Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description
Mission 496: Of 192 P-47s, 93 attack the St. Just marshaling yards and 40 attack Givet fuel dump in France; 1 P-47 is lost (pilot is MIA) and 10 damaged.
Mission 497: 7 of 7 B-17s drop leaflets in France during the night. 9 B-24s fly CARPETBAGGER missions. | |
Source: THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by Carter / Mueller, the Office of Air Force History, |
Non-Combat Accident Reports
Aircraft: B-17F (#42-39760). Organization: 838BS / 487BG of Lavenham, Suffolk. Pilot: Hutcheson, Clayton L. Notes: taxiing accident. Location: Lavenham, Suffolk England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: B-17F (#42-39848). Organization: 838BS / 487BG of Lavenham, Suffolk. Pilot: [parked aircraft]. Notes: taxiing accident. Location: Lavenham, Suffolk England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: B-17G (#42-102533). Organization: 603BS / 398BG of Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire. Pilot: Newman, Herbert H. Notes: take off accident. Location: Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: B-17G (#42-31158). Organization: 368BS / 306BG of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. Pilot: Denny, Robert R. Notes: landing accident. Location: Thurleigh, Bedfordshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: B-17G (#43-37615). Organization: 368BS / 306BG of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. Pilot: Dryar, Henry A. Notes: landing accident destroyed by fire. Location: Thurleigh, Bedfordshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: B-24D (#41-23683W). Organization: 566BS / 389BG of Hethel, Norfolk. Pilot: Bertelson, Robert E. Notes: taxiing accident. Location: RAF Manston #9 England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: P-51B (#43-12214W). Organization: 555FTS / 496FTG of Goxhill, Lincolnshire. Pilot: Daniel, John D. Notes: bailed out due to mid air collision. Location: River Humber/Tideway England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: P-51B (#43-6503). Organization: 555FTS / 496FTG of Goxhill, Lincolnshire. Pilot: Alison, Denis J. Notes: mid air collision with resulting belly landing. Location: Goxhill, Lincolnshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: P-51D5 (#44-13589). Organization: / 355FG of Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire. Pilot: Bennett, Richard T. Notes: killed in crash due to engine failure. Location: Walberswick England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ |
Mission "8th AF 496" Fighter-Bomber mission to France July 26, 1944Primary source for mission statistics: Mighty Eighth War Diary by Roger A. Freeman |   | Aircraft Sent | Aircraft Effective | Bomb Tonnage | Enemy Aircraft X-P-D | Enemy Aircraft (on gnd) X-P-D | USAAF Aircraft X-E-D | USAAF Personnel KIA-WIA-MIA | Notes | 192 | 133 | 14.5 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-10 | 0-0-1 | Fournival / Bois de Mont Givet | Mission Targets Click blue links for maps, photos and other documents. This will open a new tab in your browser | - - Fighter-Bomber | | 133 A/C | |
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