Beats Walkin'
Operation: Caen (M. #75)
June 6/7, 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. Thomas Leeland
Opposition outbound: Just before Caen hit by Me-110: knocked out port ammo track, with several more hits in the waist, and heat to the tail gunner.
Weather over target: Poor
Bomb run: Flak knocked out the starboard ammo track, port rudder was damaged; The bomb run was at 3,000 feet, and estimated 30% on target
Opposition homeward: None
Landing: Okay.
Crew casualties: None
Comments: Well, they keep saying, "by Christmas"; with all the men and equipment we saw in France maybe it'll happen this time.
(signed) F/L Evan Starling, pilot,
Beats Walkin'