A-26-ETO-CE Mission # 6

416th Bombardment Group (L)

A-26 ETO Combat Evaluation

Evaluation Mission # 6 -- September 14, 1944

Brest, France

Enemy Strong-Points

14 September 1944

Stront points at Brest were bombed by our A-26 aircraft today. 1000 lb. bombs were dropped with good to excellent results on these enemy positions. Major Burhanna led this formation of 11 aircraft.
(September 1944 553rd Bomb Squadron History)

On most documents, individual Aircraft are indentifed by a 3-digit "A/C Number" or just "A/C". This number is actually the last 3 digits of the A/C Serial Number. Both Identifiers are included on the A-26 ETO Combat Evaluation Aircraft page.

Crews, Flight time and Aircraft Number

Pilots, Aircraft Number and Call Letters (C/L) Loading List

Aircraft Number and Bomb Load

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Flt	Pos	A/C Number	A/C Serial Number	C/L	Pilot	B/N 1	B/N 2	Gunner 1	Gunner 2
1	1	199	41-39199	D	Burhanna, H. Maj	Hodges, B.A. 1st Lt	Carrell, B.A. 1st Lt	Brown, R.A. T/Sgt
1	2	194	41-39194	C	Mills, W.W. 1st Lt			Neppes, C.E. T/Sgt
1	3	197	41-39197	M	Chalmers, J.J. 2nd Lt			Fortner, K. Cpl
1	4	198	41-39198	F	Middlebrooks, M.T. 1st Lt	Reeves, C.O. 2nd Lt		Williams, M.H. S/Sgt
1	5	206	41-39206	R	Sutton, L.J. 1st Lt	Calloway, A.S. 1st Lt		Gilliam, D.C. S/Sgt
1	6	187	41-39187	O	Brown, C.J. 1st Lt			Sunderland, H.E. S/Sgt
2	1	200	41-39200	L	Brewster, F.S. 1st Lt	Dennis, L.W. 1st Lt	Anton, W.P. 1st Lt	Clark, W.O. S/Sgt
2	2	191	41-39191	G	Fitch, C.A. 1st Lt			Williams, H.P. T/Sgt
2	3	286	43-22286	Q	Turner, D.O. 2nd Lt			Reyes, D.	Smiley, H.M. S/Sgt
2	4	183	41-39183	A	Richardson, E.R. Capt	Magliano, R.J. 1st Lt		Hurley, J.E. T/Sgt
2	5	202	41-39202	K	Kelly, J.R. Col	Walier, J.T.		Rio, D.J. S/Sgt
2	6	189	41-39189	N	Rocholl, W.H. 1st Lt			George, W.H. S/Sgt
3	1	[blank]	[blank]	[blank]	Stebbins, B.D. 1st Lt
3	1	[blank]	[blank]	[blank]	Strand, J.H. 1st Lt
Extra	Extra	196	41-39196	J	"Spare"