Group Mission 80 - Ludwigshafen, Germany- April 1st, 1944. Daniel was in Crew #6, and flew in A/C 42-32026 "Tis a Mystery".
The group was credited with a sortie when low cirrus clouds encountered at the French coast prevented it from continuing to bomb the primary target at Ludwigshafen or to bomb a target of opportunity. Accurate, meagre to moderate flak was encountered from the Ostend airdrome, from the shoreline three miles southwest of Ostend and from northeast of Astounded by the 390TH Group. The five aircraft flying with the 95TH group did not encounter any flak. All our aircraft returned safely, without any personnel casualties. There was no battle damage sustained by the aircraft.
Accurate, meagre to moderate, continuous following flak was encountered from the Ostend airport, and from the shoreline three miles southwest of Ostend. Also, accurate meagre, continuous pointed flak from the northeast of Ostend. 390Th Group flying low squadron of the 95TH "A" Group did not encounter any flak.
At the enemy coast, encountered low cirrus clouds from 14,000 feet to 20,000 feet compelling the 390TH Group to get down to low to fly over enemy territory , and the 95TH "A" Composite Group to climb over the overcast to 26,000 feet. Fighter escort was good.
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