VIII Air Support Command 31A/31B

23 August 1943

Description

VIII ASC 31A 21 B-26s from 322BG are despatched to bomb the power station at Gosnay, France. Cloud cover completely obscured the target and the mission was recalled. No losses or claims.



VIII ASC 31B 36 B-2s from 386BG are despatched to bomb the German airfield at Poix/Nord, France. Cloud cover completely obscured the target and the mission was recalled. No losses or claims.

Mission Details

GOSNAY

Description: POWER STATION

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

Notes: Mission abandoned because of cloud cover.

322nd Bomb Group

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

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: None
  • Aircraft sent: 21

POIX/ NORD

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

Notes: Mission abandoned because of cloud cover.

Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together

386th Bomb Group

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

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: None
  • Aircraft sent: 36

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 25-May-2015. Correcting typo in Mission Narrative.

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Lee Cunningham 25-May-2015. Added 31B to Mission title and 31B mission details to Narrative base on "The Mightly Eight War Diary" Roger A. Freeman.

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Lee Cunningham 25-May-2015. Corrected target from Port Area to Power Station per "The Mighty Eight War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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Lee Cunningham 25-May-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eight War Diary", Roger A. Freman.

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ContributorAAM
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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'.