9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

June 29, 1944, Thursday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9900 (Douglas A-20G-35-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 87; Box: II; Flight: 3; Position: 5; A/C Fuselage Code: 2A-Q

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Elliott, Donald W. Lt O-755307 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner McGuire, John J. Sgt 17143116 WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Mani, Jack NMI Sgt 39560628 WIA


Description:
General Orders No. 118, 3 July 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 669th Bombardment Squadron (L), John J. McGuire, 17143116, Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 29 June 1944, while serving as Gunner on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service at St. Paul, Minnesota.

General Orders No. 118, 3 July 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 669th Bombardment Squadron (L), Jack Mani, 39560628, Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 29 June 1944, while serving as Gunner on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service at Los Angeles, California.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 87 for additional details