Abbeville

Airfield
media-33530.jpeg UPL 33530 "The bombs go down from one of the Flying Fortresses. Abbeville/Drucat, German occupied A/D. This attack made on 19-Aug-44 was part of allied operation against Dieppe. In the foreground can be seen seven bombs that were released by a preceding aircraft. One the grounds may be seen bombs exploding as specified in the Annotations."

Annotations:
A/ Bombs bursting in the North dispersal area.
C/ Bursts on the northern end of the NE / SW runway.
F/ Bursts on flak position - the battery is of light AA character.
G/ Bursts on light flak positions.
H/ Bursts near a heavy flak position.

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Object Number - UPL 33530 - "The bombs go down from one of the Flying Fortresses. Abbeville/Drucat, German occupied A/D. This attack made on 19-Aug-44 was part of allied...

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Robert Cecil Fry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 3 Combat Crew Replacement Center 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (No 3 Combat Crew Replacement Center)
  • Service Numbers: 18038921 at enlistment, then O-728069
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Instructor (Pilot)

Revisions

Date
ContributorNicola.Sartore
Changes
Sources

Changed the "Known as" field from Abbeville / Drucat, Alsace to Abbeville / Drucat, Picardie because the airfield is not in Alsace region of France but it was in Picardie.

Source: any map of France

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesCreated entry with name, number, known as, latitude and longitude
Sources

Place added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;
- http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/physical.php

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