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Summary:
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The mission of the day for 1,200 four-engine bombers was a major visual attack on coastal batteries and choke points behind enemy lines in France. The Group's specific targets were road intersections being used by retreating German troops. The three Boxes of 12 ships each provided by the 401st made up the 94th Combat Wing "B" unit, each Box having a different target.
Bombing results were variously described as "good" or "fair"--clearly not fully satisfactory. No enemy aircraft were encountered, but flak along the route resulted in minor battle damage to eleven aircraft.
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