VIII Air Support Command 69
24 September 1943Description
The German airfield of Evereux/Fauville is the target for a combined force of 72 B-26s from 366BG (36) and 387BG (36). 71 aircraft are effective on the target. There are no losses, but 4 aircrft are damaged. The bomber gunners claim 0-1-0 of German aircraft in the air.
Mission Details
EVREUX/FAUVILLE (Primary)
Description: AIRFIELD
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- 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: 99.08
- Enemy aircrafts probably destroyed by bomber: 1
- Aircraft sent: 72
- Aircraft effective: 71
- Aircraft damaged: 4
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Revisions
Lee Cunningham 29-Jun-2015. Added bomber gunner claims on enemy aircraft to statistics per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
Lee Cunningham 29-Jun-2015. Added Mission 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'.