VIII Air Support Command 39A

31 August 1943

Description

36 B-26s from 322BG are despatched to bomb the power station at Mazingarbe, France. 33 of the aircraft are effective on the target. There are no losses or claims but 1 aircraft is damaged.

Mission Details

MAZINGARBE

Description: POWER PLANT

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

322nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 48.00
  • Aircraft sent: 36
  • Aircraft effective: 33
  • Aircraft damaged: 1

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 28-May-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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'.