Chartres airfield raid, 26th May 1944

[WojciechZ]

Hi,

I am looking for information which USAAF units of Ninth Air Force took part in air raid against Chartres airfield on 26 May 1944 (both bombers and fighter escort).

Regards
Wojtek

[udf_00]

In french : http://forcedlanding.pagesperso-orange.fr/1.htm
26 Mai 1944 entry;

http://387bg.com/
missions list 26-May-44 entry;

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/18398

http://b26mhs.bizland.com/
search for 322nd, one of the finds is a missions list.

[WojciechZ]

Hi,

thanks a lot.
Were there just these 2 groups involved? Are there any information available about the escort?

Regards
Wojtek

[KM1957]

Subject to review, I have the 358th Fighter Group escorting B-26's to Chartres on this date. The 362nd FG took A-20's to Beaumont Sur Oise, the 406th FG took medium bombers to Beauvais, the 363rd FG escorted B-26's to the Abbeville area, and the 36th FG took mediums to the Vernon area. These were the only 9 Air Force fighter groups which flew escort missions on this date as far as I know.

Kent