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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Warren Allen
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th 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. -
Heath Carriker
Military | Captain | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Dec 23, 44 on mission to Blatchen, ger. flack disabled aileron and rudder control with resulting loss of altitude from 23,000 to 8,000 ft. With elevator controls and all engines we made it back to Base 1:30 late. This was a close call! ... -
Morgan Cox
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
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John Dugan
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 95th Bomb Group
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Charles Evans
Military | Captain | Pilot | 458th Bomb Group
The 50-page description of CPT Evans' military service is found at http://www.2ndair.org.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/article/ncc175528.pdf (as listed in http://www.2ndair.org.uk/Second_Air_Division/Wartime_memories/index.htm). -
Oscar Flores
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Right Waist Gunner | 447th Bomb Group
Oscar Flores served as a waist gunner with the 708th Bomb Squadron of the 447th Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Rattlesden, England. -
James Hallas
Military | Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) | Waist Gunner | 95th Bomb Group
Aircraft
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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... -
42-107220 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. -
42-37788 HELL'S MESSENGER
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 28/8/43; Scott 16/9/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG Grafton Underwood 7/11/43; transferred 547BS [SO-N]; transferred to 364FG Leiston, Sfk, UK. 11/43; Returned to the USA Bradley 14/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 17/7/45; Reconstruction Finance... -
42-95248 The Falcon
B-24 Liberator
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42-52510 Splash
B-24 Liberator
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42-50364 This Is It!
B-24 Liberator
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42-95067 Troublemaker
B-24 Liberator
This B-24 was stationed in Attlebridge and was named and flown by the Robert Harrington crew from June-August 1944. After Harrington was shot down in another aircraft, RC Greenwood piloted this B-24. It flew close to 100 missions in Europe. -
42-50791 Judy Sue
B-24 Liberator
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42-95021 San Antonio Rose
B-24 Liberator
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42-94952 Shack Rat
B-24 Liberator
Crash-landed and caught fire at Clastres, France, 22 Sep 44, while on loan to 458th BG for truckin' operations.
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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