Mission 725

Bielefeld/Schildesche

Bombed Primary

Intended Target

Bielefeld/Schildesche

Bielefeld, Germany

Takeoff Base

Hardwick

Station 104

Landing Base

Hardwick

Station 104

Aircraft Effective

240 / 350

effective / dispatched

Bomb Tonnage

799.5

tons

ROUTE PLATE · TAKEOFF → TARGET

TAKEOFF · HARDWICK✛TARGET · BIELEFELD/SCHILDESCHE

Bearing Out

93° T

Bearing In

279° T

§ Outcome

Ships Lost

Men Lost

§ Sorties · 1 Aircraft Dispatched

Each ship that lifted off, and the men aboard her.

▸ 1 ship carrying your selection

Unidentified ship

409th SQDN

Bombed Primary

Pos

Airman

Status

Edward L. McGuireCapt

RTN

Victor H. Hanf2Lt

RTN

E-TT

Cornelius J. LeachT/Sgt

RTN

Donald M. SouthS/Sgt

RTN

William H. GardnerS/Sgt▸ THREAD

RTN

Edward S. PowellS/Sgt

RTN

Barney C. EllerS/Sgt

RTN

Theodore F. SzajnaS/Sgt

RTN

McGuire M11, 1944-11-26, Bielefeld (viaduct). Widely known as a milk run. McGuire may have neglected to connect electric pants to electric jacket; roasted from waist up and nearly froze below. Source: McGuire memoir pp.006, 104-105.

Sources

Mighty Eighth War Diary

Published

Roger A Freeman · Jane's Publishing Company Limited · 1981