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Mission Details for Equihen (#81)
Briefing
Details
Number:
81
Date:
6/2/1944 12:00:00 AM
Commander:
Lt. Col. E.W. Brown
Crews Briefed:
21
Details:
Coastal fortifications
Flying Control
Runway:
33
Engines:
0920
Taxi:
0935
Take Off:
0950
E.T.R.:
Notes:
Briefing was at 0700. While taxiing two aircraft collided and one became stuck off the perimeter track. Fifteen operational aircraft ultimately were airborne, and all returned safely by 1416 hours.
Debriefing
Aircraft:
15
Lost Over Continent:
0
Lost Other:
0
Summary:
The target was German coastal fortifications and batteries in anticipation of the Normandy invasion. When the Group Leader's aircraft was forced to return with mechanical problems, Capt. B. H. Johnson, the Deputy Group Leader, took over and led the Group to the target, which was bombed by PFF (radar) through thick clouds.
Mission Assignments
Squadron
Participants
Crew
Aircraft
2nd Lt Jack Atherton Crew #1
42-31496 Salvo Sadie
1st Lt George F. Bingham Crew #1
42-39993 Hell's Angel Out of Chute 13
Capt Benjamin H. Johnson Jr. Crew #1
42-102393 Diana Queen of the Chase
Capt Richard D. McCord Crew #1
42-107039 Ice Cold Katy
1st Lt John W. Myretetus Crew #1
42-97811 Slick Chick
Capt Kermit H. Opie Crew #1
42-102398 Dynamite John
1st Lt Francis J. Toussaint Crew #1
42-97487 Hangover Haven
Major Edwin W. Brown Crew #1
42-97636 (PFF Ship)
1st Lt John J. Connolly Crew #1
42-97344 Carrie B II
1st Lt Lawrence E. Fitchett Crew #1
42-31591 Homesick Angel
1st Lt Marshall S. Fox Crew #1
(Unknown)
Capt William F. Riegler Crew #1
(Unknown)
No Assignments were found.
Capt Ellsworth E. Christensen Crew #1
(Unknown)
1st Lt Elmer C. Gillespie Crew #1
(Unknown)
Capt Stephen J. Lozinski Crew #1
(Unknown)
1st Lt William J. Mann Crew #1
(Unknown)
2nd Lt James C. Neill Crew #1
(Unknown)
1st Lt Edwin A. Post Crew #1
(Unknown)