Mission 545

Laon/Couvron

Bombed Primary

Intended Target

Laon/Couvron

Laon, France

Operating Group

93rd BG

2BD

Takeoff Base

Hardwick

Station 104

Landing Base

Hardwick

Station 104

Aircraft Effective

61 / 276

effective / dispatched

Bomb Tonnage

156.5

tons

ROUTE PLATE · TAKEOFF → TARGET

TAKEOFF · HARDWICK✛TARGET · LAON/COUVRON

Bearing Out

153° T

Bearing In

334° T

§ Outcome

Ships Lost

Men Lost

§ Sorties · 1 Aircraft Dispatched

Each ship that lifted off, and the men aboard her.

▸ 1 ship carrying your selection

B-24J · 42-100327 · GO · 328th SQDN

Bombed Primary

Pos

Airman

Status

RTN

Good results

Sources

Mighty Eighth War Diary

Published

Roger A Freeman · Jane's Publishing Company Limited · 1981