VIII Fighter Command FO 229 BOMBER ESCORT
31 January 1944Description
A combined force of 114 P-47s from 56FG and 356FG are despatched to provide fighter escort for bombers attacking V-Wepaon sited in the St. Pole/Siracourt areas of France. There are no aircraft or personnel losses and no claims on enemy aircraft.
Mission Details
ST. POL
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 114
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 17-Jan-2016. Added Mission Narrative per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman
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'.