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Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description Mission Reports Non-Combat Accident Reports Mission "Fighter Command" Shipping patrol December 22, 1942 Notes: VIII FC 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 8 8 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 - - Rhubarb 2 A/C Aircraft Groups Click blue links for info on the group This will open a new tab in your browser. 1ST BOMB DIVISION 2ND BOMB DIVISION 4FG 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 2ND BOMB DIVISION 3RD BOMB DIVISION OTHER (IX AF, HQ, etc)

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