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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669
7 October 1944
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Strike Photo - Lutzendorf, Germany 7 October 1944 466th BG
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Leslie Cooper
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8th Air Force mission 669; October 7, 1944; Bielefeld, 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 | 17.00 |
2.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 217.50 |
3. BERGEN/STEINFURT (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 24.00 |
4. BIELEFELD (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 123.00 |
5. BOHLEN (Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 205.00 |
6. CLAUSTHAL (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 384.40 |
7. DRESDEN (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 72.50 |
8. FREIBURG (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 60.00 |
9. HAMELN (Opportunistic)
Description
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 63.00 |
10. HENGELO (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 15.00 |
11. KASSEL/ALTENBAUNA (Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 142.50 |
12. KASSEL/HENSCHEL (Primary)
Description
ARMORED VEHICLE FACTORY
Aircraft type
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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
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 326.00 |
13. LUTZENDORF (Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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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 | 205.30 |
14. MAGDEBURG/BUCKAU (Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 180.00 |
15. MAGDEBURG/ROTHENSEE(Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 130.00 |
16. MERSEBURG/LEUNA (Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
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Notes
3rd Bomb Division was made up of 34th BG, 94th BG, 96th Bomb Group, 100th BG, 385th BG, 388th BG, 390th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG, 486th BG, 487th BG, 490th BG, 493rd 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 | 309.30 |
17. NORDHAUSEN (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 57.00 |
18. POLITZ (Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Units
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351st Bomb Group
Group
The 351st Bomb Group flew strategic bombing missions from their base at Polebrook, Northamptonshire from April 1943 to June 1945. The Group's most famous member was Hollywood actor Clark Gable, who flew four/ five missions with them as an observer... -
401st Bomb Group
Group
The 401st Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Deenethorpe, Northamptonshire, from November 1943 to June 1945. Starting their missions at that time meant the focus was very much on the coming invasion attempt of France planned for the following... -
457th Bomb Group
Group
The 457th Bomb Group began combat operations during the Big Week of 20-25 February when American bombers carried out concentrated raids against German aircraft bases, factories and assembly plants. The air crews' targets on that first mission were...
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 347.80 |
19. RUHLAND (Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 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 | 147.50 |
20. ZWICKAU (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 150.00 |
21. ZWICKAU (Opportunistic)
Description
MOTOR VEHICLE FACTORY
Aircraft type
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Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 141.70 |
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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Robert Atkins
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 453rd Bomb Group
Robert Atkins served as a tail gunner with the 733rd Bomb Squadron of the 453rd Bomb Group, flying missions out of Old Buckenham, England. -
John Baumgardner
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 95th Bomb Group
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Gerald Behrens
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot/Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
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Carmen Bell
Military | Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) | Tail Gunner | 95th Bomb Group
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Jackie Bishop
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 466th Bomb Group
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Joseph Booth
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 389th 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, -
David Bridgers
Military | Captain | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Aircraft
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42-102380 Renovation
B-17 Flying Fortress
Assigned: 12 April 1944 - 8th AF / 3rd AD / 4th CBW / 94th BG / 331st BS - (RAF Bury St Edmunds) ... -
42-102905
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 16/4/44; Kearney 7/5/44; Grenier 15/5/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [J] Glatton 16/5/44; Missing in Action Politz 7/10/44 with Clarence Jennings, Co-pilot: Dick Garland, Navigator: Martin Schwartz, Bombardier: Hardy Bell, Flight engineer... -
42-107018 LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 27/1/44; Kearney 17/2/44; Presque Is 5/3/44; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-U] Ridgewell 25/3/44; 72m+ Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap... -
42-107050 Tornado Jr
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 7/2/44; Assigned: 398BG Rapid City AAF 4/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-O] Horham 12/5/44; 24m, MIA: Bohlen 7/10/44 with Joe Farrar, Co-pilot: Don Robinson, Navigator: Albt Monnett, Bombardier: Jack Abadie, Flight... -
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;... -
42-31192
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 30/9/43; Scott Fd 24/10/43; Presque Is 1/11/43; with Roy Parsons force landed Meeeks Fd, Iceland 12/11/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG Deenethorpe 13/11/43; transferred 509BS/351BG [RQ-R] Polebrook 3/12/43; 508th BS [YB-R]; Missing in... -
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. ... -
42-97537
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 15/12/43; Kearney 1/1/44; Presque Is 14/1/44; Assigned 749BS/457BG [U] Glatton 25/2/44; 748BS; Missing in Action Marienburg 9/4/44 with Amos Shephard, Co-pilot: Ralph Hammerstrom, Navigator: Ken Galyean, Bombardier: Herb Spaulding,... -
42-97844
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 14/3/44; Kearney 13/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-R] Horham 20/4/44; with Glovik 7/10/44, Waist gunner: Chas Buda KIA; 97m, Missing in Action Frankfurt 9/3/45 with Bill Durant (Ouratt?), Co-pilot: Dwight King, Navigator...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 20 February 2018 08:59:49 | 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 |
| 24 September 2016 18:46:48 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations and aircraft associations |
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"Attlebridge Arsenal" - John Woolnough |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 06 January 2015 03:03:16 | 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 |
| 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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