Hide Article Text (OCR)
An article from the Chicago Tribune Press Service by Larry Rue is Pof interest to people in this community. It tells of an exploit of Lt.John Kennedy, brother of Mrs. Irv-vSsing Clay. The article, under the aheading Two Illinois Pilots Help ! ahSmash V-Bomb Ramp in Germany” from the SHAEF, Paris, Jan. 23, is as follows:Three United States 9th Air ForceVfighter-bomber pilots, two of whom: fare from Illinois, dive bombed andndestroyed a 350-foot V-bomb launch-I , ^ing site 20 miles south of Euskirehen,Germany.iSecond Lieutenants John J. Ken-Snedy of Tampico and David S. McClure of Bloomington scored fourdirect hits with 500 pound bombs oneFAthe ramp and five truckloads of dismantled V-bombs.sTho we were up about 6,000 feet at the time of the explossion, Ken- Enedy said, “we felt the kick of theblast and smoke billowed sky high.The blackened condition of the snowindicated the launching rampbeen used recently.” McClure said, j“the launching platform was an in- jiclined wooden structure and seemedto be pointing toward Liege.”
Newspaper Details
Tampico Tornado
Tampico, Illinois, US
Thu, Feb 01, 1945
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Midpointe L.
OH, USA 05 Sep 2022
Other Publications Near Tampico, Illinois
Tampico Tornado
