Donald Macrae mission July 16, 1943

July 16, 1943 Was up at 6:30AM. Breakfast, were briefed to go to Bari Airfield in Italy. Took off at 9:20 but had to turn back around at 11:00 because of engine trouble. The wind was blowing pretty hard on landing and there was a 1ft of dust. The wind and dust kept up all day. I felt pretty tired and dirty. Tried to get transportation into town. None was available so took a dip in the ocean which was very refreshing. Had supper. Diary. Wrote some letters. Was a terribly windy' day and the dust blew everywhere. Mess has been poor lately. Fruits and vegetables have been very absent. Sure miss them in my diet. After supper went with Iverson to check the ship. By that time the missions had returned. It was a good thing we didn’t go, for our group 1ost three ships. Two were from 513 and Hinson and his crew were one of them. To bed around 10:00 PM.

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My Trip to San Pancrazio

October 2019


Reunion

NOTE change in month !!!

DATES: Oct 26-29, 2023

CITY:Tucson, AZ

HOTEL: Double Tree Suites Airport hotel

7051 South Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85756

520-225-0800


Click here to read about the reunion details.

previous reunions


For Sale

The Other Doolittle Raid


The Broken Wings of Zlatibor


The Liberandos


Three Crawford Brothers


Liberando: Reflections of a Reluctant Warrior


376th Bomb Group Mission History


The Last Liberator


Full Circle


Shadows of Wings


Ten Men, A "Flying Boxcar," and A War


I Survived Ploesti


A Measure of Life


Shot Down In Yugoslavia


Stories of My Life


Attack


Born in Battle


Bombardier's Diary


Lost Airmen


Langdon Liberando