VIII Fighter Command OFFENSIVE SORTIE

10 December 1942

Description

4th Fighter Group despatches 2 Spitfires on an offensive mission to France, but the flight is recalled due to radio transmission failure.

Mission Details

RECALLED

Description: OFFENSIVE FIGHTER PATROL

Aircraft Type: Spitfire

Notes: Returned before reaching the French coast due to transmitter failure.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 4

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People

Doane Hage

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12057315
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 9-Nov-2014. Description 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'.