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Burns was bombardier/navigator in LT Wolfe's crew,
who flew 41-17991 DR-S.
17th May 1943 Mission Target Ijmuiden
Forced south of intended point of
entry after being fired on by flak from German coastal convoy and flew over
heavily defended Rozenburg island. Continued to target and subsequent fate. As
the first flight flew over the sand dunes a hail of 20mm flak hit the lead B26
piloted by Lt. Col. Robert W Stillman, killing Lt. Resweber, the copilot. The
plane snap rolled and crashed. Three severely injured crewmen were dragged from
the wreckage by the Germans. A mile or two to the south the following flight
also encountered heavy flak on landfall in. Lt. Garrambone, leading the second
element, could not maintain control after being hit and crashed into the Maas
river, he and three of his crew survived. The surviving B26’s headed between
Delft and Rotterdam with Capt. Converse leading the first flight. Near Bdegraven,
while carrying out violent evasive action, Converse collided with Lt. Wolfe
who was leading the second element. Both B26’s crashed in flames with only two
survivors.
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