9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

July 18, 1944, Tuesday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9209 (Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 100; Box: II; Flight: 2; Position: 6; A/C Fuselage Code: F6-K

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Sommers, Douglas T. 2Lt O-750707 WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Zaklikiewicz, Stanley Robert Sgt 16078501 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Johnson, John Lennart Sgt 17110843 Not Injured


Description:
Evidence of the bitterness of this air attack was very prominent among our own combat crews. Of the six crews participating in the afternoon mission, six members returned with wounds. Lts Rooney, Sommers and Conte; and S/Sgts McCleary, DiNapoli and Stephens received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained on this mission.
("670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History")

General Orders No. 134, 25 July 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 670th Bombardment Squadron (L), Douglas T. Sommers, O-750707, Second Lieutenant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 18 July 1944, while serving as Pilot on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service from Mississippi.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 100 for additional details