8th Air Force 260 FIGHTER BOMBER

15 March 1944

Description

A force of 8 P-47s from 353FG are despatched on a fighter bomber operation to make a test drop on a barge in the Zuider Zee, Holland. 6 provide escort and 2 actually make the attack. Source data does not indicate if the attack was successful. There are no losses, casualties or claims.

Mission Details

ZUIDERZEE

Description: BARGE

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt

Notes: 8 P-47s are despatched on this raid two carry two 1000lb bombs while 6 escort. This is a feasibility test, only near misses are scored. No losses.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 2.00
  • Aircraft sent: 8

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2071574
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 24-FGeb-2016. Added unit to Mission Summary per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 24-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Feeman.

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ContributorAAM
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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'.