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

Donald R Raats

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 39950822
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Max Hegsted Rammell

  • 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

Elmer Victor Schindler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15133937 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Leon Fontaine Stewart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Andrew J Uhrain

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

43-38106

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Starduster
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

43-38160

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Day and Night
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron

43-38229

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Better Duck
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron

43-38281

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kimmie Kar For 9
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

43-38317

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Evader
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th 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'.