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REPORT OF 0 P E' R A T I 0 U A L -----------D A Y

UISSION No. /9 Dnte: S.F£8. 44

TO: WILHELMSHAVEN , GER .

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OF::LASSIFIED PER ~ ~I P- tllti.c) ~ I ~y f5.'1 , NAPA ~!E 3_ _ _ _j

H 'ADQUAR1'ERS 401ST BOMBARD: ID T G OUP (B)

OFFICE OF THE OPERATIONS 0 FICER

1-D-1

3 February 1944

SUBJ ·CT: Leader ' s l o.rrative, 401'-'t Low Box, Mission o 19, 3 ebruary 1944.

TO Commanding Officer, 40lst omb rdment Group ( ) .

1 . The L~ ox took off qt scheduled tiMe following the low squa-dron of th coEposite high box. layer of broken clou s wa~ enoounLered at 3 , 00 to 6 , 00 feot; group asse. bly was maae t 8, 000 feeL iL the clear. ' in~ asse bly as good and formation left on cour e al~er receivi · :natr-uctions fro the fing eader th t w s start in to clililb ira:. dl Jely .

2 . ·rhe formation climbed threvtgh several l ayers of clouds and n:.a.naged to hola a fair formation . The ing arrived at Point; Z 2 , 000 feet above briefed alt~tude and the ~ ing left on course . Wea her w~s ncountered and aft r t e low box was on instr ents a call was recei e froo t 11e ing Leader otating t t he was go i ng to mak a 360° turn but not stating whet er left or right .

3 . · Knowi t t t as a . in on the right of the 40lst low box and not wanting to turn to .. r · t .• e f r.na.tio:n, t Le lo · box b gan a 360° turn to t.e oft . Upon reac in t top at 26 , 00 feet , only si ship• were left in t te 1 box. Se~in.; a two roup ning -o t .:.1e Sout.h, the low box le er eciC.e it:; rr.ust be t e 9•1t:1 ru b an trying to catl;h up . 7inally caught p ~h IP t 28 , 00 fee but ould not fin~ pla~e to fill in s the forma·l.ion !l.S barely cle r. ring the clo s.

4. T~e ot 9r s i p s le~· in t 6 lo J l.llo t· e i ' r· io .• J.Oroevcr · c 1u u ... i u fl to he right of the , ain 1.'ormation an bor.1bed with t .e

5 . Afte t o tnr 1 vt i.t ras im ossible to hold for ......... ti o:!l lc;.t dolm ~nd ve le~ mvn on ' nstr' ents fr m 28 , 000 fee~ to 1 , 000 feet with a few occasion 1 breaks . Let down throu&h another thin layer from 12,000 feet o 10,000 feet an t en made r e.;ular deacent to 2,000 fest ~d returned to the riel •

6 . Li.;ht , accurate lak w s er uow.tered over the target and a uog• fight as observed through a break in tn overcast at a 1nuch l a r al ti­tude, but no enemy aircr&ft a· tacked the for ation .

7. Twenty one (21) ships took off and eight returned early; one aue

to peraonnsl error, one due to mechanic 1 failure and six beoauae they could not find or oatoh up to the formation . ileven ships bombed the target from di(ferent positions in the ing formation. All aircraft returned safely to the b~se.

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D:;" , Yl S TI..VE:t, Captain, Air Corps . Group Leader .

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HEADQUARTE 401ST BOI BARDiwfENT GROUP ( H)

OFFI CI OF THE OPERATIO S OFFICER

S february 19 44

SUBJECT a Operational arrative , 40l st Group formation , Kiasion No 19, 3 'ebruary 1944 .

TO Officer , 40lst Bombardment Group (H) .

GE•ERAL The 40lst Group furnished the Low box, and the h coropos·t box for ~he mis ion of 3 P bruary 1944.

e high bo)( 1 uadro taking off firat and the 1 .. box taking off second. Aasembly was individual over X Bancher at 8 , 000 feet . The low box a Seillbly ·as nor al . ing aase bly o good. Aa the Diviaion aaae biy s beiu& ~ d , difficulty aa e ao~t r uue to bad weather . Clouds were ill 1 y rs and the lo box was split after being forced to fly at an altitude hich put them into the overcast . inrout e t o the target~ the lo box form tion split up into squ drons , element• and even singl hips. 11 ships report flying on instruments at one t ime or another . Several of the shi ps returning early, retur ned becauae t hey became separated from the formation while on instrument• and found -t hemaelves alone upon breaking out . They ret rned to base . In the target area, th lo box formation as badly split up . There was no low box form tion over the target , although th low box ships which pr oceeded to tlw tarbet dropped their bombs . route heme , ships let down individ­ually in el ents an squadron form~tion . All ship returned to home baae . I

• It is believed that tno for~ation could ave been hald toget er eaaily if the intermittent instrument conditions haci not prevailed. eat. er forecast , a.s very i?OOr . The a.ltit d3 over the ta~get as 28 . 000 feet or 3. ooo foot above the briefed altitude. .tlombing , s on .. 1e lir:..; ff Wld results ere uno se vee. o ene:u y ai. rcraf~ ere encountered and flak a lignt and accurate .

2 . AI C Fl' l; ArTACKI ~a: Eight en ships an t hrc 3pares took off in the low box ormation . ight ships returned earl Of these one . 42-3997 wasdue to mechanical failure; one was due to personnel f ilure and six were loat from the formation ciue to ins~rument con itiona . •loTen ships bombed the target with the low box .

a . Fonnation at takeoff a·a ram atta.cheu)

b . Formation dueing cruise w~s by elements acd squadron• (no box form tior1)

o. Forcation over the tar0 et - by elementa. squadrons , and individual ships (no box formation) .

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3. AIRCRAFT LOST: No aircraft were lost; no enemy aircraft were encountered and flak was light and accurate.

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OFFICE 0 TEE OPERATJ:O S Ol'FICER

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S February 1944

SUBJECT: Operational arrative, issioL No 19, S February 1944 (40lst- ~51st Go posite roup ~ormation)

TO Commanding Of'ficer , 40lst bombard:; ent Group (H)

1. G ,R liV·: lst Group f rnis ed 6 ships an 1 spar to the Hie:,h Co,..posite · ox. They fle as a low srluadron. Ta1 eoff &Ld asse~'lblt vas no!"'!7lal , the lo s adron naving no difficult" joiniil~ the nig; box at 12,.000 feet. fhe cruise fonnation a, good, and the high box fortum~t 1.> avoided t. e ea.,her t .l split up "~Jne low and lead boxea of the 94th i g. £he route in and out followed the briefed course, and the hiG1 box flew on t e lee. ISS:.lp ~f the lend quadron. They bombad or. the Pff ship of the lead box.

Z. AIRCRAFT ·or ATTACKb : l-4o ships aborted out; of t e low squa-dron, high box. The sp re filled in abortive from the 35lst d flew the complete mission.

Formation at takeoff and cruise (diagram att ched).

b. •crm.a.tion over the tar get (same as above).

3 . • IRCRAFT L T: one.

4 . P~SULTS : ombi· g .a on ?FF ana results were unobserved. l:o oner.:.y fight rs were encOl.ntered, an flak was light and accurate.

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HEADQUARTERS 401ST BOMBARD1ffiNT GROUP (H)

OFFICE OF THE NAVIGATION OFFICER

TO Commanding Officer, 40lst Bombardme~t Group (H), APO 634

1. Flight Plan and log attached.

2. Track Chart attached.

3. Narrative.

a. T/0 at hours.

b .• Group formed at hours at feet.

c. Formed CBW at hours at feet-~

d. Began climb at hours.

e. Reached altitude at hours.

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nt Greu (n), APO 634 , US A~. ks .)

vre m bers rtici atin in tne Intelligence I nterrogation

Lt• V< katy aai a t.·i n le J and a tr a t;l.e A shi with

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o . /c 161 • Lt. Garcln r 1 it waa a milk run.

d. A/C .. 0. Lt . o• th r ship hioh ro

l saicl his ship a• hit by a r jectil fr ly as t stin its uns .

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re alk bottlea are n"ie •

a. /C r said a larger hole is ee ed in the tor the oxy ·e hoae. ion n th a pulls 1 t tt • lw said/ said bo~a could n t be rel ase with the han release an it was t lv th •

11 turret Lt.Oli-rer eoesaary

n. ./ 662. Lt• ilao ked why th format! return• 6lonc or rallel t risian islands instead or ... riet d.

o. A/c 9-lS. Lt•T the weather woul haTe caused casual ties it any ene fi htera ha ap re • The la •' in r h ne ent out r co.adsaion at pr ximately 1010 h ura a d a switch was de t .3 d set ut it • wea r d orly.

p. A/c 511. Lt. ella aai was late at the asse bly oint. that hips in the rear couldn't ee u • th t the in aa lost in the ol ucla OT r t~ channel n he the cau t up with the win~ at the IP and boabed off the le box--s cifica~ly ott the win ot trian le J wo.231712. he pPp ship as 214: 7- • • oritioiaecl the or for .. tion t the wing and 1 it was not c rd~at d and aug este asae bly at a higher altitude.

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Target No. 6 (c) (iii) 5

Photographed 13 June 1943

PORT AREA

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( '11 tra~~~n No. , ,..:) (111) 5J13

Issued January 1944

Ill ustratlon No. 6 (c) (iii) 5/13

TYPE A

SS For m 90

lf..ission of ___ J Feb 4

Tar get ____ ~i~l~h~e~l~m~a~baav~e~u~--

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(2 ) Tota l 1Jo . of A/C airborne , incl . sp r. r ~;s_ -- 2•1---

( 3 ) Tota.l No . ofA/C Di spa tcJ1":d

( 4 ) No . of A/C Attacki ng

( 5 ) No . of A/C Di ~; t>!lttcL .. d but not Attacking

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( 6 ) No , of A/C Los t

( 7 ) Times of Att ack

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Time of Prepar ati on 1 10

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(a) f.iioahani cal Failure (b ) i'J13a.ther -. -

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(c ) :Fnf'my Action ( l o..,t ocfore target ) __

(d ) Other I

Due to :

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( 9 ) Bomb s on E11ch Tu. r gr t _(n. ) Ul ( t1 )S i ze 100 ( c )Type ,..GP__ __

(10 ) Pe r sonr1e l Casual ties --1--- Type :

( 11) A/C Suffe rLnt; Batt l e Dam~ce

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(l) Designation of Group

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(d) Oth0r

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( ll) A/C Suff'a ine; Battle Dama.e;e

Category :

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FLAK REPORT

TARGET: lfil.he ho. ven Ti1:1e Bombs Away ___,jlk.ill1Ji:S!ll8~-------

1. Route followed: (See att ched n vigatora Track Chart)

2 • Visibility _ _:l:..::;O/L-=:.1.=.0-=:lln:=;d:=;e::.:r:..:o::.:a=•:..:t;________ Contrails l!;xtremely clenae

3. Position of Group in relation to other Groups: Lead --'~8:!!.:6l~•~t~-------Iligh -~co~m~p~o~•~l~tt:lL_.. ____ _ Low 4-0lat

4.- Axis of Attack (Lead A/C) ---=3..::.fi..::.O _________ Degrees :Magnetic.

5. Len~th of Straight and Level Bomb Run: Bombed on PFF

6. Evasive .Action Taken: Mild aweepin turna goin in.

7. Turn after Bombing: Turned to 306° Ma netio.

8. Number of A/C over Target 20 (a) Number· of A/C Dumaged by A/A Gunfir e __ 6.:;.._ ___ _ (b) Number of A/C Lost by A/A Gunfiro __ __::0:.._ ___ _

---------------------------------------------------------------------9. Description of Flak, including type of Fire Control used:

11.

(a) Route out: l 51, meager vicinity of nd.

rata a en at landfall tn

(b) Target: 1138, .. a er to moderate, inaccurate, continuously pointed.

(c) Route back: 1208, .. ager, 1naoourat tlak seen to ri ht of foraation, believed £roa Spiekeroo Ial d.

Comments - Phenomena: A tew round rockets seen at target. lled tlaahea

leaving hite amoke trails seen at target. Red bursts more aoourate than white. T o streamers, silver colored, silver bursts, oame up from ground n ar target and broke close to fDDm&tion.

11. No. of A/C Carrying "Window": 0 Observed Results: --~~----------

12. Formation ovor To.rget with height of 3 lead A/C (See Rovcrso Side) A/C having battle damago to be circled; if SE:lriously, insert "S". Ajc lost to Flo.k to be noted.

( V: ·R) Lt. Go don R. Cloeway.

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HEAD .,UARTERS 40lst B01ffiARDl , T GROut (H)

Office of the Staff ;'!eather Officer APO 634, U. S. Arrrry

3 February 1944

:.3A.THER Il.TE .HOGATIO T Sillu ARY FOR JiiSSION OF 3 FEBRUARY 1944

T - OFF : 0830 . 3- 4/10 stratocumu..lus, base 2000 1 , tops 4- 5000 1 • 4/10 alto­cumulus, base 8- 10 , 000 1 • Visibility 4 miles .

ROUTE OUT : 4- 6/10 stratocumulus, base 2500, tops 5500 1 over England . Addition-• al 3- 4/10 al tocumul11 s, base 10,000 1 , tops 12,000 1 and 2- 3/10 cirrus -=1t 2 · - 30.000

ft . over ~n,land . 9/10 plus cirrus at ~1slish Coast, becorlins 10/10 over the I orth .Sea and contjnent, to JS 22- 24,000 1 • v· ,ibility unre~tricted e:vce:;:-t by clouds .

!'.ARGET: Jl37. 10/10 cirr n:=;, r,ors 2 20 , 000 1 • Visibility unrest icted except . by clouds .

ROUTE BACh : { - 7 /10 cumulus, 1ase 3- 4,000 1 , tops 8- 10,000 1 over the North SA a, becoming 4- 6/10 stratocmnulus, bases 2500- 3000 1 over En~land. 10/10 cirrus, tops 25- 26, 000 1 over the continent . Thick stratified layer, tor s 23,000 1 , ha.9e 10- 12,000 1 over the 11orth Sea. VisibiJ.it.y unrestricted e:xcept i n clouds .

BASE OH RETURl : 141.~5 . 8/10 stratocu;'ltulus, base 3000 1 • Visj.bili ty 5 miles .

_ ~<'L/L'R.ho : Variqble persistent, non- persistent dense contrails at 12- 27,000 1 •

Derse persistent contr!'lils at 27- 28 , 000 1 over the tar::::;et. Li._,ht rir.J.e ice at 8- 12,000 1 and 18- 20,000 1 over the Forth &ea. up·on let do,,m throu.:;h the strat­ified laver . !?..ain obeerved on east coa8t unon return . .Jirection of d..nds a briefed but velocities observed to be stroncAr than briefed. Tempera.tures : - 17 at 14,000 1 , - 20 at 16,500, - 22 at 18,000 1 , -30 at 20,000 1 , - 47 at 28,000 1 • lod­erate turbulence belo"'r 2500 1 • gil to 1i~ht turbulence in str<>tified layer upon let doym .

A. 'r.tiUR B . STRE :T Captain, A. C. Staff We ther Officer

OPERATIONAL ROUTE FORECAST DATE: ~~~:;;;o;;.;....-­PERDD--~-------

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/ llrilhelashann. wlt.li\9~~ iC liQ et the GeraJL North Sea Co..a.Jli. 'bat I~ #il!e North Sea Coastal Detease CeJIII&a-t• •Q*tps eL&ll khar~n'k., ~ • aaw ~~a:i:114tai:u« tflftti-e. The yards ~ are eae of the c~ c;atres of U-beat coastructioa • . Latest ---~

\ ;TailaBle intoraatioa shews that eight U-'boats are at preseat 8uilclin' ia }the Jrauhatea slips at Wilaeuhana. Wilhelashafta is the Best GeraaD exaaple ot a city Built eatirely areuad its pr~cipal iadustr.y, which is ship­buil&in,. there are no etbar iapertaat iadustries here that •• not ceatri­bute directly to that oDject. The entire iadustrial area is coaceatrated arouafi the BAU-!JAFIH. which you will see upon the picture aad llight target chart. There is a lar,e aaouat ot :aew coastructioa ta~ place ia the harbor East ot the ]Sau-hatea. 'but this bas aot 'beea coapleted as yet.

At the begiu.ing ot the 1rar the port was used. by I!Jor naTal uaits as a .>­priacipal ref'""e ... A~ n 1 W&&±zc;il:p1 t'= ):a .. g i• , il•• ari CJ aN 111t tt.e-. }!oweTer. the Genu.as han touacl that the port is tee TUlaerable to air attack. aad it is a.w used aore tor U-boat censtructiea and smaller aaT&l uaits. Attacks receat~ .afie oa ~ U-'boat shipbuildia' facilities han i.acreasecl the iapertaace to the Ger.aaa ot tae yards at Wilhelashana at the present tt.e •

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ys ia th,~p~ with a b~t the aaia

I A saob screen is i:a operatioa surroUllding the !auhatea. This screca was originally built with aa eye to shieldiac JI.OTeaeat ot shippi~ whea the pert ~

was utilized extensiTely tor that purpese1 ~4 41!A~J Yl.{) dt!Jui>J 6Jjl'>b')~ / . . r~

There 1a alae a ball••• barrage surroua.di:ag the Jauhaf'en. "tf· The TIIIKD Joab. Dif?JV,CUl go6s ia ahead of' this diTision, so the s110b screen

should be in eftectiTe operation whea our diTision gees enr.

The SECOJID Jomb. DiTisien attacks ~:Mea today. departing the English Coast & t approximately the same time this diTision leans, at a different point.

ROurE: After crosai.Jl, the Channel, route lies directly oftr Egaoad when the coaa:t is reached. acroas the Z~cler Zoe, then Easterly as if peaetratiJag to the heart of the Reich. Then a sharp swiac Northeasterly oTer the city; thea Bortbwesterly out to sea oTer the Frisians (orossing eTer Spierkoog islaad.). Coatinuimc out to ~,•• some distance before turniag tor hae.

FIGHTER SUPPORT: ~ Groups P-~7•s and 1 Group of P-3es and 1 Gp. of P-5l's (at poi•ts shown on map.)

SECONDARY: No secondary target is specified, but it IS set forth in the a F.O. that, in the e.ent the primary is not bombed, last resort targets will c~nsist of any A/d, City of Industrial Area which is POSITIVELY identified as bein~ in Germany.

EPIDIASCOPE: (1) 1:500,000 (Only show large square surrounding target.) WilhemshaTen is situate on the west of a large, heart-shaped bay. It is south of the neck which leads in from the North sea.

(2) Target chart. POINT OUT DISTINCTIVE !AUHAUFEN AND MPI, which is in e~e of built-up industrial district.

(3) Photo)

( 4:) Flak map.

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FLAK SITUATION

Route today from the Flak angle is good. You will be within r--= '

range of a few guns at Egmond when you make landfall on your route in

' and just before you cross the Zuider Zee there is a 4-gun battery at

Enkhuhen. ~ ;1~ J /l~/t p;;~ jp;!4 ~ r~'{t!ft,. ~ the target ~re 64 guns but only 30 will be within range.

may also get some scattered bursts from Spierkeroog ~- a Frisian island - on

you way back.

your alxis of attack is about 15 degrees and withdrawal 330 degrees.

The withdcawa!_Js not the best w~ out of the target but your course is laid ~ ~dl ~ ~ tfp ~~~-J, "4-~

~ut~is way because the 2nd DiTision will be attacking a target just on your

west about the same time .

Lt.Closway

Briefing Notes

--If SB~en. a neutral country.

ren~ember Tery friendly to us. GiTe

no information to a you were on a non-operational ·

ferrying mission.

If you are forced to make a• emergency landing on your return to

England, AJOID the beaches. They are heaTily mine&. Either get inland a

ways or else ditch.

Pilots make certain your crew members haTe their passport photes.

Empty your pockets.

Co-pilots will draw the escape kits.

DON'T MENTION THE TARGET.

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*PL.Al-1E 71= 42-38033 . Dl;TY RAJ. DC L.AS'i' (:la~·tE) FIRST (MIJ J • • _§. H. SQ,Uk.DRON

p - let Lt. Goodman James F. 0-665678 612th CP - Capt. Silver Delwyn E. Gp. Hq •. N - 2nd Lt. F.raioli Frank P. O-p83234 612th B 2nd Lt. Anderson Donald n. 0-735233 II

-RO - S/,Spt. Graham James ;r. 16.099737 "

**TT - S/Sf!t. DeWees Foster E. 35488513 II

BT - TjSQ:t. Farmer John o. 686.1113 11

'l'G - 2nd Lt. Ramsey Robert J. o-6.81191 " L7H'G- S/Sgt. Henderson Pete D. 382.13690 II

RVlG- S/Sgt. Markle Burton A. 32492715 II

Ex.ROG S/S~t. Smith Uilliam D. 19122676 II

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_let Lt. Fox Gaston M. o-802737 II p

_2nd Lt. Blaise Gerald L. 0-748328 II CP N -2nd Lt. Wilson Darrel D. 0-750174 n

B _2nd Lt. Mendelson Leonard J. 0..;749917 n

EO _TjSgt. Brandt Duane G. 39193489 II

**TT _T/Sgt. Brown Allen D. 38294097 It

_s?.t. Van.BOoven Donald \'I . 31232922 II BT -

...S Sgt. Estes a Cecil c . 34425600 II '

TG _.S/Sgt. Gallas Joseph (NI·:I) 333,94658 II

11VG ...S/Sgt. Sierra Charles P. 12~5514?

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..2nd Lt. Hagan I•Ia o. Jr. o-803190 II p CP 2nd Lt. unn J B. Jr. o-690067 tf

u -2nd Lt. eordell Wii F. 0-811569 II

B -2nd Lt. Graham d E. 0':"676214 II -RO ..5/Sgt. Barr Martin A. 33238108 II

**TT ..S/Sgt. Simmons Harry G. Jr. 33251053 II

BT ..Sgt. Oox Wade M • . 15071368 II

TG .Sgt. Stone James A. 31129780 II

LWG ..Sgt. Henson \'lilliam w. 34604655 II

~WG ..Sgt. Huston Arthur A. 37264453 " -** £ntrr c~mo~ot! number of aircraft

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*PLANE 'ff 42-97487 p -let Lt. Smith Stuart E. 0-802795 612th CP !!!. 2nd Lt. ... Chmura Stanislaw R • 0-684687 II

N -2nd Lt. VanDyke George R. o-683350 II

B - 2fd Lt. Madewski Louis J. 0-7475.98 II

RO ~ T Sgt. Me awle Fred E. 38321224 II

**TT - 'If/S t ·. Clarr Maurice A • 16035651 II

.BT - S/.Sgt. Davies Leonardo F. 32506396 n

TG - S/Sgt. Parker Harry c. 39034361 " l.W~ - S/.Sgt. Scicchitano Frank J. 32489249 II

R'ilG - S/SP:t • Hopkins Calvin w. 32076946 It

*Plan0 'IF 42-3992:2 p -2nd Lt. Bingham George F. o-679033 II

CP -2nd Lt. Hoa.d Francis w. o-685332 · tt

liT -2nd Lt. Tomlinson Harvey G. o-688132 II

.B -let Lt. Hut-son Waym.en T. o-4o6409 n

RO -6/Sgt. Giorgi ani ~lex (Nivli) 33472233 It ·

**T'r ...S/Sgt. Dunn Johnny K. '35391705 II

B'l' ...S/Sgt. Yeatts Lawson K. 34450792 II

TG ·--8/Sgt. John Carl w. 37248950 II

Ll.'.1G -8/Sgt •. Peacock George P. 6573365 II

RWG -T/Sgt. Connor Jay L. Jr.33443398 n

*P.Lrl.N.E 71' !f:Z-:3994:2 p -2nd Lt. Tanner John R. . 0-803899 " CP -2nd Lt; McDaniel Robert E. o-687317 II

N -2nd Lt. Strom Kenneth L. o-690690 II

B -2nd Lt. Szu~i J'ohn P. 0-749656 II

RO -S/Sgt. VanDuen Paul R. 1~165646 II

**TT --T/S t. C-able Harvey T. 39531286 II

.BT -S/Sgt. Norris John B. 14093939 II -TG -S/S t. Staley Phillip c. 39151977 - n

1WG -S/Sgt. Daniel Edward P. 39251499 II

RWG -S/Sgt. r rancis Raymond R. 39038724 ' II

-~Pk1':1 'if ~2-:3$!8"37 · . . .. p -2nd Lt. Hershey Harry J. 0-803198 CP -2nd Lt. Woods Rob~rt R. o-677390 n

n -2nd Lt. Buder Eugene H. 0-1575801 II

B -2nd Lt. Boxer Martin ~1. · o-684132 II

RO - S/Sgt. Cherry Noel c. '39853397 II

**TT * S/S~t. Fti~h Alfred E • . 180506'87 II

.BT -Sgt. Ch ccino Joseph. R. 33581297 II

TG - Sr:ct J"oseult 1-!eload c. 11114921 n ..... . n

LWG -Sgt. Civello Hubert c. 38190283 iW~ - S~~. Plate Robert B. 36268711 " ~ Btef Of~~te.n~nber of Aircraft es1gna ng1neer

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*PLANE 'if 42-3151 i

DUTY RAIJK LAS'? (NAi-.E)

p - 2nd Lt. irfells CP - 2nd Lt. Guinn N - 2nd Lt. Gelula B 2nd Lt. Lingenf'elter -RO - S/Sgt. Bartlett

**TT - Sgt. Larson BT - SJt. Convertino TG - S SP:t. Weatherman LWG- s t. Price

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*Plane iT 42-313J.5-- ---- ----

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p - Captain GARlAND CP- 2nd Lt. OWENS 1~ - 2nd Lt. NOETE B - 2nd Lt. FITZGERALD :a.o- T/Sgt. Stimmel

**TT- T/Sgt. Spacek 3'r- Sgt. Risi rG- Sgt. McNab L~iG- Sgt. Parratt RNG- sjsgt. Highlen

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p * ~st Lt. KIRKHUFF CP * ' 2nd Lt. SOBOLAK -1-1 - 2nd Lt. PJ&E.RCE B - lst Lt. MONTONE ~0 - T/Sgto Cook '

*A<~T - sjsgt. Tweed ; T - S/Sgt. Merritt ~G - s/Sgt. Colm ;;fV'.- S/Sgt. Dqton lit' Sgt. Phillips r1 . *h·.ne 'If. ~2 ... 31369 - .. ? - 2nd Lt. WEBER :r - 2nd Lt. BERGERSON ]' -2nd Lt. WIRBEL

~ -2nd Lt. OLIVER ·'.i!: .:. sjsgt. Krekoian

*< -sj~gt. Norell :':T - Sgt. Sleeper ~G - Sgt. Shellenburg ·._..-va- ·Sgt. Kinsey rum- · . s~ EM~~a.r s.i..r'C :· lt f-7 "'Enter o~.plete . ' - . ~.-. ~ i_gned:;..,-E~.;o V€'-r'l

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WILLIA!i c. 0-24892 ERIE c. 0679108 EDilARD P. 0683296 ROBERT G. 0679458 Bert w. 36332272 Anthony v. 32378819 John M 13176766 Thomas D. 12096352 John L. 13100644 Harold Ao 36527080

DONALD v. 0801995 BENNIE w. 0684571 .. MYRON E. 0749399 J.J:.BER J. 0732639 Harold (NMI) 35458365 Stan,.ey A. 34209697 William E. 31203844 Leroy (Nlli) 39279686 James E. 39032317 Edward J. 38398663

EZRA s. 0804435 CLIFFORD c. 0746529 CHARLES H. 0690530 WALTER L. 0746602 Ruben E. 31173020 Olle A. 36147173 Le-wis A. 15334648 Clarence H. 16049924 Robert s. 17129375 George D. 11110633

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p - 2nd Lt. WALSH CP- 2nd Lt. WNG N - 2nd Lt. MATRICIAN B - 2nd Lt. PORTER RO- S/Sgt. Za.ppella.

1<*TT- S/~gt .. Sta.llcup BT- Sgt. Collie TG- Sgt. Brgoch L iiG- Sgt. Cartmill RJW- Sgt. Le.yland *Pl~ -#~..3l3.7-4-----·--- ·-- ·

p * 2nd Lt. WILS CP * 2nd Lt. EELLEY N - 2nd Lt. CONNERY B - 2nd Lt. EMHUC !tO - S/Sgt. Anderson

'**'rT - S/Sgt. 'uinn

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CARIB TON CURTIS JOHN WALT...R Carl ltobert

'J.liam Gerald James George

P. 0804771 614th c. 0753901 II

(:mu) 0690478 II

Ra 0748098 " (Nm) 32678092 " H. 36186641 a

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J, 19180643 " L. 35660963 II

M. 37457551 "

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Rumsey · Kaercher Walsh Arnold · Uiner Roberta Lieberman McElligott Tosh Rothwell

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P lst Lt. Christensen CP ~nd Lt. Rustaad

.N 3nd Lt. Wong 'B 2ad Lt. Reynolds .,_., S./Sgt. llehl.ma.m! r S/Sgt. Breen r::r S/Sgt. Nonemaker .r r· Sgt. Ross L . ·sJsgt. Batson R.fGSgt. Johnson *Entor con.Pl ete L i.!.'" br.1·. of. r 1 c c&. t t

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Grinham Brown Whitney Wolfe Lewis Roundtree

· Hardy Gentry Cummings Housman

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William Robert Michael

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Ellsworth Ronald Delbert Her~rt Rayaoad Rolancl Jack Harry Allen Russell

Fred Fred Ray Ralph Charles Charles Charles ' R~

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0-801593 0-753815 0-750236 o-749931 32438897 16133764 19175334 13145469 39268048 32466408

0-729337 Jr. 0-748548

0-750325 0-676904 11103284 38076003 11097732 34434724 33346986 12156697

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Airp l o.n~ No . 42-31069 * ---P. lit Lt. 'Wysocki Stephen (NMI) 0..677398 616th CP. Captain Gould George (NMI ) 0-900201 615th N 2nd Lt. T&¥lor James (NMI) 0-750228 615th B 2nd' Lto Gurvin Robert 'M. 0-676945 615th Ro s/s~t. KellllY Gerard 14. 12157361 615th TT*-+s/Sgt. :Mclntpre William (NMI ) 33289742 616th BT Sgt. Clare DaTid E. 13092668 616th TG Sgt. Prager Gilbert (NMI ) 32714501 614th LWG Sgt. Koon Ernest B. 34441033 615th RVIG Sgt. Loadholt Jay T. Jr. 14126685 615th

Airpl~no No , 42-40002 . * . p 2nd Lt. Trimble William :M. 0-802891 615th

OP 2n,d Lt. Shantz Fred L: 0-745197 615th J.J 2n4 Lt. Lemke Beryle. L.· 0-6906"72 615th B 2n4 Lt. Cury Enver c: 0-670027 615th RO S/S,gt. KeeD;,Y Frank E: 32623979 6llth TT**S/Sgt. Tracey Edward (NMI ) 32143812 616th BT Sgt. - Schaffer John E. 34395238 615th TG Sgt. Asbell William R. 14182638 615th LWG Sgt. Acker Joseph F. 6966455 615th RWG Sgt. Court ad Paul K; 35424839 615th

Ai rp l ane No 42-31619 * p 2uc1 Lt. Gardner Edward T; o-745881 615th CP 2nd Lt. Shelton Horace B; 0..762024 615th N ?nd Lt. Gouger Carroll A~ 0-808038 615th B 2nd Lt. Gallagher Joe c: 0-679495 615th RO Sg~. !Lonnes Fred (NMI) 12187401 615th TT* Sgt. Minard Dale w. 16125203 615tl. BT s,t , Piuza Peter J~ 35583120 615th TG Sgt. Bosowski Stephen R, 35561239 616th L•IG Sgt. Trupia Salvatore A, 12133746 615th RWG S~t. Durben Francia J, 17154973 615th

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