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18 September 1944
B-24 Liberators of the 392nd Bomb Group fly low over countryside. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Holland or Rhine re supply 392 BG.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '18/9/44. 392BG B/24 dropping parachute supplies. Low level in Holland 9/17/44.' media-380471.jpg FRE 1673 B-24 Liberators of the 392nd Bomb Group fly low over countryside. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Holland or Rhine re supply 392 BG.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '18/9/44. 392BG B/24 dropping parachute supplies. Low level in Holland 9/17/44.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1673 - B-24 Liberators of the 392nd Bomb Group fly low over countryside. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Holland or Rhine re supply 392 BG.' Second...

Mission Details

ARNHEM-NIJMEGEN

Description: SUPPLY DROP

Notes: 782 tons of supplies are dropped to the First Allied Airborne Army. The flak is intense and 7 of the bombers are shot down.550 + P-38s, P-47s and P-51s provide escort the B-24s and the C-47s dropping the second troop echelon near Arnhem. 20 fighters are lost, 9 damaged beyond repair and 46 damaged (split not given in available data). 1 fighter pilot is KILLED IN ACTION (KIA) and 20 others are MIA. In other developments, elements of US Third Army capture Brest, France. 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th BG, 93rd Bomb Group 392nd BG, 446th BG, 448th BG, 492nd BG,

A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group enroute to Europe. Printed caption on reverse: '71049 AC- A formation of Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 2nd Bomb Division, roars over Europe en route to the target area. 24 November 1944. US Air Force photo.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group 61st Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 448th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron 712th Bomb Squadron 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-713163
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18194853
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group 61st Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Trembling Gremlin
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group 61st Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: San Antonio Rose
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator of the 491st Bomb Group after crash landing in Holland, 18 September 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18-9-44 B, 292 Extra.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: '292/RF. 491BG got shot down, crash landing in Holland. 9/18/44.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ill Be Seeing You
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Sources

Associated Media based on images associated with missions in Freeman, The Mighty Eighth War Diary.

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ContributorAAM
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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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