Re: 1st Lt Charles H. Aiken, 612th BS - My Father

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                                        <b>Posted:</b><br>
                                        <b>By: </b><a href='mailto:jeffreycaiken@yahoo.com'>Jeffrey Charles Aiken</a><br>
                                        <b>On: </b>03/26/2003 <br>
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                                    <td style='vertical-align: top;'>Don, <br>My father flew on the same day as your uncle.  I pulled out his flight log and it has two news clippings, one titled, &quot;Allied Bombers Blast France in Heavy Raid&quot; and the other, &quot;Bombers Blast Nazi Evacuation Ships and Plants.&quot;  My fathers logbook reads as like this:<br><br>MISSION:  #6<br><br>DATE: August 24, 1944<br><br>TARGET: WEIMAR, GER.<br>Munitions factory engaged in the manufacturing of V-1 and V-2 jet and rocket weapons.  Bombing done visually from 24,000' with good results.<br><br>FLAK: Light to moderate tracking flak enroute to, and over target area.<br><br>BOMB LOAD:  10 X 500 lb. GP.<br><br>FLIGHT TIME: 9:00<br><br>POSITION: #5 low sect. of low sqdn.<br><br>AIRCRAFT: &quot;Queen of the Chase&quot;<br><br>OBSERVATION: 401st. attacked by 25 ME 109's.  3 B-17's knocked down and 4 fighters destroyed.<br><br><br></td>
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