12 March 1944

SUNDAY, 12 MARCH 1944

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO)

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): Mission 256: 46 of 52 B-24s
dispatched hit a V-weapon site at St Pol/Siracourt, France and 6 hit targets
of opportunity, all using blind-bombing techniques; 1 B-24 is lost and 26
damaged; casualties are 1 WIA.
788th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 467th Bombardment Group (Heavy),
arrives at Rackheath, England from the US with B-24s; first mission is 10
Apr.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force): HQ 474th Fighter Group and 428th,
429th and 430th Fighter Squadrons arrive at Moreton, England from the US with
P-38s; first mission is 25 Apr.