VIII Fighter Command FO-91 BOMBER ESCORT
2 August 1943Description
A combined force of 128 P-47s from: 4FG; 56FG; and 78FG are despatched to provide escort to 13 B-26s from 387BG that are flying a diversion for the B-26s attacking Merville, France (VIII ASC Mission 12A) and St. Omer/Ft Rouge, France (VIII ASC Mission 12B) and the airfield at Woensdrecht, Holland (VIII ASC 13A). The bombers from 387BG are recalled and the fighters were also cancelled.
Mission Details
Description: FIGHTER ESCORT
Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Notes: 128 P-47s provided escort for B-26 diversionary force (VIII ASC 13A). Sweep after escort was cancelled.
- 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: 128
Revisions
Lee Cunnningham 13-May-2015. Edited Mission Notes based on "The Mighty EIghth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman
Lee Cunningham 13-May-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", 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'.