VIII Bomber Command 109 with RAF

4 October 1943

Description

3 B-17s from 305BG/422BS are despatched to join a night mission with the Royal Air Force (RAF) on Frankfurt-am-Main/Wiesbaden, Germany. One aircraft Failed to Return (FTR) 5KIA 5POW.

Mission Details

FRANKFURT (Primary)

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Notes: 305th Bomb Group despatches 5 B-17s from 422nd Bomb Squadron in a night attack made with RAF

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 2.50
  • People killed in action: 5
  • Prisoners of war: 5
  • Aircraft sent: 5
  • Aircraft effective: 4
  • Aircraft missing in action: 1

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People

Arthur E Linrud

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37314603
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Harvey Arlie Manley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-668719
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William James Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-683279
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Dennis James McDarby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799818
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Benjamin F Roberts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16150207
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

Revisions

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Contributorwimhm.slangen
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wim slangen

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 2-Jul-2014. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorAAM
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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'.