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MISSION NO. 125 . To: HAUTMENIL /CARRIERE DEs A UCRAIS I FRANCE
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MISSION NO. 125 .
To: HAUTMENIL /CARRIERE DEs
A UCRAIS I FRANCE
4.0lS T BOim.ARDKENT GROUP (H)
R!!.QRT .Q! .Q!!!A!.!El!.!.!! DAY
MISSIO SUM:MARY REPORT
KIISI ON 1f ~
ASSIGNMENT
1. A .. igned Targeta BA.Ui! .s I L, FRABCE
2. Commi tmenta a the 401st Group waa to furnish three 12 A/C boxes for
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2.
3.
the ~th •a" C • One spare was to aooO!Ilpnay each bax:. -no PF A/c .
EXECUTIO
target Baabe4a BA.UTMESNIL 11 FRANC&
a. !!3. Leader a • jor W. C. GARLAJ D (Lincoln)
Lea~ Ra.vigators let Lt. F . W. RICKS
Lead BCIIlbardier a lit Lt. s. J. DANILAVEZ
b. High Box Leader& Jlaj• J • . • ~UPIN (Ball)
Lead lfavigator• 1st L • R. • RSif.ALL
Lead BOl'l'lbardier a lat Lt. ;, . T. K ' !P
o. Lo.- oat Leadera lat Lt. J. J. CONNOLLY
Lead Navigator• let Lt . T. H. KRISE
Lead B rdiera lst Lt. E. ·• DOLl., ·
Flight .2...-!. England I
a. 'fakeoi'ta 1'alceott n.e as briefed# a 11 ahi pa getting into th air 1..n satisfactory manner.
b. Group ~ !!!3_ Assembliea a Assembled at 1011 000 ft. on CotiJeam~t'e Bunohe .. between cloud layers. Grou . and Wing aaaaabli a little 8l ow due to base. ing uaelilbly acoamlt ished be ore d eparture time.
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KIBSIO SUMMARY REPORT (Cont)
c. Route to Coa.ata Route &nd. timing were aa briefed. h ooa.1t waa de-~ parted one minute late with three tull 12 A/0 bae1.
-'• Attaoln
a. Flight ~ fargeta e 9-&th •B" CBW flew eaat ot breifed orurwe to avoid oloud formation. Reached friendly coast onti. •t the ing then .flew alightly- w 1t ot cour1e to a.TOid. prop wash of Nth "A .. Wing, following "A 11 Wing by about 2 minutea. turned ahart of I .P. and fl.., north ot oour • to tartet per instruction~ ot Division Air Commander reoe1Ted on VHF. 'lho Scouting l'oroe had auggeated 'that the for·nationa tly either 6 mil .. south or north ot course to avoid a heavy flak area.
b. .do:-ftbing ~~
Lead ox a 'lhe targeis area was badly amoked. up due to previoul bombingJ abo the amok• barrage tba' had been layed d.-n waa blcnm into the target aru. A rate and drift lline could not be picked up due to smoke rising into the ir. AI w. ~• upon the target it oould be identified but t en it wa• too late to ake a good bomb run0 'lheretore, no oomba 'INre droppedc, !he Group did not attempt to proceed to the aecon4&r,y. ~ we would ot • oontaot with our high and low box. Alao eoauae ot the con aion or ot.er Wings in th area.
High Boxs We turned . to the lett abcalt 8 mil•• aouth ot the I.P. and atarted i'.be bomb run •ding atraight tor the target area. Smoke front the grwnd artillery and smoke trca: the bomba ot pwpa *hat went ahee.tl ot ua oampletely coverecl the target ar-. 1hi.a 1tnoke roae to heights of 6 or 6 -thou1and teet and aorMnecl our auignecl I from view. When get directly over the amoke -. could look dawn and aee the quarry, which waa our a .. igneci .{PI, lying in \e clear juat over amoke.
• oroaaed. over juat alittle to the right of the quarry an4. oontin\led on the same ooura tor about 2 llinu tea. e then IIW'WlC to the righ.t bout 45° and the 1tart&d a tlow Gircle to tlie lett. At the aa.metime we atartec:l to d aoend. e aaaum the leader waa ••rohin~ tor a target of opper-tunity1
a atai#ecl in the Field. Order. '!'he turn to the le was about 210° p tting ua on a h ading ot 260°. e ba4 reoeiTe~ no woN trcm t e Air Commander or the box 'tlelli g ua t he wr·.a ill d11 tre 1 and w aa.w no tlak or tighter a come close t ,. h.illl. •• .... aaa ct he wa.a ll right and k!'Pt .f'oll"llWi .1 • 1he l.e~Lter then tqi-ned to tl o right about 9 and lenllecl out. It lookecl to ua ~ike he w s · iD.g a bomb run tor ,_4 atl'aig" a1ll lev 1 or bout 2 minutea. We aaw the bomba droppiDg 0\lt et 1'the h: d ahip so everyone in the toraatien dropped on hia N• lea.~. 'lhe bam.ba tell just Ea.s't ot Cattn on the at· Bank ot the ijllUlJt IU. ver. Imaeciia-tely atter bOIIba away the leader s t• eel a / ateep dife down and t• t right. e realis than that he RWI.tlt be in diatreea so we let him go ·em al • and 01.1.1" ahip to ;, over the lead of the box.
MISSIO SUJlMARY REPORT (Cont)
High Boxt (Cont) lfe hea. ed straight north for the ooast a.nd out over the ohannel. The lead ship continued i'ta very steep dive. or ... members from varioua ship• in the r ormation olaim to have seen betweon ~ and I chutes come out of the · ehip while it waa divi!i£; • 1he ball turret man in our ship aaw the plane hit the ground near Caen.
Lew Box: a Due "tiO heavy sm.oke tho target could not be identified until rather olose. XnOlting that the bomba could be placed in the target area, aa marked on the photo, a 90 degree turn was nade to the lett. After a SO seco~d run banbs were away. Bombs were observ ' to hit on the eastern ~dge of the target area.
c. Flight~ ia.rget: Wing leader brought fo~tion out into Channel and then turned it over to Deputy, due to engine trouble in le .d ship. Secondary was not bombed be-
, cauae both High and Lmr boxea were know to have , bombed, but this information on the high box did not ~ reach Wing leader until out in channel. Groups reaas.mbled quiokly, .what in trail.
d. Return to Basea Route 11ta.a as briefed, formation staying west ot London. Let down wn.s ro.nde through holes in cloude ar..d. nonral landing aocanpliahed. All returning shi'pa landed safely at: home base. ·
c . teatherz Over England olo~d• were aoattered at 11.000 teet to 14,000 feetJ 8/lOtha underoa.st in apots. Over target it was clear. About the same on return.
f'. ..!!i!!.~ Support• Area support, Tery fflff friendly fighters seen. R01r1 ver, noae were needed.
g. Concluaions and Reoa.mendationaa .Tone .
6. Airoraft N0 t Attacking• .
Lead Baxs All A/C did not bomb due to identiticatio diff'ioulties at target.
fi1&~ Box & All scheduled A/C attacked the target •
Low Box: A/C 42-97664: ..,
... l'ot Sortie. Returned early beoauae #I Engine oil riturn line was leaking ba.dly. Groond check revealed that esternal prop goYernor oil supply line tloring had era eked.
Sortie. Bombardier tai•lerl. to release bombal
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KIBSION SUlillARY REPORt' (COnt)
• • Battle Damage• lone.
8. Caaualtieaa
I - ounded (A/C ~-37610)
(A/0 ~-37 610)
~- Statistioal Wlllllarl of Operation. a (See attached Fora)
10. Borabing Data •
Obaervationac
Lead Box a BOJiba not dronped due to smoke and duat cov rin~ entire area of rget .&king it unaare to drop.
High Boxa Bombs hit East of &aan, on the Ea1t back ot the Orne River. ( 1ee Bombing Run)
Low Box a omb1 were ob1erved to hit on the ea1tern edge of the target ar•.
b. Disposition 2.!_ BGIIlbiJ
Lead Baxa Of the 12 aoheduled A/0 E •• T., all clid not bomb. t.n returned 370 x 100/f: 1130, two returned '76 x 100//: MIO. !he ~ 1pare r eturned ita load ot 18 bc:.bs.
High Boxr Each ot the 12 aoheduled A/0 E.E. !. dropped bomba - f.« x loof IISO in the target area. One ship had 12 bombl bung ·up llhioh were returned. lhe spare returned ita load ot 18 x 100#= !ISO.
Low Box• Of the 12 A/C E. "" . T., 11 dropped 19'7 baaba on primary target. One b bardier failed to release 18 x loaf 1110 and returnecl them. 'fwo ot.ier AjC had a total ot 19 ba.b1 hung up and returned them. 1he aborting Ajo returned SB bombs to base.
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liiSSION SUJ.IMARY REPORT (Oont)
c. Tabular SUDrrJary of Disposition 2!.. Bo bu
Airor ft Bombe Over Bomb- lfum.-- rget ing ber Si&e Tt'J'e . 1ioae !ail
in BCIII.btall 36 2S
Other A till. ok:a .. -------Total Bombs on rget
Bombs Returned
Bther Bomb end1tures
Total Bo:"lbB Loaded on Ajc fak1:tg Off
11.- Lost Aircraft•
43-37510
Sqdn
612
cion
Lead A/C • High Box 94t "B" CB
s b it d byt
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Location Reason
Near Oa.e:1 Flak
KE •• DAUBLE Captain. Air Oorpa Statistical Offioe~
•· .. .. .. . .. STAJ:ISTICAL .)lJ'MMARY_ OF OPERATIONS
• Ol s t .Qr..Q.yp lst BD F. Oo 466 Date cf8 August 1944
R. Name nf Secondary_ Ta
____ (:...::a::...}.._ No of A.jQ_A ttao
(b) Nl"., Size & !Y.J?
r ge t
ki_n~---
e of Bombs
----------- --
I I 1-----+-I I
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NOiiE ., ! i i I
I !
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NONE
1! I ·-- ·-·-- ..
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- II
II
l I I · I
1 I
I i
11. Namd ~f Target of Oppartnni +~r ~~ -----r 1!0 'E -
- -- ........ ~a-) -No---of--A/C. At-ta-cking · --- ____ __ji --- --- -- ----- t--- -----H-------1r-----+t-~' -- ----+
---- _ (_b 2_ N• •, _Jli '-" ,__ & type _Qf __ B O(U_t--~ -+-· -~-~--=---' -- - ·· -----~---1-----tt·--- ~
11, ____ ~?-me__g_f_l_arg_et _Qp_p_g_r.:t_®_:Lty _ ____ . _____ _____ _ _N_QUE.. ______ 1------t-,---.---t-.------l
I I i
.. - ---~--No. of _ij_Q_At~_ok1:_gg__ ___ • --·-----t-- -·- ·-·---
---(b)-N_o_._· _ __ S ~_· z-·-~--~p~: B o_m_b~+-- -±----:!:~~~~~~-~~:~~~~~~:f-===--·~=~ -- ___ ?. ____ ~----·-·· ~---~---+-----1+--0-
: 1 i ·---;----·~------+----tt-------1
I I
. _!~_!._ _______________ -:~i<2 .. Y!.~.k--~~ _EJ.J::., _··------·-·- I·-----· __ .! .. I - ,
J_Q..__ ~ .t!LEnemy A/C · ·lj----- -·- ··- ·---~----·----- ~ --·-· ·· ·- --- ------- ------ ·-! .
16_~---------_____::__!~ __A_<'-ci d"nt_i1
_ _ _ . -·--+ --~~-------. ---r------
17. - to u~_~_own ---t-1----------_;_ ___ _____ ____ ___ !_ ______ t---------
13. - to Flak ·····-·····---------------
STAT SUMMARY (Cont 'd)
LFAO - ·-···------- #----- -- --!.. --~-r--
f.! 100S .. , 18. Time of Tak e:Jff . _..._. _ __ ·----- ,:;-. .,...-·-~...._~ ... I . 19. Time of Attack ---·----1 l
2">. Average Tim~_.()f._~l
21, Altitude of Releas
igh-1; -----);:
e - -22 . Visual o< PYJ< -
1.1\ Int.&. i:..C( . 24. _!ightcrs
25. _..;..._ _ _....__ __________ . ----,J Bombers ----·-Enemy . 'c v· ll./ 26. U.S. A/C Er...r;E'~~(: d ':) ____________ ,_ __
:
-4.9
iqQQQ
0' E
VOllE
NONE
-----·- ---... -27 ' Degr.ee c-f' s,. h':)!l <;S ....... ~-- .. --..- - ~···-- ·- .... .. ~-·- · ---- .. __.. __ .i)_ - c
~~·::-.:~c::s-·-··:Z
PFF A/C Borr-o'1i'Gd. J'! om Gnmps as foi~ows!
one ,...
PFF .:-.jc Lor-mod to G:roups ns Fellow~!:
None
NOTES:
•
HIGH LC:W
1006 1000
"' 12S4 1S28
6 . 0 4. 9
1S.-400 16,000
VIS VIS
;. d UONE NONE
N"'NE. NONE
NONE NONE
----- FAIR
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D~puty Flight Leaaer_ I '
r/o
---~~Q.J·j
-~------,-
1 ' I
SP :i.DS
--·--,----1
I
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\
612th SC JA3i'VOCK
rl3th ::1~ :'fAc;w 614-l:h I'l'i C:OL'-'CLUB Gl5th IY ~DZZARD·
~-
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Com~_Flight ·Ls~der __ ~----------------------------
D~puty Flight Leac..e!" ____________ ---------------------' '
---SQ.Di~
· -. -~--
1 1
, SPA1l.ES
. .
T ."' .
J
5
- -, I
- -....,---
Sl2th SC JABI'I'OCK 613th IN J:.iA.CRO 6l l t h IW GOLFCLUB 615th IY BUZZARD
___ sQ,D::
. l''light- .lfi~ Combo:t-t. - O.e-=:_
. +y Flight Le:l.a.e::._ .i)'3uu .- . • I •
SQD·;
41
. --.·
J ; 190
i
-----..----! I
·-T
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JABI'WCK 612th sc rr '1A.CTW
doth •. ~ ~OL"CLUB r-11~11 TI~ .__. ' Sl5th IY BUZ:ARD
\
Com~.F1ight ·Le~Qe~--------------------------------.....
D~puty Flight Leo.<ier ____ . ______ · _ ------------------------' . 612th oC JAB1'lOCK 613th IN '1AC>W f.' l.t ~:ll ~I:~ C!CLFCLUB Gl5•h IY BUZ:ARD
---r--1
____ SQ!)i~ ____ C'-J):~
-~--·
-~ --~--
1
--- - r--- -;-
Depu+-y Fli~t Le~ue~ ! ---
m
----~ ::~I
- -- _T ____ _
I
l
.· -·------r--
,... .-..r ... l.) "· ) •
c 1
--.--
'31 2 th bC Jlu3iJOCI~
t:Uth n~ ' '!As ~:.o ·· 1 1~~11 I \Y ,:_' GL.,..,CLUB !Jl5th IY BUZZARD
Pt"' f ?f ______ .J"-<._i.J
====~~~==~~----4r-
De>pu-ty Fligh-c Leaue _ I I
-1 I 1
---:-1-
l
---- r--~~
I
--
l
,---1
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1 I ! I
612th 613th fl ·l"!-h Cl5th
0C
Ih T'vq
IY
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JAi31"fOCK
'1AC:W ''OL?CLUI3 :0 lJ z :.:A... H.:)
FW.DQUART".SRS AAF STATION #1.28 OF.'F' l~F. OF ·.1.' t!E NAVIGATI ON OFFICER
SUBJECTa Lead Navigator ' s narrative
TO 1 Commanding 0 t' cer. o 40lst Bombar· clment Group (H)
1, Flight plan~ Log;~ !::.Ild Tz·ar:k Char t Attached"'
.2. llarrativ~a
a, T/0 at - · hC'Iurs Ls.nd at -1457 hour e-.
b. Group formed. at 1111 h 0·""r s at teet.
o. Fonr~ed CBW at _ __ llll...,. •. b.oura at teet.
d, Began !;limv a-t_ 1) 2s, _, .. ~wurs~ re .<:hed a lt,. at Jlj.?
e. Weather e!v~omtte.t"~d ove•.• Engle.:n.d~
hours.
(1 ) C l. ~u J.a .!!
/ l()t h Visability Ddlea.
(2 ) W~L AiC e.t altitude A iefed. erall.y
-deg/e o.. Knota • ------- --------
h, Joined ta . ..:: . f orce at •
1, Englhh Coast out at __ 1224 hi'"BoJ Enemy Coas·t in at 121tJ hrs.
j • Fighter Rende£voui'J ~
(1) Going 1.n ~.------~-- hrEI.o support
(2) Coming baek __________ hrsQ
k. Wind used. for bo:nb .. ne;t
ots.
(2) D(>te:-mined by --·- ... ~ia:-:-.._~-------· \hethod)
1. Bomb run a:1d Mo~.;hod of 'TD.rge'-:; Idontifieationa
(1) (2·:) (3) (4) (5)
m. Gee:
Rea.ched IP at l3J 2 hrao Mag., headi ng overtarg'et: degrees. Al ti ·;;u le over target. ~w·.,.·-~r~e --et.
-..~~·._.._
Bombs ~.way nt . rs'" Method of targer:rd~nti:Fication and weather over targeta
Pilot.a thet• good but vi bility restrict in
(l) Coordm~tes of furthest fix N. Eo (2) Obtained at hcurs""' .. ---- -----
n, Difficul ties e~countered with special equipment.
Ge 1no rative
COMMENTS:
ze and
....
:H.EA.DQUARTERS M F STATION /1128 OFF'ICE OF THE NAi/ IGATIOU OFFICER
----~~~·~~······~-----1944 SUBJEC'r1 Lead Navigator ' s I:larr ati v
1'0 r · Commandil"g Of !'icc:r 0 40lst Bombar dment Group (H)
1. Flight plan, Log;p ar.d ~rt·ack Chart Attached •
.2 • Narrative ,
b. Group forme d e.t _.1 111 hours at ---!'!S/~li!(I~N-- t~et.
o. Formed CBW at ___ l...,J""l..,],.. houra at _ _,9._,...1.,.~~~- teet.
hours; reached alt. at ~'
e. Weather encount~r~d over England ~
(1) Clouds lo/ lOth ~ V:i. sabili ty ---:!l~er- mile a.
( 2) Wine at altitude 2:70 degree a. ---iallf.lllt..-- Knots •
hours.
t. llea.ns . of __ navigation ovo:r Englando __ ..,jtje~01010._._ ~__.,'QR,&a.. __________ •
g. Means of checking Metro Winds ____ .,..<;.a_..-9._ _____________ •
h. Joined task force at 1224 hrs. at ~tlwn~~~ (Spasner ,~ oord.)
•
1. English Coast ov.t at 1. 24 hrs.J Enent¥ Coas·t in at _._.~.-.tlt~lt~-o......;hrs.
j. Fighter Rende~voust
(1) Going in hra. --......---- .. (2) Coming back --- hrs.
e auppor·t
k. Wind used fer bombinga
(l) ~0 degrees!)
~· Knots. -
(2) Determined by Qe-c •
Met~1od)
1. Bomb run and Method of Target Identiticationa
(1) Reached IP at l~\1 hrs. (2·:) Mag. heading ova: · 1•get. Oii degrees. (3) Altitude over target 1~ feet. ( 4.) Bombs away e.t . 'W'..L . rs... . · (5) Method of te.rgot i~entifica'\:ion and weather over targeta
Vi l- h
m. Geea (1) CcGrdi .a~::~. ·t3s of fur theF: t fi:t _.. ..... -9!.._~ ( 2) Obta ined at -·~ l}lJ hours.
n. Difficul t~es encountered with special equipment.
COMMENTS l II/
0 ox ----
HEADQUART .• RS AAF STATION jl28 OFF'ICE OF THE NAVIGATION OFFICER
8 ust 1944 ----------------------
SUBJECT& Lead Navigator's Ua.-rat:\. ve
TO t Commandi g Offi cer 9 40lat Bombardment Group (H)
1.
.2.
Flight plan, Log~ and T!·ar; k Chart Attached.
Narrative a
a. T/0 at hours 1 Land at 1513 hour••
b. Group f ormed at 1100 hours at 11 0 +)() feet. -o. Formed CBW at llJO~. houra at .f'eet.
d. Began climb at _ hour s ; reached alt .. at ll~ hours.
e. Weather encounte.r~d over England~
(1 ) Clouds a I :!.Oth ,.. Visabili ty JO miles.
(2 ) Wind ~t alti tude _,ZZ:Q degrees. 20 Knots.
r. lleans of. navigation ov.:::r Englande G••·, o.a ·----~~~~~---------------------· g. Means of checking Metro Winds A•• a
•
1. English Coa·st out a t
j, Fighter Rendezvous:
1225 hr a,J Enemy Coast in at - .... l~ .... 4 ... __ hrs.
(1) Going in _____ hra,
(2) Coming back_ hrs.
k. Wind used fo~ bombing~
...
(1) degrees" _ _,2ii.A.O....._ ___ Knots.
upoort
(2) Determined by ___ .:;,.,~. '-il!a~•a...:-,..~.,...---------· ~Method)
1. Bomb run and Method of To.:cge t Identification,
(1) Reached IP at 130~- , hrs. {2·:) 'Mag. heading over tat"get. }jg degrees. (3) Al t i ~ude c~er t a rge t . _ , ~ooa feet. (4 ) Bon'.b s ~'.way a t _ .lJ e-~- rs. ( 5) Mel-hod of tar ge i:JAent;ifi cat ion and weather over targeta
V1aual - o and baz m. Geea
(1) Coo;:di nat es of fur thetlt fix E. (2) Obte..ined e.t lJOg hours.
n, Diffioultie3 encountered with special equipment.
COMMENTS : B
1 ot
e wer dropp o salvoed b
n bs beoau e
p=
FROM
1 - FLICHT PLAN Lead, Lo
___ 1~·~~~==~~~1~c~ks~------------~----~.~·DATE __ ~~====t~l=9~J~~--------
STATIONS_· _. ~NCINE~4_TAXI Q22.5 _!:_0. l010_ LEAVE ~ i ' ll~ .
T. A.s. cou-<K> R SE
DRIFT
- 2
_, - 5
-1
-3
-2
05
.33-.
SUN MOON TWILICHT Rrses Sets RISe$ Sets AM PM
' V'f
t->8 b t•""
fv ,,, .-..i
ro Hr - 1:300 f t- 14000 .. b t- 14000
:3 hrs , nt - 44
• F.st C•imn9 WATCH .. .... .. .... .. ............. , . Slow RATE .. ..... . .. .. sea/hour Losinq
2 ' " 1.46
16;, 167
fll l
fll
flO 341. -50
168
159
-/-10 014
~ ~ - ' . ]~ :C.M.l:,l.&• 345 015
DIST.
93
42
28
96
17
90
r TIME
33
E.T.A. CELESTIAL DAT.L\ TIME BODY ALT. AZI.
1356
1403
JA43
--------------
W/V
TIME OURSE USED TRUE MAC. t./OR HDNC. HDNC.
D. R. DR IF.
llll 24S 250/l ~ .c. 59
lll8 2J.(J
U25 245
ll32 1&1
1157 266/ 0 210
ll5S 1:3
1213
1.224 270
1.243 185
146 21.0 f-1 211 222 lJ.()
FLICHT RECORD
NAVICATIONAL OBSERVATION
CENERAL OBSERVATION
138 5?
1.1,()()('
RUN TO RUN G. S. E .T. A.
167 42 15
16 2$ llf 1225
17 96 33 1257
1258 I
TRACK CHART
~j1~<P~~u c?~P'f?tJ. Route followed by ....Y'~- II II ,, ------- II II II
!I'll ----·- II ///.;(. " ................ h
TARGET ~u~,-_,j~P/'/;.,n"' DATE~ Primary :es ~~,¥41/s/ ;z;,d'nce- ~F-~...;...L."""""" Secondary Last Resort ---------
---- II
e CAM81UOGE
I. D'eu£11ANT 0
4AO-~--------r-------t~~~-i---------~------+-------~------~-------4------~~ .., 41 COMBATS
FW 1900 ME 109 ~ JU 880 ME 110 ~ DO 217@
47° -t--------1-------~r--------t--------i-----~~r--------+--------+-------~~------~47 FLAK ---.tE'AVY ' ~
LIGHT 1
SCAL£ I : 2,000,000
DECLASSIFIED PER •-.r~........-.;c--=:-;:=r---~
BY "'26J , NARA DATE
TRACK
Resort
1. o'eu£1SANT 0
s•w ~·w 4•w 3•w
CHART
~
2•w
Route followed by II ..
, ..
II " II II
!I'll II /1/.,;t.. II
II ..
e CAMBf\IOGE
48°
COMBATS FW 1900 ME 109 ~ JU 880 ME 110 ® DO 2170
47° FLAK
I --.tfAVY ' IIIII LIGHT ~
__j o• J•E 2°E SCALE I: 2 ,00Q,OOO
NOTEt m8Re wan be no Form 12E included for the ba11bing of the High box. The release data wns lost when the Lead A/C s lost over the Target. No actual s · ghting waa made because bombs of the other A/C in the high box were released When the Lead A/C dropped hi• after finding himself in difficulty.
DECLASSIFIED PER N tJ 0]1.;\f; ~ BY 3fzs , NARA DATE 'K3\
H.D. A.G. FOOM 1.:! E. Modified 25-9-43 ~ BC APO 634
COMBAT MifB~ FLIGHT RECORD
BOMBARDIER_---Lt-.-:SC,.}-}i1e~r---------------- DATE ~e~"'"'Jo*'ogmr-_,l-ftfJ~44d:-_ PILDT TAKE OFF
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NAVIGATOR ---~lh--1&'-t-.~----------·------- AIRPLANE --~j;H--Ljr, lr:he 081
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OBJECTIVE
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NUMBER A/C Il'l GROUP --iil:Bi!---------COMPOSITE GROUP --------
DEFLE~TI;ON :il.ND Rii:UGE SIOO.TING, ·OJ.OUP , _ 1,.. COMPOSIT~: GROUP .,. --*saoe-t!t~d~:~~~~wO----:--- ----
RANGE SIGHTING ONLY, GROUP COMPOSITE GROUP ·---------------- -----NUMBER A 1CDROPPDW BOMBS BY OiiN SIGHTING OPERATIOn:
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BOMBS, TYPES J..Nll SIZES _...,.JIO;--.,.,..._If-$""'0o-------- •
NUMBER OF B01JlJS LOADED _,.46~4a......,x ........ l~OO~,,..,' ..... J~t ...,.s...,.Q...__ ______ RELEJ\.SEEI 597 X lOO[i- .l ~0 . '· .
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I lj.FORHATION AT RELEASE POINT:
Altitude • f target --:---3~r;.~e~----- Mag He!id, order -~sarr--Actual ~~-rue Altitude above target 114eg True Heading --------~~~~...-:--~-·5 __ _ nd. Altitude 11400 Drift, Est ---tHt----2_5Actual_..,4R~-essure alt of target , 128 T-rue Trac!< __
6_R----iH:------A timeter setting a~ ga lctual Range ----l3S~e&aS&-------
.I.A.S. ltiO I .A.S. iso B.S.Type J6.e .. s. ,Est ~gg .b.ctual 188 Time of Release.--:--:-:---==}:~;~-----
. ~nd Direc.Hetre 120 Actual ~·~ Intervalometer Setting 3 41, 5 ft , ind Veloc .Metr• 17 Actual l.Q Length of Bombing Run BO
c T '1 ATF C-l PJ..'lot -:-A--iS&.S!tt!CWe~----<,1. ~70.4 T . .r}l.l. g7 1 31 •28 'M''nual Pilot¥e., ------an. U.Ji..ES • , GO Aotua • 81 ""
TYPE OF RELEASE X Individual Train Salvo Jettisoned
POINT OF IMPACT IF SEEN
NAVIATION DATA :
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ALTITUDE DIRECTION VELOCITY TEMP
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Bombardier making range oper ation only
Bumbardier dropping on leader, with arrow indicationg leader's po~1tion
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1. 1 wrr a~ion ot onwa who panioipaile4 in ~· aiaaioa IJ.aolo••• that A/o 7810 wu apparently 1• tl&k aD4 • ••n ~ hit tho ptOUIUl outai ~-oaatera outakiru ot oi'T ot Oua, JPn.noe. ~· A/c 4ot1Diile1y ob-aorn4 to coiag , A/c 7818, oo. 4 by L~· ltkrry Piper, -ok onr aJUl lod. tbe Group ( h lex ot ~· e•th ·~ 0 ) b&ok to baao .
a. It appear• ~ tbe gh laa ot the 9-6 h ,._, C paaao4 o..r tM u-ai d. pl'iai'J' ar • at approziaw1y 1128 henan oa a northeaaterly n.a • !bl boa bay door• ot A/c TolO ..... obHrwcl to o aa4 ~-- oloH w11m ao • 4roppe4. t» aaaipwcl -..got,.... pruti.oally oba uncl by a o iDa ion ot ••• aDd 1a0lal aaul 4wlt roaul~ tl'oa oaploaiou ot boaba dl'oppo4 by t MTeJl (7) o which pnooad ~- t•th •.- c• lato t• ot ana.
1 . Wbla tM boalt bay doon ot .&/o 7810 w ro o1oaod., the .&/c ohangod oour••• i ~ oourao ot a lliauw or , tlw A/c • • ••&&&•• 1a ~ L~. Piper thoudlt to bo ao tora ot naaiYo aot on. !be 1f1llc 0 r oallocl oaoe or twioo 'to aM it 15M Bl.gh Ja lacl llllloaad. 1 • boa'ba , aa4 ao aaner tortbooaing troa A/c 1 , \M DoputT roplio4l ~t ~beT ,.. ... a till holcli Mir bcaba .
' · J.~ about ~bia ~1M , tM bcab bay doon ot .&/o 7&10 ~aia opened cl bomb• ro droppocl, tho balanoo ot tm Group bollblng alao. A/C 7&10 1 cliatoly bog an t1o loao altitude aJUl tbe Group tollowd tor a a n cliaW-Dao, uaUl A/O 7510, which •• nenr obaorvod. dlltiDitely to baTe boon bit, noHd. d ateoply. J.t tbia point, Lt. pt.por took OYOr 11M t.oa4. · JNring all ot thU poriocl onr the targe~ area, tbe Group • enoo ilering Magro to •clorate flak ot tail' aoouraoy.
_5. .&/c 1510 DOlO Tel')" aWoply, ancl an ozy n bottle or tiro onin-guiaber • notiood. to 1'&11 troa tho boab bay, tollowd al.Jioat diately by a orow--aber. J.t loaat I orow abora oame out the boab bay, and two or three orow
baei'Yocl wlat appoarocl to bo a tiro in OM oornor ot tlw 'boalt bay.
6 . A/a 7510 lnolecl ao t before penotratiJI& tb8 haao, ancl bo n ct.a-oribi~ what a .poarocl w bo a oontrolled, oaay apiral. Altho h tiro aa obaorYocl Sa 11M bollb bay, DO crowa reported. tlat tbe 1/c waa ld.ng on tbl y • 'fbi A/a wu DDt Yiaibl y atiro when lt hit the un4, altbou&h it w.a obHJ"Yecl 1lo aliM aacl akii tor . ... 4iat&Dao an4 bunt iato n-.
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Ottioe of the Operations Officer
SUBJECT a LoacliD£ Liat.
AAY Station 128 8 Auguat 1~44.
!(J Operations f'tioer, 40l:st omb <7p (H) AAF lo)tation J' 128, A 0 # 557.
1. The following ia a list ot Combat Personnel participating in today'• miaaiou.
•Plane 42-39180 p --------~l~at~t~t~.
C Major I lat Lt. • 1•~ Lt. B lat Lt. RO T/~gt. TT T/~&t• BT sj~gt. Tl lat Lt. G S/Sgt.
CTG RO n B'l TG
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•Plane 42-97478 P --------~1-.t~L~t-.
CP 2ncl ~. • 2ncl ~-CTG S/Sct. i.O t/ gt. T'l t/Sct. It' /set. ra sjsgt.
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•Plane 42-102669 P --------lra~t~~Tt-. CP 2nd. Lt. I 2wl ~. CTG S/~t. RO 7/Sgt. T'f 7/~,t. B'f S/.:igt. ra s;a,t. WG sf gt.
LHlCOLN, CLIFFORD A. GA.RLAND, ILLIAM C. RICKS, FRAliK • Me CLUNG, GUY L. JR. DANILZVEZ, STEffiEJl J. Johnaon, Oacar M.
edelia, bymon<i c. Steits, Clarenoe R. lll'ERS, JOS PH l:i. JR. Haley, Daniel J. Jr.
BARkS 114, ALEXAllllJi:R HOSLEY, ROllER! .A.
UKER, ELBERT J. Bailey, John s. Friduas, Jarvis B. Top1o, Glen L. Saylor, l::manuel 'f. Cappa, George c. kltX Iiaton, arl E.
KOVACH, J !IN .'i . IELLAX, JAJ S • COSELLI, F.RABK .; • JR. Horbatuck, Stepan J. Po lla.rd, Om.er S. Roubaelang, i llarcl J. Gueat, Bollia D. Schmidt, Edward J.
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LBR: I Cl, HOifAllD P. JAEGER, ALBERT J. l<li!OJI, ILLlAM Bchwieclerek, JohD J. Vola, Bernard Jr. J'iadlay, lia.tthaw R. J ... a, Harold L. Jr. ioaiD&, Frank T. lieaq; John L.
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•Plane 42-107161 P --~~~•an·d~L~t~.-
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•Plane •2- 931 p ~----~~~~.~t~Lt~.
CP lat Lt. I lat ~. B lit Lt. RO 1'/agt. l TjSgt. BT sj~gt. TG s;s,t. • a sf>gt.
*Plane 42~1885 p ----~--~1-.t~Lt~.-
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CTG ao n ft TO
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•Plane 42-~7872
bt .Lot. Bralley, r;~,t. r"/Sct. s;~,t. sjs,t. (Sgt.
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2n4 Lt. CTG llO H B1' ·a G
Brown A.
EVANS, J C B, WIT 'UA , ~-'"a.l;j,I,Ul~T, ILLIAAL E. Sb.&Dks. Herbert H. La. Fleur, AJelmore il. odlin , Odom l1.
~patilaon. Bruno J. Croce, Rwiolph Koehler , rl E.
ILVERS'l'EDI, HARRY P, .a1&L UT.lAR, JOHN A. CRICKEr GER, LAWRERC& R. SCHNEID. , J • GraTel, Donald A • Dotson , Glenn
iiergatram, l)on.tld E. Landwehr, Carl • Llia.a, orge v.
lA FEVOR, GEORGE L. BE. , WESLEY H. HO ELL, JAMES R. ANDERSON, D B L.
idler., Charles K. r , Bernard B.
S~anford, 1 land Carpenter, illiaa L • Bilyeu, Russell •
ROZZBIJ., G. LUCIE HI, HER!
ORIN, B£RT.RAr1D J. sjsgt.
Burnett, ajor A. Smealll e , Dounan R. Ri p, lie an R. ITey, George ~. Smith, illi K.
IOOIIS, PAUL R. lWUB, DANIEL OOBROWOLSI:I. E L. Smith. j lcol.m. F.
cMilm, ho a G. Shane, Charles E. 'dwarda. Uoeu1cy •
Huerta, Octav1o EokeDrode, Robert T.
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Office of the Ooerf:'ltions Officer
SUBJECT: Loading List
AAF, Station 128 8 August 1944
TO: Operations Officer, 401 Bomb Gp (H), AAF Station #128,AP0#557.
A/C 43-37632 p Cl? N B RO TTG BTG TG LWG
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S chauna.man, Geor _,e S. Hobgood, James R. Furrier, Robert E. Sa.nd.o e, K enn th E. Kopi tnikoff, Irving G. Morris, Thomas P. Willett, Edward H. Williams, Clarence P. Curry, Edward A., Jr.
42-97962
Loughlin, David (NHI) ll~eredi th, Cho.rl es F. Bernard, Roger L. Sedlak, Ed in F. Sommers, James L. Livingston, Oliver E. Messex, David C. Bailey, A1 bert H. Drelle, Arlo W.
A/ C 42-3999 3 p Cl? N B RO T!'G BTG TG LWG
/C p CP N B RO TTG BTG TG L G A/C
p CP N B RO TTG BTG TG LWG
Gibson, Roger C. tkinson, Willaim A.
Brand, George C. Kemler, Arden C. Heikkinen, Carl R. ill~rumson, Joseph R.
Roethler, Roland V. Welch, Harold M. Phelps, D.lrwood W.
42-37510 Ball, Frank P. Maupin , Jere W. Mar shall I Ro bex•t w. el( i;J.7 K emp , Willi am T. , Jr. f"-Scbtit, Elbert D. Cooper, Grady H. ' Kreisel, Edwin T., Burgard, John J. Snw;'!rt, Irvine;·~.
42-107039
Linford, Grant H. ! a.cMonegle, George Schuermann, Urban H. Dietrich, Ar tlmr R. Wh1 tman, William H. McNally, Robert G.
Kimball, Tom E. Keller, Philip W., Jr. We~lce , Wallace W.
2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. S/Sgt. S/Sgt.
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p Hill, Thomas K. 2nd Lt. 612th. CP Schmedel, lilbur E. 2nd Lt. II
N Blo cit, Thee.dore s. 2nd Lt. . II
B Giese, Carl ton F. Sgt. II
RO Shewbert, Victor H. S/Sgt. II
TTG Hullins, James K. S/Sgt. II
BTG Hellenbeck, Edward A. Sgt. II
TG Richardson, Orner G. Se;t .. II
LWG Keith, Buddy N. s t. II
A/C 43-37790 p Bonney, Roy H. 2nd Lt. II
CP Jolley, Edv•ard R. 2nd Lt. II
N Olsen, John B. 2nd Lt. II
B Souder, Willaim M. Sgt. II
RO Pettinge, Paul S) S/Sgt. II
TTG Lenzen, Ben ( Nr.-IT S/Sgt. II
BTG Peters, Winfield E. Sgt. II
TG Roth, Solomon ~ Sgt. II
LWG Dill, Donald D. Sgt.
A/_C 42-97487
p Hayes, Ralph s. F/0 CP ead, Clarence E. i'/0 N r .• inor, Charles B. 2nd Lt. B Hurphy, Roland W. .2no Lt. RO FUston, William P. S/Sgt. TTG Luce •1lez, John (NMI) S/Sgt. BTG Smith, Clwrles E. S 0 t. TG Green,John J. Sgt. u
LWG Hereford, Gerald F. Sgt. II
A/_C 42-106992 p Burns, Estel G. 2nd Lt. II
CP Tompki.ns, David G) 2nd Lt. II
N . Gray, Arthur ,~..1[[ 2nd Lt • II
B QfBrien, Eugene B. 8 t. II
RO Will, Adrun E. fl/Sgt. I(
T'Itt Klingbi .1, Su.c-ene P. S/Sct. II
· BTG Swope, Doneld I:;. S/S§;t. II
IDG Punte, John B. S/Sgt. II
LWG G u cht'4 ,.~{ E~ , John (NMI) T/S --t II - . A/C 4u 37628
p Piper, Harry L. Jr. 1st Lt. II
CP Ludeman, Louis H. 1st Lto II
N alone, John L. 2nd Lt. II
B Deaton, Ei{K'J@{K,Lloyd c. 1st Lt. II
RO Bo les, ] itchell H. .?vt, II
TTG Truax, Floyd A. T/Sgt II
1r BTG l.inor, W allace G. S/Sgt.
u TG Weatherman, James H. S/Sgt.
II LWG Brauer, Harry A. S/Sgt.
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SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H) FOUR HUNDRED AND FIRST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
Office of the Engineering Officer
ABORTIVE REPORT:
AAF Station 128 8 August 1944
SQUADRON 615 AIRPLANE 42-97664 PILOT let Lt. Mitchell CO-PILOT
F/0 J. F. Glidewell
·PILOT'S STATEMENT:
#3 oil return line leaks oil badly . Flight gyro indicator off.
ENGINEERING BEFORT:
External prop governor oil supply line flaring cracked.
R. W. NEWMA N, let Lt., Air Corps, Engineering Officer.
DEClASSIFIED PER M)l 01":\?m BY "'i{zJ , NARA DATE \J{d
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SQ.:;y -...... 612th SC JABWOCK 613th IN UACRO 614th n"' GOLFCLUB 615th IY BUZZARD
