9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

March 19, 1944, Sunday

 

 

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9220 (Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 6; Box: II; Flight: 1; Position: 2; A/C Fuselage Code: 5C-E

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Damage: Battle damage

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

Location: Wethersfield/Sta 170

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Cole, Hilary Primus Lt O-660245 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Chvatal, Franklin R. Sgt 35512546 WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Fandre, Benjamin Gust Sgt 36815235 Not Injured


Description:
Captain Dunn was greeted by a piece of flak, coming through the right hand side of his windshield and received a scratch on his eyebrow. Mech gunner Chvatel of Lt. Cole's crew received a similar injury when a flak fragment entered the gunner's compartment. Cpl. Fiestl [Feistl], turret gunner in Lt. Schouten's crew, received a small flesh wound in the leg.
("671st Unit History by Jim Kerns" (PDF))

See Mission # 6 for additional details