668th Bomb Squadron (L)

OPERATIONS

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 #43-10170 (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.)

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