VIII Air Support Command 16B

9 August 1943

Description

This is the 11B element of VIII Air Support Command mission #11. This element is a formation of 36 B-26s despatched by 322BG to bomb the German airfield of Ft. Rouge at St. Omer, France. Could cover over the target prevents bombing but 1 aircraft manages to hit the target. There are no losses or claims, although 7 aircraft sustain damage from anti-aircraft fire.

Mission Details

ST OMER/FT ROUGE

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

Notes: Only one B-26 is able to bomb the target because of clouds.

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

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 1.25
  • Aircraft sent: 36
  • Aircraft effective: 1
  • Aircraft damaged: 7

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 15-May-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty EIghth War Dairy", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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'.