Robert N. McLean, Jr. Mission on July 30, 1944
July 30, 1944 – Sunday
“No Hun – no fuss”
Mission #39 – target – Liepe-Budafeuzta oil refinery in Southern Hungary. Takeoff 0655 landing 1305 (0610) total combat hours (209:30) Load 5000 lbs (explosive B-RDX) Remarks:
1) While the main force of the 15th went to the Budapest area, we were to act as a decoy to lure fighters away
2) Our target was completely demolished
3) No flak- no fighters- Buckssheesh
4) Casualties none
5) Statistics – total bomb tonnage (137,600 lbs)(68.8 tons)
6) Lt. Clark was still grounded due to fever. F/O James replaced him as co-pilot
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