8th Air Force Field Order 382

11 June 1944

Mission Details

Description: COMMUNICATION TARGETS

Notes: 77 P-38s, 195 P-47s and 268 P-51s fly fighter-bomber missions against communications targets. The P-38s claim 3-2-6 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air and 0-0-1 on the ground; 3 P-38s, 1 P-47 and 4 P-51s are lost.

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 214 T

NORMANDY

Description: BEACHHEAD PATROL

Notes: All 8th Air Force Fighter Groups took part. 143 P-38s patrol the Normandy beachhead and claim 2-0-0 All 8th Air Force Fighter Groups took part. Luftwaffe aircraft. No losses or casualties

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: NA

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People

Lawrence James Berry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15069920 / O-756453
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

James A Burr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 328th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-758764
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.