3rd Bomb Division
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
486
21 July 1944
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“Quivering Box” - # 42-100315 (photo via Navigator Glenn W. Hoffman’s family)
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Memorial plaque for Leonard Kornblau and Bernard Radomski of the 305th Bomb Group marking the site that they were shot and killed by the Germans on 21 July 1944, near Shollach, Germany
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Mission list kept by 2nd Lt. Donald Muckerman of the 8th Airforce, 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Squadron (front)
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MACR 8117 42-94915 "War Champ" 466th BG | 786th BS 21 Jul 1944
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8th Air Force mission 486; Regensberg, Germany; July 21, 1944. 447th Bomb Group strike photo
Official description
Not yet known
Description
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Mission details
1.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 123.1 T |
2.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 206.3 T |
3.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 31.9 T |
4.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 49.5 T |
5. BAD KREUZNACH (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 26.1 T |
6. BAD MUNSTER(Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 25.7 T |
7. BULLAY BRIDGE (Opportunistic)
Description
BRIDGE
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 45 T |
8. DUREN (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-24s is 34th Bomb Group, 486th Bomb Group, 487th Bomb Group, 490th Bomb Group, 491st Bomb Group, 493rd Bomb Group.
Units
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 41 T |
9. EBELSBACH (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 32.5 T |
10. EBELSBACH (Primary)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 159.7 T |
11. INDENBODEN (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 23.4 T |
12. LACHEN (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 30 T |
13. LUDWIGSHAFEN (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 147 T |
14. MUNICH (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th Bomb Group, 93rd Bomb Group, 389th Bomb Group, 392nd Bomb Group, 445th Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Group, 448th Bomb Group, 453rd Bomb Group, 458th Bomb Group, 466th Bomb Group, 467th Bomb Group, 489th Bomb Group, 491 Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group
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 | 254.5 T |
15. NECKARGEMUND (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 9.5 T |
16. NEUABUING (Primary)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 82.5 T |
17. OBERPFEFFENHOFEN (Primary)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 139 T |
18. RENGENSBURG/ OBERTRAUBLING (Primary)
Description
BALL BEARING PLANT
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is 94th Bomb Group, 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 100th Bomb Group, 385th Bomb Group, 388th Bomb Group, 390th Bomb Group, 447th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group.
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 | 233.5 T |
19. RENGENSBURG/PRUFENING (Primary)
Description
BALL BEARING PLANT
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 106 T |
20. SAARBRUCKEN (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 224.7 T |
21. SCHORNDORF (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 23 T |
22. SCHWEINFURT (Primary)
Description
BALL BEARING PLANT
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd Bomb Group, 303rd Bomb Group, 305th Bomb Group, 306th Bomb Group, 351st Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 381st Bomb Group, 384th Bomb Group, 398th Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Group, 457th Bomb Group.
Units
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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.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 230.9T |
23. SIMMERN (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 23.4 T |
24. STUTTGART (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 97 T |
25. WALLDRUN (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 30.5 T |
26. WURZBURG (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 20 T |
Service
People
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John Anderson
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs
Joined squad 2 June 1944. Damaged by flak on 21 July 1944 (Oberpfaffenhofen) and landed in Switzerland. Plane was B-24 Mary Harriet #42110049. Interned Switzerland. Returned to base 15 February 1945. Returned to ZOI 15 March 1945. -
Leslie Babin
Military | Staff Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs
Damaged by flak on 21 July 1944 (Oberpfaffenhofen) and landed in Switzerland. Pilot: Anderson, J. Plane was B-24 Mary Harriet #42110049. Interned Switzerland. -
Calvin Ballard
Military | Captain | Bombardier | 446th Bomb Group
Captain Calvin Ballard served as Nose Turret Gunner on board B-24 #42-100315 "Quivering Box" of 446th Bomb Group / 705th Bomb Squadron on the 21 July 1944 mission to Munich, Germany. The Liberator was hit by Flak on return from the mission and Calvin... -
George Brand
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 401st Bomb Group
2nd Lt George C Brand flew 34 missions with the 401st Bomb Group, from 6 July 1944, mission to 30 October 1944. Brand was French, but enlisted in the US Army Air Forces, -
Virgil Brave
Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 34th Bomb Group
Assigned to the 34th Bomb Group on 1 April 1944 in Blythe California. ... -
William Brice
Military | Major | Bombardier
My father flew 29 missions with the James S. Seamans' Crew. The nickname for the crew was Seamans' Demons. He was lead bombadier on several if not most missions. He was a good man whom I loved very much. He told me stories of his missions and escapades... -
John Clay
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 446th Bomb Group
John Clay was Tail Gunner on B-24 #42-100315 "Quivering Box" of 446th Bomb Group / 705th Bomb Squadron on the 21 July 1944 mission to Munich, Germany. Wounded in the head, he died the same day in hospital and was buried in a military cemetery in Berg... -
Richard Cole
Military | Colonel | Squadron Commander | 303rd Bomb Group
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 44 x missions. ... -
Lee Conner
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 448th Bomb Group
Lee's original aircraft was named "Do Bunny", after his soon to be wife, Doris Christianson (Frank Christianson's sister). However; upon arrival at Wales, the aircraft they named was given to another crew. -
Morgan Cox
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Aircraft
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42-100315 Quivering Box
B-24 Liberator
B-24J "Quivering Box of 446th Bomb Group / 705th Bomb Squadron was hit by Flak on return from the 21 July 1944 mission to Munich, Germany. One engine caught fire imediately and another stopped. According to a statement in the Missing Air Crew Report ... -
42-110049 Mary Harriet
B-24 Liberator
Damaged by flak on 21 July 1944 (Oberpfaffenhofen) and crashed in Switzerland. Pilot: John Anderson. -
42-31077 Pakawalup II
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 16/9/43; Scott 21/10/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-A] Deenethorpe 26/10/43; transferred 615BS [IY-A]; Missing in Action Munster 30/9/44 with Tom Davis, Co-pilot: Alan Newcomb, Navigator: Herb Corwin, Bombardier: Henry Kaczorowski,... -
42-31369 Round Tripper
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 26/10/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; Romulus 25/11/43; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-K] Deenethorpe 14/1/44; Missing in Action Brandenburg 6/8/44 with John Sauerwald, Co-pilot: John Zimmerman, Navigator: Forrest Holmstrom, Bombardier: Cletus... -
42-39993 'Hells Angels Out Of Chute 13', 'Grossly Inadequate'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Long Beach 26/10/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-C] Deenethorpe 1/1/44; 118m landing accident at base with Jim Nolan 7/5/45; sal 2 SAD Watton, Nfk 8/5/45. HELL’S ANGELS OUT OF CHUTE 13 aka GROSSLY INADEQUATE. ... -
42-97206 Woolf Pack
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 6/2/44; Gr Island 25/2/44; Presque Is 10/3/44; Assigned 452BG Deopham Green 16/3/44; damaged in taxi collision with 42-107225 at Hardwick Afd 7/6/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 25/9/44 with Gaston Efird, Co-pilot: Bruce Merickle,... -
42-110078 Shoo-Shoo Baby
B-24 Liberator
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42-95024 GYPSY QUEEN
B-24 Liberator
The aircraft shown is not 42-95024 but does show many of the crew members on board on the day that she crashed 5th November 1944 ...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:43:07 | 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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