Mission

Mission 154

7 February 1945 · Vienna Schwechat oil refinery

Date: 7 February 1945
Target as printed: Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery
Aircraft lost: 1
Sources: assoc-mission-summary (row 154)

Target

Vienna Schwechat oil refinery Schwechat, Austria · oil · 48.140, 16.470

Aircraft lost

43-38503 · 817th · MACR 12128

Photographs and loss sheets

Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 43-38503, mission 154 Vienna, Austria · 7 February 1945 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 43-38503, mission 154 Vienna, Austria · 7 February 1945 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 43-38503, mission 154 Vienna, Austria · 7 February 1945 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 43-38503, mission 154 Vienna, Austria · 7 February 1945 · view at 15thaf.org
Loss sheet or report scan for B-17 43-38503, mission 154 Vienna, Austria · 7 February 1945 · view at 15thaf.org

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Statements from the loss reports

Eyewitness statement, page 4 · 7 February 1945

OPERATIONS
817th Bombardment Squadron (H)
Office of the Operations Officer
8 February, 1945.
STATEMENT
Just after the bomb run I saw a ship lagging behind. I
looked for Ship 503, but could not find it. This ship was, or
had lost altitude. when I saw it, and later I heard the tail
gunner say it turned for the Russian lines. I looked and saw or
thought I could see him. Thats all I observed.
W.E. Spragre
W.E. Sprague, 19205777,
s/Sgt. Ball Turret,
Crew No. 720.

National Archives, MACR 12128, page 4 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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