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Hoffman Crew
Photos and details
courtesy of Mr. Hal Kiena
| 4/44 - 6/44 |
RTU, Drew Field, FL |
| 6/44 |
Transit Station, Hunter Field, GA |
| 7/44 |
In Transit |
| 7/28/44 |
710th Squadron, Rattlesden, UK |
| Missions flown: |
33 |
| Assigned Aircraft: |
43-38450 Little Herbie |
Standing, L-R: Lt. Herbert McNabb, B Lt. Beverly Hoffman, P Lt. John D.
Wells, N Sgt, Melvin Ragsdale, TG Front, L-R: Sgt. Earlie Presson, WG Sgt.
Harold O. Kiena, ROG
Sgt. Robert Longwitz, ENG Sgt. Paul Lynam, BTG
Not pictured: Lt. William North, CP
Kiena photo, also appears in
Pictorial History (C40-2)
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No. |
Date |
Target |
Aircraft |
Comments
* from Harold Kiena's diary |
| 1 |
131 |
08/24/44 |
BRUX |
668 "COCK OF THE SKY" |
Combat Orientation. Pilot:
Purdy |
| 2 |
133 |
08/26/44 |
BREST (π) |
42-107025 "LITTLE CHUM" |
*MADE THREE RUNS ON TARGET, DID NOT DROP BOMBS |
| 3 |
134 |
08/30/44 |
BERLIN |
42-107029 "TAIL WIND" |
*EARNED COMMENDATION |
| 4 |
136 |
09/01/44 |
MAINZ |
42-97826 "BIG SHORTY" |
*MISSION RECALLED ONE HOUR SHORT OF TARGET |
| 5 |
137 |
09/03/44 |
BREST (π) |
42-107025 "LITTLE CHUM" |
*DROPPED ON THIRD RUN FROM 8,800 FEET |
| 6 |
138 |
09/05/44 |
BREST (π) |
43-37541 "MAH IDEEL" |
*EARNED AIR MEDAL |
| 7 |
139 |
09/08/44 |
MAINZ |
668 "COCK OF THE SKY" |
*ENCOUNTERED BRITISH FLACK ON
RETURN |
| 8 |
143 |
09/12/44 |
BOHLEN |
42-107029 "TAIL WIND" |
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| 9 |
144 |
09/13/44 |
STUTTGART |
43-38450 |
*SMOKE SCREEN PREVENTED DROP |
| 10 |
145 |
09/17/44 |
ARNHEIM |
43-38450 |
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| 11 |
146 |
09/19/44 |
KOBLENZ |
43-38450 |
*HEAVY FLACK, MANY HOLES IN
PLANE |
| 12 |
148 |
09/25/44 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
43-38450 |
*HEAVY FLACK, MCNABB HIT, LOST NUMBER 2 ENGINE |
| 13 |
149 |
09/26/44 |
BREMEN |
43-38450 |
*MODERATE FLACK, NOT HIT |
| 14 |
150 |
09/27/44 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
43-38450 |
*HEAVY FLACK, NOSE SHATTERED,
MCNABB ALMOST
LOST LEFT EYE. |
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NOTE: It was
probably after this mission that 43-38450 was named "Little Herbie" for
McNabb |
| 15 |
151 |
09/28/44 |
MERSEBURG |
43-38450
"LITTLE HERBIE" |
*ROUGH MISSION, MANY HOLES IN PLANE. |
| 16 |
153 |
10/03/44 |
GILBERSTADT |
42-102604 "MAC'S HIGH HATS" |
*JET AIRCRAFT FACTORY AND
AIRFIELD |
| 17 |
154 |
10/05/44 |
MUNSTER A/F |
42-102604 "MAC'S HIGH HATS" |
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18 |
155 |
10/06/44 |
BERLIN |
42-97826 "BIG SHORTY" |
*ROUGH MISSION. FIGHTERS TOOK OUT 19 OUT OF
36
BOMBERS IN THE GROUP BEHIND US IN ONE PASS. |
| 19 |
156 |
10/07/44 |
MERSEBERG |
43-38450* |
*MODERATE FLACK, NO PROBLEMS |
| 20 |
157 |
10/09/44 |
GUSTAVSBURG |
43-38450* |
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| 21 |
158 |
10/12/44 |
BREMEN |
43-38450* |
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| 22 |
159 |
10/14/44 |
COLOGNE |
43-38450* |
*PICKED UP A FEW FLACK HOLES |
| 23 |
162 |
10/18/44 |
KASSELL |
43-38450* |
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| 24 |
163 |
10/19/44 |
MANNHEIM |
43-38450* |
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| 25 |
164 |
10/22/44 |
MUNSTER |
43-38450* |
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170 |
11/04/44 |
HAMBURG |
42-97400 "FUDDY DUDDY" |
*REGULAR CREW NOT SCHEDULED
TODAY.
KIENA FLEW WITH F/O MYERS (708th BS) |
| 26 |
171 |
11/05/44 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
43-38450* |
*HEAVY FLACK, FEW HOLES. |
| 27 |
172 |
11/06/44 |
NEUMUNSTER |
44-6595 |
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| 28 |
173 |
11/09/44 |
SAARBRUCKEN |
43-38450* |
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| 29 |
175 |
11/16/44 |
DUREN AREA |
43-38450* |
*START OF "BIG PUSH".LANDED
AT WELFORD PARK,
RETURNED TO RATTLESDEN ON THE 18TH. |
| 30 |
176 |
11/21/44 |
KOBLENZ |
43-38450* |
*LOST 40 BOMBERS TODAY |
| 31 |
178 |
11/26/44 |
HAMM |
43-38450* |
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| 32 |
179 |
11/27/44 |
BINGEN |
43-38450* |
*LAST MISSION [FOR KIENA] |
| 33 |
180 |
11/30/44 |
LUTZKENDORF |
43-38450* |
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