Report 236 – Another completed operation. The Ambrose crew completed operation “Marksman 20”, its third successful mission. Chuckie took off from Harrington at 10:05PM on 24 April and returned to home base safely at 5:00AM the next morning. The Worry Bird B-24 Liberator reached its target at 1:05AM. The crew identified the pinpoint for the drop by “four white lights in a square and a center white light flashing the letter “J”. They dropped 12 containers and 8 packages to the waiting resistance army flying 1000 feet above the ground.

The report notes that the drop was made “between two wooded hills – not adequate for low (400’) drop.” Presumably, this was the exact same drop location in France referenced on their prior mission. Pilot Ambrose notes in his personal report that “reception excellent despite lack of “S” phone + “Rebecca.”

This was the Ambrose Crew’s last completed operation and the last time the crew flew together as one unit. On The Worry Bird’s next and final flight three nights later, regular crew member Sergeant Wilford Bollinger did not fly because he was sick in the infirmary. In his place, Sergeant James Cyrll Mooney volunteered to substitute for him. More coming up. . .