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| '''Jan Zdiarsky''' <br/>11/5/2001 11:47:57 AM 
| Dear friends, I am researching about the baatle-day <br/> of 11th September 1944. I know, the 401st BG flew <br/> a mission this day, by my information at least one your <br/> plane force landed on continental Europe, but I have no <br/> more information. I would very glad know more about your <br/> mission on that day.<br/> <br/> More about our research effort you may see on our webpage<br/> WWW.MUSEUM119.CZ<br/> <br/> Any detail from crewmen who flew that mission or from your <br/> historians would be greatly appreciated.<br/> Warmest regards, <br/> Jan Zdiarsky, Czech republic<br/>  
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| '''David Pearce''' <br/>11/5/2001 4:05:50 PM 
| The 401st Mission for the 11/9/44 was to Merseburg, and the mission leader for the 401st was major W C garland.<br/> <br/> The 401st lost one aircraft, 42-31091 'maggie', 615th squadron.1st Lt M R Wingard, pilot, 1st Lt RJ Abresh, co-pilot, 1st Lt RF Sullivan, Navigator, Lt W E King, Bombardier, T/Sgt E G Cicogna, Radio Op, T/Sgt, J C Rutledge, Eng/top Turrett, S/Sgt P M Winzey, Ball T, S/Sgt E A Chiariello, Tail Gunner, and Sgt B M Ingram, waist gunner. <br/> <br/> The aircraft was hit by flak,in or by the co-pilots seat.<br/> <br/> Hope that this helps in your research.<br/> <br/> Dave Pearce<br/>  
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| '''Jack Lippert''' <br/>11/5/2001 7:26:13 PM 
| I agree with Dave.  My Dad's records indicate that he flew on a mission to Merseburg on September 11, 1944.  The only notation he made was &quot;Here we go again!&quot;<br/> <br/> I note that his crew flew to Merseburg on July 29, 1944 and a tire on the landing gear was ruptured by flak.  Maybe that explains his notation for the 9/11/44 mission.<br/> <br/> You have an interesting web site.<br/>  
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| '''Jim Politi''' <br/>12/2/2001 3:06:12 PM 
| I believe that was the day my father-in-law was shot down and captured. Plane was &quot;Lucky Lois&quot; I believe. If I can be of more assistance I will did out my records.<br/>  
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| '''quest''' <br/>12/22/2001 9:12:20 PM 
| wasnt the plane from the 401st, 615th division hit that day as well known as &quot;be there baby&quot; as it went out on that mission too<br/>  
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