8th Air Force CARPETBAGGER

8 February 1944

Description

An unknown number of B-24s are despatched from 801BG/406BS on a night "CARPETBAGGER" operation to drop weapons and supplies to French partisans.

Mission Details

France

Description: CARPETBAGGER

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator

Notes: B-24s from 801BG/406BS drop weapons and supplies to French partisans.

801st Bomb Group

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

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Added Mission Event details for CARPETBAGGER operation of 8-Feb-44 per "The Mighty Eighth War Dairy", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2016. Added NEW mission event to describe CARPETBAGGER operations of 8-Feb-44 per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.