1. A mision to Hamburg was scrubbed.

M/Sgt Dutton, crew chief, has returned from more than a month's service in Italy and North Africa, where he served as head of a maintenance crew servicing 15th Air Force training Fortresses.

2. Today we flew our first "double-header" in nearly a year's combat operations. Mission No 1 was against tactical objectives near Boulogne, and six of our Forts took part: Lts Flint, Snyder, Parkman, Becker, Schobert and Haring.
Mission No 2 saw Major Halsey leading the combat wing in an attack on the Palaiseau/Massy marshalling yards near Villacoublay, south of Paris. Capt Enos led with Major Halsey, with Lts Liddle and Beackley.

Both missions were generally uneventful, with bad weather in the form of broken clouds an undercast preventing bombing result observations.

3. No operations today for the squadron. Only the 534th flew combat, against No-ball targets.

4. Six squadron Forts, flown by: Lts Scarborough, Becker, Snyder, Nelson, Flint and Ringgenberg, participated in the group's attack against No-ball targets in the Boulogne area. No appreciable opposition was encountered.

5. Back to the tactical targets in the Pas de calais area again today, with only flak to mark the mission. Objectives were near Thailleville, with Lt Wilson and Lt barnicle leading the group, with: Lts Snyder, Beackley, Becker, Liddle, Parkman, Ringgenberg, Schobert and Haring.

6. D-DAY. This is what we came over for last June; this is what every heavy bomber group in the ETO has been paving the way for.

Some, of necessity, knew as early as 22.00 hrs last night that the invasion of Europe was scheduled for early this morning. But even those who didn't know for certain were tense. Guards were doubled all over the line and through the living sites. Combat crews were issued with .45 automatic pistols against the possibility of theur having to bail out over what was to be their first battlefield. The whole thing went quietly, though the early morning hours were shaken with the roar of hundreds of glider-towing transports booming eastward over our heads.

Weather continued miserable, thickening gradually so that on both of today's accomplished missions crewmen saw virtually nothing of the tremendous cross-Channel operations in full progress beneath them. Only through occasional breaks in the clouds did they glimpse the great stream of craft of all sizes and types boiling in towards the Normandy shore.

The first mission for the squadron was led by Capt Enos, with Lt Yates as his pilot, at the head of a nine-ship formation striking at Ver-Sur-Mer and Courselles-Sur-Mer. The other eight pilots were: Lts Scarborough, Snyder, Flint, Beackley, Schobert, Parkman, Liddle and Becker.

While the first mission was in progress, a smaller formation took off to bomb enemy installations near Caen. Only three ships, led by Capt Armstead and Lt Wilson, along with Lts Nelson and Ringgenberg participated.

Except for moderate to meagre flak the enemy offered no opposition to our support of the Normandy coast landing operation.

7. The Kerlin/Bastard airfield in France came in for a pounding today, with nine Forts and their crews from this outfit taking part, and followed the scrubbing of a third intended effort.

Pilots with leader Capt Armstead were: Lts Flint, Parkman, Nelson, Becker (in a 533rd ship), Liddle, Snyder, Beackley and Yates, while we loaned "In Like Errol" to the 532nd for Lt Martin.

8. Today's target was to hit the "Rocket-gun Coast" installations near La Frilliere, where the group bombed by squadrons. Capt Armstead led ours with Lt Flint, the others being: Lts Beackley, Becker, Scarborough, Liddle, Parkman, Snyder and Ringgenberg.

A new crews was assigned today: 2nd Lts John Tuz, Nelson C. Hatherley, Warren M. Miller, Edwin T. Beran; S/Sgts Joseph F. Stobaugh, Richard H. Miner, Sgts Gerald M. Hickman, John B. Payne, Henry Meier and George E. Robben Jr.

9. No operations today.

T/Sgt John Hariton and S/Sgt Harold D. Bankston, who have finished their tours, have been transferred to the 532nd to fly relay ship duty. The 532nd has all these ships, which are no more than flying radio stations used to relay messages to England from bombers operating in Central Europe.

10. The mission today took six squadron Forts for the group to attack military installations near Hardelot, in the Pas de Calais area, those being: Lts Haring, Yates, Schobert, Nelson, Ringgenberg and English.

11. It was back to the Pas de Calais area again. Soon we'll be able to make no more sarcastic remarks about what the B-24 crews do for a living. With the exception of flak, these missions are running quite uneventfully. Today's target, an airfield a Beaumont Le Roger, was attacked by: Capt Armstead with Lts Becker, Snyder, Flint, Parkman, Beackley and Liddle.

12. The Lille/Nord airfield was our target today, nine squadron Forts participating within the group, which pounded its objective. Enemy opposition amounted to no more than moderate by fairly accurate flak.

Taking part were: Lts Parkman, Wilson, Schobert, Nelson, Ringgenberg, Beackley, Becker, Snyder and Myerscough.
Another new crew joined us today: 2nd Lts James R. Lang, Clarence E. Johnson, Paul E. Fanaberia, John E. Johns; S/Sgts Meyer W. Johnson, Donald L. Coultrip, Sgts Carl A. Juda, Edward B. Brostek, Cpl Vere D. Clair and Pvt Elmer E. Lewis.

A second operation, planned against Juivry, France, was scrubbed.

13. A mission intended against Emmerich, Germany was scrubbed.

14. Today brought an attack on the Velun/Villaroche airfield, France, which was successfully hit. Our squadron put up ten Forts and crews as wing leaders, with Major Halsey and Capt Enos heading the formation. Bad weather, some rough flak in the target area and a long haul were the story of the trip. The enemy offered no fighter opposition and our escort was excellent.

Other pilots were: Lts Becker, Parkman, Nelson, Flint, Beackley, Ringgenberg, Myerscough, Hermann and Wilson.

15. The group went a long way down to Bordeaux to strike at the Merignac airfield. Our squadron put up 11 ships and, in addition, furnished the wing leader, Lt Col Kunkel, with his ship for the day "Queenie". There was flak, but no enemy aircraft sighted while we had no losses.

Our participants: Lts Nelson, Parkman, Flint, Wilson, Liddle, Myerscough, Ringgenberg, Schobert, Snyder, Hermann and Beackley.

16. A mission to Brux, Czechoslovakia, was scrubbed.

17. Another mission was scrubbed, this time to France. The weather is increasingly poor these days, chilly, grey overcast and drizzly, just when we need good weather. The boys in Normandy are doing well, but air support would mean so much to them at this crucial, initial stage of the fighting.

18. Today's mission was a maximum effort, against Hamburg. The job was done by PFF and Hamburg itself was the target. There was some flak, but that was all. We bombed through the clouds.
Our 14-strong squadron was led by Capt Armstead, with Lts Nelson, Snyder, Hermann, Beackley, Yates, Haring, Flint, Liddle, Becker, Schobert, Parkman, Ringgenberg and Myerscough.

19. A mission to Homburg (not Hamburg) was scrubbed today.

More new combat men have joined the squadron; we've got them living in tents, finishing their combat training with the group, crowding in as though the aerial war were only beginning instead of well past its climax - so far as innovations and technique are concerned.

They are: 2nd Lts Crawford T. Marbury, Irving W. Bant, Charles D. Cole, James A. Walmesley; S/Sgts Myron E. Gates, Herman V. Weiss, Sgts Dana V. Clark Jr., Robert J. Trausch, Lee F. Lynch and Alfred E. Miller.

2nd Lts Max R. Miller, Harry W. Moulton, William F. Letson, Roger D. Welk; Sgts Mike M. Navarro, Dwight Y. Upton, Charles E. Johnson, Robert R. Torbet, Cpls Harold W. Hofer and Paul E. Miller.

20. Navigator 2nd Lt James P. Chisholm Jr., was wounded by flak over the target today, at Hamburg. Flak was the roughest part of the deal, for our Forts met no fighters and were cloud-covered for most of the trip. Hamburg seems to be getting a return dose of what flattened so much of it last fall. However this year the effort is entirely daylight, whereas the RAF last year contributed the major tonnage.

The following nine pilots flew today: Lts Yates, Haring, Liddle, Beackley, Tuz, Schobert, Flint, Ringgenberg and Myerscough. In addition the squadron furnished the other three squadrons with four ships, bringing our own total to 13 ships participating.

21. The greater number of our gunners today met enemy fighters for the first time, when a pack of the latter rose to defend Berlin, under attack by the Eighth AF in what was for this group Mission #142. Evidence how green said gunners are,how inexperienced in judging their shots and evaluating their own claims, lies in the 39 claims for destroyed submitted by this group. The radio this evening says 8th AF is preliminarily claiming only 20-odd destroyed.

Actual claims awarded the group by Division HQ: three destroyed, eight probables and 30 damaged. Of this our squadron got none destroyed, one probable destroyed by ball turret Harlie H. Moore, with Lt Myerscough, and five damaged, (respectively by, Pvt Elmer L. Lewis, tail; S/Sgt David R. Jenson, ball turret; S/Sgt Delton W. carpenter, weaist; T/Sgt James E. haynie, top turret; and Sgt Lucio Maddalena, waist).

Major Halsey led, and Capt Armsted flew as deputy leader in a PFF Fort, the other pilots being: Lts Schobert, Nelson, Flint, Parkman, Myerscough, Tuz, Hermann, English and Lang.

22. No-ball targets in the Tingry and Abbeville districts came under attack today, taking eight of our Forts. Flak again stood as the only enemy opposition, and this was meagre.

Participating were: Lts Yates, Nelson, Snyder, English, Hermann, Tuz, Parkman and Lang (using a 532nd ship) while we loaned the 532nd our "Egg Haid".

Yet another new crew joined this squadron: 2nd Lts Floyd H. Metts, James F. Grey, Kenneth O. Lingenfelter, Melvin R. McIntyre; S/Sgts Claude A. Curtis, William W. McLaren, Sgts Feliz Wojcik, Leon S. Bucy, Omer L. Godfrey and Pvt Edwin J. Bond.

23. No mission for the squadron today. The group went back to the Pas de Calais, attacking targets at Bachimont.

24. We led the group to Tours today, striking at the La Riche airfield without appreciable enemy opposition.

Participating pilots were: Lts Snyder, Tuz, Hermann, Nelson, Beackley, Ringgenberger, Schobert, English and Hainzer.
Capt James L. Tyson and his PFF crew, longtime DS men at the 91st BG, Bassingbourn, are due to return to the States for 30 days' leave and rest.

Line Chief M/Sgt Andrew J. Banas has been transferred to the 86th Service Group, at Fresno, Cal., USA.

25. The Toulouse/Francazal airfield was attacked by the group today, with the following nine pilots taking part: Lts Schobert, Flint, Hainzer, Bobrof, Gillette, Campbell, Lang, Tuz and Hermann. Flak was moderate and no enemy fighters were encountered.

S/Sgt Merrill A. Tolbert, tour of duty complete, has been transferred to the AAF gunnery school at Fort Meyers, Fla., USA, where he will be an instructor.

26. Another miserable day. They scrubbed an intended mission to Berlin.

27. No mission again today, but two new crews have joined the outfit. 2nd Lts Gene J. Demagalski, Irving P. Newsome, Howard M. Carter, Jack A. Keating; S/Sgts Thomas R. Ackerson, William A. Karcher, Jr., Ralph M. Kiker, Sgts Paul F. Cesare, Frank T. Maslanka and Edward F. Polski.

2nd Lts George J. DeVono, Robert W. Osborne, Frank L. Thornton, Edwin W. O'Neill; S/Sgts Eldon E. Sauman, Marvin W. Ford, Sgts Harold G. Witmer, Robert B. Weatherman, William G. Ezard and Edwin L. McCorgary.

28. Our Forts attacked Fismes, France, today, our nine pilots being: Lts Schobert, English, Hainzer, Beackley, Flint, Bobrof, Lang, Campbell and Myerscough. No enemy aircraft were encountered and flak was inconsequential.
The following officers, all tour of duty men, left for the States today: Capt Seth A. Armstead Jr., 1st Lts Joseph R. Becker Jr., Michael W. Buschbaum, Roy J. Fayard, James R. Liddle, Joseph R. Scott, George W. Wilson and Robert E. Haring.

29. The mission which took off this morning for Leipzig was recalled because of the continues filthy weather, worst, they say, in more than ten summers. M/Sgt Malcolm N. Lemire has been assigned line chief, succeeding M/Sgt Andrew J. Banas.

30. A mission to Allach, near Munich was scrubbed this morning. 2nd Lt James Chisholm, recently wounded, has been transferred out of the squadron.

This month 35 mission were alerted in 30 days; 24 were accomplished, ten scrubbed and one recalled.