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Mission Date 11/12/44 402nd FS - Air Patrol, Jülich 485th FS - Chattanooga, Dusseldorf 410th BG - Strike Armour, Jülich Debrief: 370th FG 402nd FS: Group CO's note: Good job smacking down the enemy today, gentlemen. Just what we've come to expect when the 402nd and the Luftwaffe cross paths! Good to see our newest recruit getting his first blood in too, even if he was obliged to take to the silk - we're glad he's safe. 485th FS: Group CO's note: Another auspicious haul from our premier Ground Attack unit; it would have been a hard push to better your last mission score, but 34 ground kills in a single mission is still the 2nd best tally you've ever had. Sterling work boys, keep it up! 410th BG 370th FG Awards and Promotions: None. Personnel: No changes. 410th BG Awards and Promotions: None. Personnel: No changes.

Another good show 485th. Running a four and two ship flight we were tasked with attacking a transport, (road and rail) hub near Grevenbroich. Completely unable to pronounce our target name over the radio I was relieved to find that our actual target was in fact just south of Düsseldorf as shown on the tactical map. Dignity restored ! We used our 6x500lb bomb loadouts to great effect, enjoying the spectacle of trucks, AAA units and associated personnel flying into the air propelled by US high explosives. Savage?..... not at all, we are in this to win gentlemen. All pilots worked well, heeding Capt Rea’s advice on how to avoid being blessed with lead after conducting a AAA assault...... almost without exception. Once our designated target had been ravaged we headed SW following the rail line to Greveannbroocher? The rail station had a train just sat there so despite the fierce AAA we blew it up along with the bloody AAA. That’ll learn em! Lt Apeehill sustained starboard engine damage to the cooling system necessitating a landing at a forward airfield escorted by 2nd Lt Jimmy Johnson who landed with him. The remaining four ship flight returned to home base to show the ground crews how to perform a textbook midfield break landing (very nearly). Once again superb wingmanship was the order of the day with Lt David Reginald, 2Lt Chet Badame and Lt Apeehill doing a sterling job. Huzzah ! Footnote: we have established that it is Capt Rea who “really hates the Romans” the most ! 👍🏻

Yep. Only just got home, M25 was a biatch and have fish and chips waiting to be eaten. Give em hell dogz!