| 2ND LT |
WILLIAM A. RYAN, JR. |
P |
CPT |
3 SEP 44 BREST |
-- |
| 2ND LT |
ROBERT W. MAU |
CP |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| 2ND LT |
MICHAEL G. KOBASKY |
NAV |
CPT |
3 SEP 44 BREST |
-- |
| 2ND LT |
ROBERT E. NIETZ |
BOM |
CPT |
3 SEP 44 BREST |
TAPS: 29 MAY 1976 |
| S/SGT |
ALBERT G. HEALY |
ROG |
CPT |
3 SEP 44 BREST |
-- |
| S/SGT |
KENNETH E. FOSTER |
TTE |
CPT |
3 SEP 44 BREST |
-- |
| SGT |
JOSEPH F. KEENAN |
BTG |
CPT |
3 SEP 44 BREST |
-- |
| SGT |
OSCAR A. RILEY, JR. |
WG |
CPT |
3 SEP 44 BREST |
TAPS: 25 NOV 1967 |
| SGT |
JOHN A. BELL |
WG |
NOC |
NOC |
TAPS: 10 SEP 1976 |
| SGT |
JOSEPH W. ROBSTOCK |
TG |
CPT |
3 SEP 44 BREST |
-- |
418TH SQDN.. Crew joined the 100th on 12 Apr 44.Mission Log of
William A. Ryan Crew (Courtesy of Joseph F. Keenan)
|
Date |
Target |
Aircraft |
|
26-Apr-44 |
Brunswick |
97071 |
|
27-Apr-44 |
Flottemanville |
97071 |
|
28-Apr-44 |
Sottevast |
97071 |
|
29-Apr-44 |
Berlin |
97071 |
|
1-May-44 |
Wizernes |
97071 |
|
7-May-44 |
Berlin |
97071 |
|
8-May-44 |
Berlin |
97071 |
|
9-May-44 |
Laon |
97071 |
|
19-May-44 |
Berlin |
97071 |
|
24-May-44 |
Berlin |
97071 |
|
25-May-44 |
Brussels |
97071 |
|
27-May-44 |
Stasbourg |
97071 |
|
31-May-44 |
Osnabruck |
97071 |
|
2-Jun-44 |
Archeres |
97071 |
|
4-Jun-44 |
Boulogne |
97071 |
|
5-Jun-44 |
Boulogne |
97071 |
|
6-Jun-44 |
D-Day |
97071 |
|
7-Jun-44 |
Nantes |
97071 |
|
11-Jun-44 |
Brecke-Sur-Mer |
97071 |
|
18-Jun-44 |
Brunsbuttkoog |
97071 |
|
20-Jun-44 |
Fallersleben |
97071 |
|
29-Jun-44 |
Bohlen |
97071 |
|
6-Jul-44 |
Fleury |
97071 |
|
7-Jul-44 |
Mersburg |
97071 |
|
8-Jul-44 |
Le Lente |
97071 |
|
11-Jul-44 |
Munich |
97071 |
|
12-Jul-44 |
Munich |
97071 |
|
14-Jul-44 |
Haute-Savoie Maquis |
97071 |
|
17-Jul-44 |
Montgourney |
97071 |
|
2-Aug-44 |
Beautor |
97071 |
|
3-Aug-44 |
Troyes |
97071 |
|
4-Aug-44 |
Hamburg |
97071 |
|
8-Aug-44 |
St. Sylvain |
97071 |
|
14-Aug-44 |
Ludwigshafen |
97071 |
|
3-Sep-44 |
Brest |
97071 |
Missions of Lt. William A. Ryan, Jr.:
From: Robert P. Ryan [mailto:rryan@guamcell.net]
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 3:35 AM
To: Jan Riddling
Subject: Re: 100th_BG_Historian
Corrected Copy - Corrected a couple of minor transcription errors.
Jan:
Here are the details of my father's missions (Lt William Ryan, Jr.)
which he wrote into a small
notebook that I presume he carried with him. I have transcribed it
just as he wrote
it, in form, punctuation and capitalization.
#1
April 25, 1944
Dijon, France
Airfield
10-500 pound G.P. Bombs
Flack over Paris and coast on return |
#2
Wed, April 26
Brunswick, Germany
42-100 lb Inc.
Heavy flack two holes in ship
Alt 19000 ft
P.F.F. |
#3
Thurs, April 27
Rocket Installation at Cherbourg, France
Heavy flack
Bomb load 16-500 lb G.P. Armor Piercing
Alt 20,000 |
#4
Friday, April 28
Heavy weapon installation at Cherbourg, France
Very Heavy Flack
Lost Colonel
Bomb load 6-1000 lb G.P.
Altitude 21,000 |
#5
Saturday, April 29
Berlin, Germany
Heavy Flack
Bomb Load 3-1000 lb G.P., 5-500 lb Inc. Clus.
Ran low on oxygen and gas
Bomb racks malfunction
Altitude 27,000 ft |
#6
Monday, May 1
St. Omer, France
Very little flack
Bomb load 6-1000 lb G.P.
Altitude 25,000 ft. |
#7
Sun, May 7
Berlin, Germany
Heavy Flack
Bomb Load 10-500 lb G.P.
Altitude 25,000 ft. |
#8
Mon, May 8
Berlin, Germany
Super Heavy Flack
Bomb Load 10-500 lb Inc. Cluster
Altitude 27,500 ft. |
#9
Friday, May 19
Berlin, Germany
Heavy & Accurate Flack
Bomb Load 5-1000 lb G.P.
Altitude 24,000
Attacked by 12 FW 190
Bombardier got one on head on attack |
#10
Saturday, May 20
Brussels, Belgium
Bomb Load 12-500 lb G.P.
Altitude 20,000
Flack Inaccurate |
#11
Wed, May 24
Berlin, Germany
Heavy Flack
30 FW 190 attack
Lost 9 aircraft
Bomb Load 10-500 lb G.P.
Altitude 26,000 ft |
#12
Saturday, May 27
Strasbourg, France
Engine Factory - Smeared It
Med. Flack
Bomb Load 10-500 lb G.P.
Altitude 24,000 ft |
#12B
Wednesday, May 31
Osnabruck, Germany
Marshalling yard
Heavy Flack
Bomb load 6-1000 lb G.P.
Altitude 24,000 ft |
#14
Friday, June 2
Paris, France
Railroad Yards
Heavy Flack over target & Seine River on route out
Bomb load 12-500 lb G.P.
Altitude 21,000 ft. |
#15
Sunday, June 4
Boulogne, France
A.A. Installation
Bomb load 12-500 lb G.P.
Altitude 24,000 ft.
No Flak |
#16
Mon, June 5
Invasion Coast five miles South of Boulogne, France
Bomb load 12-500 lb G.P.
Altitude 25,000 ft.
Light Flak |
#17
Tues, June 6
Invasion Coast at Caen, France
Bombs away at 0719
Bomb load 12-500 lb G.P.
2-1000 lb G.P. Ext.
Altitude 14,000 ft. |
#18
Wed, June 7
Nantes, France
R.R. Bridge
Bomb load 2-2000 lb G.P.
Altitude 21,000
Med Flak |
#19
Sunday, June11
Gun Emplacement on Coast 20 miles N.W. of Abbyville
Bomb load 22-250 lb G.P.
Altitude 21,000 |
#20
Wed, June 14
Airfield 20 mi. S.E. of Brussels, France
(Did he mean Belgium here?)
Bomb load 38-100 lb G.B.
Altitude 23,000 |
#21
Fri, June 16
Oil Refinery at Bruxbuttlehaven, Germany
Accurate & Heavy Flak
Bomb load 12-500 lb G.P. |
#22
Thursday, June 29
Oil Refinery - Leipzig, Germany
Med. Flak - Very Accurate
Bomb load 20-250 lb G.P.
Altitude 23,500
Crew knocked down three M.E. 109 |
#23
Thursday July 6
Critieyl France
Rocket Bomb Ins.
Bomb Load 20-250 lb G.P.
No Flak
Altitude 24,000 |
#24
Friday July 7
Oil Refinery
Leipzig Germany
Heavy Flak
Bomb load 10-500 lb G.P.
Altitude 27,000 ft. |
#25
Saturday July 8
R.R. Bridge
No Flak
Bomb load 2-2000 lb G.P.
Altitude 18,500 ft |
#26
Tuesday July 11
Munich Germany
Heavy Flak
Bomb load 5-1000 lb G.P.
Altitude 25,000 ft.
Lead low sqdn. |
#27
Wed. July 12
Munich Germany
Heavy Flak
Bomb load 4-500 lb G.P. 6-500 lb Inc. Clus.
Altitude 26,000 ft. |
#28
Friday July 14
Secret Mission
Bomb load 12-250 lb Containers
No Flak
Altitude 75 ft. above ground |
#29
Mon July 17
Rocket Inst. in France
Bomb load 2-2000 lb G.P.
Heavy accurate flak
Damaged wing and engine
Altitude 23,000 ft. |
#30
Wed. Aug 2
R.R. Bridge
La Fere France
Light Flak
Bomb load 6-1000 lb G.P.
Altitude 19,000 ft. |
#31
Thursday Aug 3
R.R. Junction & Bridge Troyes, France
Light Flak
Bomb load 20-250 lb G.P.
Altitude 15,000 |
#32
Friday Aug 4
Oil Refinery
Hamburg Germany
Heavy Flak
Bomb load 20-250 lb G.P.
Altitude 24,000 ft. |
#33
Aug 8
St. Sylvain France
Enemy Lines
Very Heavy Accurate Flak
Bomb load 12-500 lb G.P. 2-1000 lb G.P.
External racks
Altitude 12,000 ft. |
#34
Mon. Aug 14
Ludwigshaven Germany
Oil Refinery
Heavy Flack
Bomb Load 6-1000 lb G.P.
Altitude 25,000 ft. |
#35
Brest France
Sept. 3, 1944
No Flak
Bomb load 12-500 pound S.A.P.
Altitude 7,500 feet |
FINISHED! |
Hope this may be useful to you, and you are welcome to post it on the
web
site along with Mr. Keenan's information..
Bob Ryan (son of Lt William Ryan)
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