8th Air Force Field Order 329
7 May 1944Mission Details
BERLIN
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Notes: A mix of 754 fighters from 8th Air Force provides escort: 153 P-38s, 317 P-47s and 284 P-51s; 2 P-38s, 1 P-47 and 1 P-51 are lost with 3 pilots MIA, 1 P-51 is damaged beyond repair and 5 P-38s, 3 P-47s and 1 P-51 damaged. Enemy fighter opposition is light. In addition 82 P-51s of IX Fighter Command, 354th Fighter Group and 363rd Fighter Group, with 47 RAF Mustangs flew in support of this force.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
- People missing in action: 3
- Aircraft sent: 754
- Aircraft missing in action: 4
- Aircraft damaged beyond repair: 1
- Aircraft damaged: 9
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