Unidentified ship
409th SQDN
Bombed Primary
Pos
Airman
Status
Osnabruck. Flew old 'Queen,' a war-weary B-24. McGuire's only note: 'not bad.' Form 5: 5:30 Day, :30 P-AI. Plane not identifiable from available records.
16 FEBRUARY 1945 · FRIDAY · STATION 104
Mission 833
Osnabrück
Bombed Primary
Intended Target
Osnabrück
Osnabrück, Germany
Takeoff Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Landing Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Aircraft Effective
174 / 362
effective / dispatched
Bomb Tonnage
445.3
tons
ROUTE PLATE · TAKEOFF → TARGET
TAKEOFF · HARDWICK✛TARGET · OSNABRÜCK
Bearing Out
90° T
Bearing In
275° T
§ Outcome
1
Ships Lost
§ Sorties · 1 Aircraft Dispatched
Each ship that lifted off, and the men aboard her.
▸ 1 ship carrying your selectionSources
Mighty Eighth War Diary
Published
Roger A Freeman · Jane's Publishing Company Limited · 1981