Lt. Mark J. Woods, Jr.'s Diary

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Lt. Mark J. Woods, Jr.'s Diary
Navigator, 600th Squadron

Woods Mission No. 19

**24 June 1944**
**Target** **Belloy-sur-Somme, France**
Total Combat time=128:35 hours Date: June 24, 1944 Mission No. 19 Location of target: Belloy-sur-Somme, 5 miles north of Amiens, France Type of target: Rocket bomb emplacements Load: 21,000 gals of gas, & 18-250 lb. bombs Altitude: 25,000 feet Flight Time: 5:25 hours Force of raid: One group of 12 planes. 3 similar formations from the 398th Bomb Group went to targets rear. Position: #3 of high squadron. Opposition: Flak, concentrated and inaccurate. Battle damage: None Results: 10/10th coverage, brought bombs back. Remarks: Should have had an alternate target on the beachhead to drop our bombs. Very clear there.

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Lt. Mark J. Woods, Jr. was a Navigator on Stanley R. Reed's 600th Squadron crew.
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