9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

May 3, 1945, Thursday

 

 

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 41-39328 (Douglas A-26B-25-DL Invader)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 671st Bomb Sq

Mission # 285; Box: I; Flight: 2; Position: 3; A/C Fuselage Code: 5C-D

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Damage: No damage

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

Location: Trier airfield

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Fero, Donald A. 1Lt O-759437 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Rojas, Andrew A. S/Sgt 39859818 Not Injured


Description:
Lt. Fero had a close call on this final mission. Coming off the target his engine was cutting out. He feathered the prop finally after pulling out of formation and called for an emergency landing field. He set the ship down at the Trier airfield with no damage to the aircraft or injury to his gunner or himself.
("671st Unit History by Jim Kerns" (PDF))

See Mission # 285 for additional details