Kenneth DeLong Mission July 13, 1942
***MISSION 8- no mission credit
Mon. 7/13/42 HOME BASE Lydda, Palestine
TARGET Benghazi, Libya
COMBAT FLYING HRS.(this mission) 7:50 total tour 75:25
BRIEFING 1200 TAKE OFF 0730 LANDING 0920(Fayid)
TAKE OFF 1415 LANDING 1835(Fayid)
TAKE OFF 2000 LANDING 2140(Lydda)
CREW Lt. T. D. Brown PLANE NO. 17
BOMB LOAD 6-1000 lb. TARGET TIME (Did not reach target--diary does not give reason)
NO. OF PLANES 7 of our B-24's
OTHER REMARKS #7 was reported to have been shot down over the target ... no details as to crew who were seen to bailout, but 2 chutes didn't open. The HALPRO roster did not have a crew #7.
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DATES: Sep 18-21, 2025
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