303 and 8th Air Force Field Order 299

15 April 1944

Mission Details

Description: AIRFIELDS

Notes: 616 fighters are despatched on strafing sweeps of airfields in Central and Western Germany XI FC contributed 86 P-51s. Weather conditions are horrendous causing 20th Fighter Group, 78th Fighter Group and 353rd Fighter Group were forced to abort. The 352nd Fighter Group flew a mixed formation of P-47s and P-51s. Of the 33 MIA losses, 19 were attributed to weather. Only 8th Air Force MIA losses are included in the table. IX Fighter Command had 5 aircraft lost: 354th Fighter Group - 3 and 363rd Fighter Group - 2. Claims are bundled for 8th Air Force and 9th Air Force and include 40-0-29 on the ground.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: NA

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885185
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 384th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-447066
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 384th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron

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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'.