Official description
Not yet known
Description
This mission consisted of two fighter elements. This first element was a force of 35 P38s despatched from 55FG to fly fighter sweeps over Northern Feance. There are no losses or claims.
The second element was a force of 28 P-47s from 356FG despatched to accompany the P-38s on fighter sweeps ovet Northern France. There are no losses or claims.
Mission details
1.
Description
FIGHTER SWEEP
Aircraft type
P-38 Lightning
Notes
Not yet known
Units
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Group
The 55th Fighter Group were the first P-38 Lightning Group to go fully operational from England. The pilots flew long-range escort missions for bombers flying over occupied Europe and racked up 'kills' of their own by destroying enemy aircraft in...
Mission Statistics
Number of aircraft Sent |
35 |
2.
Description
FIGHTER SWEEP
Aircraft type
P-47 Thunderbolt
Notes
Not yet known
Units
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Group
The 356th Fighter Group flew 413 missions between 15 October 1943 and 7 May 1945 and suffered the highest ratio of losses to enemy aircraft claims of any Eighth Air Force Group. This gave the Group the reputation of being the 'hard luck' outfit. The...
Mission Statistics
Number of aircraft Sent |
28 |
Service
People
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs
Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-24 #41-29471. Killed in Action (KIA).
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