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UISSIOlT No. 2 2 5 Dn t e : /0 MAR. 45

TO: HAGEN , GERMANY

TABLE OF. CO!~TEE 'IS

I. HISSION SUT '!H!.RY REPORT

A. Na rra tiYo of Hission (vrith Supplcmentnry Data)

B. Forma tion Sheets (On Trrke off nnd ove r Target)

c. Lend Naviga tors Nnrr(ttive .

D. Le~.d U(tvigntors Log. (

E. Trc ck Cha.rt.

II. STATISTICAl.. SU MHARY OF OPERA'i'IONS

A. Sta tistics of Units Participating~

B. StA.tistics of Bombing Run (1':-rJAG Form 12E Modified)

C. Co~unic2t ions Report.

(1) Nnvi g(ttiono. l Aids Us ed.

(2) Equipment Fa ilure s.

D~ Fl ak Report.

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R E ORT O F OP E RATIONAL ____ ...,_,__ ------------DAY

MISSI O 226 Date 10 Uaroh l9t5

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2. Comrni tmenta: !he .ftOlat Group 1.\trn18hed the OOIIlplet 36 A/0 S.ftth "A • Group. Oae GH A/C waa included in the lead nd high aquadrona. one f'urniahed y 3()5rd Group a.nd 011e by *e S79th Group . A ape. aooompanied the le&d an high squadrons .

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EXBCUTION

G • GER (G- H)

... GrouP, Lea.dert jar R. J . ITE (Campbell)

Lead vip.tora Capt . • J . ( rpe- 0)

Extra a vi gator lat Lt . C. L. H~G

lAad Bombardiers Capt . H. o . RNOLD

b •.!2!. Sg,dn Leader a Capt . D. v. KIRKHUP'F (Hubbell)

Lead Ua'ri.gator a bt Lt. G. J . OORE (Dub ray-YO)

Lead Bo ~rdiera lat Lt . s . • FLI F..G

o. High Sg_dn Lea.dera Capt . J .

Lead vigatora lat Lt. N. •

Led Ol!lbardi ra lat Lt. c. R. BU E

a . Takeo.N'a

llornal 'takeo.fi' waa a oe lished. All sh1~ took o.f auoceaa:f'ully.

b . uquadron ~ Group Aueablieaa

Aircra.f"t were alo to fom due to the bright aunlight that eauaed the .flares to be a.l oat invisible. en a. .fn ahipa .formed the Group then i'ormed. quickly. Cottemore buncher s departed one lllinute arly.

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JLISS Ictl SUMMARY REPORT (Con ,

S. oe ~ ~er England:

As briefed. 7he ·U •a• Group was a little la.te at point D and 94:th "A" was one minute early. this caused our group to go over 4:1 "D" but caused no interferenoe because ~th "A" was about 2000' higher. The group waa; in proper di Tision £ormation and poai tion as it lett the coast on time.

4:. Attack&

a. F'lig}lt ~ Target a

Division column was maintained to the IP satisfactory. All timings were made on ti e and the group tollCIIII'ed oourseabout a. s briefed. Upon r•ching the IP the group prepared i'or a GH run on the prinary target.

b. Bombing Run a

~and Low Squadron &

The lead squadron made the IP good. Cloud oonr was 10/l.Oths and the GH equipm.nt wa.s worki ng okay so it went in and bombed target #2 as briefed. It was a. straight GH run. The dghting a.ngles cheolced out very•ll• The GH operator thinks the g naup hit t'M target . 1he lead ahip aalvoedJ all others used a miJaiDIWil intenalometer sett;_ng. 1'he AFCE wa s okay. Re sults were unobserftd. 1'he Lc:. squadron had no GH ship ao they bombed on the lead, in 2 squadron fonna.tion, in the same manner a.a the lead.

~SquadrOn&

The high~ dron had its cnm. GH ship so it uncovered trom the lead and low just before the IP • Cloud oover was 10/l.Otha so it bo lied primary target

=#' 2 after making a good G!i run. As the high squadron came off the Il' the GH operator startedkilling course okay but had a little trauble gett ing the ra.te line to oome i n. He got straightened out aatisfactorlf and event­ually made & good run. Banba were aalvoed by the leader,drop jed with a min• illlWil inter'ft.lam.eter setting by all others. 1'he AFCE was ok&y. Reault1 were unobserved

The flight~· as briefed form the target. No f'la.k was encountered &nywhere a long the route. Letdown~· started over Belgiua and the continental oo&st out departed on course.

1he course w&s out short near London to let down through & larg hole in that vicinity. The group then r eturned normally to base, all ships landing safely •

e. Wea ther&

eather •• describedM solid underoast enroute, low cloud, tops &pproximately s,ooo• with a ... condi tion preT&iling over target.

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MISSION .;;;.,;S~~R~I REPmT (Cont)

ghter support ,. good .

g . u ents on Fonnation and Inter la

Formation and inter 1 good throughout entire miaai •

one.

5 . Airoraf't Not Attacking•

All soh duled A/Cat eked the target.

a. Enemy Opposition I

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()air nor ~round opposition encountered . There were wenral tlak burata. inaocur te, inTioini ty of ta get • and ae ral burata observed in

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one.

None .

9 . tatistioal u:mnary 2!_ Operationa a (e attached f )

10. ombing ~a

a . Observations l

to eom')lete undereas ... . reaulta w e unobserved.

b . Dispoai tion 2.£. Bombu

Lead quadrona

-· Low Squadron• -

All i3 A/C airborne atta ed the target, dropping ' 1 X 100/f 01' and 25 500/f IB bomb a . ~/C 842 d 1 JC 10 IB hang up whi oh it returned to ba.ae • and /C 7 67 had 8 G t a and 1 IB hang up because one ahaokle didn ' t rele ae d jettiaomd the in th channel .

All 12 A/C scheduled attacked tlw tarset , dropping 4:C17 10 1 <; and 24 X tiOO/} I • ·

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10. b. High Squadron: All lS A/C airbo1me attacked the target, dropping ~8 X 100/f GP and 26 X 60~ IB bombs. A/C 780 and

· 322 each had 1 GP hang up which they returned.

o. Ta.bular SWill!& ry 2.£ Di sp osition 2.£ Bomb sa

Aircrai't Banba O~r Bomb- llUDl- I'Uaing Tar~et i!!l ber

Main B amb tall 38 38 1276 'T6

Other Attacks .. - .. Total Bombs on Target 1276

76

other Expenditures 8

Bomba Returned 3 1

Total (Loaded on A/C Taking Ot£) 1287 76

11. Lost Ai rora.tla

None.

Submitted By:

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Size Type Nose

100/J: GP 100/J: K-17 -.. •

100/J: GP 600# Jl-17 -100/f ll-1'7 .. 100/J: GP 602Ji:. )(-17

~oot GP )(-17

KEN W. DAUBLE Captain, Air C orpa Statistical Otfioer

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Office of the Navi3ation Officer

Dat~

SU~JECT : Lead Nav i gator 's Narrative of ~a id on

TO Oommandins Officer, 40lst _orrJ bard'Yient 'J-r'Jup ( H) , A.J . .-0 557 , U . S . Army .

l . Fli!ht plan and Los attached . 2 . Trac~ chart attached . 3 . Narra tive :

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c . .fins mb l y was com t) leted at d . ~~.oute over £ngland was ( ) flo

e . ·]1.1 ethods of nav i gati:m over .i:n0land .

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h . ~ ethods of navi3at i 'Jn to t he I . ~ .

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i . .l.Jomb run .

hours at as br i efed .

hrs . at

(l) Actual I. ~ . was (not ) as briefed .

(2) True head i ns over tar~e t --~1~??4-----­(3 ) Actual dr ift (4) Altitude over tar3e t ( 5) Time bombs away (6 ) Hind used for bornb in,~ (7 ) Me t hod of tar3et identi ffca

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n . r· ethods of nav i.:;a tion ::m r eturn route.

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o. ·Jinds aloft were called out to the. torrne.t ion. p . ? ighter rendezv ous were ( ) as briefed .

q . ... erformance of equi_L)men t.

( 1) ~1icl;:ey (2) Gee (3) ~ad io co~pass (4) Fluxgate (5) Oth er equi~rn ent.

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Office of the Navi~at i on Officer

SU:::.,JECT : Lead Navi0ator ' s Narrative of ~~aid on

TO Commandins Officer , 40lst _orn bardment Group ( H), A.J..;O 557 , U. S . Army .

1 . Fl ijht plan and Log attached . 2 . Track chart attached . 3 . Narrative :

a . T/0 at C~l1 h ours . 0 . Grou.~.J formed. a t 11 hours on c

at ft . c . ,fing assembly was completed at d . _loute over ~n .::o;land was ( ) fl

hours at as br i efed .

e . Jl.1ethods of navigati:m over ..!Xlgland . c y • •

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h . Methods of navi3ation to the I . ~ .

L ....,omb run .

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(10) Axis of withdrawal

j. Gr oup rally was accomplished at k . ',Ving rally was accom,)lished a t __ __._____.__ ___ _

at ~3~ hrs. at ~ hrs.

1. . .J ivision rally was accorn ;>lisl1.ed at _,1.___~•---m. Flight home w2..s ( ) as briefed .

at _L __ hrs.

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n. r ethods of navi ·3ation ::m r e turn route.

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q. ~ erformance of equi1Jmen t.

( 1) l\1icl;:ey (2) Gee (3) ~adio C ~: aes (4) Fluxgate (5) Other equ ipment .

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Office of the Navi~ation Officer

Date .•

• SU~J~CT : Lead Navi3ator ' s Narrative of ~aid on \ . . ,.

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TO Commanding Off icer , 40lst _ 011l bardment u. S . Army .

1 . FliJht plan and Log attacrie d . 2 . Tra c~ chart attached . 3 . Narra tive :

a . T/O at h ours . o . Grou~) fo h ours on

at c . di ns a embly wa s completed at hours at d . -~oute over .Gn~land was (no t ) flolAt. briefe d .

e . ~1 ethods of nav i ga ti ::m over .2ng,land .

• • f . J ivision for·~ c.t ion wa s joine d a t .--::--3 · J li3ht tor . ~ . was (not ) as brief~ 9

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(10) Axis of withdrawal

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• • • o. Jinds aloft were ( ) called out to t he forma tion. p . Fi~hter rendezvous were ( as briefed.

q . .. erformance of equiL)men t.

( 1) :r-Hcl;:ey (2 ) Gee ( 3) :l~ad io Co·,; (4) Flux3ate (5) Other e qui.t)m

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31. Reasons for Fr,ilure to At tack:

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COlolB.AT BOLfBH!G FL .:.>JT RBCORD

NAVIGATOR --l.l.-·~------·

iliNG _ _. .. ,..,....__,,...,_ GROUP _ __.tQYilw .. ,._ __ SQ,Dl.

·---- TAKE OFF _ .. WI-----1[ RPLANE -------

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OBJECTIVE -----IIAIII.-4--~Yf---------·-----·-(LPI)

pmTHOD OF ATTACK Individual Flighc Sq~~~ron r oup ;dng ----------,

}1UUDEH A/C n~ GROUP ---41II4IIJ------- COMPOS I'fE GR()Up ----------------DEFL:ECTION .nJ:m RAN GE SIGHTTI1G GROUP J. COMPOSITE GROUP

~~~,~~~~- ----------l·:Ut.iBER A/C DROPPil~ G BOHB8 BY o,m SIGiiTn~·a OPEd.hTION: 1j1

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n~ FORLlr\ 'f l0l1 .t1.'l' RELEASE POn~·r :

altitude of Target -------~IN"~------ Te., :-• Aloft: Metro Aotua: ------- ---~-

lrue 1~1 t1tude above target ~ .. *~-

Ind. 1..1 t1tude ----.. l•.-oo•;~V----- Tr uo Heading '" Dr~ft r Est Actual ------------- -------

Altlmeter setting B M ---------~~-~~----

True Track ________________ !!l_.._ _____ _. __ c .t ·~\ .s . _ _., ..... ___ _ I.A.S. JM

G .s. Est ___ m.., ___ .nctrnal ----"•-•---- l3, ~) .Type ···-----------------il1nd Dire c ~Jetro "'ctual

--~~ --~--Time o'f Release lf

Wind Vela c . l,Ietro _ ...... .__ •ictua.l __ ___.M­ Intervalometer Sett ing ----=;;;;_ ___ _ l).S ._. -.II!IMiil .. Trail _...,,.,. __ b.TF ..... Tan. D.; •• Est - . ..-.-~..,_' ctual ...11:: _ c .. l Pilot-~·:.;;..;.._-- A-5 ---------

Mean Temp: Metro Actual •• i,;,_ ..... <t.l Pilot .... ... --~-----------

'l'yp<; of Release: Other A/C ----=-------11

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COMBAT BOHBIHG FLIG~T RBCORD

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METHOD OF AT TACK - ... In-dTir-v-=~_-.d ual I

Flighc Squ14dron Gr oup 1d..ng

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Altitude of Target ----~110--~------- Temp Aloft : ~~Ietro -~-'---

l'r\le J~ltltuda above targot _.•a-- ~Jag Head, orde r _......,. __ _ Ind. 1..1 tltude ____ _...1~~~-~~-- True .liea d.ing

Dl'i f t .. Es t --------·rrue Tra ck

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Actual Range

G.S .. Est n.ctrna.l 1 ~~------ --~~---

111nd Dire c ~A:etro Time cSf Rel eas e

Wind Ve loc . lJetro

" lntervalomet e r Sett ing -~==~--------

Tan. D.A. Est --------- .111 C-1 Pilot A-5 ----~--- ---------------

Mean Temp : Metro .•lQ . ;.r,_v -.al Pilot --------------------------

Type of Re l ease: Le ad A/c.a.a).yo~------- '.i';ypc of Release: Other A/C _ _.M.t111pL----

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' HEADQUARTERS 401 ST BOMBARWEJ: T GROUP (H)

Ofrice of the Communications Officer AAF Sta 128, APO 557

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413.44 1 0 t-.1A RCH 1945 --~~~~~--------

SUBJECT: Communications Report, Operational I1tission No 225 . (Field Order 653 )

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

SECTION OliE - USE OF RADIO UAVIGATIOI:,AL AIDS

l. Radio Beacons used: 2. MF/DF Fixes a. UF rleacons 11 3. HF/DF Bearings ( Q[U • s) b. Bunchers, England h~ 4. VHF /DF Homings c. Bunchers, Continent 4 5. Distress Action (SOS 1 s)

SECTION TWO - USE OF RADAR

Airborne Used Airborne 1. Gee 36 36 4. Gee-H a 2. H2X 3. l\1i cro-H

l. Inter phone 2. VHF 3. Compass 4. Liaison 5. Command 6. SCS-51

3 3 5. Carpet ( .t:larra~;e) '27 a a 6. Carpet (Spot) 6

7. Total aircraft releas ing Chaff 33 8. Total number of units released 11, 88a

SECTIOlJ THREE - ACTUAL DEFICIEl.CIES BY EQUIPI.IENT

2 7. Gee 0 8. H2X 0 9. Micro-H 0 10. Gee-H

11. Carpet (Barrage) 0 12. Carpet (Spot)

SECTION FOUR - :lE!,IARKS

HAROLD M. KEU~ARD I JR. Maj~ A C, Gp Com o.

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A1SS kGNE 0 ••• 1. T ~RGET: DATE OF MI SS I ON •• . _,

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c. Smoke Screens;

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d . Ca.nouflae;e :. __ ~~,::...c..~SL.-:. ::;;,;. ;;.___..;;.;;:::=~=--------------------

b. Air Cor'lt18.nders: 11/c;.-r~ ?f //-~ t'. 8 ,. ~,

c. zero Hour and Da te :___.;:~::..-../j..:t/C~-=;h_..::._ _______________ ...lo:::o''-------

d. General Instructions Pe rtinent to Entire Task Force: ------------------.·

5. SUPPLY : n . Gus Load :

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£?4... ,.::.: 711-'7 .rH>tlr:Z:.J>4o. 9-..:f~~~ ~ ....

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61,3tll BO?.mA.RIJ.mNT SCJ]ADRON {H) OJ'FICE OF THE OPERATIOH9 OFFICER

1.AF STATION 128 • APO # 557 10 !laRCH 1945

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CP 2ai Lt. THCirSPSON Tli>MA.S :r. N 2ad Lt. ll)l..LEY EUGENE E. a 2ad Lt. SITES J"Offi c. RO SGT. ~ !IIILAll (au) TT sa.r. CHDRCHILL HAROLD E. BT SC71'. GmHA.RDT !RED .A. TG sar. BABCOCK HAROIJ) L. WG SGT. WU.I.IAJS RODNEY A..

44-6146 p 2ai Lt. YOtiNG CIWtUS a. CP 2ad Lt. M.A.:WNEY JOSEPH :u. N 2ad Lt. SEAVEY J'RjNK .A. a s;sar. MOORE W.Av:mll' w, ltO SGT. P.E'1'lmS JOHN 1'. TT sar. :r:IWIIBLE :rom F. BT SGT. CIUNOE . FOFORD D. TG sar. JOifiSQN C.ARL {WI) WG SGT. H1!2miG CHAKLIS J.

44 6313 p 1st Lt. BRAD LEI .AUDREY :r. JR.

91.1..5 CP 2ad Lt. FINNELL JAM!!S :r. N 2ad Lt. GOLD JSHLE'i {NMI) B SGT. ELINS HERMAN (l'MI) RO s;sar. BOWl!RS JACOBS :r. '1'1' wsar. MJ.NGOI( J'tSTICE v. BT S/Sar. KEMP JAMES E. 'ro S/SCll'. MA.TUOX WILLIAM '. WG S/sar. DDEBA.WH om.wl {NMI)

44-61.32 p 1st Lt. SCHELLER RICJJARD R. OP 1st Lt. WICKS 'f.ALUOB w. N 1st Lt. li>USTON RICHARD D. B SGT. BUTLIN ERNPS'r J. RO S/SCYr. IDULL TID MAS Ee TT S/Sar. BARTY lLLIAII Q. M' S/SCll'. BLAOX RICHARD D. 'N S/SCll'. TRUDKlU RSSSEU. M. WG S/SGT. SEVERSW NO~ A.

44-'842 p 1st Lt. lWOm KAY A.. CP 2ad Lt. LYNG KENNETH H. N 1st Lt. MOOR:&: C.ARLTON T. B S/Sar. MORRISON J"ULIU3 J. RO T/Sar. GIES:K:Im GEX>RGE :r. TT T/sar. BA.CCliJS GEORGE B. BT s;sar. CLOYD SHIRLE.Y E. TG S/Sar. SLA'mR , HAROLD He G S/SGT., N.AC HI' I GAL mED· • c.

42-102947 p 1st Lt. STEELE RICHARD H. CP 1st Lt. ZDllN ROG:EJ\ R. N lst Lt. JONFS BEN F. B SGT. VAlDEZ RAYMOND (NMI) RO T/SCll'. STRO~IJJERG AT.'EUNDER (NMI) 'IT T/Sr:Jr. ST.ACHUR.A FREDERICK (NMI) BT S/Sr:Jr. :MYERS ERROL Ae

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43 .. 388'2 p 2ad Lte BERNEBURG LAFERNE L. CP 2:Rd Lt. FONK PHILIP B. N F/0 KOI..UR J"Olfi E. B SGT. BA.ILEY mAN~; w. RO T/Sar. F.EHGUSON 111GB a. TT SO'!'. BUSH Wll.BUR E. M' SGT. ~CKtTS MARVIN L. TG SGT. KEY J".AMJ!'S lf~JR. WG SGT. DICK CHitL!S B.

43-38758 p 2nd Lt. LITCHFIELD DONALD De CP 2Jld Lt. .,,,,,,.,., BURTON FREDEBICK c. N 2ad Lt. lDIIIl DACHYSHYN HARRY {NMI) B SGT. PASCHAL ROB EM' w. RO SGT. OGBORN mED N. TT SGT. SllDIDS CHESTER F. BT SGT. DAVIS WALTER A. TG SG'l'. J".uaKl!S NICK (NMI) WG SGT. fatlRER :mEDERICK R. JR. ROM SGT. KARRK WIIIJAM E.

44-'SSS p lst Lt. REI..SO .ARTHUR D. CP 2ad Lt. H.t.GGARD WILEY Re N 2nd Lt. TONNE ALVIN E. B s;sar. LITTLE J"AMFS o. RO S/SGTe ME.YliBS NEIL P. Tr T/SGT. LINDH) at J.LVIN T. BT SGT. M:)RRISON KENNETH s . TG SGT. OOND J"ACK D. WG SGI!'e U"C.A. RUDOIJlH c. ROM SGT. STITr J'OHN J".

43w384S8 p 2nd Lt. SHEPHERD .JACOBS N • JR. CP 2D.d Lt. SKIFFINGTON TK>MAS J". N 2nd Lt. V.AN:OOK HEFI4AN c. B SGI!'. .A.LUS ROBERT F. RO SGT. COLLINS J'OHN F. TT SGT. DAVIS .ARNOLD Le BT SGT. MARGOLIES MALCOlM A. TG SGT. HElm OLD DAN E. WG SGT. BELLFOND MARTIN (NMI)

42 .. 31730 p 1st Lt. laY. J".AMES H. CP 2».d Lt. FREW J'.AMJ!S R. N 2ud Lt. J.ND!RS WALTER R. :B s;sar. Kli'NAGY LLOYD c. RO S/Sar. PAUlK ALBERT L. JR. TT S/Sar. SMITH CHE9l'ER ;r. BT s;sar. KROZEL J"OSWH A. TG s;sar. ~OR HAROUl .M. WG s;sar. McKEE WILLIAM :r.

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1'0 a OperaUou Ottioer. o&Olat Boab Gp (H), J.AF Sta. 128- APO 567.

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Offic of the ng1neering Offic r t tion 128

F- B-1

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UBJ 0 : Aborti v eport, i ion or 8 {arch 1945.

TO Co anding Oftic r , 401 t Bob Gp . ( i) , F St • 128. T Air t t1 tical Ott1cer.

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4 . Ground inspection r veal d th t both oil control and co -pre ion rl.n er on the a netic su. plug. et 1 filing ere found on th cuno .

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