Thanks to Jack Ghiringhelli for the following on Nello Ripanti.

    The information on this page is from http://www.91stbombgroup.com/Dailies/322nd1944.html   It contains a
    large amount of fascinating information on the air war over Germany in 1944. Click here to go to the page.

    Following 2/Lts promoted to 1/Lts:Edward L. Mooney (P), Leonard W. Hedlund (CP), Russell O. Masteller (P),
    Jack R. Payne (N),  Nello F. Ripanti CP),  Joseph L. Ritchey (P).

    MISSION - Beaumont Sur-Oise
           13 June 1944

    527     Waters
    367     Frey
    128     Hartman
    610     Hanst
    096     Laedtke
    083     Masteller
    033     Hayen
    996     Suther
    333     Mooney
    292     Robertson
    027     Goodrich
    673     Walby
    982     Bell
    634     Bilotta
    030     Gerber
    947     Ripanti
    626     Paskvan
    467     Kirby
    061     Major Everett

    REMARKS:  Due to 10/10 clouds at A/D at Beaumon Sur-Oise which was the target, the lead and high groups
    bombed on GH equipment with unobserved results believed to have been poor.  The low group did not
    attack.  Maj. Everett lead the Bomb Wing in a GH A/C of the 379th Bomb. Gp.  No casualties.  3 A/C minor
    damage....A/C 467, 401st Sq. flew with low Gp which did not attack...Major Everett flew lead A/C belonging
    to 379th Bomb Gp...A/C 982 aborted due to failure of #3 engine.  Jettisoned bombs in channel.

    MISSION - Bordeaux
           15 June 1944

    527     Waters
    947     F/O Malone
    634     Laedtke
    610     Gerber
    367     Frey
    322     Paskvan
    673     Walby
    027     Goodrich
    095     Pilotta
    117     Suther
    128     Hartman
    030     Ripanti
    515     Bell
    033     Mooney
    292     Robertson
    996     Masteller

    REMARKS:  The 91st Group flew three groups in the “A” CBW and low group in the 1st “B” CBW attacking
    Bordeaux Merignac Airfield, the home base of the bombardment groups operating against shipping with
    glider bombs.  The A/D was attacked with good to excellent results.  No casualties.  8 A/C minor damage.            
    2 major...A/C #634 aborted.  #1 engine caught fire before leaving England .  Due to late take-off #610 flew with
    398th Bomb Group attacking same target.

    MISSION - Hamburg
         18 June 1944

    626     Paskvan
    093     Frey
    982     Bell
    083     Masteller
    030     O’Bannon
    367     Ripanti
    151     Hartman
    333     Mooney
    117     Suther
    947     F/O Malone
    292     Hanst
    095     Laedtke
    8027    Goodrich
    033     Hayen
    527     Robertson

    REMARKS:  Synthetic oil plants and refineries in the Hamburg area were the targets for this mission. 7/10/10
    clouds obscured assigned aiming point and an alternate aiming point was bombed with results
    believed to be good.  No casualties.  5 A/C minor damage.  1 major.

    MISSION - Fleury (Near St. Pol)
           23 June 1944

    083     Masteller
    367     Thompson
    030     Ripanti
    982     Mooney
    292     Bell       

    REMARKS:  The 91st Group led the 1st CBW to attack a Noball target at Fleury.  Failure of  GH equipment and
    10/10 cloud cover made bombing impossible, resulting in an abortive mission.

       PERSONNEL COMPLETING OPERATIONAL TOURS

    1st Lt. Ripanti, Nello F.      (P),         June 23

    1st Lt., Ripanti trfd to casual pool 12 RCD.

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