9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

June 6, 1944, Tuesday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9743 (Douglas A-20G-30-DO Havoc)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 669th Bomb Sq

Mission # 68; Box: II; Flight: 1; Position: 5; A/C Fuselage Code: 2A-W

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Clark, Hiram Bovee 1Lt O-750339 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Sabadosh, John Walter S/Sgt 37341749 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Floyd, Claredon F. Sgt 34507380 WIA


Description:
General Orders No. 106, 16 June 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 669th Bombardment Squadron (L), Claredon F. Floyd, 34507380, Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 6 June 1944, while serving as Gunner on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service at Paris, Tennessee.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 68 for additional details