8th Air Force 237
28 February 1944Description
A combined force of 81 B-24s from: 93BG; 446BG; and 448BG are despatched to bomb the V-Weapn site at Escalles-sur-Buchy, France. 49 aircraft are effective on the target. 1 aircraft is damaged. There are no losses, claims or casualties.
Mission Details
Description: V-1 MISSILE SITES
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Notes: Groups from 2nd Bomb Division attack V-1 missile sites. No losses or claims.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 131.00
- Aircraft sent: 81
- Aircraft effective: 49
- Aircraft damaged: 1
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-798297
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12148350
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/ Aerial Gunner/ Aerial Gunner Instructor
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-797609
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 446th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron 704th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-679699
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Iza Vailable
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Queen Jeanie : Damn Yankee II
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Strike
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Scarlet Harlot : Vat 69 : Vicious Virgin
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 11-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.