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17 February 1945
media-46239.jpeg UPL 46239 8th Air Corp., 390th Bomb Group, 571 Squadron - 1943-45 "Cabin In The Sky" crew: Leonard B. Welton Jr. (pilot), Lt. Meyer Rothchild (B), Lt. Walter H. Weinberg (CP), Lt. James C. Smith, Sgt. Robert A. Kelly, T. Sgt. Denzel D. Martin (Engineer/Top Turrent Gunner) back row right end, Sgt. John W. Cox, Sgt. Blair L. Weamer, Sgt. Stanley F. Ostrowski. Denzel D. Martin

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Object Number - UPL 46239 - 8th Air Corp., 390th Bomb Group, 571 Squadron - 1943-45 "Cabin In The Sky" crew: Leonard B. Welton Jr. (pilot), Lt. Meyer Rothchild (B), Lt. Walter...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: 895 bombers and 183 fighters are despatched to hit synthetic oil plants in Germany and the Frankfurt marshalling yard; deteriorating weather forces the recall of 261 B-17s and 288 B-24s; the weather was so bad that some aircraft controls froze and several had to jettison their bombs during assembly.

ASCHAFFENBURG

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

FRANKFURT

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

GIESSEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HANAU

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

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People

Fred Thomas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37414163
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Tail Gunner

Douglas Nowling Woods

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39467838
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

44-6598

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queen Mary ; Melvin’s Moonshiners
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

44-6801

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Umbragio
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group

44-6902

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mason Dixon Liner
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

44-6946

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blood & Guts
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Squadron

44-8179

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cadet Nurse ; Yankee Wolf
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group

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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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