8th Air Force 917

28 March 1945
media-38564.jpeg UPL 38564 "Crew of the Week" photo caption, outlining action by Reginald Hammond's crew on 28 March 1945

Associated people, aircraft, mission and units depicted

Object Number - UPL 38564 - "Crew of the Week" photo caption, outlining action by Reginald Hammond's crew on 28 March 1945

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BERLIN/FALKENSEE

Description: ARMAMENT PLANT

BERLIN/SPANDAU

Description: TANK FACTORY

HANNOVER

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Notes: Primary target – Oil refinery ten miles NE of Hannover. (No flak reported) Secondary target – Marshaling yards at Hannover. (Plenty of flak)

HANNOVER

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HANNOVER/HANOMAG

Description: TANK FACTORY

MINDEN

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

STENDAL

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

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People

Joseph F Denver

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Chin Turret Gunner

John Angus Ferard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-780560
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Guy Edward Greene

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36637720
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John William Gross

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Donald W Hamaker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760834
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Element Leader (WWII); Pilot (Transport Command)

Aircraft

42-97630

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Peg O My heart, Geraldine
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron
Factory fresh B-17s

42-97664

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Aw Come On
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron

42-97824

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
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 combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

42-97986

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributormarshaferraro
Changes
Sources

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.

Date
Contributor[email protected]
Changes
Sources

Information taken from original, hand-written combat logs dated Feb-Apr 1945.

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'.

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