Mission
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May 1944
May 9:
Liege
"Picadilly
Commando" caught fire and burned during take-off. The crew escaped injury
and the co-pilot, 2/Lt Andy Lipsky, was awarded a Soldier's Medal for his
actions in assuring that all crewmen were safe.
May
23: Orleans A/F
"Wee
Willie" was lost when a malfunction caused the bombs to be dropped through
the bomb bay doors. Debris from the doors hit the tail and caused extensive
damage. The entire crew was lost.
May
25: Mulhouse
"Banger"
suffered engine trouble and was forced to drop out of formation. It later
suffered severe damage in a flak barage, and all crewmen were forced to bail
out. 5 of the crew became POW's while 5 others evaded capture.
Bombadier/nose
turret gunner 2/Lt Henry Corley was one of the crewmen forced to bail out
of "Banger" and was taken prisoner.
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