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Summary:
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The 1st Air Division was assigned tactical targets of bridges, airfields and fuel dumps behind enemy lines in support of the advancing allied ground troops. The 401st, which put up three 12 aircraft Boxes to form the 94th Combat Wing "C" unit, was assigned a railroad bridge over the Muese River in Belgium, which formed one of the German escape routes.
The Group successfully located the target, but because of clouds and ground haze it was partially obscured. The result was that two of the Boxes had to make a second run, and only the High Box placed its bombs on the bridge itself. The bridge was believed to have been knocked out.
Only the Low Box encountered flak, which caused minor damage to five of the 12 aircraft. No enemy air opposition was seen, and U. S. fighter cover was good.
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