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

Green Mission No. 28

8 March 1945
Target Huls, Germany

March 8, 1945
Mission: Huls, Germany

We bombed PFF at 28,000 feet, and hit marshalling yards and also in direct support of the ground troops and got excellent results. The temperature was –62 degrees. That is the coldest yet for us. We encountered light, but inaccurate flak. We were airborne 7-1/2 hours, and 3 hours on oxygen. This was my last mission with Pinner and the boys. We sang “Ragged But Right” over the interphone with Tebber, the co-pilot for the last time. We suffered no hits, and no battle damage. I will sure miss flying with them. Today was Lucas’s last mission. He is finished and is waiting for me to do that.


Note: The diary indicates Essen, but the official mission that day was to Huls, Germany.

Notes:
  • For the first part of his tour S/Sgt. Kenneth A. Green was a Gunner on Kenneth S. Hastings' 603rd Squadron crew.
  • The above transcription was provided by Joe K. Mansell.
  • This transcription is a reproduction of the original. Spelling and punctuation changes have been made to improve readability. In some circumstances, material may not have been transcribed or was rewritten.
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