Donald Macrae mission October 5, 1943

October 5, 1943  Tuesday. Rained early in the morning. Had breakfast 7:00am. Briefed 9:30a.m. Eleusis Aerodrome near Athens. Took off 11:00 am. Target around 2:15pm. Was on the left wing so let Fontaine (the Co-Pilot) fly over the target. It was rough for us. We were in 2nd element in lead sev1ion (A). The ack-ack wasn't too bad but enemy got 3 of our B-24's out of B Section. Watched one of the ships catch on fire and disintegrate. Watched the fighters make repeated sweeps on I and watched parachutes open up as the men left the plane. Our gunners got several of the fighters. Was rather pretty flying back over the c1ouds. Hard to realize that on1y a few hours ago we were hurling death across the skies. Were interrogated at 5:30pm and had supper. Saw a movie. It had rained while we were away and settled the dust a bit. Latest information is that we may be here for several weeks. Maybe 30 days. B25 and P38 Groups have moved over to Gambut.

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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