41-39227 A26B  670th Bomb Squadron (L)  416th Bomb Group (L)

1 January 1945

Hit by FLAK

1st Lt Thomas A Murphy Pilot  O-765045

S/Sgt Lawrence W O’Connell Gunner  17159973

A-26 Aircraft seen hit over target area. Burst of FLAK hit directly under aircraft. Plane seen to drop out of formation and go into glide. Did not see aircraft crash into ground. One parachute ovserved.         Cpt FJ Harold  O-259345