8th Air Force CARPETBAGGER

5 February 1944

Description

An unknown number of B-24s from 801BG/406BS are despatched on a night "CARPETBAGGER" operation to drop weapons and supplies to French partisans.

Mission Details

France

Description: CARPETBAGGER

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator

Notes: B024s from 801BG/406BS drop weapons and supplies to French partisans.

801st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Revisions

Date18 Feb 2016 18:04:07
ContributorLee8thbuff
Sources

Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Added Mission Event to address CARPETBAGGER operation on 5-Feb-44 per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman

Date18 Feb 2016 18:01:27
ContributorLee8thbuff
Sources

Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Added NEW Mission event for CARPTEBAGGER operation of 5-Feb-1944 per "The Mighty Eighth War Dairy", Roger A. Freeman.