VIII Bomber Command 34
14 February 1943Description
The marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany are once again slated at the primary target for this mission. A force of 74 B-17s are despatched: 91BG (20); 303BG (17); 305BG (17); 306BG (20), but weather once again forces the mission to be recalled before reaching the Dutch Coast. There are no losses for this mission.
Mission Details
HAMM (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Notes: Aborted due to weather and recalled between the coast and Dokkum. One aircraft from 92nd Bomb Group make a crash-landing at Chevinor, England - crew OK. No fighter escort.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: None
- People returned to duty: 10
- Enemy aircrafts destroyed by bomber: 1
- Aircraft sent: 74
- Aircraft effective: 1
- Aircraft damaged: 1
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34117846
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 13011194
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner / Observer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16019187
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17020247 / O-728212
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32218162
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Yardbird II
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Yankee Doodle Dandy
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 16-Feb-2015. Added Bomber Gunner claims on enemy aircraft to statistics on Hamm per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman
Leee Cunningham 23-Dec-2014. Description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.
Lee Cunningham 19-Oct-43 Correction made to typographical error in mission date.
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'.