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Mission Data:
| Date |
34th BG Mission # |
8th AF Mission # |
34th Primary Target |
| June 22, 1944 |
20 |
431 |
Touman-en-Brie |
| 39 planes were dispatched. 38 bombed the primary target, with 94.25 tons, while one plane failed to bomb. This mission was to the marshalling yards with a number of good hits. 16 aircraft received minor damage, 4 received major damage. Two group aircraft were lost on this mission one of which crash-landed and the other battle damaged plane was abandoned over the English coast. 1 LT Guy Gipson crash-landed on the coast in 42-94782 Off Limits with minor injuries to four crewmen. The second plane was severely damaged in the nose. The bombardier was killed, the co-pilot and navigator baled out over enemy territory and the pilot, Hayes was severely wounded. The Engineer, T/SGT Alvin Gibbons, took over the plane and flew it back to England. The remaining crew baled out over the English coast. Roger Freeman relates these stories in Mighty Eighth War Diary, pp.275-76. |
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Sortie Data:
| Combat Credit | Status | Target Attacked (Mode) |
| Yes |
Mission Completed |
Primary (Visual) |
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Sortie Aircraft Data:
| Type | Serial Number | Squadron | SQ Code | Name |
| B-24H |
42-94787 |
4 |
D/C |
Set 'em Up |
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Sortie Crew Data:
| Position | Crew Member | Unit | Status |
| Pilot |
Charles J. Halbert |
391st |
Completed |
| Co-Pilot |
Jack W. Ragland |
391st |
Completed |
| Navigator |
Thomas H. Gribbock |
391st |
Completed |
| Bombardier |
John D. Goetschius |
391st |
Completed |
| Radio Operator |
Lawrence A. Fredrickson |
391st |
Completed |
| Engineer/Top Turret |
Alvin G. Drost |
391st |
Completed |
| Gunner (Ball Turret) |
John Minick |
391st |
Completed |
| Gunner (Tail) |
Jack L. Flaharty |
391st |
Completed |
| Gunner (Waist/Flexible) |
Jack W. Lynch |
391st |
Completed |
| AG |
Leonard E. Fix |
4th |
Completed |
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