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.

A/C No. 43-27648 “Sweetie” Verkruysse, Emile D., 2Lt Mitchell, Robert E., 2Lt None Mallin, Theodore (NMI), 2Lt Weyeneth, Carl H., Sgt Bixler, Frederick F., S/Sgt Hersh, Bertram (NMI), Sgt

LT MALLIN Flew 8 Combat Missions the 1st Month.

Theodore Mallin