B-24D · Unknown Squadron · 93rd BG (H)
“Birmingham Express”
42-63968
TransferredRadio Call Letter
V“Victor”
Cataloged Sorties
4
John A. Bogan flew Birmingham Express on the December 16, 1943 mission to the shipyards, blast furnaces, and steel mills at Bremen, with John Butler again serving as tail-gunner. Butler noted in his diary that flak over the target was heavy, though the aircraft came through the mission intact.
Sortie Log
A sortie is a single combat mission flown by an aircraft and its crew. The entries below document known sorties associated with this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. This list represents verified flights but may not be complete; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
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