9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

May 20, 1944, Saturday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9189

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 669th Bomb Sq

Mission # 50; Box: I; Flight: 2; Position: 6; A/C Fuselage Code: 2A-P

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Point Of Departure: AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Boukamp, Tonnis NMI 1Lt O-026182 Not Injured
Airplane Armorer - Gunner Colosimo, Russell Joseph Sgt 33181528 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Wing, Jeong Shew S/Sgt 18158622 WIA


Description:
General Orders No. 85, 24 May 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 669th Bombardment Squadron (L), Jeong S. Wing, 18158622, Staff Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 20 May 1944, while serving as Gunner on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Home address: Greenville, Mississippi.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 50 for additional details