HAVOC HELP

[hercules130]

Gents,

Buddy of mine is looking to find out a bit about his Grandfathers plane, an A-20J-5-DO 43-9444. We know it was TIMMY II for a while. Anyone out there have any knowledge of this bird? Crew, unit, TO? Only info I have is her final disposition, listed as salvaged 1945 08 18 on JBaugher's site.

Thanks in advance,

Gary

[Dan K]

Havoc 43-9444 is mentioned in the following history of the 668th BS / 416th BG (L).

Scroll down to page 17 for a damage report resulting from a March 19, 1944 raid on St. Omer.

http://ancientcoins.ac/416/668history.pdf


Happy hunting!

[Holedigger]

It this his plane? Front page, first pic of the website.
http://ancientcoins.ac/416/668p.html

[hercules130]

WOW Thats great stuff guys, my buddy is going to flip!

[Dan K]

I've been scrolling through the same report. Havoc #444 is also mentioned on page 34, again on p. 37 (having received some form of modification), and on p. 49 as participating on D-Day raid.

Gee radio equipment catches fire during pre-flight (p.68).

New CO's ride on raid to France on page 82.

[Dan K]

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Last edited by Dan K on Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[hercules130]

And a few more pics of Timmy II and crew:

http://www.sgamboti.com/416th_BG_Photo_ ... R-53-7-416)(20-JULY-44)(MAJOR%20PRICE%20+%20CREW).jpg

http://www.sgamboti.com/416th_BG_Photo_ ... R-53-4-416)(20-JULY-44)(MAJOR%20PRICE%20+%20CREW).jpg

Can you resend those links or send the photos ,links will not load for me.

Thanks,

Gary

[Dan K]

Links are crud. Enjoy these instead.

[hercules130]

Thanks a million followed your 1st ones down and found more of the plane on its on also think I found my buddies Grandad, will let him be the judge. If the shoe fits I will post. Thanks again for all the help.

Gary

[hercules130]

To all who helped thank you very much.

A special shout out to Dan K., you allowed a daughter and grandson the opportunity to see a photograph of their father/grandfather they had previously not seen or knew existed.

Again many thanks.