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2 June 1944
First row on the right is Lt. Col. Carl T. Goldenberg, 491st Group Commander.
Second row on the left is Major Charles C. Parmele, 854th Squadron Commander.
Third row near the center, wearing an officers cap and sheepskin jacket, is 1st Lt. James Carlin McKeown, pilot of the 853rd Squadron's Delirious Dolores (44-40200).
Ringmasters: The 491st Bombardment Group (H). Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co. (1992).
Object Number - UPL 13534 - Briefing prior to the 491st Bombardment Group's first combat mission on 2 June 1944. First row on the right is Lt. Col. Carl T. Goldenberg, 491st...
Official Description
Role of Bombers from 2-5 June in preparation for invasion of Normandy on 6 June includes continuation of attacks against transportation and Airfield Targets in Northern France and the institution of a series of blows against coastal defenses, mainly located in Pas de Calais coastal area, to deceive the enemy as to the sector to be invaded (Operation COVER).
The second mission of 2 Jun is carried out by 300 HBs attacking airfields and railroad facilities at or near Massy/Palaiseau, Conches, Beaumont-sur-Oise, Juvisy-sur-Orge, Acheres, Paris, Versailles/Matelots, Bretigny-sur-Orge, and Creil. 8 Bombers are lost to AA fire.
Mission Details
BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE (Opportunistic)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 36 T
BRETIGNY (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 489th Bomb Group & 491st Bomb Group. First mission of 491st Bomb Group and has its first loss.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 39 T
CAEN/CARPIQUET (Opportunistic)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 3T
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 117 T
CREIL (Opportunistic)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 47 T
PARIS (Primary)
Description: RAILROAD TARGETS
Notes: 1st Bomb Division was made up of 91st Bomb Group, 92nd Bomb Group, 303rd Bomb Group, 305th Bomb Group, 306th Bomb Group, 351st Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 381st Bomb Group, 384th Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Group, 457th Bomb Group. 351st Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Group and 457th Bomb Group stand down. 3rd Bomb Division was made up of34th Bomb Group, 94th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group, 100th Bomb Group, 385th Bomb Group, 388th Bomb Group, 390th Bomb Group, 447th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group, 486th Bomb Group, 487th Bomb Group, 490th Bomb Group.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 462 T
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 14 T
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15354024
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37334432
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner / Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817334
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15377778
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Round Trip
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Puddles
- Unit: 3rd Bomb Division 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pappy Time
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Belle of the brawl
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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'.