Robert J. Weichhand Mission February 16, 1945

February 16, 1945

Sortie #7 - Mission #13

Primary - Leipheim. Airdroma - but hit Hall M.Y. Alternate.

I flew Radar Oper. again in 87, Position 6. We were to hit the Jet Propelled Air Drome at Leipheim - but due to an undercase we bombed Hall. We dropped the bombs at 13:05. Loaded with 16-250#RDX We were briefed to expect about 30 S/E. Fighters and 20 jets. Were we worried! We had 50 P51s escort they said - though we only saw about 15. On the way back we got a lot of flak from Venice - damn near got us - as we were at 14000 ft. The T. G . said “Let s get out of here Merle its coming upon our tail.” Things were hot as hell for a couple minutes. Even tho we’d crossed the shore line they kept firing. Bombing alt. was 26000. We took off at 0810 - Landed at 1620 - Total 8:10 hrs. The longest yet. We fly again tomorrow. No fighters seen.

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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


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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