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
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36637720
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34403449
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer & Top T. Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-828170
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hell's Messenger
- Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 364th Fighter Group 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Top O The Mark
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Briney Marlin
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Aunt Callie's Baby aka She Fox aka Lucky Lady
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shade Ruff #2
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th 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'.