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26 August 1944
media-6861.jpeg UPL 6861 Charles J Marlatt

Supplied to the museum by Fred Streif.

Object Number - UPL 6861 - Charles J Marlatt

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 2 T

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 5.2 T

ALZEY (Opportunistic)

Description: FUEL STORES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 23.5 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 36 T

DULMEN (Primary)

Description: FUEL DUMP

Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th BG, 389th BG, 445th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG, 489th BG, 491 BG, 492nd BG.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 219.2 T

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 93.7 T

EINDHOVEN (Secondary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 106 T

46446 Emmerich, Germany

Description: OIL REFINERY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 102.5 T

GELSENKIRCHEN/BUER (Primary)

Description: OIL REFINERY

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Notes: 1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd BG, 305th BG, 306th BG, 379th BG, 381st BG, 384th BG, 398th BG, 401st BG. 303rd BG, 351st Bomb Group & 457th Bomb Group stand down. --------------------------- More Oil Pressure: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st "A" Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was not ideal, but the lead and low groups were able to drop accurately. The high group was not able to bomb the primary, so continued on to locate targets of opportunity. However, weather and air traffic conflicts prevented them from attacking, so they went on to the coast in search of some enemy shipping that had been reported. Eventually, nothing was spotted and they brought their bombs home.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 158.8 T

GELSENKIRCHEN/NORDSTERN (Primary)

Description: OIL REFINERY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 94.2 T

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 24 T

LUDWIGSHAFEN (Primary)

Description: CHEMICAL WORKS

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 105.5 T

SALZBERGEN (Primary)

Description: OIL REFINERY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 216.5 T

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People

Charles Evans
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13087300 / O-716290
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron 713th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15328501, AC15328501, T3365, 1997887, AO1997887
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817438
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32626134
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Colonel aka Helena II
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Doasy Doats
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron 491st Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew and ground crew of the 379th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (FR-G, serial number 42-107146) nicknamed "Mairzy Doats" March 1944. Image via Edmund H Lutz, 379th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'B-17G "Mairzy Doats" air crew and ground crew chief 2102146 FR-G March 1944.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mairzy Doats
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mairsy Doats
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Archives - Combat Crew Mission Record 786th BS

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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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