Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description
142 of 163 P-47s bomb and strafe rail transportation from Saint-Omer to Reims, France; 2 P-47s are damaged. Mission 567: 6 of 6 B-17s drop leaflets in France and Belgium 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-24H (#42-50291). Organization: 402AD / BAD2 of Warton, Lancashire. Pilot: Bloemendal, John A. Notes: killed in a crash. Location: Freckleton England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Aircraft: CB-17G (#42-97106). Organization: 312FRS / 27ATG of Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland. Pilot: Brehm, John G. Notes: crash landing. Location: Maison Blanche Algeria. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Aircraft: P-51B (#43-6800W). Organization: 554FTS / 496FTG of Goxhill, Lincolnshire. Pilot: Leon, Jack D. Notes: landing accident. Location: Goxhill, Lincolnshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Aircraft: P-51D5 (#44-13636). Organization: ESF / 355FG of Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire. Pilot: Price, Jerald C. Notes: killed in a crash. Location: Diddington England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Aircraft: P-51D5 (#44-13781). Organization: 338FS / 55FG of Wormingford, Essex. Pilot: Chambless, Bill (NMI). Notes: killed in crash due to engine failure. Location: Crockrels F/Ltl Horkesley England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Aircraft: P-51D5 (#44-13844). Organization: 38FS / 55FG of Wormingford, Essex. Pilot: Cox, Robert M. Notes: bailed out due to structural failure. Location: Tuddenham England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Aircraft: UC-61A (#43-14844). Organization: 310FRS / 27ATG of Prestwick, Scotland. Pilot: Smillie, Robert (NMI). Notes: missing in service [often a macr]. Location: Troon Scotland. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Mission "8th AF Fighter Command" Fighter-Bomber attacks August 23, 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
163
142
21.0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-2
0-0-0
Mission Targets
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