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25 June 1944
media-34111.jpeg UPL 34111 "Erupting bombs send smoke skyward at the bridge at Clamecy near Dijon, France as 8th USAAF heavy bombers unloaded, 25 June 44. This was part of the process of disrupting Nazi communications east of Paris."

Object Number - UPL 34111 - "Erupting bombs send smoke skyward at the bridge at Clamecy near Dijon, France as 8th USAAF heavy bombers unloaded, 25 June 44. This was part of the...

Mission Details

Description: BRIDGE

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 52 T

BRETIGNY (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 82 T

BUC (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 33 T

Description: TRANSPORTATION TARGET

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 65 T

ETAMPES/MONDESIR (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 30.6 T

Description: TRANSPORTATION TARGET

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 36 T

NANTEUIL (Primary)

Description: TRANSPORTATION TARGET

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 63 T

Description: TRANSPORTATION TARGET

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 34.2 T

ORLY (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 40.1 T

ORLY (Opportunistic)

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 6 T

ROMILLY-SUR-SEINE (Opportunistic)

Description: TRANSPORTATION TARGET

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 27.9 T

Description: BRIDGE

Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17 is 94th Bomb Group, 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 100th Bomb Group, 385th Bomb Group, 388th Bomb Group, 390th Bomb Group, 447th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group, 486th Bomb Group, 487th Bomb Group

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 77 T

Description: BRIDGE

Notes: In the USSR, B-17s and P-51s are flown, at daybreak, from dispersal bases to Poltave and Mirgorod and loaded and fueled with the intention of bombing the oil refinery at Drohobycz, Poland and then to proceed to USAAF bases in Italy. However, bad weather cancels the mission until tomorrow. All aircraft return to the dispersal bases for the night as a precaution against air attacks.

Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group are attacked by a Nazi Fighter aircraft during a mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-62641 USAF: Nazi fighter plane attacking Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" during a bomb run over enemy installations somewhere in Europe, 10 September 1944. 100th[sic] Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Vélizy, Villacoublay Air Base, France

Description: AIR DEPOT

Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th Bomb Group, 93rd Bomb Group, 389th Bomb Group, 392nd Bomb Group, 445th Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Group, 448th Bomb Group, 453rd Bomb Group, 458th Bomb Group, 466th Bomb Group, 467th Bomb Group, 489th Bomb Group, 491st Bomb Group, 492nd Bomb Group.

A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group enroute to Europe. Printed caption on reverse: '71049 AC- A formation of Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 2nd Bomb Division, roars over Europe en route to the target area. 24 November 1944. US Air Force photo.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 168.9 T

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35727131
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner/Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33574325
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-758675
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16115324
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39123538
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
An airman of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102447) nicknamed "El's Belles". First handwritten caption on reverse: 'F/L on last of 365's bases in Belgium other side "Angels Sister" [name struck-out and annotated 'No'] 365 FG C Johnson/icm/75' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'BG-A 95 BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: El's Belles
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Kenny
  • Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Challenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Damn Yankee
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

369th Bomb Group Combat Diary, courtesy of Wayn Tolmachoff

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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