VIII Air Support Command 11E

31 July 1943

Description

This is VIII ASC mission 11E. 24 B-26s from 387BG are despatched to fly a diversion for the other B-26s attacking airfields in VIII ASC mission 11. No losses or claims.

Mission Details

POIX/ NORD

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

Private First Class Barbara O'Brien of the Womens Army Corps, paints the nose of a B-26 Marauder (YU-Y. serial number 41-34982) nicknamed "Jolly Roger" of the 323rd Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publcation 4 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '295589.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'W.A.C.S. on duty at a Bomber Station. Associated Press Photo shows:- Pfc: Barbara O'Brien painting the Jolly Roger on the nose of a Marauder with the crew looking on.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 8.40
  • People killed in action: 4
  • Prisoners of war: 3
  • Aircraft sent: 21
  • Aircraft effective: 19
  • Aircraft missing in action: 1
  • Aircraft damaged: 5

Chipping Ongar, Ongar, Essex CM5, UK

Description: DIVERSION

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

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

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 24
  • Aircraft effective: 24

Revisions

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Lee Cunningham 11-May-2015. Added Mission desigantion to description.

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Lee Cunningham 11-May-2015 Corrected mission title to 11E, added mission event details and statistics all per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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Lee Cunningham 11-May-2015

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 11-May-2015. Added Mission Narrative, corrected mission description added statistics per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman

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Lee Cunningham 11-May-2015. Flagged as DUPLICATE caused by space between mission number and alpha designation.

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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'.