VIII Air Support Command 58
15 September 1943Description
Two German airfields in France are the targets for this mission. The first element is a formation of 72 B-26s from 322BG (36) and 323BG (36) depatched to bomb the German airfield at Lille/Nord, France. The mission is recalled due to clooud cover over the target. All aircraft return wihout bombing. There are no losses or claims.
The second element is a fromation of 72 B-26s from: 387BG (36) and 386BG (36) despatched to bomb the German airfield at Merville, France. 68 aircraft are effective on the target. There are no losses or claims. 27 aircraft are damaged and 2 airmen are Wounded in Action (WIA).
Mission Details
LILLE/NORD
Description: AIRFIELD
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
Notes: Recalled due to weather.
- 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: None
- Aircraft sent: 72
MERVILLE
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: 100.05
- People wounded in action: 2
- Aircraft sent: 72
- Aircraft effective: 68
- Aircraft damaged: 27
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 6-Jun-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
Lee Cunningham 6-Jun-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighth 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'.