9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

June 22, 1944, Thursday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-10157 (Douglas A-20G-35-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 83; Box: I; Flight: None; Position: SPARE; A/C Fuselage Code: F6-P

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Damage: Crash Landing, Battle damage

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

Location: Emergency Landing Strip #A6 on Allied Beachhead in France

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Shea, Daniel Francis Lt O-026111 WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Lee, Robert E. Jr. S/Sgt 20450748 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Falk, Francis G. S/Sgt 35621083 Not Injured


Description:
Lt. Daniel F. Shea's plane was hit by flak at the target. He was force to seek out an emergency landing strip and became the first member of our Group to land on French soil.
(416th BG History 1944)

General Orders No. 116, 30 June 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 670th Bombardment Squadron (L), Daniel F. Shea, O-26111, First Lieutenant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received while serving as Pilot of an A-20 airplane on 22 June 1944. Entered military service at Nashau, N. H.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 83 for additional details