8th Air Force CARPETBAGGER

10 February 1944

Description

An unknown number of B-24s from 801BG/406BS are despatched on a night "CARPETBAGGER" operation to drop weapons and supplies to French parisans. There are no losses or claims.

Mission Details

France

Description: CARPETBAGGER

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator

Notes: B-24s from 801BG/406BS drop weapons and supplies to French partisans.

406th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

801st Bomb Group

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

Revisions

Date8 Jan 2019 11:34:52

ContributorEmily

Changes

Sources

Changed association to 406th BG to 406th Bomb Squadron

Date18 Feb 2016 18:35:36

ContributorLee8thbuff

Changes

Sources

Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Added Mission Event details to CARPETBAGGER operations of 10-Feb-44 per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

Date18 Feb 2016 18:32:54

ContributorLee8thbuff

Changes

Sources

Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Added NEW Mission event to describe CARPETBAGGER operations of 10 -Feb-44 per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.