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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, Mission Reports 398th Bomb Group Mission report source: 398th Bomb Group web page http://www.398th.org/ 398th Bomb Group Mission report source: 398th Bomb Group web page http://www.398th.org/ 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, 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 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 - - Sweep 214 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 56FG 479FG 3RD BOMB DIVISION 78FG 353FG 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 479FG (1 a/c) 3RD BOMB DIVISION 78FG (3 a/c) OTHER (IX AF, HQ, etc)

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