VIII Fighter Command SHIPPING RECCE

17 November 1942

Description

4th Fighter Group despatches 6 Spitfires on reconnaissance over the English Channel looking for enemy shipping.

Mission Details

ENGLISH CHANNEL

Description: SHIPPING RECONNAISSANCE

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Notes: Recon over English Channel looking for enemy shipping.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 6

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6539223
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 3-Nov-2014. Description based on "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'.