Reported to group on 29 Aug 1944. Flew 35 missions mostly in B-17G "Lassie Come Home" #43-37715. Minor flak damage on several missions, no crew injured or lost. Flew missions from 13 Sept 44 to 08 Jan 45.

On mission to Cologne on 09/27/1944 (4 days after turning 21yrs old) had five bombs hung up due to flak damage, turbo control wires cut, engines overspeeded, lost generators, radios,inter-phones, gun turrets, all electrical systems, pilot side aileron controls cut. stayed in formation until over friendly territory landed on non operational airfield in northeastern France 10 miles from Belgium. Landed on runway that had been mined by retreating Germans. Batteries were completely dead and aircraft could not be taxied-was towed by truck until the plane got stuck in a filled in bomb crater. crew was flown back to England on 09/30/44 on C47 Deceased in 1986



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