VIII Air Support Command 72

26 September 1943

Description

The German airfield at Conches, France was to be the target for 72 B-26s from 323G (36) and 386BG (36), but the mission is recalled due to weather. There are no losses or claims.

Mission Details

CONCHES

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

Notes: Recalled due to weather.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 0.00
  • Aircraft sent: 72

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People

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.

Phillip Elbert Schmidlapp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35110121
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Ernest Joseph Sierens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665351
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 29-Jun-2015. Added Mission Description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", 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'.