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Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description Mission Reports Non-Combat Accident Reports Aircraft: B-17F (#42-30610). Organization: 568BS / 390BG of Franlingham, Suffolk. Pilot: Strswn, Clarence A. Notes: bailed out due to fire. Location: West Haningfield England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: B-17F (#42-5081). Organization: 427BS / 303BG of Molesworth, Huntingdonshire. Pilot: Shelhamer, David P. Notes: landing accident. Location: RAF Filton England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: Miles Mstr II (#DM127). Organization: Hq / of . Pilot: Mokler, Lynn H. Notes: killed in crash due to engine failure. Location: Elvedon Hall/Sta 116 England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: P-47D (#42-8434). Organization: 354FS / 355FG of Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire. Pilot: [ground crew]. Notes: ground accident. Location: Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Mission "8th AF Fighter Command Fighter Operation 161" Sweeps over Northern France October 17, 1943 Primary source for mission statistics: Mighty Eighth War Diary by Roger A. Freeman   Aircraft Sent Aircraft Effective Bomb Tonnage Enemy Aircraft X-P-D Enemy Aircraft (on gnd) X-P-D USAAF Aircraft X-E-D USAAF Personnel KIA-WIA-MIA Notes 63 63 0.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Mission Targets Click blue links for maps, photos and other documents. This will open a new tab in your browser - - Sweep 63 A/C Aircraft Groups Click blue links for info on the group This will open a new tab in your browser. 1ST BOMB DIVISION 356FG 2ND BOMB DIVISION 3RD BOMB DIVISION 55FG OTHER (IX AF, HQ, etc) Aircraft Losses Click blue links for info on the MIA aircraft (if known). This will open a new tab in your browser. 1ST BOMB DIVISION 2ND BOMB DIVISION 3RD BOMB DIVISION OTHER (IX AF, HQ, etc)

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