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Re: Which 5 b-17s of 323 BS take off on 4 feb 1943. Hamm Raid.
Hello Rene,
From "the Mighty Eighth War Diary" page 37.
91BG -
Despatched -17
Effective - 16
Target: Emden I/A(L)
Tonnage - 151 x 500 GP
E/A 5-2-0
Losses - 2
MIA 20.
Remarks: 1 91BG B17 and 44BG B24 which aborted dropped 22 x 500GP on a convoy.
From "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" vol 2 page 72/74.
Puzzle as Target for both lost B17's is given as HAMM but due to weather changed to Emden I/A.
Was this change made after take off, as HAMM was the 2BW 44th (15 a/c) & 93rd (6 a/c) BG's B24's Target according to "diary" ?
Both BG''s turned back before Dutch coast. No losses.
Also from "Cliff Bishop's book.
A list of the 91st BG's B17's so possible to eliminate.
All for now
Alex
Last edited by Alex Smart; 18th December 2010 at 19:28.
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