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04 DECEMBER 1944 · MONDAY · STATION 104

Mission 736

Bebra
Bombed Primary
Intended Target
Bebra
Bebra, Germany
Actual Target
Koblenz
As bombed
Operating Group
93rd BG
2BD
Takeoff Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Landing Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Aircraft Effective
199 / 315
effective / dispatched
Bomb Tonnage
554.8
tons
ROUTE PLATE · TAKEOFF → TARGET
TAKEOFF · HARDWICK✛TARGET · BEBRA
Bearing Out
103° T
Bearing In
289° T
§ Outcome
1
Ships Lost
§ Sorties · 8 Aircraft Dispatched

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

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B-24J · 42-51248 · GO · 328th SQDN
Bombed Primary
Pos
Airman
Status
RO
William L. OrientT/Sgt▸ THREAD
RTN

From William Orient's flight log: aircraft '248-I' (42-51248 'The Unexpected Visitor', 328th BS), B-24H. Briefed/dry run on Bebra, bombed Koblenz (intended Bebra, actual Koblenz). Log remark: superchargers out, very low on gasoline (2500). Duration 7:40.

Sources

Load List
Official record
2nd Air Division · 2nd Air Division Digital Archive · 1944
Mighty Eighth War Diary
Published
Roger A Freeman · Jane's Publishing Company Limited · 1981