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17 February 1945

media-46239.jpeg UPL 46239 8th Air Corp., 390th Bomb Group, 571 Squadron - 1943-45 "Cabin In The Sky" crew: Leonard B. Welton Jr. (pilot), Lt. Meyer Rothchild (B), Lt. Walter H. Weinberg (CP), Lt. James C. Smith, Sgt. Robert A. Kelly, T. Sgt. Denzel D. Martin (Engineer/Top Turrent Gunner) back row right end, Sgt. John W. Cox, Sgt. Blair L. Weamer, Sgt. Stanley F. Ostrowski. Denzel D. Martin

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Object Number - UPL 46239 - 8th Air Corp., 390th Bomb Group, 571 Squadron - 1943-45 "Cabin In The Sky" crew: Leonard B. Welton Jr. (pilot), Lt. Meyer Rothchild (B), Lt. Walter...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: 895 bombers and 183 fighters are despatched to hit synthetic oil plants in Germany and the Frankfurt marshalling yard; deteriorating weather forces the recall of 261 B-17s and 288 B-24s; the weather was so bad that some aircraft controls froze and several had to jettison their bombs during assembly.

ASCHAFFENBURG

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

FRANKFURT

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

GIESSEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HANAU

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Connections

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People

Morton Abrams

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-824176
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Sabatine J Branco

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator; Waist Gunner

Peter Joseph Brennan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12177287
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Togglier

Fred J Eisert

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 755th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-433086
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

John F Fay

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-2065974
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (4Z-V+) nicknamed "Wolves Inc." of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '467th B.G., 4Z-V+.'

41-28981

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Wolves Inc.
Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron

42-106993

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-10706) nicknamed "Miss Bea Havin'" of the 388th Bomb Group flies over countryside. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Miss Bea Havin 2107062 M, 562 BS.'

42-107062

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Worry Bird/Miss Bea Haven
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

42-51110

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Top O The Mark
Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron

42-51149

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:43:09

ContributorAAM

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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'.

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