8th Air Force 918
30 March 1945
Arnold flew P-51D "Tampa Tramp" aircraft code YJ-I. Arnold was killed bailing out of his plane when he hit the ship. Billy J Murray collection
personal effects of Lt. Billy J. Murray 353rd FG/ 351st FS
Object Number - UPL 26296 - Lt. Merlin Arnold of the 353rd FG/351st FS receiving an award during a medal giving ceremony. Arnold flew P-51D "Tampa Tramp" aircraft code YJ-I....
Mission Details
BREMEN
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
BREMEN
Description: RAILROAD BRIDGE
BREMEN
Description: SUBMARINE PENS
FARGE
Description: SUBMARINE PENS
Notes: This is a DISNEY operation using rocket bombs
HAMBURG
Description: OIL DEPOT
HAMBURG
Description: PORT AREA
HAMBURG
Description: SUBMARINE PENS
HAMBURG-BREMEN
Description: FREELANCE MISSION
WILHELMSHAFEN
Description: SUBMARINE PENS
Notes: A mix of 105 p-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
WILHELMSHAFEN/BAUHABEN
Description: PORT AREA
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14188861 /O-827353
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot with the 353rd , 351st fighter squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-20558065
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-779085
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot, Passenger
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12177287
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: D-Day Dottie
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pretty Baby
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Aldaflak Section 8
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cover Girl
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Homesick Angel
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Official Website of 385th Bomb Group Associaton Database-Missions
Official Website of 385th Bomb Group Association Database-Missions
Virginia Wise, eldest child of Lester Allen Wise, pilot of B-17 (43-39056) of 8th Air Force, 385th Bomb Group, who flew on this mission to Hamburg 30 Mar 1945
Changed date according to "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" - Roger Freeman. p.476
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'.