8th Air Force 950

14 April 1945
media-19187.jpeg UPL 19187 France - An overdose of these fire bombs on 14 April 1945 hastens the end of Nazi resistance At Royan (B-24's dropping fire bombs).
Centre of picture is B-24J 42-51519 from the 579th BS, 392nd BG, 8th AF. Flew 35 combat missions.
NARA Ref No - 342-FH-3A19149-57634AC

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Object Number - UPL 19187 - France - An overdose of these fire bombs on 14 April 1945 hastens the end of Nazi resistance At Royan (B-24's dropping fire bombs). Centre of...

Mission Details

NEURUPPIN

Description: AIRFIELD

Notes: An experimental bombing mission is flown by a Mosquito and some B-24s against Neuruppin Airfield in Germany. This mission is unsuccessful. 1 B-24 flies a CARPETBAGGER mission to Denmark.

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People

Iva L Fegette

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38036701
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

42-50774

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Stand By
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
Leon J Nowicki, and engineer of the 389th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51233 nicknamed "The Bigast Boid". Image via LR Ades. Written on slide casing: 'Nov 1944 Leon J Nowicki.'

42-51233

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bigast Boid
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th 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'.

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