Non Operational. Usual garrison duties

Briefed target on this day was Erkner, Germany - ball bearing works located East of Berlin. However the six "forts" of this quadroon bombed, along with others of the group the Berlin area. Though, briefed for the target many times it was the first that our ships loosed bombs on the Reich's capitol city. There was intense and accurate flak at the target area and many single and twin engined enemy aircraft to oppose the formations. Claims for Nazi fighters destroyed were put in by S/Sgt. E.W. Thompson and S/Sgt. J.H. Puckett. Both received credit for one each enemy aircraft damaged. Flying in the high squadron in the comosite group and led by Lt. R.H. Miller were Lt. Henry, Lt. Kuhl, Lt. Hytinen and Lt . Haushalter who is at present listed MIA. Lt. Haushelter (A/C B- 1553) was seen just before the I.P., south of Berlin, with a fire in the cockpit. His ship is reported to haved peeled off the formation and leave, seeminly under control, and three chutes go out. Listed are crew members of A/C B -1553.

Haushalter, E.E. 1st Lt.

Hensley, H.M. 2nd Lt.

Schuit, R.R. 2nd Lt.

Herrick, J.E. 2nd Lt.

Nisber, R.H. S/Sgt.

Lee, H.E. S/Sgt.

Creevey, E. Sgt.

Langston, E.V. Sgt.

Alfaro, R. S/Sgt.

*Jones, E.P. Sgt.

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Eldon Jones (1923)