8th Air Force 984 Operation Chowhound

7 May 1945

Official Description

220-plus B-17’s drop food near Schiphol Airfield, Vogelenzang, Hilversum, and Utrecht

Mission Details

Description: FOOD DROP

Description: FOOD DROP

Description: FOOD DROP

Notes: An aircraft from the 95th Bomb Group (Serial number 44-8540) becomes the last aircraft lost on an 8th Air Force mission, crashing at sea. No MACR was issued but 11 KILLED IN ACTION (KIA), and 2 rescued.

Description: FOOD DROP

Description: FOOD DROP

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Aircraft

43-37783

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Sherry : Temptation

43-37904

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Princess Pat, Hannah’s Children
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38067) nicknamed "Big Chief Illinwek" of the 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '338067.'

43-38067

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joyride : Big Chief Illiniwek
  • Unit: 412th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group

43-38196

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Satan’s Second Sister
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

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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'.