VIII Bomber Command 142 SPECIAL OPERATION
29 November 1943Description
1 B-17 from 482BG is despatched on a special operation to Emmerich, Germany and drops 2 2000lb general purpose bombs and a 1000lb Photoflash. There are no losses or claims.
Mission Details
EMMERICH
Description: INDUSTRIAL AREA
Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Notes: 1 B-17 drops two 2000lb bombs and one each 1,000lb Photoflash on city.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: 1.50
- Aircraft sent: 1
- Aircraft effective: 1
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 14-Jul-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
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'.