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MISSION NO 169
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401S1' BOMBARDMENT GIUJP (H)
REPOR1' OF OPERATIONAL
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KISSiml' SU RY REPORT
IIISSIOI ! 169 Dat 9 November 19"-
AS~IG ll4EllT
1. Auie;ned Target a IlETZ, .~NCE
2. Ca:uni tmente a The 40lst Group fUrnished three 12 A/ C Squadrons for the 94th "A" Group. A GH ship was furnished by the 303rd Group and a PFF A/C was scheduled for the Lead and High Pquadron&. A 6pare was to a ocompany each Squadron.
1. Target BOlUbed:
2. a. Group Lea.dert
Lead Navigator:
" ickey" avigator:
Lead Bombardier&
b. ~Squadron Leader:
Lead Wa vi gator:
Lead Bombardier:
c. ~Squadron Leader:
Lead Navigators
Lo d Bombardier:
EXECUTION
METZ , FRANCE ( GH)
Capt. D. A. CURRIE (CARNS)
lst Lt. D. B •. LIGOH
lat Lt. • L. ZARELLIE (303rd • Gp)
1st Lt. l • J. WIEGLER
1st Lt. B. C. KONZE
l s t Lt. A. C. WlLHEL
1st Lt . A. G. KOSSUTH
(let Lt. E. W. f&RCER) • lat Lt. J. L. CROMER ABORTED
let Lt. • T. PHILLIPS
lit Lt. J. G. WALDROFF
3• Flight~ England&
a, Takeoffl
Takeoff was -.de in darkne11 with severe oroes wind outt•ing acroea the f~d. All airoratt took off satisfactorily.
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Jasaion Summary Report (Cont'd)
b Squadron~ Group Assemblies:
Formed at 16 , 500 feet over the Cottesmore Buncher . The assembly was artly in darkness . Group was slow in forming , on ship failed to find I
formation and returne~ to base,however, the Group was faitly w 11 form d when i t left one minute early on course .
o. oute Over nglanda
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The 94th "A" Group made all turning points on time and on oourwe. Lett Control Point :/l l on time but somewhat lett 01 course. '!a.de Di vi. lion Auembly between Oxfordneas and l'over . l he 41st CB. was immediately ahead as the English Coast wns departed a little North of course - · howevelj departure was on time •
~light to Targe~: • lhe 94th "A" Group maintained its briefed 1 4 pos :' tion in Division
and was approximately 2 minutes behind •1st C all the way into th target. " uckeye d" could not be contacted, but it was viden-c a the IP that the bomblng would be on the GH lead ship. H nee, the group formation was mainta~nea for b bing.
b . · Bombing~~
The Air Commander announced GH bombing before IP . GH equipment was out all tho way, but just before the IP, after constantly working on it , the GU avigator waa a le to get it working and took over. He oalled the course corrections to the Pilot and n · the proper tim c lled out the warning zone time and the wa.rni 1 "hack" . the bombardiers stop watch had ju·st frozen on him and he had to time the 9 1/2 second rning zone by his wr~st watch, at tho end of which he salvoed. All of the equipment ' seemed to be all right. Bombing was in Group formation d result• were unobserved . ~ ak marking the friandly front lines was plainly visi le.
Also the SCS- 61 Localizer was operated and proved very satisfactory. The combinat ion of the two made it very definite that our bombs would be clear of front line tropps.
c . Flight from Target:
~wrned off target to rignt and lost High and Low Squadrons. They could be seen on the Group leader's right on route back . A course conaidera1le to the right of that briefed over ranee was £ollowed due to cumulus clouds at the briefed altitude on the briefed c rae . Let down was . de as briefed ~:kb over France .
Mission Summary Report (Cont'd)
•• Return to Base a
K de landfall at glish Coast at briefed point . The Group was somewhat to lett of course on the route over England . The quadrons made normal for ation landings, all reb1rning safely to · gland . A/C 43-37790 landed away at angmere with two engines out .
e , eathera
eather was described a 7/10 or 8/10 cloud coverag , tops at about 1 ,000 feet , larger breaks ing to th north of etz, but MPI and target area was completely overc st . Condition sam enroute out and back .
f . Fight Support:
Fighter support was good.
g , Comments on ormation:
Group orrr~tion was rath r loose and ttrung out. Division column seemed too long.
h. Conclusions and Recommendations•
ssion was fairt t successful. Reo~ end that ings and Groups in formation fly closer to e ch other.
s •. Aircraft No"t Attacking:
Hibh Sq adron:
PFF A/C 44-80~3 • Not Sortie. Returned early because of intern 1 failure of number 3 engine .
8 • · nemy Opp oli ti on a
Io air oppoaition was seen or encountered (see Flak report for Flak)
7 , Battle Dama~e:
one
8. Casualties&
None
9, Statistical Summary of Operations (See attached form)
10. Bombing Data a
Results were in the in unobserved . Photographs disclosed bursta of bombs dropped by at least one aircr~ft to be in the vieinity of briefed MPI - due to almost complet underoast no other observations could be mad••
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Kisaion Summary Report (Cont ' d)
10. b . Disposition of Bombs a
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Thirteen A/C o!' the lead squadron T .. 12 bombed the assigned target nnd dropped 96 100 ,1 SAP bombs. A/C 733 !'lew and bombed vn th the 305th Group dropping 8 X 100Qf ~AP on a target in the same area.
~Squadron:
Ot the 12 AjC EET, eleven bombed the assigned target dropping 83 X 10 ' SAP bombs and 6 1000/1: GP bombs . A/C 6(1( bombed with the 306th Group , dropping 8 X 100 SAP on a target in the same area. o A/C en• · countering release trouble dropped paBt of the loads elsewhere ~ SAP were jettisoned in the channel and 1 SAP was dropped on a T. o!' o. at 4903 - 0619 The spare returned 6 X 1000/1: GP to base . ·
HiGh Squ,.arons
All of the 12 A/C EE'f bombed the assigned target, dropping 90 X 1000f SAP bombs . Two A/C encountering release trouble• dropped elsewhere • • ¢AP's were dropp d on an unkno1m T. of o. just 2.0 aeconds past the target and 2 SAPia were jett.i..aoned in the channel. PFF A/C 033 a oorted and jettisoned 8 SAP's in the channel.
Tabular ummary of Disposition of Bomba:
Aircraft Bomba Over Bomb - u - 1!\lsin& Ta.r1et ing ber She Type lose Tail
Main Bcmmfall 257 37 {137 1000# SAP 1/10 1/10 (132 100 ,'' SAP 1/10 1/40 ( 6 1000# SAP l/10 1/10 ( 6 1000// GP 1/10 1/40
Other Attacks (T. of o. ) (2) (2) - ( 5 1000;! SAP 1L!O 1/_40
Total omba on Target (274 100 SAP see a.hov ( 12 1000/fo m> see above
Other expenditure s ( 2 100 I SAP 1/10 1/10 ( 2 100 SAP l/10 l/40
B olll.bs eturnod ( 6 1000/1: SAP 1/10 1/10 ( 5 1000//- SAP 1~0 l/40 ( 3 1000# GP 1/10 1/10 ~ 3 100o!/- GP 1Llo 1L4o
Total (Loaded on A/C T8 1dng Off) 144 1000/r SAP 1jfo 1/10 l'-' 1000/1: SAP 1/10 1/40
9 1000# OP 1/10 1~0 9 1000/f GP 1/10 lJO
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18. Time· of Takeoff 0620 0625
19. 'Time of Attack .. I 0950 ! -
0960 1/2 0950 1,(2
' 2">. Average Time of ~'light
f 1.3 1.1
41. Altitude of Release 1 23.100 24., 600
22~ Visual or PFF GH GH GH
23. Enemy Resistance - / .. A Int.&AC( ' . one Wone ..- "· Hone
24. - F~ghtcrs -• ·25. - Bombers • - -
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PFF A/C Borrow0d from Groups as fo!~ows; 1 oH A/C Worrowed from 303rd B0111b Gp.
PFF A/C Loaned to Groups as Foll ow•l:
2 A/C flew and botabed with other groups • A/C 7 33 ( Le~d Sq.) with 305th j A/C 6C11 (low Sq.) with S06th
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to • · COIIImlln4ing ottieer, 4018t Bomb&l"dment _CkQ.up .. (Rr .,
1. Flight plan, Log, and Track Chart Attached.
,2. BarratiYe.t
a. T/0 at hours, Land at hours·. -----. b. Group tonned &t )low--s at teet. -----
e. Weather encoun~-d over Englanda
(1) ·clouds ·t - , /lOth' • Visa.bility ___ miles.
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t e Means Of. navigation OYer England •. ___ _.. _______ ..._ ___ __,~ , _., .-· -
C• Keans ot checking Ketro 111nda ---------------------•
1 • .Inglish Coast out at ,. :.I br&.•f ~ Coaa-t in -at ' 4 ~ ------- ----------- ~ j. Fighter Rende£vouu -,
(1) Going ~n . _____ hra.
(2) Coming back hrs. -----k. Wind used tor bombinga
(l) --"'-91 ___ degrees, __ ,,1 ____ Knota.
(2) Determined by ___ ·J_·c?':c~~~-------r (Metfiod)
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1. Bomb run and Method ot Target Identiticatione
(1) Reached IP at ' ~ J 5 hra. 1
~2.) Mag. heading over targe1£ 7 ..dep-ees. 3) .Altitude over targot , .:.I 1
1 1)1) fee~. 4) Bomba away at ~"~' · · hrs. 6) Method or target ident!fication and wea.Ul1~n"--RV'..r~U"'!~....., .. •
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1. Flight plan. Log, and Track Chart Attached.
,2. BarratiYe.,
a, 1'/0 at 073 .hour•1 Land at _......,....,."'-- hours·,
· b. Group formed at hours at feet. _......,....,. ...... _ o. Fonaed CBlf at houre. at feet. -----
(1) ·cloude ...... __./lOth' - Vilability m. miles.
(2) Wind at altitude ~ , dep-eea._ _ ... 'b...,j) __ Knot••
t • Mean• of. navigation oTer England •. _.....;...., __ ......,.._~.....,~r------"-'~' -~ --- . -.. g. Ileana of checking Metro 111nda ___ ....,......,.....,ooo~'ft..._ __________ •
1. Bngliah Coast out at " 53 bra. J Enemy Coas~ in ·at ~ "' .....-.-...- .......... ........,__ ~-. ~· Fighter RendecTOUit
(1) Going ~n ·---.;,;;...-- bra,
(2) Coming back---- hrs,
k, Wind used tor bombin'a
(1) __ .,.sm,....__ degrees. _ _....,.,..Q.,._ __ Knots.
(2) Determined by ----...Lvr.tdfl!!. ojjlQpilo~~r----------r \!!&~nod)
1. Bomb run and Kethod of rarget Identitieationc
(1) Reached IP at , hra.
~2·.) )lag. heading over ' ttrge!
99 ,Qeu-ees.
3) .Altitude over tar got. , :DMG.l feet. 4c) Bomba ~way at 145n!'s. . 5) Method of targe~'tdint!rieation and wea.l:M~OV.lJ"'"-.~rr.:.~"
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1. Flight plan. Log, and Track Chart Attached.
,2. Jrarrat!Ye.r
a. T/0 at "'-5 hour•J Land at 1~3(.. ------ hour a·.
o. Formed CBW at _____ hour• at----- teet.
· •• Weather enoountcP- d over England a
(1) ·clouds l /lOth. - Visa.bility _._-.,._miles.
(2) Wind at altitude _.....,..__ degreea ....... ......,.__ Knott.
t. Mean• ot_ navigation OTer EnglancS •. _.....;;o..;;;.;;;.;..;..-..-&....;;.;~--.loiioO.l--. ____ ....,,.,.. - - ·- ·
&• Keans ot checking Metro Winds _.....;;,;;;.;;..lr....;;..-;..;..;.;:;;w.;;..._;.;;:::....;;..;:;,o; ...... _____ •
~tuk tor'O#r .-t 54 )irs. at r ~-- · · _...iiioiiOoiil..__. (splasher, CitY, Coord.)
1. Inglish Coast out at 54 bra., Enemy Coas'ii in -at _09----~-
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(2) Coming back---~ hrs.
k. Wind used tor bombinga
( l) _ _.."'""'..._ __ degrees 11 _ __.eoOI!Mo ___ Knots.
1. Bomb run and Kethod ot Target Identificationc
(1) Reached IP at ( 3 hra.
t2·.) Mag. heading over target llr P.ueea. 3) .Uti tude cnrer tar got. , 50C'<5 teet. 4) Bombs away at 9.Jci hrs. 5) Kethod or target i'®ntll'ication and wea.ther-:D'r'IH""~~,.._,
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:i .D.A.G.FORM 12 E. Modified 1·9-44 401 st BG APO 55'1
COi·LBJ.T BOHBil:G FLIGHT RECORD
TAKE OF
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BOi.iBS, TYPES .AND S IL.I:S
BOHBS, TYPES •• hD SIZBS
NUUB?..~ OF B01.IBS LO.i•DED
Di FORLlATtOl~ .t~.T HELEASE POTiiT:
Altitude of Target ---~
Temp Aloft: . Metro Actue.: ----True Altitude above target Mag Head,orde~ Actual f ------- ----- ----Ind. J'..ltitude True Heading
Pressure e.lt of target
•ind Direc ~etro hctual ----- --~---
Tan. D.il.. Est . ., Actual ----Mean Temp: Metro Actual
Type of Release: Lt.ad A/C .,
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------------------------Drift, Est Actual ------------- --------True Track
Actual Ranr;e
Length of Bombing Run •
C-·1 Pilot .• -5 -----Manul:i.l Pilot ----------------Type of Release: Other A/C ~ ------
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.v.D.A.G.FORM 12 E. 14oditied l•g...44 40lst BG APO 557
COA1B!.T BOliBH:G FLIG!iT RECORD
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NAVIGATOR At RPL.Al'iE ----~t•u~l~lw\e~~~------------------------- -------------
k1ING GROUP · SQDl. LANDED ----~~--- -~~.------- --~~------ --~=~·~<------
OBJECTIVE ------.~~.,_._.."tWtr----------(MPI) _______ _ *"•' .,., :!:141 e
JWBER A/C Th GROUP ___ ....,. ______ COlJPOSI'rE GROUP -------
DEFLl!X:TION AllD ~;GJ:; SIGMTn;G GROUP C01JPOSITE GROUP ------~~-- -------------
Ili!URllATtOl~ .n.T RELEASE POD~T'
l\l titude of ·target ---~~---S"ff
'l'rue Altitude above target -HI~-
Ind •. Alt1tud., --------~~------
Presauro alt of target , ----.,------c .. r •. ;\ .s. ___ ,.., .. a..._ I.A .s • __ .,.1oiibw·-
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wiind Direc ~etro .. ctual ' I
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Mean Temp: llletro Actual
Type of Release: Lead A/C _....,. ..... .,._ __
Temp Alottr ~etro Aotua: --~~- ---~~
USg Head,order actual --~~---- -~~---
Tzoue Heading ---------ti.--------------
Drift, Est Actual ------~e~&~--- ---~--
·rrue Track -----------~--~------~--
actual Range ----------~.------------a.s.Type
----------~~~------------Time Cif Release
--------~t·~•HBG~·~-------Intervalometer Setting ---....------Length of Bombing Run --~t~'l:t!...,.,.,..,,., 1 ___ _
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Manual Pilot ----------------------
·rype of Releases Other A/C -'""''"'""ij"':rzr----
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:f .D.luG.FOl'W 12 E. !loditied 1·9-44 401 :st BG APO 557
CQli.IBAT BOHBD'!G FLIGHT RECORD
•1 ING GROUP S"fi'J r ~ulDED ~ ----------- -~~~------ ~ --~·~'~-----~· ----l~·~Q~----OBJEC'liVE ------....;...:;~.....,.._..,..w...._ ______ (MPI) ______ _
l.iE'!HOD OF AXT.ACK _.,....n"""".r'!"._..,..-'1'!1'1""",......,.~-w:~~~-,..~~--r~--------Individuai Flighc Sq~<fron Grotp 11ing
JU,IBBU A/C n ; GROUP COiUPOSITE GROUP ----------~---------- ----------------
DEFL:OOTIOH J~JD RANGE SIGHTD1G GROUP __.. .... .._ ..... ..,.,_. .. ~.-.._ CQ1.1POSITE GROUP ------
BOHBS. tYPES i~hD SIZES FUSING! UOSE TaiJ .. --------------------- ------ ------
lHJl•IB::.~ OF BO' ... IBS LOi~DED RELEASED ------~~------------------ ---~~~W~A~------
Altitude of target --------~P~7~Q ____ _ Temp Aloft• ~etro Aotue.: --~--- ~·~·~--
True i~ltitude nbove target ---..:.;.;.. __ _ Uag Head~order Actual ----~---- _. __ __
True Ht:Jading ------------~-----------
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------------------------n.ct~al G.s. Est --•"i.P--- B.S.Type ______ _.i,-.•-.•-------
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41 ATF - Length of Bombing Run __ __.l.,...l"'il•~x..,i c.._ __
·ran. D.i .. Est 9 • Actual . TO C-1 Pilot A-5 --------- -------------Actual .. Mean ·remp: Metro ------ Mhnual Pilot
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CECLASSfFIED PER 4f.110 '?IJ.SOO !L . I BY S/..t,R , NARA !?AT~IP -10 1,
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COl fiDENTI~4L HEADQUARTERS
401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) Office of the Communications Officer
AAF Sta 128 , APO 557
J-A- 1
Referenoe Field Order 551 • _9.....__N ..... O V ...... E,....M.-B=E--R __ 1944
SUBJECT : Communications Report , Operational Mission No 169 •
TO Commanding Officer, 40ls t Bomb Gp (H) , AAF Sta 128, APO 557 .
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2.
SECTION ONE - USE OF RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
Radio Beacons used : 3 . HF/DF Bearings 5 Splashers 21 4. VHF/DF Bearings ~ Fixed Beacons ¢ s. Distress Action ~ Bunchers 44 6 . Total A/C using Gee ~8
MF/DF Fixes ¢ Maximum Fix 06~2E J±200N
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SECTION TWO - USE OF PFF
Toto.l H2X A/C dispatched 2
Toto.l H2X A/C over target 1
Total H2X sets usable f or bombing 1
SECTION THREE - USE OF RCM
Total A/C releasing Chaff 22 Total number of units released 11,880
SECTION FOUR - RE1~RKS
HAROLD H. KENNARD , JR . Capt , Air Corps ,
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pos i F[Cin of' Gro up • • • • • e • • • • • •
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O.ffice of the Operations Of f' icer APO 557 Mission # 169
tation 128 9 I:Tovember 1944
UBJE CT : Loadina Lis~
TO Operations. Officer , 40lst Bombardment Grou p (H) ., AF Statio~ 128, APO 5~7
A/C 43-3~241
p Cox, falter E . Lt . 612th CP Amundson , Glenn • Lt . 612th N Folkerts , Arthur Lt . 612th B Ankrom, Lowell J .• 612th RO Hill , Robert H .. 612th TT arr en , Emmit t E. 612th BT Pope , LeRoy G. 612th TG Importe , Geor""e (. H) . 6l2th FG Dunn , Dale D •. 6l2th
/ C 42 - 32223
p Comer , Jack P . 2nd Lt . 6J:2th CP Matthes , Francis R •. 2nd Lt. 612th I ~ einstein , Byron ( Nr.~I) . 2nd Lt. 612th B mith, .l.lvie L. 2nd Lt . 612tb RO Hulse, Harold A. ht 612th TT Bixby , Joseph ( Nl·~I) Jr • !<:t 612th BT Erland , Cletus M. Sgt 612th TG Kirkhuff , Leonard H.
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p ~ones ,. Dale G. 1st Lt . 612th CP iepak , Stanley J . 2nd Lt. 612th N ishnoff , aron. (FJ.·J.I ) 2nd Lt. 612th B . or an) obert E • 2nd Lt. 612th RO ,_adrzyk , Chester • /Sgt 612th
erafino , Ernest • /i:J3t 612th BT Ro ers , Charle s G •. Pvt . 612th TG Tatters , Kenneth 0 . c;t 6l2th FG allace , Robert • rr. t 612th
/C 43- ;28637:
p Lon9: , Robert L. F/0 612th CP atterson , ~tuart E. , Jr. F/0 612th N Crick , Lawrence • 2nd Lt., 612th B at son, eynolds S. ~nd Lt . 612th RO York , Dennis A .. 1:)-zt 612th 1T Gabhardt , Charles R •. 612th BT Hovezak , Henry c. -:r) 612th
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O.ffice of the Operations Of :f:' i cer APO S57 Mission # 169
UBJECT: Loading Lis~
Station 128 g November 1944
TO Operations_Officer , 40lst Bombardment Group (H) , AF Station 128, APO 5fi7
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Pope , LeRoy G. Importe, George (. !.li) . Dunn , Dale D •.
Comer, Jack P. Matthes , Francis R •. ~ einstein , Byron (Ni:a) .
mith, .l.lvie L. Hulse , Harold o
Bixby , Joseph (NI . .~.I) Jr . Erland , Cletus M. Kirkhuff , Leonard !vi . ~ainprize , Jack E .
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Jones,. Dale G. iepak , Stanley J . ishnoff , aron_ (.l.l'.1I)
1 or an, obert E •. ,_adrzyk , Chester • erafino, Ernest •
Ro~ers , Charle s G. Tatters, Kenneth o. allace, obert •
Long , Robert L. • atterson, tuart E . ,Jr. Crick , Lawrence • Iatson , eynolds S .
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A/C 43 - 3F3733 P l: axvvell , Charle s T. CP ~icLeod , Lucien • N :Sillman , James K •. B O'Brien , Euc ene B. RO earcy, l·J.arion E. 1T Thomas, Robert L.
T ~cGrath , Joseph •. TG elborn, Luther B~ FG Bunn, Charles •
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Carne , Bernhardt F . Currie , Donald • Ligon , Delbert B., ie~ler, hartin J.
Zarellie, .L. Kopitnikoff, Irvinv G. Hester , Richard L. Di s:danni , James (J.\1 :1) Doo~an , Arthur L. , Jr. /?,ETU/1/?.(.t:,f?, fi?P~E !2Tt!>.
Bloetscher, Andre'YT •. ~:cElvain , ilbert H •. Threlkeld , •.lercer L. ·~cHahon , John F • Kobinsky , Charles J . Richards , Carl R.
kac s , Irl R •. richols , Clint S .,. Jr ., . iles , Otho N •.
/C 43- 37628
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oddin , Frederick R~ Hanford , Char les J. , Jr •. Hhrain , . Andrew J .. l iller, Donald • Korn.egay , ya:n G •.
ichardson , aschal (K_I) Noble , Chester C. Irvin , Jack F .. Larr~ham , Theodore E N
P Cromer , Joseph L~ CP Trout , apph l~ N Phillips , 4icbael • B · aldhoff , Jack G.
0 Goodman , 1artin B . TT Stott , Dout;las ·1 •. BT Coffin , Robert J ., Jr. TG Villa~io , Vincent V. FG Clark, Eu ~ene F . A/C 42- 107039 P Ri ttin"" , Carl G •. CP Devlin, J~es H. N Osborne , Chltrles R •. B ~lilde , Earl R •. RO Huskey , Curtis 0 ... TT Nimmons , lston H. BT Kimball , Tom E . TG King , Francis E. , Jr . FG Bennett , Boyd P.
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612th 612th 6l2th 612th 612th 612th 612th 612th 6l2th
612th 612th 612th 6l2th 303rd B .. Gp .. 612th 612th 612th 612t8-/
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--oECLASSiFiEb PER NALD 7/J.SOO 5' . BY J/.L.R ·. NARA r?AT5__ll:: /R -10
61.3 th BOMBARDMENT S :w.DRON (H) OFFICE OF TEE OP-ERATIONS OFFICER
AAF STATICN 128, _Al)() 557 9 NOVD!Bi:R 1.944
LOAD I G L I ST PlANE N01 DUTY !WlK as~rwm l'IRSI NAMI m 43;37706 p la'l LT. ANN:rB ROMIS :1
CP 2nd LT. ega WICBS ""'** W..U.A!OE • w N 2nd L'l' lWmD BIRNAUID :R. B lat L'l'. GU'l"DWT' 1ENRY ... RO s SG'l' WAIUR I&IIS Me Tl' S SGT. CORLISS ;rom ),!
alSW s SG'l' UESON D c. 'ro S SGT. JOmsoN I..JSI.n: c.
G S SG'l'• BBOOIS GEORG:&: lC
43·3816.0 p 2nd LT DCK ROBIBT 1 CP F/0 IST.IL WRENCE .A. N F/0 J'RKiaWT HAU.IS w .. m B F/0 SHi:PH&RD SA.Mt.W. (NMI) .RO SGT. ENGLER RICIIUID •• 'rr SGT. S'.rol:G:ER LiONARD v. BT SG'l' NORR Kl»OOD •• m SGT. ~
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44.--611..3 p lst L'l' DOUGlAS LUTHKR • <lP 2nd LT Zit/AN ROGKR R. N 2nd LT .. liloVRAN J:DW.AiRD Fe B 2nd L'l' GO~ L., ro S SGT. SBD:TZ R 'IT S SGT. LftlS G• BT S SGT. .&GI.U.T.& • 'ro S SGT CAIRO p
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42 ... .31072 p lst LT BUDD CaYTON R. CP 2nd LT .. MC UOD RIGINMD L N 2nd LT. KLOTZ BimWI) L lii s SG'l'. KISS.AlOK JOEN D. RO T SG'l'. SKA.IA FRANKLIN e. 'IT '1' SGT . OLIVER SRNE3T s. m S SGT . DiSTROISMU.SON ARTHUR (rm) TG S SOT• BOGIN IaRU:N (NMI)
G S SGT. MUR'RAY D~ s.
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43w38187 p ls1tLT CARSON FlW\!K (NMI) CP 2nd m. ),l)J: . MJRRIS E .. N 2nd LT. IAWIEJS HARRIS :z. B 2nd LT BroHER WILLIAM (NMI) RO T SGT. SIERMA.N u:o (NMI) TT Tsar. MC GJ:Ia RAY :z. BT S SGT. lD 11ILLIAM R. TG s S'GT GERAI.DI J~H J.
S SGT. JAMJiS UD'LYN (NMI)
42-97931 p 1st LT ~ ROBERT B CP 2nd LT. lWIDI..i: RICHARD Y1 N 2nd LT IIJRIE! JIM :a B 2nd LT. ISHiiM IAWRENC • RO T SGT. C HAUTPZYNSKI VI.NCJ:NT M .. 'l'T S SGT. JU3TICE J.NDBilW' a BT S: SGT. .BOSTIAIN tJDRJ:Y L TG S SGT. SMITH J.A\MES ......
G S SGT ~ J.:.MIS P.
42-31..5>91 p lst- LT HOIUY' C.HA.R.LiS CP 2nd LT, GOli:TZ FRANK v • N 2nd LT. MAIO DONAlD RICHARD • R S SGT. J.AICOBS Jom B.
S SGT DUNNING CHt.RUS R. JR 1l'lT S Sen'. HAJIDDJ II.LI.t.M B BT S SGT. ?'lmBn! JAY s 'liG S SGT. VAN BLT HAROLD G.
G S SGT. 1..NDERS<>N llnNi L
42•38267 p 2nd LT SCI£I.UB OONUD R. CF 2nd LT OURK FORRJIST E N 2nd LT HOOSTON RIC:w.RO c B F/0 KOLUR JOHN •.z. RO SGT., GIANNINI JOSEPH (NMI) TT SGT ... HARTY WIU.IAM Q, BT SGT BJ..i.LCK RICHARD D 'lU SGT TBUDE.W RUSS LL ~G SGT SEVERSON NOBM."'..N .&
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Offico o£ the Operations Officer
SUBJECT~ Loading List.
AAF Stationj 128 9 November 1944
TO Operations Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H),;~ Station f. 128, APO ~ 551~
1. Following is the loading list l or today' s mission.
•Plane 43-38607 P ---l~s~t~L~t-.-----
CP 2nd Lt. N 2nd Lto B 2nd Lt. RO T/SgtD TT T/Sgt4 BT sj~gt. TG S/SGto WG S/Sgto
•Plane 41-8033 P --~ls~t~L~t-.-----
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•Plane 42-97478 P --~ls-t~L~t-o ____ _
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•Plano 42-38565 P --~2~n~d~Lt~.-----
CP 2nd Lto N 2nd Lt. B 2nd Lt. RO Sgto TT sjsgt. BT Sgt. TG Sgt. WG Sgt.
UTTER, CHARLES W. ODEN, .OWAPJ) C. DAMP, ED ARD HOffi, JO::IN J . JR. rulton, David w. LaVigne, Robert N. Cole, Harry !,. Zaborsky, Stephan A. St. Peter, Donald A.
:MERCER, EUlER Yl. HIBBERT, CARL D. GASKH!S ~ lESLIE E . DRESBACH, JCHN T. KLEFISCH, THEODORE J. Zubrickas, Joseph So Fowler, Cecil v. Gurnicki , Sigmund A. Grasela, Edward B.
OCHSENHIRT, HAP~Y Jo LEASER, FREDERICK Go LUPOHI TZ, HYM.\N J. HAGERTY, JAMES J. Backlin, John F11 Killian, Daniel Me James, Harold L. Jr. Culver 1 Malcolm J. Richey, Leland H.
BABCOCK, r1REDRICK H. EO'JSFIELD, JOHU STEWART, lEON F. MENZEL, GEORGE H. Bilby, John F. Jr. Caldwell, Carroll L. Wilcynski, 'alter J. Farnham, Walter Ro Casselman, Charles Ro
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•Plane 44w6508 P ---l~s~t~L~t-.-----
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•Plaaa 44~6464 P --~~F~/~0~.----
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•Plane 43"38677 P --~2n-d~L~t-.-----
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MORTf'fi, WALTER L. RITCHEY, RALPH PINK, JACK T. HELMS, CHllU.ES L. Hickey, RobeRt Eo Block, Joseph R. Powers, Willard B. Whtttingtob, Charles s. Bruschwein, Douglas B.
SISSON NORMAN L. HOEMA111~, EUGENE E. CROSSEN I LA VERN PICKER, NATHAN Haluck, Andrew s . · Carter, Peter Jo Ste7ens, Calvin J. Ritchie, Francis T. Torres, Jose M.
SPUHLER, EDWIN H. CURRENT, DONALD D. MC ADAMS, ROBERT C. OS T!l:R I LEWIs H. Rendrick, William J. i ells, Richard D. Benedict, Cloide Jr. llughes, James Eo Power, Ja.mea E.
WITTMAN, PAUL F. HOSLEY, ROBERT A. SCHNEIDER, JAMES 114. O'HERN, MELVIN C. Mitchell, Jos~ph G. Collett, John E. Eaton, Earl E .. Jackson, John Ao Schmidt, Edward J.
MORAN, ROBERT E. flELL.\IfAN, SILAS H. IE BIANC, DIEB:DX11XJOHN S. DUNCAN, ROBERT N. Brown., Arnold P. Stromberg, Warren B. Detty, Hibert J. Jr. Clar~ Charles B. Miller, James J.
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•Plane 42- 97395
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ST. AUBYN, GLCNN H. THOMPSON, WALLACE KAIDJ, CKARLES Buckley, John Fo Pool, Clyde W. Dearborn., Harry R. Lichtenberger, Gustave w~ Hickey, Harold J. Falkowitz , Irving
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OFFICE OF THE ENGIHEEHING OFFtCIR STATION .128
APO 557
9 l'ovember 1944
SUBJECT 1 Battle Damage Report
TOt Engineering Ortioer, 40lst Bomoardment Group (H) Station 128, A.PO 557, u.s. Army
1. The following is the battle damage report for the airplanes operated by this squadron on the combat mission oomple-eed this date.
AIRPLANJ!; NO.
42-106992
43·38680
42-:n8~1l
43-38637
BlTTLE DAMAGE
.lo F.lak hole in leading edge of right outer wing panel. Sta f ~8.
2. Fu.k hole in leacting edge or lett wing. Sta f .17o ~. F~ak hole in -eop or lett ou-eer wing pane.l. St~ f 25. 4. F.lak hole in lert side of fUselage.--sta. f 4B. 5. F.lak hole in right wing Butt Fairingw at leading edge. b. Fi8Jc bole in Dottom ot' lett outer wing panel.-Sta fl: 22o
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2. Fiak bole in f 2 Feeder Tank Door. •Punctured Tank. 3. Flak hole in right wing butt att-Ctjt Bombay longerons.
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seTered elevators and rubber cables. ~. F.1ak hole thru right a.i.leron -Kidway.--requires
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1. Fu.k boJ.e in .lett wing Dehind f ~ engine. 2. F.1ak hole in ~ett side of tuaelage--Sta.. f 7B. 3. Fia.k hole in right side of waist-sta.. # ijB. 4. F.lak hole in rigbt waist winctow.
lo Fiak hole in right-outboard wing panel-Sta # 28. 2. Flak hole in right side of nose. -Sta. f 2C.
1. Flak nole in .lett flap-Sta. • 12o 2. Fiak bole in .left flap.•Sta. f .1.6 3. F.lak hole thru lett side of waist at Sta f 6l.
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