8th Air Force 924
3 April 1945
Back L-R: 1st Lt. Jack McCaine (MN), 2nd Lt. John Pylman (N), 2nd Lt. Donald Funk (P), Maj. Clarence Thacker (AC/CP), F/O Robert Ward (N).
Front L-R: 1st Lt. Lambert Muller-Thym (B), F/O William O’Leary (OBS/TG), TSgt. Roman Soto (RO), TSgt. Gordon Robb (TT). 384th Bomb Group collection
The Quentin Bland Collection. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35742/search/8882
Object Number - UPL 66544 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/3 April 1945, Kiel (Dry Docks). Back L-R: 1st Lt. Jack McCaine (MN), 2nd Lt. John Pylman (N), 2nd Lt. Donald Funk (P),...
Mission Details
Description: AIRFIELD
Description: FIGHTER SWEEP
Description: SCOUTING MISSION
Description: SUBMARINE PENS
Description: SUBMARINE PENS
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-777097
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 02-068357
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 3rd Air Division 13th Combat Bomb Wing 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12120011
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Lady : Screaming Eagle
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Damn Yankee
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Midge
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Go Getter
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Paper Doll
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Virginia Wise, eldest child of Lester Allen Wise, B-17 (43-39056) pilot, 8th Air Force, 385th BombGroup, who flew on this mission to Kiel, 3 Apr 1945
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'.
