8th Air Force ASC PHOTO RECCE

2 March 1944

Description

6 F-5s an 2 Spitfires from 7th Photographic Reconnaissnace Group are despatched on photo recce sorties over France and Germany. There are no losses or claims.

Mission Details

Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator

Notes: 1 B-24 lost on a Carpetbagger operation. Number despatched not in available data.

Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 1
  • Aircraft missing in action: 1

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 15-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Dairy", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
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'.