VIII Air Support Command 77
3 October 1943Description
A combined force of 144 B-26s from: 323BG (36); 322BG (36) 387BG (36) and 386 BG (36) are despatched to attack three German airfields in Holland. 71 aircraft are effective on the German airfield at Amerstedam/Schipol, Holland; 34 aircraft are effective on the German airfield at Woensdrecht, Holland; and 26 aircraft are effective on the German airfield ast Haamstede, Holland. There are no losses or claims but 47 aircraft are damaged.
Mission Details
AMSTERDAM/SCHIPOL (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- 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: 108.70
- Aircraft sent: 72
- Aircraft effective: 64
- Aircraft damaged: 29
HAAMSTEDE (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 38.71
- Aircraft sent: 26
- Aircraft effective: 26
- Aircraft damaged: 9
WOENSDRECHT (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 50.62
- Aircraft sent: 46
- Aircraft effective: 34
- Aircraft damaged: 9
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Crescendo
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron 555th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 2-Jul-2014. 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'.