Howard Conlee, Mission Nov. 15, 1942

Howard Conlee, Mission Nov. 15, 1942

Mission #7 Time 13:20 This was the first mission we pulled on Tripoli. There were 27 planes in the formation and Col. McGuire led the formation. We ran into a bad front 20 minutes from the target and had to turn back. We were attacked by 5 ME109's as we hit the coast below Benghazi. They shot one of our ships down injuring the tail gunner. They were picked up the next morning by an RAF Patrol. We were the 2nd worst hit ship with 18 holes in all. One was from a 20mm cannon, which cut through the upper part of the fuselage putting the radio out of commission. Another bullet went between the Pilot and the co-pilots - through the windshield. We emptied almost all the ammunition from our 50 calibers but couldn't see that we were getting any results.

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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