Edward J Broussard
Military1-May-42 Assigned as Pilot of B-17F #41-24584 [GN-Q] "Susfu", 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Arrived in Molesworth, UK with crew of "Susfu" on 22-Oct-42.
Operational participation UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 4 February 1943
- Date: 2 February 1943
- Date: 30 December 1942
- Official Description:
- Date: 12 December 1942
- Official Description:
- Date: 6 December 1942
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Assigned to Aircaft |
Boise, ID, USA | 1 May 1942 | Assigned as the Pilot of B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. |
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Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 22 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth, UK aboard B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS as the Pilot. |
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Other Mission #1, CPT Edward J. Broussard, w/B-17F 42-24584, 303BG/427BS |
Lorient, France | 22 November 1942 | Served as the Pilot of B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK |
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Other Mission #2, CPT Edward J. Broussard, w/B-17F 42-24584, 303BG/427BS |
Lille, France | 6 December 1942 | Served as the Pilot of B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #3, CPT Edward J. Broussard, w/B-17F 42-24584, 303BG/427BS - Aborted |
Rouen, France | 12 December 1942 | Served as the Pilot of B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen France, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. |
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Other Mission #4, CPT Edward J. Broussard, w/B-17F 42-24584, 303BG/427BS |
Lorient, France | 30 December 1942 | Served as the Pilot of B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #4, CPT Edward J. Broussard, w/B-17F 42-2966, 303BG/427BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 2 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 42-2966, 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marchalling yards at Hamm. Germany, but mechaincal failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C call sign "[GN-Q]" in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Made connections to 42-2966 and Missions of 2-Feb-43 & 4-Feb-43 per 303BG mission reports: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 2-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/013.pdf
Lee Cunningham 9-Jan-2016. Corrected initial assigment to location and Assigned to Aircraft location per 303BG records, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 8-Jan-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf
Lee Cunningham 8-Jan-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf
Lee Cunningham 8-Jan-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf
Lee Cunningham 8-Jan-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf
Lee Cunningham 8-Jan-2016. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Edward J. Broussard crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-broussard.html
Lee Cunningham 8-Jan-2016. Added Assigned to AIrcraft event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Edward J. Broussard crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-broussard.html
Lee Cunningham 8-Jan-2016. Added intinitial assigment info to Summary Biography, made connections to aircraft (through 23-Jan-43) and mission participations (through 23-Jan-43) per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Edward J. Boussard crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-broussard.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster