Mission 44
Mission Summaries > March 1944
SUNDAY, 26 MARCH 1944
EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO)
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force):
Mission 280:
V-weapon
sites in France are hit.
234
of 243 B-17s and 138 of 185 B-24s hit 9
sites in the Pas de Calais area; 4
B-17s and 1 B-24 are lost, 1 B-17 is damaged beyond repair and 134 B-17s and 38
B-24s are damaged; casualties are 2 KIA, 15 WIA and 50 MIA.
128
of 145 B-17s hit 7 sites in the Cherbourg area; 64 B-17s are damaged.
Escort
is provided by 266 P-47s; they claim 1-1-4 Luftwaffe aircraft on the ground; 1
P-47 is lost (pilot is MIA) and 5 damaged.
Mission 281:
6
of 6 B-17s drop 300 bundles of leaflets on Caen, Rennes, Amiens, Paris and
Rouen, France at 2114-2206 hours without loss.
Target: Siracourt, France - V-1 Rocket Launch Site | ||
8th Air Force F.O. No: | 280 | |
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Tactical Mission Report: | Mission Data: Date: Primary Target: Secondary Target: Last Resort Target: Units Participating: Narrative: Assembly: Climb: Route In: Bomb Run: Route Out: Enemy Fighters: Fighter Support: Flak: | |
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