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R E P 0 R T OF OPERATIONAL -----------DAY

UISSIOlT No . ~0 -<

Dnte: ~MAR.44

TO: WILHELMSHAVEN, GER.

DQUAR1' S ..,v.~tu T G U ( )

lr tatiatioal Otticer

TO ba.r ent Gr oup (B) .

1 . he -&Olat Group wa.1 the lgh box of the 9.frth lng which led the lviai n at well •• the f.tth ir J!or ce . Take Oft and au bly s a.s ieted with t e .frOl at uakin a unc4er ass bl7 over D ethorpe. The • a no al aaaeM ly ov r ?olebrook an picked up t a high box over e nethorpe. he lth w s auppoaed to have joined t in& t ere bu.t ailed to do so . Tho let ombat int> Joined -che 94 1 c· T a rieted . The two in prooeede courte abreast an on t r.e as briefed. 1' e 4.57t atill &ad not joined t e ing. t ..... he tiul of de arture tram t coast t ere were 1 a.ir l •• in the hi box.

2. A front aa enoount r oY~r t e Sea. Th8 Divition Leader deoide t oliab ov r it, but alter r ac in feet •• ;nat it would be i poaaible to bomb 'C priaary ta.r et a.a ere high r olou

irpla.nea were ~ing ditticflty at that a.ltitu4e holding tormation. in Lea.cier allDOuno t;ha.t he oul in a. t r~et t opportunity, at ich

time ne turned to the right and b ilheuhav.n. he ••oondary target and all 1urround1ng territ ry er

3 . Atter the boab run the ing turn• to t e ri ht a ail1 end took up a. h a.din · tor home . The trent ha.d increaaed. and tha ing wu foro~ to JUke a enetration. tter the penetration the high box proceeded to the baae alone, being una.ble o loca.te t e ing Leader .

Fl. 4 . o en

over and a.roUil tighter• ere enooun,ered. -..ny friendly were obaened. t ta.rget waa meager . o ot r tl&k w a obaerved.

6. he .fr57 J Group ta.lle to join the 9.frth ing at any tiae during t.he aiaaion. ODly 1 irplanea in the lea.d box and. 12 in the high box bombed t tar t of o~portunlty. The i h box dropped bamba on ~he fla.rea of the 1 box.

CARL C H ILE·, J • , Captain. Air Corpa, Group Leader.

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:I:. ~~1ARTERS 401ST B01:L~RD.TE• T GROFr (H)

OiFlC~ OF 'I' ., ~· t' rGaTi o:, OFFICER

APO 634

SUBJECT : Lead Navigato·-'r :.rYati 'f.;

TO Co'!Lutmding O: ... ~c~r> 40J..,':; ,: ---r'Tt,:1.t Group ( 1i) APO 634

1 . Flight Plan and lo t-, ... ttaclwd

2 . Track Cn~rt ~tt~ched.

3 . ,Jarru. ti ve .

a . T/0 a"· ,, hourJo

b . Group ... O." :l8d .. t r.aurs at

c . Formed CD~i at hours at

d . Beg&n eli .. b at hours.

e . He~ched u.ltitude c~.t hours .

f . 1e~ther e11e. U'"',te rcd over Lngland :

(1) Clouds ~10Ghs

(2) Visability __;:::.::__miles

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Knots per hour • _ _;_ __ g. Me!.ins of m ... vif- :~.). over .:.ngland .

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2. lnen airoratt G e and 1 ·e flare. eh1p drop 50 le• ot nio lea. Fo alToed 44 x I b 1 in he ohannel and t• ertb their l • · airo returned ita l d et 11 x & th ir winci.-. 'ftrs J'ru'ed. ao ·t thc:l cr ... r t e t tion •• dicl ot lm en to drop

dr y target of o ortuni ty • 1

3 . • ... r dr pee at an alt1~ o of 27 .oo t t , bu-t result• re obael"'t"'td clue to 10/10 or &&t. It 11a t 10 t 'th t b ba

were dr pod A t Tioillity ot ilhe Ten .

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t 1e tligh Box of t e 4th Co.Ul t Bomb rdment :·ing . looked perfect but just as soou a.s e got out ln the

see i'ront d of s .'t~ the top about 3J , OOO foet 0 ecided that e could D.ot fly over ~he tuf.r so e

oppo1tunity ·n ~er any ,

in Co. der announced ;; e I . •• an said th bombing e signe.l flares of t he PFF ship -o dropp d our bombs

of 1 ob ~d bombs . re away at 1146, e toggled ro results were noted .

ger fl~k as encount re an very l ittle damage s caused.

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A.G. Form 12 E. Modified 25-9-43, 8 BC APO 634

ORGANIZATION Sq'·~dr vn ------

AHIT:NG POINT

INITI..:.L POINT -----

NUMBE'l OF ATTLCIGNG A/C I N GrtOUP

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TYPE OF FELEl~SE Individual '!'ruin • • ·safVo Jettisoned Returned

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1. orti'Yea.

a. 1rpl • o. •2-31 returne arlJ beoau e ot failure of- 2 en ine. !h 1 1 piston d broken through the a1 • ot the OJlin4er. It i b l!rt'ecl that tb1 1e aaterlel failure p aa1 1 oaua d 1 a e pr Yinus condition ot OT rbooat.

_. irplane o. 42-318 1 r turned 17 b oauae ot a cap on an o tbo rd. i t nk. After 1aruUng b t nJt htened a 10 ainut • re ln d tor tin 1 tak -ott

• 1nop rativ- gu o. •2-39820 returned rl7 beoauae of tall, top turret and no turret and he

ox7 en lin to peraonnel reTe 1ft flight. h land1n • ·

turret tr zen. ound oheok b7 aaent t aaltunat1ona co 14 haY been oorr oted

turret ox7gen yete oont 1n d 42& lba on

d. Airpl e o. 42-39 3' returne early with report d lt notion ot p roharger • I 2 aup roh rs r could not be aet

and 3 auperoh r a 1 not b controlled. Ground Check r Teale no ppar nt ltunot1on. rurth report will b e ft r a h1 altitude te t flight h b en de.

e. Airplan o. 42-31226 returned ear17 eoaus the OXJgen pre- ur in th pilots n oo-p11 ta Jet dropped to ~6 1-•· A und check was ad and no 1 ak t und. !h 7ate w • then 1 rY1ce4 to 400 lba, d after ta din tor eix (6) hour ad dro ped appro ia t 17 10 lb •

t. 1rpl ne o. 42-31202 return d earlJ b c us the I 2 d 4 e n1D wer reported runn1 rough. A gr und oheok ae aade an then th a1rpl e test flown to altitude of

27,000 tee • roughnea or aaltunot1on occurred on an7 of he en 1nea.

2. ttle D ace.

• 42- 7440 - 41 X 4• tl hol through Dorsal 1n, a oYe wa1ai po 1tlon, eYering ox7ge 'lin •

all fl • 42-31 19 - all tlak hol in top of lett ail ron. hol in ttoa ot 1 tt .horizontal atab111ter.

o. 42-3148 - Two all tl hol through rudder; wo 11 tlat-hol s 1n top o~ right ail ron; r1p 1n top ot right

, outer p el; .-11 tlak hol 1n top ot left win , outer pan 1.

nar.o 4. -• , 42-31730 - wo aaall flak holea in bottoa ot tualeage, all fl hole 1 right aide ot t eelag , boY wi •

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11 tl hol • ln ttoa of rlaht

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SS Form 90

S- 2 STATISTICAL REPORT

Mission 11f a March l9U

Target ·Uhelaahaven

(1) Designation of Group 401

(2) Total lJo . of A/C airborne, incl. spares _ ... 191[___

(3) Total No . ef A/C Dispatched 11

(4) u~. gf AjC Attacki•1g l t.

(5) No . of A/C Dispc..tched out not Attackil.g ___ S

(6) No . ci' AjC L" st 0

(7) Times of Attack 11.S

Tir.1e of Prepara.tian 1700

Te lophencd t~ A- 2 1730

(SPARES) ___;3 __

.Uue t o:

(a) Mechanical Failure 1 (b) 1-feather 't (c) Enemy Action

(lost before target) (d) Other ---

Due t l) :

(a) Anti-aircraft fire (b) Enemy fighters ---(c) Flak and fighters (d) Accident ---(e) Reasons Unknown

(8) Altitudes of Attack 26.100

(9) B~mbs 9n Each Targot (a) lz: (b)Size ~ (c)Type G. P. - --- S:t;yarbr

(le) Personnel Casualties

(ll) AjC Suffering D~tLle Dam:.:tho

(12) Claims o-o-o

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Type:

(a) Number Killect .---(b) l~u_rnller Wounded. ---( o) Numoer iJiissing '---

· C ~egory :

(a) Hinor (b) Major (c) Salvagl3

(13) Leaflets 50 parcela. a-26 • ilheluhaven

RE!~RKS :~------------

Lt . ~Callua Preparing Officer

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Report on A.A. Gunfire.

oWlet B01WSR.DMENT GROUP (H)

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Bombed •

2. Route as tlown:-See track C rt - I.e 1h1 giTes tollowin 1 points .

(M12-o 60E) (M05-000 ) 3 0° turn (6~29.0767E ) ilhel haven to (AU

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(b) En route •• 10/lO. 4, were our A.C "Seen" or " unseen" targets ? ( e. )

(b) Any condensF.l tion t rails? • • -r-& . • . . . . .

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5.- Description of Flak at Targe t , includine; 11ETHOD OF FIRE CONTROL

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Jelien to be ilheluha , ., rate. b1 ck .tair tor d t1eotion. UD.aeen following .

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Putts ••••• unuau lly large .

6. Flak encountere d of observed en route . (IN t he order e xpe rience d )

6~10-o750 • a er - black - f ir tor altitu e d etleot1onl 6S!5-0 22E - " w " " w " " eligol I•l Ad " " " " " "

In dition there waa tlak re rtei between the .tol1ow1 t s, 1 ce bein unknown. 1112 hour• to 11.0 houra .

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Se>ne as yest-::rday, -che -cerr;et bein.:; a plant P.l.a!'g. special types of ball bearings . Located ebou"t 16 mile~ SE of the biG city.

rt is one of Germany 1 s mos"t modern plants, huvil'P-: been co"lstructed since +,he war bcr;an . and covers an a~·ea of about 25 acreR which is larger than any area covered by plants in Qchweinfur-c .

non_t](~lf~X:t L'l\l5Mbt~c'15txwmt 1r.tx5x The target consists of 4 1~.1.rbe machine shops, a large acking and

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is ~;stimated to be over 7'1, of the tota l Axis production . It is 5th. on the priority list of ball - bearing tR·.•r l ,s in German.·

follo.ving Schweinfurt Pnd ca.n!lStadt. The "total ou-c pu"t of this ono p l e.n t is estimated to l.Je almost equal to tho total production of either France or Ita l y .

target ':'he layout nnd rather close {"'"OUpinr; of the TJ13.chine sh0ns Make -ch!is

particuaarly Vl lnerable to rrecision attack. 'fo ur H?I is the center bldg of the t,roup and is about 300 x 500 1 •

2 . "hile you are hittint; here, the> 2nd. and 3rd. Div will be hitj·ing other ta~gets in the city its~lf .

3 . There will be no diversi ns .

4. Show route in on 1,:ap 1:500 , 000

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the bomb release l;_ne, ~rou shou."id clear the I"'ajority of the guns.

Going ou't, 'the flak pic'ture will be the Sfl.I"'e.

Chaff will be carried by 'the first winr; over r.nd by 'the lead r,roup of oac 1 succeeding Hi'lg so the A/A E:Un::> should be well snaffooed by th tine :'ou co ever.

7. ~how ni'te 'ta. ·t,et r~har't a; ~.rust likely Sll'JW at the 'tuq;et.

8 . Show !.:P on photo a./ _om.e of 'the buildings sre caJlloui'laged wi'th disntp'tive pnin'ting. --~. ;how Goerlinc porsr:'"lctiv~ • (2)

lU. There VJill be no Secondary Targe~-'the sar>e l PI Leing bombAd for ~i'ther 7isual or Pr~ a'ttack.

11. ·"as't resor't taq::e"ts v1i11 be any :~,i lit~rry t'1rget, pos.;tively j_dentified ~::.s beining in Gern.an. , 'tr.•t can bo attacked wi'thout ctisruptin[ fil,hter support.

12. Special -ns"tructio::s . a. T~1ere wil1 be one convoy i 1 "t.h& chan1J8l c.1 +-, ·.ray out, "Lound .

bw, If you v re unable to drop yo.;.r leaflets ov"r t. 0 tA r6et,

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07,;0 Clear . Vis· bili t: 3 uiles •

.... t J..I!i clou over ngland becon -· 11;_. ·-10/1 buil ing cuuulus off Coast of .wng1and over 17ortL o.)eo., tops 6- OOOft., building up to 16- 20 , 000 ft . 10/10 cirrus , 23-25000ft t _ s, frcr; 02 de.._,re~s .:::; to Olr- .uegrees E . Probabl .ssoc~ated vdt' cw,rulus developL1ent . Cloud~ furt' er building up above 28, 000 it . ove_ anis l-eninsula. '"isibi1i ty ..; '1e in high cloud nd ood above cloud.

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10/10 buildi ood above clouds .

CUL1ulus, to .s 2 J3,000 ft .

~""" ... URJ.; ~ Q,_;m:;.;;: Sir.1i1ar to route out except 1-3/10 cumulus , base 3-40 Oft ., tops 5000 ' over n,gland . Visibilit' ._.,ood except 1-3 d.les between 1-3000 ft .

0 7 .1. ~ • r : (1355 1 - 3/10 curnulus, base 2000 ft ., tops 3- 4000- ft . Visi-bili t:/ 5 1-liles.

Contr ils fron 02 de_sre s and be-·ond ; non-_ ersistent be~ een 1 -~0, 000 ft ., tl 'ck fro •. 20-30, 000 ft . ·1lus . :inds: .orecast direct·on co.~._a.red favora·o1:; ;;it'! act al , o ·1ever forecast ve_oci t.: was w eater t· an t1 e actual veloci t. , ( 18, 000 ft- 325° 21 mots; 25 , 000 ft- 315° 75 l·nots; . Tl e te:r:tpera-ture \las considerably lower tLan forecast,reports of minus 6C decrees at ... 7 , 000 ft .

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TO: Oper tiona Officer, 40lst Bomb rd ent Group, (H), AAF St tion 128, APO 634

Plane 42-38033

p Duna ay, John A • 2nd Lt. 612jth CP K ne, Henry ( I) 2nd Lt. I N Mock, 1111 J. 2nd Lt . " B Xrol, Theodore J. 2nd Lt. • RO astron rdi~ Fr nels J. S/S t. • TTG Horst, H rry C. a/a ·t. " BTG Rusch, alter c. Se t• • TG Benz, Karvin H. Agt. • LWG Crowley, John W. s t. II RWG Kat a ros, John ·c I) s t. • PLane 42-31891

p Fox, Ga let Lt. • CP Blaise, lst Lt. •

1lson, 2nd 11 • I B ff 2nd Lt. I RO Brandt, 'tf t. TTG Brown# 1 en D. 'l/S t. BTG Y~ooven, Don ld • S,t • TG ~Eatess, Cecil C. a s gt. •

'--L Gfll s, Joseph (N I) S Sgt. " RWG S erra, Charles P. S/Sgt. • Pl ne 42-40050

p Smith, Stuart E. let Lt. II CP Chmura, St nislaw R. 2nd Lt. I N Reese, Victo~ s. 2nd Lt. II B Graham, Fred ~. 2nd Lt. • RO oCawley, Fred E. T/Sc.; t. " TTG Carr, ruoe a. T/Sgt. .. BTG Davies, Leon rdo F~ S/ S t. • TG Henson, i11i m S, t. • • LWG Sooichitano, Fr nk J. s s t. " R G Stone, James A. Sg :: " Plane 42-39979

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SUBJICTa C nta ot Cr a Pnrtioipating in iaaiou· ot a.roh 1 •

TO Co r.wdin Ottioer* Olat Bombardment roup ( I)* PO IZ,.

1. Lt Joaepo had •• ~'ODa f-o pr1

• Per~ (Pilot) A/ 1619 a 110Jr,ygen ould nwer have laated ry r etJ n tth r would he fuel aup ly ve been autt cient.•

2. number at cr era criticiaeG th• orm&t1on.

• Lt. lter J. Otto (Pll t) f · 7 ~ crit1o1¥e oo in ot • 1 aerved 1n combat meaa a r:v d tor orealttaat. Lt. Jay A. ade ( avi·ator) /C 7S3a; ., • ha d ftioult,y in oon acting e Deenethorpe bunoner•.

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6. ~t. Erla • Olena , Jr. (Pilot) /C l~ 9 -. l~~d in hia praiae of Pvt. J oa J. urpby, 1a ball turret GWlL r, WhCHle head aa 1r jured whon the 'b 11 tw--ro~ sp:m on • Pvt urphy insist d on ltCly-ini ldn the turret. /S Bert • • Sti el, G .jc 136 , stt.te hac c f iG aokaged. in bur 1 • hioh are too r.wll, au eat!n t at ~ha f co d be dta~ r.a d !'a t r . t bwncllea ere lar er.

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OFFICE OF THE ENGIUEERING OFFICER STATIOU 128

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SUBJECTs Battle Damage Report

TOt Group Bagineering Officer • .Olat Bombardaent Group (H). Station 128. APO 61-l, u. s. Army

1. The followiag is the battle damage report for the airplanes operated by this Squadron on the coabat mission completed this date.

AIRPLANE NO.

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42-31087

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-l2-31891

BATTLE DAMAGE

1. Flak hole in bottoa of horizoatal stabilizer aear station 78, c•t stiffeaer.

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2. Flak hole ia right bottom side of fuselage near station 2d.

~. Flak hole in bottoa lett hand corner of froat escape hatch, alao tore fuselage adjoining door.

-l. Flak hole ia eett side of chia turret. 5. Flak hoee in bottoa ot lett wing aear statioa 20.

1. Two small flak holes in bottoa ot right wing aear statioa 21.

1. Flak hole in bottoa of eeft wing aear station 21. 2. Flak hole ia de-icer boot and leading edge of lett

wing between # 1 & 2 .. gines. Cut hole in main spar.

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