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303rd Bomb Group (H) History
September 4th
September 4, 1942
ETO 8th AF: The 352nd Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 301st Bombardment Group (Heavy), moves from Podington to Chelveston, England with B-17s (first mission is tomorrow).
September 4, 1943
8th AF: VIII Air Support Command Mission 47: 144 B-26's are dispatched to 4 marshalling yards in France (36 B-26's to each target); 33 hit Courtrai marshalling yard at 1756 hours; 33 hit the Lille/Deliverance marshalling yard at 1756 hours; 34 hit the Hazebrouck marshalling yard at 1831 hours; and 23 hit the St Pol marshalling yard at 1833 hours; 22 B-26's are damaged; casualties are 3 WIA.
September 4, 1944
Extremely bad weather prevented any 8th AF offensive operations.
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