Nineteenth Mission, 5 April 1945               Target:  Marshalling Yards/Munitions Depot, Furth, Germany


Tony's Mission Log: 

This was another operation to support the American advance through the Ruhr valley by denying transport and supplies to the German Army inside the "Ruhr Pocket", which was still a formidable of concentration of German troops and anti-aircraft power. From the Bomb Group's records, we can determine that the weather was indeed quite bad. The target was bombed with the assistance of radar, but some of the bombing was observed and the results were considered good. 

The opposition to the Bomb groups is still tenacious and the flak merciless! Several of the planes of the 486th suffer some damage, especially "Homesick Angel", which is forced to land in a German airfield captured by the Allies. The plane was repaired and flown back to Sudbury a couple of days later.   

"Homesick Angel", was damaged and forced to land in Germany