8th Air Force
25 July 1944Mission Details
Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Notes: 10 abort
![Photographic officers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group look through camera lenses infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273528.' [Censor no.]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380976.jpg.webp?itok=b-IRYuYJ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
Description: WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
Description: WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Notes: DH98
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
CARPETBAGGER
Description: CARPETBAGGER MISSION
Notes: 17 B-24s fly CARPETBAGGER missions.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693852
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Revisions
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'.