9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

May 8, 1944, Monday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9377 (Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 668th Bomb Sq

Mission # 40; Box: II; Flight: 3; Position: 2; A/C Fuselage Code: 5H-W

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Ritchie, Scott Brewer Jr. 2Lt O-026239 Not Injured
Airplane Armorer - Gunner Newkirk, Arlington Westley Jr. S/Sgt 13157600 WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Anderson, Edwin A. S/Sgt 31324736 WIA


Description:
General Orders No. 80, 16 May 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 668th Bombardment Squadron (L), Arlington W. Newkirk, 13157600, Staff Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 8 May 1944, while serving as Gunner on an A-20G airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Home address: Lancaster, Penna.

General Orders No. 80, 16 May 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 668th Bombardment Squadron (L), Edwin A. Anderson, 31324736, Staff Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 8 May 1944, while serving as Gunner on an A-20G airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Home address: Seymour, Conn.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 40 for additional details