July 27, 1944 – Thursday
“Promotion Commotion”
Mission #38 – target – Mannfred Weiss aircraft and armament works at Budapest in Hungary. Takeoff 0545 Landing 1235 (0650) total combat hours (203:20) Load 5000 lbs. remarks:
1) The entire 15th Air Force concentrated their attack in the Budapest area
2) Flak was fairly accurate and moderate at target
3) Fighters (10 Me-109s) made one sweep at our formation and then were chased by P-51s
4) Almost all of Budapest was smoking and burning
5) 4 flak holes in ship only little more than dents
6) Casualties none
7) Statistics – total bomb tonnage (132,600 lbs)(66.3 tons)
8) Lt. R. J. Morgenbesser promoted to rank of 1st Lt.
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