9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

June 29, 1944, Thursday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-21750 (Douglas A-20J-15-DO Havoc)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 668th Bomb Sq

Mission # 87; Box: I; Flight: 3; Position: 1; A/C Fuselage Code: 5H-S

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Shaefer, Richard F. 1Lt O-025866 WIA
Bombardier/Navigator Lytle, William Mantell Lt O-750038 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Fejes, John Andrew Jr. S/Sgt 13039715 WIA
Airplane Armorer - Gunner Judd, Earl R. Jr. S/Sgt 39318083 WIA


Description:
General Orders No. 118, 3 July 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 416th Bombardment Group (L), Headquarters, Richard F. Shaefer, O-25866, First Lieutenant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received while serving as Pilot on an A-20 airplane on 29 June 1944. Entered military service at Raton, New Mexico.

General Orders No. 118, 3 July 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 668th Bombardment Squadron (L), John A. Fejes Jr., 13039715, Staff Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received while serving as Gunner on an A-20 airplane on 29 June 1944. Entered military service at Irwin, Pennsylvania.

General Orders No. 118, 3 July 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 668th Bombardment Squadron (L), Earl R. Judd Jr., 39318083, Staff Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received while serving as Gunner on an A-20 airplane on 29 June 1944. Entered military service at Molalla, Oregon.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 87 for additional details