B-17G Aircraft 43-37843 Was Assigned To 103 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 90 Of Them
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Results |
Mission/Sortie Information |
| 164⇗ | 24 July 1944 | Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead, high group.
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| 166⇗ | 28 July 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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| 168⇗ | 31 July 1944 | Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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| 169⇗ | 1 August 1944 | Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France | Completed Mission | High Group, High Squadron Deputy. Dropped bombs early.
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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.
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| 172⇗ | 4 August 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France | Completed Mission | Hot camera ship.
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| 173⇗ | 5 August 1944 | Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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| 174⇗ | 7 August 1944 | Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead, low group.
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| 175⇗ | 8 August 1944 | Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France | Completed Mission | High group.
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| 176⇗ | 9 August 1944 | Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead group.
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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 | Completed Mission | High section deputy, high group.
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| 179⇗ | 13 August 1944 | Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France | Completed Mission | Low group.
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| 180⇗ | 14 August 1944 | Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany | Completed Mission | High group.
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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 | Lead group hot camera ship.
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| 182⇗ | 18 August 1944 | Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead, low group.
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| 183⇗ | 24 August 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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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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| 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 | Landed with wounded aboard.
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| 189⇗ | 8 September 1944 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 190⇗ | 9 September 1944 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | Bombs not released; bomb bay doors could not be opened.
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| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 | Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron.
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| 192⇗ | 11 September 1944 | Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission | 41A Group.
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| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Completed Mission | C wing, low 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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| 201⇗ | 28 September 1944 | Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 202⇗ | 30 September 1944 | Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany | Spare, Completed Mission | Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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| 203⇗ | 2 October 1944 | Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission |
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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 | First Squadron hot camera ship.
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| 211⇗ | 15 October 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron.
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| 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 | Landed In Allied Territory | Landed in allied territory due to battle damage and low fuel.
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| 215⇗ | 25 October 1944 | Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron.
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| 218⇗ | 2 November 1944 | Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 44‑6592.
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| 219⇗ | 4 November 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany | Spare, Completed Mission | High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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| 220⇗ | 5 November 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 221⇗ | 6 November 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 223⇗ | 9 November 1944 | Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑97251.
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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, High Squadron. Landed away on continent due to low fuel.
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| 225⇗ | 11 November 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 226⇗ | 16 November 1944 | Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at Tilstock, due to weather.
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| 227⇗ | 20 November 1944 | Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Bassingbourn, due to weather.
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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 | Spare, Completed Mission | Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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| 232⇗ | 29 November 1944 | Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, 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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| 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 | Landed away at RAF Boreham, Essex, due to low fuel.
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| 236⇗ | 6 December 1944 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission | High 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 | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑32106.
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| 238⇗ | 11 December 1944 | Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron, D Group.
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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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| 240⇗ | 18 December 1944 | Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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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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| 242⇗ | 23 December 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Woodbridge due to weather.
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| 244⇗ | 27 December 1944 | Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron.
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| 248⇗ | 1 January 1945 | Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788. High Squadron.
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| 250⇗ | 3 January 1945 | Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757. High Squadron. Aborted due to a broken oil line.
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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 | Spare, Completed Mission | Flying spare; joined formation.
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| 254⇗ | 10 January 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron. Landed at RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex, on return due to low fuel.
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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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| 256⇗ | 17 January 1945 | Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 258⇗ | 21 January 1945 | Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 259⇗ | 22 January 1945 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 260⇗ | 23 January 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back due to mechanical failure. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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| 263⇗ | 1 February 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 264⇗ | 3 February 1945 | Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany | Spare, Completed Mission | Lead Squadron, Flying Spare; joined formation.
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| -- | 7 February 1945 | Essen/Bottrop, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Hot camera ship.
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| 265⇗ | 9 February 1945 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron hot camera ship.
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| 266⇗ | 14 February 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany | Completed Mission | May have flown with another group.
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| 267⇗ | 15 February 1945 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany | Did Not Take Off | Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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| -- | 17 February 1945 | Mannheim, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled |
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| 268⇗ | 19 February 1945 | Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 271⇗ | 22 February 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 273⇗ | 24 February 1945 | Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 274⇗ | 25 February 1945 | Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron.
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| 276⇗ | 27 February 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany | Spare, Completed Mission | Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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| 277⇗ | 28 February 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron.
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| 278⇗ | 1 March 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 279⇗ | 2 March 1945 | Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 280⇗ | 3 March 1945 | Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 281⇗ | 4 March 1945 | Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 282⇗ | 7 March 1945 | Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron.
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| 283⇗ | 8 March 1945 | Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 285⇗ | 10 March 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 286⇗ | 11 March 1945 | Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 287⇗ | 12 March 1945 | Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 292⇗ | 19 March 1945 | Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany | Completed Mission | 41D Squadron. Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑97824.
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| 293⇗ | 20 March 1945 | Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back with #3 turbocharger out; bombs jettisoned in Channel.
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| 294⇗ | 22 March 1945 | Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 295⇗ | 23 March 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| 296⇗ | 24 March 1945 | Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany | Completed Mission |
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| -- | 25 March 1945 | Lutzkendorf, Germany, RECALLED | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 298⇗ | 26 March 1945 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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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 | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 303⇗ | 4 April 1945 | Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron.
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| 304⇗ | 5 April 1945 | Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany | Crashed In Allied Territory | Damage to wing from collision with 44‑8430 in bad weather. Crew bailed out; aircraft crashed in Belgium.
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