Mission Details for Schweinfurt (#114)

Briefing

Details

Number: 114
Date: 7/21/1944 12:00:00 AM
Commander: Maj. R.J. White
Crews Briefed: 26
Details: Ball bearing plant

Flying Control

Runway: 5
Engines: 0555 Thumbnail image for /Images/Takeoff/Plan05.jpg
Taxi: 0610
Take Off: 0625
E.T.R.: 1347
Notes: Briefing took place at 0300 hours. The 26 operational aircraft were off by 0649, and all had returned by 1424 hours.

Debriefing

Aircraft: 26
Lost Over Continent: 0
Lost Other: 0
Summary: The 401st furnished the Lead and Low Boxes of the 94th Combat Wing "B" formation. Visual bombing was possible, and as a result the Group "blanketed the MPI and the target area" with its incendiary bombs.
No enemy aircraft were encountered, but moderate and accurate flak caused major battle damage to two aircraft and minor damage to ten others. U. S. fighter support was reported excellent.

Mission Assignments

Squadron Participants