stanley Report post Posted June 10 Extra-long fishing weekend in the White Mountains, so just saw this. Dad arrived in early May as a 20 year old 2nd Lieutenant B-17 Navigator. His first mission was on May 30th, which basically kicked-off a week of almost daily missions leading up to D-day. I have his original record of 'combat missions completed' (I keep it in a plastic sleave to try to preserve it...). His 6th mission was on June 6th, and the objective is listed as 'Invasion Coast'. If you know D-day history as it pertains to the B-17s, it didn't go as planned. Due to cloud cover, the vast majority of the bombers over-shot their targets and dropped the bombs too far inland. Either way, he was there trying to do his part. All of those dudes are my heroes! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
