Video of aerial bombing by the 9th Bomber on 7 June 1944
D-Day and Battle of Normandy videos
This section contains archive videos illustrating military operations in the Utah Beach sector during the Battle of Normandy.
Date of video: 7 June 1944
Subject: Douglas A-20G Havoc and B-26 Marauder bombers belonging to the 323rd Bombardment Group (9th US Bomber Command) fly over the Allied armada and the landing beaches from the mouth of the Vire to the mouth of the Orne, flying over their targets at Clécy and Montfiquet, where the Allies are targeting strategic crossroads and ammunition depots held by the Germans.
Location: Normandy
Unit: 323rd Bombardment Group, 98th Combat Bomb Wing, 9th Bomber Command
Source: US National Archives
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