6 March 1944
B-17 Flying Fortresses, (LL-F, serial number 42-97467) of the 91st Bomb Group, (OJ-G, serial number 42-97212) of the 96th Bomb Group and (LD-D, serial number 42-39994 nicknamed SNORT STUFF) of the 100th Bomb Group in Sweden, 1944. SNORT STUFF flown to Sweden on March 6, 1944 mission to BERLIN. Written on slide casing: 'Sweden, 297467 LL:F, 18/7/44, 297212 OJ:G, 11/4/44, 239994, LD:D 6/3/44 (SNORT STUFF-LT SAMUEL BARRICK CREW)
Hubert D. Rempp
8th Air Force mission 250; Berlin; March 6, 1944; 447th Bomb Group strike photo
1st Lt. Frank Stolarz
Liberty Lady B-17 42-40006 after belly landing on the island of Gotland, Sweden on March 6, 1944.
Page 161 of the 401st Bomb Group unit history. Many of the 8th Air Force Groups produced an unofficial unit history in the months after the war ended in Europe but before they were redeployed out of the ETO (European Theater of Operations). Resembling a college yearbook, unit histories were an unofficial – and often tongue-in-cheek – record of the unit’s time based in the UK. They include photo montages showing different aspects of base life. Often the servicemen in the photos are unnamed. The American Air Museum hopes that by adding unit histories to the website as individual pages, the men in the photos will be identified and associated to their person entries. Many included lists of personnel and a mailing address, providing a means for servicemen to keep in contact with each other after the war. These lists are now incredibly useful records of where US airmen in England in 1945 called their home.
Page 160 of the 401st Bomb Group unit history. Many of the 8th Air Force Groups produced an unofficial unit history in the months after the war ended in Europe but before they were redeployed out of the ETO (European Theater of Operations). Resembling a college yearbook, unit histories were an unofficial – and often tongue-in-cheek – record of the unit’s time based in the UK. They include photo montages showing different aspects of base life. Often the servicemen in the photos are unnamed. The American Air Museum hopes that by adding unit histories to the website as individual pages, the men in the photos will be identified and associated to their person entries. Many included lists of personnel and a mailing address, providing a means for servicemen to keep in contact with each other after the war. These lists are now incredibly useful records of where US airmen in England in 1945 called their home.
Certificate showing the 33 Missions completed by Capt. William M. Bryan Jr of the 93rd Bomb Group
B-17F 42-30120 'Patches' 334th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF - Pictured after the 6th March 1944 Berlin raid.
B-17G-30-BO #42-31919 no name Code: Z 452nd BG - 730th BS Crash landed at Metfield after being battle damaged on the 6 March 1944 mission to Berlin.
Not yet known
The industrial areas of Berlin and Genshagen, Germany are the primary targets for this mission. A combined force of 730 heavy bombers are despatched from 1st, 2nd and 3rd Air Divisions. The despatch from 3rd Air Division bombs Targets of Opportunity in the Berlin area. Bomber gunner claims for the entire 3 Division formation were bundled in the source data as being 97-28-60 (probably exaggerated). A total of 69 aircraft Failed to Return, a loss rate of 9.452%. While that loss rate was considered very high, the strategy of attacking high profile targets in order to draw up the Luftwaffe does pay benefits with 179-36-93 of German aircraft claimed. It is not the loss of aircraft that is so devestating to the Luftwaffe but the loss of pilots.
Mission summary follows:
1st Air Division: A force of 262 B-17s from: 91BG; 92BG; 303BG; 305BG; 306BG; 351BG; 379BG; 381BG; 384BG; 401BG; 457BG; and 482BG are despatched. 248 aircraft are effective on Berlin, Germany. 19 aircraft Failed to Return (FTR) - 60KIA 117POW(1DIC) 4EVD 10INT (Sweden). 4 aircraft were Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR) in crashes (3 on return 1 due to pilot error shortly after take off) - 1KIA 3POW (baled out over enemy territory) 1EVD 35RTD. 172 aircraft were damaged. 2 airmen in returning aircraft were KIA and another 8 were WIA.
Bomber gunner claims of 97-28-60 are bundled for all 3 Air Divisions. There are no other losses, casualties or claims in this element.
3rd Air Division: A combined force of 242 B-17s from: 94BG; 95BG; 96BG; 100BG; 385BG; 388BG; 390BG; 447BG; and 352BG are despatched. A total of 226 aircraft were effective on the industrial areas of the following German cities as Targets of Opportunity (TOs) (Source data does not state how many were effective on each target): Templin, Verden, Kalkeberge, Potsdam, Oranienburg, and Wittenberg. 34 aircraft Failed to Return (FTR) - 95KIA 221POW(1DIC) 5EVD 20INT (Sweden). 3 aircraft were Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR) in crash landings upon return - 1KIA 7POW (baled out) 1EVD 31RTD. 121 aircraft were damaged. 1 airman in a returning aircraft was KIA and 15 others were WIA. There are no other losses or casualties in this element.
2nd Air Division: A combined force of 226 B-24s from: 44BG; 93BG; 389BG; 392BG; 445BG; 446BG; 448BG; 453BG; and 458BG are despatched to bomb the aircraft factories at Genshagen, Germany. 198 aircraft are effective on the following targets (source data does not indicate how many were effective on each target: Genshagen (P); Berlin (S) and Potsdam as a Target of Opportunity (TO). 58KIA 82POW(1DIC) 6EVD 4RTD (rescued by ASR) 10 INT (Sweden). 1 aircraft is Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR) when it crashed on take off with a full bomb load and explodes - 10KIA. 5 airmen in returning aircraft are KIA and another 8 are WIA. There are no other losses or casualties in this element.
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
B-24 Liberator
It has not been determined which 2nd Bomb Division Groups bombed this target.
INDUSTRIAL AREA
B-17 Flying Fortress
Fighter opposition is some of the fiercest of the war and the 8th Air Force experiences the highest losses for a single day in combat, but the bombers and fighter escorts take a great toll of the Luftwaffe. Groups participating are those of the 1st Bomb Division. Bomber gunner claims for all attacking units are bundled under this element.
457th BG MISSION NO. 8 - BERLIN, GERMANY
6 MARCH 1944
Eighteen aircraft returned to Erkner and the V.K.F. ball bearing works for the third time. Fourteen Combat Wings were dispatched to attack Berlin targets. The Group comprised the 94th Combat Wing's high box. Captain Fred A. Spencer was Air Commander and Lt. J. L. Smith was pilot.
Near Magdeburg the Group encountered heavy and vigorous enemy fighter opposition, principally by Me-210s, Me- 109s and Ju-88s. Two crews, those of Lt. Roy E. Graves and Lt. Eugene H. Whalen, were lost during the encounter. Lt. Whalen, flying in the high box, was a victim of a German Me-109 fighter; his aircraft exploded and fell into the low box, crashing into Lt. Graves. Only the tail gunner of the Graves crew survived.
On reaching the IP, the groups formed in trail. When the Wing Leader dropped bombs the 457th lead plane did not observe the lead group's release. On withdrawal from the target a bomb run was made on the oil refinery at Verden, near Bremen. Results were poor.
Antiaircraft opposition was heavy in the Berlin area. In addition to the two planes lost, five aircraft sustained damage from flak and one other sustained fighter damage. Crews reported observing a total of thirteen bombers in the Division formation being shot down.
Sixty-nine bombers were lost in the day's operation.
Group
The 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on 3-Feb-1942 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. They assembled at Gowen Field, Idaho on 11-February 1942 where it conducted flight training until 12-Jun-1942. The Group then moved to Alamogordo Field, New...
Group
The 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), nicknamed "Can Do" was activated 1-March-1942 at Salt Lake City Air Base, Utah which was their primary training base until 11-Jun-1942 when they relocated to Geiger Field, Washington until 29-Jun-1942, then on to...
Group
Constituted as 306th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 1 Mar 1942. Trained for combat with B-17's. Moved to England, Aug-Sep 1942, and assigned to Eighth AF Eighth Air Force in September 1942 Station 111 Thurleigh. During combat,...
Group
The 351st Bomb Group flew strategic bombing missions from their base at Polebrook, Northamptonshire from April 1943 to June 1945. The Group's most famous member was Hollywood actor Clark Gable, who flew four/ five missions with them as an observer...
Group
The 379th Bomb Group (H) (heavy), based at Kimbolton, flew more sorties than any other Bomb Group in the Eighth Air Force and dropped a greater bomb tonnage than any other Group. The B-17 Flying Fortress Group was awarded two Distinguished Unit...
Group
The 381st Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Ridgewell, Essex between June 1943 and April 1945. The Group was awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations, the first for bombing shipyards at Bremen, whilst under heavy attack, on 8 October 1943 and...
Group
The 384th Bomb Group flew B-17s from Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, between May 1943 and June 1945. They were engaged in daylight bombing missions over Germany as part of the Allies' efforts to destroy the effectiveness of the Luftwaffe by...
Group
The 398th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire on strategic bombing raids over Germany. The Group switched focus in the days before D-Day, when they targeted enemy positions on the Cherbourg peninsula. When the Allies...
Group
The 401st Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Deenethorpe, Northamptonshire, from November 1943 to June 1945. Starting their missions at that time meant the focus was very much on the coming invasion attempt of France planned for the following...
Group
The 457th Bomb Group began combat operations during the Big Week of 20-25 February when American bombers carried out concentrated raids against German aircraft bases, factories and assembly plants. The air crews' targets on that first mission were...
Group
The 482nd Bomb Group was a Pathfinder Group, which using radar-equipped aircraft to support bombing missions until March 1944. Aircraft from this Group went ahead of other Bombers and sent information back about the best routes to take and the extent...
Group
The 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated at Harding Field, Louisiana on 15-April-1942 and went to MacDill Field, Florida for the first phase of training from 16-May-1942 to 25-June-1942. The Group was then assigned to 2nd Air Force at Walla...
Group
The 92nd Group sometime after arrivial in the UK converted to the role of in-theater combat crew indocrination and training. For this role, the Group traded its B-17F complement and obtained the B-17E, mostly from the 97th BG which was departing for...
| Tonnage dropped | 459.50 |
| Number of aircraft Sent | 262 |
| Number of aircraft Effective | 248 |
| Number of aircraft Missing In Action | 19 |
| Number of aircraft Damaged Beyond Repair | 4 |
| Number of aircraft Damaged | 172 |
| Number of people Killed In Action | 63 |
| Number of people Wounded in Action | 8 |
| Number of people Evaded | 5 |
| Number of people Prisoners of War | 120 |
| Number of people Died in Captivity | 1 |
| Number of people Interned | 10 |
| Number of people Returned To Duty | 35 |
| Enemy aircraft claimed as Destroyed by Bomber Command | 97 |
| Enemy aircraft claimed as Probably Destroyed by Bomber Command | 28 |
| Enemy aircraft claimed as Damaged by Bomber Command | 60 |
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
B-24 Liberator
Groups participating are those of 2nd Bomb Division.
Group
The 389th Bomb Group, known in more familiar terms as "the Sky Scorpions", flew strategic bombing missions in B-24 Liberators from Hethel, England. They also sent detachments to join bases in North Africa at Benghazi No. 10, Libya, between 3 July 1943...
Group
The 392nd Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators out of Wendling, Norfolk from August 1943 until April 1945. They were the first Group allocated B-24H Liberators, the first B-24 series fitted with a nose turret on the production line. The adaptation increased...
Group
The 445th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Tibenham, Norfolk. The crews' first mission was bombing U-boat installations at Kiel on 13 December 1943. The Group continued to hit strategic targets in Germany, including the aircraft components factory...
Group
The 448th Bombardment Group was organized on 6 April 1943 and activated on 1 May 1943 at Gowen Field, near Boise, Idaho. The initial training of the air crews took place in Florida. The entire group was assembled Wendover Field, Utah. Both air and...
Group
The 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated 15-January-1942 at McDill Field, Florida and equipped with B-24Cs. The Group moved to Barksdale Field, Louisiana and acted as a training unit for the 90th 93rd and 98th Bomb Groups and flew anti...
Group
As well as strategic bombardment missions, the 453rd Bomb Group also ferried cargo on two occasions. They hauled petrol, blankets, and rations to France in September 1944 and dropped ammunition, food and medical supplies near Wesel during the airborne...
Group
The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force in February 1944. Based at Horsham St. Faith in England, the combat crews participated in the decisive Campaigns 'Big Week', 'Big B', D-Day and the assault on Germany's oil industry waged...
Group
93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated 1-March-1942 at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. On 15-May-1942 the Group moved to Ft. Myers, Florida to continue advanced flight training and also to fly anti-submarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico; they...
| Tonnage dropped | 533.00 |
| Number of aircraft Sent | 226 |
| Number of aircraft Effective | 198 |
| Number of aircraft Missing In Action | 16 |
| Number of aircraft Damaged Beyond Repair | 1 |
| Number of aircraft Damaged | 54 |
| Number of people Killed In Action | 83 |
| Number of people Evaded | 6 |
| Number of people Prisoners of War | 82 |
| Number of people Died in Captivity | 1 |
| Number of people Interned | 10 |
| Number of people Returned To Duty | 4 |
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
B-17 Flying Fortress
It has not been determined which 3rd Bomb Division Groups bombed this target.
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
B-17 Flying Fortress
It has not been determined which 3rd Bomb Division Groups bombed this target.
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
B-24 Liberator
It has not been determined which 2nd Bomb Division Groups bombed this target.
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
B-17 Flying Fortress
It has not been determined which 3rd Bomb Division Groups bombed this target.
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
B-17 Flying Fortress
The 100th Bomb Group lost 15 aircraft on this raid, the highest of any group on a single mission in the 8th Air Force. They became known as "The Bloody Hundredth." Groups participating are those of 3rd Bomb Division. Statistics bundled for all 3rd Bomb Division targets. Groups participating are those of 3rd Bomb Division.
Group
"The Bloody Hundredth", so-called because of a reputation for losing a high number aircraft and crews, flew B-17s from Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk. Their losses were not the highest of any Eighth Air Force Group but on several occasions the Group lost many...
Group
The 385th Bomb Group, who took the nickname "Van's Valiants" after their first Commanding Officer Col. Elliot Vandevanter, flew B-17s from Great Ashfield, Suffolk. The Group led the famous attack on the Focke-Wolfe aircraft factory at Marienburg on 9...
Group
The 388th Bomb Group flew strategic bombing mission from Knettishall, Suffolk from June 1943 to the end of the war. During this time, though, detachments were sent to Fersfield, Norfolk to conduct Aphrodite missions. In these Aphrodite missions veteran...
Group
The 390th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Framlingham, Suffolk, between July 1943 and the end of the war in Europe. The Group was engaged in strategic missions until the invasion of Europe when its role became more of a tactical one. This...
Group
The 447th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses on strategic bombardment missions out of Rattlesden, Suffolk. With their first mission coming on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1943, their main focus was hitting sites that would weaken enemy forces...
Group
The 452nd Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Deopham Green, Norfolk, from January 1944. The air crews hit strategic sites in Germany but also supported the movement of ground forces across Europe after D-Day. On 6 June 1944 itself, the Group...
Group
Activated 15 June 1942 at MacDill Field, Florida. Initial organization and training at Pendleton Field, Oregon on 29 June 1942. Primary flight training at Davis-Monthan Field in Arizona from 28 Aug. 42 to 31 Oct. 42; then at Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas...
Group
The 95th Bomb Group was the only Eighth Air Force Group to be awarded three Distinguished Unit Citations. The first, shared by all four Bomb Wing Groups, was for the bombing of an aircraft factory under intense enemy fire at Regensburg on 17 August...
| Tonnage dropped | 655.50 |
| Number of aircraft Sent | 242 |
| Number of aircraft Effective | 226 |
| Number of aircraft Missing In Action | 34 |
| Number of aircraft Damaged Beyond Repair | 4 |
| Number of aircraft Damaged | 121 |
| Number of people Killed In Action | 96 |
| Number of people Evaded | 5 |
| Number of people Prisoners of War | 221 |
| Number of people Died in Captivity | 1 |
| Number of people Interned | 20 |
| Number of people Returned To Duty | 29 |
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
B-17 Flying Fortress
It has not been determined which 3rd Bomb Division Groups bombed this target.
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
B-17 Flying Fortress
It has not been determined which 3rd Bomb Division Groups bombed this target.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 452nd Bomb Group
Shot down by fighters on a mission to Erkner, Berlin on 8 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-37954 'Hank from Dixie'. Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 95th Bomb Group
Damaged by fighter attacks on the return from a mission to Klein Machow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31299 'Junior' maintained formation until finally crashing NW of Beilen, Holland after the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Shot down during strong fighter attacks and crashed near Quakenbruck, GR on a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31731. Killed in Action (KIA).
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 453rd Bomb Group
Russell Anderson was Co-Pilot of B-24H #41-28642 'Libby Raider', which crashed on landing after a practice mission on 2 March 1944. Returned To Duty (RTD). He was also Co-Pilot of B-24H #42-52226, which fell out of formation after fighter attacks on a...
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator/Togglier | 381st Bomb Group
Togglier, Fastrup, crew. Original radio operator, Laux crew. 381st BG, 532nd BS, 8th AF. B-17G #42-39797 'Nancy M' salvaged probably due to battle damage on 13 Feb 1944. RTD. Shot down by fighters and crashed W of Eusweiler/Elsdorf after the crew...
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 458th Bomb Group
After being badly damaged over Berlin on a mission to Genshagen near Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-24H #42-52450 crashed on the return N of Amsterdam. Prisoner of War (POW).
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 95th Bomb Group
Attacked by fighters en-route to the target at Klein Machow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-32002 'Berlin First' crashed near Bremen after the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot
With two engines damaged by fighters on a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-39994 'SNORT STUFF' headed for Sweden and landed at Bulltofta. Interned.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
After being set on fire by fighters on a mission to Klein Machow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31800crashed S of Diepholz after the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 95th Bomb Group
After fighter attacks set fire to the left wing on a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-38024 crashed near Oldenburg, GR after the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/43; Smoky Hill 26/3/43; Dow Fd 31/5/43; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 15/6/43; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-K] Alconbury 16/6/43; Framlingham 12/5/43; 335BS [OE-K] Horham 15/6/43; 12/9/43 with A.R. Witt f/d RAF Morton Calence (?); 20...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Plane Mischief Maker II entered combat approximately Jun43 under command of Capt V.L. Iverson after the original Mischief Maker was damaged beyond repair. After this crew completed 25 missions Maj. Iverson was retained for HQ USSTAF, the crew...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 26/6/43; Smoky Hill 13/7/43; Kearney 16/7/43; Dow Fd 19/7/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 20/7/43; (34m) transferred Aphrodite project as OLIN'S 69'ERS; when War Weary, fuselage cut down and vehicle windshield fitted before open...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 5/7/43; Gr Isle 26/7/43; Walla Walla 1/8/43; Scott 11/8/43; Presque Is 16/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-V] Alconbury 7/9/43; Podington 11/9/43; Missing in Action Merseburg 12/5/44 with Durward Marshall, Ball turret gunner: Jim Brown...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 5/7/43; Kearney 26/7/43; Topeka 14/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-X] Alconbury 31/8/43; Podington 11/9/43; Missing in Action Sorau 11/4/44 with John Harris, Co-pilot: Milton Wilson, Navigator: Jim Goodner, Bombardier: Chas Pettibone,...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Boeing Material Command (by hand!) 4/9/43; Grand Island 20/10/43; Assigned 422NLS/305BG [JJ-B] Chelveston 25/11/43, then later fitted with ARI Boozer radar transmission facilities 5/44; on night leaflet operation 12/5/44 with Mike ? , Co...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 11/9/43; Scott 19/9/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-J] Molesworth 18/10/43; battle damaged Berlin 6/3/44 but got back to base; 2 SAD Lt Staughton, ret 9/4/44; dec war weary 9/4/45; Salvaged Alconbury 1/6/45. ALOHA.
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 17/9/43; Gt Falls 28/9/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-K] Deenethorpe 26/10/43; Missing in Action Politz 7/10/44 with Tom Hill, Wilbur Schmedel, Theo Block, Junius Chadwick, Jim Mullins, Vic Shewbert, Ed Hellenbeck, Buddy Keith, Omer...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 25/9/43; Gr Isle 8/10/43; Romulus 12/10/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 14/10/43; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Montgomery Givens, Co-pilot: Harry Teat, Navigator: Ken Betts, Bombardier: Larry McMillan, Flight engineer...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 24/9/43; Gr Island 7/10/43; Romulus 10/10/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 15/10/43; Missing in Action Augsburg 13/4/44 with Art Nelson, Co-pilot: Art Livermore, Navigator: Maurice White, Bombardier: Bill Matuszewski, Flight...
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| 11 July 2020 23:34:40 | 466thHistorian | Changes to aircraft associations |
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Operation Research Section - HQ Eighth Air Force |
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| 11 July 2020 01:33:45 | 466thHistorian | Changes to aircraft associations |
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Operation Research Section |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 10 July 2020 17:06:56 | 466thHistorian | Changes to aircraft associations |
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Operational Research Section - HQ 8th Air Forice |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 01 March 2016 18:52:32 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to description |
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Lee Cunningham 1-Mar-2016. Correcting typo in Mission Summary. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 19 February 2016 19:58:12 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to event |
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Lee Cunnigham 19-Feb-2016. Added bomber gunner claims for ALL attacking units to the Berlin/Genshagen element statistics based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 19 February 2016 19:45:57 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to description |
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Lee Cunningham 19-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman; losses and other statistics confirmed from MACRS and "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 01 June 2015 16:43:34 | 466thHistorian | Changes to event |
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Mighty Eighth War Diary |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 13 May 2015 13:27:58 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to event |
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Mission detail added courtesy of Diane Reese - http://www.457thbombgroup.org/Narratives/MA8.HTML |
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| 05 January 2015 22:27:28 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations and aircraft associations |
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Target Berlin - Mission 250 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 29 November 2014 02:07:00 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations |
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466th BG Historian |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:43:11 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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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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