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416th Bombardment Group (L) No Report April 11, 1944, Tuesday
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416th Bombardment Group (L) No Report April 11, 1944, Tuesday
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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9360 (Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc)
9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 668th Bomb Sq Mission # 13; Box: I; Flight: 3; Position: 1; A/C Fuselage Code: 5H-S Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft Damage: Crash Landing, Completely destroyed Point Of Departure: AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England Location: Wethersfield/Sta 170
Description: Those who were crying for action in the earlier days of this squadron are now getting plenty of it. Today, again, our planes took to the sky once more. This time the target was Beauvoir, France. (A no-ball target) the weather around the field wasn't too good, but over the target it cleared considerably. Quoting Lt. Ebenstein, a New York former salesman, "the flak was moderate and very accurate. We had a good run on the target and laid our bombs in there." He wasn't exaggerating as the photos taken backed his statement. All planes returned bearing the evidence of plenty flak. Capt. Conant's ship was hit hardest of all, bearing many holes, and is now possibly considered lost in respects to repair. Conant's gunner, S/Sgt. J.R. Orr, was wounded in the leg by flak, and will receive the Purple Heart. ("Operational History 668th Bomb Squadron" (PDF)) See Mission # 13 for additional details |