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10 March 1945

Mission Details

ARNSBERG

Description: RAIL VIADUCT

BIELEFELD

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

BIELEFELD

Description: RAIL VIADUCT

DORTMUND

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

ERFELD

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

EVING

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

PADERBORN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

SOEST

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Dortmund, Germany

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

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People

Jack S Novak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Jammie Mendal Philpott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-26027
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Lewis C Rice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-822091
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles Richard Tibbs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 831023
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse: '59329 AC- 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Mannheim, Germany, 1 February 1945. A- 8th AF Beoing B-17 Flying Fortresses near Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1 February 1945.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IW-N Becomin Back, 338738. IN-C, IW-F,-Q.'

43-38738

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gaposis, Becomin’ Back
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

43-38758

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fast Company
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron

43-38776

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Passion Wagon aka Victory Devils
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

43-38788

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

43-38810

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

Related media

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Document 53601

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: Document 53601
  • Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 225, 10 Mar 1945, Hagen, Germany. The Group was briefed at 0615 hours. Aircraft were loaded with thirty-four 100 pound...

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Changed location from 'SUD' to 'Dortmund, Germany'. 'Sud' was one of the marshaling yard around Dortmund according to the official USAAF Chronology: http://www.usaaf.net/chron/45/mar45.htm

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'.