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Originally Posted by Larry deZeng
Hi J.d.R.,
There was no 8th AAF bomber or fighter activity over Bad Kreuznach on 19 December due to appallingly bad flying weather. That leaves 9th AAF. It did fly a few missions on the 19th, but I do not have the details. I think you will need to find the 9th AAF daily reports for that date. Hopefully, someone here has them. As I understand it, the 9th AAF twin-engine bombers did not operate that date but some of the single-engine fighter bombers did. Trier was bombed by 34 RAF Lancasters on the 19th, but not Bad Kreuznach.
L.
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Joost900 & Larry
No, there is another posibility. Between the areas of responsibility of the 9th AF (Northwest) and the 12th AF (South) was a little strip which was in the responsibility of 1st Tactical Air Force (provisionel), supporting 7th U.S. Army. On December 19th, 1944, 320th Bomb Group (M) and 17th Bomb Group (M) could well have attacked Bad Kreuznach. On the other hand, it is well documented, that 320th BG attacked that day Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, which is located in the general area.
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Horst Weber