VIII Air Support Command 74
27 September 1943Description
The German airfield at Conches, France is the target for this combined force of 72 B-26s despatched from: 323BG (36) and 386BG (36). One aircraft Failed to Return (FTR) 6KIA and 4 others are damaged. There are no claims on enemy aircraft.
Mission Details
CONCHES (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
Mission Statistics
- People killed in action: 6
- Aircraft sent: 72
- Aircraft effective: 68
- Aircraft missing in action: 1
- Aircraft damaged: 4
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16067443
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
Aircraft
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 29-Jun-2015. Added Mission Narrative 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'.