S/Sgt. Kenneth A. Green's Diary

398th Bomb Group
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S/Sgt. Kenneth A. Green's Diary
Gunner, 603rd Squadron

Green Mission No. 4

**17 September 1944**
**Target** **Eindhoven Area, Holland**
Date: September 17, 1944 Mission: Eindhoven Area, Holland We bombed at 25,000 feet, (temperature -46 degrees) to gum up transportation railroads for the paratroop invasion that was to immediately follow. We later found out that the invasion was a great success. We had hit the German’s gun positions. No flak was encountered as our field artillery down below silenced them. Bombing run was done by PFF [Pathfinder Force] and bomb strikes were good. We were airborne 9 hours, on oxygen 3 hours. This was our first “milk run” so far.

Notes:

For the first part of his tour S/Sgt. Kenneth A. Green was a Gunner on Kenneth S. Hastings' 603rd Squadron crew.
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