VIII Air Support Command 61

17 September 1943

Description

This mission consists of two formations. 72 B-26s from: 366BG (36) and 387BG (36) are despatched to bomb the German airfield at Bauvais/Tille, France. The formation from 366BG is unable to bomb. 25 of the 72 despatched are effective on the target. There are no losses or claims but 12 aircraft are damaged.



The second formation consists of 18 B-26s despatched from 322BG to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France, but they are unable to bomb. There are no losses or claims.

Mission Details

BEAUVAIS/TILLE

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

Notes: 386th Bomb Group unable to bomb because of weather.

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 Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.'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
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 36.90
  • Aircraft sent: 72
  • Aircraft effective: 25
  • Aircraft damaged: 12

ROUEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

Notes: Weather cancellation.

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

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: None
  • Aircraft sent: 18

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 26-Jun-2015. Correcting typo in mission description.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
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Lee Cunningham 26-Jun-2015. Added mission description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorAAM
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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'.