9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

June 22, 1944, Thursday

 

 

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9181 (Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 83; Box: II; Flight: 3; Position: 6; A/C Fuselage Code: 2A-A

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Damage: Battle damage

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

Location: Warmell emergency airfield

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Smith, Jack Fleming Jr. Lt O-750471 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Vafiadis, Constantine S/Sgt 12159036 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Hoffman, Ralph C. S/Sgt 17026879 Not Injured


Description:
Lt. Jack F. Smith's plane was also hit. He managed, however, to bring it across the Channel on a single engine and land at an emergency airfield in the United Kingdom.
(416th BG History 1944)

See Mission # 83 for additional details