Fighters
103 P-47 Thunderbolts of the 353d and 56th Fighter Groups were assigned for escort. The 353d escorted the 1st Air Division to Duren, first engaged enemy fighters over Walch-eren Island. The 56th Fighter Group, escorting the 2d Air Task Force to Dison, had less opposition.
One P-47 was lost in combat. The Thunderbolts shot down 13, probably destroyed one, and damaged five German fighters.
A total of 56 P-47 Thunderbolts of 352d Fighter Group was assigned as escort to B-24 Liberator bombers of 2d Air Division.
Fighters and bombers rendezvoused; fighters returned to home bases as 21 B-24's departed for diversionary sweep to Frisian Islands.
40 B-17's lost from various causes; exact reasons unidentified.
2 B-17's lost from flak; positive identification.
18 B-17's lost from fighters; positive identification.
5 B-17's lost in England on return.