6th Mission

(Köln) Cologne, Germany
7 hours long, 4 ½ hous on oxygen.  Gas 2500 [Gallons]. 16 – 250 lb. 4 x 500 lb incendiaries. 8- 10th Cumulus couldn’t see results.  Knocked hell out of us.  No planes lost. 20 or more flak holes in our ship (Witchcraft).  Got a piece of flak in left tire.  Made a beautiful landing considering damn near turned over.  Ran off the runway.  Gregory damn near passed out from anoxia.  Coming back we went over the front lines, got flak ¼ of the way back.  1 man killed in nose turret, 1 man fell out bomb bay, 1 man jumped.  Really a rough mission, too rough.  6th mission air medal.  Now 29 more.  51’s & 47 support.  Hurt shoulder.