450

2 July 1944

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 2.3 T

BELLOY-SUR-SOMME (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 31.8 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 56.1 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 54.8 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 60.4 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 93rd Bomb Group, 389th Bomb Group, 445th Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Group, 448th Bomb Group,453rd Bomb Group, 458th Bomb Group, 466th Bomb Group, 467th Bomb Group. 3rd Bomb Division was made up of 34th Bomb Group, 486th Bomb Group, 487th Bomb Group.

A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group enroute to Europe. Printed caption on reverse: '71049 AC- A formation of Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 2nd Bomb Division, roars over Europe en route to the target area. 24 November 1944. US Air Force photo.'

2nd Bomb Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation
Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group are attacked by a Nazi Fighter aircraft during a mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-62641 USAF: Nazi fighter plane attacking Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" during a bomb run over enemy installations somewhere in Europe, 10 September 1944. 100th[sic] Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

3rd Bomb Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 102.5 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 83.6 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Notes: PATHFINDER (PFF) attacks on NOBALL Targets 1st Bomb Division was made up of 92nd Bomb Group, 305th Bomb Group, 306th Bomb Group 3rd Bomb Division was made up of 385th Bomb Group

Brigadier-General Frank Alton Armstrong Jr. during a visit to the 305th Bomb Group Official caption on image: "(GPR-83-9305) (18-6-43) (Brig. Gen. Armstrong..."

1st Bomb Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group are attacked by a Nazi Fighter aircraft during a mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-62641 USAF: Nazi fighter plane attacking Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" during a bomb run over enemy installations somewhere in Europe, 10 September 1944. 100th[sic] Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

3rd Bomb Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 53.5 T

FRESSIN (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 53.5 T

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 23.8 T

MONT LOUIS FERME (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 26.2 T

Renescure, France

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 60.8 T

SAUTRICOURT

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 37.9 T

VIGNACOURT (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 58 T

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People

Virgil Louis Brave

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17160682
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Lee Roy Conner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Billy J Espich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15354024
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ralph E Maier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0815190
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

George Clifford Montgomery

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747464
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-28695

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ruth-Marie
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron

42-102435

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Double Wallop
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

42-31765

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51190) nicknamed "Ann" of the 34th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '34 BG, Mount Farm.'

42-51190

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ann
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date28 May 2015 13:31:10
Contributorjdossetter
ChangesChanges to event
Sources

http://www.8thafhs.com/maps.php?lat=50.7361&lon=2.3688&target_name=RENE…

Date28 May 2015 13:30:04
Contributorjdossetter
ChangesChanges to event
Sources

http://www.8thafhs.com/maps.php?lat=50.4263&lon=2.2916&target_name=SAUT…

Date24 Apr 2015 22:11:05
ContributorJasonR
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

http://valortovictory.tripod.com/b24s/42-51190.htm

Date27 Sep 2014 18:43:07
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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'.