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457th Bomb Group Honor Roll
Mission No. 130 |
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| 457th Bomb Group | 750th Bomb Squadron |
| (457th Home) (Back) Updated 12/03/2000, 19:17:09 |
Mission NarrativeMission No. 130Date - October 02, 1944 Target - Kassel - Cr in Belgium On Oct 2nd, 1944 the 457th put up 36 planes for a mission to bomb an ordinance depot in Kassel, Germany. Bombing was a combination of PFF and visual and results were fair. Flak was moderate but accurate and fifteen planes sustained damage. One plane, flown by Lt James W. Franklin, was hit and lost two engines. They crash-landed safely in Belgium and the entire crew returned to Glatton to fly again. Plane s/n 42-32098, named "GI Virgin II," and piloted by Lt James W. Franklin, was hit by flak over the target and lost engine #2 and #3. He left the formation and landed safely in Belgium. None of the crew sustained injuries. |
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| Pilot | Lt James W. Franklin | ||
| Copilot | Lt Donald C. Lengman | ||
| Navigator | Lt Charles C. Smith | ||
| Toggleer | Sgt E. E. Veenker | ||
| Aircraft Engineer | Sgt Leonard O. Beach | ||
| Radio Operator | Sgt Luther E. Holloman | ||
| Left Waist Gunner | Sgt Ernest L. Herneen | ||
| Ball Turret Gunner | Sgt Adolph Sreczyk | ||
| Tail Gunner | Sgt John W. York |
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