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Mission Data:
| Date |
34th BG Mission # |
8th AF Mission # |
34th Primary Target |
| July 21, 1944 |
40 |
486 |
Targets of Opportunity |
| 38 planes were dispatched and 2 aborted. 25 planes dropped 59.5 tons on targets of opportunity and 11 failed to bomb. 36 Credit Sorties. One aircraft lost, the 10 crewmembers listed Missing in Action. |
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Sortie Data:
| Combat Credit | Status | Target Attacked (Mode) |
| Yes |
Completed |
Primary (Visual) |
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Sortie Aircraft Data:
| Type | Serial Number | Squadron | SQ Code | Name |
| B-24J |
44-40458 |
4th |
D/Q |
Picadilly Tilly |
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Sortie Crew Data:
| Position | Crew Member | Unit | Status |
| Pilot |
Robert G. Bice Jr. |
4th |
Completed |
| Co-Pilot |
Francis O. Rowley |
4th |
Completed |
| Navigator |
Thomas H. Gribbock |
391st |
Completed |
| Bombardier |
Kenneth Humphreys |
4th |
Completed |
| Radio Operator |
Carroll E. Forister |
4th |
Completed |
| Engineer/Top Turret |
Jack F. Blackham |
4th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Ball Turret) |
Leonard F. Bielas |
4th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Tail) |
Ernie Woelfel |
4th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Waist/Flexible) |
William R. Reschke |
4th |
Completed |
| NG |
John J. Golden |
4th |
Completed |
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Sortie Notes:
| Flew position 4-3 in High Squadron. Carried 10 500 lb bombs. Jettisoned 6 bombs at 0755E-4919N. Dropped 4 bombs in Germany. No altitude report.
No damage reported. |
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