9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

March 18, 1945, Sunday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 41-39215 (Douglas A-26B-20-DL Invader)

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

Mission # 239; Box: I; Flight: 2; Position: 2; A/C Fuselage Code: F6-R

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Damage: Battle damage

Point Of Departure: A-69 Laon/Athies, France

Location: A-69 Laon/Athies, France

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Chitty, Wesley Dewitt Jr. 2Lt O-718867 WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Raccio, Vincent B. Sgt   Not Injured


Description:
Only one returning crew member was injured, Lt W.D. Chitty Jr. He counted over 80 holes in his plane, 20 in one engine and yet the engine ran. Flak cracked both his windshields and glass grazed his wrist.
(416th BG History 1945)

General Orders No. 45, 27 March 1945, Purple Heart is awarded to: 670th Bombardment Squadron (L), Wesley D. Chitty, O-718867, Second Lieutenant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 18 March 1945, while serving as Pilot of an A-26 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service from Bomberg, S. Carolina.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 239 for additional details