December, 1943

The month of December, 1943 saw the start of combat operations by the 445th. Less than a week before Christmas, they would lose their first crew to enemy action. Little did they know what lay ahead for them.

Msn #	Date	Location	Target	A/C Sent	A/C Lost
1	12/13	Kiel, Germany	Port Area, Docks and Submarine Pens	15	0
2	12/16	Bremen, Germany	Port Area, Docks and Shipyards	24	0
3	12/20	Bremen, Germany	Port Area, Docks and Shipyards	25	1
4	12/22	Osnabrück, Germany	Communications Center	26	2
5	12/24	Bonnieres, France	V-weapon Launch Sites	35	0
6	12/30	Ludwigshafen, Germany	Port Area and Oil Refinery	23	2
7	12/31	St. Jean D'Angely, France	German Air Field	25	0

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