8th Air Force 291

8 April 1944
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-110081) nicknamed "Able Mable" of the 93rd Bomb Group, in flight 10 April 1944. First handwritten caption on reverse: '10.4.44 Bourges,' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'MIA 19/6/44.' media-379232.jpg FRE 796 A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-110081) nicknamed "Able Mable" of the 93rd Bomb Group, in flight 10 April 1944. First handwritten caption on reverse: '10.4.44 Bourges,' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'MIA 19/6/44.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 796 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-110081) nicknamed "Able Mable" of the 93rd Bomb Group, in flight 10 April 1944. First handwritten caption on...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

ACHMER (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of 94th Bomb Group, 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 100th Bomb Group, 385th Bomb Group, 388th Bomb Group, 390th Bomb Group, 447th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group.

Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group are attacked by a Nazi Fighter aircraft during a mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-62641 USAF: Nazi fighter plane attacking Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" during a bomb run over enemy installations somewhere in Europe, 10 September 1944. 100th[sic] Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 457T HE

Brunswick, Germany

Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORIES

Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th Bomb Group, 93rd Bomb Group, 389th Bomb Group, 392nd Bomb Group, 445th Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Group,453rd Bomb Group, 458th Bomb Group, 466th Bomb Group. This formation encountered heavy attacks by Luftwaffe fighters (exactly what the Allied planners had hoped). The bomber gunners took a good toll of the attacking fighters, but experienced heavy bomber losses.

A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group enroute to Europe. Printed caption on reverse: '71049 AC- A formation of Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 2nd Bomb Division, roars over Europe en route to the target area. 24 November 1944. US Air Force photo.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 622.7T HE 160.7T IB

HANDORF (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

HESEPE (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

LANGENHAGEN (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

OLDENBURG (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Notes: 1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 381st Bomb Group. Most of the force of 1st Bomb Division was cancelled due to fog at their bases.

Brigadier-General Frank Alton Armstrong Jr. during a visit to the 305th Bomb Group Official caption on image: "(GPR-83-9305) (18-6-43) (Brig. Gen. Armstrong..."
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 110.5T HE 37.5T IB

QUAKENBRUCK (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

RHEINE (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

Description: AIRCRAFT FACTORIES

Description: AIRFIELD

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19012052 / O-689756
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-694638
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-752975 T42 43 A
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator, bombardier, nose gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34441193
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Little Sheppard
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bomb Totin Mama
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Snafu Snark - Snark
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Big Dick Hard To Hit
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pretty Baby
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Moved pins from middle of the sea to Hesepe and Handorf Germany

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ContributorEmily
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Associated Media based on images associated with missions in Freeman, The Mighty Eighth War Diary.

Date
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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