Thirty-six planes were dispatched at 0719 to attack the viaduct at Maintenon, France, on the morning of July 6. Bombing by flights, thirty-five of the planes attacked the primary with seventy 2000 pound General Purpose bombs. According to the strike-attack photos, two of the flights had excellent results with at least seven direct hits on the Viaduct, and others cut the road beneath. Two other flights had good results, one had gross, and one poor. Two planes were flak damaged, but there were no losses or casualties.
2nd Lt. Robert Holliday 0-683703 from Butler, Pa., crashlanded his plane, 41-34972 P2-S type: B-26C-15-MO Marauder, back at the base. The plane's history reads: "A/C No 972 washed out on crash landing, completed 21 missions".
All aircraft associated with an Accident or Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) for this mission are shown in red. Click on taxi code for details.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THIS MISSION FROM THE GROUP MISSION RECORDS IS AVAILABLE IN THE "CREW LOADLING LIST" SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE here