Chapter 48-20

20 Lippstadt-Rheine                                                                                                                                                                                   next mission

5 Oct44

US mission 665

 

 

A milk run to Rheine, Germany. Easiest run so far- no flak. Entered over Holland crossed the Zyder Zee. Bombed marshalling yard with 500 pound inciandries. We led the 489th, our old outfit. Carried a command pilot.

 

related web links

 

Thirty Missions Text

 

Thirty Mission Static Map

 

30 Missions Interactive Geographic Map

 

all WW2 missions 

 

489th Bomb Group

 

93rd BG

 

Target for Today Excellent 1944 AA Corps Govt movie puts you right back there to cover a whole mission. Real military personnel although campy stilted dialog. 1 1/2 hr  if glitch/reload