8th Air Force 915

26 March 1945

Mission Details

MARKT ERLBACH

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

MEININGEN

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

OELSNITZ

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

PLAUEN/VOMAG

Description: TANK FACTORY

WURZBURG

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

ZEITZ

Description: OIL REFINERY

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People

John Angus Ferard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-780560
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Donald W Hamaker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760834
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Element Leader (WWII); Pilot (Transport Command)

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

Verbal L Holcomb

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18162274
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Wayne Franklin Kleinertz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Gunner (tail)

Aircraft

42-97309

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

42-97824

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

43-37717

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Pro-Kid
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

43-37843

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Alex
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (DT-J, serial number 43-37971) of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group at Grafton Underwood, January 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Jan, 1945. 384BG, 545BS. Source - Gus Radloff, Grafton Underwood, B-17. P11 March Flypast. P. 4.'

43-37971

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th 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'.