Tour Through the Museum Part II
by
Andy Anzanos

Last Bulletin issue in Part I the mission map and the Marienburg Mission were covered. In this issue we will cover the Eighth Air Force Bomb Groups display and the Munster Mission display.

Bomb Groups Display

The 8th Air Force Bomb Groups display is mounted along side of the Mission Map that was presented in our last issue.

At the top of the display the total losses for the 8th Air Force aircraft by type and the casualty rate of men as compared to other major forces is shown. This points out the very heavy sacrifices.

The lower body lists 40 8th Air Force Heavy Bomber Groups by group number, location, type of aircraft, number of missions flown, losses and the groups markings.

Munster Mission Display

On the day after the highly successful Marienburg mission presented in the last Bulletin issue, the 390th went to Munster. 18 aircraft went on the mission and experienced two records - one bad and one good.

The mission suffered the record amount, in percentage, for the number of bombers lost at eight (8 out of 18)

The mission also established a record for the 390th in amount of enemy fighters shot down at 62 which is a record for all groups, bomber or fighters.

The board displays the lost airplanes in phantom and with all airplanes complete with crew, aircraft serial number and name and who was credited with the fighters destroyed and how many. Two crews were credited with 11 fighters destroyed each.