UPL 53479
IMAGEOn January 10, 1945, during Eighth Air Force Mission 789, 1,119 bombers and 362 fighters were dispatched from Debach RAF Base 152 in Suffolk, England, to attack airfield, rail targets and bridges in Germany. Few Luftwaffe aircraft were met and the only claims were one aircraft shot down, and two destroyed on the ground by the escort. Ten B-17s, seven P-51s, and one P-47 did not return.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15343987
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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Contributorushistoryman
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Thomas E. Clark, Teacher and Curator Veterans Museum
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