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20 January 1945

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

HEILBRONN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

PFORZHEIM

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

RHEINE

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

STERKRADE/HOLTEN

Description: OIL REFINERY

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People

Robert Kern Potter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-77554
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert Laverne Schlader

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37680099
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Tail Gunner

Dwight Arnold Scrivner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35803789
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Fred Thomas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37414163
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Tail Gunner

Halcott Bratton Thomas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

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

43-38106

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Starduster
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

43-38225

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st 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'.