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13 August 1944Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio. 447th Bomb Group collection
Timothy Motz
Description
We led the entire Division in a tactical mission. The target: Roads to Paris. Colonel McKnight flew Pilot; Lt Houser was Co-Pilot. Results of bombing A1.
Mission Details
Rouen, France
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 102.9 T
- People killed in action: 4
- People missing in action: 6
- Aircraft sent: 24
- Aircraft missing in action: 1
Description: TRANSPORTATION TARGET
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 275 T
Description: BATTLE AREA TARGETS
Notes: 1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd BG, 303rd BG, 305th BG, 306th BG, 351st BG, 379th BG, 381st BG, 384th BG, 398th BG, 401st BG, 457th BG. 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is 94th BG, 9th BG, 96th Bomb Group, 100th BG, 385th BG, 388th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG. 390th Bomb Group stands down. ------------------- Enemy Transportation Routes The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st "B" Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. These attacks were aimed at disrupting the road network behind the enemy lines, hindering his mobility and re-supply capability. Results were generally good, although the lead (2 runs) and high groups attacked secondary targets in the same area as their assigned primary targets, about three miles SE of Beaumont-le-Roger.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 1980 T
LE HARVE-PARIS (Primary)
Description: BATTLE AREA TARGETS
Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of389th BG, 445th BG, 446th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG, 489th BG, 491 BG, 492nd BG. 44th Bomb Group stands down. 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-24s is 34th BG, 486th BG, 491st Bomb Group, 492nd BG, 493rd BG.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 660 T
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 207.5 T
ST MALO (Primary)
Description: TRANSPORTATION TARGET
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 136 T
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-717475
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32335390
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Instrument Specialist / Mechanic / Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39557480
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 41st Combat Bomb Wing 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0720009
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Able Mabel
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Worry Bird : Voan : Snuffy
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wrinkled Belly Baby
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: HotNuts
- Unit: Base Air Depot 1 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
466th BG Archives
Report on Mission 104 - 13 August 1944
NARA research by Brad Sullivan
Ted's Travelling Circus - 93rd Bombardment group (H) - USSAF - 1942-45 by Carroll (Cal) Stewart page 368-370
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'.