11 February 1945

SUNDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 1945

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO)

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): Mission 827: In Germany, 124 of
127 B-24s attack the Dulmen oil depot using Micro H; 1 B-24 hits the Lochern
road junction using H2X; no losses. Escorting are 50 of 51 P-51s without
loss. Other fighter missions are:
1. 48 of 51 P-51s hit the Celle/Uelzen railroad without loss.
2. 183 of 192 P-51s make a sweep over NW Germany; 1 P-51 is lost (pilot
MIA).
3. 7 of 11 P-51s escort photo reconnaissance aircraft over Germany without
loss.
4. 8 P-51s fly a scouting mission without loss.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force): In Germany, 97 B-26s and A-20s bomb
the Bingen and Modrath marshalling yards; fighters fly armed reconnaissance
and patrols, attack special targets and targets of opportunity, and attack in
cooperation with the US XII Corps across the Sauer River NW of Echternach,
Luxembourg. The flight of the 112th Liaison Squadron, Ninth AF (attached to
HQ Command, SHAFE), operating from Namur, Belgium with UC-78s and L-5s,
returns to base at Buc, France.