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416th Bomb Group (L)

Combat Missions

                                                                                                                       

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The 416th BG flew 285 missions between March 3, 1944 and May 3, 1945.

To view details for an individual mission, click on any mission below.
See the bottom of this page for information on sources used for these individual mission pages.

All documents bearing classification markings have been declassified IAW EO 12958.

Base: AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England
Mission # Day of week Date Target Target Type
1 Friday Mar 3, 1944 Poix, France Airfield
2 Saturday Mar 4, 1944 Berney-St. Martin, France Airfield
3 Monday Mar 6, 1944 Conches, France Airdrome
4 Tuesday Mar 7, 1944 Conches, France Airdrome
5 Saturday Mar 18, 1944 Vacqueriette, France Noball
6 Sunday Mar 19, 1944 Wisques, France Noball
7 Monday Mar 20, 1944 Foret Nationale de Tourneben, France  
8 Thursday Mar 23, 1944 Montdidier, France Airfield
9 Sunday Mar 26, 1944 Vacqueriette, France Noball
10 Monday Apr 10, 1944 AM Bois des Huit Rues, France Noball
11 Monday Apr 10, 1944 AM LeHavre, France Gun Emplacement
12 Monday Apr 10, 1944 PM Lingham, France Noball
13 Tuesday Apr 11, 1944 PM Beauvoir, France Noball
14 Tuesday Apr 11, 1944 PM Bonniers, France Noball
15 Wednesday Apr 12, 1944 Vacqueriette, France Noball
16 Wednesday Apr 12, 1944 Dunkerque, France Coastal Installations
17 Thursday Apr 13, 1944 Yvrench Bois Carre, France Noball
18 Thursday Apr 13, 1944 Petite Bois Tillencourt, France Noball
19 Tuesday Apr 18, 1944 Charloi-St. Martin, Belgium Marshalling Yard
20 Wednesday Apr 19, 1944 Bois des Huit Rues, France Noball
21 Thursday Apr 20, 1944 AM Gorenflos, France Noball
22 Thursday Apr 20, 1944 PM Yvrench/Bois Carre, France Noball
23 Friday Apr 21, 1944 Yvrench/Bois Carre, France Noball
24 Saturday Apr 22, 1944 AM Behen, France Noball
25 Saturday Apr 22, 1944 PM Linghem, France Noball
26 Sunday Apr 23, 1944 Bonnieres, France Noball
27 Tuesday Apr 25, 1944 AM Bois D'Enfer, France Noball
28 Tuesday Apr 25, 1944 PM St. Pierre de Mont, France Coastal Guns
29 Wednesday Apr 26, 1944 Louvain, Belgium Railroad
30 Thursday Apr 27, 1944 AM Monceau sur Sambre, France Marshalling Yard
31 Thursday Apr 27, 1944 PM Arras, France Marshalling Yard
32 Sunday Apr 30, 1944 Bonnieres, France Noball
33 Sunday Apr 30, 1944 PM Busigny, France Marshalling Yard
34 Monday May 1, 1944 AM Charleroi Montignies, Belgium Marshalling Yard
35 Monday May 1, 1944 PM Blanc Misseron, Belgium Marshalling Yard
36 Tuesday May 2, 1944 Blanc Misseron, Belgium Marshalling Yard
37 Sunday May 7, 1944 AM Blanc Misseron, Belgium Marshalling Yard
38 Sunday May 7, 1944 PM Behen, France Noball
39 Monday May 8, 1944 AM Aerschot, Belgium Marshalling Yard
40 Monday May 8, 1944 PM Ailly L'Haut Cloches, France Noball
41 Tuesday May 9, 1944 AM Aerschot, Belgium Marshalling Yard
42 Tuesday May 9, 1944 PM Bois d'enfer, France Noball
43 Thursday May 11, 1944 AM Corneille eu Vexin, France Airdrome
44 Thursday May 11, 1944 PM Aerschot, Belgium Marshalling Yard
45 Friday May 12, 1944 AM Monchy-Breton, France Airdrome
46 Friday May 12, 1944 PM Beauvoir, France Noball
47 Saturday May 13, 1944 Beauvais-Tille, France Airdrome
48 Monday May 15, 1944 Creil, France Airdrome
49 Friday May 19, 1944 Beauville Fille, France Coastal Guns
50 Saturday May 20, 1944 AM Beauvais-Tolle, France Airdrome
51 Saturday May 20, 1944 PM Cormeilles-eu-Vexin, France Airdrome
52 Monday May 22, 1944 Carmeille-eu-Vixen, France Airdrome
53 Wednesday May 24, 1944 AM Beaumont le Roger, France Airfield
54 Wednesday May 24, 1944 PM Abbeville / Drucat, France Airfield
55 Thursday May 25, 1944 Monchy/Breton, France Airfield
56 Friday May 26, 1944 Beauville-Tille, France Airdrome
57 Saturday May 27, 1944 AM Ameins, France Marshalling Yard
58 Saturday May 27, 1944 PM Amiens, France Marshalling Yard
59 Sunday May 28, 1944 AM Bruges / St. Michel, Belgium Radar Station
60 Sunday May 28, 1944 PM Vacqueriette, France Noball
61 Sunday May 28, 1944 Behen, France Noball
62 Monday May 29, 1944 Achiet, France Airdrome
63 Tuesday May 30, 1944 Denain Prouvy, France Airdrome
64 Friday Jun 2, 1944 Gorenflos, France Noball
65 Saturday Jun 3, 1944 Chartres, France Airdrome
66 Sunday Jun 4, 1944 St. Pierre du Mont, France Coastal Guns
67 Tuesday Jun 6, 1944 PM Argentan, France Cross Roads
68 Tuesday Jun 6, 1944 Late PM Serquex, France Marshalling Yard
69 Wednesday Jun 7, 1944 AM Lessay, France Bridge
70 Wednesday Jun 7, 1944 PM Balleroy, France Road Junction
71 Thursday Jun 8, 1944 Vitre, France Railroad Bridge
72 Sunday Jun 11, 1944 Falaise, France Railroad Junction
73 Monday Jun 12, 1944 Epernon, France Railroad Junction
74 Tuesday Jun 13, 1944 St. Sauveur Le Vicomte, France Railway Junction
75 Wednesday Jun 14, 1944 AM Aunay-Sur-Odon, France Railway Junction
76 Wednesday Jun 14, 1944 PM St. Hilaire de Harcourt, France Railroad Junction
77 Thursday Jun 15, 1944 AM Lessay, France Bridge
78 Thursday Jun 15, 1944 PM Domfront, France Railroad Yard
79 Sunday Jun 18, 1944 Foret de Conches, France Fuel Depot
80 Tuesday Jun 20, 1944 AM Ligescourt, France Noball
81 Tuesday Jun 20, 1944 PM LeGrand Rossegnol, France Noball
82 Wednesday Jun 21, 1944 Middel Straete, France Noball
83 Thursday Jun 22, 1944 Cherbourg, France Gun Emplacements
84 Saturday Jun 24, 1944 AM Middel Straete, France Noball
85 Saturday Jun 24, 1944 PM Bagnoles de Lorne, France Fuel Dump
86 Sunday Jun 25, 1944 Foret D'Andaine, France Fuel Depot
87 Thursday Jun 29, 1944 St. Hillaire-Vitre, France Railroad Junction
88 Friday Jun 30, 1944 Thury-Harcourt, France Railroad Junction
89 Tuesday Jul 4, 1944 La Morintiere, France Defended Area
90 Wednesday Jul 5, 1944 Merlemont, France Headquarters Buildings
91 Thursday Jul 6, 1944 AM Epernon, France Railroad Junction
92 Thursday Jul 6, 1944 PM Verneuil-LaLoupe, France Railroad
93 Friday Jul 7, 1944 PM St. Pierre-Sur Dives, France Bridge
94 Saturday Jul 8, 1944 AM Caen, France Strong Point
95 Saturday Jul 8, 1944 PM Combourg and Avranches, France Railroads
96 Tuesday Jul 11, 1944 Bourth, France Railway Bridge
97 Wednesday Jul 12, 1944 Foret D'Andaine, France Fuel Depot
98 Friday Jul 14, 1944 Bourth, France Railroad Embankment
99 Sunday Jul 16, 1944 St. Hillaire Du Harcourt, France Railroad Embankment
100 Tuesday Jul 18, 1944 AM Giberville, France Strong Point
101 Tuesday Jul 18, 1944 PM Gles-Sur-Risle, France Railroad Junction
102 Wednesday Jul 19, 1944 Bruz, France Fuel Depot
103 Saturday Jul 22, 1944 Bourth, France Bridge
104 Sunday Jul 23, 1944 AM Evreaux, France Railroad Embankment
105 Tuesday Jul 25, 1944 St. Giles, France Strong Point
106 Wednesday Jul 26, 1944 Marigny, France Strong Point
107 Friday Jul 28, 1944 La Gouesniere, France Fuel Depot
108 Sunday Jul 30, 1944 Caumont, France Area
109 Monday Jul 31, 1944 AM Liseaux, France Marshalling Yard
110 Monday Jul 31, 1944 PM Mantes-Gassicourt, France Railroad Bridge
111 Wednesday Aug 2, 1944 Caudebeck, France Airdrome
112 Friday Aug 4, 1944 Beauvais, France Marshalling Yard
113 Saturday Aug 5, 1944 AM Marigny-Compeigne, France Marshalling Yard
114 Saturday Aug 5, 1944 PM Laigle, France Railroad Bridge
115 Sunday Aug 6, 1944 Oissel, France Bridge
116 Sunday Aug 6, 1944 Oissel, France Bridge
117 Tuesday Aug 8, 1944 AM Frevent, France Railroad Junction
118 Tuesday Aug 8, 1944 PM Bois De Pierre Chateau, France Radar
119 Wednesday Aug 9, 1944 AM Bois De Pierre Chateau, France Radar
120 Wednesday Aug 9, 1944 PM Chauny, France Railroad Bridge
121 Thursday Aug 10, 1944 AM Foret de Romare, France Ammunition Depot
122 Thursday Aug 10, 1944 PM Le Lande de Louge, France Ammunition Depot
123 Friday Aug 11, 1944 AM Foret de Romare, France Ammunition Depot
124 Friday Aug 11, 1944 PM St. Malo, France Gun Defenses
125 Saturday Aug 12, 1944 La Ferte Mace Ecouche, France Highway
126 Sunday Aug 13, 1944 Pont D'Eveque, France Railroad Junction
127 Tuesday Aug 15, 1944 Foret De Chantilly, France Fuel Depot
128 Thursday Aug 17, 1944 Montfort Sur Risle, France Bridge
129 Friday Aug 25, 1944 Brest, France Coastal Defense Targets
130 Saturday Aug 26, 1944 AM Champiegne-Clairox, France Fuel Depot
131 Saturday Aug 26, 1944 PM Roeun, France Troop Concentration
132 Sunday Aug 27, 1944 Roeun, France Troop Concentration
133 Monday Aug 28, 1944 Doulens, France Fuel Depot
134 Friday Sep 1, 1944 Port of Brest, France Stronghold
135 Sunday Sep 3, 1944 AM Port of Brest, France Stronghold
136 Sunday Sep 3, 1944 PM Port of Brest, France Stronghold
137 Tuesday Sep 5, 1944 Port of Brest, France Stronghold
138 Wednesday Sep 6, 1944 AM Port of Brest, France Stronghold
139 Wednesday Sep 6, 1944 PM Port of Brest, France Stronghold
140 Sunday Sep 10, 1944 Foret de Haye, France Strong Point
141 Monday Sep 11, 1944 St. Julian les Metz, France Communication Center
142 Tuesday Sep 12, 1944 AM St. Wendel, Germany Marshalling Yard
143 Tuesday Sep 12, 1944 PM Foret de Haye, France Strong Point
144 Thursday Sep 14, 1944 Brest, France  
145 Saturday Sep 16, 1944 Bergen op Zoom, Holland Viaduct, Railroad, Road


Base: A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France
Mission # Day of week Date Target Target Type
146 Wednesday Sep 27, 1944 Foret de Parroy, France Fuel Depot
147 Thursday Sep 28, 1944 Foret de Parroy, France Fuel Depot
148 Friday Sep 29, 1944 AM Bitburg, Germany Marshalling Yard
149 Friday Sep 29, 1944 PM Julich, Germany Marshalling Yard
150 Monday Oct 2, 1944 Urbach, Germany Area
151 Tuesday Oct 3, 1944 Duren, Germany Marshalling Yard
152 Friday Oct 6, 1944 Duren, Germany Marshalling Yard
153 Saturday Oct 7, 1944 Trier, Germany Supply Dump
154 Sunday Oct 8, 1944 Linnich, Germany Town
155 Thursday Oct 12, 1944 Langerwehe, Germany Town
156 Friday Oct 13, 1944 Langerwehe, Germany Town
157 Saturday Oct 14, 1944 Mayen, Germany Railroad Bridge
158 Tuesday Oct 17, 1944 Trier, Germany Railroad Bridge
159 Friday Nov 17, 1944 Haguenau, Germany Supply Depot
160 Saturday Nov 18, 1944 Breisach, Germany Railroad Bridge
161 Sunday Nov 19, 1944 AM Merzig, Germany Troop Concentration
162 Sunday Nov 19, 1944 PM Landau, Germany Airdrome
163 Wednesday Nov 29, 1944 Mariamweiler, Germany Town
164 Saturday Dec 2, 1944 Saarlautern, Germany Highway
165 Tuesday Dec 5, 1944 Kall, Germany Town
166 Wednesday Dec 6, 1944 Erkelenz, Germany Town
167 Friday Dec 8, 1944 Sinzig, Germany Railroad Bridge
168 Saturday Dec 9, 1944 AM Saarwellengen, Germany Supply Depot
169 Saturday Dec 9, 1944 PM Dilsburg, Germany Town
170 Tuesday Dec 12, 1944 Schleiden, Germany Town
171 Wednesday Dec 13, 1944 Germund, Germany Town
172 Friday Dec 15, 1944 Heimbach, Germany Town
173 Saturday Dec 23, 1944 AM Saarburg, Germany Bridge
174 Saturday Dec 23, 1944 PM Waxweiler, Germany Marshalling Yard
175 Sunday Dec 24, 1944 Zulpich, Germany Railroad
176 Monday Dec 25, 1944 AM Munstereifel, Germany Communication Center
177 Monday Dec 25, 1944 PM Hillshelm, Germany Railroad Junction
178 Wednesday Dec 27, 1944 Eller, Germany Bridge
179 Friday Dec 29, 1944 Keuchinger, Germany Bridge
180 Monday Jan 1, 1945 Mont Le Ban, France Command Post Headquarters
181 Tuesday Jan 2, 1945 Simmern, Germany Railroad Bridge
182 Friday Jan 5, 1945 Simmern, Germany Bridge
183 Thursday Jan 11, 1945 Simmern, Germany Bridge
184 Saturday Jan 13, 1945 Steinbruck, Germany Rail Bridge
185 Sunday Jan 14, 1945 Schleiden, Germany Strong Point
186 Monday Jan 15, 1945 Simmern, Germany Bridge
187 Tuesday Jan 16, 1945 Sinzig, Germany Bridge
188 Sunday Jan 21, 1945 Euskirchken, Germany Railroad Bridge
189 Monday Jan 22, 1945 AM Simmern, Germany Bridge
190 Monday Jan 22, 1945 PM Dasburg, Luxembourg Area Convoy
191 Tuesday Jan 23, 1945 AM Arzfeld near Dasburg, Germany Area
192 Tuesday Jan 23, 1945 PM Blankenheim, Germany Troop Concentration
193 Wednesday Jan 24, 1945 Schleiden, Germany Railroad Junction
194 Thursday Jan 25, 1945 Kall, Germany Railroad Junction
195 Monday Jan 29, 1945 Nonweiller, Germany Railway Bridge
196 Thursday Feb 1, 1945 Schleiden, Germany Railroad Junction
197 Friday Feb 2, 1945 Euskirchen, Germany Communication Center
198 Saturday Feb 3, 1945 Berg/Gladbach, Germany Storage and Repair Depot
199 Tuesday Feb 6, 1945 Berg/Gladbach, Germany Storage and Repair Depot
200 Thursday Feb 8, 1945 Nutterden-Crannenberg, Holland  
201 Friday Feb 9, 1945 Kempen, Germany Command Headquarters
202 Saturday Feb 10, 1945 Munstereifel, Germany Troop Concentration


Base: A-69 Laon/Athies, France
Mission # Day of week Date Target Target Type
203 Tuesday Feb 13, 1945 Iserlohn, Germany Motor Transport Station
204 Wednesday Feb 14, 1945 AM Mechernich, Germany Motor Transport Repair Depot
205 Wednesday Feb 14, 1945 PM Rheinbach, Germany Ammunition Dump
206 Friday Feb 16, 1945 Unna, Germany Ordnance Depot
207 Monday Feb 19, 1945 Weisbaden, Germany Ammunition Depot
208 Wednesday Feb 21, 1945 AM Geldern, Germany Communication Center
209 Wednesday Feb 21, 1945 PM Lage, Germany Bridge
210 Thursday Feb 22, 1945 Miltenbrrg-Hochost-Munster, Germany Bombing Strafing Mission
211 Thursday Feb 22, 1945 Simmern, Germany Bridge
212 Friday Feb 23, 1945 Golzheim, Germany Railroad Junction
213 Saturday Feb 24, 1945 Vierson, Germany Communication Center
214 Sunday Feb 25, 1945 AM Kerpen, Germany Communication Center
215 Sunday Feb 25, 1945 PM Norvenish (Munstereifel), Germany Town
216 Monday Feb 26, 1945 Sindorf, Germany Communication Center
217 Wednesday Feb 28, 1945 Unna, Germany Communication Center
218 Thursday Mar 1, 1945 Giessen, Germany Ordnance Depot
219 Friday Mar 2, 1945 Iserlohn, Germany Transport Depot
220 Saturday Mar 3, 1945 Giessen, Germany Ordnance Depot and
German Army Quartermaster Hdqs.
221 Sunday Mar 4, 1945 Huls, Germany Marshalling Yard
222 Monday Mar 5, 1945 AM Marburg, Germany Marshalling Yard
223 Monday Mar 5, 1945 PM Bingen, Germany Marshalling Yard
224 Tuesday Mar 6, 1945 Opladen, Germany Marshalling Yard
225 Thursday Mar 8, 1945 Wulfrath, Germany Motor Transport Depot
226 Friday Mar 9, 1945 AM Butzbach, Germany Marshalling Yard
227 Friday Mar 9, 1945 PM Wulfen, Germany Ammunition Factory
228 Saturday Mar 10, 1945 Dillerburg - Neiderscheld, Germany Marshalling Yard
229 Sunday Mar 11, 1945 AM Lippe, Germany Airfield
230 Sunday Mar 11, 1945 PM Wulfen, Germany Ammunition Filling Plant
231 Monday Mar 12, 1945 AM Lorch, Germany Marshalling Yard
232 Monday Mar 12, 1945 PM Posen (Mummebech?), Germany Marshalling Yard
233 Tuesday Mar 13, 1945 AM Rheine, Germany Jet Airdrome
234 Tuesday Mar 13, 1945 PM Neihem/Huston, Germany Marshalling Yard
235 Wednesday Mar 14, 1945 Neider-Marsburg, Germany Railway Bridge
236 Thursday Mar 15, 1945 Pirmasens, Germany Road Junction
237 Saturday Mar 17, 1945 Alten Kirchen, Germany Road Junction
238 Saturday Mar 17, 1945 Bad Homburg, Germany Marshalling Yard
239 Sunday Mar 18, 1945 AM Worms, Germany Communication Center
240 Sunday Mar 18, 1945 PM Kreutztel, Germany Marshalling Yard
241 Monday Mar 19, 1945 AM Lage, Germany Railroad Bridge
242 Monday Mar 19, 1945 AM Nassau, Germany Communication Center
243 Monday Mar 19, 1945 PM Schweim, Germany Marshalling Yard
244 Tuesday Mar 20, 1945 Geisecke, Germany Marshalling Yard
245 Wednesday Mar 21, 1945 AM Coesfeld, Holland Road Junction
246 Wednesday Mar 21, 1945 PM Vreden, Germany Communication Center
247 Thursday Mar 22, 1945 AM Berken, Germany Communication Center
248 Thursday Mar 22, 1945 PM Berken, Germany Communication Center
249 Friday Mar 23, 1945 AM Dinslaken, Germany Factory Area
250 Friday Mar 23, 1945 PM Dinslaken, Germany Factory Area
251 Saturday Mar 24, 1945 AM Ihling Kamps near Bocholt, Germany Flak Gun Emplacements
252 Saturday Mar 24, 1945 PM Colbe, Germany Railroad Bridge
253 Sunday Mar 25, 1945 AM Altenkirchen, Germany Communication Center
254 Sunday Mar 25, 1945 PM Fulda, Germany Marshalling Yard
255 Monday Mar 26, 1945 Gemunden, Germany Marshalling Yard
256 Wednesday Mar 28, 1945 Erbach, Germany Fuel Depot
257 Friday Mar 30, 1945 Hann Munden, Germany Depot
258 Saturday Mar 31, 1945 AM Wurzburg, Germany Storage Area
259 Saturday Mar 31, 1945 PM Marianburg, Germany Storage Area
260 Tuesday Apr 3, 1945 Hemeln, Germany Marshalling Yard
261 Wednesday Apr 4, 1945 Crailsheim, Germany Barracks
262 Sunday Apr 8, 1945 AM Munchen-Bernsdorf, Germany Railroad Sidings and Oil Storage Tanks
263 Sunday Apr 8, 1945 PM Sondershausen, Germany Railroad Junction
264 Monday Apr 9, 1945 AM Anberg-Kummersbruck, Germany Ordnance Depot
265 Monday Apr 9, 1945 PM Saalfield, Germany Marshalling Yard
266 Tuesday Apr 10, 1945 AM Eger, Czechoslovakia Railroad Viaduct
267 Tuesday Apr 10, 1945 PM Stassfurt/Deopolds-Shall, Germany Oil Storage Depot
268 Wednesday Apr 11, 1945 AM Bernburg, Germany Marshalling Yard
269 Wednesday Apr 11, 1945 PM Zwickau, Germany Marshalling Yard
270 Thursday Apr 12, 1945 AM Kempton, Germany Ordnance Depot
271 Thursday Apr 12, 1945 PM Hof, Germany Railroad Bridge
272 Sunday Apr 15, 1945 Ulm, Germany Marshalling Yard
273 Monday Apr 16, 1945 AM Zerbst, Germany Marshalling Yard
274 Monday Apr 16, 1945 PM Wittenberg, Germany Marshalling Yard
275 Tuesday Apr 17, 1945 AM Magdeburg, Germany Town
276 Tuesday Apr 17, 1945 PM Tubingen, Germany Ordnance Depot
277 Thursday Apr 19, 1945 Ulm, Germany Marshalling Yard
278 Friday Apr 20, 1945 AM Deggendorf, Germany Ordnance Depot
279 Friday Apr 20, 1945 PM Annaburg, Germany Fuel Depot
280 Saturday Apr 21, 1945 Attnang-Puchheim, Austria Marshalling Yard
281 Tuesday Apr 24, 1945 Landau, Germany Airdrome
282 Wednesday Apr 25, 1945 Freilassing, Germany Ordnance Depot
283 Thursday Apr 26, 1945 Plattling, Germany Airfield
284 Tuesday May 1, 1945 Stod, Czechoslovakia Airdrome
285 Thursday May 3, 1945 Stodt, Czechoslovakia Ammunition Dump

The above table was compiled based on information in Ralph Conte's book " Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group ".

Thank you to the many individuals and organizations who have assisted in numerous ways in enhancing and expanding the information available for this site.

Many of the 416th BG mission documents (Field Orders, Loading Lists, Routes, etc.) were made available by the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The Air Force History Index.org page provides a searchable online index to their holdings, click Obtaining Documents for ordering information.

Additional photos, documents and/or information were graciously provided by numerous others, please see the Links and Credits page for a complete list.

Information in the "Group and Unit Histories" section of the individual mission pages came from the following sources.

  • Conte, Ralph (Author), Jan Mees (Editor). " Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group ".  Mineral Wells, TX: JM Press, www.publishyourbook.com, jmp@nashville.com, R. Conte, 2001. Print. [ISBN: 9780971238701]


    • The following history sources are available elsewhere on this site as linked. These documents were all transcribed to digital form by Jane Enman from surviving hard copies or archived film copies.

  • " 416th Bomb Group (L) History, Transcribed from USAF Archives ".  USAF Archives.

  • " Operational History 668th Bomb Squadron (416th Bomb Group (L)) WWII (Written at the time of occurrence), February 12th, 1944 to March 18th, 1945 ".  Sgt. Wayne Williams, Cpl. Schier, and Col. Chester C. Wysocki.

  • " 668th Bomb Squadron (L) History, Transcription from USAF Archives (partial) ".  USAF Archives.

  • " 669th Bomb Squadron (L) History, Transcription from USAF Archives, February 1943 - May 1944 ".  USAF Archives.

  • " History of 670th Bombardment Squadron (L) 416th Bombardment Group February 5, 1943 - September 30, 1945 ".  USAF Archives.

  • " [671st Bomb Squadron (L)] Unit History by Jim Kerns, As originally recorded in the personal diary of Gordon Russell ".  Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns.

  • " 671st Bomb Squadron (L) [History], Transcribed from USAF Archives May 1944 - March 1945 ".  USAF Archives.