8th Air Force Field Order 318D

28 April 1944

Mission Details

CHATEAUDUN

Description: AIRFIELD

Notes: 49 of 53 P-38s from 8th Air Force 55th Fighter Group attack this airfield, 4 provide escort. They are joined by 32 of 36 P-47 from 8th Air Force 353rd Fighter Group in the attack. 4 P-47 serve as escorts. Claims are all on the ground.

353rd Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

55th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: 24.5 T HE 15.8 T HE

MARQUISE/MIMOYECQUES

Description: FIGHTER ESCORT

Notes: 50 P-47s from 361st Fighter Group provide escort.

361st Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Mission Statistics

Tonnage Dropped: NA

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:43:14

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

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'.