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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Aircraft

43-39019

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group

43-39138

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 568th Bomb Squadron 390th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group

43-39164

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Headshot of man wearing Air Force military uniform and hat.

43-39197

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Baby Judy : School Marm
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron

44-6109

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ole Tulik
  • 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'.