|
| |
Sunday, February 20, 1944 marked the start of "Big Week" - a series of attacks
directed at German aircraft plants and air fields. It was during this
period that the first of the massive thousand plane raids began. It also
marked the first blood-letting of the 445th. A series of unrelated but
intertwined events resulted in the 445th going on to a target without fighter
cover. In a two and a half hour gunfight, the 445th lost more than half of
its attacking force to enemy fighters.
|
Msn # |
Date |
Location |
Target |
A/C Sent |
A/C Lost |
|
16 |
02/02 |
Siracourt,
France |
V-Weapon Construction Sites |
28 |
2 |
|
17 |
02/03 |
Emden,
Germany |
Port
Area |
15 |
0 |
|
18 |
02/05 |
Tours,
France |
German
Air Field |
22 |
0 |
|
19 |
02/06 |
Siracourt,
France |
V-Weapon Launch Site |
15 |
0 |
|
20 |
02/08 |
Watten,
France |
V-Weapon Launch Site |
22 |
0 |
|
21 |
02/10 |
Gilze-Rijen,
Netherlands |
German
Air Field |
12 |
0 |
|
22 |
02/11 |
Bonnieres,
France |
V-Weapon Launch Site |
23 |
0 |
|
23 |
02/13 |
Bonnieres,
France |
V-Weapon Launch Site |
22 |
0 |
|
24 |
02/15 |
Siracourt,
France |
V-Weapon Launch Site |
25 |
0 |
|
25 |
02/20 |
Brunswick,
Germany |
Aviation
Industry |
35 |
3 |
|
26 |
02/21 |
Diepholz,
Germany |
German
Air Field |
27 |
0 |
|
27 |
02/22 |
Gotha,
Germany |
Aviation
Industry |
27 |
0 |
|
28 |
02/24 |
Gotha,
Germany |
Aviation
Industry |
25 |
13 |
|
29 |
02/25 |
Furth,
Germany |
Aviation
Industry |
17 |
0 |
|
30 |
02/29 |
Lottinghen,
France |
V-Weapon Launch Site |
23 |
0 |
|
