VIII Air Support Command 47
4 September 1943Description
Marshalling yards in France are the targets for this four element mission. The first element is a formation of 36 B-26s from 387BG despatched to bomb the railroad marsalling yards at Coutrai, France. 33 are effective on the target. Therer are no losses or claims.
The second element is a formation of 36 B-26s from 386BG despatched to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Lille/Deliverance, France. 33 are effective on the target. There are no losses or claims.
The third elemenet is a formation of 36 B-26s from 323BG despatched to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hazebrouck, France. 34 are effective on the target, There are no losses or claims.
The fourth element is a fomration of 36 B-17s from 322BG despatched to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at St. Pol, France. 23 are effective on the target, There are no losses or claims.
Mission Details
COURTRAI
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 195.50
- Aircraft sent: 36
- Aircraft effective: 33
- Aircraft damaged: 5
HAZEBROUCK
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 36
- Aircraft effective: 34
- Aircraft damaged: 6
LILLE-DELIVERANCE
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 36
- Aircraft effective: 33
- Aircraft damaged: 5
SAINT POL
Description: MARSHALLING YARDS
Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 36
- Aircraft effective: 23
- Aircraft damaged: 6
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 31-May-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
Lee Cunningham 31-May-2015. Corrected target designation for Lille/Deliverance per "The Mighty Eighth War Dairy", Roger A. Freeman.
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'.