8th Air Force 928
5 April 1945384thbombgroup.com
Mission Details
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Description: MUNITIONS DUMP
Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORY
Description: AMMUNITION DUMP
Description: AIRFIELD
Description: MUNITIONS DUMP
Description: MUNITIONS DUMP
Description: MUNITIONS PLANT
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: A mix of 280 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12090093
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-828162
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-828170
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18162274
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15322673
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Aunt Callie's Baby aka She Fox aka Lucky Lady
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Peg O My heart, Geraldine
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hap Hazard : Trouble Buggy
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Vivian
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Pro-Kid
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Virginia a Wise, eldest child of Lester Allen Wise, who flew as pilot on this mission with Jack Q. Means as co-pilot.
Virginia Wise, eldest child of Lester Allen Wise, B-17 (43-39056) pilot 8thAir Force, 385th Bomb Group, who flew on mission from Great Ashfield, England to Unterschlauterbach, 5 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'.