B-17G Aircraft 43-37717 Was Assigned To 95 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 83 Of Them
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Results |
Mission/Sortie Information |
| 135⇗ | 14 June 1944 | Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France | Completed Mission | 41B Wing, High Group.
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| 136⇗ | 15 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France | Completed Mission |
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| 137⇗ | 16 June 1944 | Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France | Completed Mission |
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| 138⇗ | 18 June 1944 | Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany | Spare, Completed Mission | 41A Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
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| 139⇗ | 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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| 140⇗ | 19 June 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France | Completed Mission | 41A Group.
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| 141⇗ | 20 June 1944 | Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Group, High Squadron Lead.
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| 144⇗ | 22 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France | Spare, Completed Mission | Flying spare; joined formation.
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| 145⇗ | 24 June 1944 | Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 146⇗ | 25 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France | Completed Mission |
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| 149⇗ | 30 June 1944 | Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France | Completed Mission | High Squadron lead, high group.
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| 150⇗ | 4 July 1944 | Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France | Completed Mission | High section deputy, high group.
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| 152⇗ | 6 July 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France | Completed Mission |
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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 flying spare, 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 | Lead group.
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| 155⇗ | 11 July 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy, low group.
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| 156⇗ | 12 July 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Did not take off, reasons unknown.
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| 157⇗ | 13 July 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany | Completed Mission | 41A Group.
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| 158⇗ | 16 July 1944 | Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 159⇗ | 17 July 1944 | Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France | Completed Mission | High group.
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| 161⇗ | 19 July 1944 | Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy, low group.
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| 162⇗ | 20 July 1944 | Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany | Completed Mission | High Group, High Squadron Lead. Warren May (N) killed instantly by flak - see 'Jesse's Story' on the Stories page.
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| 169⇗ | 1 August 1944 | Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France | Completed Mission | Lead Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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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 | I Group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31484.
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| 171⇗ | 4 August 1944 | Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany | Completed Mission |
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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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| 176⇗ | 9 August 1944 | Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany | Completed Mission | High group hot camera ship.
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| 177⇗ | 11 August 1944 | Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France | Completed Mission |
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| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 | Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | High group hot camera ship. Turned back because #4 engine failed.
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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 group.
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| 183⇗ | 24 August 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead group hot camera ship.
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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 | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 188⇗ | 5 September 1944 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | Hot camera ship, high group.
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| 189⇗ | 8 September 1944 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | #1 engine failed at start of bomb run; bombs jettisoned just past IP.
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| 193⇗ | 12 September 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia | Completed Mission |
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| 194⇗ | 13 September 1944 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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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 | E Squadron.
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| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron.
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| 197⇗ | 21 September 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Completed Mission | B Wing, low group.
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| 199⇗ | 26 September 1944 | Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany | Completed Mission | High group hot camera ship.
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| 200⇗ | 27 September 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back due to internal failure in an engine.
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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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| 203⇗ | 2 October 1944 | Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 205⇗ | 5 October 1944 | Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron.
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| 208⇗ | 9 October 1944 | Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 209⇗ | 11 October 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany | Completed Mission | Second Squadron.
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| -- | 12 October 1944 | Training
(Non-Combat) | Crashed In Allied Territory | A hard landing caused starboard main landing gear to collapse, resulting in damage to that side of the aircraft. There were no crew injuries.
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| 224⇗ | 10 November 1944 | Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission | 41C Group, Lead Squadron.
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| 226⇗ | 16 November 1944 | Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany | Completed Mission | Hot camera ship. 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 | Hot camera ship; 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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| 232⇗ | 29 November 1944 | Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany | Completed Mission | Hot camera ship.
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| 234⇗ | 2 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 235⇗ | 4 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron.
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| 236⇗ | 6 December 1944 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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| 237⇗ | 9 December 1944 | Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany | Completed Mission |
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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 | High Squadron hot camera ship.
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| 240⇗ | 18 December 1944 | Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 241⇗ | 19 December 1944 | Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Low Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
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| 242⇗ | 23 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany | Completed Mission | Hot camera ship. Landed at Grafton Underwood.
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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 | High Squadron.
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| 245⇗ | 28 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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| 246⇗ | 30 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑102430.
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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.
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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 | Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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| 251⇗ | 5 January 1945 | Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away on the continent in allied territory with battle damage and low fuel. Aircraft repaired and returned to operations in March.
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| 297⇗ | 24 March 1945 | Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands | Completed Mission |
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| -- | 25 March 1945 | Lutzkendorf, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled |
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| 298⇗ | 26 March 1945 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at B-24 on continent (Bazenville, France) on return due to low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight.
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| 300⇗ | 30 March 1945 | Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 301⇗ | 31 March 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 302⇗ | 3 April 1945 | Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany | Spare, Completed Mission | High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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| 303⇗ | 4 April 1945 | Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron.
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| 304⇗ | 5 April 1945 | Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 305⇗ | 6 April 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 306⇗ | 7 April 1945 | Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron hot camera ship.
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| 307⇗ | 9 April 1945 | Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 308⇗ | 10 April 1945 | Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 309⇗ | 11 April 1945 | Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 310⇗ | 14 April 1945 | Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑102620.
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| 312⇗ | 16 April 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 313⇗ | 17 April 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 314⇗ | 19 April 1945 | Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron.
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| -- | 23 April 1945 | Training
(Non-Combat) | Flight Completed |
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| 316⇗ | 25 April 1945 | Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | Completed Mission |
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