Nov. 7th, 1942 Kiel bombing mission . . .

[FrankieS]

Hi tekenaar !
You're sure about the date?
The USAAF Chronology gives FRIDAY, 14 MAY 1943
as the first U.S. raid onto Kiel.


EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force)
VIII Bomber Command Mission Number 56: A maximum force is put in the air
as part of a combined offensive against the Wehrmacht. 154 B-17's, 21 B-
24's and 12 B-26's are dispatched against 4 targets. The principal attack
is against submarine yards and naval installations at Kiel, Germany; 136
B-17's and 21 B-24's are dispatched with 126 B-17's and 17 B-24's hitting
the target at 1200-1203 hours local. We claim 62-24-27 Luftwaffe aircraft;
we lose 5 B-24's and 3 B-17's with 1 B-24 damaged beyond repair and 9
B-24's and 27 B-17's damaged. Casualties are 3 KIA, 17 WIA and 81 MIA.