9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

August 26, 1944, Saturday

 

 

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9961 (Douglas A-20G-35-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 131; Box: II; Flight: 2; Position: 3; A/C Fuselage Code: 2A-E

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Damage: Crash Landing, Battle damage

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

Location: Normandy

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Vleghels, Andre Joseph 2Lt O-750488 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Rice, Roger W. S/Sgt 11113422 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Young, Clay Eugene S/Sgt 17129222 Not Injured


Description:
Some flak was encountered and Lt. A.J. Vleghels was forced to land in Normandy because of flak damage. Lt. Vleghels received minor injuries; the gunners were uninjured.
(416th BG History 1944)

See Mission # 131 for additional details