VIII Fighter Command FO-166
24 October 1943FRE 260
Description
This missionis composed of two fighter elements. The first element is a force of 48 P-38s from 55FG despatched to provide escort for a formation of B-26 bombers from 9th Air Force. There are no losses or claims.
The second element is a combined force of 205 P-47s from 55FG; 78FG; 353FG; and 356FG despatched to provide escort for a formation of B-26 bombers from 9th Air Force. 1 aircraft is damaged. This element claims 1-1-0 of attacking German fighters.
Mission Details
BEAUVAIS/ NIVILLERS / MONTDIDIER
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 48
BEAUVAIS/ NIVILLERS / MONTDIDIER / SAINT-ANDRE-DE-L'EURE
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Notes: Fighters escort 9th Air Force B-26s on a raid on Germany airfields at Montdidier, Beauvais and Saint-Andre-de-L'Eure, France. One locomotive was claimed in a strafing attack.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Mission Statistics
- Aircraft sent: 205
- Aircraft damaged: 1
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-665391
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 7-Jul-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.
Associated Media based on images associated with missions in Freeman, The Mighty Eighth War Diary.
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'.