8th Air Force

3 July 1944

Mission Details

ARAD

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: 55 B-17s and 38 P-51s from the shuttle mission of 26-Jun-44 take-off from Foggia, Italy and are joined by bombers from the 15th AF on this mission. No losses or claims. This mission not included in the mission list of 8 AF although the 8th Air Force participated.

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Description: WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: NA

CARPETBAGGER

Description: CARPETBAGGER MISSION

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: NA

ENGLISH CHANEL

Description: WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION

Notes: DH98

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: NA

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People

Air Force officer pinning award or ribbon on uniform of SSG Beeks
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20441207
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Man seated in open cockpit wearing a leather jacket with sheepskin lining, a leather helmet , and googles on head
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13038768
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: I'll Get By
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Irene's Folly
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Good Pickin
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: N-Nan
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron

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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'.