9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

May 27, 1944, Saturday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9680 (Douglas A-20G-30-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 58; Box: I; Flight: 2; Position: 5; A/C Fuselage Code: F6-R

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Sommers, Douglas T. 2Lt O-750707 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Zaklikiewicz, Stanley Robert Sgt 16078501 WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Johnson, John Lennart Sgt 17110843 Not Injured


Description:
General Orders No. 99, 9 June 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 670th Bombardment Squadron (L), Stanley R. Zaklikiewicz, 16078501, Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 27 May 1944, while serving as Gunner on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service at Chicago, Illinois.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 58 for additional details