Official description
Major Cecil P Lessig becomes first Eighth Air Force pilot to fly a mission over France during the Second World War. Flying a Spitfire with RAF 64 Squadron, Lessig participates in a 36-aircraft Fighter sweep that is recalled when 50 Fighters challenge them.
Description
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Mission details
1. Fighter Sweep
Description
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Aircraft type
Spitfire
Notes
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Mission Statistics
Number of aircraft Sent |
36 |
Service
People
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Military | Brigadier General | Operations and training officer, Deputry Chief of Staff
Lessig first served with the US Navy as an airplane mechanic before transferring to the USAAF in 1935. He served as a pilot with the 20th Pursuit Squadron, the
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