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2 January 1945

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Notes: 23 P-51s escort 6 F-5s and a Spitfire on a photo recon mission.

Description: SCREENING MISSION

BAD KREUZNACH

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

BAD KREUZNACH

Description: RAIL JUNCTION

BITBURG

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

DAUN

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

EHRANG

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

ENGERS

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

GEROLSTEIN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

IRLICH

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

KAISERSLAUTERN

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

KOBLENZ/GULS

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

KOBLENZ/LUTZEL

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

Notes: A mix of 215 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

KYLLBURG

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

LEBACH

Description: TANK CONCENTRATION

MAYEN

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

PRUM

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

REMAGEN BRIDGE

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

ST WENDEL

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

TRIER

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

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People

  • 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: 467th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: H2X Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32865613
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Right & waist gunner, Ball & Tail Turret
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-719204
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Knock-Out Baby!
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boss Lady
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Fortune : Carmen's Folly
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.  Men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.  There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

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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'.