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17 July 1944
466th BG - 785th BS
Crash landed 17 July 1944 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Archives
Object Number - UPL 23622 - B-24H-25-FO #42-95211 "Pub Hound" CodeL U8-J 466th BG - 785th BS Crash landed 17 July 1944
Description
Took off at suppertime and missed the target by at least 40 miles. Flak was extremely close. Minor damage.
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 15 T
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 44 T
ANIZY LE CHATEAU (Primary)
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 92.50
AUXERRE (Primary)
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 69.5 T
BELFORT (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 149 T
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 85 T
Description: ROAD JUNCTION
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 35.5 T
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 33 T
Description: RAILROAD AND ROAD JUNCTION
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 35 T
Description: RAIL JUNCTION
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 75 T
GIEN (Primary)
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 108 T
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 97.5 T
Description: FUEL DUMP
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 35 T
Description: BRIDGE
Notes: These are all tactical targets. The Allies are getting frustrated with the slow advances being made in the hedgerow country SE of Normandy. Advance is by one farmers field at a time and casualties are mounting. Allied high command is contemplating the idea of using the bomber forces in a tactical, close-air-support role to enable a breakout between Vire and Avranches by elements of Omar Bradley's 1st Army. (OPERATION COBRA). Elements of 4 fighter groups afterwards strafe ground targets claiming 23 locomotives, 18 trucks, and 55 railcars destroyed. 1st Bomb Division was made up of 92nd Bomb Group, 303rd Bomb Group, 305th Bomb Group, 306th Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 384th Bomb Group. 3rd Bomb Division was made up of 94th Bomb Group, 100th Bomb Group
- 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.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408505.jpg.webp?itok=zJwHCUjh)
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 72.5 T
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 106 T
LAON (Opportunistic)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 33 T
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 38 T
NANTEUIL (Primary)
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 118 T
NEUVY-SUR-LOIRE (Primary)
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 85 T
RILLY LA MONTAGNE (Primary)
Description: AMMUNITION DUMP
Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th Bomb Group, 93rd Bomb Group, 389th Bomb Group, 445th Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Group, 453rd Bomb Group, 489th Bomb Group. 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-24s is 34th Bomb Group, 486th Bomb Group, 487th Bomb Group, 490th Bomb Group, 491st Bomb Group
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 198 T
ST DIZIER (Opportunistic)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 30.8 T
SULLY (Primary)
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 79.5 T
TERGNIER (Opportunistic)
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 36 T
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Crew 302-514: Aerial Armorer Gunner; Tail Gunner; Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-435741
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17160682
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16092205
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 755th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-664988
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Lace
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
![An airman of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102447) nicknamed "El's Belles". First handwritten caption on reverse: 'F/L on last of 365's bases in Belgium other side "Angels Sister" [name struck-out and annotated 'No'] 365 FG C Johnson/icm/75' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'BG-A 95 BG.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379271.jpg.webp?itok=QwML6lTh)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: El's Belles
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Paisano
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Lady : Screaming Eagle
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th 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'.
