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416th Bombardment Group (L) No Report March 25, 1945, Sunday
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416th Bombardment Group (L) No Report March 25, 1945, Sunday
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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-22503 (Douglas A-26C-20-DT Invader)
9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 670th Bomb Sq Mission # 253; Box: II; Flight: 2; Position: 2; A/C Fuselage Code: F6-N Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft Damage: Crash Landing, Battle damage Point Of Departure: A-69 Laon/Athies, France Location: Y-57
Description: Lt. Barausky's plane was hit in the right engine on the bomb run and it was knocked out. He feathered his prop, continued on to the target, and dropped his bombs. He got a heading back to Y-57 and prepared to crash land. His B-N, Lt Sheehan, came back in the cockpit to brace himself. The right strut had been shot up and the right tire shot out. He chose the dirt portion of the field for his landing. He feathered his left engine (his right was already feathered). Both the gunner and the bombardier jettisoned their hatches, so that they could get out of the plane quickly. The left engine was torn off as the plane sank into the grass. The gunner, Sergeant Hall, was slightly injured. (416th BG History 1945) See Mission # 253 for additional details |