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REPORT OF 0 P E R A T I 0 lJ A L

DAY

lHSSIOlT No . eoe Date: /FEB. 45

TO: LUDWIGSHAVEN , GER.

TABLE OF COETEI-T 'IS

I. MISS ION SUI':NJ.RY REPORT

A. Narra tive of Hission (with Supplementnry Data)

B~ Formation Sheets (On Tnkeoff ~nd over Target)

c. Lend Navigators Narrative .

D. Lec,d Uavigators Log.

E. Trn. ck Chart .

II. STATISTICAL SUMHARY OF OPER!!TIOJifS

A. Statistics of Units Participating ,

B. Statistics of Bombing Run (1'7DAG Form 12E Uodified)

C. CoNmUnic~t ions Report .

(1) Navigational Aids Us ed.

(2) Equipment Failures.

D, Flo.k Report .

DEC LAS~ IE D PER .-'-\..I.LIL~~'!#t"'Ti:;r­BY J ~ , NARA~~D~A~TE~~~~==~~~--~======~~~=====-~------~~~~~~~~-------~

401ST BOMBARD ENT GROUP (H)

RE Rf OF OPERATIONAL

DAY

' I 0 Stru:JARY REPORT

MISSION , 2 2 Date 1 February 1945

ASSI& T

ssigned Tar et a GE NY

C cmi tments : Th 401 t Gr up fUrnished the c plete 36 A/C 94th "C" Group. Two P F jc were includ d in the lead squadron, and one in ach r the ther two . A spare accompanied each squadron .

edz LUD GSHAVE P o1lZ I rr

--(Lead&:. Lew) -- :W.cro - B -- T. o O. (Hi h1 P

2. a . Group Le der: jor J . !A.UPHl (Goodman)

Lead Navigator: c pt . ~ . HABERER (Fraioli - - H Operator)

1tra Navigator s lst Lt . P • • r. KING

Lead Bombardier : Capt . • T. HUTSON

b • ~ Squ dron Leader: 1st Lt . Y. J . KOCHEL

Lo d Uavi- tor: 1st Lt . • R. AI L ( alters - MO)

Lead Bombard.i er ~ lst Lt . C. H. YI.OTT

i gh Squadron Leader : C pt • T • R. CUSHMAll

Lead avigator s Co.pt . ' ~ . ANDERS (Peterson - 0)

Lead B mbardier: Capt . D. F • RE

3. Flight~ Rngland :

• Takeoff a

As briefed. All aircraft took off successfully.

b . Squadren ~Group Assemblies•

As brie ed except dep rture from Cottesmore buncher was four minute late because Gr up ~ir Co.mander was not satisfied ~th progress of as sembl y a t r egul ar dep rture t ime .

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Mission S (Cont 'd)

3. c. eute .2!!::, England:

Point net s cut off t make u th t i lost during assembly. good wing assembly s accemplished just prior to reaching point "D". To loste tim Group a.de d ublc drift on way to CP 1. C.aat was dep rted one mi ~te late in go a format · on.

4.. Attack:

a. i ht To Tar ets

94t "C" Group w· s our h in th division. Division assembly was e fected at CP 1 and the grou proceeded out over the channel in proper position. The fli ht t o the target s a beiefed except that deviations in briefed r ute w remade for purpose o~ remaini in division formation. The IP was reach d in good f shion and the grou prepared for a normal •I run.

b. Bombing~

Lead Squadrons

Cloud cover ver the IP, tar•et. and entir run was 10/lOtha. As w turned f f the IP. the cro-~ per t r to k ov r. He said he could pick u the b ama very well, nd killed the cours and c lled off the rate to the om ard·er 1 who said it checked very well with the ombsl.ght. B ibs were salv ed by the le d when the indices met. All others used a 0 ft. interval eter setting. T e ~ombing s done entirely by cro~. The AFCE 0. K. Reaults were o se ed.

L.-. Squadron:

B mls we setting by clouds. '

de ood. ir Co; an er killed the c

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rs.

round was ntirely ov roast, so long be­blind b i ng, y s adre s. The

1rs • e also calle of th r te heck r3t 2 points w re fairly close. The

nt and the last 4 checked ut very well. drop~ed ith a 9 ft. i terval eter as 0. K. Result were bacured by tie

ent ent out a run as de n th secondary rget but the

to th Tnere, cast. e y t bee bs with a mini intervo.lom tor interval Jer settin • Th A v

c. li ht !!:._ Target:

a failed to salvo so we proceeded F run was de over a solid under­

ickey man. The leader dropved his settin· and all ot ers used a 90 ft. s 0. esults were net to bo aeen.

As br· efed except th t d u >L, dri t s made af'ter tar et to pick up high squadron which had tu b targe· of last resort. The divisie was s t norbh ot cours ver lgium but lef't continent apprexi ately on courae. - 2 ~

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As brief d. ormal st hips landed afely at h

ur s ao~ plished and all

a described as olid undercast r the c ntin at. Group enc ro t at en y co st w1ich extended 160 miles inland. tops to· 27.0 0 ft.. at o frontal area. 10/lOth lo cloud prevailed~ light non-pere1stant c trails in t r et area.

,· ht r Su ort s adequate •

o tien was generally good . The high squadron was ab ut 20 ' hi over the target due to th we thor- lao the lo a a ut 600' high. Interval was 2 minutes between ups.

Conclusi ns a

. Non •

6. Airc t Wot Attackin s ----~Squadron

A/C 42-106992- ot Sortie. tu·n dearly wh n f 2 e started to detonate and run r ug·1. A hot s e. r p ear d over # 1 cylinder on c ling. Investi ation rev al8d blnn xha stack on 1 cy~inder o ' 2 engine. ( ch)

t

A/C 43- 8862 - ot So~1e. Co ld uot find ferm tion, turn d around inside Belgium. {Personnel)

A/C 42-107151- ot Sorti • turn d rly#l and 1 S tubbo went out -xh ust stack 1 1 engine rou ht. Inspection d sclose l

of 1

1 engine blo ( oh)

A/C 2-97322 - ot Sorti • temperatur

• r n my apposition&

'th for ti n. in# 2 oil su p.

rly when# 2 enti o cylinder head eathered englne--un.ahle to stay reve led large etal particles

air opposition seen or encounter d (ae ak R ort f'or Flak)

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ission Summary Report (c nt'd)

7 . jor Jlinor 'o Flak

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8. Casualties &

None .

• Statistic 1 Summary of Operati nst (See attache form )

10. B l"lbint£ ~:

•

sul ts on b t target w re un bserved . I ever, the excellent -R run n the primary i dicates tl v g results sho ld Te been obtained .

si tion of B .bs a

Lead Squadr ons

leven A/C E T and b RDX nd 22 X 500/1: 17 IB 10 and 2 IB 's to ase .

~Squadron :

ed the pri ry target , dropping 108 X 50 s . Ab rtinrr A/C 992 and 862 each returned

All 12 scheduled ~/C attacked the prnary target , dropping 119 X 50~ RD and 2-i X 50 IB . he spare retunned 10 RDX arid 2 IB 'a to base .

Hir.;h Squadron:

leven A/C F..T and bombed t laat resort target {Pfor eim) dropping 89 X 60 l RL • 15 X 50 , G an 21 X :50 IB . A/C 012 haa previously dropped 5 GP and 1 IB on th pri ry target. A orting A/C 151 r eturned 10 nDX and 2 IB'a to as • Ab ~4 til JI./C 322 jettis ned 10 liD a 2 IB 's.

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Office of the Navi3ation Officer

Date

TO Commanding Officer, 40 ls t _ OTJ1bard.men t '3-roup (H) , A.J.~ o 557, U. S. Army.

1. Fli3ht plan and Lo3 attached. 2. Trac~ chart attached. 3. Narrative:

a. T/0 at >"' • b, Group formed at

at ..- , _ c-: · f t •

hours. * " 0 hours on

c. 1,'/ing assembly was :completed at l O'a hours at d, ~ -oute over En3land was (not) flown as briefed.

C t off oi.... C o p

e, r.1ethods of navigation over &13land. ·e ' l. • .u . • ,

f. Jivision formation was joined at llC7 3• J li3ht to I. ~ . was (no~) as briefed.

ce t C: ·3. n c , 13

h. Methods of navisati ~n to t he I. r •

• i. ~pmb run .

n t h t

(1) Actual I. r . was (~~) as briefed.

(2) True headin3 over tar3et (3) Actual drift ~ (4) Altitude over target (5} Ti:rn e b ombs away , .... ',;t ( 6} vlind used for b ombing , _..._, •t

(7) Method of tar3et iden tification. l'O•

buncher.

(8) J ifficulties on bo~ b run.

( S) \ie& t her over- Tar~et.

10/lOt e

(10) Axis of withdrawal --~1~7~0---------------------

n . r~ ethods of navi3ation :m return route.

G e, D •• , c o. • .. vinds aloft \vere (~) called out to the formation. p . Fighter rendezvous were ( .. ~~t ) as briefed.

q. J. erforrnanc e of equil)m en t.

( 1) ~licl~ey (_2) Gee ( 3) ri.adio Co11pass_ (4) Fluxgat e (5) Other equipment .

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Office of the NaviGation Officer

Date

SU~J~CT: Lead Navigator's Narrative of ~aid on

TO Commanding Officer, 40lst __ ombardment Group (H), A.J.~ o 557, U. S. Army.

1. Fli3ht plan a n d Log attach ed. 2. Track chart attached. 3. Narrative:

a. T/0 at 4 , h ours. b. Grou1) formed""'at Jo,~c. hours on

at l.!i!)O ft. buncher.

c. rt/ing assembly was ~ompleted at _10=1...,.,7..___ hours at 5< - ·l"'" cl." . . d . ... ,oute over 1.!.n 3 land wa s (not) flown as briefed. •

t o =..·c • ti u d .r.c r •

e. Ici ethodE? of navigation over England.

e • • • f. Jivision formation was j o i ned at 11<.7 hrs. at 3 • 7 light to I. r . was (~) as o riefed.

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h. Methods of n avi3ati8n to t h e I. ~ .

c • •

1. ~ ()mb run .

(l) Actual I. r . was (~ ) as briefed.

(2) True headin3 over tar .3et _ _....-':...----• (3) Actual drift 1 ft (4) Altitude over tarGet (5) TLme b ombs away ( 6) \'lind u sed for b omb in~ ~ I " (7) Method of targ et identification.

DECJ SV'IED PER . . l BY , NARA

{8) J ifficulties on bo~b run.

ba t y ti . • G

( S) \ieather over TarJ;e t.

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(10) Axis of withdrawal 17 ----------------------------j. Gr oup rally was accomplished at lc . ·Ving rally was accom,)lished at 1 . Jivision rally was accomplished a t m. Flight home was (~) as briefed.

n . r:e thods of nav i e;a t ion ::m retui-n route. r e . ·· ~t ••

at l~-; l hrs. at hrs. at hrs.

c . .linds alof t we re ( ~) called out to t he formation. ~ - ? i ghter rendezvous were (~ as briefed.

q. ~ erformanc e of equil)men t.

( 1) (.2 ) ( 3) ( 4 ) ( 5)

l-1 icl~ey Gee CJ ri.ad io Co11 pass Fluxgate Other equipment. ~

Lead Navip:ator. ~ '

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HEADQUAhTE:i~S FOU:l HUND~--~:.:J FE:GT "· m~i~ A l 'Dr.~ ENT 'J;_ ,ou ... ~ (H)

Office of the Navi~ation Officer

SU~JECT: Lead Navigator's Narrative . of ~aid on

TO Commanding Officer, 40lst __ ombardment Group ( H) 1 A.l.~ o 557 I

u. s. Army.

1. Fli3ht plan and Lo3 attached. 2. Trac~.<.: chart attached. 3. Narrative:

a. T/0 at re3- hours. b . Grou1) formed at JO,SC hours on --li,.Q.'Ii~~~--- buncher.

at 20. qoo f t . c. ~Ving assembly was completed at lo,.< hours at ~....,.:...,_.w.~r-~.a d. n.oute over l.!..n0 land was ( t) flown as briefed .

t of t fc •

e. Nethods of navigation over Jngland. y • il ••

f. Jivision fonnation was joined at 107 hrs. at ~~uu~L--3 • '?li3ht to I • .~?. was (~i) as briefed .

h. Methods of navi3ati~n to t he I. r .

" . . . 1. ~pmb run.

(l) Actual I. ~ . was (

(2) ( 3) ( 4) (5) ( 6) (7)

) as briefed.

.....

(8) J ifficulties on bo~ b run.

0

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(10) Axis of withdrawal

j. Gr oup rally was a c complished at lc . '.Ving rally wa s ac com ,Jl ished at 1. Jivision rally was acc omplished a t m. Flight home was (n~as briefed.

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n. r: ethods of navi3a t ion :m return route.

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t rv l .o

1301 hrs. hrs. hrs.

.)" ." inds aloft were ( not~ called out to the formation. y . ~ ighter rendezvous were (no as briefed.

q . -'- erformanc e of equi.LJm en t.

( 1) ~1icl~ey o (2 ) Gee J

( 3) :t~adio Co-npass .vc1 (4) Fluxgate , o (5) Other equ i pm ent.

Lead Navie;ator .

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W/V U USED TRUE MAC.

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18. Time of Take off I 08~0 OB35 0 33 .. -·~~~--------·------------~~------------~----~-------H

19. Time of Attack 1234 1252 -=

817 1.8 8. 9 20. Avcrnge Time of Flight ,------~------+-------~----~------------~~------------it

21. Altitude of Release 26. 600 23 . 900 21 . Goo

22. Visual or PFF -H PFF

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Z7. Degre~ of Success UnabserYed Un.abae:nred , I * •-=.utt

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CONJ:BAT BOHBII:G FLIGHT RECORD

DATE

TA.KE OFF '0810

liT. RPLAHE

LMd LANDED 1710 ~1ING I 9· thO GROUP 4Dl•t. SQDli _ ___;;~;:;..;;..-__ (MPI)

METHOD OF ATTACK I .qaa --rnd~i-v~i~d-u-a'l-Frr"l~~'·g'h~c~~~~q~u=~~dr~on~~G~r~o~u~p~~.i7in~g-------~---------'-- -

NULII3EH A/C n; GROUP ll COMPOS I 'rE GROUP ·---~~------------- ----------------

DEFLECTION .iJ.JD RA.NGJ::: 3IGHTH•G GROUP AfllJI·lPOSITE GROUP --------

1-:lJl,iBEB. A/C DROPPil:G nO(!fBS -:,y 0.;1~ SIGdTING OPj.!;?..,·.TIOrl:

BOI.i:BS, TYPES AND SIL.:ES 6Vat; FUSHJG: IWSE -~~~~-----------

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BOHBS, TYPES i~.hD SIZES i.&J FUSII'J r} : NOSE TAI1 ---~~~------------ -~--- ---~~

INFORl.hlTION nT RELE.h.SE POmT:

Temp Aloft: ~ilet ro Actual •li True Altitude above t&rget 4 6QO Mag Head, order ~01 Actual 1.11

Ind . J,l t :btude 4 800 True Heading liT

Pressure a.lt of targot ~ Drift, Est Actual 1 L

Altimeter setting •·81 --~~~~-----

True Track Ill c .I . .;: ... s. 100 __ ..;..._ ___ _ I.A.S • l

---==~- Actual Range ------~~~·u·~·~~~~-------G.s. Est 170 ncunal

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~Wind Direc :1Ietro Actual 110 ----"'=- Time of R e1 ease _ ___:11.-:.IE.:stR:::.:. 11!1---------

Intervalometer Setting _ _.lgttJS.-lL------

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Tan. D.A. Est elt6 Ar: ·~ual ell C-1 Pilot A-5 -~ .. ~--- ---~~-----

Mean Temp: Metro _•1=- Actual •11 Manual Pilot __. --------~~~--------

rype of Re l ease : Lo ori 1'>/C laln Type of ReleasG: Other A/C --~IOtt~UL----

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COMBAT BOLIBil :7 FLIG3T RECORD

DATE

PILOT ------~~·~~~~~------------ TAKE OFF

1[ RPL.Al~E

SQDl; LANDED l!QI

II (MPI)

METHOD OF ATTACK I 8~ --~r-n~a~i~vTi~d-ua~l~~Fcr~lr~'·g~1-lu--,S~q~u~~~dr~o~n~~G~r~o~u~p~',i7in~g---------------------'- -

NULIB:CH A/C n; GROUP ------~~--------------

COMPOSITE GROUP ----------------

l, U,.;J .Ed A/C DROPPII.G KkfBS BY 0 , ;1~ SIGiiTI1"G OP!~2..r.TIOll:

TI . FORl.l.c'~.TIOH .t~.T HELE~~.S E POmT:

Temp Aloft: 1Vletro ... Actue.:

Mag Head,order JQI Actual

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Drift, Est & Actual IlL

Altimeter setting True Track •• C. I •. ;~ .s. 1 __...; ______ _ LA .S. Actual Ranse llaMl.

G.s. Bst 110 Actual ---------- ---~~---B.S.Type ....

Time of Release litH

Intervalometer Setting __ IOft .... L~A.-----

n.s Trail fD .hTF .TJ Length of Bombing Run __ __.1..,1.,.•.-;t .. p..__ ___ _

Tan. D • .cL< Est • a Actual C-1 Pilot Yea A-5 ------~=---- -==:-------

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Mean Temp: Metro Actual -11 Manual Pilot ------------~~---------

Type of Release: Lc £ i 1.1./C -'lal=-.W.:..:.. ___ _ Type of Release: Other A/C ..-:1-..JL------

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COM.BAT BOiiBII'G FLIGHT RECORD

.-;b LAl~ DED -------------- -~~---------

ME'TIIOD OF ATTACK -.....-~-...-..--...,.----,...,;--:---,---,...--=::....;..--~----,....-:--------------.,_~ .. -I nd ividual Flighc Squ~dron Group 11 ing - -

lllJl.W:CH A/C n.; GROU? 1 COl.IPOSITE GROUP ----------------------- -----------------

BOLiBS , TYPES ,~ND SI 6ES ___ ___,..,..,.,,.........,.._------- FUSU. G: 1JOSE ~ T.A I L ~~;..;::;._

BOLlES , TYPES. 1.hD SIZES FUSING : NOSE - T.aiJ.. ------------------ ---~-

Il:lFORl.L'•T LON ..r~.T RELE.i.SE POTiiT :

• • ft Altitude of Tar get ----------------- Temp Aloft: lvletro Actua: ---~- ----~-

Mag Head,orde r Actual ---~~-- --~=-

Ind • . i' ... ltitude If. ---------~~~~---

True Heading ------~~~-------

Pressure a.lt of targ0t Drift, Est Actual --------- -~~~

Altimeter settin g .11 ---------------- True Track ----------=IOQt~._ ________ __ l I.A .S • J. . ------C. I •. ;~ .s. ___ ...;.....;.~- Actual Range _______ l_l~,_ooo ________ ___

G.s. Est B.S.Type ------------~-------------

~iir1 d Dire c ~Aetro l.ctual Time Sf Rel eas e lla SI ---~~~--------

~find Velo c . Lie t !"o ctua l

D. s 110 Trail .. ATF

Ta.n . D •. A . Est • Actua l • C-1 Pilot - -.Mean femp: Metro l Actua l Manua l Pilot -

---------~~----------I ype of Re l ease : L ba'1 A/C ill --===------ Type of Re l e a s e : Othe r A/C -...:.::==-----

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'') lA RT R IAL 401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

Office of the Communications Officer AAF Sta 128, APO 557

J-A-2/1

Reference Field Order 618 • __ 1_F_E_B_R_U_A_R_Y __ 194 5

SUBJECT: Communications Report, Operational Mission No 2C2

TO Commanding Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), AAF Sta 128, APO 557.

SECTION ONE - USE OF RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

1. Radio Beacons used: 2. MF/DF Fixes 6 Splashen· 2 3. HF/DF Bearings Fixed Beacons 0 4. VHF/DF Homings 0 Bunchers, England 28 5. Distress Action 0 Bunchers, Continent 6. Total A/C using Gee 39

SECTION. TWO - USE OF PFF

H2X Micro-H 1. Total A/C dispatched 0 E 2. Total A/C over target 0 3. Total s ets usable for bombing 0 2

SECTION THREE - USE OF RCM

1. Total A/C using Carpet 20 2. Total A/C releasing Chaff

~ 3. Total number of units released 0

SECTION FOUR - ACTUAL DEFICIENCIES BY EQUIPMENT

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SECTION FIVE • R~~RKS

HAROLD M. KENNARD, JR.

c Corps,

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REPORT ON A. A. GUNF I RE . 401 BOMB;\RDME NT GROUP ( HV)

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SUBJECTs LOading ~at.

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TO s Operations Ottioer, ~Olat Baab p (H), Station f 128, APO :jj 657.

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EDER, THUR I • JR. RUBINOFF, LOU S • StEWART, I.EOlf If. CO 'fAY, FR..A1JCIS JR. Baoklin, John B. Antill, Olar nee • Campbell, Clarence L. Harris, Cecil • Af'tel, Richard H.

O.t.IDRE , J OHB E • VIA, J c. COYNE, JOHN T.

J.CIRELL, JESSE L. enael, John

Brobst, Clyde • iok:Une, John H. ilbera, Benun E..

Y oumana • Henry A.

BOOCK., FREDREICi • BOUSFIEW, DB JOHN ORA WORD, ALIEJi H. JR. JiENZEL, GE<E.GE H. Bilby~ John F. Jr. Caldwell, Carroll L. ard, C.bnrlea A.

Parnnam. \alter • Casselman, Charles R.

WHITE, LIE I. POTTER, FRED R • BRINER, 1IWAM L. AUr'RA.liCE, RUSSELL L. Me COIIDis, Max I.

hitney, Paul • Viescas, rturo D. ilc Quade John B. Cranz, Edwin R.

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HARTSOCK, KENNETH J. LOCKE, .KENT • PETTY, ROBERT J. DODGE, RICHARD A. Dee, Harold E. Browl.l.e, Vincent Mendez, Frank c, Anderaon, Donald s. Strukle, Joseph J.

ORA.N, RO E . ..................... , SILAS H. DUNCAN, ROBERT H. Miller, Jamaa J. Brown, Ar119ld P • Stromberg, arrea B. Detty, Bibert J Jr. Monao•lla, Joaeph L. Jr. Smith, illiam F.

RICHARD 0 , RICHARD B. LIVINGSTO , :a:ERMA BLADES, lEO L. .iaoiok, John

aaa, Attilio Walah, Arthur G. Lunn, r Lfle J. Patteraon, Donal D. Paluso, Joaeph J.

SORENSEN, LVIN H. TROUPE, JOBM • ZNEIKER, JOB • Lee, illiUl J. Colliaaa1 John G. Senorio• Steve s. Leppanen, Calvin Ia iohols, Norman D.

Turner, Bldon A.

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