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

398th Bomb Group
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Association

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

Woods Mission No. 28

**3 August 1944**
**Target** **Saarbrucken, Germany**
Total Combat time: 190:00 Date: August 3,1944 Mission No. 28 Location of target: Saarbruken, Germany Type of target: Large marshaling yard Load: 2700 gals of gas and 12-500 lb. bombs Altitude: 26,000 feet Flight Time: 6:40 hours Escort: Area support of P-51s and P-47s Force of raid: 5 wings, we were first Position: #2 of low lead squadron, of lead group Opposition: Flak, moderate Battle damage: Small hole in pilot's windshield. Results: Hit target as briefed Remarks: P-51 was hit by flack, dove straight into the ground

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