Looking for info Mission 24th Dec 1944
Hello all,
In a general interest in 8th AF & missions flown I am trying to get a picture of mission flown on Dec 24th 1944. The largest mission flown.
I do have some pdf files containing reports to 8th AF HQ and they do also contain formation plans on that date
Looking at
http://www.457thbombgroup../Narratives/MA162.HTML, it provides all the serials involved (last 3 digits)
Did a cross reference with Bit's & Pieces and came up with following :
42-31630 / J 42-97934 / A 43-38394 / N 43-38854 / L 44-6518 / R
42-31706 / M 42-98024 / Q 43-38534 43-38855 / Q 44-6621 / U
42-32101 / F 42-98028 / Q 43-38540 / N 43-38857 / D 44-8152 / A
42-38021 /K 43-37574 / T 43-38582 / R 43-38863 / S 44-8219 / D
42-38113 / A 43-37733 / J 43-38594 / B 43-38881 / L 44-8368 / G
42-97123 / L 43-37765 / B 43-38606 / P 43-38885 / P 44-8414 / H
42-97164 / H 43-37796 / M 43-38707 / H 43-38887 / M
42-97190 / Z 43-37826 / R 43-38749 / S 43-38909 / D
42-97591 / W 43-37828 / L 43-38819 / N 44-6161 / F
42-97827 / B 43-38301 / N 43-38831 / W 44-6509 / H
However formation plans of 457th are missing in the reports i have on pdf file.
Was wondering I anyone could help me out which B-17 flew in which formation.
Morning mission ,
7 a/c took off from Glatton with 1 (43-38819) crashing on take off
2 a/c took off other base and Joined remaining 6 a/c
Afternoon Take off,
34 a/c took off , (A group 12 a/c , B group 10 a/c , C group 12 a/c) but were recalled, only 1 a/c of C group went into enemy teritory
3 other a/c flew with 388th BG
This makes a grand total of 46 a/c which perfectly matches
Many Thanks in Advance
Regards
Joost de Raaf
Apeldoorn, The Netherlands