May, 1944

May, 1944 brought a flurry of activity as the 445th prepared for Operation Overlord (the invasion of occupied Europe).

Msn #	Date	Location	Target	A/C Sent	A/C Lost
64	05/01	Watten, France	V-Weapon Launch Site	21	0
65	05/01	Brussels, Belgium	Railroad Marshalling Yards	12	0
66	05/02	Siracourt, France	V-Weapon Launch Site	16	0
67	05/07	Osnabrück, Germany	Target of Opportunity	29	0
68	05/08	Brunswick, Germany	Target of Opportunity	29	2
69	05/09	Florennes, Belgium	German Air Field	28	0
70	05/11	Belfort, France	Railroad Marshalling Yards	27	0
71	05/12	Zeitz, Germany	Oil Production Facility	26	0
72	05/13	Tutow, Germany	Aviation Industry	15	0
73	05/15	Siracourt, France	V-Weapon Launch Site	22	0
74	05/19	Brunswick, Germany	Industrial Area	32	0
75	05/20	Reims, France	German Air Field & Railroad Marshalling Yards	15	0
76	05/22	Siracourt, France	V-Weapon Launch Site	22	0
77	05/23	Orléans, France	Bricy Air Field	29	0
78	05/24	Paris, France	Orly Air Field	37	0
79	05/25	Troyes, France	Railroad Round House	26	0
80	05/27	Saarbrücken, Germany	Railroad Marshalling Yards	28	0
81	05/27	Fecamp, France	German Coastal Gun Positions	4	0
82	05/28	Leuna, Germany	Oil Refinery	28	1
83	05/29	Pölitz, Germany Rensburg, Germany	Oil Terminal German Air Field	12 14	1
84	05/30	Oldenburg, Germany	Aviation Depot	36	1
85	05/31	Lumes, France	Railroad Bridge	27	1

Last Updated: October 04, 2009