special ed
2nd Lieutenant
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- May 13, 2018
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Checked the MACR # 1826 for this loss:Today the 340th lost a bomber over the target in the daytime to enemy fighter opposition. That is the first time such an event happened in the combat history of this group. Six men were in the plane, which was a 486th ship piloted by 2nd Lt. John D. O'Leary, a recent replacement. [Co-pilot 2nd Lt. John E. Smith was injured but survived. Four crewmen were KIA: Daniel R. Duskiewicz, John P. Sweeney, Roderick M. McDougal and Frank E. Williams] On our side of the ledger gunners in the 487th squadron knocked down three ME-109's who attacked in the target vicinity. The objective was Kalamaki airdrome again, and for the second time we bombed brilliantly. Surely the 340th Group never had three such excellent days consecutively in all its history as it has these past three days. Without a doubt our boys have greatly lessened the air strength for weeks, perhaps months, to come in the Athens area.
Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt 42-75761 404 FG, 9 AF 4K-B June 1944
Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt 42-75761 404 FG, 9 AF 4K-B June 1944