8th Air Force CARPETBAGGER
4 March 1944Description
An unknown number of B-24s from 801BG/406BS are despatched on a night operation: "Carpetbagger" to drop weapons and supplies to French partisans. Ther are no losses, casualties or claims.
Mission Details
France
Description: CARPEATBAGGER operation
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Notes: An unknown number were despatched
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 16-Feb-2016. Added Mission Event for 4-Mar-44 CARPETBAGGER operation of 4-Mar-44.
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 17-Feb-2016. Added New Mission event for CARPETBAGGER operation of 8th AF on the night of 4-Mar-44 based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.