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26 October 1944
Seward M. Meinstma Crew
Standing Left to Right: Jack Veach (R/O), George Wood (BTG), William Osborne (NG), John O'Donnell (FE), Howard Wade (TG), Sherell Campbell (G)
Kneeling Left to Right: Seward Meinstma (P), Donald Vanderwall (CP), Eugene Gjertsen (N), Harvey Levine (B)
This crew completed a 35 mission tour. Gjertsen transferred to the Welsh Crew of the 784th BS at some point during the tour. Also Daniel Chadbourne replaced O'Donnell as Flight Engineer during the tour.
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
Object Number - UPL 6415 - Crew #551 Seward M. Meinstma Crew Standing Left to Right: Jack Veach (R/O), George Wood (BTG), William Osborne (NG), John O'Donnell (FE), Howard...
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
BIELEFELD
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
BIELEFELD
Description: STORAGE DEPOT
BOTTROP/WELHEIM
Description: OIL REFINERY
GUTERSLOH
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
HANNOVER
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
HANNOVER/HANOMAG
Description: MOTOR VEHICLE FACTORY
Notes: A mix of 235 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
MINDEN/MITTELLAND CANAL
Description: CANAL
Notes: A mix of 128 P-47 and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
MUNSTER
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
MUNSTER
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
MUNSTER/LUDWIG
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39698250
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32765852
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-823433
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39924401
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 35393626
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The As-Te-Risk
- Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shade Ruff #2
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Aw Come On
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Twan-n-g-g-g
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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.
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'.