94th BG Target on 29 Apr 44?
Thanks,
Rob Romero |
Re: 94th BG Target on 29 Apr 44?
Huge marshalling yard in center of Berlin as the theoretical target for all three Bomb Divisions. Magdeburg was secondary target, weather or cloud cover prohibitive over Berlin.
The cloud cover was 8/10 and bombing results were only 'fair' over Berlin. Regards, Bill |
Re: 94th BG Target on 29 Apr 44?
This is from the Army Air Forces Combat Chronology 1941 - 1945:
"4/29/44 Eighth AF 679 B-17’s and B-24’s bomb Berlin, concentrating on railway facilities in Friedrichstrasse section in center of city. 38 other HBs bomb T/Os in area, including Magdeburg. Opposition by an estimated 350 ftrs is fierce. 64 HBs claim 73 ftrs destroyed while US ftrs claim 22." |
Re: 94th BG Target on 29 Apr 44?
Thanks guys,
The reason I asked is because I’m researching this, the most one sided Luft Victory over the 8th AF, and after a carefull persusal of the Missing Air Crew Reports, I realized that at least 6 have nothing to do with the 24 Apr 44 Berlin Raid, (in fact the P-47 report pertains to the Pacific Theater!). The following ‘Order of Battle’ does not include the 94th BG, and I wanted to make sure the 2 losses from the 94th pertain to this raid. Do you have any specific (rather than general) indications that the 94th participated in this battle. First Force (3rd Bomb Division) 45th Combat Wing 96BG, lead 452BG "B" + 7 a/c 388BG, high 452BG "A", low 4A Combat Wing 385BG, lead 447BG, low 13th Combat Wing 390BG "A", lead 95BG, high 390BG "B" (=7 a/c 95BG +7 a/c 390BG +7a/c 100BG), low 4B Combat Wing 4BG, lead 100BG, high 388BG, low Second Force (1st Bomb Division) 1st Combat Wing 91BG 381BG 398BG 40th Combat Wing 305BG, lead 92BG, low 306BG, high 41st Combat Wing 303BG, lead 379BG, high 384BG, low 94th Combat Wing 401BG, lead 457BG, high 351BG, low Third Force (2nd Bomb Division) 14th Combat Wing 44BG + 4 a/c 392BG, lead 392BG 2nd Combat Wing 389BG, lead 453BG, high 445BG, low 96th Combat Wing "B" = 458BG (lead & low left) + 2 sq. 467BG (high right) "A" = 466BG (lead & low left) + 2 sq. 467BG (high right) ["B" Group was abreast and to the left of the "A" Group] 20th Combat Wing "A" = 93BG (lead & low left) + 2 sq. 448BG (high right) &"B" = 446BG (lead & low left) + 2 sq. 448BG (high right) ["B" Group was echeloned to the right of the "A" Group] Rob Romero |
Re: 94th BG Target on 29 Apr 44?
In the 94BG history Lingering Contrails of the Big Square A, author Harry Slater describes the 94th's participation in the raid on Berlin on 29 April 1944, noting that they were led by Major Birdsall with the specific target being Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station in Berlin. Due to smoke, the 94th's bombs probably landed southeast of the intended target. Two 94th aircraft were lost to flak on that mission, 42-102520 from the 332 BS and 42-31498 "Passionate Witch" from the 331 BS. In Mighty Eighth War Diary, Freeman also lists the 94th among the groups participating in the mission to Berlin/Magdeburg/Brandenburg on 29 April 1944
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