VIII Air Support Command 73

27 September 1943

Description

The German airfield of Beauvais/Tille is the target for a combined force of 72 B-26s despatched from: 322BG (36) and 387BG (36). 65 are effective on the target. There are no losses, but 1 aircraft sustains damage over the target and crashlands at Chipping Ongar on return. The Engineer baled out and was captured 1POW 5RTD. 23 other aircraft are damaged. The bomber gunners claim 4-6-4 of attacking German aircraft.

Mission Details

BEAUVAIS/TILLE (Primary)

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

Notes: 1 from 387th Bomb Group crash-land s at base 2RTD, but four parachuted over enemy territory and are Missing in Action (MIA).

322nd Bomb Group

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

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: 175.90
  • Prisoners of war: 1
  • People returned to duty: 5
  • Enemy aircrafts destroyed by bomber: 4
  • Enemy aircrafts probably destroyed by bomber: 6
  • Enemy aircraft damaged by bomber: 4
  • Aircraft sent: 72
  • Aircraft effective: 65
  • Aircraft damaged beyond repair: 1
  • Aircraft damaged: 23

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People

William Megonegal

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33054239
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer
Colonel George Snyder of the 387th Bomb Group and his crew, with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Wuneach". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'George Snyder (Ext Left) & crew. From Col RW Keller.'

George M Snyder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Colonel George Snyder of the 387th Bomb Group and his crew, with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Wuneach". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'George Snyder (Ext Left) & crew. From Col RW Keller.'

41-31666

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Wuneach Airplane
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 29-Jun-2015. Added bomber gunner claims on enemy aircraft per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 29-Jun-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorAAM
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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'.