3rd Bomb Division
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
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667
6 October 1944
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Crew #664 Elmo Maiden Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Bernard M. Atkins (TG), Vernon R. Hayden (WG), William R. Hoopes (B), Gustave J. Roussel (E), Guerino G. Petti (N), Herbert Rosenkoff (CP), William A. Thomason (TT), Elmo Maiden (P), Kenneth W. Chester (NG), Joseph R. Zebrowski (R/O) B-24J-5-DT #42-51532 Code: U8-W Photo taken on 27 December 1944 after crash landing at an airfield in Belgium.
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466th BG Formation Plan 6 October 1944 mission to Wenzendorf, Germany
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The Crew of Seamans'Demons: James S Seamans - Pilot Clyde W Lollis - Co-Pilot George L Rhoades - Navigator William R Brice - Bombadier Herbert A Grand - BOG Paul A Ross - TTE Homer Goodman - BTG Anthony T Schimmel - WG Edward J Tatro - TG John J Sheehan - WG
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Scanned Copy of Graduation Class Photo Roland N Leider Class of 1942, Page 53 Year Book Von Steuben HS Class Chicago, Illinois, KIA 6 October 1944, Crew Member, (Rank, Last Name, First, MI) S.SGT Leider, Roland N. Position: Radio Operator Mission Number: 194 Date, 6-Oct-44 Target Berlin Pilot: 1 LT Lucien C. Courcelle, B17: 43-38060 Name of Aircraft: Texas Bluebonnet. The Mission to Berlin was TECH Sergeant Leider's 17th Mission. Ronald N Leider was promoted to Technical Sergeant while in a Missing in Action status and the recipient of the Air Medal with Two Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart Medal.
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Mission list kept by 2nd Lt. Donald Muckerman of the 8th Airforce, 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Squadron (back)
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8th Air Force mission 667; Berlin, Germany; October 6, 1944. 447th Bomb Group strike photo.
Official description
Not yet known
Description
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Mission details
1.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 2.50 |
2.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 22.60 |
3. BERLIN/SPANDAU (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 574.90 |
4. BERLIN/SPANDAU (Primary)
Description
MUNITIONS DUMP
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
3rd Bomb Division was made up of 34th BG, 94th BG, 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 100th Bomb Group 385th BG, 388th BG, 390th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG, 486th BG, 487th BG, 490th BG. 493rd Bomb Group stands down. This is the first time that Berlin has been a target since 6 Aug 1944.
Units
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 342.20 |
5. BERLIN/TEGEL (Primary)
Description
TANK FACTORY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 156.80 |
6. BREMERVORDE (Opportunistic)
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 3.00 |
7. FREIENWALDE (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 0.50 |
8. HAMBURG (Opportunistic)
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 24.00 |
9. HAMBURG/GLINDE (Primary)
Description
MUNITIONS DUMP
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 238.90 |
10. HAMBURG/KLOCKNER (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 220.10 |
11. HAMBURG/RHENANIA (Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th BG, 93rd BG, 389th BG, 392nd BG, 445th BG, 446th BG, 448th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG, 489th BG, 491st Bomb Group, 492nd BG.
Units
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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.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 319.70 |
12. KAPPELN (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 3.50 |
13. NEUBRANDENBURG (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 177.50 |
14. NORDHOLZ (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 6.00 |
15. OTTERSBURG (Opportunistic)
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 3.00 |
16. STADE (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 79.30 |
17. STARGARD (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
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, 398th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG.
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 | 493.00 |
18. STETTIN (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 30.00 |
19. STRALSUND (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 367.30 |
20. WENZENDORF (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
B-24 Liberator
Notes
Not yet known
Units
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466th Bomb Group
Group
The 466th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Attlebridge, Norfolk, during the last year of the war in Europe. The Group flew 232 missions in the course of the year and celebrated the 100th one by inviting local people onto the base to mark the...
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 134.00 |
Service
People
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Leroy Adams
Military | Master Sergeant | Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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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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Glen Alexander
Military | Captain | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Lead Crew Squadron Operations Officer AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC -
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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Philbert Azevedo
Military | Sergeant | Engineer, Top Turret Gunner, Tail Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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John Blumenstock
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel -
Robert Boyd
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th 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,
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... -
42-107009 'Lady Jane'
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). ... -
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)... -
42-31087 '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... -
42-31410 Berlin Bessie, I Dood It
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 31/10/43; Kearney 13/11/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-G] Horham 1/1/44; flak damage Berlin 6/10/44 with Lester Lennox, Co-pilot: Bob McCoy (2 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Bill Tate, Bombardier: Dick White, Flight engineer/top turret... -
42-31485 Old Ironsides
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 11/10/43; Gr Island 21/11/43; La Guardia 29/11/43; New York 1/12/43; Presque Is 2/12/43; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-X] Deenethorpe 6/1/44; RAF Stornaway 5/4/44, ret grp 6/4/44; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 9/6/45; Syracuse 10/6...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 September 2016 00:03:46 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations |
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"Attlebridge Arsenal" - John Woolnough |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 March 2016 00:09:28 | Jameswbrice | Changes to media associations |
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James W Brice, son of |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 January 2015 23:56:02 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations and aircraft associations |
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466th BG Historian |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 January 2015 23:46:14 | 466thHistorian | Changes to event |
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466th BG Historian |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:43:08 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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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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