3rd Bomb Division
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
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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
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 123.1 T |
2.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 206.3 T |
3.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 31.9 T |
4.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
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
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 26.1 T |
6. BAD MUNSTER(Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 25.7 T |
7. BULLAY BRIDGE (Opportunistic)
Description
BRIDGE
Aircraft type
Not yet known
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
Not yet known
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
Not yet known
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
Not yet known
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
Not yet known
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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Paul Akin
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Ball Turret Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Crew Number 68 -
John Allen
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 401st Bomb Group
Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME. -
Ancil Anderson
Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Assigned to 605BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Damaged by flak and landed in Switzerland on 31-Jul-44 in B-17 42-107092 'Umbriago' Interned (INT) Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. -
Don Anderson
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier, Navigator | 401st Bomb Group
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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. -
William Atkinson
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
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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. ...
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 ... -
42-102468 'Farmer's Daughter'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 5/3/44; Hunter 7/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-C] Deenethorpe 3/5/44; 614BS [IW-S]; 106m, Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for... -
42-102659 'Hard Seventeen', 'Hard Luck'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/44; Kearney 13/4/44; Grenier 15/5/44; Assigned 447BG Rattlesden 16/5/44; transferred 614BS/401BG [IW-J] Deenethorpe 30/5/44; Salvaged 10/1/45. ... -
42-107113 'Miss Aldaflak' 'Section 8'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Tulsa 24/2/44; Gr Island 7/3/44; Grenier 5/4/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-J] Deenethorpe 2/5/44; 612BS [SC-O]; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for... -
42-107151 Cover Girl
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Tulsa 7/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Grenier 7/4/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-B] Deenethorpe 15/4/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA)... -
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... -
42-31891 The Shape
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-P] Deenethorpe 15/2/44; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 1/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA)... -
42-32005 'Command Performance II', 'Annie'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 12/1/44; Kearney 28/1/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-M] Deenethorpe 7/3/44; Missing in Action St Lo 24/7/44 with Ed Coleman, Navigator: H.E. Kron, Bombardier: E.K. Stout, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: A.T. Lindholm, Radio Operator:...
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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