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Narrative - Official Air Force Mission Description Mission Reports Notes: VIII FC Non-Combat Accident Reports Aircraft: P-400 (#BX-250). Organization: 92FS / 81FG of High Ercall, Shropshire. Pilot: Jarvis, Melvin E. Notes: landing accident. Location: Burtonwood, Lancashire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 4 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: Spitfire I (#R-7147). Organization: HqSq / VIII BC of Horham, Suffolk. Pilot: Lay, Bernie. Notes: landing accident due to mechanical fail. Location: Horham, Susex England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: Spitfire Vb (#EN-851). Organization: 107OS / 67OG of Membury, Wiltshire. Pilot: Marsh, Stanley E. Notes: landing accident. Location: Membury, Wiltshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Aircraft: Spitfire Vb (#R-7298). Organization: 153OS / 67OS of Membury, Wiltshire. Pilot: Dillon, Frances J. Notes: unknown. Location: Membury, Wiltshire England. Damage (0-5 increasing damage): 3 source: Aviation Archaeology http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/ Mission "8th AF Fighter Command" Support for RAF Bostons November 10, 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 36 36 0.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Rear support for RAF Bostons Mission Targets Click blue links for maps, photos and other documents. This will open a new tab in your browser - - Support 36 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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