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17 February 1945
media-46239.jpeg UPL 46239 8th Air Corp., 390th Bomb Group, 571 Squadron - 1943-45 "Cabin In The Sky" crew: Leonard B. Welton Jr. (pilot), Lt. Meyer Rothchild (B), Lt. Walter H. Weinberg (CP), Lt. James C. Smith, Sgt. Robert A. Kelly, T. Sgt. Denzel D. Martin (Engineer/Top Turrent Gunner) back row right end, Sgt. John W. Cox, Sgt. Blair L. Weamer, Sgt. Stanley F. Ostrowski. Denzel D. Martin

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Object Number - UPL 46239 - 8th Air Corp., 390th Bomb Group, 571 Squadron - 1943-45 "Cabin In The Sky" crew: Leonard B. Welton Jr. (pilot), Lt. Meyer Rothchild (B), Lt. Walter...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: 895 bombers and 183 fighters are despatched to hit synthetic oil plants in Germany and the Frankfurt marshalling yard; deteriorating weather forces the recall of 261 B-17s and 288 B-24s; the weather was so bad that some aircraft controls froze and several had to jettison their bombs during assembly.

ASCHAFFENBURG

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

FRANKFURT

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

GIESSEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

HANAU

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

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People

Dale A Johns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Carl Kindelt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19070162
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

George Paul Marco

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32941838
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Denzel D Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33721705
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

John Barthlome Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39920700
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

43-38584

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Dawnbusters
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

43-38774

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Clay Pigeon
  • Unit: 412th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron

43-38826

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

43-38922

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th 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'.

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