B-17G 42-107125

Aircraft Details

Serial Number: 42-107125
Name: DOASY DOATS
Manufacturer: Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, B-17G-35-DL, Natural Metal Finish
Squadron: 545th Bombardment Squadron (H)
Squadron ID Code: 545th‑JD*G
Start Date: 6 May 1944. Transferred: Received from the 398th BG..
Missions: This aircraft was credited with 86 combat missions with the 384th.
End Date: 10 December 1945. Istres: Moved with the Group to Istres/Le Tube, France.
Photo Album: Aircraft 42-107125 Photo Album⇗
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B-17G Aircraft 42-107125 Was Assigned To 109 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 86 Of Them
Number Date Target Results Mission/Sortie Information
102⇗8 May 1944Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Group deputy. Turned back at 0849 hrs because #3 prop governor was throwing oil and pressure dropped to 65 lbs.
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--10 May 1944Ehrang, Germany, RECALLEDMission RecalledHigh Grp B; Deputy
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105⇗11 May 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany
Completed Mission41A Group.
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106⇗12 May 1944Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, lead group.
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108⇗15 May 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France
Completed MissionGroup deputy.
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114⇗24 May 1944Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany
Completed MissionLead Group High Squadron Lead.
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115⇗25 May 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France
Completed Mission41A Group Deputy.
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116⇗27 May 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Completed MissionLow Group.
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118⇗28 May 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Completed MissionGroup Deputy.
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119⇗29 May 1944Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland
Completed MissionLead Group, Wing Deputy.
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123⇗2 June 1944Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France
Completed MissionGroup Deputy.
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127⇗6 June 1944Target: Rocket Gun Installation
Type: Military
Location: 'Meuvaines' (actually, 1.3 miles SE of Crépon), France
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
130⇗7 June 1944Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France
Completed MissionLow Group Lead. Gee-H ship.
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132⇗10 June 1944Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France
Completed Mission41B Group, Group Lead.
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--11 June 1944Completed Mission1st Lt. June and his crew flew as Deputy Lead of the 40th Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' with the 92nd BG on this date.
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133⇗12 June 1944Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France
Completed MissionHigh Group Lead.
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134⇗13 June 1944Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France
Completed MissionLow Group Lead. Second Navigator: 2Lt Peterson (379th BG). Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather.
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140⇗19 June 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Completed Mission41B Group Lead.
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141⇗20 June 1944Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
--⇗23 June 1944Completed MissionThe 384th BG loaned the aircraft and limited crew; remaining crew members from the 401st BG.
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147⇗27 June 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France
Completed MissionGroup lead, 41st A section. Gee-H ship.
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149⇗30 June 1944Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France
Completed MissionWing lead.
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150⇗4 July 1944Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France
Completed MissionWing lead. Gee-H ship.
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163⇗21 July 1944Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
Completed MissionWing deputy. Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97941.
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164⇗24 July 1944Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France
Completed MissionWing lead.
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165⇗25 July 1944Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France
Completed MissionWing Lead.
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172⇗4 August 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Completed MissionGroup lead.
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173⇗5 August 1944Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany
Completed MissionLow group deputy and hot camera ship.
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174⇗7 August 1944Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France
Completed MissionHigh section lead, lead group.
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175⇗8 August 1944Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France
Completed MissionWing lead.
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179⇗13 August 1944Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
180⇗14 August 1944Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
181⇗16 August 1944Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany
Completed MissionLow group deputy.
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185⇗26 August 1944Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Completed MissionHigh group lead.
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186⇗30 August 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Completed MissionGee-H ship. Wing lead.
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--1 September 1944Ludwigshaven, Germany, RECALLEDMission RecalledLGrp Ld
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190⇗9 September 1944Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Completed MissionLow group lead.
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194⇗13 September 1944Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
195⇗17 September 1944Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands
Completed MissionA Squadron Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
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197⇗21 September 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany
Completed MissionHigh (composite) group lead.
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198⇗25 September 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Completed MissionC Wing, low group deputy. Hot camera ship.
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199⇗26 September 1944Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
201⇗28 September 1944Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
202⇗30 September 1944Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
203⇗2 October 1944Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Wing Lead: Major Bean, with Bahten as pilot. Gee-H ship. Aborted due to #3 engine failure. The crew then moved to spare lead aircraft 42‑97948; after taking off in that aircraft, was unable to catch up to formation.
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204⇗3 October 1944Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Completed MissionGroup lead. Gee-H ship.
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205⇗5 October 1944Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Completed MissionLow Squadron lead.
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208⇗9 October 1944Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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209⇗11 October 1944Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany
Completed MissionSecond Squadron deputy. Gee-H and hot camera ship.
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213⇗18 October 1944Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
214⇗19 October 1944Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Equipment failed prior to bomb run, causing Squadron to attack secondary PFF target.
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215⇗25 October 1944Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Gee-H equipment failed prior to IP.
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218⇗2 November 1944Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany
Completed MissionGroup deputy. Gee-H ship. Led Squadron on bomb run.
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219⇗4 November 1944Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany
Completed MissionGee-H ship; lead Squadron deputy. Took lead for bomb run and bombing with Gee-H.
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221⇗6 November 1944Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany
Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Led Squadron on bomb run.
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223⇗9 November 1944Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France
Completed MissionDeputy division lead. Gee-H ship. Led group on bomb run.
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224⇗10 November 1944Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Completed Mission41C Group, Group Deputy. Gee-H ship.
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225⇗11 November 1944Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Completed MissionGee-H ship; low Squadron deputy.
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226⇗16 November 1944Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany
Completed MissionLoaned to the 401st BG for today's mission. Manned by 401st personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report.
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227⇗20 November 1944Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Completed MissionGee-H ship; low Squadron deputy, 41st Bomb Wing C group.
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228⇗23 November 1944Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy, B group; Gee-H ship.
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229⇗25 November 1944Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Completed MissionLanded away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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234⇗2 December 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany
Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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235⇗4 December 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany
Completed MissionLoaned to the 398th BG for today's mission. Manned by 398th personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report.
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238⇗11 December 1944Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Loaned to the 381st BG for today's mission. Manned by 381st personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report.
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241⇗19 December 1944Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany
Completed MissionLoaned to the 351st BG for today's mission. Manned by 351st personnel, except as noted on the Sortie Report. Landed away at RAF Colerne, Wiltshire.
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248⇗1 January 1945Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Completed MissionLead Squadron deputy.
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251⇗5 January 1945Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Gee-H ship. Loaned to 351st BG with 384th BG Gee-H navigator; remainder of unidentified crew provided by the 351st. Aborted: unable to locate formation.
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253⇗8 January 1945Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Completed MissionGee-H ship. Loaned to the 381st BG with Gee-H navigator; remaining unidentified crew provided by 381st BG. Bombed 381st assigned primary target.
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254⇗10 January 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffGee-H ship. Loaned to 457th BG with Gee-H navigator; unidentified crewmembers provided by the 457th BG.
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257⇗20 January 1945Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Completed MissionThis aircraft was originally assigned to Cook (low Squadron deputy); taken by Abbott after finding 42‑97824 unservicable, and no other Gee-H ships were available. Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
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260⇗23 January 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Completed MissionGroup deputy; Gee-H ship. Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143.
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261⇗28 January 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Completed MissionGroup deputy; Gee-H ship.
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263⇗1 February 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Flight CompletedWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
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264⇗3 February 1945Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Completed MissionLow Squadron Deputy.
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--7 February 1945Essen/Bottrop, Germany, RECALLEDMission RecalledCapt. Gilbert LSqLd
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267⇗15 February 1945Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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268⇗19 February 1945Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
269⇗20 February 1945Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
270⇗21 February 1945Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑37971.
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271⇗22 February 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Completed MissionHigh Squadron hot camera ship.
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272⇗23 February 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Completed MissionLow Squadron hot camera ship.
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273⇗24 February 1945Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
274⇗25 February 1945Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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275⇗26 February 1945Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑38800 because top turret motor burned out during ground check.
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276⇗27 February 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy.
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279⇗2 March 1945Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
280⇗3 March 1945Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
281⇗4 March 1945Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany
Completed MissionLanded away at RAF Gatwick, Kent, on return with #1 engine out; did not return to base.
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298⇗26 March 1945Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
299⇗28 March 1945Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
300⇗30 March 1945Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 44‑8408.
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301⇗31 March 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Spare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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302⇗3 April 1945Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
303⇗4 April 1945Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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304⇗5 April 1945Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Low Squadron flying spare; could not locate formation, turned back at Control Point 2.
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305⇗6 April 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
306⇗7 April 1945Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
307⇗9 April 1945Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Completed MissionLead Squadron hot camera ship.
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308⇗10 April 1945Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
309⇗11 April 1945Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
310⇗14 April 1945Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
311⇗15 April 1945Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
312⇗16 April 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
313⇗17 April 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
314⇗19 April 1945Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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315⇗20 April 1945Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
--23 April 1945Training
(Non-Combat)
Flight Completed Sortie Report ⇗
316⇗25 April 1945Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused