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5 January 1945
media-18304.jpeg UPL 18304 Strike Photo - Kirn, Germany - 5 January 1945
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Object Number - UPL 18304 - Strike Photo - Kirn, Germany - 5 January 1945 466th BG

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BURG

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

COCHEM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

COCHEM

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

FRANKFURT

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HANAU

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HEILBRONN

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

HEIMBACH

Description: RAILROAD

KAISERSLAUTERN

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

KALL

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

KIRM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

KOBLENZ

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

MECHERNICH

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

NEUBRUCKE, GERMANY

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

NEUNKIRCHEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

NEUSTADT

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Description: AIRFIELD

NIEDERMENDIG

Description: AIRFIELD

PIRMASENS

Description: RAILROAD

PRONSFELD

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

PRUM

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

SOBERNHEIM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

ST INGBERT

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

WAXWEILER

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

WAXWEILER

Description: COMUNNICATIONS CENTER

Wetteldorf, Germany

Description: COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37705979
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12077778
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dynamite John
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Kenny
  • Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Farmer's Daughter
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hard Seventeen, Hard Luck
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Dog
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributormarshaferraro
Changes
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.

Date
ContributorVirginiawise50
Changes
Sources

Official Website of 385th Bomb Group Association Database-Missions

Date
ContributorVirginiawise50
Changes
Sources

Official Website of 385th Bomb Group Association

Date
ContributorVirginiawise50
Changes
Sources

Virginia Wise, eldest child of Lester Allen Wise B-17 pilot, 8th Air Force, 385th Bomb Group, flew on this mission from Great Ashfield, England to Kaiserschlautern, 5 Jan 1945.

Date
ContributorVirginiawise50
Changes
Sources

Virginia Wise, eldest daughter of Lester Allen Wise

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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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