8th Air Force CARPETBAGGER
6 March 1944Description
An unknown number of B-24s from 801BG/406BS are despatched on a night "CARPETBAGGER" operation to drop weapns and supplies to French partisans.
Mission Details
France
Description: CARPETBAGGER
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Notes: B-24s from 801BG/406BS conduct a CARPETBAGGER operation to drop weapons and supplies to French partisans.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 19-Feb-2016. Added Mission event details to CARPETBAGGER opertaion of 6-Mar-44 based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 19-Feb-2016. Adde NEW Mission event to describe CARPETBAGGER operation of 6-Mar-44 based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.