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16th January 2010, 22:43
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14 July 44 : Cadillac operation / 2 B-17 on beach-head
Hi,
Historian Roger A. Freeman indicates in page 293 of his famous book : Mighty Eighth War Diary, that 2 B-17 "landed beah-head after mission" (Cadillac mission / 14 July 44 over central occupied France for French underground units). Can we know which B-17 landed there on way out towards England ? units, reasons ... Thank you Bye Phil. 
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16th January 2010, 23:39
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Re: 14 July 44 : Cadillac operation / 2 B-17 on beach-head
I would check on the 94th BG. That was the Group hit by German fighters, so it may have had a combat-damaged aircraft that needed to make an emergency landing.
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17th January 2010, 18:50
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Re: 14 July 44 : Cadillac operation / 2 B-17 on beach-head
Phil,
At least one B-17 was of 447th BG with Lt Ryder. See http://www.447bg.com/OpCharts.pdf and scroll down to the mission of 14 July 1944. It gives no exact location. I found no direct match (serial) with the aircaft data on the 447th BG website. Regards, Leendert
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21st January 2010, 16:49
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Re: 14 July 44 : Cadillac operation / 2 B-17 on beach-head
Phil
# 42 - 31902 H 447th BG , 710th Sq. Pilot - Lt. Hyder Landed on Invasion Beach , France 7/14/44 Salvaged 8/9/44 All Crewmen RTD Mike
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