727
27 November 1944Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Description: FIGHTER-BOMBER MISSION
Notes: A mix of 460 P-47s and P-51s fly a fighter-bomber mission against oil targets in North and Central Germany. A swarm of 750 Luftwaffe fighters attack in the Magdeburg-Munster-Hannover areas when they mistake the fighter formation for a heavy bomber formation. This is the largest apposing Luftwaffe fighter force sighted to date. The 489th Bomb Group departs the UK for the US on this date. They will be re-equipped with B29s in 1945 and sent to the Pacific Theater.
BINGEN
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
FREIBURG
Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
OFFENBURG
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-523465
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot / Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 389th Bomb Group 354th Fighter Squadron 564th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17072666 / O-710450
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot / Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 773315
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38477894
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wolves Inc.
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Kenny
- Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Challenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Damn Yankee
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Dog
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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'.