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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

Donald R Raats

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 39950822
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Max Hegsted Rammell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39924401
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Rolland Roy Ridgway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Walter Roy Seifried

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 1121996
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, waist gunner

Othello Dale Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-770817
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-39175

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 334th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group

43-39177

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

44-40287

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bachelor's Bedlam : Bachelor's Club
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron

44-6522

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dirty Duchess ; Snafu
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group
B-17 Flying Fortresses including (serial number 44-6597) nicknamed "Supermouse" of the 388th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '24/2/45. "Supermouse".' On reverse: R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection [Stamp].

44-6597

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Supermouse
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st 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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