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U410, sunked by 15TH AF
Can someone help me with this. I want to know what Bomb Wing/ bombardement group that did the attack on 11 March 1944 at the Missiessy Docks in Toulon, France.
All I have found by now, is that it was done by the 15th AF during a bomb raid. Does anyone know were I can find information on what planes that participated in this raid? |
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Re: U410, sunked by 15TH AF
You can start here: http://paul.rutgers.edu/~mcgrew/wwii...ml/Mar.44.html
which states that March 11, 1944 "STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Fifteenth Air Force): About 100 B-24s, escorted by 30+ P-38s, bomb the harbor at Toulon, France. " Then you can go here: http://www.15thaf.org/ and work your way though the bomb groups by wing. Since the raid consisted of B-24s, that would eliminate the 5th BW (all B-17s). The 49th BW did not start missions until April, 1944. (but some of the groups may have been in action earlier). Most of the BGs on the site have missions lists which you can check. You may need to check them all. Note also that some of the bomb groups have their own websites. I suspect it was some or all groups in the 47th BW, (but there may have been other groups involved). You can have the fun of finding out. I believe the U-380 was also sunk on the raid. Last edited by RSwank; 4th February 2020 at 18:22. |
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Re: U410, sunked by 15TH AF
According to uboat.net
Sunk on 11 March 1944 at the Missiessy Docks in Toulon, France, in position 43.07N, 05.55E, by bombs during US air raid (15th AF). Wreck captured by Free French forces in August 1944 at Quay Noel in Toulon and broken up in 1946. |
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Re: U410, sunked by 15TH AF
Rune,
451st BG participated in the Toulon mission. See http://451st.org/Stories/Pdfs/Fryar/PDFs/Missions.pdf and scroll down to 11 March 1944. Regards, Leendert |
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Re: U410, sunked by 15TH AF
Rune,
450th BG was in the raid as well. See http://www.450thbg.com/real/html/missions.shtml Regards, Leendert |
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Re: U410, sunked by 15TH AF
Rune,
376th BG was a third B-24 Group in the 11 March 1944 mission to Toulon. See http://www.armyaircorps-376bg.com/1944_11_mar.html Regards, Leendert |
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Re: U410, sunked by 15TH AF
@Leendert
Thank You for this helpfull links. This was really helpfull. |
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Re: U410, sunked by 15TH AF
98BG 07:18-15:52
376BG 450BG 08:10-15:25 451BG 1FG 14FG Martin |
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Re: U410, sunked by 15TH AF
Pilots of 1st FG claimed 6 Bf 109s and 1 Fw 190 shot down in Toulon area during this raid.
According to the book "Quand les Alliés bombardaient la France", civilian losses at Toulon were 70 dead, 12 missing, 130 wounded and 5700 homeless. Near Toulon, La Seyne-sur-Mer was also hit and reported 10 killed and 17 wounded. |
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