9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

August 6, 1944, Sunday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-9380 (Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc)

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

Mission # 116; Box: I; Flight: 3; Position: 2; A/C Fuselage Code: F6-N

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

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

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Leonard, Thomas J. Lt O-747830 Not Injured
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Evans, O. D. S/Sgt 18133280 WIA
Gunner Goggin, Joseph F. T/Sgt   Not Injured


Description:
General Orders No. 157, 17 August 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 670th Bombardment Squadron (L), O. D. Evans, 18133280, Staff Sergeant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 6 August 1944, while serving as Gunner on an A-20 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service from Krebs, Oklahoma.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 116 for additional details