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11-19-44 "Ned" Mentioned he had An Assistant 12-21-44 "Ned" just Returned from few days in Scotland. 3-7-45 "Ned" has New Assistant: Emmett Rice √ still Flight Chief √ Pilot has total of Nine Aircraft Also Trains, Trucks, Etc + Recently promoted to Captain, 3-25-45 "Ned" Acting Flight Chief 4-12-45 Capt. Waggoner took "Ned" up in Airplane + let him pilot some. Surprized how he picked up on it "Ned" stated had lost most of his desire to fly himself. Flew over England but not toward Scotland. Cliffs of Dover Le Harve, France + More of France - Magnificent Trip - They did a buzz job, 4-13-45 "Ned" wrote to his Mother on death of Roosevelt.
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4-20-45 "Ned", Raney & Nasser took pass to A.R.C. (Beach Bournessmorth) They enjoyed the pass. 5-2-45 "Ned's" group awarded The Unit Citation for work accomplished. Now have The Fourth Battle Participation Star. They have received all Four that have been awarded in this Theatre On "Ned's" ETO Ribbon are Four Stars. Battles and Campaigns! Air Offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Decorations and Citations: EAMET Campaign Medal with SIX (6) Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal; GO #13 HQ AAF. sta. 157 - July 11, 1944 Distinguished Unit Badge GO #566 HQ 3rd Air Div. March 22,1945 Bronze Star. Medal (over on back)
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5-20-45 "Ned" participating in sports √ is on softball Team √ √ √ volleyball √ "Ned's" pilots have destroyed 23 enemy Aircraft and Trains, Trucks, marshalling yards, etc. "Ned" had 6 (six) abortions Turn back mechanical This is a record to beat "Ned's" Pilot Perry 4 missions, one E/Aircraft (killed) √ √ Newman 7 1/2 E/Aircraft - (killed) √ grave found 60 miles N/E of Paris by infantry √ √ Herforth - just a pilot √ √ Capt. Curtis - Did straffing + bombing √ √ shotdown near Paris about 20 mile in front of Pattton's tanks. Made it back after √ looked after him. √ √ Waggoner took "Ned" in AT-6 tour of France
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5-30-45 "Ned's" points as of This date
36 points for 36 mos in Service
23 23 overseas
20 4 combat Stars (Bronze Battles Occupation Stars
79 total
+10 Combat stars are due
89 Ned at 5 points per star
6-2-45 "Ned" Advised promoted to full time Flight Chief (Ratings were frozen in ETO) "e" Flight Prior to this "Ned" was Crew Chief, As Flight Chief – Has under him 12 Crew Chiefs (1) One asst Crew Chiefs
9 Armors
3 Radio Men
24 Total Staff
6-3-45 "Ned's" C.O. has credit for 28 enemy aircraft
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6-6-45 One year ago – D-Day "Ned" wrote civilians on post Not allowed to leave No one could come in or go out Painted invasion stripes on Aircraft in the afternoon just before dark Planes looked like zebras Next step: Pre-flight of Aircraft Bombed them up 3:00 AM Pilots took off Pilots dropped some of the bombs to support manpower landings One pilot shot down – A Jerry – thought this was the first one short down on D-Day Pilots flew over 300 sorties dropped v 150 tons of bombs
"Ned's" group on D-Day More sorties flown v bombs dropped v Jerry Aircraft v gun Replacements v bridges than any other group in the "8th" Air Force