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Mission Data:
| Date |
34th BG Mission # |
8th AF Mission # |
34th Primary Target |
| December 15, 1944 |
101 |
750 |
Hannover |
| 40 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 100 tons on the primary target and 3 planes failed to bomb. 39 Credit Sorties. One plane was lost to flak but no crew losses were listed. The lost plane is most likely the one that landed in Belgium. |
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Sortie Data:
| Combat Credit | Status | Target Attacked (Mode) |
| Yes |
Mission Completed |
Primary (Visual) |
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Sortie Aircraft Data:
| Type | Serial Number | Squadron | SQ Code | Name |
| B-17G |
44-8283 |
18 |
B/G |
Lucky 13 |
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Sortie Crew Data:
| Position | Crew Member | Unit | Status |
| Pilot |
Morton Abrams |
18th |
Completed |
| Co-Pilot |
Jack D. Whittiker |
18th |
Completed |
| Navigator |
Robert L. Steiner |
18th |
Completed |
| Bombardier |
Jack E. Black |
18th |
Completed |
| Radio Operator |
Walter H. Zell |
18th |
Completed |
| Engineer/Top Turret |
Ernest W. Brown |
18th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Ball Turret) |
James C. Langdon Jr. |
18th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Tail) |
Fred J. Reo |
18th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Waist/Flexible) |
Maxwell N. Hall |
18th |
Completed |
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