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28 June 1944
media-26395.jpeg UPL 26395 A group of 384th BG B-17's that have landed AWAY at the 56th FG base at Boxted, 28 June 1944 because of bad weather at Station 106.

Left group, front to rear:

B-17G-45-BO #42-97320 "Hot Rock" Code: SU-G
B-17G-70-BO #43-37703 "Tremblin' Gremlin II" Code: SU-P

Right group, front to rear:

B-17G-30-VE #42-97824 no name Code: SU-U
B-17G-55-BO #42-102661 "Big Dog: Code: SU-L
B-17G-95-DL #44-6141 "Sneakin' Deacon" Code: SU-F
B-17G-45-BO #42-97309 "Kathleen - Lady of Victory" JD-C
384th Bomb Group collection

Added association to Irving Brayer. Brayer was photo and communications officer of the 56th Fighter Group, and took this image in June 1944.

Object Number - UPL 26395 - A group of 384th BG B-17's that have landed AWAY at the 56th FG base at Boxted, 28 June 1944 because of bad weather at Station 106. Left group,...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 39.1 T

Description: BRIDGE

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 40 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 63.4 T

Description: OIL DEPOT

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 40 T

Description: BRIDGE

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 72 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 26 T

Description: BRIDGE

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 3 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 127.1 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 91.1 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Notes: About one-third of the escorting fighters afterwards bomb and strafe transport targets, claiming 3 locomotives and an armored vehicle. 1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd Bomb Group, 303rd Bomb Group, 305th Bomb Group,306th Bomb Group, 351st Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 381st Bomb Group, 384th Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Group, 457th Bomb Group. 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17 is 94th Bomb Group, 447th Bomb Group, 486th Bomb Group. 457th BG - MISSION NO. 78 - LAON-COUVRON, FRANCE 28 JUNE, 1944 The Germans had dispersed the bulk of their front line fighters in the Paris and Laon regions. The field at Laon-Couvron had based both bombers and fighters. The 457th was part of a force of two combat wings directed to bomb the facility. The 457th supplied the lead and low box of the 94th B Combat Wing. Major Spencer was Air Commander of the lead B box, with Captain Russell M. Selwyn as pilot, and Captain Jerry Godfrey was Commander of the low B box. The weather was CAVU over the target. Lead box's bombing results were good, and the low box's fair. Flak was light and inaccurate. The weather was poor on the return and Glatton was completely closed in, forcing all except two of the craft to divert to other bases.  

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 119.8 T

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 41 T

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 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.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 893.5 T

Connections

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People

Thomas Y Youmans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Navigator

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

Werner P Zukunft

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-710363
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-94818

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

42-95005

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dreamer
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

42-95008

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Able Mabel
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
An airman of the 392nd Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95012) nicknamed "Trips Daily" Image via John E Bode

42-95012

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Trips Daily
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
An Air Raid Patrol Warden surveys the wreckage of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95023) of the 392nd Bomb Group near Cheshunt. Image stamped on reverse: 'Evening News.' [stamp], '349114.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392 BG B-24 after mid air collision. 12/8/44.'

42-95023

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lucky Lass II
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

https://valortovictory.tripod.com/1944-06.htm

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
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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'.

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