S/Sgt. Kenneth A. Green's Diary

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S/Sgt. Kenneth A. Green's Diary
Gunner, 603rd Squadron

Green Mission No. 18

**17 January 1945**
**Target** **Paderborn, Germany**
January 17, 1945 Mission: Paderborn, Germany We bombed PFF at 23,000 feet on a locomotive works and steel factory. The temperature was –49 degrees. We were airborne 6-1/2 hours, and 3-1/2 hours on oxygen. We encountered no flak, and had no battle damage. All of our planes came back that day. I am glad to be with Pinner’s crew. It is a great crew to fly with. Luke also agrees. I am now over the hump with 18 missions, and working down the hill, after 5 months.

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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