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1 May 1944
1 May 1944 - Liege, Belgium M/Y
This mission was scheduled to leave at 1300. It was called off at 1330 and the crews were released to go back to their barracks. It was put back "on" again at 1445 for a 1515 takeoff. This didn't exactly set well with the crews! Take off finally happened at 1530. No fighter opposition, but plenty of flak. Heavy ground haze during let down. Nine crews flew both missions this day, with takeoff times 13 hours apart. 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
Attlebridge Diaries - John Woolnough
Object Number - UPL 19352 - 466th BG Mission Route Map 1 May 1944 - Liege, Belgium M/Y This mission was scheduled to leave at 1300. It was called off at 1330 and the crews...
Mission Details
BRUSSELS (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 39 T HE
BRUSSELS (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
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.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 254 T HE
LEIGE (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 157 T HE
METZ (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 124.5 T HE
RHEIMS (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 168 T HE
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group,100th Bomb Group, 388th Bomb Group, 390th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 192 T HE
TROYES (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Notes: Marshalling yards in France and Belgium are attacked in preparation for D-Day. 1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd Bomb Group, 305th Bomb Group, 306th Bomb Group, 351st Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 381st Bomb Group, 384th Bomb Group.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 158 T HE
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-698455
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 3rd Bomb Division 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-753912
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-747464
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39541967
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1287425
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Roarin Bill
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Full House
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pride of New Mexico : Uncle
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Berlin Bessie
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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'.