This Day in 303rd Bomb Group History: September 24th

glm@303rdbg.com (Gary L. Moncur) — 24 Sep 2026 05:52:19 -0000

September 24, 1943
303rd BG: Mission to Frankfurt, Germany was scrubbed one hour before take-off due to bad weather over the target area.

September 24, 1943
8th AF: VIII Air Support Command Missions 69 & 70: 2 airfields in France are targeted. 1. 71 of 72 B-26's hit Evreux/Fauville Airfield at 1150 hours; they claim 0-1-0 Luftwaffe aircraft; 4 B-26's are damaged. 2. 66 of 72 B-26's hit Beauvais/Tille Airfield at 1602-1603 hours; they claim 1-0-0 Luftwaffe aircraft; 17 B-26's are damaged. HQ 20th Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy) transfers from Horsham St Faith to Hethel, England. HQ 386th Bombardment Group (Medium) and its 552nd, 553rd, 554th and 555th Bombardment Squadrons (Medium) transfer from Boxted to Great Dunmow, England with B-26's.

September 24, 1944
303rd BG: The Group held a big anniversary party to commemorate the arrival of the Group at Molesworth on 12 September 1942.

September 24, 1944
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS 8th AF: Weather grounds the bombers and fighters. 47 of 53 B-24s fly a TRUCKIN' mission delivering fuel to France.