Summary:
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Twenty-one 401st Group aircraft formed the Lead Box of the 94th Combat Wing in a pre-invasion mission to disrupt rail transportation to and from the invasion coast. 823 heavy bombers took part in the mission. The Group's bombs were seen to strike squarely on the MPI, and strike photos showed a vast explosion covering the whole of the MPI as a train load of ammunition blew up. A few enemy fighters and some flak were seen, but the Group suffered no casualties.
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