796

16 January 1945

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BITTERFELD

Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORY

DESSAU

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

DRESDEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

MAGDEBURG

Description: TANK FACTORY

MAGDEBURG/ROTHENSEE

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: Bad weather hampers operations.

RUHLAND

Description: OIL REFINERY

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People

Charles S Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-664988
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Neil M Gobrecht

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Bigby C Parrott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John Perella

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2064309
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

David Glen Redfern

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 35393626
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

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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'.