Flew 30 missions over enemy held territory and was highly decorated.



26 April 1944 Paderborn, Germany, 458th Gp, 754th Sqdn. B-24H S/N #41-28738, 5.20 hours. Mild flak, no enemy fighters.



27 April 1944 Blainville, France, B-24H, #42-95005, 5.20 hours.

Mild flak no enemy fighters.



29 April 1944 Berlin, Germany, B-24H, #42-95018 7.45 hours.

Intense accurate flak, heavy enemy fighter opposition.



1 May 1944 Pas De Calais, France. No bombs dropped, weather. B-24H #42-95018, 5.20 hours. Intense accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition. Saw first "scare crow flak.



1 May 1944 Leige, Belgium. No bombs dropped, weather. B-24H #42-95018, 4.25 hours.



4 May 1944 Brunswick, Germany, recalled because of contrails. B-24H #42-95018, 4.45 hours.



6 May 1944 Cherbourg, France. Aborted at English, #3 engine failed. B-24H, #41-25682



7 May 1944 Osnabruck, Germany. B-24H, #41-28738, 5.15 hours.

Intense flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



8 May 1944 Brunswick, Germany. B-24H, #41-28738, 6.30 hours

Intense flak, heavy enemy fighter opposition



9 May 1944 St. Tronds, France. B-24H, 42-95018, 5.30 hours.

No flack, no enemy fighters.



10 May 1944 Drummer Lake, Germany. B-24H, #42-95018. Recalled because of contrails.



13 May 1944 Tutow, Germany, FW-190 factory. No bombs dropped, weather. B-24H, #42-95018, 3.45 hours.



Transferred to pathfinder Gp 44, 66th Sqd



29 May 1944 Tutow, Germany, FW-190 factory. No flak, no enemy fighter. 44th Gp, 66th Sqd,

pathfinder for 466th Gp. B-24H, #41-28690, 8.20 hours.

No flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



31 May 1944 Brussels, France. Marshalling yards. B-24H, #41-28767, 4.00 hours.

Mild flak, no enemy fighters.



3 June 1944 Pointe Haut, France. Coast gun installations. B-24H, #41-28767 4.55 hours.

No flak, no enemy fighters.



5 June 1944 Boulogne, France. Coast gun installations. B-24H, #41-28772, 4.30 hours.

Mild flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



"D" day "H" hour 06:30



6 June 1944 Port en Bassin, France. Gun installations. B-24H, #41-28772, 6.40 hours.

No flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



6 June 1944 Pontduboult, France. Bridge, B-24H, #41-28772, 6.50 hours.

No flak, no fighters.



11 June 1944 Blais, France. Bridge, B-24H, #41-28772, 6.50 hours.

Target destroyed.



18 June 1944 Wesermunde, Germany. Lead for 458th Gp, and 96th Wing. B-24H, #41-28794, 7.40 hours. Very intense accurate flak, no fighters.



20 June 1944 Politz, Germany. Synthetic oil refinery. Lead for 492nd Gp. B-24H, #41-28772, 9.30 hours. Intense accurate flak, heavy fighter opposition



21 June 1944 Berlin, Germany. Fredrickstrass Station. Lead for 467th Gp. B-24H, 41-28772, 8.40 hours. Intense accurate flak, no fighter opposition.



28 June 1944 Saarsbrucken, Germany. Marshelling yards. Lead for 392 ne Gp. B-24H, #41-28772, 6.40 hours. Little flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



29 June 1994 Madgeburg, Germany. Aircraft Factory. Lead for 467th Gp & 96th combat wing.

Aborted, #1 engine failure. B-24H, #41-28700. 2.45 hours.



Transferred to 466th Gp, 784th Sqd



11 July 1944 Munich, Germany. Lead for 467th Gp, 2nd devision. B-24H, #41-28910. 9.15 hours. Intense accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



24 July 1944 Koblenz, Germany. Lost #3 engine over the target. Lead for 458th Gp, 96th

wing. 7.30 hours. Intense accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



4 Aug 1944 Rostock, Germany. Heinkel III aircraft works. Lead for 458th Gp, 96th wing, 2nd

division. B-24H, #42-51134. 7.15 hours. Moderate accurate flak, no fighter opposition.



6 Aug 1944 Hamburg, Germany. Oil refinery. Lead for 466thGp, "B" section, 96th wing. B-24H,

#42-95557, 7.00 hours. Intense accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



9 Aug 1944 Saarsbrucken, Germany. Marshalling yards. Lead for 458th Gp, 2nd division. B-24H, #42-95557, 6.30 hours. Moderate accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



24 Aug 1944 Hannover, Germany. Oil refinery. Lead for 458th Gp, 96th wing. B-24H, #42-51141, 7.00 hours. Moderate accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



25 Aug 1944 Lubeck, Germany. DO-217 aircraft factory. Lead for 458th Gp, "B" section, 96th wing. B-24H, #42-51141, 7.50 hours. Moderate accurate flak, no enemy fighter opposition.



27 Aug 1944 Berlin, Germany. Airfield. Lead for 458th Gp, "B" section, 96th wing.B-24H, #41-28910, recalled for towering cumulous clouds. 5.40 hours.