http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Thu, 23 May 2013 09:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm#comment-928975 In Praise Of … Black | Editorial Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:00:23 +0000 #comment-928975 [...] as it does when a day acquires a dark hue. A financial crash (black Wednesday), a military setback (black Thursday) or both (black Monday), and often – as in black Tuesday’s case – with an Australian bush [...] [...] as it does when a day acquires a dark hue. A financial crash (black Wednesday), a military setback (black Thursday) or both (black Monday), and often – as in black Tuesday's case – with an Australian bush [...]

]]> http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm#comment-831838 Rich Wearing Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:03:39 +0000 #comment-831838 Does anyone know of a group of men from the Mighty 8th that meet in Michigan.My Dad is still doing well for 88,working part time,singing in a barbershop quartet and flirting with the women here near Detroit.Pop was a tailgunner on the 5Grand out of Snetterton Heath for all of 1944.He did 35 missions and I've heard about every minute of his Bombing Missions.Someone help me out ! There's got to be some of you guys around still. His Name is Johnny Wearing -Phone # 1-313-88-25793 Does anyone know of a group of men from the Mighty 8th that meet in Michigan.My Dad is still doing well for 88,working part time,singing in a barbershop quartet and flirting with the women here near Detroit.Pop was a tailgunner on the 5Grand out of Snetterton Heath for all of 1944.He did 35 missions and I've heard about every minute of his Bombing Missions.Someone help me out ! There's got to be some of you guys around still. His Name is Johnny Wearing -Phone # 1-313-88-25793

]]> http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm#comment-826067 Siegfried Jansen Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:26:33 +0000 #comment-826067 I lived in Germany at that time. As a 13 year old boy I watched the planes dropping their bombs. The whole village ran out to capture a parachutist and take him to the mayors office. I also watched an airplane being shot down and exploding on impact.We all went to see the wreck.I wonder if anyone is interested identifying the location to place a memorial I lived in Germany at that time. As a 13 year old boy I watched
the planes dropping their bombs. The whole village ran out to capture a parachutist and take him to the mayors office. I also watched an airplane being shot down and exploding on impact.We all went to see the wreck.I wonder if anyone is interested identifying
the location to place a memorial

]]> http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm#comment-825146 In praise of … black | Editorial | ccnew Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:02:24 +0000 #comment-825146 [...] as it does when a day acquires a dark hue. A financial crash (black Wednesday), a military setback (black Thursday) or both (black Monday), and often – as in black Tuesday’s case – with an Australian bush [...] [...] as it does when a day acquires a dark hue. A financial crash (black Wednesday), a military setback (black Thursday) or both (black Monday), and often – as in black Tuesday's case – with an Australian bush [...]

]]> http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm#comment-825119 In praise of … black | Editorial | PennyStockPayCheck.com Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:42:38 +0000 #comment-825119 [...] as it does when a day acquires a dark hue. A financial crash (black Wednesday), a military setback (black Thursday) or both (black Monday), and often – as in black Tuesday’s case – with an Australian bush [...] [...] as it does when a day acquires a dark hue. A financial crash (black Wednesday), a military setback (black Thursday) or both (black Monday), and often – as in black Tuesday's case – with an Australian bush [...]

]]> http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm#comment-825093 In praise of ... black | Editorial | Latest News ChannelLatest News Channel Fri, 23 Nov 2012 02:20:34 +0000 #comment-825093 [...] as it does when a day acquires a dark hue. A financial crash (black Wednesday), a military setback (black Thursday) or both (black Monday), and often – as in black Tuesday’s case – with an Australian bush [...] [...] as it does when a day acquires a dark hue. A financial crash (black Wednesday), a military setback (black Thursday) or both (black Monday), and often – as in black Tuesday's case – with an Australian bush [...]

]]> http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm#comment-816059 Sue Moyer Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:24:52 +0000 #comment-816059 Hi Nick, I tried to respond to the email you have listed above, but the message was returned. I also tried to reach you via a private message on Facebook - if I found the correct person. I administer a FB group page for the 306th Bomb group in which your uncle served. I would like to invite you and any other interested readers here to join us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/297834980301279/ Hi Nick, I tried to respond to the email you have listed above, but the message was returned. I also tried to reach you via a private message on Facebook – if I found the correct person. I administer a FB group page for the 306th Bomb group in which your uncle served. I would like to invite you and any other interested readers here to join us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/297834980301279/

]]> http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm#comment-815970 nick j papanicolas Sat, 18 Aug 2012 03:40:32 +0000 #comment-815970 my uncle staff sgt donald e dorion was in ira eakers 8th air force bomb squade 367 he and three of his mates were repoted mia as there b17 flying fortress was hit with machine gun fire and flak over bremen germany near oldenberg his shipmates were 1st Lt w. fortin,polit ist Lt. david farrel,co polit 1st Lt thomas walden jr.,navigator chief w.o. maurice pichett,waist gunner t.sgt john e barnes,top turret gunner t.sgt john a quin,radio operator st sgt fred a newcomb,lower turret st sgt george w pederson bombadier,st sgt donald e dorion waist gunner st sgtharold pease tail gunner ihave letters that were written to uncle donalds widow in 1945 from 6 crew members that made it out i also have photo of harold pease that his brother mathew sent ti my aunt informing us that harold was kia at a later date and i have a photo of the b17 and the 10 crew members in front of it i would like to hear from anyone connected to this mission as i am going to give everything to the army archives in wash dc but i want to share the letters and photos with crew mebers if any and relativesor friends my e mil is nicmar1@verizon.net please reply i will give my address my uncle staff sgt donald e dorion was in ira eakers 8th air force bomb squade 367 he and three of his mates were repoted mia as there b17 flying fortress was hit with machine gun fire and flak over bremen germany near oldenberg his shipmates were 1st Lt w. fortin,polit ist Lt. david farrel,co polit 1st Lt thomas walden jr.,navigator chief w.o. maurice pichett,waist gunner t.sgt john e barnes,top turret gunner t.sgt john a quin,radio operator st sgt fred a newcomb,lower turret st sgt george w pederson bombadier,st sgt donald e dorion waist gunner st sgtharold pease tail gunner ihave letters that were written to uncle donalds widow in 1945 from 6 crew members that made it out i also have photo of harold pease that his brother mathew sent ti my aunt informing us that harold was kia at a later date and i have a photo of the b17 and the 10 crew members in front of it i would like to hear from anyone connected to this mission as i am going to give everything to the army archives in wash dc but i want to share the letters and photos with crew mebers if any and relativesor friends my e mil is nicmar1@verizon.net please reply i will give my address

]]> http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm#comment-812227 michael Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:05:54 +0000 #comment-812227 great article ! great article !

]]> http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-eighth-air-force-raid-on-schweinfurt.htm#comment-807310 How did the Allies determine balls bearing were a "choke point target"? Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:58:46 +0000 #comment-807310 [...] Country "The Bavarian city of Schweinfurt, with its heavy concentration of ball bearing factories, was a classic example of one of these so-called panacea targets. It was obvious that anti-friction bearings played a vital role in any industrial economy, but 1940s-era German machinery was believed to be more dependent on ball bearings than most. It was estimated, for example, that the German aviation industry consumed an average of 2.4 million bearings per month. The fact that bearing construction was concentrated in just a few plants, with Schweinfurt accounting for more than 40 percent of production, made the ball bearing industry in general-and Schweinfurt in particularan obvious target. Making Schweinfurt even more attractive was its small size, which would make it easy for bombardiers to locate and hit the bearing plants-a factor that also made it a poor target for Harris' night bombers. German planners had belatedly realized the vulnerability of the bearing plants and began making plans to disperse them, but to do so would take time as well as disrupt production of the precious bearings." World War II: Eighth Air Force Raid on Schweinfurt [...] [...] Country "The Bavarian city of Schweinfurt, with its heavy concentration of ball bearing factories, was a classic example of one of these so-called panacea targets. It was obvious that anti-friction bearings played a vital role in any industrial economy, but 1940s-era German machinery was believed to be more dependent on ball bearings than most. It was estimated, for example, that the German aviation industry consumed an average of 2.4 million bearings per month. The fact that bearing construction was concentrated in just a few plants, with Schweinfurt accounting for more than 40 percent of production, made the ball bearing industry in general-and Schweinfurt in particularan obvious target. Making Schweinfurt even more attractive was its small size, which would make it easy for bombardiers to locate and hit the bearing plants-a factor that also made it a poor target for Harris' night bombers. German planners had belatedly realized the vulnerability of the bearing plants and began making plans to disperse them, but to do so would take time as well as disrupt production of the precious bearings." World War II: Eighth Air Force Raid on Schweinfurt [...]

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