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4 June 1944Official Description
In the first mission of the day the escort is to be divided between Pas de Calais (COVER) area and the Normandy assault (NEPTUNE ) area. However, D-Day is postponed 24 hours and the NEPTUNE force is cancelled. 231 HBs attack 7 targets in Pas de Calais area. No Bombers are lost.
Mission Details
NORMANDY
Description: COASTAL DEFENSES
Notes: Part of the force was to bomb the coastal defences in the Normandy area as part of Operation NEPTUNE, but the invasion was postponed 24 hours and these Bomb Groups were recalled. These Bomb Groups not identified in source data.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 0.00
PAS DE CALAIS (Primary)
Description: COASTAL DEFENSES
Notes: Continuation of OPERATION COVER. 6 targets are selected. 1st Bomb Division was made up of 1st Combat Bombardment Wing is 91st Bomb Group, 381st Bomb Group, 398th Bomb Group; 40th Combat Bombardment Wing is 92nd Bomb Group, 305th Bomb Group, 306th Bomb Group; 41st Combat Bombardment Wing is 303rd Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 384th Bomb Group. 3rd Bomb Division was made up of 13rd Combat Bombardment Wing is 95th Bomb Group, 100th Bomb Group, 390th Bomb Group; 45Combat Bombardment Wing is 96th Bomb Group, 388th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 524 T
PAS DE CALAIS (Primary)
Description: COASTAL DEFENSES
Notes: 2nd Bomb Division was made up of 20Combat Bombardment Wing is 93rd Bomb Group, 446th Bomb Group, 448th Bomb Group.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 143 T
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33424645
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Second Armorer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-223193 and 02-015-069, and RAF Polish 302 Squadron 709518
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39557480
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13038768
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
![A bomber crew of the 453rd Bomb Group wait on a jeep. Letter enclosed with print: '[Left to Right] James E Terwilliger- Waist Gunner, Luhter M Clark- Co-pilot, Carl Powell- Navigator, Lattie P Head- Nose Gunner, Nicholas Radosevich- Pilot, Edmund M Survilla- Tail Gunner, Lt ? Lee- Bombardier (Robert Burgess was the Bombardier on the original crew), Joseph D Craft- Radio operator, Robert Victor- Waist Gunner, Robert O Hanson- Engineer- Top Turret. Original Cadre- Model (Crew #41) 734th Squadron, 453rd Bomb](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380672.jpg.webp?itok=L5hegKpe)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-743088
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Be Coming Back
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bomber's Angel
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Roarin Bill
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mairsy Doats
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron 547th 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'.