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

Benjamin Francis Hathaway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703359
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Joseph L Hembling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Carl P Hershfield

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-828170
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Chester Peter Hewitt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2015293
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Verbal L Holcomb

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18162274
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

43-37551

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

43-37917

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pauline
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (DT-J, serial number 43-37971) of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group at Grafton Underwood, January 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Jan, 1945. 384BG, 545BS. Source - Gus Radloff, Grafton Underwood, B-17. P11 March Flypast. P. 4.'

43-37971

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 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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