1st Bomb Division
Division
The groups under the command of the 1st Bomb Wing came under the command of the 1st Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division.
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8th Air Force 669FE
7 October 1944
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Mission list kept by 2nd Lt. Donald Muckerman of the 8th Airforce, 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Squadron (back)
Official description
Not yet known
Description
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Mission details
1.
Description
FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Units
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | NA |
2.
Description
FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Units
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2nd Bomb Division
Division
The groups under the command of the 2nd Bomb Wing came under the command of the 2nd Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 2nd Air Division.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | NA |
3.
Description
FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
P-47 Fighter Groups took part.
Units
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3rd Bomb Division
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | NA |
4.
Description
FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
P-47 Fighter Groups took part. 345th Fighter Group and 474th Fighter Group from IX Fighter Command contribute 40 P-51s and 41 P-38s. These units under 8th Air Force control, bunt not included in tables.
Units
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3rd Bomb Division
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | NA |
5. POLITZ
Description
FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
All fighter groups participate in the escort for mission 669. Lt. Urban Drew of the 356th fighter group surprised two ME-262 jet aircraft as they were taking off. Major Hubert Zemke, commander 56th Fighter Group, flying a P-51 Mustang shoots down an ME-262 in the air.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | NA |
Service
People
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Loyd Cox
Military | Captain | Pilot/Intelligence officer | 457th Bomb Group
Capt. Cox was the Intelligence Officer (G-2) for the 751st Bombardment Squadron, 457th Bombardment Group, Heavy. On Oct. 7th, 1944, he was assigned as a special intelligence observer aboard B-17 #42-102905, piloted by Lt. Clarence R. Jennings of the... -
Lloyd Kenagy
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Lloyd Kenagy served as a ball turret gunner with the 401st Bomb Group, flying missions out of Deenethorpe, England. -
Anthony Lelionis
Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer; Gunner | 351st Bomb Group
EAME Ribbon w 3/bronze stars, Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster; Good Conduct Medal, DFC
Aircraft
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44-13715 Little Lady
P-51 Mustang
44-13715 P-51D 55 KI-K "Little Lady". -
44-8033
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Tulsa 17/5/44; Dallas 13/6/44; Langley 3/7/44; Dow Field 24/7/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-C] Deenethorpe 18/8/44; 615BS [IY-C]; transferred 305BG Chelveston 5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46.
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 20 February 2018 08:58:27 | marshaferraro | Changes to person associations |
| Sources | ||
Personal list of 30 missions Lloyd C. Kenagy participated in with the 401st Bomb Group 613th Squadron between Aug 1, 1944 and April 11, 1945. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:43:13 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| 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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