1st Bomb Division
Division
The groups under the command of the 1st Bomb Wing came under the command of the 1st Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division.
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570
25 August 1944
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Map for 8th Air Force Mission #570 on August 25, 1944 to Rechlin. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew of the 708th squadron, 447th Bomb Group. Harold's note on the back of the map gives the target as Neustrelitz. Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.
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"Lead crew of bombing mission to Anklam, Germany pose beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, England. 25 August 1944." Rear L-R: 1lt William D Morgan, 1Lt Paul G. Hogan, 1Lt George H. Nance, 2Lt Thomas N. Kelly, 2Lt Robert Durley 'Quig' Quiggle, S/Sgt Lee W Frederick Front L-R: Unk, T/Sgt Edward C Stemmle, S/Sgt Stanley W Lloyd, Unk, S/Sgt Theron M. Hayes Unk; S/Sgt James R Caperton, S/Sgt James J. Gross
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8th Air Force mission 570; Rechlin, Germany Air Field; August 25, 1944. 447th Bomb Group strike photo
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1943
Official description
Not yet known
Description
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Mission details
1.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 11 T |
2.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 12.5 T |
3.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 14 T |
4. ANKLAM (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 181 T |
5. GROSSENBRODE (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 27.5 T |
6. LUBECK (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 196.5 T |
7. NEUBRANDENBURG (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 177.5 T |
8. PAROW (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 42.5 T |
9. PEENEMUDE (Primary)
Description
EXPERIMENTAL STATION
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd BG, 303rd BG, 305th BG, 306th BG, 351st BG,379th BG, 381st BG, 384th BG, 398th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG.
Units
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 365.5 T |
10. POLITZ (Primary)
Description
OIL REFINERY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
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Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 384.5 T |
11. RECHLIN (Primary)
Description
EXPERIMENTAL STATION
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is 94th BG, 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 100th BG, 385th BG, 388th BG, 390th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG.
Units
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3rd Bomb Division
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 436.3 T |
12. ROSTOCK (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
The Allies liberate Paris, but there is still much fighting to come before all of France is liberated. 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th BG, 93rd BG, 389th BG, 445th BG, 446th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG, 489th BG, 491 BG, 492nd BG. 34th Bomb Group & 493rd Bomb Group of 3rd Bomb Division stand down to convert to B-17s
Units
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2nd Bomb Division
Division
The groups under the command of the 2nd Bomb Wing came under the command of the 2nd Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 2nd Air Division.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 311.5 T |
13. SCHWERIN (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
B-24 Liberator
Notes
#3 Mission for Chester L. Sinclair
Bomb Load: 12 - 500 lb. bombs
Bomb Altitude: 22,000 Ft.
Time: 8:00
Remarks: Red flak at a distance - bandits in the air - rather had shaky knees.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 256.2 T |
14. WISMAR (Primary)
Description
AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 219.2 T |
Service
People
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John Blumenstock
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel -
George Boozer
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 388th Bomb Group
The person with this name and birth/death dates buring at Fort Bliss National Cemetery is listed as "Master Sergeant - US Army" on his headstone. Boozer is wearing Captain's bars in his photo. This birth and death date may well be for the wrong ... -
Warren Callahan
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 447th Bomb Group
Warran Callahan served as a co-pilot with the 708th Bomb Squadron of the 447th Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Rattlesden, England. -
Lee Conner
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 448th Bomb Group
Lee's original aircraft was named "Do Bunny", after his soon to be wife, Doris Christianson (Frank Christianson's sister). However; upon arrival at Wales, the aircraft they named was given to another crew. -
John Dougherty
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Flew the "Dirty Gertie" and completed 32 missions. -
Frank Elliott
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Squadron Commander - Command Pilot - Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Brigadier General Frank B. Elliott was born in Washington, D.C., in 1917. He graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., with a degree in chemical engineering in 1940. ... -
Morris Englehardt
Military | Captain | Pilot | 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs
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Stephen Fecho
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Flight Engineer | 466th Bomb Group
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Thomas Flemming
Military | Captain | Pilot | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
Thomas F Flemming served as a pilot with the 323rd Bomb Squadron of the 91st Bomb Group. ... -
Oscar Flores
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Right Waist Gunner | 447th Bomb Group
Oscar Flores served as a waist gunner with the 708th Bomb Squadron of the 447th Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Rattlesden, England.
Aircraft
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42-102575 Panda Monium
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Grenier 7/4/44; Assigned 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 10/4/44; battle damaged Rechlin 25/8/44 with ?; o/s runway, all OK; ... -
42-107062 Worry Bird/Miss Bea Haven
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 9/2/44; Rapid City 2/3/44; Dow Fd 3/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 25/4/44; no ops, transferred 562BS/388BG Knettishall 29/4/44 WORRY BIRD; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 29/11/45;... -
42-31410 Berlin Bessie, I Dood It
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 31/10/43; Kearney 13/11/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-G] Horham 1/1/44; flak damage Berlin 6/10/44 with Lester Lennox, Co-pilot: Bob McCoy (2 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Bill Tate, Bombardier: Dick White, Flight engineer/top turret... -
42-37854 Round Trip
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 23/9/43; Harvard 9/10/43; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 19/11/43; t/o accident with Gene Gibson 6/1/45. Salvaged; referred to in Engineering report as "camera and weather ship." -
42-38054 'Hamawa' aka 'Holy Matrimony'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 26/11/43; Presque Is 23/12/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-V] Horham 30/12/43; 412BS [QW-V]; 45m, Missing in Action Politz 25/8/44 with Everett Perry, Co-pilot: Jim Daniels, Bombardier: Guiseppe Merlo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner:... -
42-39993 'Hells Angels Out Of Chute 13', 'Grossly Inadequate'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Long Beach 26/10/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-C] Deenethorpe 1/1/44; 118m landing accident at base with Jim Nolan 7/5/45; sal 2 SAD Watton, Nfk 8/5/45. HELL’S ANGELS OUT OF CHUTE 13 aka GROSSLY INADEQUATE. ... -
42-97105 Paper Doll
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Selfridge Fld 3/2/44; Dorval 4/3/44; Assigned RAF [HB-768]; transferred 561BS/388BG Knettishall 13/3/44; Missing in Action Parchim 7/4/45 with Lew Hickman, Arnold Wolf, Cawthorn Perdue, Albt Vawter, Herman Meyer (5 Prisoner of War); John... -
42-97760
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 16/2/44; 1SAG Langley 12/3/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 31/5/44; Salvaged 9AF Germany 11/1/46. -
42-97844
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 14/3/44; Kearney 13/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-R] Horham 20/4/44; with Glovik 7/10/44, Waist gunner: Chas Buda KIA; 97m, Missing in Action Frankfurt 9/3/45 with Bill Durant (Ouratt?), Co-pilot: Dwight King, Navigator... -
43-37904 Princess Pat aka Hannah’s Children
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 2/6/44; Hunter 13/6/44; Dow Fd 24/6/44; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-L] Framlingham 29/6/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 4/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA)...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 06 April 2020 00:06:18 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations and aircraft associations |
| Sources | ||
466th BG Archives |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 02 May 2018 22:52:12 | jsinclair | Changes to event |
| Sources | ||
John Sinclair from diary of Chester L. Sinclair |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 20 September 2016 02:22:02 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations |
| Sources | ||
466th BG Archives - 786th BS Combat Crew Mission Record Chart |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:43:07 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| 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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