Engineer T/Sgt John E. Holland
Hometown Wrightsville GA.
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross. Air Medal with Oak leaf Clusters
Pilot 1st/Lt Chester E. Spurrier,
Target:Campina, Rumania
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40807
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: U-3
Location: Lt Spurrier and crew successfully returned to base.
Sgt Holland was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission.
Hometown Wrightsville GA.
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross. Air Medal with Oak leaf Clusters
Pilot 1st/Lt Chester E. Spurrier,
Target:Campina, Rumania
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40807
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: U-3
Location: Lt Spurrier and crew successfully returned to base.
Sgt Holland was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission.
Engineer T/Sgt John E. Holland
Hometown Wrightsville GA.
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross. Air Medal with Oak leaf Clusters
Pilot 1st/Lt Chester E. Spurrier,
Target:Campina, Rumania
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40807
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: U-3
Location: Lt Spurrier and crew successfully returned to base.
Sgt Holland was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission.
Hometown Wrightsville GA.
Squadron: 567th BS 389th Bomb Group
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross. Air Medal with Oak leaf Clusters
Pilot 1st/Lt Chester E. Spurrier,
Target:Campina, Rumania
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40807
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: U-3
Location: Lt Spurrier and crew successfully returned to base.
Sgt Holland was a veteran of "Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Sky Scorpions destroy the Steaua Romana oil refinery. The refinery does not produce oil for six months. The 389th earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, The 389th BG loses six aircraft on this mission.
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