448

30 June 1944

Mission Details

Description: AIRFIELD

Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of 486th Bomb Group, 487th Bomb Group

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 105 T

COXYDE/FURNES (Opportunistic)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 20.6 T

EVEREUX/FAUVILLE (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 71.9 T

LE CULOT (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 45.4 T

MONTDIDIER (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Notes: No enemy aircraft are encountered against these bombing missions. 1st Bomb Division was made up of 303rd Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 384th Bomb Group & 390th Bomb Group of 3rd Bomb Division

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 74.1 T

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People

Morton Love

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Marvin Lee Lutes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35092141
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner / Waist Gunner

Jason R Mason

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

George L Sherlock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

George D Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-102566

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nina
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

42-102617

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devil's Brat
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

42-102661

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Dog
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

42-102959

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group

42-107057

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spirit of 96
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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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'.