VIII Air Support Command 71
25 September 1943Description
The German airfield of St. Omer/Longuenesse, France is the target for 72 B-26s despatched from 322BG (36) and 387BG (36). 68 aircraft are effective on the target. There are no losses or claims, but 4 aircraft are damaged.
Mission Details
ST. OMER/LONGUENESSE
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: 100.25
- Aircraft sent: 72
- Aircraft effective: 68
- Aircraft damaged: 4
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-796515
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 29-Jun-2015. Added Mission Description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
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'.