8th Air Force Field Order 329
7 May 1944Mission Details
BERLIN
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Notes: A mix of 754 fighters from 8th Air Force provides escort: 153 P-38s, 317 P-47s and 284 P-51s; 2 P-38s, 1 P-47 and 1 P-51 are lost with 3 pilots MIA, 1 P-51 is damaged beyond repair and 5 P-38s, 3 P-47s and 1 P-51 damaged. Enemy fighter opposition is light. In addition 82 P-51s of IX Fighter Command, 354th Fighter Group and 363rd Fighter Group, with 47 RAF Mustangs flew in support of this force.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
- People missing in action: 3
- Aircraft sent: 754
- Aircraft missing in action: 4
- Aircraft damaged beyond repair: 1
- Aircraft damaged: 9
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15069920 / O-756453
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-683907
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hells Angels Out Of Chute 13, Grossly Inadequate
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron