9 May 1944
France
France
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against the airfield at Thionville, France. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Thionville | DS]
25 May 1944
France
France
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against rail facilities at Thionville, France. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Thionville | DS]
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