9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

July 5, 1944, Wednesday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9217 (Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 90; Box: I; Flight: 1; Position: 4; A/C Fuselage Code: F6-D

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Leonard, Thomas J. 2Lt O-747830 WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Evans, O. D. S/Sgt 18133280 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Palmer, Thomas A. S/Sgt 13106046 Not Injured


Description:
General Orders No. 125, 12 July 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 670th Bombardment Squadron (L), Thomas J. Leonard, O-747830, Second Lieutenant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 5 July 1944, while serving as Pilot of 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 # 90 for additional details