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

Robert E Thomas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37113111
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

C G Weroch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William J Zeli

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 693339
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

42-107058

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: White Angel
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-107064

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Fitt
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

42-107125

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Doasy Doats
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron 491st Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

42-107224

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Boomerang
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31435) nicknamed "West's End" of the 384th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'West's End, 231435. Chin turret removed 6/1/44. Guns fired by pilot. A/C belly landed 6/7/44 after raid in southern England. George F. Sheehan Jr. Sheehan print. 6/7/44 X, 250.'

42-31435

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: West End
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th 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'.