8th Air Force CARPETBAGGER

6 March 1944

Description

An unknown number of B-24s from 801BG/406BS are despatched on a night "CARPETBAGGER" operation to drop weapns and supplies to French partisans.

Mission Details

France

Description: CARPETBAGGER

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator

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

801st Bomb Group

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

Revisions

Date8 Jan 2019 11:35:56

ContributorEmily

Changes

Sources

Changed association to 406th BG to 406th Bomb Squadron

Date19 Feb 2016 18:36:22

ContributorLee8thbuff

Changes

Sources

Lee Cunningham 19-Feb-2016. Added Mission event details to CARPETBAGGER opertaion of 6-Mar-44 based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

Date19 Feb 2016 18:33:01

ContributorLee8thbuff

Changes

Sources

Lee Cunningham 19-Feb-2016. Adde NEW Mission event to describe CARPETBAGGER operation of 6-Mar-44 based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.