8th Air Force 930

6 April 1945
media-49563.jpeg UPL 49563 B17G-43-38958 Crash Site Photo, 6 April 1945, Germany

Removed associated people who are not depicted in the image. Associations are made in the aircraft record.

Object Number - UPL 49563 - B17G-43-38958 Crash Site Photo, 6 April 1945, Germany

Mission Details

EISENLEBEN

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

GERA

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

HALLE

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HALLE

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: A mix of 201 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

LEIPZIG

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: 3 B-24s fly CARPETBAGGER missions.

Connections

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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

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

Richard Irvin Jeppe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15322673
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Dale A Johns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 458th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51110) nicknamed "Top O' the Mark.' The crew are: (back row, left to right) Carl Johnson - Nose Gunner, Chuck Frazer - Gunner, Charles Gretz - Top Turret Gunner, "Bubba" Monroe - Co-Pilot, (front row, left to right) Dick Eselgroth - Navigator, Al Miller - Bombardier, Billy Duke - Pilot "Luke" Lucas - Radio Operator, Baldamore Garcia - Engineer, "Pan" Panarese - Tail Gunner . Image via RM Eselgroth. Written on slide casing: '

42-51110

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Top O The Mark
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95183) nicknamed "Briney Marlin" of the 458th Bomb Group flies low over countryside.

42-95183

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Briney Marlin
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron

42-97309

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kathleen Lady of Victory
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

42-97376

  • 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

42-97760

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

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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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