Summary:
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The 401st provided three squadrons comprising the 94th Combat Wing "B" Group on this mission. The primary target was an oil refinery at Ruhland, and, while a run was made over the target, clouds prevented visual sighting, and the bombs were not released. Turning to the secondary target, the marshalling yards at Chemnitz were again bombed using PFF (radar) techniques. While no enemy fighters were seen, "moderate" flak over Frankfurt and Dresden resulted in severe battle damage to two aircraft, minor damage to 19 others and the wounding to one crew member. One of the ships that suffered major damage ("Hell's Angeles Out of Chute 13") landed on the Continent and was abandoned.
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