869

7 March 1945

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BIELEFELD/SCHILDESCHE

Description: WATER VIADUCT

DATTELN/EMSCHERLIPPE

Description: BENZOL PLANT

DORTMUND/HARPENERWEG

Description: OIL REFINERY

DORTMUND/HORDERVEREIN

Description: OIL REFINERY

GASTROP/RAUXEL

Description: BENZOL PLANT

GIESSEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

PADERBORN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

SIEGEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

SOEST

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: A mix of 77 P-47 and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

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People

Walter Loraine Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-720260
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harold A Krumsiek

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Harry L Lewis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11108137
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner / Navigator

Melvin J Loes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37679193
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Donald Eugene McKinney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16019686
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner/Waist Gunner/Togglier

Aircraft

French prisoners of war await transport home in a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97931) nicknamed "Madame Queen" of the 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'French POW's flown back to France after war. IN-Q then IW-A "Madame Queen".'

42-97931

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Madame queen
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane parked on grass. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are on the ground.

42-98027

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swamp Angel
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

43-37602

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Vivian
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

43-37790

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

43-37843

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Alex
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th 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'.