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.
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5 September 1944
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Jeanette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'
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Edward Appel crew from the crash of Sept 5, 1944 near Surbough France.
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History book from Surbough France, where the B24 of Edward Appel's crew crashed. The crash was observed by then 8 year old Joseph Scharrenberger of Subourg. Joseph retold the story to Edward's children in Nov, 2014. Marie Fassel, 9 years at the time, was also an eyewitness at the crash. She talk about retrieving the parachutes and making dresses out of them. The meeting was arranged by Gerard Ober, historian of Hochfelden.
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B-24H-15-FO #42-52442 "Red Hot Riding Hood" Code: U8-F 466th BG - 786th BS Shown after crash landing in a field near St. Mihiel, France on 5 September 1944. Warren P. Allen Crew
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Sheldon Weiner, taken at Horsham St. Faith, 1944.
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B-24J-60-CF #44-10532 Code: 6L-E 466th BG - 787th BS Crash landed by the Byron Johnson Crew on 5 Sept 1944 in France after being damaged by flak
Official description
Not yet known
Description
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Mission details
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Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 4 T |
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Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 9.5 T |
3. KARLSRUHE (Primary)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
Because Karlsruhe is just across the French border with Germany, it was determined that this group did not require a fighter escort. 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 389th BG, 445th BG, 453rd BG,458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG.
Units
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 463.5 T |
4. LUDWIGSHAFEN (Primary)
Description
SYNTHETIC OIL PLANT
Aircraft type
B-17 Flying Fortress
Notes
1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd BG, 303rd BG, 306th BG, 351st BG, 384th BG, 398th BG, 401st BG.
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German Industry Attacked
Thirty-six aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing "B" with thirty-five aircraft attacking the primary target. All aircraft attacking were in combat wing formation and released their bombs at 200 foot interval in the Wing Lead PFF aircraft.
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 | 723.9 T |
5. STUTTGART (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
A Swiss Bf 109 is accidentally shot down by a P-51 near Dubendorf. 3rd Bomb Division was made up of 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 100th BG, 388th BG, 390th BG, 452nd BG.
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 | 464 T |
Service
People
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Marvin Abraham
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 401st Bomb Group
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 20 x combat mission. McCord crew. Munich mission 16-Jul-44, A/C hit by flak causing a failure of the oxygen system to the nose compartment, died of anoxia along with bombardier Irwin Dobrow. Killed in Action (KIA) ... -
Harold Adams
Military | Technical Sergeant | MOS 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF | 384th Bomb Group
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Leroy Adams
Military | Master Sergeant | Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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Russell Albert
Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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Lewis Allen
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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Leroy Andrews
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 401st Bomb Group
35 combat missions and 2 other missions7 Air Medal w/7 Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct, EAME Ribbon -
Arnold Asheim
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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William Atkinson
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
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George Boozer
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 388th Bomb Group
The person with this name and birth/death dates buring at Fort Bliss National Cemetery is listed as "Master Sergeant - US Army" on his headstone. Boozer is wearing Captain's bars in his photo. This birth and death date may well be for the wrong ... -
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,
Aircraft
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42-97194 Good Pickin'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 5/2/44; Kearney 24/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-O] Horham 11/3/44; with G.M. Jackman force landed B-53 Merville, Belg., 10/5/45; with Lt Henderson force landed A-70 Laon, France 20/5/45; 114m Returned to the USA... -
42-102393 Diana Queen Of The Chase
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... -
42-102398 Dynamite John
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 29/2/44; Gr Island 22/3/44; Grenier 20/4/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-H] Deenethorpe 13/5/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in... -
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. ... -
42-102947 D-Day Dottie
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 21/4/44; Kearney 2/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-S] 27/5/44; 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) Kingman... -
42-107062 Worry Bird/Miss Bea Haven
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;... -
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... -
42-31077 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,... -
42-31087 'Heaven Can Wait', 'Boche Buster'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 17/9/43; Gt Falls 28/9/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-K] Deenethorpe 26/10/43; Missing in Action Politz 7/10/44 with Tom Hill, Wilbur Schmedel, Theo Block, Junius Chadwick, Jim Mullins, Vic Shewbert, Ed Hellenbeck, Buddy Keith, Omer...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 12 November 2016 10:22:23 | thalerk | Changes to event |
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http://www.384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/SortieReport.php?SortieKey... |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 13 November 2014 14:09:47 | Emily | Changes to media associations |
| Sources | ||
Associated Media based on images associated with missions in Freeman, The Mighty Eighth War Diary. |
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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'. |
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