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Historical Photos (click on a link to see the photo)
455th Bomb Group tent area, Cerignola, Italy 1944
Foxhole outside tent
Torino, Italy
Grenoble, France
Bologna, Italy
Bad Voslau, Austria, April 23, 1944
There was quite a battle when we bombed this target. The fighters crossed us up, instead of pulling out over the flak areas, they didn't use flak, the fighers bulled in from all directions. We lost quite a few men and planes but the score is even.
Vienna, Austria, June 16, 1944
This was after we stopped flying. Group lost two planes. Hits not visible in picture. Taken after bombs away but before strikes.
Wiener Neustadt, May 10, 1944
Wiener Neustadt
Over this target flak was so accurate that the first burst blocked out the bomb sight in the lead ship. Bombing results snafu. We d--- near got it here. Flak fried No. 2 engine besides 30 or 40 other holes. Fire went out and we came home on 3 engines. Closest we ever came to jumping.
Milano Lambate, April 30, 1944
This is a so-called "milk-run" target, but important to the Jerries as a supply center to the Italian front. Some flak. This round building got it on a later raid.
Genoa, Italy
Giurgiu, Romania, June 11, 1944
Fighters in the area. Hit target as outlined. The town was Giurgiu, Romania. Note flak burst in picture. Last target bombed. June 11, 1944.
List of the final bombing missions Bill flew, from February - June, 1944
GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 3325, September 12, 1945 / Official Air Force Battle Description
(back page of citation)
GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 1276, June 24, 1944 / Awards of Air Medal
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