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18 August 1944
18 August 1944
Target - Woippy, France
466th BG Archives
Object Number - UPL 7246 - 466th BG Photo Section Mission Briefing Board 18 August 1944 Target - Woippy, France
Description
We led the Wing to France to bomb a fuel dump. Made 3 runs on the target. We hit it on the third run. Major Harmon flew Pilot; 12000 feet altitude.
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 2.5 T
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 36 T
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 94.5 T
EINDHOVEN (Opportunistic)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 36 T
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 102.5 T
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 86.8 T
LIEGE/BENOIT (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 103 T
LIEGE/SERAING (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 76 T
MAASTRICHT (Primary)
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 72 T
Metz, France
Description: AIRFIELD
Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th BG, 389th BG, 445th BG, 453rd BG, 458th BG, 466th BG, 467th BG, 491 BG, 492nd BG. 93rd BG, 446th BG, 489th Bomb Group stand down
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 241.5 T
NAMUR (Primary)
Description: BRIDGE
Notes: 1st Bomb Division was made up of 92nd BG, 305th BG, 379th BG, 384th BG, 351st BG, 401st BG, 457th BG. 91st Bomb Group, 303rd BG, 306th BG, 381st BG, 398th Bomb Group stand down.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 109.5 T
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 196 T
PACY-SUR-ARMANCON (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 98 T
ST DIZIER (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-17s is 94th BG, 95th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 100th BG, 385th BG, 388th BG, 390th BG, 447th BG, 452nd BG,
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 215. 6 T
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 39 T
Vise, Belgium
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 73.3 T
Woippy, France
Description: Primary target: aircraft factory in Woippy, France
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Notes: 24 A/C of the 458th BG were assigned to this tactical bombing mission. The first squadron bombed visually with good results. The second squadron, owing to a collision between the lead and deputy lead at the Initial Point, bombed a target of opportunity (an airfield north of Metz) visually with fair results.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 162.2 T
- Aircraft sent: 24
- Aircraft effective: 20
- Aircraft damaged: 1
Description: BRIDGE
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 105 T
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803518
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 755th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36476322
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Pilot / Comptroller
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31317548
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13114417
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Homesick Angel
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ikky Poo
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 561st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Baby Buggy
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mary Alice
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mirandy
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Aircraft and personnel added by Timothy Motz from notes by Harold Motz
466th BG Archives - 786th BS Combat Crew Mission Record charg
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'.