8th Air Force CARPETBAGGER
7 January 1944Description
An unknown number of B-24s are despatched on a night "CARPETBAGGER" operation to drop weapons and supplies to French partisans.
Mission Details
France
Description: CARPETBAGGER
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Notes: B-24s from 801BG/406BS drop weapons and supplies to French partisans.
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Made connections to Units, Location and Notes of Mission Event per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Added New Mission event to cover CARPETBAGGER operations of 7-Feb-44 per "The Mighty Eighth War Dairy", Roger A. Freeman.