DoD/DPMO Fiscal Year 2000 WWII Report to Congress - Annex


FY 2000 WWII Report to Congress Appendix A: FY 2000 Mission Summaries

Bulgaria
Bulgaria Mission 1 (23 September through 29 October)

This mission started in fiscal year 1999 and is of note because it continued into fiscal year 2000. The case involved the loss of a P-38 Lightning Fighter from the 71st Squadron while returning from escort duty on a bombing mission to Ploesti. The plane was shot down by enemy fire, and no rescue was attempted of the individual involved. The crash site is in the vicinity of the village of Dragoman in western Bulgaria along the Serbian border.

Basic map of Bulgaria

Picture of P-38 Lightening Fighter from the USAF Museum

Photo taken from USAF Museum online collection


FY 2000 WWII Report to Congress Appendix A: FY 2000 Mission Summaries

These countries are presented in the order
of their appearance in the Appendix. Please
click on the country to view the mission summary.

China
Bulgaria
Papua New Guinea
Kiribati
Vanuatu
France
United Kingdom
Russia

FY 2000 WWII Report to Congress Appendix A: FY 2000 Mission Summaries

Bulgaria Bulgaria Mission 1 (23 September through 29 October)

FY 2000 WWII Report to Congress Appendix A: FY 2000 Mission Summaries

These countries are presented in the order of their appearance in the Appendix. Please click on the country to view the mission summary.

FY 2000 WWII Report to Congress
Appendix A: FY 2000 Mission Summaries

Bulgaria
Bulgaria Mission 1 (23 September through 29 October)

FY 2000 WWII Report to Congress
Appendix A: FY 2000 Mission Summaries

These countries are presented in the order
of their appearance in the Appendix. Please
click on the country to view the mission summary.