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Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description Twenty five Spitfire Mk Vs of the 4th Fighter Group support RAF Bostons on missions. We claim four enemy aircraft destroyed; one Spitfire is lost, one damaged beyond repair, one damaged and one pilot is MIA. Source: THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by Carter / Mueller, the Office of Air Force History, Mission Reports Notes: VIII FC Non-Combat Accident Reports Aircraft: B-24D (#41-24019). Organization: 2ASS / 1ASW of . Pilot: Brousard, George O. Notes: killed in a crash. Location: Hartland Point England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 5 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: C-53 (#42-15873). Organization: 34TCS / 315TCG of Aldermaston, Berkshire. Pilot: Crone, R E. Notes: landing accident. Location: Hendon/Sta 575 England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: Spit Vb (#EN793). Organization: 336FS / 4FG of Debden, Essex. Pilot: Bishop, Leicester B. Notes: landing accident. Location: Debden, Essex England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: Spit Vb (#EN894). Organization: 12OS / 67TRG of Membury Berkshire. Pilot: Martin, Tommie G. Notes: landing accident. Location: Membury, Berkshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: Spit Vb (#W3423). Organization: 107OS / 67OG of Membury Berkshire. Pilot: Chattaway, W P. Notes: landing accident. Location: Membury, Berkshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Mission "Fighter Command" Support of RAF Bostons January 22, 1943 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 25 25 0.0 4-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-1 0-0-1 4FG crash-lands Penhurst Supported Boston bombers Mission Targets Click blue links for maps, photos and other documents. This will open a new tab in your browser - - Support 25 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 4FG (1 a/c) 3RD BOMB DIVISION OTHER (IX AF, HQ, etc)

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