 1st Lt. Jack Shattuck (N), 1st Lt. George Smith (B), Maj. Arthur Bean Jr. (CP).
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
ASCHAFFENBURG
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Notes: A mix of 139 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
INGOLSTADT
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
PFORZHEIM
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
REUTLINGEN
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
SCHWABMUNCHEN
Description: JET AIRCRAFT PLANT
SONAUESCHINGEN
Description: RAILROAD
STUTTGART
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
STUTTGART
Description: RAILROAD
TUTTLINGEN
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
ULM
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
ULM
Description: MILITARY VEHICLE PLANT
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35709304
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39924401
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-700540
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35803789
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Kimmie Kar For 9
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Flak Evader
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th 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
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'.