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3 August 1944
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.
https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35706/category/LeadCrews
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
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People
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lilly Belle
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron 398th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: HotNuts
- Unit: Base Air Depot 1 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Broad+High
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Massachusetts Girl
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 859th 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'.