537

10 August 1944

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 31.5 T

CLAMENCY (Primary)

Description: BRIDGE

Notes: 34th BG, 446th BG, 448th BG, 491st Bomb Group, 493rd BG. 489th Bomb Group provides RFF lead aircraft.

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: 140.5 T

JOIGNY (Primary)

Description: FUEL DUMP

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 120.5 T

PACY-SUR-ARMENCON (Primary)

Description: BRIDGE

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 78.50

SENS (Primary)

Description: FUEL DUMP

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 75 T

ST FLORENTIN (Primary)

Description: FUEL DUMP

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 56.5 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

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

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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'.