Group Mission 80 - Ludwigshafen, Germany- April 1st, 1944. Daniel was in Crew #6, and flew in A/C 42-32026 "Tis a Mystery".
The group was credited with a sortie when low cirrus clouds encountered at the French coast prevented it from continuing to bomb the primary target at Ludwigshafen or to bomb a target of opportunity. Accurate, meagre to moderate flak was encountered from the Ostend airdrome, from the shoreline three miles southwest of Ostend and from northeast of Astounded by the 390TH Group. The five aircraft flying with the 95TH group did not encounter any flak. All our aircraft returned safely, without any personnel casualties. There was no battle damage sustained by the aircraft.
Accurate, meagre to moderate, continuous following flak was encountered from the Ostend airport, and from the shoreline three miles southwest of Ostend. Also, accurate meagre, continuous pointed flak from the northeast of Ostend. 390Th Group flying low squadron of the 95TH "A" Group did not encounter any flak.
At the enemy coast, encountered low cirrus clouds from 14,000 feet to 20,000 feet compelling the 390TH Group to get down to low to fly over enemy territory , and the 95TH "A" Composite Group to climb over the overcast to 26,000 feet. Fighter escort was good.
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"Anoxia Queen" A/C 42-39819 was a B-17G-1-VE (4) engine US Army Airforce bomber in WW2. It was lost on April 13,1944 by German flak outside Ostende, Belgium, along with all ten of her crew in the English Channel/North Sea. This is a complete list of all missions and crews, along with a little history.
Sgt. Daniel J.Miller's 9th Mission
Group Mission 81 - Quackenbruck, Germany- April 8TH, 1944. Daniel was in Crew #6, and flew in A/C 42-32026 "Tis a Mystery".
After a week of bad weather, following the sorties of April 1st, the 390TH Bomb Group successfully attacked the airdrome at Quackenbruck on April 8th 1944. The phase photo interpretation showed a pattern of high explosive bombs with bursts spreading along a line from the south runway to the MPI and covering the MPI, for the "A" Composite Group. A concentration of high explosive bombs about 400 yards north of the MPI in the workshops and store area was indicated for the "B" Group. No enemy aircraft were observed. No bombers were lost, no personnel injured.
8th AAF Report as follows:
"Very good results" stated the Eighth AAF Narrative of Operations."Hits are seen on hangars, in the barracks area and also on work shops and store buildings in the central part of the built up area. The barracks area was well hit. Ten and possibly eleven twin engine enemy aircraft were seen on the field. Eight of these were damaged or destroyed, and black smoke coming from one of the aircraft shelters indicated that an unseen aircraft may possibly have been hit."
Combat Crew Comments:
Lt. Guthrie: "A cluster of red roofed barracks went up in a cloud of smoke and dust as the bombs started hitting."
Lt. Martin: "When we seen them, we hit them! Today the target was clearly visible and our bombs smacked directly into the center of it. We left it in smoking ruin".
S/Sgt. Murphy: "The flak was intense in spots and the going rough for a while, but our bombs hit and destroyed the airdrome barracks which were our target."
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After a week of bad weather, following the sorties of April 1st, the 390TH Bomb Group successfully attacked the airdrome at Quackenbruck on April 8th 1944. The phase photo interpretation showed a pattern of high explosive bombs with bursts spreading along a line from the south runway to the MPI and covering the MPI, for the "A" Composite Group. A concentration of high explosive bombs about 400 yards north of the MPI in the workshops and store area was indicated for the "B" Group. No enemy aircraft were observed. No bombers were lost, no personnel injured.
8th AAF Report as follows:
"Very good results" stated the Eighth AAF Narrative of Operations."Hits are seen on hangars, in the barracks area and also on work shops and store buildings in the central part of the built up area. The barracks area was well hit. Ten and possibly eleven twin engine enemy aircraft were seen on the field. Eight of these were damaged or destroyed, and black smoke coming from one of the aircraft shelters indicated that an unseen aircraft may possibly have been hit."
Combat Crew Comments:
Lt. Guthrie: "A cluster of red roofed barracks went up in a cloud of smoke and dust as the bombs started hitting."
Lt. Martin: "When we seen them, we hit them! Today the target was clearly visible and our bombs smacked directly into the center of it. We left it in smoking ruin".
S/Sgt. Murphy: "The flak was intense in spots and the going rough for a while, but our bombs hit and destroyed the airdrome barracks which were our target."
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Sgt. Daniel J.Miller's 10th Mission
Group Mission 83 - Maldegem, Belgium- April 10TH, 1944. Daniel was in Crew #6, and flew in A/C 42-32026 "Tis a Mystery".
The 390TH "A" Group dispatched 21 aircraft and the 390TH "B" Group dispatched 15 aircraft on April 10th, 1944, when the enemy airdrone at Maldegen was sucessfully bombed. 35 of our bombers attacked the airdrome, a target of opportunity. Overcast prevented bombing the primary or secondary. Bombing was visual.
First phase photo interpretation shows the "A" Groups incendiaries bursting on the south dispersal area among hangers and workshops. The "B" Group IB's bursts were concentrated in the north dispersal area, with some hits on hangers and workshops. No fighters were seen.
Some flak was encountered, but there was no battle damage received, All our aircraft returned safetly, There were no personnel casualities.
Combat Crew Comments: When interviewed in the briefing room on their return, combat crew members stated the following.
Capt. Richter: "We snaked throught the flak fields of France without picking up any concentrated bursts, The nagvigation was topped off as our bombs hit the center of the airdrome, Workshops and hangers went flying in every direction."
Sgt. T. H. Lewis: " Our bombs scored bulls-eye strike on the airdrome hanger. The target was quickly covered with fire and smoke, towering several thousand feet."
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The 390TH "A" Group dispatched 21 aircraft and the 390TH "B" Group dispatched 15 aircraft on April 10th, 1944, when the enemy airdrone at Maldegen was sucessfully bombed. 35 of our bombers attacked the airdrome, a target of opportunity. Overcast prevented bombing the primary or secondary. Bombing was visual.
First phase photo interpretation shows the "A" Groups incendiaries bursting on the south dispersal area among hangers and workshops. The "B" Group IB's bursts were concentrated in the north dispersal area, with some hits on hangers and workshops. No fighters were seen.
Some flak was encountered, but there was no battle damage received, All our aircraft returned safetly, There were no personnel casualities.
Combat Crew Comments: When interviewed in the briefing room on their return, combat crew members stated the following.
Capt. Richter: "We snaked throught the flak fields of France without picking up any concentrated bursts, The nagvigation was topped off as our bombs hit the center of the airdrome, Workshops and hangers went flying in every direction."
Sgt. T. H. Lewis: " Our bombs scored bulls-eye strike on the airdrome hanger. The target was quickly covered with fire and smoke, towering several thousand feet."
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