, DE~LASSIFIED PER ~ ~I P- g 74u s , LJ'i 1(Sf1 , NARA ~TE 3 __ _!

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

D A Y

UISSIOU No. I e Date: 5 JAN. 44

TO~ TOURS , FRANCE

oE:LASSIFIED PER ~~ft:'\}fJl;(jDS ~y @ , NARA - ~~~

T S T GROO (H)

6 January 1944

SUB CTt Leader's &rrat1Ye, i ion ·o 12, 6 J nua r lr44.

TO c ndi g Officer, Olat B bar t Group ( ) .

1. !h 40lst Grou d 8l1 individu l auemb1y at 15,000 teet . !?he ing for:ned atilfaotoril , hut ;, left Deenethorp lat • e out mrnera and de the Di vi don Auembly on ti • e w t slightly past Splasher 11 and &a a result I asked tho Divi&ion Leader to do a double rift to the let't , which he did.

2. e proceeded on to the IP and th n to the targ t aooampanied by our fi htera . e bo bed the target , de th n~ rally good, and followed the Division Le der out.

a. roup· lef't the

inder or the trip waa une"lrenttul exoept t t the low n formation too early.

• · eo nd th t inga be held to two groupB and that the Divialon be divided en pr,ctioable into a ller foroea. rhe timing ia

de eaaier, maneuTer bility ia inor aa d ~d interf renee on the bo run 11 eliainated.

• OG •R , Lt. Col . , ir Corpa, Group J.., ader.

HEADQUAR! .OlST B<ilBAR T GROUP (H)

OFliCI OF ~ OPERATIONS OlFICIR

I January 19'"

SUBJ T a Operational U'rative, 1aa1on o 12, 6 January 19"·

to eat Group (H).

1. SeTenteen ( 17) airoratt took of t tor the aiaalon ot i J anWlry 1944. Two ahipa, loa .ftl- Tt-fta and -ta-1184.1 u.c1e lato ~altMtta and tailed to join the GroupJ they returned early. fourt ... (1') ahipa fi• the briefed route and b bed the target. hip ~·11804 tl .. the brletecl route and .flft oTer the target but did. .not bOu due a 11&1'1\motion. Group, in and DiT1J1on aaaembl1ea were DO 1. Control f' int tilllea were ade good.

at DiTllion uaembly. 'tn ahipa troa other Groupe ( Ullidet1t1ed) joined the Group and. bOIIbed. the target. J. total ot 16 ah1pa thua bed with the .Wl at box. aacer t'l.U; waa encountered. In~ tighter fbraationa were a1 ted, but tighter OOTer waa exoellent and De tighter attaolta wer made on the 40let Group. lellbln& reaul ta an not yet lmc:IWAJ pioturea are being cleveloped. All ahipa returned. to the hoae baaea DO battle dluaaee reaul tee!.

a. It ia reoo.mende4. tor ea1e ot Jl&lllMY•r•, be"er aaaably, and. eapeolally better bcabing. that tw box wine• be wt•d· They are highly aathtaotorJ. It twc Win&•• regular I aiaute inte"al" are uaed in the Dbhion uae ly. with a to lo ldnutea 'Mtw.en thea• two wing unite, muoh lua oontuaion in D1Tiaion aaa•bly and ill bombing would reault.

1 tor coTer would ut be i.rapaire aa the to~ iaoreaae in t e tor a lix wing c11Tiaion woulcl be only 16 to 10 minutea.

2. onutiort at takeoff an OlJ. aruiae (Di&&J" attaohecl).

I • fo tion OT8r" the W get ( 8

ft. he 40lat Group wae lead bolf: in a two-'box ing. t.cl - ftOllt

Lo - S5lat

T 1

T ALLISOB 0 BROOKS"

jor. J.1r Cor • Operat1ona ttioer.

DE:LASSIFIED PER~ ~I P-]izuc)$ _jl ~y f5/1 , NAPA ATE ~ -·

M'f.

I .

'l'ERS 40lat BO UME T GROUP ( )

OFFICE AIR STATI TICAL OFFICER

U JECT t St til tical S ry tor 1 .. 1011 of 6 J&nuarJ 1946.

tO r ColllliUlncling otticer, 401at Bomb Group, A.A7 Station 128.

l. Statistical Summary 2£. Airora.tt Attackinf, at tollo•••

er of A/C Taking Ott ••••••••••••••••••• l1 Unu•• Spar••·······-·••••••••••••••••••••• 0 A/o 'laki~ ott Leu Unuaed. Sp r••·· •••••••• 11 ~(;Jf)

umoer ot A/0 !At&:Ying England. ••••••••••••• • J.d( f{, umQer ot Sorti••··•••••••••••••••••••·•···~/~ umber of ~c Attacking •••••••••••••••••••• l4

ber ot /C ot Attacking., •••••••••••••• 1

To Flak -o To Flak · B/ -o To :/A -o Accident -0 Craeb ..0

!lain Bomb Fall, Tours, Franc•

Aircraft Bomba over .Boab- Nwaber 'l'ar§et ing ise 'typ• oae

Target ot 40lat ·15 14 ill 260 61 l/10

Total Bomba on target. 221 260 11-61 1/10 Other Bomb ixpend.iturea l 260 57 X

Boa 1 Returnecl 48 260 U-67 X

Total ( Loade on A/0 t.o) 212 260 •61 l/10

W. DAUBLI,. Capt. ir corpa,

iuainf !a l

1/100 1/100

X

X

1/100

Air Statiat1cal Ottioer.

. eali

'• . . .. . .. -

Gr..,up Call Si gn: --==-~,._.,...---· Figh~r Ce.ll Si~ -----­tHE'

· Ground Cont.r..J. ~

Call

.~ . .n.; vtF

RF.AD U TE'RS AA STATION 128

A 0 634 U. • Army

5 January 1944

SUBJECT : Lead omb dier •s · larrative , ission o. 12, Tours , France

TO Comm&nding Officer, 40lat Bombardment Group (H) APO f 63 , U. S. Anay

1. At the I . P. our group , ~ch was the Lead Group , took a h ading of 220° Mag. The target area was plainly visible from the I . P. due to the bombin of the preTious groups prec eding our wing. Immediately icking up the target area in the telescope , I egan killing th drift . Aa w did not xpeot , or see , any flak , no e ­T&Ii ve action was used. Sy tne tinte th dri.f't wa.s killed , the

I , a group of han e~• on ~ aoujh aide of the airdrome, was plainly visible . ith small corrections , y range and deflection were aocn ktlled. I aimed at the far end of the hangera. At th instant the indices et, I s lvoed my bo bs nd at the same ti e signaled the avigator to flash a continoua creen li ht with the dlia Lamp .

I watched th bomba all the way to the ground and saw th t they had hit short of the target.

2. I c fi re out no reason why +h bombs hit short , as I was synchronized in a manner I considered very good, and at the same ti e , I w • ai ing for a spot o er th tar et . In oheokin the data put into the bombsight both before and after ftBo bs Awn~, I could find no error .

THOMAS L. CA RO 1st Lt . A. . c. Lead ombardier

HEAD UARTERS AAF STATIO 118 o as•, u.s. ARMY

SUBJECTa Group omb rdier ' • arratiTe ,

6 January 19"

eaion o. 12, Toura , France

TO CO!I!!!8nd.ing O.t'fioer , .Olat ambardment Group (II) APO 634, U. S. Army

l . Fifteen (16) of our airorart oroea d the targ t o rryin 240 X 260 • 6? GP Bo ba . Fourteen (14) Airora.t't relaas d 223 260 GP at the target . /C 42-39904 returned with 16 bo • that f iled to releaae at tb tar eta to g1 awitoh and pilota A ergenoy r le ae fail to .function. A/0 42• !9837 had one bomb bang up but releo.aed. 16 aeoonda later.

- 1 -

JULIUS ICKO Captain, Air Corpa Group Bo ing Ottioer

., BOMBARDIER 1 S LOL

TARGET URS , 1'R400 .. ,..EI.H;VA 'I'TO~---· -- l5_Q_ n..!.._ TA.KE OFF ~0831

DATE __ .5'---"'Zaa=U&17=---..1 ... 9~4A--- · ESCORT

DESCRIPTION AND REMARKS--------

*Pressure Alt~tude of Target

* er Settl.ng -~

20,000

· •True Altitude above T~rget 19.12.5

I j

J. " ' !' ' '

**Type & Size · · of Bombs

.. -xLength of Run

31M

.. ... ~ '

~Time

• 'x Air Speed (MPH) CIAS 150

,TAS * Mag Head ·210 Oniered 223

·'• Mag Head Actual 220

•Ground Speed •Est 300 x Time of , :ReleaS"e 1,~1 -**No of Bombs ~L · .

~ Released ·. .au --**A~tual ISO Drift •Forecast lOL

xActual ~ ..--· ••Type of r TrRin. __ =-_

·Relea'se .- · Salvo X Indivi®fif Returned -----=

"' .. - ~ ... *Actual Range ·x PoJ nt of' Imp~ct . S

. ** Airplane xtall Drop Angle *Est •11J .. ; Type .B-.1.7 G ·-

------~~~~~---c_tu_u_l~·~Z~O~'----~~~---N_o_·~~~-~,~8~~~~~----------­XDisc Speed lUeS xTraiL:82) ** ·P.ilot J.t, Col H. 1 , Be••r

r L-t. A.=-4- CJaree **Time of Fall 31·38 - .

.. .J

.I . ** I -I

NAvige:tt>r Lt •. Q, M. WtJa

n Beti158:rdier o.,pt;, .n ' · ....

! Wind Wind 1! Height . Direction Veloci t

1 •Est, xAc ua ~•Est x

Temp - .--- Temp

Forecast Actual • : X ..

I _ .. ~.,. .. . .,.._

i

h-~~-+~~-+- ------~~~----~--~~~~~~~~

1~mooo •2ZOOO k4ooo 126000

t . . .

10,

30 .. !-1

---· -·-

i . -i . . jllO v:Sl __

.. -

* FILL IN BEFORE '1.11 ;'.E OFF. · :"* -'ILL IN AFTER LANPING xFILL DURING FLIGHT

-·--

--. . .. .,

... ..........

-·-·· ~-.

... ~--· --:·

I-.... _._. ~ . -· ... -

_ .. -~ -·-

..... ,_..,

.;.D. A.C. Ferro 12 E Modified 26·9-43 0 BC APO 634. ;-· '·" 'I"

,'I!

• .... .. . f

CO~JBA': r.l.( .' ~N"·:Z .F ...,j ~7-IT RB00JLJ. (

TAKE OFF~OD31~· ----~:--

_____ LANDED _ __.., ..... ft.,_ ___ _ ORGANIZATION ____ . ________ wn_ ___ _ __ ____ AihPLANE~~~~11~-----

Squadron Group

AI11ING POINT ( ~PI) ----INITIAL POINT -------~lliTHOD OF ATTACK4

_Individual Flight Squadron Group viing

NUMBER OF ATTACKING A/C IN GROUP ___ ,..;u_., _____ Cm.iPOSITE GROUP ___ _

Ntr'.JIBER A/C DROPPING Bmi!B& BY OriN SIGHTING OPERL'riON:

DEFLECTION AND R.A1JGE SIGHTIJ:TG, GHOL'? C1!r!g C0\1POSITE GROUP . ~~~~~~~---- ----------

RANGE SIG.dTING . ONLY. GROUP co::.POSITE GiiOUP - --------------· ------,QMBS, TYPES AND SIZJLS ___ _,¥:57 .... "-.-..,...~.-..:~CIP--., ________ --: _____ _

"UMBER OF BOMbS LOADED ____ __.M.·:...-. RZLEASED 1£ ------------- -----~-------------FUZING,NOSE _________ ~&/)1~~~------------------TAIL~----~~--mL------

SYNCHRONIZATION5 X --O.,;;.n~-----------?-· '--· .- :; Slt>w

:NFORUJ'..TION NJ' REL..!:LS - J?OINT6

'.1 t1 tude. of t u rg(. t_ " .. 311:i11.51o1101.r---~-­rue Alt~tude awwc t .. rget _...__ .... __ _ nd. Altitude 20 000 . r~ssura altitude o'~rb-~~t----~~-.ltimeter setting '~ .I.A.S. 150._. ____ _ .A.S. .s., Este __ ,00 Actu~l 250 ind Direct:'.on, Metro 1 ctual 350 ind Velocity, l~etro acA.ctual ft .s. Ul ·rrair-':' ... ATF ReJI ~. D.A. Est. •" Actu&l •70

Nil G. CIEJ~-:. . v ':"'v.--' r 213 Actual 1 r·' - - c..ftilLf, -2 .. ,,...o __ --:-~-...... ---Dri.ft, Est. l'R. Actual ~ · S 'l'ruv Track

-------------------------.Actual H.:1nga -------------------------B.S. Type ~

Time of releuse ____ __..ll~~~------------Length of Bombing I;un ___ ~311------Intervalomet~:>r settiag WI C-1 Pilot 'JWI '--------A-6 Pilot .Manual PI-=-L~o=-r-----------------

TYPE OF RELEASE7~~~-=--=---- _ ~dK. Individual L'r.::in Salvo J~oned Returned

POINT OF IMPACT IF SEENG~ _ _!!!!._ _________________ _

NAVIGATIOR DATA:9

MEAN TE\1P. ~·!ETRO

--------~--~-----~!NDS

T!TUDE'j DIREctiON vELOCITY j

;Metro Actual Metro Actual 1000 3000 6000 I

'

10000 15000 20000 lO 15 M 22000 24000 26000 26000 130000

~ T T

T T T

T T T

T T T

I

:IIIETHODS OF BmmnmlO

cv T T

T T T

COMPOSITE GROUPSll

T T .~.·

T T T

Bombardier making complete sighting operation• ~ -

Bombardier making range operation only

BOmbardier dropping on leader, with arrow indicating leader's position

~ T T

T T T

TEMP. c. I

I Metro Actual I

~ ~

[!J

I ..

)

J.- .LJI./1'

OJ P.AryJJir,~~ INDIVIDUAL PLOT •

t N

/For combat use fonu as'\

f. tl.lr,ur~Ld foot conct:,ntriy\ ·

ClrGles •••••• For practi~~ I'

\ u sc fonn as one hundreei '

1 foot concentri t eircl es

'

DF.~LASSIFIED PER ~v-~E~~ ~c) S _liY f2'1 , NARA . _ ~

. ,•

SUBJECT:

HEADQUARTERS 401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

OFFICE OF THE NAVIGATION OFFICER

10 ~ Commanding Officer. 40lst Bombardment Group (H), APO 634

1~ Flight Plan and log attached.

2. Track Chart attached~

3. Narrative.

a. T/0 at 08,31 hours.

b.. Group formed at 0920 hours at 12, 000 feet.

c. Formed CBW at 0953 hours at 12 1 000 feet.'

d. Began climb at r/J51 hours.

e. Reached altitude at 1000 hours:

f. ffeather encountered over England:

(1.) Clouds _!_/lOths

(2) Visabili ty 10 miles.

APO 634

(3) Wind at altitude 350 degree~ . ,SS___ k-not~ ?"'~ 1...~ ,1'1"'

~· Means c~ navigation over England.

Gee D. R. Pilotage

h. Means of checking Metro Hinds

Gee • Pilotage

i. Joined task force at 10.S6hour s Coordinates)

.:1: Departed English Coast at 105.3

Arrived at Enemy Coast ati lll?

;o atlea ~rr eoaa~ at ( 1 y, sp asher,

hours.

hours

OE:LASSIFIED Pt:R ___£ f5/1 , N~PA

It

l.

1< .. 114 .......... I

• I

(i}/ Going in: 1112 hours.

(2)

Wind

(1)

(21

Coming Back : u.s' hours.

used for bombing:

__ ....,3.,.5.:.0___ degrees.

___ 5..,5~--- knots per hour.

(3) How Determined:

a.. aDd Pil otaae

m. Description of Bomb Run and Meth.od of target Identificationt (l) Reached IP at 1142 hours. (2) Mag heading over target 220 degrees. ( 3) A1 ti tude over target 19 , dOG f eet. ( 4) Time bombs away 1~1 hours~ (5) Method of target Identification and weather over targetl

By P. P. Pilotage and pattel"Jl o"Yer tarset

w n. Difficulties encountered with Radio, compass, and special

equipmentr

o. Gee: (1) Coordinates of furthest fix

( 2) Time 1220 hours.

J"•"Pd~~&

48 0(11

00 osw •

E.· Comments:

Wia& wu tour mia. late deperlJ.Da from the ED.gliah Coast ia attemptins to loae time to et ehind the let CBD oa time.

2

SIGNATUP..E jAMJiS J'. m.AH Captai • Air CCrpa Lead nsator

CAPTAINS OF AIRCRAFT ENNISKILLEN To AVIG~·~N (

oBrussels

i.JO fst. Be>m £. 100

0 R 1373

HEIGHTS IN FEET Compiled .,d dr!

Scale I : 2 ,890,000 (approx.) at 56°N.

T

.. •

,,

i}.Oist. B"rn £. 100

ENNISKILLEN TO AVIG~'~N ( SHEET4 00 ~--~,0----~------~~-------------~

oBrussels

HEIGHTS IN FEET Compiled •nd drawn at. H.Q/G.S.G.S ,1943

Scale I : 2 ,890,000 (approx.l at 56.N.

." "

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OAT~ -~ ) PILOT 11' f:m c~~ . ai '-MI:!1 f . m~hl r .T~Vlf t.'PV ""'' t H l-: Ht:til\1!<,1'{ NAVICATOR

' "·. , .,

STAT I~ ENCINES_OSQ.L.!AXI 0815_l2· ~ _ SUN MOON TWILICHT LEAVE BASE: 09b.7 '1'J..1JW RISES S£TS RISES SETS A.M. P. M. COA.!!._ OU.!.:._ ..1QJfJ __ ----ligh

.i264 ' ENEMV COAST: ll.lO b518

I. P.: 11)7 P-.747 . "" ~-- ------TARCET: 1143

FAST -;CONDARI "Til mr!r - 48 03ff 01 !NE..!!!_C~L.._j.m._ ____ ---

i" WATCH SLOW RATE SEC'S CAIN INC PER

~i~b Coaab 1333 HOUR_LOSINC L ... >.l ~'J......, Lt.l' T~uJ;. <.lit 1000 li 1~0 10l11d

~~.2.~----1 W/V lA.$.

(~ cou- DRI- TRUE VA~ ~I I I TIME I E.T.A . I CELESTIAL DATA

USID HEICHT ~H. RSE FT. HDNC.

C/S DIST, TIME BODY ALT. AZI. c.

" (fl. 20 12000 ~ 160 360 ~ 6 10 16 116 24 13 f 2 0947 - G'*mrrnm (t;f - · 46 1002 .,tar!-_ r..1i~h

'>l.J~ lf; 20 13000 ~ 158 200 119 299 10 309 15 20 1010 - .. ot t.iL.< • .l!ll!:i !J) ~

I

01~~ 19000 ~ 1~. 1 5 l- 3 188 10 19 230 99 26 f 2 1038 •' - J~l if." 12 {C f:JJ '

_ll._.JSl_l~ - 10 20000 ~ 1'17 133 -a 112 10 122 202 Zl 7 1045 Contr' l oil t .;!>1 11 .u :oJ 72 lst Cl .• £I'Ol 1e!t 3cdn

· _l)lll tn N no ~ u 10 20000 ~ 183 173 - 7 166 10 176 252 18 4 l 49 Contrc 1 rojj t ahead ·se1sev Bill~ (z) 74 :coa$t~ It'.f' \ ~10' ~

. ~:· 00 41!!. II II v II 165 - 9 156 10 166 248 89.1 21 lllO FRv

' - 47 17·~-0013·· - ~ .......... C..oo.~ In

' II

~ lsl -14 1.37 10 147 234 ..

1 2:7 1137 I . • ~ .. l.'l J .? mrl m ru:E-- '-I

II ' v 2l4 l-9 223 10 233 252 ?5 6 1143 t arget - .--· ·r. Targ• ~ 21-Jt 00 L.J.,. . / 301 f 22 .323 9 .332 142 . 30 1.3 1156

- 1Uti bo )l.,E --A.?.P 0 i

" " v 3.38~ fl2 3501 10 ?! 116 109~ 57 125.3 ,._ .. Coas - J...q-2i:N oo~w - ut

I u v 04 f 2 6 10 16 110 .36 ~ 1313 c in I 1.313 - so.eorr-oo- s27i - ... . ~tart .uesc nt' .. II u 20 8000 % 1$2 04 l-5 9 10 19 1.31 44 20 133.3 -------

' Sel AP.V Bi11 52 . .t.nBlJ sh Co· et lll, -~- . ~

__SQ:..L _ OQ_I(Ej- - 20 · 5000 ?! 157 .353 f.6 359 10 1 ~9 ' 127 18 9 1.342 -.Sp11fll 33

_,_

- .aase _w_sl!! _ 20 5()..;0 ;? 142 06 /-3 09 10 19 . 11.3 89 47 1429 C- • c>

/ ~·de lA tj re i~ sio Ea tcr [1 \,yomiz ..Jtud 4 J., . .:;, . '1 . ------- [ina ""'t' • ;:, . l p. . r .. orua: _i'rar 8 .;;outi.c rn Caro_, d .. 2 " .

/ IJ.'JS eter [1 InrHtn ------- .l.~ :. In tu t) L . .. l ! OQlti - :1::tii 111\0 F"" .. "'.er 11 A:i-.P'7.m ~a m 121.& ~tl: ~12 .i ... 12

' . / XF 'l'& ~s Sou the ron Zanet ~I tud .J. s . s. ~ 1 r --:----- 0915 - 124~

~ -------- / ·'fu ...:~ ct· .

on .

~· ~------ L .

uth nt fie• tic p Do; y-1~ ~t ~

Snll'f 11 I.E ~d Bol I•tlgll eed ~bite .LOW ~l! p~~ led fted ____ _.!,_ __ v xy, ei II'' e 3·.30 -s..· .

' . W/V ' HEICHT

cou-: USED !TRUE MAC. NAVICATJONAL I.A.S. t D.R. DIS. Tlt.AE f. lOR ~ ~ OBSERVATION

CENERAL OBSERVATIONS ¥.P.H. A. T.A.S. TO Tlt.AE E.T.A.

RSE. ·-·""- /IC c .s. RUN D.R. DR If. ~_!!g_. 0005 T .fJ. OS3l TEt.AP.

!ndi'dd . as ly u pn 0832 l: . .

t .3.300 l.il ,~,~ t o l2,C po .. Gi~1inn Field cru...s v --

/ .

~ level oft 0854 12,000 t•sa 1e on top

0953 0 .J enetho ,e / - 22 • .lin,~ f ~ l9 .. 00C

0957 299 299 .309 52 421 01 .32 ~ ;p' C1il7lhi no

100.3 300 .310 / '

\

110 3oo .310 - /C 8 · s. of NottinghD l .525 Gll / 186 19S

1014· 188 19 2 ri t of eours ~ rly ~ 19, ;00

10.36·· ~50/55K :tea 19 lte ours to st to l ~s t e 10 ~ r ~- "' u ~1.1.-. /

10'' 65 15 r 19, 500

1052 tl't lCS /' to un Co t v ~

I.L:"'V

~ .

1053 IW li Cost .orthing r.m 4 l t --neciy t ...

1056 ' f,t46 ~56 sio eader u"'t .s:anP..l'll ll44 , .

/ • },

1100 fJ.46 156 0 / ll05 l.SO

~!,( r 19, 000 ..

l.90 o ~tu -22

llD 156 Jj / -

- -- .

W/V HEICHT DIS.

co~ US ED TRUE MAC NAVICATIO NAL I.A.S. t. D. R. TIME C EN E RA L OBSE RVAT ION M.P . . T.A.S. TO TIME ·E.T. A. RSE . tiOR HDNC HDNC OBSERVAT I O N / I< A. c.s. RUN

O.R. DR IF. TEMP.

l.ll2 2l t 220 . . v ..,, lr.. ' I ~' I

lll? ' .-

2l.O 2.20 lter· our e 't,oC~ . Co \St 481 00 16W ~ -u.~\r

·, . me 147 157 on Cours o·· inP pi.I-:tt Uo v I .'l' lA. I~P. llJ~ I•

I I•

Jl42 210 2~ I. .. v I

lJ..44, 210 220 b' ~ v .

1151 210 220 . Bombs A .

l~ ~9~00C I '·~·

1157 .320 m Fight v l •

• ~ :,

3 'so 360 t.r v . . ' .

'

~ 19,000 l2U ' .35 04 l. Ol 0 ri t l p mi. -22 .

1?. 354 04 l 1 (J' t :00 00 v '·

1220 3.50 360 ( 4S 05 ~t a. 2 ~ ~9.~ 1225 356 6 • • 4S 22N 00 18:"1 2 miles right ot c se v 1230 352 2 ·v I

1232 35 02 • • 4 28. :Y l9,0'v -22

5 .350 3 l 17 t 12,000 ( th6 -47'• / ~ 1245 350 360 B-17 to 9,000 (S flOuld be .. ) ./

1257 06 16 49 (; 47• n c past out. y 1300 06 16 -~ ~9 .. _22

r png ( ost 13.36 . . ' ... 06 16 v E.' .A. pase 1430

I'

lJOl 10 a> e . ,o our {49 Z7N 00 421• bY I • •

132.3 .3.55 0.5 t tins down to Cos 1st ~ I

. 1332 ~

. .355 05 4 surface ese la off E ng Coast 10 miles v 13.36 ~ 3 3.30 sta right o.f cours (50 47 00~ } v .. . ~ -

1.355 320 ;no :10 miles ,\t• .... t of LcmduJJ . ~60/ •. ' j7

1.359 350 .360 G (51 39N 00 39lt) ;J9/ 7,.000

U05 09 19 l'Uotage to se y 5 06 16 0 Bel r . .

W7 L ........ (l.CJG l'!t .n.<tt<:n) / - . •. II · L I . / I

l . / . . : .. / . .

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TO

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• •

HEADUARTERS 401ST 80 ~DME GROUP (H)

Office ot the Engin ring Ottioer St tion 128

A. P . O. 634 5 Januarr 1944

i sion Summarr R port .

Group Op rations , St tion 128.

1 . Abor:tiv •

a . Airplane o . 42- 97448 r turn d earl7 tor the re aon that It wa un ble to catch up with formation .

b . Airpl ne No . 42-~7843 returned earlr -tor the reason that I t was unable to catch up with tor tion . Thi airplan w lat taki ng ott due to th tact that ground wire to main junction box ot leotronio uperoharg ra a severed during inat llation ot cam ra and was not di cov r d until hortly b tor tak - ott .

2. ttle D m e .

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CHARLES • HUNT , lat Lt., Air Corp , Group Engin ring Ottio r .

H D ART .OlST .80 Q.ROUP (H)

Otti o ot th Araaaent Otti oer tation 128

.• o. 83. & Januar7 19•4.

UBJ C! : Ar nt arrat1ve , 1se1on o. 12 , & Januar7 1g••·

ding Ott1o r, 40let Boab Group (H) , APO 6M. TO Co

l . T to1low1ng Ara ent altunot1one w re report d at th oonolu 1on ot the a1as1on ot 5 J nuar7 1g""·

a . Two Turr t Az1auth C1utohea wer sl1pp1ng out ot -n ageaent.

broken.

ng ed.

b . Two Gun H atere burn d out . -o. On 1 ad on Solenoi d or Upper Turret Gun w • -d. -•• -t . -

On

On

On

Gun A pt ron a18t .Gun wa bent.

av1 tor's Gun b o e 1noper t1v •

Ball urr t Power Clutch coul not be d1e-

P. BROO L, J ., n Lt ., A1r Corp ,

Group Araaaent Ott1oe~ .

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.AJ;.F ~tat ion No. 128

Group 4Clst Bomb Group (H)

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Form 00-AJ'!un-2A

"C'.., te of Hission 5 January 1944

Size Q.uan t itt;· Fusing

II - BombS.: Initial Load (total) 250 lb. G,P. 272 1/to - 1/100

Expended (on targ.et) S§m~ ___.2.?~- Sa.me (jettisoned) Same 1 Sa.me

Returned Same 48 Sam~

Unaccounted for

III - Flares: Landing, bomp~~g & photoflash carried ----- ----- -----

Expended (type & amt ) ____ ----- -----

IV - Expenditures of Sna.ll Arms .tl.mmuni tion (by rds per gun position)

Position Ca.l. No . of Guns .Ammunition Ex::genCled Cal. . 00 CA.l •• f' ()

Chin Turret -®.. 00 350

Left Nose II 100 --. Ri~ht Nose II -- 15 160

'Q"p;per Turret II 30 340 --Lower Turret II -- 32 352

Radio Gun It -- 1 5 168

Left Waist II 15 208

B1gbt tiai st II 16 212

Tail Guns II ~2 365

Totals 194 2255

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Cal. • 50 __ 2~2.i.l5...,.f, _ _ rds •

Tota l e:xpended from e.bort i v e JI./ C:

Cal •• 30 ___:;...._ _ _ _ rds .

Cal . • JO .......:_;_ __ _ rds.

Expedned A/ C lo s t or mi ss i gg :

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Cal •• 50 ----- r de.

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Target No.

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Illustration No. / 589/ 6

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Issued October 1943

Illustration No.

S. 1589/ 6

TYPE B

SS Form 90

S-2 STATISTICAL I{f·:I ORT ,

Ta~get ____ ~m~.O~'~.r~s~---------

(1) Designation of Group -4.01

(2) Total No. of A/C airborne, incl. spr.res 11

( 3) Tota.l No. of A/C Dizpatched --1

(4) No. of A/C Attacking -H­

(5) No. of A/C Dizp!lr.tchcd but not Attacking ---~

. )

(6) No. of A/C Lost 0

(7) Times of Attack 1150

(8) Altitudes of Attack

Time of Preparation lGaQ

Telephoned to A-2 1668

( SPJ'.RBS ) ---

Due -s o:

(a) ~·en' ':'l.nical Failure V ( b ) ~·: .• , · ··::er (-:~ )Ec· , '{ Action

i lc.Jt oei'or·e target)_ (d) C. ;,her

Due to:

(a) Anti-aircraft fire (b) Enr:rny fir:ht<=!rS ---(c) Fl•·lk and i'ie;ht er s (d) Accident (e) P.easons Unknown

( 9) Bombs on 'jach Tar got _(u) _?iL_ (b )Size 260 (c)Type n.p.

(10) Personnel Casualties 0 •:ype: ----

(11) A/C Sufferin~ Battle Damae;e 0 .__;;..__ __

REMARKS: ----------------

(,~) l1.1umber Killed (b) Number W:>unded-­( c) !'umbe1· Missing

Category: .. 'l) Minor (_ b) Major (c) Sal ·;age

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5 January 19'-' ·

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5 January 1944.

SUB CTs C nt& ell' Cr articip tin .. 1n ours eaion, this d~te.

TO : c DI G 0 riO ·• ( t. Ool. • 11:.

dment Oroup (R). Station 1?8. ..,or A C. Tlrooks).

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4. /0 !'rom a ions.

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s. Ajc Lt. Van • okle s

04, l.t. d. n ith

7. A/0 • liquid b ok up throu~

a. A/c should oe pl upwhnd.

• A/0 .. 93, L • fro our ship b 1 ne

in a chwse by the 0 to loc

10. /c o9. r .. t. Le dirt.y to see through.

r -'·o b our for·-

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o th , ind forces

.AlRo e ~ay th re c a th y frtt &e

th t trequ nt~ tor he d s ck a hey should

foro t e-ort.

s d · 11 1 s on ose Qnd cook-pit o too

- 1 -

ioh ev r o uaed our ship 1 t 1 out, dapt r on left iste

aid h no transportation fro pl to tter l ding. 1 y further st ted they are tir d of th trans-

lS. A/C , 7, Lt. telser stated ood £ tion od ·"•

- 2 -

• • Y, ajor, JC, roup S-2 Officer .

--~4~0~1~v-t ____ GROUP

FLAK REPORT

to • • to

2. Visibility at Target. (Any ccndensation trails?)

3. no. ef A/a over Target:

1

4. F~rmatien over target, with height of each A/0. Those ~C damaged by Flak t• be circled, and if seriously damaged, insert small "S". If any A/C ehot do'Wn by Flak, say s~-

hot d by •

(0 )

4.a. What ~v~ive action was taken1 !on - - X .t't lor o rr ction ~0 ·iJ.l •••

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5. General Axis of attack. (Fro1a 1 .._ :1d Ajc if possible).

• t . ... , . --~ -- .... -,

6. How~ did formation fly straight and level before bombing1

7. Turn after bombing. 0

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s. Position of group in relation to other Groups: -_.(J"J ir in :'orl ;.i. ion.

Olst Lo d, 35lG

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.APO * 634

SUBJECT: Loading LiSt.

TO Operations 'Officer, 40lst 13omb Gp (H), APB 7634.

1. ~ol]owing is the list of Combat Crewe participating in today's Mission . ...

DUTY

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6~~MENT S~.A.'DliGN (H) _,.--·-----~ OFFICE OF ".rl:m. O~T'lOlll~ A'l!"r.t~-... - ---- ---

AP0.;;.634 .

SUl3JECT: Loading List.

TO Operations Officer, 40lst ~omb Gp (H), APB *634. t .

1. Mission.

*PI..Alm f 42• 39847

DUTY LAST (NAl-iE) FIRST

P - 2nd Lt. CH.APMAN, ALVAH H. CP - Colo - ROGNER, HARRIS E • . N - 2nd Lt. SMITH, CHARLES • B - 1st Lt. c.AliJERON, THOMAS H • . RO - S/Sgt. Pyl e , Robert B.

**TT - s/Sgt. I ilson, George s . . ~T ,... i:i/Sgt~ Sp~tilson, Bruno J • • TG :- S/?gt. Dayton, J ames E . LWG- sjsgt~· Cohen, Frllklin c. RWG-- 2nd i.t. ·' EvANS, JACK B. N Capt. ' . ~GAN, J . F . *PLml f M:-l!p~ ~~~ - .:z.z.r?9

p - 2nd Lt. C.Al!iMACK, VERNON K, OP - Capt. - HD~KIE, CARL C. !i - 2nd Lt. CRA.1Tl)ALL, WILLIAM C. l! - 2nd Lt. WHITE., WILLIAM c. .RO - T/Sgt_- Timme, Glenn A.

**~T - T/Sgte' Slate" Chester A. ET - S/Sgt·. Ames , Ensign s;

_......--· '1\-~~r · Price , John R. .....- LWG - Sf_l::l~ Graves , Glenn •

IWG. - sjsgt. -...__·, Harlow, Cl eVy D. I •

*~LAD f.\--~::4.!:1!::!0~9!!5!5!0:._ __ _ -------- . ; _ 2nd Lt. ULSON, CARLETON L.

~/ CP _ 2nd Lt. KELLEY, CURTIS C , JOHN H.

. / l - 2nd Lt. FOGARTY, FRANC I ro Sgt. Anderson, Carl D.

*"' '11 Sgt. Quinn, Robert E. ~r Sgt. Pass • T~ ttit, Gerald • L Sgt. 1;i.oldahon, James F .

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WILSON, s.Ald1JEL ,• TIS, ELGIN V.

SUDAKOV, LM~CE H. DALY, JOJN J. Kelley, Homer ~. Cor+ey, Jesse c.

- ~G - . Sgt. Collie, Perry o. ~~ - S/Sgt. Hathaway, w alter RWG- - Sgt. Vol!', uilliam G. BT- ·sg -t. So troLl 1--e owlfR D E

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*"'TT sjsgt. :E'l' - Sgt ~G S/O)gt. :.WG- Sgt. lWG - Sgt.

~ · - 2nd Lt. 'iP - 2nd Lt. r - 2nd Lt. · a 2nd Lt. :flJ ~·­

D.A.m;S, ~HLLIAM R. HARGER, ROBERT , • ~CHUBERG, JOIDJ A.

·VAN NOY, USSEIJ.. 1.

Zappala, Vincent Davidson, Burton s. · Howard, Charles J. · Teel, Oliver Layland, John M. Gentry, Ray A.

STillE, ROBERT O. KEHOE, ROBERT J. l.D:LLER, LEE s. Jro' EMPlUC, WALTER P • KEENEY, F.RAUK E.

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.APO r/it 634

SUBJECT: Loading List. T TO - - - : O:Perati-ane· "Offi~ll-;-401st.J3omb _$tp_ {H), APB 1/r634 .

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.• 1~ Fol]owing is the list of Combat Crews participating in ·today's

Mise ion.

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HEADQUARTERS 40lst BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

Office of the staff Weather Officer APO 634, U. S. Army

5 January 1944

VmATHER I NTERROGATION SUMMARY FOR MISSION OF 5 JANUARY 1944

TAKE-OFF: 0830. Overcast with breaks, altocumulus, bases 11-12,000 1 , tops 12-13,000 1 • 2/10 cirrus, 25-30,000 1 • Visibility 1$00 yds. Surface wind, 250 degrees at 5-7 mph.

ROUTE OUT: 6-8/10 altostratus, tops 12-13,000 1 to English coast, becoming 4-5/lO altocumulus over the channel, 2-4/10 altocumulus over the continental coast and nil to 2/lO altocumulus further inland, tops 12-13,000 1 throughout. Visibility unlimited above clouds.

TARGET: ll52. Clear. Visibility unrestricted.

RETURN ROUTE: Nil to 2/lO altocumulus over continent, becoming 3-4/lO over the channel and 4-6/lO over England, tops 12-13,000 1 throughout. Visibility unlimited above clouds.

BASES : 1424. 5/lO stratocumulus, base 4000 1 • 5/lO altocumulus, base 10, 000 1 ,

tops 12-13,000 1 • 2-3/lO cirrus, 25-30,000 1 • Visibility 3 miles . Surface wind 235 degrees at 16 mph.

REMARKS: Light non-persistent contrails at 18,000 1 over England during assembly. otherwise no contrails from bombers . Heavy persistent contrails from fighters at 25-30,000 1 • Winds aloft: 19,500 1 , 347 degrees, 54lmots . Temperatures: 19,000 1 , -20; 20,000 1 , -21.

~8.~ ARTHUR B. STREET Captain, A. C. Staff Weather Officer

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b ae 2-3000 To a 7-9000 · over. ter and lforth Pren Ca&at but .}-.5/1 0 lB. 2-3 L.

~opa 5-6o00 Ftoover :l:'ra.UCIIII _ and the Target e

CLOUDS

J ICING

4 1•2 ea ex:lt loaall

VISIBILITY 1~r~ha~c ng

6 pl

DIRECTION VELOCITY

030 20

35 45

65 85

100 10

.}000 ~o Uodera te Clear I cuculua ops.

6 Pius J.tilea

Minus 1.}

TARGE:TS BAS£~ TIMETER SETTING 30•54. - TEMR AT ~oo

20UO 1'to NU

1-' W.leo

DIRECTION VELOCITY RECTJON VELOCITY

TARGET MEAN TE~P. -TARGET SU~ACE \PRESSURE-AL

FLAK INFOR!lATION

Fall~ briefed routefrom Landfall to target and retura,

watching at Landfall to stay west and out of range of guns at Caburg.

At the target tgere are 24 guns in a he&~ and light Flak

Defense area with 4 pro~inent installations and possibly mobile

unit3 of A/A. Four miles S. of Target is another 24 gua positions

but of light Flak, guarding the city of Tours. If a sharp right turn

is made after Bombs away, this are can be avoided.

Leaving targ~~. follow briefed route to E/ coast, again a-

voiding some 2 to 4 guns of Hea~J and light Flak just right of course. _

Secondary Target has 8 prominent installations of heavy an'

light flak dfense area, plus mobile units of A/A.

Lt. H.L. KNopmaa

Flak Officer

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ABORTIVE REPORT:

401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) 615TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)

APO 634, Station 128, 5 January 1944.

SQ UADRON 615th AIRPLANE #42-37843 PILOT Lt T. E . Ferdyn CO-PILOT Lt H. E • Burne.

PILOT'S STATEMENT:

Upon checking superchargers before takeoff they were found inoperative. Airplane was taxied ba~k to squadron where re­pairs were made. Took off at 9:15 but after flying around for aboutt~ehours they were unable to contact Group, resulting in their returning to base.

INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT OR EQUIPMENT REVEAL THE FOLLOWING DE­FECTS OR MALFUNCTION:

Upon checking aircraft it was noted that ground wire to main junction box of electronic superchargers had been sev­ered by photographic department at installation of camera in ca mera well before flight.

R. W. NEWl..AN, 2nd Lt, Air Corps, Engineering Officer.