Diary Type: Combat - 26 Oct 44

Antetomaso, Mario Paul
Think it was near a town named Minden, Germany.  Target was a canal which run over a river.  Biggest canal in Germany.  It was means of supply to the front from Berlin.  Bombed P.F.F. was a solid under cast.  2300 gal, carried 4 – 2,000 pounders [bombs] and a radar man.  What a load.  First take off I’ve really sweated out.  Rough!!  (080) [Aircraft named the “Super Wolf”]  Ship was equipped with radar which [is] supposed to screw up the flak.  Wasn’t any flak to speak of.  51 [P-51] support.  Flew over Zider Zee past Dummer Lake where fighters were expected.  There were none thank God.  Seems like the more missions you have the more strain it is on you.  Sure would have liked to see those bombs hit.  7 hours long, 3 ½ hours on oxygen.  26 more!!