S/Sgt. James Lafayette Holloway's Diary

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S/Sgt. James Lafayette Holloway's Diary
Tail Gunner 601st Squadron

Holloway Mission No. 11

**12 March 1945**
**Target** **Dillenberg, Germany**
March 12, 1945 – Mission #11, target Dillenberg, 8 hours, no flack, 10/10 cloud coverage, 22,500 feet. This was in support of the infantry bridgehead that had been established across the Rhine River.

Notes:

S/Sgt. James Lafayette Holloway was the tail gunner on James Womeldurf's 601st Squadron crew.
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