AN EXCERPT OF STATISTICAL DATA
From a book by Col. Ivan Potts


THE 40TH BOMB GROUP (VH) RECORD



  • THE 40TH BOMB GROUP FLEW 144 MISSIONS OF ALL TYPES IN THE CBI AND THE
    MARIANNA'S.


  • THE GROUP DELIVERED 18,065 TONS OF BOMBS.


  • 132 ENEMY PLANES WERE DESTROYED OR DAMAGED.


  • THE GROUP LOST 79 B-29'S. 175 B-29'S WERE DAMAGED.
    THE GROUP SUFFERED 225 CAUSALITIES, INCLUDING 76 KILLED AND 117 MISSING.


  • THE AVERAGE GROUP SHOT DOWN 34 FIGHTERS. THE 40TH SHOT DOWN 46.


  • THE AVERAGE GROUP LOST 37 AIRCRAFT. THE 40TH LOST 79, BUT THE 40TH LOST ONLY
    ONE PER MISSION WHEREAS THE AVERAGE GROUP LOST 2.


  • THE AVERAGE GROUP DROPPED 8142 TONS OF BOMBS ON TARGETS. THE 40TH, 18,065.


  • THE GROUP RECEIVED THREE DISTINGUISHED UNIT (PRESIDENTIAL) CITATIONS, RECEIVED
    SEVEN CAMPAIGN BATTLE STREAMERS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST STRATEGIC
    BOMBARDMENT COMBAT MISSION ON JUNE 5, 1944, AND THE FIRST STRATEGIC
    BOMBARDMENT MISSION TO JAPAN ON JUNE 15, 1944.



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