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30 April 1944
media-34112.jpeg UPL 34112 "ENGINE ASSEMBLY-REPAIR BASE HIT: As smoke and fire spill away from hits on hangars and workshops on one end of the Engine assembly and repair base at Clermont-Ferrand in south central France during the 8th AF heavy bomber attack of April 30 1944 other hits are registered on buildings in another portion of the field."

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Object Number - UPL 34112 - "ENGINE ASSEMBLY-REPAIR BASE HIT: As smoke and fire spill away from hits on hangars and workshops on one end of the Engine assembly and repair base...

Mission Details

CLERMONT-FERRAND/AULNAT (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of 94th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 385th Bomb Group, 388th Bomb Group, 447th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 294.5 T HE

LYON/BRON (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Notes: 1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92 Bomb Group, 303rd Bomb Group, 305th Bomb Group, 306th Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 381st Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Group, 457th Bomb Group. 457th BG - MISSION NO. 37 - LYON, FRANCE 30 APRIL, 1944 The mission was a continuation of the drive commenced to wipe out the German anti-invasion fortifications. Twenty- four aircraft of the 457th were dispatched to attack Lyon-Bron Airfield, being used as a German fighter base. The Group assumed the Wing lead position with Lt. Col. Raymond L. Cobb flying as Air Commander and Lt. J. L. Smith as pilot. All bombs were dropped on the primary target with excellent results. There were direct hits on the hangar assigned as the main aiming point, and all bombs were within 2,000 feet of that point. No enemy aircraft attacked and flak was light. All aircraft returned without damage. April concluded with the Group having flown fifteen missions over a twenty-two day period, a comparatively busy month.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 277.5 T HE

SIRACOURT (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 93rd Bomb Group, 389th Bomb Group, 445th Bomb Group, 453rd Bomb Group.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 203 T HE

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People

Joseph Tocco

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-695233
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Calvin Edward Yeager

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35685483
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Donald D Zirbel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-97383

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: N-Nan
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Mission details added courtesy of Diane Elizabeth Reese from 457th Bomb Group Mission Documents. http://www.457thbombgroup.org/

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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