9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

July 31, 1944, Monday

 

 

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9221 (Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 110; Box: I; Flight: 1; Position: 3; A/C Fuselage Code: 5C-F

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Damage: Crash Landing

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

Location: Normandy (Strip B-4)

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Merchant, William A. 1Lt O-806300 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Harp, Clifford J. S/Sgt 15331635 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Brown, Kenneth P. S/Sgt 35540545 Not Injured


Description:
Lt Merchant was forced down on the beach-head, but no one was injured.
(416th BG History 1944)

See Mission # 110 for additional details