TARGET: LOCOMOTIVE AND TANK WORKS
HANNOVER, GERMANY
22 OCTOBER, 1944

Comprising the 94th C Combat Wing, the 457th attacked the locomotive and tank works at Hannover. Other targets attacked by the Eighth were auto works and transportation facilities at Brunswick, Hamm and Munster.

Major Dickinson led the Group. Assembly was executed at the briefed altitude plus 2,000 feet because of clouds. The formation lost time over the continent because the winds were different from those forecast at briefing. Just before reaching the IP, the Gi~oup swung to the left of course in order to take interval behind the groups ahead. Because of ten-tenths clouds, the target was attacked by PFF 1,000 feet above briefed altitude. The change in altitude on the bomb run seemed very effective in offsetting the accuracy of the radar controlled antiaircraft guns.

Due to malfunction of the PFF equipment in the lead and deputy lead aircraft, the lead was turned over to the high squadron. Bombs were salvoed from 28,000 feet. The other two squadrons released their bombs on the smoke markers of the high squadron.
All craft returned without incident.

Target Hannover, Germany

Sgt. Albert G. Williams, 457th/751st gunner: Hanover, Germany. “Milk Run”! Were briefed for fighter opposition – had a good escort and consequently, we met no enemy fighters.

Lt. Edwin B. Benson, 457th/749th bombardier: Mission 14. Hanover. Tank works. Time 7.05. Low. Lead. FLAK