8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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"The Nazi airfield at Chateaudun in occupied France was pounded by Flying Fortresses of the U.S. 8th AF on March 28. Two large concentrations in the north and northwest sections of the field hit hangars, dispersal areas, and barracks."
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Units
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3rd Bomb Division
Division
The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.
Missions
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8th Air Force 283
28 March 1944
A force of 450 heavy bombers from all three Air Divisions is despatched to bomb the German E-Boat pens at Ijmuiden, Holland and German airfields in France. Mission Summary follows: ...
Locations
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Chateaudun-du-Rhumel
Military site : airfield
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 20 June 2018 17:56:02 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and mission associations |
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