MISSION LOG

BELCHIN' BESSIE ---- B-24H-15-CF----- 41-29559
34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
Mendlesham, UK


Date Pilot

Target

       
13 Apr 44 S T Alexander   At Morrison Field AAB, FL, ordered overseas
23 May 44 S T Alexander Etampes Mondesir  
27 May 44 S T Alexander Metz, Woippy  
29 May 44 S T Alexander Politz Cat A batte damage
06 Jun 44 S T Alexander Caen 1st D-Day mission
06 Jun 44 S T Alexander Liseaux 2nd D-Day mission
07 Jun 44 R N Harris Tours;  
09 Jul 44 J C Smith Foret de St Saens NoBall V-weapon site
14 Jul 44 S T Alexander Mont Didiers  
17 Jul 44 S T Alexander Nevy sur Loire  
18 Jul 44 S T Alexander Frenouville  
19 Jul 44 S T Alexander Saarbrucken, Konz Karthaus Cat A - flak damage
20 Jul 44 E H Swenson Russelheim Non-sortie airborne spare
21 Jul 44 S T Alexander Targets of Opportunity Returned early when #3 supercharger failed
24 Jul 44 S T Alexander St Lo Tactical support mission
25 Jul 44 S T Alexander St Lo Tactical support mission
27 Jul 44 R L Whited Wissant, Brussels  
05 Aug 44 S T Alexander Halberstadt  
06 Aug 44 S T Alexander La Briqueterie, Val de Joncs V-weapon sites
07 Aug 44 R N Harris   (non-sortie) Scheduled as airborne spare
08 Aug 44 S T Alexander St Sylvestre NoBall V-weapon site
11 Aug 44 S T Alexander Orleans CRASHED on take off and burned
       
       
       
       

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