9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

August 11, 1944, Friday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9194 (Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 123; Box: I; Flight: 3; Position: 3; A/C Fuselage Code: 5H-C

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Cannon, Lovick E. 1Lt O-562680 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Robinson, J. W. Sgt 38566394 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Brzezinski, Edward P. Sgt 33416474 WIA


Description:
General Orders No. 157, 17 August 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 668th Bombardment Squadron (L), Edward P. Brzezinski, 33416474, Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 11 August 1944, while serving as Gunner on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service from Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 123 for additional details