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.
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14 August 1944
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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
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Tonnage dropped | 11.4 T |
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
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Tonnage dropped | 2.6 T |
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
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Tonnage dropped | 38 T |
RAIL JUNCTION
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Tonnage dropped | 109.5 T |
BRIDGE
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Tonnage dropped | 180.6 T |
AIRFIELD
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Tonnage dropped | 21.5 T |
AIRFIELD
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Tonnage dropped | 211.8 T |
AIRFIELD
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Tonnage dropped | 152.1 T |
BRIDGE
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Tonnage dropped | 129 T |
AIRFIELD
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Tonnage dropped | 60 T |
AIRFIELD
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1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd BG, 303rd BG,305th BG, 306th BG, 351st BG, 381st BG, 384th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG. 379th Bomb Group and 398th Bomb Group stand down
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.
Tonnage dropped | 227 T |
AIRFIELD
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Tonnage dropped | 115 T |
RAIL JUNCTION
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Tonnage dropped | 48 T |
AIRCRAFT FACTORY
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3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is 94th BG, 96th Bomb Group, 100th BG, 385th BG, 388th BG, 390th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG. 95th Bomb Group stands down.
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
Tonnage dropped | 307.8 T |
AIRFIELD
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A mix of 92 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data. The airfields targeted are all in the vicinity of where the 7th Army will conduct OPERATION DRAGOON (Invasion of Southern France) tomorrow 15 Aug 1944. 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th BG, 389th BG, 445th BG, 446th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG, 489th BG, 491 BG, 492nd BG. 489th Bomb Group & 491st Bomb Group is 95CBW is disbanded on this date and the Groups go to other wings.
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.
Tonnage dropped | 274.8 T |
AIRCRAFT FACTORY
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Tonnage dropped | 268 T |
AIRFIELD
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Tonnage dropped | 187.3 T |
AIRFIELD
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Tonnage dropped | 162.7 T |
RAIL JUNCTION
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3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-24s is 34th BG, 486th BG, 491st Bomb Group, 493rd BG.
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
Tonnage dropped | 114 T |
AIRFIELD
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Tonnage dropped | 30 T |
AIRFIELD
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
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Airfield Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st "A" Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Continuing to apply pressure on the Luftwaffe's defense capability, the 384th added its bombs to those of other combat wings. All three groups (lead, high, low) hit their assigned aim points with satisfactory accuracy, bringing victory closer.
Tonnage dropped | 182 T |
AIRFIELD
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Tonnage dropped | 25 T |
Military | Master Sergeant | Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 401st Bomb Group
Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x combat missions. Michael Kochel crew. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars)
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.
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 401st Bomb Group
Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Shot down by fighters and crashed at Zui Dveen in B-24 'True Love' #41-29449, Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
Military | Captain | Pilot | 388th Bomb Group
newly assigned May 1944
Military | Colonel | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
35 missions. 6 gas hauling missions flying gas to Patton's army. Author of Replacement Crew in library.
Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot/Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 27/2/44; Hunter 22/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-R] Deenethorpe 16/4/44; 111m, Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal...
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...
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.
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B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Kearney 12/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 1/5/44; transferred 615BS/401BG [IY-M] Deenethorpe 19/5/44; battle damaged Frankfurt 5/11/44, force-landed at Great Dunmow, U.K. after sustaining extensive battle...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 25/1/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Grenier 10/3/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-F] Deenethorpe; on return from mission 12 May 1944 with Lt J.C. Sharp, Waist gunner: Alfred A. Tomkinson (KIA- flak hit - died in in base hospital).
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B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 9/2/44; Rapid City 2/3/44; Dow Fd 3/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 25/4/44; no ops, transferred 562BS/388BG Knettishall 29/4/44 WORRY BIRD; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 29/11/45;...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Tulsa 16/2/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Grenier 3/4/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-G] Deenethorpe 16/4/44; Missing in Action Politz, Poland 7/10/44 with Alex Harasym, Clarry Barsuk, Glen Topic, Jarvis Friduss, Emanuel Saylor, John Bailey, George Capps ...
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...
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)...
B-24 Liberator
Date | Contributor | Update |
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20 February 2018 08:23:54 | marshaferraro | Changes to person associations |
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Personal list of 30 missions Lloyd C. Kenagy participated in with the 401st Bomb Group 613th Squadron between Aug 1, 1944 and April 11, 1945. |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
12 November 2016 10:01:56 | thalerk | Changes to event |
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http://www.384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thMission.php?Missio... |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
10 October 2015 02:00:25 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations and aircraft associations |
Sources | ||
Attlebridge Diaries |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
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'. |