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Mission Data:
| Date |
34th BG Mission # |
8th AF Mission # |
34th Primary Target |
| August 24, 1944 |
63 |
568 |
Kiel, Hemmingstadt |
| Last 34BG mission flying B-24s. 39 planes were dispatched. 32 planes dropped 91.5 tons on the primary target, 3 planes dropped 9 tons on the secondary target, 1 bombed a target of opportunity, dropping 3 tons, and 3 failed to bomb. 36 Credit Sorties. Three planes were listed as Missing in Action along with 27 crewmembers and 1 crewmember was Wounded in Action. This was perhaps the toughest mission flown by the 34BG. Nearly every plane in the formation reported some kind of battle damage, 15 of them characterized as Major damage, this in addition to the three planes that were lost. Returning planes brought home 5 wounded crewmen as well. |
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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 |
| 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 |
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Sortie Notes:
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