Name | Koehne, George Henry, "Snapper", Jr |
Rank | Major / Lieutenant Colonel |
Serial Number | O-383807 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Pilot / Operations Officer |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 30 January 1945 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | 27 May 1944, Low Group, Lead Crew, Koehne/Lane⇗ |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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106⇗ | 12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1201 hrs because #1 engine went out and was running rough and losing oil. This occurred at a point about 100 miles inside Belgium, approaching the German border; since they were well within enemy territory, combat credit was awarded the crew for this mission. Sortie Report⇗ |
107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Co-pilot | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group, 40th CBW. Sortie Report⇗ |
108⇗ | 15 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
110⇗ | 20 May 1944 |
Target: Orly Airport Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Commander | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
116⇗ | 27 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Commander | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
123⇗ | 2 June 1944 |
Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France |
Commander | 42‑97699⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗ |
130⇗ | 7 June 1944 |
Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France |
Commander | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Commander | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Second Navigator: 2Lt Peterson (379th BG). Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
137⇗ | 16 June 1944 |
Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
Commander | 42‑31574⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Lead. PFF ship and non-384 crew members provided by the 303rd BG, Molesworth, AAF Station 107. Sortie Report⇗ |
142⇗ | 21 June 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Commander | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
148⇗ | 28 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Commander | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead, 41st A wing. Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
150⇗ | 4 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France |
Commander | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
156⇗ | 12 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Commander | 42‑97960⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
160⇗ | 18 July 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany |
Commander | 42‑97941⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Commander | 42‑102933⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
177⇗ | 11 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
Commander | 42‑97557⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship provided by the 303rd BG, Molesworth, AAF Station 107. Sortie Report⇗ |
184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Commander | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship. Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Commander | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship. Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
202⇗ | 30 September 1944 |
Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Commander | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Commander | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy for bomb run. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Group Lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
239⇗ | 12 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8216⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Prevented from attacking the primary target by weather, led an attack on the secondary PFF target, but did not attack when PFF equipment failed. After several additional failed attempts to attack the secondary and last resort targets, finally attacked a target of opportunity (TOO). Sortie Report⇗ |
255⇗ | 15 January 1945 |
Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Group lead. PFF ship. Aborted 30 minutes prior to IP due to mechanical problems. Ordered low Squadron into lead before departing. Bombed a target of opportunity (TOO) during return. Sortie Report⇗ |
258⇗ | 21 January 1945 |
Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany |
Commander | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |