Maurice Johnson, mission July 3, 1944

17. July 3, 1944

Giurgiu Oil Refinery and Tank Farm, Romania - Lead aircraft took us over Bor, Yugoslavia at 8000 ft. enroute. Lost 4 B-24's, flak hit nose and destroyed flight instruments, hydraulics, wiring, nose turret controls, waste, wings and tail had holes. Proceeded to target. Attacked by 40 German fighters. 10 ME 109's hit us putting 20 mm shells under bombsight. Another missed pilots head by about 6" and exploded in bomb bay. Nose gunner damaged ME 109 who left smoking, vacuum system shot out, lost all hydraulic fluid. Bomb doors would not open so bombardier dropped bombs on to them tearing them off. Cranked wheels down to emergency landing without brakes, threw out oxygen bottles, machine guns, and ammo to reduce load for landing. Rolled past end of runway before we stopped. Many aircraft made emergency landings at base.

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My Trip to San Pancrazio

October 2019


Reunion

NOTE change in month !!!

DATES: Oct 26-29, 2024

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