Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description
Mission 607: 49 P-38s and 165 P-47s strafe rail and highway traffic in the Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and the Aachen and Koblenz, Germany areas; 1 P-38 and 3 P-47s are lost to flak (pilots are MIA) and 5 P-38s and 7 P-47s are damaged. 70 B-24s fly TRUCKIN missions (carrying cargo to airfields in France). | |
Source: THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by Carter / Mueller, the Office of Air Force History, |
Non-Combat Accident Reports
Aircraft: B-17G (#42-31736). Organization: 652BSW / 25BGW of Watton, Norfolk. Pilot: Stephenson, Clarence R. Notes: killed in crashed on take off. Location: Watton, Norfolk England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: B-17G (#42-97206). Organization: 730BS / 452BG of Deopham Green, Norfolk. Pilot: Helms, Marion C. Notes: landing accident. Location: Deopham Green, Norfolk England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: F-5E (#43-29026). Organization: 27PRS / 7PRG of Mount Farm, Oxfordshire. Pilot: Schumacher, Wesley A. Notes: mid air collision. Location: Mount Farm/10mi E Sta 234 England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: F-8 (#43-34950). Organization: / of Watton, Norfolk. Pilot: Stokes, Albert L. Notes: landing accident. Location: Watton, Norfolk England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: P-38J (#42-67472). Organization: 434FS / 479FG of Wattisham, Suffolk. Pilot: McCarthy, Clarke G. Notes: crashed destroyed by fire. Location: Wendling/ 2mi W Sta 118 England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: P-47C (#41-6215W). Organization: 551FTS / 495FTG of Atcham, Shropshire. Pilot: Webner, Frank E. Notes: mid air collision. Location: Atcham, Shropshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: P-47D (#42-7936W). Organization: 551FTS / 495FTG of Atcham, Shropshire. Pilot: Weaver, William J. Notes: mid air collision. Location: Atcham, Shropshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ | Aircraft: P-51B (#43-6870W). Organization: 554FTS / 496FTG of Goxhill, Lincolnshire. Pilot: Wasylyk, Stephen (NMI). Notes: crash belly landing due to mechanical failure. Location: Goxhill, Lincolnshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ |
Mission "8th AF 607" Sweeps in Rotterdam, Aachen and Koblenz September 06, 1944Primary 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 | 214 | 214 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-0-12 | 0-0-4 | | Mission Targets Click blue links for maps, photos and other documents. This will open a new tab in your browser | |
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