VIII Bomber Command 47
28 March 1943Description
The railroad marshalling yards at Rouen/Sotteville are the primary target. 79 B-17s are despatched: 91BG (22); 303BG (18); 305BG (19); 306BG (20). Of the 79 B-17's despatched 70 are effecrive on the target. One B-17 is MIA and 9 are damaged. The bomber gunners claim 5-4-1 on German aircraft. There is no fighter escort.
The B-17 formation is to be joined by 24 B-24's: 44BG (11) and 93BG (13). However, this formation is recalled due to weather.
Mission Details
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Notes: B-17 Groups able to bomb before weather closes in target. Greatest tonnage delivered to a single target to date.
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 209.00
- People killed in action: 10
- People wounded in action: 2
- Aircraft sent: 79
- Aircraft effective: 70
- Aircraft missing in action: 1
- Aircraft damaged: 9
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Notes: The B-24s are recalled due to weather. No fighter escort.
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 24
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19064357
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39022387
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: A/RAD
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12012003 / O-435698
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11029142
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12030885
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 28-Dec-2014. Description 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'.