B-17G Aircraft 43-37703 Was Assigned To 94 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 83 Of Them
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Results |
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| 133⇗ | 12 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France | Completed Mission | Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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| 134⇗ | 13 June 1944 | Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France | Completed Mission | High Group, High Squadron Lead.
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| 135⇗ | 14 June 1944 | Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France | Completed Mission | 41B Wing, Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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| 136⇗ | 15 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France | Completed Mission | Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
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| 137⇗ | 16 June 1944 | Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | High Group. Turned back over England due to personnel failure.
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| 138⇗ | 18 June 1944 | Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany | Completed Mission | 41B Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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| 139⇗ | 19 June 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France | Spare, Completed Mission | 41A Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation.
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| 140⇗ | 19 June 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France | Completed Mission | 41B Group.
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| 141⇗ | 20 June 1944 | Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Group.
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| 142⇗ | 21 June 1944 | Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Group.
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| 144⇗ | 22 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France | Completed Mission |
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| 146⇗ | 25 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France | Completed Mission | High Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing.
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| 147⇗ | 27 June 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France | Completed Mission | 41st A section.
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| 148⇗ | 28 June 1944 | Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France | Completed Mission | Flying spare, high group, 41st B wing; joined formation. Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return due to weather.
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| 149⇗ | 30 June 1944 | Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France | Completed Mission |
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| 150⇗ | 4 July 1944 | Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead, lead group.
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| 151⇗ | 6 July 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France | Spare, Completed Mission | Lead group flying spare; joined formation.
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| 153⇗ | 7 July 1944 | Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; returned to base.
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| 154⇗ | 8 July 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France | Completed Mission | Low group.
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| 155⇗ | 11 July 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 156⇗ | 12 July 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron lead, lead group.
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| 159⇗ | 17 July 1944 | Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France | Completed Mission | Low group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑38013.
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| 160⇗ | 18 July 1944 | Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany | Completed Mission | 41A Group.
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| 161⇗ | 19 July 1944 | Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany | Completed Mission | High section deputy, lead group.
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| 164⇗ | 24 July 1944 | Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead, lead group.
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| 165⇗ | 25 July 1944 | Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France | Completed Mission | High Group Deputy and Hot Camera Ship.
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| 166⇗ | 28 July 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 167⇗ | 29 July 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42-37822.
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| 168⇗ | 31 July 1944 | Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Group Hot Camera Ship.
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| 169⇗ | 1 August 1944 | Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France | Completed Mission | High Group Hot Camera Ship.
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| 170⇗ | 3 August 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France | Completed Mission | J Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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| 171⇗ | 4 August 1944 | Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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| 173⇗ | 5 August 1944 | Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 174⇗ | 7 August 1944 | Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France | Completed Mission | Lead group hot camera ship.
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| 181⇗ | 16 August 1944 | Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 182⇗ | 18 August 1944 | Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium | Completed Mission | High section deputy, lead group.
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| 183⇗ | 24 August 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed | High group.
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| 184⇗ | 25 August 1944 | Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 185⇗ | 26 August 1944 | Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission | High section deputy, lead group.
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| 186⇗ | 30 August 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France | Completed Mission |
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| -- | 1 September 1944 | Ludwigshaven, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled |
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| 187⇗ | 3 September 1944 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 188⇗ | 5 September 1944 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 189⇗ | 8 September 1944 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Returned Early | Hot camera ship. Unable to drop bombs due to failure of bomb release mechanism. Returned bombs to base.
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| 192⇗ | 11 September 1944 | Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | 41A Group. Turned back due to #2 engine failure.
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| 193⇗ | 12 September 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back due to low oil pressure in #2 engine at altitude. This failure was confirmed by Engineering Officer.
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| 195⇗ | 17 September 1944 | Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands | Completed Mission | B Squadron.
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| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron. Landed away at Woodbridge, reason unknown.
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| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Completed Mission | C Wing, lead group. Hot camera ship.
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| 199⇗ | 26 September 1944 | Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 200⇗ | 27 September 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission | Went over target but did not release bombs due to bomb bay malfunction; bomb bay doors could not be fully opened, either electrically or manually. Returned bombs to base.
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| 201⇗ | 28 September 1944 | Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back due to personnel illness.
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| 202⇗ | 30 September 1944 | Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 205⇗ | 5 October 1944 | Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron.
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| 206⇗ | 6 October 1944 | Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland | Completed Mission | D group.
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| 207⇗ | 7 October 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany | Completed Mission | Hot camera ship. Bomb doors had to be manually opened and closed.
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| 209⇗ | 11 October 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany | Completed Mission | Third Squadron.
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| 210⇗ | 14 October 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 211⇗ | 15 October 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 212⇗ | 17 October 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 213⇗ | 18 October 1944 | Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back during formation assembly; landed at Waterbeach; reported an engine on fire.
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| 219⇗ | 4 November 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 220⇗ | 5 November 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Completed Mission | Hot camera ship.
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| 221⇗ | 6 November 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron.
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| 222⇗ | 8 November 1944 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 223⇗ | 9 November 1944 | Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France | Completed Mission |
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| 224⇗ | 10 November 1944 | Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission | 41D Squadron.
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| 226⇗ | 16 November 1944 | Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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| 227⇗ | 20 November 1944 | Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 228⇗ | 23 November 1944 | Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 229⇗ | 25 November 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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| 231⇗ | 27 November 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 233⇗ | 30 November 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 235⇗ | 4 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 236⇗ | 6 December 1944 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 237⇗ | 9 December 1944 | Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron hot camera ship.
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| 238⇗ | 11 December 1944 | Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 239⇗ | 12 December 1944 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 241⇗ | 19 December 1944 | Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
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| 243⇗ | 24 December 1944 | Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany | Completed Mission | 41C Group.
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| 244⇗ | 27 December 1944 | Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron.
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| 245⇗ | 28 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 246⇗ | 30 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Lost #3 engine after takeoff. Returned to base and moved his crew to 42‑97320.
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| 247⇗ | 31 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 248⇗ | 1 January 1945 | Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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| 249⇗ | 2 January 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 250⇗ | 3 January 1945 | Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium | Completed Mission | Dropped bombs 15 seconds late, reason unknown.
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| 251⇗ | 5 January 1945 | Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 252⇗ | 7 January 1945 | Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 253⇗ | 8 January 1945 | Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 254⇗ | 10 January 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 255⇗ | 15 January 1945 | Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 257⇗ | 20 January 1945 | Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron Hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire (now Cambridgeshire).
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| 259⇗ | 22 January 1945 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany | Failed To Return | Damaged by flak, this aircraft left the formation in the target area; crashed near Kervenheim, Germany. MACR 11764
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