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Mission # 042 • Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin, France • 06 Jun 44
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Mission Info
Date:
Credited Mission:
Results:

(Official) AAF Mission:
(Unofficial) Group Mission:
2nd AD Field Order:
96th CBW Field Order:
8th AF Mission:
06 Jun 44
Yes


042
042
328

394

Primary Target
City:
Country:
Target:

Description:
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
France



Secondary Target
City:
Country:
Target:

Description:





Flight Data
Route
Formation and Positions
Formation:


Combat Wing position:
Assembly
Target

The Group was to fly in flights in trail of each other of six aircraft each. The first and fourth flights were to be led by a PFF ship. The First Squadron led with the first flight leading, followed by the second then third flights. The second squadron followed, with the first flight leading, followed by the second then third flights. All flights were to be at one minute intervals
Times at Locations
Rackheath
Time Departed:
1st AC:
Last AC:

Time Returned:
1st AC:
Last AC:







Assembly
Location:
Time:
Altitude:



Depart England
Location:
Time:
Altitude:



Enter Continent
Location:
Time:
Altitude:



Wing Inital Point
Location:
Time:
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Over Target
Location:
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Left Continent
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Time:
Altitude:



Return England
Location:
Time:
Altitude:



Totals
Aircraft
Assigned:
Dispatched:
Early Return:
Aborted:
Sortie:
Lost:
Attacked Target:
041
041
001
001
039
000
023
Personnel
WIA:
MIA:
KIA:
Interned:
POW:
000
000
000
000
000
Bombs
Results:
Type:
Weight:
Total:
Tons:
Dropped On Target:
Dropped Opportunity Target:
Jettisoned:
Returned:



77
43
338
0
0
386
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Assigned Aircraft
788th BS
Serial #
Name
RCL
Pilot
Crew
Dispatch
Abort
Sortie
Return
Attack
Lost
Spare
Assigned Squadron Aircraft: 0
Totals:
789th BS
Serial #
Name
RCL
Pilot
Crew
Dispatch
Abort
Sortie
Return
Attack
Lost
Spare
41-28750
Thunder Mug
H
Kagy
026-R0
X
 
 
X
 
 
 
41-28750
Thunder Mug
H
Kagy
026-R0
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
42-110187
Up In Arms
U
Horner
034-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-52507
Miss Judy
N
Gebauer
035-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-52590
E. Pluribus Aluminum
M
Stevens
037-R0
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
42-94931
Sack Time
T
McGiverin
027-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-94931
Sack Time
T
McGiverin
027-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-95004
The Honey Wagon
P
Harris
029-R0
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
42-95187
U
Dye
039-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-95187
U
Dye
039-R0
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
Assigned Squadron Aircraft: 15
Totals:
15
0
14
1
7
0
0
790th BS
Serial #
Name
RCL
Pilot
Crew
Dispatch
Abort
Sortie
Return
Attack
Lost
Spare
41-28695
Ruth-Marie
K
Johnson
069-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
41-29380
S
Bryson
056-R1
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
41-29397
Slugger Jr.
T
Mulheran
060-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
41-29397
Slugger Jr.
T
Mulheran
060-R0
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
41-29446
Tangerine
P
Shaughnessy
054-R2
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
42-52497
Osage Express
J
Helton
055-R0
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
42-52512
Baff'ling Brat
L
Siebern
066-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-52534
Witchcraft
M
Reed
062-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-52534
Witchcraft
M
Reed
062-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-52571
Snooper
D
Thompson
068-R0
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
42-52571
Snooper
D
Thompson
068-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-95057
Angel
A
Ford
052-R1
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-95080
Super Wolf
V
Bridenbaugh
064-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-95162
Perils of Pauline
U
Beaney
070-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
Assigned Squadron Aircraft: 15
Totals:
15
0
15
0
9
0
0
791st BS
Serial #
Name
RCL
Pilot
Crew
Dispatch
Abort
Sortie
Return
Attack
Lost
Spare
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
V
Manning
088-R1
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
41-29375
Lil' Peach
A
Nussbaumer
095-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
41-29386
Gerocko
F
Keaton
082-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-52303
Topper
O
Redick
079-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-52530
Bugs Bunny
J
Murphy
081-R1
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
42-94910
E
Swearingen
078-R0
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
42-95115
Topper II
I
Mikkelsen
084-R0
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
42-95224
Lonely Heart
C
Rigsbee
083-R0
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
42-95237
Normandy Queen
U
Tormoen
085-R1
X
 
X
 
X
 
 
Assigned Squadron Aircraft: 11
Totals:
11
1
10
0
7
0
0
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