8th USAAF raids 31 May 1944

[Larry deZeng]

Originally Posted by Marcel Hogenhuis

Hallo Larry,

Thank you very much for your additional info but now I am a bit confused, perhaps I misunderstood your last sentence. According to the website mentioned above 8th USAAF Fighter Command had its own mission 355 and they made attacks against Gütersloh and Hopsten.

Or do you mean that no fighter bombers of the force which made a diversional to Gilze-Rijen attacked as well ?

I am quite a novice when it comes to 8th USAAF as you can see, so if you could clearify this minor issue, that would be great.

Many thanks in advance, all the best, Marcel

Hi Marcel,

Yes, no 8th AF fighter bombing or strafing attacks were made on Florennes, Gilze-Rijen, Liege or other airfields in that immediate area on that date.

Larry

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Larry,

Understood, thanks for that: it still doesn't rule out completely the possibility that this He111 was destroyed at one of those airfields by the diversional raid of the heavy bombers, but may perhaps increase the chance that this old bird was destroyed at one of the German A/F's mentioned earlier.

The best way to find out are still these damage assessment reports I guess , will focus on that now.

All the best and thanks again, Marcel