VIII Bomber Command 98 & RAF
16 September 1943Description
This mission is a night attack by the RAF on the railroad marshalling yards at Modane, France. 5 B-17s from 305BG/422BS joined in the attack. There were no losses or claims.
Mission Details
MODANE (Primary)
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Notes: 5 B-17 of 305th Bomb Group/422SQD join RAF in night raid
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 8.75
- Aircraft sent: 5
- Aircraft effective: 5
Connections
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-52478
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16057004 / O-664401
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11030892
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Duchess, Sure Stuff
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- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hard Luck
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- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mary Ellen II
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- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gremlin Gus
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Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 26-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'.