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MISSION NQ 162
To: MuNSTER , GERMANY
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4,01ST BO ARD T GROUP (B)
REPORT 0 F OPERATIOIAL
DAY
MISSIOI SUMMARY REPORT
JIISSIOIJ I 162 Date 28 October 19-U
ASSIG NT
1. Aaaiped Target• JIU'ISTER. GERIIABY
2. c..n tmenta a The 4,0llt Group was to f'urniah three 12 A/C Squadrona tor the 94,th "B" Group. A P F Ajc waa rurniahed each Squadron and a apare waa to a ccompany each aquadron.
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EXECUTIO
Target Bc.bed a NUMSTER, GERMANY ()farahallin Yards)
a. Group Leader• Major E. T. DE JONCKHEERE (Coleman)
Lead avigatora lat Lt. H. E. I.R<Il (stroncs- "Mickey")
Extra •vigatora lat Lt. H. D. FISHBECK
Lead Bombardier• lat Lt. E. I. STOOT
b . ~ Squadron Leaderalat Lt. B. c. I.ONZE
Lead Jfavigat•ra lat Lt. o. L. STORK ( altera - "Mickey")
Lead Bombardier• lat Lt. A. G. KOSSUTH
c. High Squadron Leader' )fajor J. H. HAVEY (Keroer)
lAad Ha'rlgatora lat Lt. 1-· E. GASKINS ( inograd - "Viokey")
Lead BOIIlbardiera lat Lt. T. J . n.EFISCH
Flight OYer Englanda
a . Takeoff:
Daylight takeoff a.nd climb to Cotteamore Bunc er . Aaaembly waa ~,.dviaed by the weather ahip to be at briefed plua 8000 ' , but was ohanged by the to er during climb to briefed minua sooo! Thia made aaaembly at 8000' and was neoesaitated by we ther at the higher altitude .
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~aaion Summary Report (Cont'd)
b. Squadron -!! Group Auemblieaa
Allftlbly wa.a oOIIUilenoed with lead Squadron at 8,000' , h01rever low aquadron wa.a having trouble so alti~de waa ohang d to 9, 000'. Radio c paaa waa inoperat ive in lead ship but visual oontaot was de with Cotteamor Field. Group left buncher on th l'orth aide and on time .
o. Route .!!!!.. England&
94tth "B" .•• a little ahead and to the left of 94tth "A" trom bunoher to ing auembly line. When turn wa.a de on to Wing Auembly line 94tth "B" tell in behind and a little to the right of 94tth "A" - inter.al waa about 1 minute. Thia position was held auring flight along Diviaion Aaaembly line which was from Control Point 1 (Engliah Coaat to Control Point 2 (Duthoh Ooaat) .
'• Attaoka
a. Flight ~ 'I'argeta
941th '*B" was 41th Group •~ lat Diviaion {contained five Groupa) all to bob at 23,000' . 941th "B ' a" poaition waa from DiTiaion Aaaembly until target one minute behind and generally to the right ot t&tb "A" .
ile yet 15 adnutea ~ rom IP "Buckeye Red" gave target condition& aa tollowaa S/10 - 8/10 low cloud, heavy hale and cloud at 24:,000' and recOIII!llencWTiaual run assisted by J4iokey. Squadron' 1 made indi vdual ruaa . All made PFF runa aaaiated by Tiaual correction& . Flak waa moderate and accurate.
b . B•bing ~~
Lead Squadron a
the cloud oGYer at the IP was about 8/10. e out just a little abort of' the briefed IP and leTeled out on oourae with the Vickey Operator in control. Th olouda w.re breaking up allowing more visibility aa we dr.w near4l to the target. At one time the Bombardier tried to take the control from the Mickey man but the olouds again interTened malting it impouible to synchronise and make the run Tiaually . e were riding in on Vickey'a calculation• until about 1/2 a minute before bomba away when the clouds broke and the Bombardier oould aee th target just ott to the right. The Bombardier mad a correction for courae but did not vary the rate . !he bomb& were dropped PPF with Tiaual aaaiatanoe. Bomba were away at 1'3' on a Mag. Heading of 126 • Tb AFC was O. K. the lead aalvoedJ all others used a SO tt. intervalometer aetting. Reaults were unob~erTed.
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Kinion Suau.ry Report {Cont 1d)
Bombin& ~ (Cont ' d)a
~ Squadran'
• arrived at the IP 16 minutes late and turned on the bo b rtin aa briefed, f lling in trail of the Lead Squadron. The viaibility waa very poor with - a,ll.Otha cloud cover . The run waa made b7 Kiokey with,a alight Tiaual aaeiat a t.w ••conde before bomba awa7. The Lead ahip aaivoedJ balance of formation dropped with a 10 toot intern.l eter aetting. A few bomb atrikea were aeen but they could not be positively identified · aa oura . Tne AFC worked aatiafactorilT•
!bia report ia ·contrary to the previously aub itted prel'-nary rep~rt • other fac~ora were discovered tnat have altere the ori~inal b omb run infonna.tion.
High Squadron &
• came ott the "IP •• bri efed . The cloud cover waa about 8/10 - 9/10. 'l"he ckey Operat or had the ahip from the IP for only amall patches of un• id ntitied ground c ld be aeet1 through the break a in th clouda . Ju_st before bombs away parts of the city and surrounding area could be seen and identified for the cloud cover at that time had dwindled to about ajlo. 1he bo ardier nenr saw the auigned I but trca the area that waa viaible he. could aee that th Mickey man had brought them in a little to the left eo he put in a amall correction to the ri~ht. Bomba were ' aalvoed by the Leader and drepped with a 30 foot intervolameter aetting by all ot ra . The run waa made PFP with a viaual aasiat by the Bomb•
- l hardier . AFC worked aatiafaetorily. Reaults could not be aeea.
c . P'ligh~ t r om target:
During laat half of baab run and for 5 minutes after target contrail• · and thin cloud conditions were encountered ca aing the three Squadron• to loae visual oaataot. Briefed caurae was follO..d except that deaoent waa made to 500' bel ow briefed and tinally 1 . 000• below brieted . Viaual contact with Squadron• was again nw.de nd the Group retoraed. Deacent waa not nade at Dutch Coaat a11 planned but altitude ot 23. 000 1 waa main• tained until l/3 back aoroaa channel dut to high clouda over let third ot channel .
d . Return to Baaea
After letdown w.s initiated it was oontinued down through by weaviD,£ around aoattered cloud layera and finally leveling off at 1,600 ' just inside the Engliah Coaat. Lead Squadron was trailed by Low and High i n that order until baae was reached . All ahipa landed safely at h baae .
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Mission Summary Report (Cont ' d)
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eather over continent Tari d trom 5Jl0 to 8/10 in different areal . target conditicms were sjlo to 8/10 heavy ha e with hi h thin layer at 23 . 600' . Perai1tent contrails here encountered 1/2 way do b b run.
t . Fighter Support:
,. Fighter •upport was excellent.
c ents on Fo~tiona ----The Squadron• for tions and Group formation on a whole were very
good . During poor visual oondi tiona at Target and 1hort time atterward1 the individual boxe• •intained {;Ood .formation. The Group was •p1i t up but regained form.e.ticm when visual condition• were again encountered.
h o Conoluaiona and .. eoammendationl a
!he a111ion wa• 1uoce11tul and accompliahed almost as briefed. !h ability of the individual 1quadrone to maintain good formation OYer the Target can be attributed c:m.ly to effort. o£ the individual air plane o derao
6 • Aircraft ~ A ttack1nt &
All aoheduled aircraft attacked.
6 e :nay Opposition&
Wo air oppo ition was encountered. (See flak report for flak)
7 • Battle Damage a
8 o Ca1ualtiesa
•jor
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2 - Sl ihtly ounded. 1 - Seriou•ly ounded.
Minor 1'o Flak
21 · 2S
9 o Statistical Summary of Operation• (See attached form)
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M1aaion Summary Report (Cont ' d)
a . ObaerT&tionaa
Lead Squadron&
A few strikes were seen nU within the target area, but they could not be identified. However results were thought good.
High and Low Squadrons a
Due tp partial undercast, atrikea were not obaerved. They should have been close to the assigned I .
b . Disposition 2£. ombaa
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All the 12 A/C E • • T attacked the primary targe ., . dropping 16'7 GP ' a an ~8 IB'S• h pares A/C returned l~ GP'a and~ IB'••
~ Squadron•
All the 12 /C E • • '• attacked th primary target, dropping 16'7 GP ' a and ~ IB'• • Th pare A/C returned 14 GP •s and ~ IB's•
High Squa rona
Of the 12 A/Ct •• T •• eleven attaoked the primary target, dropping 151 GP ' a and ~2 IB' • • A/C i 160 encountering b b bay troulbe over the target selected an unknown target of opportunity 9 miles past the target and dropped l~ GP ' s and 4 IB ' • • One othor AJC jettisoned l GP, another returned 2 IB'•• and tho spar• returned 14 GP's nnd 4 IB'••
'l'abular Summary of Disposition of Bo.bs a
· Aircraft B0111ba Over !Oiilb .. lfUi .. FUaing Tar!aet in~ b r Size r~e Bose 'l'ail
Jlain Ba:ubtall ~6 ~6 (484 250/f M5'7 l/10 l/40 (138 500/1= 11r1 IB 1112'7
Other Attaoka (T. ot o. ) (l ) l ( l~ 26 01 l/10 l/~0 ( 4 50~ )[l7 IB 1l l 2T
Total B s on Target (498 250/1- 114'7 l /10 l/~0 (1~2 500/f: Jll1 IB II 12'7
Oth~r Expenditure• l 26 1 l,/10 l/~0
Bomba Returned ( 42 25of,' 1157 l /10 l/4:0 ( l~ 50~ 111'7 IB Jl l2T
Tetal (Loaded on A/ C Taking ott) 541 250/F 116'1 1/J.O l/~0 .. 6 .. 166 600/f 1117 IB II 127
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M111ieD Summary Report (Oont'd) ·
11. Lo1t Aircraft•
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Submitted By a
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KEN • DAUB • C~ptain, Air Corps, Statistical Officer .
... ... ., ~ ... STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
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Da. te tr 2S October 1914.
,. LEAD I LOW HICJI
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STAT SUMMARY ( C ont : d.)
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1s. Time o~-~!< e~t.~! . _ _________ ____ r; ·- 1o~~-- -- --·r!----_u_o..:..s_.__-n-__ 1_05:..::5:;.,__ __ _,
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21 e Average Time of llight ', 5.9 I s.a 1 6.1 -i,~. ------~~~------~~,~-~----~
21. Altitude of Re l ease 22 r,oo ~ ...!OllO. 'l'.l "r.n. -··----------r -~~:~~-s~a. ~_. __ _?_r _ _Pl~~--- - - - - -----~--~~~t-~P~FF~/_V_I&=----H---=-P::..:F;:...~:...:.::IS=---it--A.OP-FF-... ·''-+'·;-'-"lovlt-s_--!
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24 . - Fighters --25. - Bornbe::-s __
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PFF A/C Borrow·od f r om Gro'J DS . as fo) lO\"fS: NO "
, PFF ~:.jc LonnGd :to Groups ns Follows!:
NOTES: PFF bombing run ldt.b viaual correctione.
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tO • · CCiaiiLD<ling Of'ficer. 40let BoDW&rdllent _Gr~ (H) . ..
1. P11&ht plan, Log, and Track Chart Attached.
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•· t/o at 1043 .hour•a Land at 16JS hour••
· "· Group tormed. at lll5 hou..ra at 9000 teet. 0 1
•- Por.4 CBW at l.22S houra at lhOOQ tett.
4 .. pa olimb at 1210 houraa reached alt. at 132() .
•• W..ther enooun~d over Engle.nch
(1) ·cloude 6 /lOth. - Visa.bility _...;::;20o:o.- miles.
(2) Wind at altitude 1s:7 deveea, _....,..38 __ Knott,
t • Ileana of. naviption over England,, __ _.p!W·.::R~'·,.., ...,jPI,;.;lii.IJ.I..lo~ta~i~e-..· ,~r..tt~;~ea......,1 ---r-~~, --~···· .. &• )(ea.ns of checking Metro 111nda __ ..liGILiieiliie._,,.,.m~~~.i._.cMlk~u;~-------... .-••
t. lftgliah Coast out at l2ij6
~. Pie)lter RendeaYouar
(1) Going ln ~3J4 hra,
(2) Coming back ______ hl"a.
ke Wlnd uaed for bombin'a
(1) ____ 1$.....,._ degreea, __ .,.)161111 __ Knot••
(2) 'Detel"DDined by _.....,~v~~.~i,.cA~M!•-!fi:~b~~~r-i .... f+,..,._ ___ ... .._.~
&. ao.b run and Method ot Target Identification•
(1) Reached IP at 1L21 hra.
12·.) Kac. heading over target l26 }Mcrees. a) .Altitude over tar got. . ??JXlO reet. t) Bomb• ~way at ~4 ~s • . 5) Method of targe t~den t!fi eati on and weat.lH!n-.,""~.t&J!"'!''~,.
5/lOths to 7/10ths clouds. Visual.
'-__ ., ....---_...... ~~urth&s-t-fix 52-10 JJ..:..._.-Q6=4...,. .. s'--..,"'-- / ' (2) Obtained at 144S ~·
n. put~red with special equipment. Radio c01111l8ss out. 10 R.P.M. per min,
COIOWlTS t Bombs Away at 1434 on ll. H. 126 from 23000. Primary, visual.
/S/ Horace E. Kron , HORACE E . KRON '1st Lt., A. C.
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b. Group formed at ··-1202~~ hr;\..'.J.'a u.t -...:/I:J:/:l-:1"'~"'· feet.
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/S/ ·Leslie E. Gasldns IESIJE E. GASKINS , 1st Lt.~~' C. '
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A. RAILWAY JUNCTIONS.
B. LUDWIG HANSEN AIRCRAFT REPAIR FACTORY.
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/{ .D.A.G.FORM 12 E. Modified 1·9-44 401 st BG APO 557
COI\!IBJ.T BOlH3WG FLIGHT RECORD
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PILOT __ __!:::!.!,~~!!!!~------------- TA.KE , OFF ---ill,.,..__ __
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l' U»!BER A/C DROPPil:G BOi·.iBS BY o.m SIGHTING OPE:CL-.TION:
lliFORl.:lATlON .t~.T RELEASE POUlT:
nl titude of ·target ----------------21 Temp Aloft: Metro Actua! --~-- ------
'lrue li.l ti tude above target ..J~!22~- Mag Head,order Actual --~~---- ------
True Ht~ading --------------------Pressure al t of target _.-,A_,.;,--. __ _ 1~1 timeter setting
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G.S. Est ACtual --------- --------- B.S.Type ------------------------
~ind Direc Metro ~ctual ----- -~---Time "f Release
---------------------ilind Veloc • ...letro Li.ctual · ---- ---~~
Tan. n.; ... Est • Actual --~~-- ~~--
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. Mean Temp: Metro • I Actual . -_ ........ __ Manual Pilot ---------------------------
Type of Release: Other A/C
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COMBAT BOH5IUG FLIGHT RECORD
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PUlER A/C n~ GROUP COUPOSITE GROUP --------------,~-- ----------------
J)EFLECTIOl~ .nlJD ~JG:t: SIGrlTD•G GROUP COIJPOSITE GROUP ~~~----- ------------
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COMBAT BOLiBTI~ G FLIGHT RECORD
BCIJIBARDIER DATE . ~~~&".~Kl .. tt~i~•~c-~._-------------------------- _.~~~~--------
PILOT --....,.~~ ... g.:,;.._ ______________ Tl~KE OFF --...,;ww----
NAVIGATOR -~t~.t",,.....MA.,::re••~ll---:-~~~---------- ill RPL.ANE -------
ME"lHOD OF A!i'ACK - ........ ~ ........ --"""""~---"i~-.,.....--"'l"r---------rndi vidual Flight Squ-~on Group ,dng
litlUBER A/C n~ GROU? COMPOSITE GROUP -----4---------------- ----------------
DiFORlJ.AT!Ol~ .n.T RELEASE POmT:
.n.l titude of ·rarget _ __..;::t:.~l..a.O...._ ___ _ Temp Aloft: Metro 1 Actua~ ------ -~~-
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Type of Release: Lead A/C _,... ..... __ _ Type of Release: Other A/C
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Office of the Communications Officer AAF Sta 128, APO 557
Referenoe Field Order 536 •
SUBJECT: Communications Report, Operational Mission No 162 •
TO Commanding Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), AAF Sta 128, APO 557,
SECTION ONE - USE OF RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
1. Radio Beacons used: 3. HF/DF Bearings Q
Splashers 0 4 . VHF/DF Bearings 2 Fixed Beacons 0 5, Distress Action Q
Bunchers 21.l: 6. Total A/C using Gee 36
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2, MFjDF Fixes 0 Maximum Fix co:~lE- 523:?~
SECTION TVW - USE OF PFF
1. Toto.l H2X A/C dispatched 3
2. Toto.l H2X A/C over targe t 3
3 . Total H2X sets usable for bombing 3
SECTION THREE - USE OF RCM
1 .. Total A/C releasing Chaff 33 2, Total number of units released 7.128
SECTION FOUR - REMARKS
~1 ~KE*fi::/)iRtt?J-. Capt, Air Corps,
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BorTJ.bed • •
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"..re r e our A/ c " Seen" or nunseen" ta r r;ets ?
Any condensation t r ailn? ••• •. •
Desc-ripTFm of Fl ak at TarEe t ,-:lriClu.mlt, l'iE THOD OF F' IP.S(: nNTROL
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A/c over enemy A/c A/c lost Time ove r Time of Axis of
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BRitiFING NOTES
ANDTHt.H. JU; !'l~T PERFORMANCE ON THE 14/ ! AT TillS IM..t'UI{ '.rAN'l' ~RANS POR 'I'A1'I ON CENTER SHOULD FUR'fHER CHOKE ttfllml Str.t'.t..LIE~ ..&:ND W!ill COMING TO THE FIWN'.i' AND ~ll'l'HDRA~· ING FRoM I~ . S'&'l'ZGICALLY A'!of!J 'rAC'l'ICALLY A GOOD VISUAL BOMBING JOB UR A SldOOTH ~ JOB SHOULD DO 'l'H :~ TR I CK.
NO SECONDARY O.H IA>:>'l' ttl'i::>UR'l.' '.ffiHG.to.;T I::> I~.N't'IOl-Jr~D IN 1'HE F/0 ~ W'HICH .MEANS THAT ONLY THE PRIMARY 1'A.HGti'l' IS 'L'U tlE A Tl'ACKb!D LITHER VISUALLY OR BY lli.iA.NS OF ppP. HO'flEVER , IF I'l.' BECOMES NECESSARY 'ro BOlm EU:>E HI!:~ 1 Tffi.i S . o . P OF HOitHING OF RHINE RIVER RAIL AHD ROAD BRIDGES ARD~!ImEF !JaL Ai'ID ROAD BRIDGES EAST OF 'l.'HE Rti.IllE R. WILL BE FOLL0'11ED . rm OTBER MIL ITARY vB<.~.r;C'l.'IV.to.;S 1-v iLL BE BOMBr;D .
Filiin'ER SU.t".t'ORT s ~ GPS OF .t-' 5ls
E.t-'~IE PROCEDURE &
.LJ.ST lUNUTB IN'IELLIGENCE 1 NO FRir • .NlJl..Y GuNVOYS ON HUU'fr; IN UR OUT •
!'> P~CIAL !U::>'l.'H.UCTIONS : (READ HIU'fS 'l.'V GlllnlERS } P/« PROCEDURE 'l.'O BE FOLL<Jrl.r.;D a
IF 1-'0.t<l!.to.;D DOWN !.18.1\JJ YuUR "f:AY BACK 'l'V OUR LIN.r.;S THAV.t.LLING BY NIGh'"T. · IF FO.t<G.to.;D UOtjN IN HOLLAND, GO TO "F:ARTH' A'l' OUCE -HIDE AU.u -LIE UP FvH '!'.tlli .t<'IRST 24 HOU!ili • YUUR (J\ iN PARTICULiili. .t'OSI'fiON lllLL DEPhND ON 1H1'Hr...i:< YOU y,! LL ALL OW OUR LIN.t<;S '"V OVB.HRUU YOU Ul< TV INl•'IL'lRII.T.t<; tiA.Cl\. 1'0 OUR LHlM:i . DJ HOLLAND NUH1'l !t!;.HN ~ART IS PROT~~·.rA.Nf MID SOUTEERN PART CATHOLIC- SEEK HELP ONLY FRuM GA'fHOLIC . HELP F'Ru.M DlmH PUL!t.:.l!:t.dtiN IS TO lili A VOIDED 1 UNLESS IT IS AHSOilJ'IELY N.tiC~ St>ARY 1 AIID THEN ::>E.t.<;J{ A VOllNGEH TY.l:1:.: Il'' POSSIBU:: . AVOID AliTUUtj . "HO !EARS A HADGB IN HIS .LA.t'.t<;L1 l''U.!:{ THA'l' HnUALLY DENO'l'rJS A ~UISLDTG.
YOUR Br;~T A.t'.t"RVAL:H '10 A S INGL.t:; .t:iEL.t'.t<;R IS 'ID I~AJ:<US t.Vtili ING.
L:!lliCK L:RtiY1S FOR SOP CHECK I 'L~a~ .
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' Pre Briefing Notes
1 . UUns"ter , Germany l.S 'the primary 'ta.rge't for today t s operation . The assigned M. P. I . is the center of the main marshalling area. .
on ~:ep't . ~()th this group paid its last visl.t to 'this 'target and did an excellent job of P . F . F . bombing a.l'though lit'tle damage was done to the ma.rshelling area. .
2 . No secondary or last resort targets have been assigned .
3 . 'rhe 401s't is -che "B" group in the 94th 1·. 1.ng .
a.) Ma.Jor De Jonkeore is the 40lst Group Air Commander
b) M.a. JO~ Carraway wUl be 'the 94't.l'l ~ 'ing Air Cor.unander .
c ) the 05ls't is the "A11 Group :m "the ing and -che 4b'/th is 'the "C" Group.
4 . The 4Uls"ti will oe preceeded by the 1st A and B groups ana 'the 94"tih A Gp . and will be followed only by "the 941ih C Group .
a.) All 5 groups in the lst DivJ.sion are going to the same target.
5 . The :5 Division consis"tiing of 5 groups will a."tta.ck Ha.mm
The Gna Divisl.on haz a holiday.
6 . Fighter suppor"ti will consl.S't of 2 groups of P-51s , one gcoup giving Close SUppor't 'tO the lS't ~ groups and the Other t;iving Close suppor"t to the last 2 broups
7 . ~mb loa.a cons1s-cs o1· 14 Y 2bO lb G. n . with 1/10 nose fusing and 1/40 tail fusing plus 4 m-17 1 s
Interva.lometer se't-cl.ng is 00 feet.
Bombing a.l'titude Vli11 oe 26 , 000 '
zero hour is 1060 hours
p.p . p. nircrar G will l.ea.a ..,,each squadron .
a. There are GS guns w1tltinJ! tOflgo-; 7/ r___:...- ~, ~. Call on Col . Seawell ana "the operations ot•ficers for co mmen"tis ir any
Ask if the r e are any questions then dismiss pilo"tis ana co - pl.lc'ts
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SIX ITIJNDRBD ArD FOURTEENTH BO?!Il.i\.RDl.$}i'T SQUWPO!; (H) POUR HUI1DRSD AND FIRST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (B)
Office of the Operations Officer AAF Station j 128 28 October 1944
SUBJECTs Loading Liste . TO :Operations Officer~ 40lst Domb Gp )H) !J.F Station I 128~ APO # 557~
1. Following is the Loading li~t for todays mission~
PLANt =Jt. 44-8033 p ;:;R C::P I ElMER • lst Lt .. CP HAVEY I J.i\JAES H. MAJOR n GASKINS, l.E&LIE E .. lst Lt .. EO llliNOGRAD I }L FRED A .. 1st Lto B KLEli'ISCH, THEODORE J" 1st Lt. RO Zubrickaa. Joseph S. T/St;t. TT Fowler , Cecil V • T/St;t. !G Gurnicki, Sigmund A. sjsgt ..
s/sgtq WG Connore 1 Robert A.
PL~~~ 42·97780 P 1st Lt. CP 2nd Lt .. N 2nd Lt~ B 2nd Lt. RO S~t. TT !/Sgt. JT J/Sgt. TG Sgt. WG Sgt.
PLANE # 42-38236 P Iii Lt. CP 2nd Lto N 2nd Ltn D 2nd Lt . RO Sgt o TT S/Sgto BT Sgt. TG Sgt.
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CP N B RO TT BT TG ~G
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RmiDELL, FRANCIS E .. JO:WTSON, RAYMOND E .. CF..AJ.~P~G ffi, RENE P. SIIEAP.RR, WILLI.Al~ M. JR. Trojanowski, Arthur J. liears, l:Iarold E. Smith, lilliam F • Ice, Robert E .. Hui'fman, James J o
BABCOCK, FREDERICK H. DCUSFIELDI JOHN s TEV'fAP..D I LEON F . lF.NZEL, GEORGE H. Bilby; John F~ Jro Caldwell, Carroll L. Wilcynski 1 ~alter J. Pa.rnham, Walter R. Casselman~ Charles R,
ST . AUDYNI GlENN H. THOMPSON, WALLACE KAHN I CHARLES CROSSMAN , ELMER B. Tompltins. Harry A,. Dearborn, Harry R. Lichtenbercer, Gustave w. Hickey, Harold J. Buckley, J olm F'.
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B SCHAEFER, ROSERT L. 2nd Lt. T/Sgt. RO Ba.ye&, Willie J.
TT G~, Clifford E • BT 6 le, William I. TG Monacella~ Joseph WG Wilson, Billy J.
PLANE # 44-6464 P F/0 CP 2nd Lt. N 2nd Lt. B 2nd Lt. RO T/Sgt., TT Sgt. BT S/Sgt. TG ~fpgt. a/ sjsgt.
PLA}m # 42-llliX 38330 P lst Lto CP 2nd Lt. N 2nd Lt., B 2nd Lt. RO $/Sgt. TT Sgt. BT S/Sgt. TG s/sgt. WG S/Sgto
PlANE F 43-38738 P 2nd Lto CP 2nd Lto N 2nd Lt" B 2nd Lt. RO Sgto TT Sgt. BT Cgt. TG Sgt. Vi G Sgt.
PLANE f 43-38677 P 2nd Lt. CP 2nd Lt. n bt Lt., B 2nd Lt. RO Sgt. TT sjsgt. BT Clark, Charles B. TG Jts~t.
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WITTMAN, PAUL P. HOSlEY, ROJERT A. SCRNEIDER, JAMES I. 0 'HERN, l LITIN c ~ ~itchellg Joseph Go Collett, John E • Entonp Carl E .. Kosiba., Fra.nk T. Schmidt v Rdwa.rd J a
CROZIER, JOHll C. lEDER, M:ORRI S
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OFF! CE OF THE .ENGINEERING OF.l:<,I Cl:R '>TATION 128
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28 October 1944:
SUBJECT: Battle D~age Report
TO: Engineering Officer, 40lst Bombardment Group (H) , Station 128 , APO 557, D. s. Army
1 . The following is the battle damage report for th~ airplanes operated by this squadron on the comb~t mission completed this date .
AIRPLAm:: NO . BATTLE DAMAG '
42-9794:7 l . Flak hole in top leading edge err ritJb.t wing, station 29 .
2 . Flak hole in leading edge of verti~al fin . sr~~, ... , .. station 9.,
4:3 - 38541
43- 37790
42 - 102393
4:3 - 3683!Z
44- 6506
42 - 31662
42 - 39993
43- 38733
42 - 97938
3 . 'lak hole in fairing joining rient winb to fuselage1 4 . Flak hole in leading edge of right wing, station 10 .
l . Flak hole in left side of vertic~lfin, station 8 . Out right side .
1 . Flak hole in bottom of right horizont 1 stabilizer , station 112 . Out top .
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2 . Flak hole in right bottom side of fuselage, station 2d. 3 . It'lak hole in bottom leading edge of left wing,
hit 1 oil cooler . Oil cooler change . 4. Flak hole in bottom of left Iring, station 17 .
1 . egative .
1 . ~ egative .
l . l'·egat · ve .
l o negative .
1 . Negative .
1 . Negative .
1 . Crash Landed o·.
Capt, r Corps ngineer ing Officer
