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3 August 1944Back L-R: Sgt. Raymond Wisdahl (BT), SSgt. Lester Walcott (TT), 1st Lt. Robert Mechling (B), 1st Lt. William Jackson (N), Sgt. Frank Rock (FG), Capt. Roy Vinnedge (P).
Front L-R: TSgt. Ralph Knowles Jr. (FG), 1st Lt. Glenn June (CA/CP), 2nd Lt. Marion Endelicato (OBS/TG), SSgt. Stanley Burek (RO).
The Quentin Bland Collection.
https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35706/category/LeadCrews
Mission Details
Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 3 T
BRUSSELS/VIVORDE (Primary)
Description: SUPPLY DUMP
Notes: 3rd Bomb Division was made up of B-24s is 34th Bomb Group, 486th Bomb Group, 487th Bomb Group, 490th Bomb Group, 491st Bomb Group, 493rd Bomb Group.
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 143.5 T
COURCHELETTES (Primary)
Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 84 T
GHENT (Opportunistic)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 24 T
GHENT/TERNEUZEN (Primary)
Description: SUPPLY DUMP
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 32.4 T
Harnes, France
Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES
Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th Bomb Group, 93rd Bomb Group, 389th Bomb Group, 392nd Bomb Group, 445th Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Group, 448th Bomb Group, 453rd Bomb Group, 458th Bomb Group, 466th Bomb Group, 467th Bomb Group, 489th Bomb Group, 491 Bomb Group, 492nd Bomb Group.
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 147 T
LILLE/MARQUETTE (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 28.6 T
LILLE/SEQUEDIN (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 28 T
PAS-DE-CALAIS (Primary)
Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 62.6 T
PAS-DE-CALAIS (Primary)
Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES
Notes: 303rd Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 384th Bomb Group
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 336 T
PAS-DE-CALAIS (Primary)
Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES
Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 44th Bomb Group, 93rd Bomb Group, 392nd Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Group, 448th Bomb Group, 458th Bomb Group, 466th Bomb Group, 467th Bomb Group, 489th Bomb Group, 491 Bomb Group, 492nd Bomb Group. 389th Bomb Group, 445th Bomb Group & 453rd Bomb Group stand down.
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 351 T
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36743988
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36688087
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13171981 / O-886565
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12166145
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-704578
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator / Statistics
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wolves Inc.
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Rough Riders
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Lace
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Lady : Screaming Eagle
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Kenny
- Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
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'.