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T/Sgt. Armand Fugge's Diary
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner 600th Squadron

Summary of Missions and Targets
Fugge Mission
Mission Date
Mission Location
Missions Target
Comments
1
 May 6th, 1944 Valognes Gun Emplacements The official 398th Mission for 6 May 1944 was to Sottevast, France. In the diary entry for that date, Valognes is crossed out and replaced with Sottevast.
2
 May 7th, 1944 Berlin Rail Yards
-
3
 May 9th, 1944 St. Dizier Airfield
-
4
 May 20th, 1944 Paris Aircraft Plant
The official 398th Mission was to Villacoublay, France. Armand states that it is 8 miles south of Paris.
5
 May 24th, 1944 Berlin Financial District
-
6
 May 27th, 1944 Ludwigshaven Rail Yards
The actual spelling of Ludwigshafen, Germany is with an "f".
7
 May 30th, 1944 Dessau Aircraft Plant
-
8
 June 2nd, 1944 Boulogne Gun Emplacement
-
9
 June 3rd, 1944 Boulonge Gun Emplacement
The official 398th Mission for 3 June 1944 in the morning was to Manihen, France. In the diary entry for that date, Boulogne is crossed out and replaced with Manihen.
10
 June 6th, 1944 LeHavre Invasion
The official 398th Mission for 6 June 1944 in the morning was to Courseulles, France. In the diary entry for that date, Armand Fugge mentions Arromanches, France, which is about 2 miles west of Courseulles. Le Harve is a larger nearby town, but not the target.
11
 June 7th, 1944 Lorient Airfield
The official 398th Mission for 7 June 1944 was to Kerlin-Bastard, France. In the diary entry for that date, Armand Fugge mentions that Kerlin-Bastard is close to Lorient, France.
12
 June 10th, 1944 LeTouguet Gun Emplacement
The actual spelling of LeTouquet, France is with a "q".
13
 June 12th, 1944 Lille Airfield
The official 398th Mission for 12 June 1944 in the morning was to Lille-Nord, France.
14
 June 13th, 1944 Beauvais Airfield
-
15
 June 18th, 1944 Hamburg Oil Refineries
-
16
 June 20th, 1944 Hamburg Oil refineries
-
17
 June 21st, 1944 Berlin Aircraft Plant
-
18
 June 23rd, 1944 Lille Rocket Bomb Emplacement
The official 398th Mission for 23 June 1944 was to Fiefs, France. Armand states that the location was southwest of Lille. It is thought the target was in the general vicinity of Amiens, France
19
 June 24th, 1944 Lille Rocket Bomb Emplacement
The official 398th Mission for 24 June 1944was to Belloy-sur-Somme, France. It is thought the target was in the general vicinity of Amiens, France
20
 June 25th, 1944 Toulouse Aircraft Depot
-
21
 July 12th, 1944 Munich Aircraft Engine Plant
-
22
 July 13th, 1944 Munich Aircraft Engine Plant
-
23
 July 16th, 1944 Munich Warehouses
-
24
 July 18th, 1944 Peenemunde Experimental District
-
25
 July 19th, 1944 Augsburg Airfield
The official 398th Mission for 19 July 1944 was to Lechfeld, Germany. Augsburg is about 50 miles northwest of Munich.
26
 July 24th, 1944 St. Lo Gun Emplacement
-
27
 July 25th, 1944 St. Lo Gun Emplacement
-
28
 July 29th, 1944 Mersburg Oil Refineries
The actual spelling of Merseburg, Germany is with a "e".
29
 July 31st, 1944 Munich Rail Yards
-
30
 Aug. 3rd, 1944 Saarbrucken Rail Yards
-
31
 Aug. 5th, 1944 Magdenburg Oil Refineries
The official 398th Mission for 5 Aug 1944 was to Doliberg, Germany, which is near Madgenburg.
32
 Aug 8th, 1944 Caen Troop Concentration
The official 398th Mission for 19 July 1944 was to Cauvicourt, France.

Table Note:

  1. The above format of the the table is different than in the diary, but was done to improve readability.
  2. The dates, locations, and targets are as they are in the Fugge Diary Mission Table. If there are discrepancies, they are noted in the comments column.


Notes:
  • T/Sgt. Armand Fugge was the Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on Donald Lowe's 600th Squadron crew.
  • The above transcription was provided by Raymond Borys.
  • This transcription is a reproduction of the original. Spelling and punctuation changes have been made to improve readability. In some circumstances, material may not have been transcribed or was rewritten.
  • Clarification of acronyms or special words or guesses of certain words are shown in brackets [ ].

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