Beats Walkin'
Operation: Mission 89 - Railway at Aulnoye
22/23 July, 1944
Crew: Pilot: F/L Jake Houston; Bomb aimer Sgt. Archie Hamm; Navigator Sgt. Abe Hanover; Flt. Eng. Sgt. Ormond Pearling; W/O Sgt. Brian Hostler; Mid-upper Sgt. Cecil Harding; Tail gunner Sgt. Thomas Leeland
Opposition outbound: No enemy attacks until we were over the target when a search light brought a 109 on us. He knocked out the starboard aileron, the starboard ammo track, and slightly wounded the tail gunner who subsequently put enough rounds into him to dissuade him from a making any further attempts. (FBOA Sgt. Thomas Leeland).
Over the target: No flak damage. Bomb run ON — 30%
Opposition homeward: None
Landing: Okay
Crew casualties: light wound — tail gunner Sgt. Thomas Leeland
Comments: None
(signed) F/L Jake Houston, Pilot, Beats Walkin'