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18 March 1945
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 1969 - A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group flies over Berlin during a mission. 18 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/3/45 Berlin.'
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
BERLIN
Description: RAIL STATION
BERLIN
Description: TANK FACTORY
BERLIN/SCHLESISCHER
Description: RAIL STATION
HENNINGSDORF
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
LUDWIGSLUST
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
ORANIENBURG
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
TEGEL
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
UELZEN
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
VECHTA
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
ZEHDNUK
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2045208
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35916662
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: SJ, Spot Jammer
- 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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-706007
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38566151
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pleasure Bent
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Starduster
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- 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: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Hell
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Related videos and documents
- Media Type: Document
- Object Number: Document 16636
- Description: "The Mishap of Crew 92". The detailed account of a mission flown by 467th Bomb Group, 791st Bomb Squadron on 18 March 1945, to Berlin, in B-24 42...
- Media Type: Document
- Object Number: Document 32737
- Description: March 18, 1945 - Berlin Mission Brief
- Media Type: Document
- Object Number: Document 53565
- Description: 401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 231, 18 Mar 1945, Berlin, Germany. Briefing took place at 0315 hours. The ships were loaded with twelve 100 pound GP's...
Revisions
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.
Official Website of 385th Bomb Group Association Database-Missions
Virginia Wise, eldest daughter of Lester Allen Wise, who flew on this mission as pilot with Jack Q. Means as co-pilot.
Virginia Wise, eldest child of Lester Allen Wise B-17 (43-38736) pilot 8th Air Force, 385th Bomb Group, flew on this mission from Great Ashfield, England to Berlin, 18 Mar 1945.
Associated Media based on images associated with mission in Freeman, 'The Mighty Eighth War Diary'.
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'.