Several hundred of the Group's combat crewmen and thirty-eight planes went to the Environs of Paris on the afternoon of May 26. The target for the bombardiers was the highway bridge across the Seine at Poissy, northwest of the former French capital. Each plane carried two 2000-pound General Purpose bombs.

The formation took off at 1600 hours on a route from the base to Hastings to Etretat to a point at 49 degrees 09 minutes North, 00degrees 53 minutes East to the initial point for the bomb run, which was two miles South of Mantes, to the target. The objective was reached at 1748 hours.

Bombing was done by flights of sixes with the following results reported by the Group photo Interpreters.

1st Six: Good. In excellent concentration, bombs fell 500 feet West of the M.P.I

2nd Six: Excellent. A tight pattern burst approximately 200 Feet northwest of the M.P.I, scoring probable hits on the bridge.

3rd Six: Poor. The concentration landed about 1300 feet southwest of the M.P.I. (Bomb run disrupted by prop wash from lead flight)

1st Six: Fair. Falling in the water, bombs hit about 700 feet North of the M.P.I.

2nd Six: No attack. (Rack malfunction in lead aircraft)

3rd Six: Excellent. A tight concentration pattern bracketed the M.P.I, with hits on the bridge.

Eight aircraft sustained flak battle damage at and directly after leaving the target, and one crew member was wounded. The Group returned to base at 1909 hours. Mission was directed by Field Order 71-330, 99th Combat Bomb Wing.