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

Thomas F Rice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator/Bombardier

James Van Ginkel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-711277
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clifford Leroy Van Ness

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16029075
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Jack P Waldrop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron 329th Bomb Squadron 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0751887
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/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

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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'.