9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

No Report

March 25, 1945, Sunday

 

 

 WWII-Medal

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Summary
Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 43-22505 (Douglas A-26C-20-DT Invader)

9th AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 668th Bomb Sq

Mission # 253; Box: III; Flight: 1; Position: 1; A/C Fuselage Code: 5H-Y

Reason: Enemy anti-aircraft

Point Of Departure: A-69 Laon/Athies, France

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Jacobsen, Otto F. Lt O-409115 Not Injured
Bombardier/Navigator Harvest, Robert W. F/O T-125068 WIA
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner Gooch, Harold I. S/Sgt 34802610 Not Injured


Description:
General Orders No. 50, 1 April 1945, Purple Heart is awarded to: 668th Bombardment Squadron (L), Robert W. Harvest, T-125068, Flight Officer, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 25 March 1945, while serving as Bombardier on an A-26 airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Entered military service from Concord, Mass.
(416th BG Purple Heart Awards (PDF))

See Mission # 253 for additional details