VIII Air Support Command ANTI SUB PATROL & PHOTO RECCE
8 September 1943Description
1 B-24 from 479th Anti-Submarine Group/4th Anti-Submarine Squadron is despatched on an anti-sub patrol over the Bay of Biscay, France. The aircraft is shot down by German fighters and crashes into the sea. 7POW 3RTD (rescued by ASR).
3 F-5s from 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group are despatched to fly photo recce sorties over Holland and NW France.
Mission Details
Bay of Biscay
Description: ANTI-SUB PATROL
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Notes: Anti-Submarine patrol.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Mission Statistics
- People killed in action: 7
- People returned to duty: 3
- Aircraft sent: 1
- Aircraft effective: 1
- Aircraft missing in action: 1
Description: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
![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
- Aircraft sent: 3
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group 4th Anti-Submarine Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-668910
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group 4th Anti-Submarine Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-438021
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group 4th Anti-Submarine Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16032991
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group 4th Anti-Submarine Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14047956
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group 4th Anti-Submarine Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18046560
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 2-Jun-2015. Added loss location of B-24 per MACR 426.
Lee Cunningham 2-Jun-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman and Missing AIr Crew Report (MACR) 426 for B-24 on anti-sub patrol.
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'.