Robert N. McLean, Jr. Mission on August 12, 1944

August 12, 1944 – Saturday

“Prelude to Invasion”

Mission #42 – target – gun positions between Toulon and Marseilles (costal guns) in France.  Takeoff 0715 Landing 1335 (0820) Total combat hours (23:00) Load 5000 lbs (explosive B-RDX)) Remarks:

1)     The entire 15th Air Force hit the southern French coast and Italian (Northern) coast from Perpiguan to Genoa – targets in each case being gun positions

2)     This bombing was intended to knock out the coastal guns to make way for the invasion which was immenient

3)     Flak light and inaccurate, no fighters

4)     Bombing accomplished by flights instead of sections

5)     ‘Good results obtained

6)     Casualties none

7)     Statistics – total bomb tonnage (152,600 lbs)(76.3 tons)

8)     Lt Florczak flew as navigator with another crew.  Lt Morgenbesser assumed duties as navigator

9)     Sgt. Wheeler became permanent engineer on Lt. Sharf’s crew.  We use a substitute ball gunner from now on in.

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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