VIII Bomber Command 110 LEAFLET DROP

7 October 1943

Description

4 B-17s from 305BG/422BS are despatched on a night operation to drop leaflets on Paris, France. 240,352 leaflets are dropped. There are no losses or claims.

Mission Details

PARIS (Primary)

Description: 240,352 LEAFLETS DROPPED

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Notes: Leaflet drop on Paris BY 305th Bomb Group/ 422nd Bomb Squadron

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 4
  • Aircraft effective: 4

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 3-Jul-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorEmily
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Associated Media based on images associated with missions in Freeman, The Mighty Eighth War Diary.

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ContributorAAM
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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'.