8th Air Force CARPETBAGGER

7 February 1944

Description

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

Mission Details

France

Description: CAPRETBAGGER

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator

Notes: B-24s 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

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Added Mission Event Details for CARPETBAGGER operation of 7-Feb-44 per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Added NEW Mission event for CARPETBAGGER operations of 7-Feb-44 per "The Mighty Eighth War Dairy", Roger A. Freeman.