2nd Bomb Division
Division
The groups under the command of the 2nd Bomb Wing came under the command of the 2nd Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 2nd Air Division.
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562
18 August 1944
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466th BG Photo Section Mission Briefing Board 18 August 1944 Target - Woippy, France
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8th Air Force mission 562; St. Dizier, France Air Field; August 18, 1944. 447th Bomb Group strike photo
Official description
Not yet known
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
1.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 2.5 T |
2.
Description
BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 36 T |
3. BOURRAN (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 94.5 T |
4. EINDHOVEN (Opportunistic)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 36 T |
5. HUY (Primary)
Description
BRIDGE
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 102.5 T |
6. LANEURVILLE (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 86.8 T |
7. LIEGE/BENOIT (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 103 T |
8. LIEGE/SERAING (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 76 T |
9. MAASTRICHT (Primary)
Description
BRIDGE
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 72 T |
10. Metz, France
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
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
Units
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 241.5 T |
11. NAMUR (Primary)
Description
BRIDGE
Aircraft type
Not yet known
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.
Units
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1st Bomb Division
Division
The groups under the command of the 1st Bomb Wing came under the command of the 1st Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 109.5 T |
12. NANCY/ESSEY (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 196 T |
13. PACY-SUR-ARMANCON (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 98 T |
14. ST DIZIER (Primary)
Description
AIRFIELD
Aircraft type
Not yet known
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,
Units
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3rd Bomb Division
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 215. 6 T |
15. TONGRES (Opportunistic)
Description
MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 39 T |
16. Vise, Belgium
Description
BRIDGE
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 73.3 T |
17. 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 |
| Number of aircraft Sent | 24 |
| Number of aircraft Effective | 20 |
| Number of aircraft Damaged | 1 |
18. YVOIR (Primary)
Description
BRIDGE
Aircraft type
Not yet known
Notes
Not yet known
Mission Statistics
| Tonnage dropped | 105 T |
Service
People
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Leroy Adams
Military | Master Sergeant | Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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Allan Ainley
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 401st Bomb Group
Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x combat missions. Michael Kochel crew. ETD Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars) -
Russell Albert
Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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Warren Allen
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
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Don Anderson
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier, Navigator | 401st Bomb Group
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Francis Anthony
Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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William Atkinson
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
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John Baumgardner
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 95th Bomb Group
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Carmen Bell
Military | Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) | Tail Gunner | 95th Bomb Group
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Warren Callahan
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 447th Bomb Group
Warran Callahan served as a co-pilot with the 708th Bomb Squadron of the 447th Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Rattlesden, England.
Aircraft
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42-102393 Diana Queen Of The Chase
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 27/2/44; Hunter 22/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-R] Deenethorpe 16/4/44; 111m, Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal... -
42-102398 Dynamite John
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 29/2/44; Gr Island 22/3/44; Grenier 20/4/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-H] Deenethorpe 13/5/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in... -
42-102468 'Farmer's Daughter'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 5/3/44; Hunter 7/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-C] Deenethorpe 3/5/44; 614BS [IW-S]; 106m, Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for... -
42-102674 Packawalup III
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Kearney 12/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 1/5/44; transferred 615BS/401BG [IY-M] Deenethorpe 19/5/44; battle damaged Frankfurt 5/11/44, force-landed at Great Dunmow, U.K. after sustaining extensive battle... -
42-102947 D-Day Dottie
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 21/4/44; Kearney 2/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-S] 27/5/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman... -
42-107009 'Lady Jane'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 25/1/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Grenier 10/3/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-F] Deenethorpe; on return from mission 12 May 1944 with Lt J.C. Sharp, Waist gunner: Alfred A. Tomkinson (KIA- flak hit - died in in base hospital). ... -
42-107047 The Doodle Bug
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Tulsa 6/2/44; Grenier 3/3/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-M] Horham 17/3/44; with R.V. Mercer force landed Framlingham AFB 25/12/44 with engine failure; battle damaged Berlin 3/2/45 with H. Palmer; force landed Charleroi, Bel; 97m, repaired & ret... -
42-107084 'Betty's Revenge'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Tulsa 16/2/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Grenier 3/4/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-G] Deenethorpe 16/4/44; Missing in Action Politz, Poland 7/10/44 with Alex Harasym, Clarry Barsuk, Glen Topic, Jarvis Friduss, Emanuel Saylor, John Bailey, George Capps ... -
42-107151 Cover Girl
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Tulsa 7/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Grenier 7/4/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-B] Deenethorpe 15/4/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA)... -
42-107220 Swanee Pride
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Tulsa 27/3/44; Kearney 6/4/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 22/4/44; landing accident with Art Jacques 21/2/45; crash landed non-op flight 24/5/45; Salvaged. SWANEE PRIDE.
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 26 January 2017 07:28:05 | cmckeever | Changes to description and person associations |
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Daughter - Carol Rollinger McKeever |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 15 January 2017 20:17:01 | timothymotz | Changes to person associations and aircraft associations |
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Aircraft and personnel added by Timothy Motz from notes by Harold Motz |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 July 2016 23:22:44 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations and aircraft associations |
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466th BG Archives - 786th BS Combat Crew Mission Record charg |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 19 January 2016 04:54:36 | leoneranger | Changes to event |
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http://www.458bg.com/crewevans |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 08 May 2015 14:25:55 | Lucy May | Changes to event |
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Changed location to Woippy, France. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 08 May 2015 14:25:14 | Lucy May | Changes to event |
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Changed location to Vise, Belgium. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 08 May 2015 14:24:22 | Lucy May | Changes to event |
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Changed location to Metz, France. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:43:07 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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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'. |
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