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Mission

Mission Date: September 6, 1943

STUTTGART,CONCHES,EVREUX, AF

100th BG Mission #: 23

Mission Summary

This mission is the subject of the in-depth historical account To Kingdom Come by Robert J. Mrazek.

Information about 100th operations from archival records of this mission also appear in the Appendices of Luck of the Draw by Frank Murphy.

 

Bombing Results

Bombing Results:

Aircraft Lost: 3

Crew Lost: 30

Claims of Enemy Losses (CLS): 9

Aircraft Returned:

Casualty Report(s)

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Media Articles

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Media ItemTypePageVolume/IssueBroadcast SourceTimeDescriptionFile
Robert A. Stuart tells of Regensburg, Stuttgart and ParisPrintThe Paducah Sun Democrat March 5 194412:00 am
Charles Ping - Sumner Reeder tells of Stuttgart missionPrintEvening star (Wash DC) April 21 194412:00 am
Sam Turner, Joseph Moloney dead turret gunner saves planePrintSt Louis Globe Democrat May 13 194412:00 am
Joseph Moloney saves crew, Sam Turner crewPrintThe Boston Globe May 12 194412:00 am