May 29, 1943 – April 25, 1945
Combat Missions
The 379th flew more sorties and dropped more bombs than any other group in the 8th Air Force.
330
Combat Missions
10,492
Sorties Flown
26,460
Tons of Bombs
315
Enemy Aircraft Destroyed
Notable Missions
May 29, 1943
First Mission: St. Nazaire, France
German U-boat pens. The 379th's first combat mission.
April 1944
The Grand Slam Month
First in all five categories — the only group ever to achieve this.
April 25, 1945
Last Mission: Pilsen, Czechoslovakia
The 379th's final combat mission of the war.
Target Types
Industrial complexes
Rail marshalling yards
Airfields
Oil refineries
U-boat pens
V-weapon sites
Bridge and transportation targets
Tactical support for ground forces
Mission Reports Archive
Original mission reports documenting each combat mission are available in our archive.
View Mission Reports (PDF)