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Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description Mission 474: 169 P-38s and P-47s make fighter-bomber attacks on enemy transport SE of Paris; 2 P-38s and 1 P-47s are lost; 1 P-38 is damaged beyond repair and 10 P-38s and 2 P-47s are damaged; 4 pilots are MIA. Mission 475: 6 of 6 B-17s drop leaflets in France during the night. 27 B-24s fly CARPETBAGGER missions to France during the night. Source: THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by Carter / Mueller, the Office of Air Force History, Mission Reports Non-Combat Accident Reports Aircraft: B-17G (#42-31898). Organization: 326BS / 92BG of Podington, Bedforshire. Pilot: Alford, John A. Notes: killed in a crash destroyed by fire. Location: Podington/5mi S Sta 109 England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: B-24 (#42-50844). Organization: 312FRS / 27ATG of Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland. Pilot: LaGuens Delwin P. Notes: landing accident. Location: Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland Ireland. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: B-24H (#41-29303). Organization: 752BS / 458BG of Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk. Pilot: Sullivan, Edward S. Notes: landing accident. Location: Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: P-38J (#43-28651). Organization: 434FS / 479FG of Wattisham, Suffolk. Pilot: McArthur, Marden L. Notes: taxiing accident. Location: Wattisham, Suffolk England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: P-47C (#41-6261). Organization: 552FTS / 495FTG of Atcham, Shropshire. Pilot: Behney, Clyde J. Notes: bail out. Location: Saredon Hall Farm England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: P-47D (#42-26060). Organization: 62FS / 56FG of Boxted, Essex. Pilot: [ground crew]. Notes: taxiing accident. Location: Boxted, Essex England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: P-51D5 (#44-13765). Organization: 311FRS / 27ATG of Warton, Lancashire. Pilot: Astrove, Bertram (NMI). Notes: taxiing accident. Location: Warton, Lancashire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Mission "8th AF 474" Road and rail transport in Paris area July 15, 1944 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 178 169 14.9 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-12 0-0-4 479FG crash-lands Canterbury Mission Targets Click blue links for maps, photos and other documents. This will open a new tab in your browser PARIS, FRANCE - - City 169 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 364FG 2ND BOMB DIVISION 56FG 479FG 3RD BOMB DIVISION 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 364FG (1 a/c) 2ND BOMB DIVISION 56FG (1 a/c) 479FG (1 a/c) 3RD BOMB DIVISION OTHER (IX AF, HQ, etc)

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