[Steve49]

According 'Losses of 8th and 9th Air Forces' VIII Bomber Command lost seven B.17's during the day, though none appear to have come down in the area of Isigny, Normandy.

42-39831 -Crashed 'just south of Vierlingsbeek, Holland'.
41-24565 -Crashed 'half mile north-east of Wouw' (near Roosendaal, Holland).
42-30852 -Crashed 'into the water at Hollands Diep near Klundert, Holland'.
42-30166 -Crashed 'into the North sea 300 yards west of Schowen Island, Holland'.
42-37748 -Crashed into sea. Location is not specified, but reported as coming down after being hit by flak.
42-30142 -Crashed 'one mile east of Ijzendijke' (SE of Vlissingen)
42-30789 -Crashed 'near Lokeren, Belgium'

Another was lost after crashing soon after take off and two were written off after crash landing in Suffolk on return.

The targets for the day were Gelsenkirchen and Munster.

Regards,

Steve