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Re: USAAF Bomber loss of September 9, 1944
8th AAF flew missions 613 & 614 that day.
613 to South of France, with no losses.
614 was to Western Germany, and a total of 13 aircraft lost/mia
1BD - B-17 lost 5 aircraft,
1 each from
91st BG,
303rd BG
305th BG
379th BG
401st BG
2BD - B-24 lost 3
392nd BG
458th BG
489th BG
3BD - B-17 lost 6
390th BG - 5
490th BG - 1
Several other aircraft were lost to battle damage, crashlandings and collisions.
All info from "Might Eighth War Diary" Roger Freeman
HTH
Pete
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