70 years ago tiday, My friend Lloyd Johnson, whom many of my Fb friends know, flew as a ball turret gunner on a B17 over the Normandy Invasion. The following is an exerp from the 91st Bomb Group Daily report for 6 June 1944: MISSION TO LA RIVERE. Today was “D” Day! The day the Allied ground forces were to invade “Festung Europe” finally arrived. On this day, our job is to bomb coastal targets on the LaHarve coastal area, in order to soften up the opposition for the landing troops. PILOT A/C TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET Lt. W. R. Langford 552 0702.5 15,700 ft 38 x 100 Lt. D. H. Knapp 954 0713 15,900 ft 38 x 100 Lt. W. H. Guldner 651 0712 16,900 ft 34 x 100 Lt. J. R. Follett 812 0711 16,900 ft 38 x 100 Lt. J. L. Black 081 0712 16,900 ft 38 x 100 Lt. D. S. Gouthier 515 0712 15,800 ft 25 x 100 (13 jettisoned) Lt. H. E. Kirby 911 0712 15,800 ft 38 x 100 Lt. D. J. Ryan 093 0713 16,500 ft 18 x 100 (20 brought back) Lt. W. T. Hanna 509 0713 15,800 ft 38 x 100 Lt. S. Newton 504 0712 16,300 ft 38 x 100 The Pilot and two DR Navigators were provided for the PFF A/C 702. A Pilot and Navigator were also supplied for PFF A/C 686. BOMBING RESULTS: Unobserved – PFF. ENEMY AIRCRAFT: None encountered. FIGHTER SUPPORT: As briefed. FLAK: Nil. CASUALTIES: None. Loading List for Operational Mission this date to __________________. SHIP # DUTY 43-37552 LL-E Pilot 1st Lt. Langford, Walter R. O-808856 Co-Pilot 1st Lt. DeBolt, Harold R. O-733623 NAV 2nd Lt. Sylvester, Lawrence F. Jr.O-814441 BOMB 1st Lt. Donigan, James K. O-676443 ENG TT T/Sgt. Cardwell, Joe Z. 38135046 Ball T S/Sgt. Bogert, George H. 33560573 Radio Gun T/Sgt. Braman, Charles R. 39549655 Waist Gun S/Sgt. Borchert, Charles M. 17111267 Tail Gun S/Sgt. Gallagher, Edward J. 33580378 43-97954 LL-Z Pilot 1st Lt. Knapp, Donald R. O-812279 Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Jones, Raymond E. O-812274 NAV 2nd Lt. Hart, Robert P. O-707268 BOMB 2nd Lt. Parsons, Edward A., Jr. O-733349 ENG TT T/Sgt. Veres, James 35050070 Ball T S/Sgt. Callahan, Francis D. 32712149 Radio Gun T/Sgt. North, Charles H. 11080414 Waist Gun S/Sgt. Stull, Richard W. 35514102 Tail Gun S/Sgt. Lohman, Walter W. 15337926 42-97851 LL-K Pilot 1st Lt. Guldner, William F. O-755351 Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. McVay, Harley F. O-817484 NAV 2nd Lt. Gage, Avery O. O-709332 BOMB 2nd Lt. Johnson, Raymond A. O-761439 ENG TT S/Sgt. Wilkinson, Donald W. 36296603 Ball T S/Sgt. Felts, James D. 14181960 Radio Gun S/Sgt. Camerino, Benjamin 32701996 Waist Gun Sgt. Rummage, Ray 34604557 Tail Gun Sgt. Schwantes, Karl F. 36809544 42-31812 LL-H Pilot 2nd Lt. Follett, John W., Jr. O-755539 Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Gage, Joseph S. O-617418 NAV 2nd Lt. Prophit, Norman E. O-711471 BOMB F/O Havelaar, Marion H. T-2072 ENG TT Sgt, Welbes. Charles V. 36724939 Ball T Sgt. Anzalone, Ralph 32716312 Radio Gun Sgt. Nelson, Bevly P. 38429445 Waist Gun Sgt. Walesczyk, Stanley J. 31066449 Tail Gun S/Sgt. Betson, Donald C. 33447227 42-97061 LL-B Pilot 1st Lt. Black, John L. O-724884 Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Bell, Ralph J. O-378922 NAV 2nd Lt. Paulisson, Robert W. O-703858 BOMB 2nd Lt. Hawkins, Charles O-762399 ENG TT T/Sgt. Butler , Stewart B. 34602562 Ball T S/Sgt. Adelbo, Andrew 12024033 Radio Gun T/Sgt. Sayre, Jack L. 39282601 Waist Gun S/Sgt. Brundage, Harvey W. 37654827 Tail Guns S/Sgt. Allen, Marion F. 17097655 Observer Lt. Col. Ensign, Lewis P. O-326131 Observer 2nd Lt. (Name illegible) O-2044952 42-31515 LL-M Pilot 2nd Lt. Gauthier, Donald B. O-757176 Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Neumann, Harry, Jr. O-817507 NAV 2nd Lt. Mannchen, Howard E. O-711453 BOMB 2nd Lt. Kuligowski, Stanley P. O-761446 ENG TT Sgt. Henson, Don C. 36444406 Ball T Sgt. Martinez, Vincente O., Jr. 39858868 Radio Gun Sgt. Gbur, John 33460528 Waist Gun Sgt. Groff, Charles 32477256 Tail Gun Sgt. Burmaster Stanley W. 6954127 42-37911 LL-C PILOT 2nd Lt. Kirby, Harold N. O-808433 CO-PILOT 2nd Lt. Worthman, John K. O-819229 NAV F/O Bulion, Martin L. T-124851 BOMB 2nd Lt. Darsnek, Manley W. O-761410 ENG TT T/Sgt. Parmenter, George M. 31265968 Ball T S/Sgt. Collins, Donald S. 32750984 Radio/Gun T/Sgt. Gideon, Gordon L. 18083705 Tail Gun S/Sgt. Schuster, Robert H. 32762662 Waist Gun S/Sgt. Clark, Jesse D. 18039354 44-6093 LL-J PILOT 1st Lt. Ryan, David J. O-751039 CO-PILOT 2nd Lt. Merz, Martin P. O-813548 NAV 2nd Lt. O’Leary, John B. O-707797 BOMB 2nd Lt. Lieberman, David O-668980 ENG TT T/Sgt. Rich, Alexander B. 18140017 Ball T S/Sgt. Montena, George L. 20270651 Radio/Gun T/Sgt. Torres, Ignacio V. 18202018 Waist Gun S/Sgt. Stone, Stephen E. 14106879 Tail Gun S/Sgt. Davey, Blair 13124548 42-102509 LL-A PILOT 1st Lt. Hanna, William T. O-677727 CO-PILOT 2nd Lt. Walker, Harold E. O-696924 NAV 2nd Lt. Andolishek, Albin R. O-699973 BOMB 1st Lt. Thomsen, M. M. O-757767 ENG TT T/Sgt. Harrison, Charles L. 18191028 Ball T S/Sgt. Rochat, Bill 19130154 Radio Gun T/Sgt. Miller, William R. 17122649 Waist Gun S/Sgt. Washeo, Donald O. 36005536 Waist Gun S/Sgt. Glasser, Raymond H. 17098106 Observer Capt. Kosscinski, Arthur (No #) 42-102504 LL-D PILOT 1st Lt. Newton, Sam O-753811 CO-PILOT 2nd Lt. Stiles, Bert O-695105 NAV 2nd Lt. Bensen, Grant R. O-700158 BOMB 2nd Lt. Bird, Donald R. O-676480 ENG TT T/Sgt. Lewis, William F. 37473138 Ball T S/Sgt. Beach, Gordon E. 17090069 Radio Gun T/Sgt. Ross, Edwin C. 32281865 Waist Gun S/Sgt. Crone, Basil J. 37227536 Tail Gun S/Sgt. Sharpe, Edward L. 12136056 702 - PFF PILOT 1st Lt. Gunn, Thomas R. O-553008 NAV 1st Lt. Yarborough, Benjamin R. O-390566 NAV 2nd Lt. Moburg, Gerald R. O-702290 686 - PFF PILOT Capt. Davis, John G. O-900645 NAV Capt. Varva, Frank I. O-6?3216 42-37958 LL-O PILOT Capt. McPartlin, James H. O-636109 CO-PILOT Colonel Cross, William No Ser # NAV (Name did not appear on Loading List.) BOMB (Name did not appear on Loading List.) ENG TT T/Sgt. Parrish, George 14164422 Ball T S/Sgt. Rigaud, Ralph 324?3922 Radio Gun T/Sgt. Nowlin, Duard R. 6122475 Observer Capt. Dougherty, Francis W. O-333374 Observer 1st Lt. Villaces, Ralph No Ser # Change to Loading List for June 6, 1944. 43-102509 Ball Turret S/Sgt. Johnson, Lloyd G. 36742654
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