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.
642
19 September 1944
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map of Eighth Air Force mission #642 to Koblenz on September 19, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. Harold notes on the back of the map, "one engine feathered" Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.
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8th Air Force mission 642; September 19, 1944; Koblenz, Germany. 447th Bomb Group strike photo
Official description
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Description
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Mission details
1.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 18 T |
2. DARMSTADT (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 60.2 T |
3. DILLENBURG (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 32 T |
4. DILLENBURG (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 97.5 T |
5. DORTMUND/UNNA (Primary)
Description
RAIL DEPOT
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 180.3 T |
6. EMMERICH (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 20.5 T |
7. HAMM (Primary)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
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Notes
1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd BG, 303rd BG, 305th BG, 306th BG, 351st BG, 379th BG,381st BG, 384th BG, 385th BG,389th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG, 486th BG.
Units
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 460.1 T |
8. HAMM CITY (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 15 T |
9. KOBLENZ (Opportunistic)
Description
BRIDGE
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 75 T |
10. KOBLENZ (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is34th BG, 44th BG, 95th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group, 385th BG, 388th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG, 486th BG, 490th BG, 493rd BG. 95th Bomb Group, 100th Bomb Group and 390th Bomb Group stand down.
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 | 244.5 T |
11. KOBLENZ (Opportunistic)
Description
RAILROAD LINE
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 39 T |
12. KOBLENZ (Opportunistic)
Description
RHINE RIVER BRIDGE
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 36 T |
13. LIMBURG (Opportunistic)
Description
BRIDGE
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 82 T |
14. LIMBURG (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 101.5 T |
15. MUNSTER (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 8.8 T |
16. OSNABRUCK (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 2 T |
17. RAESFELD (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 33 T |
18. RHEINE (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 18 T |
19. SOEST (Primary)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 95.2 T |
20. WEISBADEN (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 82.5 T |
21. WEISBADEN (Opportunistic)
Description
RHINE RIVER BRIDGE
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 109.5 T |
22. WESEL (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 26.2 T |
23. WETZLAR (Opportunistic)
Description
RHINE RIVER BRIDGE
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 40.5 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) ... -
Charles Aiken
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. ETD Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars). -
Allan Ainley
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) -
Russell Albert
Military | 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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Philbert Azevedo
Military | Sergeant | Engineer, Top Turret Gunner, Tail Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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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, -
Warren Callahan
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 447th Bomb Group
Warran Callahan served as a co-pilot with the 708th Bomb Squadron of the 447th Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Rattlesden, England. -
Joe Carnes
Military | Captain | Pilot | 384th Bomb Group
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Oscar Flores
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Right Waist Gunner | 447th Bomb Group
Oscar Flores served as a waist gunner with the 708th Bomb Squadron of the 447th Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Rattlesden, England.
Aircraft
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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... -
42-102659 '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. ... -
42-102674 Packawalup III
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... -
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;... -
42-107084 'Betty's Revenge'
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 ... -
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)... -
42-31077 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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| 20 February 2018 08:54:11 | marshaferraro | Changes to person associations |
| Sources | ||
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 |
| 27 September 2014 18:43:08 | 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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