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
Not yet known
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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Harold Adams
Military | Technical Sergeant | MOS 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF | 384th 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, -
Howard Bridge
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio operator | 303rd Bomb Group
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 11 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME. -
James Caperton
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 303rd Bomb Group
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 32 x combat missions. On Stuttgart mission, force landed Reims, France in B-17 42-31483 'Bonnie-B'; battle damaged and with two engines out. RTD Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. -
James Carter
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
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Jay Clark
Military | Staff Sergeant | Engineer | 303rd Bomb Group
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Frank Decicco
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 303rd Bomb Group
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Entered training as pilot/navigator/bombardier at San Antonio TX. 12/4/45. ... -
MacChesney Desmond
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 303rd Bomb Group
Awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious achievement while participating in sustained bomber combat operations over Germany and German-occupied countries. LT. Desmond was from Simsbury, CT. Awards: DFC, AM(OLC), WWII Victory, EAME. -
James Eckman
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Force-landed in Switzerland on 5 September 1944 in B-17 'Blues in the Night' #43-37866. Interned (INT) in neutral Switzerland.
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... -
42-107062 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;... -
42-31077 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... -
42-31091 MAGGIE
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 20/9/43; Gt Falls 2/10/43; Scott 21/10/43; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-O] Deenethorpe 4/11/43; Missing in Action Merseburg 11/9/44 with Milton Wingard, Co-pilot: Bob Abresch, Navigator: Bob Sullivan, Tail gunner: Ed Chiariello (4... -
42-31483 'Bonny-B'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 10/11/43; Kearney 28/11/43; Bangor 5/12/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-B] Molesworth 1/1/44; 93 missions Missing in Action Stuttgart 5/9/44 with Bill Morgan, Co-pilot: John Parker, Navigator: Abe Wodinsky, Bombardier: Frank Destito,... -
42-31484 'Mairsy Doats'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 11/11/43; Kearney 10/12/43; Presque Is 14/12/43; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-F] Grafton Underwood 20/1/44; 546BS [BK-F]; battle damaged Gerolstein 27/12/44, crash landed Manston; 9KIA; Salvaged 28/12/44. MAIRSY DOATS. -
42-37788 HELL'S MESSENGER
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 28/8/43; Scott 16/9/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG Grafton Underwood 7/11/43; transferred 547BS [SO-N]; transferred to 364FG Leiston, Sfk, UK. 11/43; Returned to the USA Bradley 14/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 17/7/45; Reconstruction Finance... -
42-38013 "NEVADA AVENGER"
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 26/11/43; New Castle 10/12/43; Presque Is 15/12/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-C] Grafton Underwood 21/1/44; sal battle damaged 27/4/44. NEVADA AVENGER. ... -
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. ...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 12 November 2016 10:22:23 | thalerk | Changes to event |
| Sources | ||
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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