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Upper left section of a map of Europe showing only the area of Iceland and the Atlantic Ocean. Measuring 9in x 10 in, folded into sixths. Carried in the pocket of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber pilot from Aug 11, 1944 through Jan, 10, 1945. Handwriting by pilot records 36 Bombing Missions over France, Holland and Germany.
Transcribed below with research results:
1) August 11, 1944- Brest, France (Target: Coastal gun installation)
2) August 13, 1944- Rouen, France (Target: Seine River Bridge)
3) August 14, 1944- Stuttgart, Ger. (Target: Daimler-Benz, Aircraft-engine factory)
4) August 24, 1944- Peenemunde, Ger. (Target: mopping up Operation Hydra attack on Rocket research facility and proving ground for V2)
5) August 27, 1944, Berlin, Ger. (Target: City center, Ausum airfield and Targets of opportunity)
6) Sept. 8, 1944- Ludwigshaven, Ger. (Target: Oil Refinery)
7) Sept. 9, 1944- Ludwigshaven, Ger. (Target: Oil Refinery)
8) Sept. 10, 1944- Gagganau, Ger. (Target: Automibile factory complex)
9) Sept. 17, 1944- Grosebeck, Holland (Tactical support for Operation Market Garden)
10) Sept. 19, 1944- Emmerich, Ger. (Target: Marshaling yards)
11) Sept. 25, 1944- Frankfurt, Ger. (Target: Marshaling and railroad yards)
12) Sept. 26, 1944- Osnabruck, Ger. (Target: Railroad and gun works)
13) Sept. 27, 1944- Cologne, Ger.(Target: Manufacturing and synthetic oil plant)
14) Oct. 2, 1944- Kassel, Ger. (Target: Tactical support mission, Bombing troop concentrations)
15) Oct. 3, 1944- Nurnberg, Ger. (Target: Airfield)
16) Oct. 5, 1944- Cologne Ger. (Target: Marshaling yard)
17) Oct. 7, 1944- Politz Ger. (Target: Synthetic oil plant)
** Sidenote: Oct, 14,1944_ Cologne, Ger. (Target: Railroad marshaling yards and Industrial complex)
18) Oct. 22, 1944- Hanover, Ger. (Target Muenster Marshaling yard and Hanover Tank works)
19) Oct. 26, 1944- Bielefeld, Ger. (Target: Marshaling yards)
20) Nov. 5, 1944- Frankfurt, Ger. (Target: Marshaling yards)
21) Nov. 21, 1944- Meresberg, Ger. (Target "LUNA" oil refinery ***video*** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI8XAW-C0w0&noredirect=1 )
22) Nov. 26, 1944- Misburg, Ger. (Target: Oil refinery)
23) Nov. 26, 1944- Misburg, Ger. (Target: Oil refinery)
24) Nov. 29, 1944- Misburg, Ger. (Target: oil refinery)
25) Nov. 30, 1944- Bohlem(Leipzig) Ger. (Target: Oil refinery)
26) Dec 12, 1944- Mersberg, Ger. (Target: "LUNA" Oil refinery)
27) Dec. 15, 1944- Kassel, Ger. (Target: Marshaling yards)
28) Dec. 27, 1944- Bollay, Ger.
29) Dec. 28, 1944- (Target: Rheinbach Railroad Marshaling Yards)
30) Dec. 30, 1944- Kaiserslautern, Ger. (Target: Transportation and communication)
31) Jan. 1, 1945- Kassel, Ger. (Target Marshaling yards)
32) Jan, 2, 1945- Mayhen, Ger.
33) Jan. 6, 1945- Bonn, Ger. (Target: Road and rail bridges)
34) Jan. 7, 1945- Bitsburg, Ger. (Target: Communication center)
35) Jan. 10, 1945- Euskirchen, Ger. (Target: Marshaling yards) |
