VIII Fighter Command FO-165 BOMBER ESCORT

22 October 1943

Description

This mission was composed of two fighter elements. The first element was a force of 45 P-38s from 55FG despatched to provide escort to B-26s of 9th Air Force. 1 aircraft was damaged. There are no losses or claims.



The second element was a combined force of 349 P-47s from 4Fg, 56FG; 78FG; 352FG; 353FG; 355FG; and 356FG despatched to provide escort to B-26s of 9th Air Force. 2 aircraft Failed to Return (FTR) 2KIA. 1 aircraft returned too damaged to repair. There are no claims on enemy aircraft.

Mission Details

EVREUX/FAUVILLE

Description: FIGHTER ESCORT

Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 33

EVREUX/FAUVILLE

Description: FIGHTER ESCORT

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt

Notes: Fighters escort 9th Air Force B-26s on a raid to Evreux/ Fauville Airfield. 353rd Fighter Group loses two aircraft Missing in Action (MIA)-pilots Killed in Action (KIA) and 355th Fighter Group has one aircraft crash-land as a DBR-pilot OK.

Mission Statistics

  • Aircraft sent: 349
  • Aircraft missing in action: 2
  • Aircraft damaged beyond repair: 1

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-790275
  • Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-800069
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 7-Jul-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eight War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
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'.