VIII Air Support Command 61
17 September 1943Description
This mission consists of two formations. 72 B-26s from: 366BG (36) and 387BG (36) are despatched to bomb the German airfield at Bauvais/Tille, France. The formation from 366BG is unable to bomb. 25 of the 72 despatched are effective on the target. There are no losses or claims but 12 aircraft are damaged.
The second formation consists of 18 B-26s despatched from 322BG to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France, but they are unable to bomb. There are no losses or claims.
Mission Details
BEAUVAIS/TILLE
Description: AIRFIELD
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
Notes: 386th Bomb Group unable to bomb because of weather.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 36.90
- Aircraft sent: 72
- Aircraft effective: 25
- Aircraft damaged: 12
ROUEN
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
Notes: Weather cancellation.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: None
- Aircraft sent: 18
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 26-Jun-2015. Correcting typo in mission description.
Lee Cunningham 26-Jun-2015. Added mission description based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
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'.