9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

July 6, 1944, Thursday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

Return to Table of Contents          Return to MACR-AAR Index


Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-21711 (Douglas A-20J-15-DO Havoc)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 671st Bomb Sq

Mission # 92; Box: I; Flight: 2; Position: 1; A/C Fuselage Code: 5C-S

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Marzolf, Laverne A. Lt O-747852 Not Injured
Bombardier/Navigator Basnett, Robert J. 1Lt O-749745 WIA
Gunner Wellin, Horace E. S/Sgt 32132327 Not Injured
Gunner Kutzer, Louis G. S/Sgt   Not Injured


Description:
General Orders No. 125, 12 July 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 671st Bombardment Squadron (L), Robert J. Basnett, O-749745, First Lieutenant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 6 July 1944, while serving as Bombardier-Navigator on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service at Webb City, Missouri.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 92 for additional details