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<\/a>As the story is too long for a blog post of any kind, please download the Mission Overview<\/a> in PDF (10 MB).<\/p>\nNote: this document is “final” as of now but I am already aware of additional information to come in so there will be updates in the near future…<\/p>\n
Allied Units in Action<\/h2>\n
The Allied Units in action include the 1st and 4th Bombardment Wing with their associated groups: the 91st, 92nd, 303rd, 305th, 306th, 351st and 379th Bombardment Group of the 4th Wing are put to action against Bremen – the 94th, 95th and 96th Bombardment Group are going towards Kiel. All in all, the 8th USAAF is sending a total of 151 B-17s to Bremen and 76 to Kiel – at the end of the day, 26 will not return…<\/p>\n
German Units in Action<\/h2>\n
The Luftwaffe is scrambling their Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke Wulf 190 – the JG 1, JG 11, JG 26, JG 54 and Jasta Helgoland are seeing action – supported by aircraft of the NJG 3 and EKdo 25. They will loose seven aircraft in the battle, two pilots will not return.<\/p>\n
USAAF Aircraft & Crew Members<\/h2>\n
The following B-17F aircraft of the 8th USAAF are discussed in this Mission Overview:<\/p>\n
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- From the 94th BG<\/strong>: 42-3063 “Ole Tobe”, 42-3187 “Buckshot”,\u00a042-29708 “Shackeroo!”, 42-29715 “Klo Kay”, 42-29822 “Visiting Fireman”, 42-29940, 42-29949 “Sick Call”, 42-29957 “Helno Gallen II”, and 42-30113 “Wolfpack”<\/li>\n
- From the 95th BG<\/strong>: 42-3206, 42-3286, 42-29675, 42-29680, 42-29702 “Rat Killer”, 42-29737 “Louise”, 42-29763, 42-29827, 42-30118, and 42-30164<\/li>\n
- From the 96th BG<\/strong>: 42-29748 “Paradise Lost”, 42-29756 “Big Chief II”, and 42-3107 “Miss Cariage”<\/li>\n
- From the 305th BG<\/strong>: 42-5125 “Boomtown Jr.”<\/li>\n
- From the 306th BG<\/strong>: 42-5218 “Skywolf”<\/li>\n
- From the 351st BG<\/strong>: 42-5814 and 42-5815 “Stardust”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Luftwaffe Aircraft and Pilots<\/h2>\n
The following Luftwaffe Pilots are discussed in this Mission Overview:<\/p>\n
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- Jasta Helogland<\/strong>: Ewald Herhold<\/li>\n
- JG 26<\/strong>: Alfred Niese, Melchior Kestel, Walter Holl, G\u00fcnther Steinberg, Hans Erbskorn<\/li>\n
- JG 54<\/strong>: Siegfried Schnell, Horst Sack, Albert Elte, Rudi Wohlfahrt, Hans Herrmann, Walter Brock<\/li>\n
- JG 11<\/strong>: Willibald Kilian, Franz Ritschel, Wolfgang Gloerfeld, G\u00fcnther Range, Walter Heisel, Gerhard Sommer, Herrmann Hintzen<\/li>\n
- JG 1<\/strong>: Willi Herzog, Rudolf H\u00fcbel, Bernhard Kunze, Rolf Strohal<\/li>\n
- EKdo 25<\/strong>: Eduard Tratt<\/li>\n
- NJG 3<\/strong>: Wilhelm Schmale, Willi Elstermann<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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June 13th, 1943 is a Sunday morning – Whit Sunday. Two days ago, the 8th USAAF had flown a mission against the city and port of Wilhelmshaven in nothern Germany. This morning, the targets of the men in their B-17s … Continue reading
- JG 26<\/strong>: Alfred Niese, Melchior Kestel, Walter Holl, G\u00fcnther Steinberg, Hans Erbskorn<\/li>\n
- From the 95th BG<\/strong>: 42-3206, 42-3286, 42-29675, 42-29680, 42-29702 “Rat Killer”, 42-29737 “Louise”, 42-29763, 42-29827, 42-30118, and 42-30164<\/li>\n