a2jacketart: The 409th flew the A-20 “Havoc” light bomber and Douglas A-26 “Invader” medium bomber a
a2jacketart: The 409th flew the A-20 “Havoc” light bomber and Douglas A-26 “Invader” medium bomber and was originally trained in low-level attack missions. However, the group was busy flying medium-altitude bombing runs from 10,000 ft. Over 100 missions were flown by the group, attacking coastal defences, V-weapon sites, aerodromes, and other targets in France in preparation for the invasion of Normandy. The group supported ground forces during the Battle of Normandy by hitting gun batteries, rail lines, bridges, communications, and other objectives. During July 1944, aided the Allied offensive at Caen and the breakthrough at Saint-Lô with attacks on enemy troops, flak positions, fortified villages, and supply dumps. -- source link