3rd Section, Leading 446th BG. Capt. Chenes listed as ACP.
06 MAY 1944 · SATURDAY
Mission 340.Siracourt.
Siracourt, France
Intended Target
Siracourt
Siracourt, France
Actual Target
Siracourt
As briefed
Operating Group
93rd BG
2BD
Aircraft Effective
70 / 78
effective / dispatched
Bomb Tonnage
261.5
tons
The formation.
§ 32 Aircraft Dispatched
Each ship that lifted off, and the men aboard her.▸ 1 ship carrying your selection
1st Section, Leading 446th BG. Lt. Col. BRECKINRIDGE listed as ACP.
XXX Section (1st), Leading 93rd Bomb Group. Col. BARNARD listed as AC[unclear].
XXX Section (2nd), Leading 93rd BG.
3rd Section, Leading 93rd BG. Col. Bean listed as A[unclear], likely Aircraft Commander.
1st Section, Leading 448th BG. XXXXXXXXXX line present — may indicate no additional aircraft commander or redacted entry.
2nd Section, Leading 448th BG. Capt. Smith listed as A[unclear], likely Aircraft Commander. S/Sgt. Phillip E. Joseph listed as B[unclear] — possibly Ball Turret Gunner, added as additional crew.
Named aircraft: War Goddess
Sources.
§ Provenance
2nd Air Division · 2nd Air Division Digital Archive · 1944
Official record
Mighty Eighth War Diary
Roger A Freeman · Jane's Publishing Company Limited · 1981
Published