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Ut:CLASSIFIED PER tJND 1'15005 BY E.D , NARA DATE 11 - 11, - IO
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UISSION No. 236 Dnte:24MAR. 4$
TO: RHEINE/SALZBERGEN, GER.
TABLE OF COtTENTS
I. MISSIOU SU! 1Ht.RY REPORT
A. Nnrrntive of Hission (vrith Supplementnry Dnta.)
~. Formation Sheets (On 1hkeoff nnd over Tnrget)
.c. Len.d Navigators Nnrrntive.
D. Lend Nnvigators Log •
. E. Trn.ck Chart.
II. STATISTICAL SUM(Ilf',RY OF OPERf.TIONS
A. Stntistics of Units Participating. \
· B. Statistics of Bombing Run (~1)/.G Form 12E Hodified)
G-. Comnmic~tions Report.
{1) lJnvigo.tionn.l Aids Used.
(2) Equipment Fnilures.
D. Fln.k Report.
Ut:(.;LASSIFIED PER tJND 1'15005 BY E.0 , NARA DATE 11 - 11,- to
'OlS T BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
REPORT OF OPERATIONAL _..._ ____ -- -----------DAY
MISSION s· RY REPORT ---MISSION ::fi= ~
ASSIGNMNUT
1. Assigned '!arget: RHEINE/SALZBERGEN, GERMANY (A/F)
2. Cam itments: The 'Ollt Group furnished the coa.plete 36 A/C 94th "B" Groury. One GH A/C was included in eaoh aquadron - plus one PF ~ in the lead squadron. No spares.
1. Target Bombed:
2. a. Group Leaders
Lead Navic;atorr
GH 1 avie;ator:
Lead Bombardiera
b. ~ Sqdn Leader:
Le d ~ravigator:
GH l aT.igatora
Lead B bardierc
c. High Sqdn Leader:
Lead Ta vi ga. tor :
GH llavi~ator:
Lead BOI!i.bardier:
a. Tekeoffc
EXECUTION
ll'HEINEjsALZB :RGEJ!f, GERMANY (Via)
· Lt. Col. R. J. VIHI (Straus a)
Capt. R. F. C~USEY (Barnes-10)
2nd Lt. E. P. GROSS
Capt. f! . S. ARROW
Capt. W. S. HARB (Wolf)
lst Lt. C. L. Ha.\G (Hehir- C)
F/0 E. F. Vfo~RCELLI
2Dd Lt. G. HASH! W!O
Capt. • S • RAY··
lat Lt. C. B. MINOR (GoOO..n-llO)
2nd Lt. • B. SASS~BNSHAUSEN
lst Lt. R. l .
Takeoff was norm.al and l'li thout incident.
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MISSION SUMMARY R'EPOR! (e ;)
a. b. Squaflron ~ Gro'f .laaablieu
Aaee~liea were rapid in olear weather. !he Grou£ departed Cotteamore bl..L.·•wher, one l!.inute ee.rly, o:ra courae with a :t\111 S6 AfC .f'or..tion.
o. Roote Over Eyland:
Wi g was tor.cl at Pt "D" and the group o011tinued on to CP 1. It lert CP 1 a ail a eaat ot oou,rae, one llli:raute early in proper fl politi011. in the aeooncl taek .f'oroe or 8 group• - 6th in the Di Tision formation.
"• A tta. cka
a . Fli r;ht .!!?_ 'l'arget:
Flight to the I was normal and u briefed. No flak was e~'tperienoecl u til the IP when a ahip in the low aquadrrn (#?'88) -.a hit. 1he IP waa reached aa ti a.factorily and the group uncovered for a via al run.
b. Bombin g!!!,:
W w.re informed b y "Juckeye" that the W.rcet area wa;s clear so the group uncovered and WEmt in in trail. 2be lead atart.tl in on a GH run, tla.a the bombardier took over end oanpleted the rJ.n visually. ThA low squadro:ra started their ruu Tiaually but veered orr ooura-e to 'the left and the caM
b&ok e.gain behiii.Ci tlae lead. !he high aquadron de a straight run, 'rllt.Vllly, from the IP to the target. '!hey were about S/4 Jli.nute behind the ln whel\ they turned ott oaurae to the left and then returMd oR oourae, the Mill aquadron olCJaed the gap between them so that at bcwba away they were almoat abreallrti. The bcr.Bb run for the lmr aquadroa n.s uainterrupted, but the hip squadron bombardier had troli»le getting aynchroniJed beoa.use of tht> 1 ... squadron coming in 10 cloae. The AFCE w~s ok&y in all three caae& and bo•,bing resul ta were good. The Z lead lihipa aal TOed.. All others ueed a 50 1 intervalometer 1ettin~.
Ra l ly waa made r~pidly after the rcet and the group proceeded baok to base a1 brei£e4. Letcia.n waa atarted over the oba.nnel.
d . !:tetum to Base:
.ll drorn.f't but one lar..decl a~:.tel·• at hoae base. J../C 4:3~81ZS auataiaM. B'9vere bati:le d.amage - it had an aileron shot out, two engines ahot Qut. On the f'ine.l approach the pilot was making to •er1enoy lan~ at Halenonh part of' the win& tell off and he was unable to hold al t1 tude . It spun in .. land ad,joini g airfield and caught tire. 1'here ... re aeTen tatalitie1, three i n j\.' red..
e. eathera
eather was CAVU entire r oute in and out.
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'i~ter eurport waa poor . SeTeral \Ul8uaeutul atte~~pts were made to contact !'i ghters, one P·51 and one P-4:7 were aeen.
g. Cent ents ~Formation~ Itter"''al:
Our form.&tio wae very e ood. .. eather condi tion• were ideal and be• cause our group wae Task Force lead no interference from other group• waa eucou tered. ~le g roups following &eemed to ll.a.ve a much ler e r interval t han brieted.
h . Concl ions ~d Recommendations:
_one .
5. Aircraft .!!£! Attaoki ,4 :
All schedule l•/C attacked .
6. Enemy Opposi tiol :
1 o e e y air opp ai ti aeen or onoountered. (See Flak Report for tlak)
'Tl !attle Damage:
jor To l"lak
16 16
B. Caaual ties s
7 KIA (Cras landin~ -A/C '1S3) lSIA 2 LIA 1 .1.
9. Statistical St 1\El.r'/ of' Operations: (See attached f orm)
10. Bombing ~:
• Observation a a
Th ta. rg ,t was b c"'1bed with good results. Strike photos indica te the following :
Lead Sq - 4:0% within 1000', 89% within 2000' Low Sq - 25% wi t hin 1000 ', 90;' w.i thin 2000'
i g S-t - 5<;% wit in 1000 ', 10($ within 20001
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10. b. Disppaition of Bcmbaa
~ quadron&
L<TN qu dron•
High Sque.dr on :
c.
in B bf lJ
Of the 12 A/C 'EET, all attacked the tar~et • droppint lU X 600/f GP and 19 X 60o(/RDX b0111.b1. /C 64:8 had ita b01a'bay door wiring hit b v flak and 1 t wae pouible to get only ebo~.t one bomb o 1-he target, the rellaining bombs being kicked out over Germany.
Of the 12 A/C ZET. all attacked the target • dropping 123 A 50~ G- ~ d 10 X 500# RDX bonbs. ajc 148 experienood relaaae troubles ~~d the bombardier jettisoned 10 GP'a paat t target after be::..ng able to kick: 2 b bsout oa the target.
-.11 12 A/0 at-tacked the target, dropping 107 X 500'l GP and 36 X f"iOO# RD b O.J•bs o
Aircraft Bonbe Ov-er B oinb- N\ii- 11\.\aig Target inr; ber- Sile !ype Nose !ail
66 500:¥ RD - l/).0 1/40 343* 600/1- GP 1/10 1/40
56 36
Other Attncka
Tot 1 Bombs on Target
Ot er Exper.di turco
Bo""':.bs Rett~ ed
1'otal (F.o ded on A/0 T::lk i nr; Off)
* I cl lon~ delays: ,.,
11. Lost Aircraft :
3 - 2 hr. s - 6 hr. 3 -12 hr. 3 -24 hr.
66 !4S
20
65 S63
500/f 500/1=
600/(
RDX GP
GP
RDX GP
1/J.O 1/40 1/10 1/40
1/l.O 1/40
1/;1.0 1/40 1/10 1/40
None. ( jc 43-38733 cras'1ed nd burned ea r Halenorth upon retura to ba~e.)
Submitted b
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Office of the Navi3ation Officer
Date •
SU:JECT: Lead Navigator's Narrative of ~aid on
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TO Commandin3 Officer, 40lst _ombard~ent ~roup (H), A~O 557, U. 3. Army.
1. Flisht plan and Lo: attached. 2. Trac~ chart attached. 3. Narrative :
a. T/0 at haurs. 0 . Grou~J forr,1ed buncher.
at c . .fin[.: assembly was completed at hours at :tli!!J~LJIU~:MI d. "~.oute over .rl:n3land vtas ( ) flown as briefed.
e. Nethods of navisati:m O"'Ter J:ngland.
f. .Ji vis ion for:'!& t io~ was joined at 3 · ?li3ht to r.~. was ( ) as 0ri€fed .
hrs. at Jlf••~--
h. ~ethods of navi3ati~n to t he I. ~.
i. ~.Qnlb run.
(1) Actual r. ~-- · was ( ) as briefed.
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(10) Axis of vli thdrawal
j. Qr oup rally was accomplishe~ at --~S~r---k. -.Ving rally wa s a ccom;Jlished 0. t l. __ :i vision rally was accornpli s1J.ed at m. ? l ight home wa.;;, (n as br 1e fed.
n. r~e thods of navi3ation ::>n return route.
' J 1 , -o. ':linds aloft were (n called out to the fonnation. p. Fighter rendezvous were (no s briefed.
q. ~erformance of equi~nent.
( 1) Miclcey (.2) Gee (3) nad io Co~p~ss (4) Fluxgate , (5) Other equi~m€n .
Lead Naviga tor . I
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Office of the Navi3ation Officer
Date ~
SU~JECT: Lead Navigator's Narrative of ~aid on
TO Comma\).din.2: Officer, 40ls t _ ornbard '"!J en t }roup (H) , A.J..-0 557, U. S . Army. /
1. Fli!ht plan and Lo3 attached. 2. Trac~ chart attached. 3. Narrative:
a. T/0 at hours. 0. Grou~) forr.1ed at hours on buncher.
at ft. c. ·.nn.r_: assembly was corrpleted at hours at d. ~~.oute over J..Cnr5land was ( flown as briefed.
e. D-1ethods of nav iga ti Jn aver Jn~land.
f. Jivision for:-1&t ion was joined at 3 · Jli3ht to r. ~ . was ( as 0riefed .
h. Methods of navi3ati~n to the I. ~ .
1 . .J)rr] b run .
(1) Actual r. ~ . was ( as briefed.
(2) True headins over (3~ Actual drift ( 4 Altitude 0\7'8r target ...,,_,___ ___ _ ( 5 Time .)or;:bs away ( 6 ) Hind used for bombin13 (7) Me thod of tar3et identification.
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(S ) ~ iec:.ther ovo r Tar~e t .
(10) Axis of withdrawa l
j . Gr oup rally was ac complished at ;r;,..:.-.,;..-~~:r-.lc . '.Ving rally was a ccom,)lished &.t 1. _jivision rally v.ras accom;>li s:l.ed atJ --~:--m. Flight horne waG ( t) as br ': Gfed.
n . rre thods of nav i::;ation :m r eturn route . 1..
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q . ~erformance of equi~m ent .
( 1) ~1icl~ey (.2) Gee ( 3) r\ad io Coli_;:Jass (4) Fluxgate (5) Other equipment .
Lead NavL=ra tor. - .
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Office of the Na~i3ation Officer
Date •
SU:..JECT : Lead Navi:jator's Narrative of ... ~aid on
TO Coomandin.::; Officer, 40lst _ornbardr:ient '}rou;J ('-I), A .. -0 557 , U . . S. Army.
1. Flijht plan and Lo3 attached. 2. Trac~ chart attached. 3 . Narrative:
a . T/O at hours . o. Grou~. for.~ed at hours on buncher .
at 1 ft . c. ,fins assembly was co!'!)pleted at hours at ~~.:Jiw;p~=n;;. d . Houte over J:n.:;land was ) flown as briefed .
e . T>-1ethods of navigati:m over ...ill.gla.nd .
f . Jivision fomation was joined at 3 · Jli3ht to I . : . was ( as briefed .
h. Methods of navi3ati~n to the I . ~ .
1 • _;__on, b run .
(1) Actual I . ~ · was ( ) as briefed .
(2) ( 3) ( 4) ( 5) ( 6) (7)
True he&jin3 over tar~et Actual drift ~~~~--Altitude oVBr tar3et ~~~ Ti!"'8 .Jorr:bs away \lind used for borobins Method of tarJet identificatl~n .
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m. Flie;ht home wc.s ( ) as br j_efed.
n . rre thods of nav .i. _:;ation ::m r eturn route . 11 •
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o, ·.linds aloft were ( ) c a llod. out to t he J~ ormation. p . ?ic;h ter rende z~:·Dus were ( · as briefed.
q. "erf orm ance of equ i .t)I::Jen t.
( 1) l\.1 ic l~ey (2 ) Gee (3 ) ~adio Co n~ass (4 ) Fluxg ate (5) Other equi;Jment.
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40lst Gp l'!ission 1! 23 - PART II - UON-EF'FECTIVE SORTIES
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(a) Engine______ . --·---1-----+---'*----~----~+o---~----H-----i ihl_Oil SystP&L------ ---------~----~·-----+r----+----~---~1-----+ll~--~
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_.( c ) ProEelle r & Govern-:.::o:.:..r _____ ~----+- ·---1+------+----H-------+----++----l ( f ) Communication System ------~--~---~~--+----~~---+--~-----4
r---~<~g) Guns t Turrets _____ ·----------4-----~----tt-----r-----~----~----~----~ ( h ) Bomb Release
(i) Bombay_ Door~·----------------4-----~--~~----~~~~----~---4~--~ ______ (~ectric System
(k-) Instru_nents ___________ +--(1) Oxvt·en Equi-pnent ·--+--- -·--H-----+---H----+---H----I ( m) Bomb Sights __ _ ---- --+ - --·--t---~H---·-+-----If+-----1-------4+---+ (n) A/C in Q_~neral ___ _J__ __ _,_ __ ""'----..1.-------L.i.-.-----J---.u' '-----1
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METHOD OF ATTACK
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Drifts Est Actual
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Type of Re lease : Le;ac1 A/'-~ Ty-pe of Re l eas e : Other A/C
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SUBJECT: Communications Report, Operational lllission }Io 236 • {Field Order 666 )
TO Commanding Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), AAF Sta 120. APO 557.
SECTION OlJE - USE OF RADIO liAVIGATIQI;AL ArDS
1. Radio Beacons used: a. l.IF .deacons b. Dunchers, England c. Sunchers, Continent
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2. MF/DF Fixes ~. HF/DF Bearing• ( QII.tt 1) 4. VHF /DF Hominga 5. Distress Actioa (SOS•s)
SECTION TWO - USK OF RADAR
1. Gee z. H2X 3 • A1 i41"01P H
Airborne Used Aii-borne
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4. Gee-H ~ 5. Carpet ( Barra!;O] 23 6. Carpet (Spot) _
7. Total aircraft releasing Chaff NONt a. Total number of units released NONE
SECTIOii THREE .. ACTUAL DEFICIEl.CIES BY EQ~IllEll!
1. Inw~hone 2. VHF 3. Compass 4. Liaison 5. Command 6. SCS-51
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10. Gee·H 11. Carpet (Barr&&e) 12e Carpet (Spot)
SECTION FOUR • RalARKS
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Issued November 1943
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SUBJ •CT : Abortive R port for on t 23 roh 1945.
0 Comm nding Off i cer , 401 t Bob Gp . (l ) , APO ~57 . TTN: Air St ti tic 1 Off c.~.
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• Ground inspection r v led e al particle from piston rin a on the gnetic u p plug.
5 . The ~ng1ne l ·compression re dings t una re for. fl1~ht .
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AIRPLANE a-38101 DU!Y RANK NAJ.IE ~LAST~ FIRST ~~~I~ S~UADROH p Capt nay •• RalPh • 66fJi CP bt 1.t Rubinott Lewia .. • H 2nd~ inor Charles .a. " B lat 1.t phy land " • RO T/Sgt aoklin John F. .. TT 1'/Sgt Johnaton o ald c. It
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lat Lt Ubrain Andrn ( I) " .. B lat Lt Willer Donald A . It
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