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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

Connections

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People

Paul Tucci

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William Vincent Tumelavich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33606338
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Charles Emmitt Walker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-834069
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Melvin Donald Westbrook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-701984
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-37717

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Pro-Kid
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

43-37917

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pauline
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

43-38016

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lorraine
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

43-38062

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pleasure Bent
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38067) nicknamed "Big Chief Illinwek" of the 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '338067.'

43-38067

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joyride : Big Chief Illiniwek
  • Unit: 412th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group

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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'.