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457th Bomb Group Honor Roll
Mission No. 129 |
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| 457th Bomb Group | 751st Bomb Squadron |
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Mission NarrativeMission No. 129Date - September 30, 1944 Target - Munster The target for the 457th was a vital railroad junction at Munster. With total cloud cover the group prepared to bomb by PFF from 27,000 feet. Flak was moderate at the target but one plane, s/n 43-38538, took a direct hit. The wings broke off the plane and it exploded. Six other aircraft of the 457th were damaged by flak. Results of bombing were unobserved and the group returned to Glatton minus one plane. Plane s/n 43-38538, flown by Lt William A. Millea, was flying deputy lead, was hit by flak on the bomb run over Munster. The flak crumpled the nose of the plane, both wings fell off as the plane exploded. The parts fell to the earth. It was reported that two bodies were seen to be blown from the plane but no parachutes were seen. |
......... Crew
| Pilot |  | Lt William A. Millea | KIA |
| Copilot | | Lt Lymon C. Plyer | KIA |
| Navigator | | Lt Terrence E. Rice | KIA |
| Navigator2 | | John W. Tadje | KIA |
| Bombardier | | Lt Lee C. Mohn | KIA |
| Aircraft Engineer | | Sgt Albert S. Levy | KIA |
| Radio Operator | | Sgt Albert E. Young | KIA |
| Left Waist Gunner | | Sgt Curtis Harmon | KIA |
| Ball Turret Gunner | | Sgt Edward J. Roos Jr. | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | | Sgt John W. Paislley | KIA |
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