Major Harold F. Weiland:
8th Air Force, 392nd Bomb Group 
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Major Weiland was Lead Bombardier on an 8th Air Force  raid over Oslo, Norway to destroy Hitlers' heavy water plant in November 1943. Some said he was the "Best  ** bombardier in the 8th Air Force!"

Images below are Mission Reports from Major Weilands'  recordss:

Major Weiland's sortie record is provided below (courtesy of his son Kurt). According to the Record, Major Weiland was Second Division lead bombardier during Big Week, bombing Vorden Airfield in Germany on February 21st, 1944.  Of his 28 missions, he was Division lead 6 times. Major Weiland's son Kurt reports that on the June 17th raid on Tours, Major Weilands bombsight was blown out of his hands by flak; noted by his father as simply "Hit by flak on bomb run. Sight out."

Below is a photo of a mural on the 392nd Bomb Group's Officers Mess wall.

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