MISSON NO: 15

TARGET: La Spezia, Italy

SPECIFIC TARGET: Harbor Installations

CREDIT: 1 - TOTAL: 18

FLIGHT PLAN:

Gas Load: 2700 gal Bombs: 16 250's Call Sign: Not Available Form 1: 7:00 Date: 7 June 1944 Form up Melfi to San Fleice San Felice to Pianosa Pianosa to Rogliano Rogliano to 43:50 19:25E 43:50 19:25E BACK TO Leghorn Leghorn (Alt. Target) hit. Leghorn to Pianosa Pianosa to San Fleice San Fleice to Home Position: Able 21 Combat hours: 108:00 Takeoff: 06:15

MAPS:
Napoli Cheiti Florence Venice
COMMENTS:

Milk Run, 2nd degree. La Spezia overcast, seen from a distance so we bombed the alternate Target of Leghorn. Light flak but accurate. No fighters.
We had three hung bombs. Deck stood on the catwalk and kicked them out over the sea. Brave stunt because he couldn't wear a ‘chute while doing so.
D Day Lt. Stapp and his crew went down over Ploesti. With him were Lt. Mike Lyga, Lt. Pat Anderson and his enlisted crew. Only 7 out of something like 18 old crews of the 777th are left.
We flew a new ship on it's second mission. #371.

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