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Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description VIII Bomber Command Mission 126: 5 B-17s drop 1 million leaflets over Paris, Rennes, Le Mans and Rouen, France at 2020-2051 hours. 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-17F (#42-37831). Organization: 331BS / 94BG of Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk. Pilot: Smith, George S. Notes: taxiing accident. Location: Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: B-17F (#42-5793). Organization: 813BS / 482BG of Alconbury, Cambridgeshire. Pilot: Reynolds, Arthur J. Notes: killed in crash due to onboard fire. Location: Eye, Suffolk England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: P-47D (#42-22508). Organization: 552FTS / 495FTG of Atcham, Shropshire. Pilot: Baker, Robert L. Notes: landing accident. Location: RAF Hucknall England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Mission "8th AF Fighter Command Fighter Operation 175" Support for 9AF B-26s November 10, 1943 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 266 266 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 - - Support 266 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 4FG 355FG 3RD BOMB DIVISION 55FG 78FG 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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