9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

February 9, 1945, Friday

 

 

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-22337 (Douglas A-26B-15-DT Invader)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 670th Bomb Sq

Mission # 201; Box: I; Flight: 3; Position: 5; A/C Fuselage Code: F6-O

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Damage: Crash Landing, Battle damage

Point Of Departure: A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France

Location: A-54 or B-75

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Borman, Henry W. Capt O-372761 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Perujo, Raphael J. Cpl   Not Injured


Description:
One plane, with Capt H.M. Borman as pilot and Sgt R.J. Perujo as gunner, was forced down by battle damage, which caused loss of gas at A-54 [in Belgium]. The nose wheel broke landing when the plane hit some buckled steel planking on the runway.
(416th BG History 1945)

See Mission # 201 for additional details