| 389th Chronology | ||||
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| Date | M# | Target/Location | Event/Notes | Detail |
| 3-Feb-45 | 267 | Magdeburg | DELECTABLE DORIS (42-50551 R+) w/ pilot Bonnar shot down by AA -- 7 KIA, 2 POW | Detail |
| 6-Feb-45 | 268 | Magdeburg | ||
| 9-Feb-45 | 269 | Bielefeld | ||
| 14-Feb-45 | 270 | Magdeburg | (44-40109 H+) w/ pilot Weiss shot down by AA -- 1 KIA, 8 POW | Detail |
| 15-Feb-45 | 271 | Magdeburg | ||
| 16-Feb-45 | 272 | Rheine | ||
| 19-Feb-45 | 273 | Junlrenhl | (42-95088 X-) w/ pilot Mercer lost due to mechanical problems -- 1 KIA, 8 POW | Detail |
| 20-Feb-45 | 274 | Steig (T.O.) | ||
| 21-Feb-45 | 275 | Nurenburg M/Y | ||
| 22-Feb-45 | 276 | Sangerhausen | ||
| 23-Feb-45 | 277 | Paderbom | ||
| 24-Feb-45 | 278 | Lehrte | ||
| 24-Feb-45 | 279 | Giebelstadt A/F | ||
| 26-Feb-45 | 280 | Berlin | ||
| 27-Feb-45 | 281 | Halle M/Y | ||
| 28-Feb-45 | 282 | Arnsberg | ||
| 1-Mar-45 | 283 | Ingolstadt | ||
| 2-Mar-45 | 284 | Magdeburg | ||
| 3-Mar-45 | 285 | Magdeburg | ||
| 4-Mar-45 | 286 | Aschaffenbring | ||
| 5-Mar-45 | 287 | Harburg | ||
| 7-Mar-45 | 288 | Soest | SHAZAM (42-51343 K) w/ pilot Williams crashed on take off -- 10 killed | Detail |
| 8-Mar-45 | 289 | Siegen | ||
| 9-Mar-45 | 290 | Munster | (44-49382 T) w/ pilot Hunter shot down by AA -- 10 KIA, 2 POW | Detail |
| 10-Mar-45 | 291 | Paderborn M/Y | ||
| 11-Mar-45 | 292 | Kiel (U Boat) | ||
| 12-Mar-45 | 293 | Swinemunde (Port) | ||
| 15-Mar-45 | 294 | Zossen | ||
| 17-Mar-45 | 295 | Munster | ||
| 18-Mar-45 | 296 | Henningsdorf (Ord.) | ||
| 19-Mar-45 | 297 | Buamenheim (A/C Fact.) | ||
| 20-Mar-45 | 298 | Hemmingstadt | ||
| 21-Mar-45 | 299 | Achmer A/F | ||
| 21-Mar-45 | 300 | Essen A/F | ||
| 22-Mar-45 | 301 | Giebelstadt A/F | ||
| 23-Mar-45 | 302 | Munster M/Y | YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (42-95588 F+) w/ pilot Boone shot down by AA -- 1 EVD, 8 KIA, 3 POW | Detail |
| 24-Mar-45 | 303 | Varsity | 389th BG loses three aircraft in the low level Varisty mission to support the Rhine crossings and a second mission against Stormede A/F | |
| OLD VETERAN (42-95240 C) w/ pilot Kinel lost | Detail | |||
| SKERBY (44-40245 J-) w/ pilot Bennett shot down by AA -- 7 KIA, 2 RTD | Detail | |||
| (42-50779) w/ pilot Bloore shot down by AA -- 1 EVD, 6 KIA, 2 POW | Detail | |||
| 24-Mar-45 | 304 | Stormede A/F | ||
| 25-Mar-45 | 305 | Ehmen A/F | ||
| 30-Mar-45 | 306 | Wilhelmshaven Docks | ||
| 31-Mar-45 | 307 | Brunswick M/Y | SHADY LADY (44-40439 O+) w/ pilot Crock shot down by enemy fighters -- 9 KIA | Detail |
| 4-Apr-45 | 308 | Parchim A/F - Wesendorf A/F | (42-50653) w/ pilot Harris shot down by enemy fighters -- 6 KIA, 3 POW | Detail |
| 5-Apr-45 | 309 | Plauen M/Y | (44-50747 K+) w/ pilot Young lost -- 9 KIA | Detail |
| 7-Apr-45 | 310 | Duneberg - Neumunster | 389th Commander Lt. Col. Herboth killed after a Me-109 collided with lead ship and then careened off to hit the deputy lead aircraft as well. | |
| THE PALACE OF DALLAS (44-49254 K-) w/ pilot Dallas lost in collision with enemy fighter -- 8 KIA, 2 POW | Detail | |||
| (44-49533 P+) w/ pilot Kunkel lost in collision with enemy fighter -- 11 KIA, 2 POW | Detail | |||
| 8-Apr-45 | 311 | Furth M/Y | ||
| 9-Apr-45 | 312 | Memmingen A/F | ||
| 10-Apr-45 | 313 | Rechlin A/F | ||
| 11-Apr-45 | 314 | Amberg R/R | ||
| 13-Apr-45 | 315 | Bordeaux, France | ||
| 14-Apr-45 | 316 | Royan, Fr. (Gun Positions) | Five 389th ships hit by fragmentation bombs dropped by B-17's from above. Two aircraft are lost. | |
| STANDBY (42-50774 P-) w/ pilot Ansel lost due to bombs dropped from another group -- 2 EVD, 3 KIA, 2 POW, 2 RTD | Detail | |||
| THE BIGAST BIRD (42-51233 R-) w/ pilot Bush lost due to bombs dropped from another group -- 8 KIA, 2 POW | Detail | |||
| 15-Apr-45 | 317 | Royan, Fr. (Gun Positions) | ||
| 16-Apr-45 | 318 | Landshut M/Y | ||
| 17-Apr-45 | 319 | Falkenau R/R Bridge Citice R/R Bridge | ||
| 20-Apr-45 | 320 | Klatovy (Czech.) M/Y | ||
| 21-Apr-45 | 321 | Salsburg M/Y | ||
| 25-Apr-45 | 322 | Salsburg M/Y | ||
| 20-May-45 | Hethel, England | 1st 389th BG B-24 heads for USA | ||
| 29-May-45 | OLE IRISH (42-40746 B) salvaged. | |||
| 30-May-45 | Bristol, England | Ground echelon embarks on San Cristobal for return home | ||
| 8-Jun-45 | New York, NY | Ground echelon arrives in New York | ||
| 13-Sep-45 | Charleston AAB, SC | 389th BG inactivated | ||