Theodore Mallin

Lt Mallin arrived in the Mediterranean Theatre in May of 1944 and flew Combat into Jan. 1945 in the B-25 Mitchell Medium Bombers of the 321st Bomb Group, 448th bomb Squad out of Corsica, France.

   321st BG War-Diary;

May 8 – 14 – 44:  The following Officers and Enlisted Men assigned and joined during this period Lieutenants:  Mitchell, Reedy, MALLIN, Anderson, Comfort, Grady, Norris and Maginn; Private. Troccoli, Sergeant. Tracey, Blackard, DeGeorge, Veeck, Fry, Carrick, Pineda, Hallman, Montoro. 

Lt Mallin's FIRST Combat Mission;  Sat. 13 May, 1944;

448th BS Mission Summary: (Ops Order 324/mission 323) Group Mission # 284: Mission 238 (284) at 15:45 19 planes off to bomb Itri and dropped 149 x 500 bombs at 17:01 from 10,000 feet.  All returned at 18:30.  Entire N section of town reported well covered.  6 Me-109’s under formation at break-away did not attack.  Heavy, scant, inaccurate flak from target.  Weather CAVU.  Escort area cover.

LT MALLIN Flew 8 Combat Missions the 1st Month.