Date: 30 May 1944

MISSION #28

BASE: Castelluccio dei Sauri

TARGET: Wels, Austria--Aircraft Factory

SHIP: Jesse James …808

ESCORT: Thirty-seven P-38’s (82nd Figher Group) to Zeltweg then twelve P-38’s (14th Fighter Group) and sixty P-51’s (31st Fighter Group) over target

BOMBS: 10 x 500 lb. General Purpose from 22,000 feet

ENEMY AIRCRAFT: Six ME-109’s and three FW-190’s hit group ahead with rockets.

FLAK: Enroute at Graz, Zeltweg, Linz, and Styer from angle or slight distance.

RESULT: Target completely covered with a smothering concentration leaving oil fires and smoke aplenty. Target believed to be completely destroyed.

SORTIES: 2 Total: 39

MISSION TIME: 7:00 Total: 186:45

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NARRATIVE: Wels is southwest of Linz, Austria. The flak was not bad but another group away from us sure did have it plenty bad. A group in back of us; well, one of the B-24’s was blown to bits. Enemy aircraft didn’t attack any of our ships. Our escort of P-38’s and P-51’s sure do keep them away. The missions are going by fast but not fast enough. The good Lord always brings us back.