The group helped to prepare for the invasion of Normandy by bombing airfields in France and Germany, and supported the landing in June by attacking coastal defenses and communications. Continued to take part in the campaign in France by supporting ground forces at Saint-Lô, 24–25 July, and by striking V-weapon sites, gun emplacements, and supply lines throughout the summer of 1944.
The group contributed to the preparation of the Normandy invasion by bombing airfields in France and Germany, and supported the landing in June by attacking coastal defenses and communications. They continued their involvement in the campaign in France by supporting ground forces at Saint-Lô on July 24–25, and by striking V-weapon sites, gun emplacements, and supply lines throughout the summer of 1944.