9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

July 8, 1944, Saturday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9951 (Douglas A-20G-35-DO Havoc)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 671st Bomb Sq

Mission # 94; Box: II; Flight: 2; Position: 6; A/C Fuselage Code: 5C-P

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Ames, William H. 2Lt O-753586 WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Fessler, Herman S. S/Sgt 37559819 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Brown, Robert J. Sgt 15102500 Not Injured


Description:
General Orders No. 29, 13 November 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 671st Bombardment Squadron (L), William H. Ames, O-753586, Second Lieutenant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 8 July 1944, while serving as Pilot in an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service from Houston, Texas.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 94 for additional details