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Summary

Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9452 (Douglas A-20J-5-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 101; Box: I; Flight: 3; Position: 1; A/C Fuselage Code: F6-Q

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

*Personnel*
Duty	Name	Rank	S/N	Status
Pilot	Hulse, David Archibald Jr.	Capt	O-736223	Not Injured
Bombardier/Navigator	Conte, Ralph Francis Sr.	1Lt	O-749833	WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner	Allred, Fred D.	S/Sgt		Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner	Stephens, Donald W.	S/Sgt	39832920	WIA

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), Ralph Conte, O-749833, First 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 Bombardier-Navigator on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service from New Jersey.

General Orders No. 134, 25 July 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 670th Bombardment Squadron (L), Donald W. Stephens, 39832920, Staff Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 18 July 1944, while serving as Gunner on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service from Utah.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 101 for additional details