VIII Air Support Command 55
9 September 1943Description
The coastal defenses along the French coast near Boulogne are the targets for 217 B-26s from: 322BG (54); 323BG (54); 386BG (55) and 387BG (54). These operational capacity of each of these Groups has been increased by 50%. 202 aircraft are effective on their targets. 3 aircraft Failed to Return (FTR)-17KIA 2POW and 2 others are Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR)one in a crash at takeoff 5KIA 1RTD and another battle damaged one in a crashlanding upon return-6RTD. 21 others are damaged. 8 airmen are Wounded in Action (WIA).
Mission Details
BOULOGNE
Description: COASTAL DEFENSES
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
Notes: 386th (?) Bomb Group has one crash on take-off because of fog. 387th Bomb Group has one crash-land on return - pilot injured.
Mission Statistics
- People killed in action: 22
- People wounded in action: 8
- Prisoners of war: 2
- People returned to duty: 7
- Aircraft sent: 217
- Aircraft effective: 202
- Aircraft missing in action: 3
- Aircraft damaged beyond repair: 2
- Aircraft damaged: 24
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-731147
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator/Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-187567
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793075
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Group 496th Fighter Training Group 450th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-856187
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Cameraman
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32340160
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 4-Jun-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
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'.