865
5 March 1945
Research on crash and pilot.
Aviation accidents UK for March 1945
Freeman's "The Mighty Eight War Diary"
Object Number - FRE 586 - A crashed Mosquito (serial number NS651) of the 25th Bomb Group/654th Bomb Squadron at Watton, 5 March 1945. Official caption printed on image:...
Mission Details
CHEMNITZ
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
FULDA
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
HAMBURG/HARBURG
Description: OIL REFINERY
Kreuztal, Germany
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: Fighter-bomber mission
PLAUEN
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32335390
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Instrument Specialist / Mechanic / Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 59462580
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: B-17G Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37680099
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37691694
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Revisions
Official Website of 385th Bomb Group Association Database-Missions
Virginia Wise, eldest child of Lester Allen Wise, B-17 (43-38736) pilot, 8th Air Force, 385th Bomb Group flew on this mission from Great Ashfield to Chemnitz, 5 Mar 1945.
Virginia Wise, eldest daughter of Lester Allen Wise, who was the pilot of a B-17 with the 8th Air Force, 385th Bomb Group on this mission to Chemnitz, 5 Mar 1945
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'.