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

398th Bomb Group
Memorial
Association

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

Woods Mission No. 26

**31 July 1944**
**Target** **Munich, Germany**
Total combat time: 176:50 Date: July 31, 1944 Mission No. 26 Location of target: Munich, Germany Type of target: Jet propulsion engine factory Load: 2700 gals of gas and 10-500 lb. bombs Altitude: 26,500 feet Flight Time: 8:30 hours Escort: P-38s, P-47s, and P-51s all the way Force of raid: 11 wings, we were in the fifth wing. Position: #3 of low lead squadron Opposition: Flak, and fighters were in the area, but we did not see any. Battle damage: 2 small holes on top turret, one in air hose. Results: Bombed PFF, tried RR yard. Should have been visual run. Did not observe results. Remarks: Flak very accurate, and lots of it. Mission was run off well, but the lead navigator got left of course coming home, and we got all shot up some more.

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