12^th AIR FORCE

57^th BOMB WING

340^th BOMB GROUP (M)

MISSIONS AUGUST 15, 1944 PM

D-DAY SOUTHERN FRANCE

UPDATED JANUARY 26, 2012

D- Day Southern France

Avignon

August 15, 1944

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Simultaneous Missions on Avignon

486^th, 487^th , 488^th ,and 489^th Squadrons of the 340^th Bomb Group on August 15, 1944

Avignon, France today

Avignon, France today

487^th BS Mission sheet credit: 487^th BS Pilot 1^st Lt. David Konigsberg

Capt. Charles M. Cook - Pilot of 7B Ship holed and hydraulics out.

He still put bombs on target and returned safely to base. Received DFC for this mission.