8th Air Force 984 Operation Chowhound

7 May 1945

Official Description

220-plus B-17’s drop food near Schiphol Airfield, Vogelenzang, Hilversum, and Utrecht

Mission Details

ALKMAAR

Description: FOOD DROP

HILVERSUM

Description: FOOD DROP

SCHIPOL

Description: FOOD DROP

Notes: An aircraft from the 95th Bomb Group (Serial number 44-8540) becomes the last aircraft lost on an 8th Air Force mission, crashing at sea. No MACR was issued but 11 KILLED IN ACTION (KIA), and 2 rescued.

UTRECHT

Description: FOOD DROP

VOGELENZANG

Description: FOOD DROP

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People

Harold Eugene Dwyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37480721 and 0-784131
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50493

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dugan
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron

43-38257

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tyson's Tramps
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

43-38476

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: N/a
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

43-38776

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Passion Wagon ; Victory Devils
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

44-6475

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Round Tripper
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group

Revisions

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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'.