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Azon Operations

Azon Operations in Europe by the Eighth Air Force, June–September 1944
Target Date Result
Melun June 8, 1944 Mission 400: an attack on the Melun bridge by an Azon unit is foiled by clouds.
Ham-sur-Somme June 14, 1944 Mission 412: 7 of 15 B-24s hit the Ham-sur-Somme Bridge and 5 use Azon bombs against targets of opportunity; no losses.
Etaples June 15, 1944 Mission 414: 12 B-24s use Azon bombs against Etaples railroad bridge and 7 others use the bombs against the Pecrone railroad bridge.
Saumur June 22, 1944 Mission 432: 9 of 10 B-24s use Azon bombs against the Saumur Bridge.
Les Foulous August 17, 1944 Mission 558: 10 B-24s are dispatched to drop Azon bombs on the Les Foulous, France rail bridge but the mission is abandoned due to deteriorating weather.
Moerdijk August 25 & 26, 1944 Mission 571: 10 of 10 B-24s fly an Azon bomb mission to Moerdijk, the Netherlands but the target is missed. Mission 577: 9 of 10 B-24s fly an AZON bomb mission to Moerdijk rail bridge in the Netherlands, but clouds prevent an attack.
Ravenstein September 1, 1944 Mission 597: 12 of 12 Azon-equipped B-24s hit the Ravenstein rail bridge in the Netherlands, without loss.
Hemmingstedt & Kropp September 13, 1944 Mission 629: 6 of 11 B-24s dispatched on an Azon mission attacked the Hemmingstedt oil refinery and 5 hit the secondary target, ammunition dumps at Kropp. Operation Aphrodite guided bombs also attacked Hemmingstedt the next day.

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