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Re: Destruction of 100th BG, fiction or fact?
I seem to recall that the 100th BG was not the BG with the most casualties during the war, despite its moniker/reputation
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Re: Destruction of 100th BG, fiction or fact?
I don't know how accurate this listing is.
Bomb Group - Station - Bomber Type - Missions Flown - Losses 34 Mendelsham B-17 170 34 44 Shipdham B-24 343 153 91 Bassingbourn B-17 340 197 92 Podington B-17 308 154 93 Hardwick B-24 396 100 94 Bury St. Edmonds B-17 324 153 95 Horham B-17 320 157 96 Snetterton Heath B-17 321 189 100 Thorpe Abbots B-17 306 96 177 303 Moleworth B-17 364 165 305 Chelveston B-17 337 154 306 Thurieigh B-17 342 171 351 Polebrook B-17 311 124 379 Kimbolton B-17 330 141 381 Ridgewell B-17 296 131 384 Grafton Underwood B-17 314 159 385 Great Ashfield B-17 296 129 388 Knettishall B-17 306 142 389 Hethel B-24 321 116 390 Framlingham B-17 300 144 392 Wendling B-24 285 127 398 Nuthampstead B-17 195 58 401 Deenthrope B-17 256 95 445 Tibenham B-24 282 95 446 Bungay B-24 273 58 447 Rattlesden B-17 257 97 448 Seething B-24 262 101 452 Deopham Green B-17 250 110 453 Old Buckenham B-24 259 58 457 Glatton B-17 237 83 458 Horsham St. Faith B-24 240 47 466 Attlebridge B-24 232 47 467 Rackheath B-24 212 29 486 Sudbury B-17 188 33 487 Lavenham B-17 185 48 489 Halesworth B-24 106 29 490 Eye B-17 158 40 491 Metfield B-24 187 47 492 North Pickenham B-24 64 12 493 Deebach B-17 158 41 |
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Re: Destruction of 100th BG, fiction or fact?
Guys, thanks for these comments, much appreciated!
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