668th BS Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

668th Bombardment Squadron (L)

Operations

 

 

WWII-Medal

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A-20G Havoc of the 668th Bomb Sq. laying smoke
in preparation for D-Day landing


A-20G Havoc, Aircraft Code 5H, Tail # 43-9701 (668th Bomb Sq.)
in a flight of mixed 668th and 671st aircraft on or after D-Day (with invasion stripes)


A-20G Havoc "Pink Lady", Tail #43-10176 (668th Bomb Sq.)
Mission #65, Melun-Villaroche, France
Pilot - 1Lt Wayne E. Downing, Crew Chief - Homer Hudson,
Turret Gunner - Kenneth E. Hornbeck, Tunnel Gunner - Edward S. Dickenson.
(Instead of bombs, this ship's missions were commemorated with
painted whiskey bottles - complete with actual bottle labels.
The crew's names were painted near their duty stations.)


668th A-26s on a mission over Germany

668th A-26 Invaders on a mission over Germany


A-26 Invader #204, flown by Capt. Carl S. Stanley (photo courtesy of Phil Stanley)