8th Air Force 249 LEAFLET DROP

5 March 1944

Description

5 B-17s from 305BG/422BS are despatched on a night operation to drop 250 bundles (1,250,000?) leafltes on the French cities of Le Mans, Paris, Orleans and Rheims. There are no losses, casualties or claims.

Mission Details

LE MANS / ORLEANS / PARIS / RHEIMS

Description: 250 BUNDLES DROPPED

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Notes: Night leaflet drop on French cities by 305th Bomb Group/422nd Bomb Squadron. A CARPETBAGGER mission is also flown this night.

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 5
  • Aircraft effective: 5

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 17-Feb-2016. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
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'.