13 Mar 1943
France
France
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the railroad yards at Amiens, France. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Amiens | DS]
8 Jul 1944
France
France
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against a railroad bridge near Amiens, France but returned without bombing due to weather. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Amiens | DS]
17 Jul 1944
France
France
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against railroad bridges over the River Sommes east of Amiens, France. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Amiens | DS]
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