Beats Walkin'
Operation: Detailed against Sable Sur Sarthe (M. #71)
May 24.25, 1944
Crew: Pilot: F/L Evan Starling; Bomb aimer F/O Reggie Newhouse; Navigator Sgt. Abe Hanover; Flt. Eng. Sgt. James Prentice; W/O Sgt. Lawrence Peering; Mid-upper Sgt. Osborne Hackswell; Tail gunner Sgt. George Whipple
Opposition outbound: No encounters!
Weather over target: cloud cover - 8/10
Bomb run: No Night fighters, minor flak/no hits. We couldn't see much … On: 30%
Opposition homeward: One Me-110 over channel; Whipple hit him as he came in and he didn't return after that (ineffective) initial run (FBOA — Sgt. Geo. Whipple).
Landing: Ok
Crew casualties: None
Comments: We were very fortunate in that we all made it back with no casualties.
(signed) F/L Evan Starling, pilot,
Beats Walkin'