"MISSION SUMMARY"

MISSION NO 71 20TH. MAY, 1944

94TH. CoMBAT BoMB mNG

401 ST. BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

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R E P 0 R T OF 0 P E R A T I 0 N A L

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HISSIOlT No . 7/ Dnte: 20 MAY 44

TO: VILLACOUBLAY, FRANCE

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SUDJECT a Leader'• arrative. 401st Group, Visaiou ot 20 y 1944.

TO a Co tmdin"' Otfioer, 40lst om'bardm.ent Grou (!;) •

1. The 40 at Group furilis e<l firte ships. including t ce sparea for t e low box of he 94th Combat in ormation. Takeoff was au briefed, tho ase bly waa complicated ue to weather . The ~ " Box and rauiu co~ pass in tne group lead a.ircraft dia Ito function and it waa impossible to ; in point position o~• to round foe . .he to ntion aas~bled on the doput~ 1~ d. ~d vne group lea er joined the fo ation and took over the 1 ad at point c. A hta point, in aas blywas satisfactorily accOI!lplis ed by exf9outin,. a 360° turn. The ing 1 ft point C .five minut~s late atter aooompli hing ing assembly .

2 . The route to the target was as briefed, except tor time (See avigator' s Log. )

3. Prior to the IP (about 5 minutes aw~) th• lead box was forced do • to the s e lovel ae the low box d~e to hie;h cloud cover. The two­cox a, lead and low, ended up a rea.t at the aame level atter the l84\d box let down . Since e low box waa on the inside of the 90 degree t rn at th6 IP, the low box le dnr aaked tne lead ox tor pe ission . to bomb '.first . Thil waa granted and ne order of bombing c. low. lead. ~ high .

he tar;et wa• picked up ~~ no cloud ccver waa pre•ent . good run was made, but apparently the 2 man high squadron was wide and caused one . ship3 oomba to r 11 outaide the o p p t am .

oi o ii II l rp t r11 to aVoid fl a1c W 8 aoe after hombs 8.VBY• '£' C le d bo.x oWloed ·t; t taey woul ake a 360. a gree turn, o t.1s ' iz box actuall ~mhed co~d.

5. The low and high bo rallied after leavin0 the t r et ,but uev~r di · pick up the lead box. rhe h"gh box le do~ t e rout out uton request of the low box le~dar (whoa n vig tion e uipm nt w s out) .

6 . o flak waa ncountered except at tr~ target • it was ~derate to intense and very accurate . o attacks by E/. occured.

' 1 . rhe two box wing (lo and hign) broke up at •he English coast and ach proceeded oae in individual £roup formation.

a. o ships were lost .

9 . The bombing by the l ad s ex.aot.ly on the au:i.gned MPI . The ~roup pattern is good except for t e r2 .a • iv squadron . he 1~ ah'p formation i1 very manue erable, ana v.ry eas to tly. en co pac~, it should produce a very good p tter.n . ,

ALLISON C. BROOKS, Lt . Col •• Air Corps oo~rl)t:i ,.,.. - ,..ft~ .

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HEADQUARTERS 401ST BO• B E~T GROUP (R)

OF 'ICE OF TIIB OPERfiTIONS OFFICER E-C-6

SUDJ CT s Operational arrative . Mission ~o 71. 20 May 1944. { Lo i!ox}

0 Commanding Officer. 401at Bomb Group (H).

1. Ge~cral arr~ttTet ~he 401st &roup furnished fifteen shipa. including tnrea spares. tor the low box ot the 94th CB ' formation . T.o. aa as britsfea. tor a.aaeL,oly, roube in, bombing and route out see the box lea<ier'a narr6.tlve.

2. Aircraft not attacking: Three ahips returned early. Two were spo.res and or,e was 8.Il a oore.tive . '.I:'he abortive we.s du to peraonel· fail ure. .!'he t hiru spare filled in. d a complete 12 snip box new on the mission.

3 . Lost Aircratt: Ene •. y ction consisted of modere.tft to intense flak ver the target . It · as very ~ocurate . No attacks by E/A took plaoe and triendly fign~er support was excel lent. !o ahipa were lost .

4 . Formatiuna a . r.o. ana cruiee (eoe ~ttaohed diagr~) b. U...er target ( " • " ) a. ~~th C for.aation .

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5. Resul tat Booabing vtus visual on he primary. Ueaul t s ur;3 reported to b.e fair to g;ooo. .

ALLSION C. BROOKS , Lt. Col. • Air Cor ps. Operations Otfioer.

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HEADQUARTERS AAF STATION #128 OFFICE OF THE NAVIGATION OFFICER

SUBJECT t Lead Navigator•s Narrative.

1'0 a COIIII'Q&nding Officer, 40lat Bombardment Group (H)

1, Plight plan, Log, and Track Chart Attached.

2. Narrativea

a. T/0 at hour11 Land at hour•• -----d. Began climb at ..Mil..,. __ hours 1 reached alt. at _..,..~~- hours•

e, Weather encountered over Euglanda

( l) Clouds Q / lOth - Vi sab111 ty _...,o.___ miles •

{2,) Wind at altitude---- degrees, _.1..,9 __ lnota,

g. Means of checking Metro Winds _.Pr..,.1,.tt._ ___ ...... ___ _......_ ______ . •

h. Joined task force at hrs. at ~ i3&U • ~ua--- ~c~d~p~Ia~~~e~r~.~ctrt;~.-.!~o~or~a~.~,~-----

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(2) Coming back hra. -----k. Wind used tor. bombingt

(1) 57 degrees, 19

(2) Determined by _.QrUt..,.. ...... ...,.....,........,._ ........ ____ _ (iletiiod)

1. Bamb run and Method ot target Iclentltlcationa

(1) Reached IP at l£Q • bra. (2;) *&• beacllag OYerwPi '6 4•Cf'"•• (a) Altitude OYer tarce~ Peet. ( 4.) Bomba away at 'A 1. (6) Method ot targe den!lfloatloa ·and weather OTer taPcett

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(1) Coordinates of furthest fix B. 1. (2) Obtained at hours-.---- -----

n. Ditticul ties encountered w1 th special equipment.

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1 aion &r7 eport . SUBJIC!:

!0 er tiona, A r tation 128 , 0 &5? .

1 . AbortlYea.

a . •2- 7..0 - Returned early tor the r ilot ••• unable to find formation.

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a . 42-10?00~ - S 11 fl ole 1n bottoa ot lett . wins, outer panel . all flak hole 1n botto of ri ht wlq , outer panel , near trailing d&•·

b. 42-107043 - 101 tlak hole 1n bottoa of right wing , d..-.1nc o . ? t kio t nk. e• tl bole in richt ai4e ot Y rtioal tin.

o. •2-107151 - 2• flak hol in botto of 1 ft wine and out top ot o . 2 naoelle , aeYer1ng throttl oable an4 all inatruaent wire to No. 2 en in • 3 flak hole 1n top of tuaelase , forwar ot Pilot' 1 wind h1eld , da-a1 hot air uot . 2• flak hole in right aide of vert1oal atabili&er.

d. d-97780 - all flak hole 1n bot to ot lett nns ' outer pan 1 ., 11 flak hol in bottoa of 1 tt wing, inner panel, n ar tr ili •de•·

e. 42-10?210 - all flak hole in bottoa of 1 ft wing, outer paD 1 . 2• flak hole in top of 1 tt 11 ron . 4• flak hole in right' boab b&7 door , da ing atittener.

f . 42- 31891 - Fl hole in bottoa ot ri ht wins , atat1on 2 , fuel tank obange. rlak hole in No. • engine naoelle , aevere da e to Ho. 4 engine , engine ohance neoeaaar7 . Plak hole in bottoa of riaht wing, atation e. rlak hole in richt bottoa aide of tuaelace , stati on 3£. Flak hole i n right ai de of fuael e near atat1on 3g. Flak hole 1n right top aide of fuaelage , near atation 7a.

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1. 1 hole 1n 1 tt a1de of tuael e forward of horizontal tab111zer. flak hole 1n left wing, outer panel.

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~ STATI STICJ~.L lt.EPORT

Mission of 20 May~ 1944. Time of' Prepanti~ 1500

Target VL .• LACOUBI.AY, FRANCE

"'** "'*******""" *** (1) Designation of' Gr~p . 401st

(2) Total ~~o.- 4f A/C airborne·, incl. spares 15

(3) Total No . • f A/C Dispatched 15

( 4) U•• ·· tf A/C A ttaoking

(5) N,.. "f A/C Dispatched but not Attacking

1 2

(7) Times •f ~ttack 1023

(a) Altitudes of' Attack 23 ., 800

3

0

Due to:

(a) (b) (c)

(d)

Due to.·:

(a) (b) (e) (d) (e)

Mechanical Failure ifea the r ---Enemy Acti e.n (lost bef•re target) --Other 3

Anti-aircraft fire Enemy fighters ··-f'lak and fightitrs •• -Accident Reasons Unknown •• ••

2 skymarkers (9) Be;rt\Js •n ... ~ach Targ• .. . (a) 142 (b)§tz~~ 500 ' (c)Type GP

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(ll) A/i Suffering i3a"l.tl• • Damage . __ 1_1 ___ _

(~) Claime None -------------------

( 13) l,eaflett ·: Uone --------------------

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Type:

( a ) Number Killed (b) Number Woundef.-. -­(o) Nurnbor Mlsaing·~--

Categ.ry:

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As signed . . Target: . DRte of }Fi ssion

Bombed • ViLlA • • • • • & •

Route as }t'l own : -

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derat t intense a d ver,y aoc~ unuau lly lar e d 1••• • r .

• or • observed burets that wer

Obaerwed • 1018 h • (4828-o20 ) 241 200 •

• . was CHA?F carried? ••••• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How discharged1 ••. . riet.e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . position of' Group

ex. o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ...

neta~ls :­

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Time of Axis of Bombs wway1 Height tAttack ;Bo:illb Pun

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.... -612TH BOI!BARDM~T SQUAD30N (H)

401ST BOMB ,D ,reNT GROUP ( H) Office of the Operations · Officer

APO 557 '

SUBJECT Loading List

A..'A..F Sta # 128 2~ !.~ ay 1944

TO Operations Officer, 40lst· Bombardmeht Group (H), AFF Station 128, APO 557.

Plane No. 42-31991

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Goodman, · James F. Brooks, Allison C. Wood, Horace D. Winn, Roy R. Graham, J ames J. DeWees, Foster E. Farmer, John 0. Ramsey, Robert J. Henderson, Pete D. Markle , Burton o.

Plane No. 42-108393

p CP N B RO TTG BRG TG LWG

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BJro TG LWG RWG

Johnson, Benjamin H. Jr. Waller, J a ck E. Nutter, Lloyd A. Musso, David M. Brandt, Melvin A. Sellitto, John N. Schaefer, Donald M. Blaugh, Joseph M. Shannon, J ames L. Litchfield, Russell E.

No. 42-107039 Massey, William E. Cere sa; Dominic ( NMI) Nealon, William T. Stelljes, Louis D. Eames, Harold L. Faulkner, J ames P. Mahler , Robert L. Wh1 te, Paul A. Wei ters, Alfred E. Berard, Rrancis J.

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N Szungyi, John P. 1st Lt. B Carr 1 Maurice A. T Sgt RO Cherry, Noel C. T Sgt TTG Pugh, Alfred E. T Sgt BTG Chiccino, Joseph R. S Sgt TG Joseph, Meload C. S Sg t L\'lG Civello, Hubert C. S Sgt II

RWG Gulan, Frank F. S Sgt • II

Plane No. 42-106992

p Kelly, William J. 1st Lt. 612th cP Coyne, Daniel J. ls t Lt. t II

N Van D~e, · George R. 1st Lt. tl B- Gibson, Earl C. TSgt II

RO McCawley, · Fred E. · T Sgt II

TTG Johnson, M0 rr1s W. . T Sgt A BTG Stengel, Percy J. T Sgt II

TG Garity, John B. SSgt tl

LWG Peacock, O.eorge P. S Sgt II

RWG Maleh, Irvin L. S Sgt' II

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6l3th (If) OJ'J'I OF 1' OP.It'M.TIO J'J'.CK

STATION 128, .APO 557

20 71944

stJI.1'JDT I LQA.DlNG LIST

TO UP (H), ~TIO 128

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·- CONFIDENTIAL

HEADQUARTERS 401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

OFFICE OF THE EQUIPMENT OFFICER AAF STATION #128

APO 557

SUBJECT: DITCHING OF AIRCRAFT.

30 MAY 1944

TO COMMANDING GENERAL. 1ST BOMBARDMENT DIVISION, APO 557, (A 'IT: A-5).

1. QUESTIONNAIRE REGARDING DITC!ITUG OF MULTI-AIRCRAFT ARE AS FOLLO .,.

1. (A) B-17G.

(B) 42-79837 SO-L

(c) 6l2TH 401ST 94'l'H.

(D) AAF :{, 128.

(E) 28 MAY 1944.

(I<') 1435 I:ffiS.

(G) 54'40'N. 03t13'E. ~

2. I'EA TIII:R CONDITION AT SCENE OF LANDING.

(A) CALM.

(II) NO.,

(B) 8 M.P.H.

(c) FROM 80•.

(D) CLEAR-HAZE-DAYLIGHT.

3. CONDITION OF AIRCRAFT BEFORE LANDING.

(A) NONE.

(B) RIGHT TOKIOS "WERE EMPTIED.

(c) RIGHT TOKIO GAS TRANSFERRED INTO !AIN TANKS.

(D) NONE.

(E) NO.

(F) NO.

(G) ~ & ~0

(H) ALL EQUIPMENT.

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3 . CONT ' D.

(I) CLOSED.

( J) UP.

(K) ~'=1 & =/14 .

4 . CONDITION OF' CREVV BEFORE DITCHIUG.

5 .

(A) 2ND CAR1ER, G. F .

(B) 2ND JOIINS 'IDN, C. T.

(C) F/0 LOCKLEAR , VI . O.

(D) 2ND DEA 'IDN, L . G.

(E) S/SGT HEINLEN, J .

(F) SGT TRUAX , F . A .

(G) SGT HAFKO, J.

(H) S/SGT MILLER, C. J .

(I) SGT WEPENER, J . L.

( J) SGT HARD IS 'IER , s .

METHOD OF LANDING .

(A) .2000 FT .

(B) Y3 TO Y2 .

(C) 90 M.P . H. IND.

(D) STALLED AT 85 M.P . H.

' (E) CUT AT TOUCHDOWN.

(F) NO SVIELLS; YES PARALlEL.

(H) NO . . (1) NO . (2) NO •

(I) NO DRIFT.

(J) NONE .

(K) FLOTIN IN.

(L) NQlllE.

(M) NO .

(N) TAIL SLIGHTLY DOWN.

(0) LEVEL .

(P) NO rnm .

(3 ) NO .

- 2-

BRUISED LEFT FOOT.

BRUISED KNEE .

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5 . CONT ' D.

(Q ) .no DRIFT .

(R) LEVEL .

( s) NO .

( T) SLIGHT.

(U) MODERATE .

6 . RADIO DRILL.

(A) NO .

(B) YES .

(C) YES .

(D) TRAILING.

(E) NONE .

(F) WAS USED . (A) NO BROKE OFF Vfl:IEN ViE HIT. (B) NO .

(G ) YES . 1330 .

(H) YES . (A) BIS . (B) YES . (C) 1345 .

(I) YES . BIS .

7 . BEHAVIOR OF AIRCRAFT ON IMPACT.

(A) YES .

(B) ?.

(C) NONE .

(D) YE's .

(E ) BALL 'fURRE T - BOMB BAYS .

(F) CHEST HIGH.

8 . BEHAVIOR OF AI~CP~F AFTER LANDI TG.

(A) YES.

(B) S UUK AT ONCE •

(C ) LESS THAN 45 SECONDS .

(D) BALL TURP.ET.

(E) N'O •

(l'') YES .

(G) NOSE FIRST. - 3-

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9. EFFECT OF IMPACT ON CREVl.

(A) YES. NONE.

(B) YES. NOUE.

(.C) SEAT FACING FRONT. NONE.

(D) LYING DOWN ASIDE RADIO TABLE. NONE.

(E) BACK AGAINST BOMBBAY BULKHEAD. HEAD VIENT THRU BULKHEAD, N'OT SERIOUSLY HURT.

(F) IN FRONT OF LVI'G . BRUISED FOOT.

(G) IN FR.OllT OF BTG. NONE.

(H) IN FRONT OF BOMB . BRUISED ICBE.

(I) IN FRONT OF 'ID. NONE.

(J) IN AGAINST BULKHEAD - ASIDE BOMB. NONE.

10. ESCAPE FROM AIRCRAFT.

(A) RADIO HA 'llJH.

(B) P. ITliDO • CP. l'TINDOW. N. HA CH. B. HATCH. RO. HA WH. FE. HAWH. R'ITG . HATCH. L G. HATCH. BTG. HA'l'CH. 'ID. HA WH.

(C) 5 - MAN. A-3.

(D) NO.

(E) NEG.

(ln YES.

(G) NAVIGATOR, DID NOT.

(H) ONE HALF V ULD NOT HOLD AIR.

11. DINGHY DRILL.

(A) YES •.

(B) NO.

(C) NO.

(D) NO.

(E) YES.

(F) NO.

12. REX:CUE.

(E) 3 HRS. 25 MIN.

(B) ONE. -4-

12 . CO:NT ' D.

(C ) NO .

(D) NO .

(E) NEG.

(F) 2 PARACHU"'ES - FLARES - RAmro .

(G) YES . (A) BALLOJU. ( B) NO .

(H) NOT ENOUGH V'.'IND .

(I) FLARES & MIRROR TO P- 4 7 ' S •

(tJ) NO .

(K) NEG.

(L) NO .

(i..1) NEG.

(N) NEG.

( C ) VUULD NOT 'lU re CORRECTLY.

(0) 3 HRS . 25 MIN. BY AIR SEA RESCUE SBRVICE.

(P) YES .

(Q ) NO .

13 . TRAINING.

(A)

(B)

(c)

NO . NEG.

285 HRS . DAY .

NO .

(D ) 3 HRS .

(E) NO .

(F ) ORALLY ONLY.

(G) NEG.

(H) YES .

NEG.

NEG .

(A) TOO COLD DURING 'lllAINING.

(I ) CO- PILOT LT. JOHNSTON , SINCE FEB. l.ST 19.td . THIS S HIS 22ND MISSION .

(J) YES .

14 . REMARKS OR REGOMMENDA TIO JS .

(A) lADDER TO GET OUT OF HATCH rouLD HELP PLENTY .

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(B) 'FrliS HAS EVE Y EVIDENCE OF PERFECT COOPERATIOn AND ·TA o

THE 'PERFECT DITCHING''. PILOT & CO- PI LOT SHOULD BE CO­

MMENDED FOR EXCELLENT JOB , AND RADIO OPERA 'roRS WORK HAS

100 PJ;;RCENT. ViHOLE CREW PRAISED BY PILOT.

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OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING OFFICER STATION 128

APO-20 Yay 1944

SUBJECTa Battle namage Report

TO: Engineering Officer, 40lst Bombardment Group (H), Station 128, APO 557, U. s. Army

1. The follwwing is the battle damage report for the airplanes operated by this Squadron on the combat missitln oomplete1 tr.is date.

A!RPL.Al1E !TO.

42-31891

BATTLE DAMAGE.

1. Flak hole in botton of ri~t wing station 2, fuel tank chenee.

2. Flak hole in# 4 engine na ·elle 4 o'clock, severe damage to # 4 engine. Engine change.

3. Fla~ hole in bottom of right wing station 8. 4. Flak hole in right bottom s!de of fuselare st~tion 3e.

42-39993

42-192393

42-106992

42-107039

5. Fl~~ hole in righ~ side of fusel~ge center near station 3g.

6. Flak hole in right top side of fuselaGe near station 7f!J..

1. Flak hole in right top side of fuselage near station 3c.

2. Flak hole in leadint:: edge of left win£" at station out top.

3. Flak hole in bottom of left wing near etation 17. . 1. Negative.

1. Flak hole through left horizontal stabilizer~ 2. Flak hole throueh leftelevator. 3. Flak hole in left wing between # 1 & 2 engines.

1. PlPk hole in left side of fuselage forwe.rd of horizontal stRbilizer.

2. Flak hole in left wing outer panel, nieway.

~~ P. -#-A I llERBERT C • iUMHEL 1st Lt, Air Corps E.neineering Officer

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