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3 August 1944
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men UPL 69550 UPL 69550 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 3 August 1944/Fleury, France (Tactical).
Back L-R: Sgt. Raymond Wisdahl (BT), SSgt. Lester Walcott (TT), 1st Lt. Robert Mechling (B), 1st Lt. William Jackson (N), Sgt. Frank Rock (FG), Capt. Roy Vinnedge (P).
Front L-R: TSgt. Ralph Knowles Jr. (FG), 1st Lt. Glenn June (CA/CP), 2nd Lt. Marion Endelicato (OBS/TG), SSgt. Stanley Burek (RO).

The Quentin Bland Collection.

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546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 513 42-102933 Grafton Underwood Frank Willis Rock Roy Alan Vinnedge Ralph S Knowles Glenn J June Marion Endelicato Stanley Thomas Burek Robert Paul Mechling William M Jackson Raymond Orlando Wisdahl Lester Allen Walcott On

Object Number - UPL 69550 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 3 August 1944/Fleury, France (Tactical). Back L-R: Sgt. Raymond Wisdahl (BT), SSgt. Lester Walcott (TT), 1st Lt....

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 3 T

BRUSSELS/VIVORDE (Primary)

Description: SUPPLY DUMP

Notes: 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, 493rd Bomb Group.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 143.5 T

COURCHELETTES (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 84 T

GHENT (Opportunistic)

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 24 T

GHENT/TERNEUZEN (Primary)

Description: SUPPLY DUMP

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 32.4 T

Harnes, France

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

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, 489th Bomb Group, 491 Bomb Group, 492nd Bomb Group.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 147 T

LILLE/MARQUETTE (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 28.6 T

LILLE/SEQUEDIN (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 28 T

PAS-DE-CALAIS (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 62.6 T

PAS-DE-CALAIS (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Notes: 303rd Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 384th Bomb Group

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 336 T

PAS-DE-CALAIS (Primary)

Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES

Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th Bomb Group, 93rd Bomb Group, 392nd Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Group, 448th Bomb Group, 458th Bomb Group, 466th Bomb Group, 467th Bomb Group, 489th Bomb Group, 491 Bomb Group, 492nd Bomb Group. 389th Bomb Group, 445th Bomb Group & 453rd Bomb Group stand down.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 351 T

Connections

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People

Clyde A Thompson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Paul Tucci

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Bernard E Vaughan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816382
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Carl Brandur Westman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-758667
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Bert E Young

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-61192
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-107083

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-31222

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lazy Daisy
  • Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

42-31675

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Berlin Bessie
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

42-32106

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Worry Bird : Voan : Snuffy
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron

42-38014

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little America II
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Sources

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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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