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2 March 1944
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A CARPETBAGGER mission is flown by B-24s from 801BG/406BS. Number despatched not included in source data. 1 aircraft Failed to Return (FTR) - 6KIA 6POW.
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The 801st Bomb Group was established as part of the Eighth Air Force in late March 1944 to carry out 'Carpetbagger' missions. These were night missions over France and other parts of occupied Europes to support resistance forces by dropping in agents,...
Squadron
| Number of aircraft Missing In Action | 1 |
| Number of people Killed In Action | 6 |
| Number of people Prisoners of War | 6 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 18 February 2016 18:46:13 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to event |
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Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Correcting Unit associations in MIssion Event per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 18 February 2016 18:44:25 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to description |
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Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Crroecting unit association in Mission Descritption. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 16 February 2016 18:17:35 | Lee8thbuff | Created event |
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Lee Cunningham 16-Feb-2016. Added statistice to 2-Mar-44 Carpetbagger mission per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 16 February 2016 18:15:03 | Lee8thbuff | Created entry with name, date and description |
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Lee Cunningham 16-Feb-2016. Added New Mission for Carpetbagger operation o 2-Mar-44. based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman. |
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