2 Jun 1944
Hungary
Hungary
- US suttle-bombing between Italy and the USSR (Operation Frantic) began. Under command of Lieutenant General Ira C Eaker, 130 B-17s, escorted by 70 P-51s, bombed the railway marshalling yard at Debreczen (Debrecen), Hungary and landed in the Soviet Union; the B-17s at Poltava and Myrhorod, the P-51s at Pyriatyn. 1 B-17 was lost over the target. ww2dbase [B-17 Flying Fortress | P-51 Mustang | Operation Frantic | Ira Eaker | Debreczen | DS]
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