Mission No. Seven – August 18, 1944
Target: Maastricht – Railroad Bridge
Bomb Load: 6-1000# G.P.
Gas Load: 2400 gallons
Briefing: 1230
Plane: O7462 – Julie II
Position: #3, #4 Element, High Sqdn., 41st “B” Gp.
T.O.: 1506 Land: 1953 Time: 4 hours, 47 minutes
Left Base: 1625 @ 18000′
Bombs Away: 1803; 26000′; -22 degrees C.
Distance: 657 SM
Remarks: Easiest mission so far. No flak near us. No enemy fighters. Lets have more.
[Note: This was the 379th Bomb Group’s 191st mission.]