S/Sgt. Kenneth A. Green's Diary

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

Green Mission No. 19

**20 January 1945**
**Target** **Mannheim, Germany**
January 20, 1945 Mission: Mannheim, Germany We bombed a bridge connecting the two cities. It was in direct support of ground troops, namely General Patton’s 3rd Army to prevent the enemy’s retreat across the Rhine River at that sector. We encountered no flak, and no battle damage. We were airborne 8-1/2 hours, and on oxygen 4 hours. I was scared of this target, as the last time here we lost Colbert, and just made it back. I could not understand why there was no flak. I was glad that it was over. We did not hit the bridge.

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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