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BIARRITZ BOMBARDMENT
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MONDAY, 27 MARCH 1944
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EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO)
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STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force)
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Mission 282
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1) Airfields in France are attacked by 701 bombers.
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285 of 290 B—17s hit the following airfields:
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St Jean D’Angely (55)
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La Rochelle /La Leu (59) |
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Chartres (60) |
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Tours / Parcay Dépôt d’Aviation de Meslay (74) |
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Liotard Air factory depot (35) |
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and targets of opportunity (2)
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• 1 B-17 is lost and 37 damaged |
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• Casualties are I WIA and 10 MIA.
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2) 248 of 256 B-17s hit the following airfields:
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Bordeaux / Mérignac (123) |
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Cazaux (118) |
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Chartres (7)*
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• 2 B-17s are lost and 5I damaged |
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• Casualties are 11 KIA, 2 WIA and 20 MIA
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3) All 168 B-24s hit the following airfields:
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Pau/Pont Long (72) |
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BIARRITZ (49) |
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Mont de Marsan (47)
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• 3 B-24s are lost, 4 damaged beyond repair and 18 damaged |
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• Casualties are 20 KIA, I WIA and 31 MIA.
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| ESCORT: is provided by eighth and ninth Air Forces |
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132
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x
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P-38
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706
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x
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P-47
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122
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x
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P-51
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| * seems an error |
