8th Air Force 224 FIGHTER-BOMBER
15 February 1944Description
A combined force of 95 P-47s from 4FG and 356FG are despatched on a fighter-bomber operation to attack German airfields in France, but the operation is recalled. However, 34 aircraft manage to bomb the German airfield at Coxyde, France. There are no losses or claims in this force, but 1 aircraft is damaged by ground fire.
Mission Details
Description: AIRFIELD
Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Notes: 95 P-47s are despatched to hit two airfields in France but are recalled due to weather. Upon return 356th Fighter Group sighted airfield believed to be Coxyde and 34 aircraft dropped 6.5 tons of bombs on it.
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 8.50
- Aircraft sent: 95
- Aircraft damaged: 1
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 568th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Navigator
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 8-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative per "The Mighty Eighth War Dairy", 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'.