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OPERATIONAL ROUTE FORECAST A c
CLOUDS
ICING
TARGE:T SURFACE: TEMf?~--- TEMR AT ' FT.----.--
DATE---. ......... -..-~-PERDD~~--~~-
AG P BR HQ SOS 1229'19
D
RECTION VELOCITY ·
AIRCRAFT REPORT ' BASE TO COAST OVER CHANNEL OR SEA OVER CONTINENT & TARGET \.
TltAE ..,
-POSITION ALTI1U)E {. '
AMOUNTS
CLOUD AND
BELOW TYPE
AIRCRAF'T I-EIGHT OF' BASE AND
TOP
AMOUNTS
CLOUD AND
ABOVE TYPE
AIRCRAF'T I-EIGHT Of' : I
BASE AND TOP -
VISIBILITY TEMPERATURE WINDS
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REMARKS: AS WEATHER tNCOUNTERED,F'RONTAL
POSITIONS, ETC.
CLOUD TYPES AND ABBREVIATIONS ,.r'\~q_NTS- . NOTE: AT LEAST ONE COMPLETE LOW CLOli>S = ST-STRATUS
~)i ~-~-OBSERVATION SHOULD BE ENTERED SC-sTRATOClUJLUS - ~ .- ;p~~ -::-: IN E:ACH COLU~N. THE OTHER MIDDLE CLOUDS: AS- ALTOSTRATUS ~ ) • --< --SIDE OF' THIS CARD HELPED YOU- N:.-ALTOCUMUL.US ~ ~~ ~~-=- --WON'T YOU GIVE THE NEXT HIGH CLOl.OS: Cl-CIRRUS
_:.&. :A y~ ~=-s""JtA~ == F'E:LLOW A BREAK ! CS-CIRROSTRATUS CLOUDS OF' VERTICAL CCTENT : COLD AIR ~~7--- - ---=-
~ P BR HQ 50S 172929 CU-CUMULUS ce-c~MBUS . L' AIR COOL AIR
COLD r tCUN 1 WARM f'"u" 1
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-DECLASSIFIED PER NND 7SI'ft205 _ SY _f;_D ___ , NI_.RA_~!E cd]:ls:Z.::/_1=-0=-==-_.J
b • BoM.bi ' ..2:!!, 1
Lead ex: o ~ere4 fer a Ti ual ra • Cleu oeTer was ETerythi• see per1'eot, i clutinc the
SYJlohro inti , but when the iKieea oresse4, the bellba tailed to release. The a.l'v• ni toh was hit a!Ul they atill auac up ao it was deei4ed te oleee the •e•r• and look fer a. s oona ry t».r·et a i try te rel aae the bo• a there. the deer a1ti:~o was hit a d th Radio Operator ••• the deere ol•••• A f.w aeaeats later it was otioe that the Rei li ht was en i dioatin the ieera ws t e a~Qi open. the ieer swito waa hi~ enoe ere d . e b s all released. At the ti e we were 2~ aile• past th Pri ary tarcet. A cro oheok later preTed there waa a ahe t oirouit .i• t e A,eatat Relay. Tba results oauae little apparent ...._,e fer the ba t i a field.
Hi&h !exa We turned e the I.P. aa brief , i:a Trail, and reaiy tor a Tiaual run. 1 e tarcet was easily picked up by aeaaa et the licht ooler ru. flaY w. i o r d the oe•ter et tha fieli. Due te acer ut Tery accurate .f'lak au aix aaeke reoketa that cae up ri .1t 1 trent ol .. us we u ei eTaai Te taotios • the B-b Run. l• tur in baok on oeurae
• •lt'Oerreotio e tU.ie a:ai oeurae co• l net be killei properly. o ba a rTed to it to t~e lett o.f' the aaaic eci - .P.I.
Lew !exz Cleui • Tcr at the I.P. was i/10 te 4/10. lhe ia went into Trail r•~ti•• at the I.P. anu we were ireotly b hilUl the Lea box. The tar,et was piokeci up whe were 8 ~lea fro the tarcet area. We were richt o oeurse. iy.chr lliaatio was ae 30 sec nd.a ana the oren hairs
ri ht t: e · r et r·•r SO seoenG.11 more, with no ae t a -~~esaary. Boabs wer• release ••
t 325 • Resulta were f ir, the .P.m. lett •f tbe Aiaiac Poi t.
o. Wea.thera We t h.r ~ 8 I briefej. 6Jl0tha • 10/l.Otha fro• baae to tarcet area, teps at 4000 feet. Weath•r was 2./lOtha-1/lOth i tar,et are • tope at 2500 feet to 4000 tee • It re•i eel about the a e ea retu •
i. H,ht !!.__ Tare t: 'i raw l ·waa about aa briefed altheuc
•• Returll te !aae:
OJar~siio• at tar,et eauaed a lea,er tur• te be de. eute out was ••t aa brietei (see Tariatiea
~iuur.nel s ehnn en 1:.raok ehart). A 160 tura was 'e to ,.t belew oleui termati•••· Weatl'e r w a • d kt is peint whereaa weather eTer baae was p•or w· th 1000 feet ceilin& aJUl it was thiU. t aiTiaable to let dnn ure.
Reute was aoaewhat to the eaat clue te weather elloeuaterri. Wiac ha.d brekea up ev _· r chauel aad bexe1 retur e& i dividually, all ships returnin · safely.
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t. i bter support was fair. ere or leaa area ert - h.-eYer, it was net eetet.
,. Ceaoluaiea ana Reo ... eadatio u Reo ..... at 1000 ft. dif' .. ere oe ill altitute of 1 • fell.wi g eaoh ther in Diviaie forwatien. e.,. 1st Wine 25000', 2n in' 2'ooo•, Srd Wi 25000' eto. iuoh prooe•ure weul4 eli-.iu.te !'op wash lee would co tuse ,rouna
I tete••••·
5. Airord't!!:: Atta.okitt;a · /
Lea Bex: 11 airor ft ot attaok. 'Ni e A/C ht\:rl drop ed t eir bo b1 past the 1 r et , • e haTi ' retur e4 their b ba ani. two a.;o lest i:a tar et area. ·
I High Box: All A/C air'be~ e attacked.
I
ow "": A.l.l Ajc a.i b,;r att aQ)ced.
8. Casual ties s
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ea er fla at tar,et. inaccurate.
18• MIA oa 2 aiuin~ A/C .' I
9. lltatieti 1 ry t Operations. (see attaohei .t'era}
&. Obs nation•:
Lead lo~a I ba bit a pr ocimately two milea past t ar,et.
Hi'h ox: B oYer 2000' t lf'eft of K.P.I.
Lew xt I lbf"all ev r 2000' to left ef 1 .P.l.
b. Dhpeai tio. _!.. 01l"bs:
Lead Box1 9 A/C trep1-e• 162 .- 260/1 D'T b.abs but they dreppe• past tar,et clue ~· eleotri oal trouble in lead A/C. l A/0 return•• 18 b•ba and 36 x 110 :/1 1151 are Ullaooounted f"er 1 2 ai81iJaC A/C.
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DECLASSIFIED PER .N.liJ2_7'"flf005 sY _e_o ___ . ~.c.RA o.:!_E.:=~:.J~I t:..~/.='=o=-=-.J
12 A/0 dreppea 208 x 260/f !16'7 •• tar&et. Olle A/C re oJ.rllecl 8 babe whioh tailet te vep which inwel eter atuck.
Lft' Bexa 12 A/0 drepp 216 x 25 ,' J51 o tar et.
o. Ta.bul
Jilin I.Utall
Other A tta olea
Tetal I
other £xpeniiturea
•••• Retur e4
2t
Total L ae4 oa A/C in Off
11. Le1t Airora..fta
•2-aea1 (llelefchik)
4-1-87859
(Sproul)
iaqa 6
816 th
616 th
2 Lead El • l. w q.,r .. dnex
Sult tte by&
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• • rusln, ber Size T:fpe lJese !'ail
,2. 250/f U57 l/10 1/.0
- -42-l zsofr )(5'7 1/10 1/tO
198 20# 7 1/10 l/40
26 260/f 67 1/lo 1L•o
4<8 250/( l~57 1/J.O l/40
Leca tie et L$aa Reuea
OY r Tar' •· 0 eratiou.l (oelliaiea)
<Wet· ., r&et Opera:~;ie•l
(oolliaioll)
W. DA LE Captain, Air Cerpe Ste.tisticl O!'f'ieer
•... ""' •••
STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF. OPERATIONS
1st BD F. O. 455.
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--·- .L... N •.a ... ~LA/..C .. .Ff;!..ili.ng_..tQ. _Tfl.k.e. .Of.f. .. _ ¥--~·--···--- - - --
...... .z .... _Ji.a..._a!' .. A/..C .. J.lt.b..o.r..ne .. ______ -·---· . .!.? _____ ._________ 12: __ +----·--++..:::1=-2__;_
··· ---~.~-- NQ.!..J>f_!J.Q .. !t.J.r_'p_Q.X:~!?...l:.~~~·~:S,r_~ .. . 1..4 ... _ -- -·· -···---·-----· . .!.~- --- :!? _ __ _ 4. No. of ~~Sorties J_2 _ _ 2
5. No. ~t:..~L~ -~.!~~.~k-~r:_E?.._ __ . ______ 0 12
____ ..§..__No. of ALe Nt;)ifJ;tackin& ___ _ J..a ____ _ '
.a_ __ _
I : ----------+ _ 7. Nf1mt of Pr~~- Ta~--- II Cl{A E§ .
-~- -~~~ ~~ ~~~~-·-~------- ~--~---· -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -9, Name nf Seconds.~- Target
.-..-~(-=-a),__ h of AjQ_!1ru a_gkln.&.--.-- __
___ (b) N«"., Size & type of Bombs
--·----------.......• . .. . . . -·· ··~ ........
No. of A/C Attacking (a) II
__ .. ___ ..., __
- (b) No,, Size &.~. Q.f _!3_qp1bs
NOJE ' I ! i I t-·---r - · ' I
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1-- -- - ----- ..... ;
r-- - ··- r -r~------r-·--·---·-· j I . ~ ---+ l i
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11, Ha• ef Target of Opportu~i cy lj ·-. ---i.o m ···~----.-----++----
--~~~~-~:~~:.~~::~f_~-~~Jr - - - r--- - -·----+-1 - -- · -··---~----+-·--++------_J
. U .. ___ !{!lJile of Target .Qru?.o:rtilll..i.ll-_. _ ·-·-··---·-~ ·o --·- j-----+--·--tr-----~ (a) No. Ei.Y.2_Attack!ng____ ----+ - ~ .!
---(~-) J!o., S_i_z_e ~~~:.:om_b--l-1--=t===::==~~~~~=~~~--~:~t-1. _____ ··---~1 _!~.! _!o_~~/C _Lost - TOTAL _ _ ___ ·--···- -~-- -·---+----- ,_.~----+-----~0;;.._ _ _ . __ 1
13. - to Flak ····-·····-------------
l5.a.. .. ____ _ - _t.cL.EneiQ¥ A/C .
16. - to Accident ·- ··-·-·---.---- ----- -·---
: i I ·······-·--·--·······-·t - - --· 1 - ---· ·--·---·+··-· I r- ---- .. - ··-- -- - ···---tt-·-·-- ·-- 1
I
-L -----r---tt-.0.-------r-· n
17. ___ . ___ - _t_o Unkn:..=.ov:.:.:m=---Hr- _ _____ J_ _ __ ____ --------- --·· t---·-·-·.
STAT SUMloilARY ( C ont 'd)
18. Time of Takeoff ·- ·--··---19. Time of A tta.ck I' 1467 ·-----·-. ·----·---~·t,----,----~f----_.:;:---H------~-~
2'). Average Time of ilit;ht .. 6.0 ~~---~t---~----4r----------~--------~~
21. Altitude of Release 26,000 --~------~~--~----4~----~----~--~--------t
24 . .. _____ , __ -_Fightcr~--H--_..;.;~o.;..·.;;:;_ __ !t---..:;;..;...;.;.;;;... __ -++-----~--1
25. -· Bombers NO ---------------
PFF A/C Borrov/OC. f r om GrO\~ps as foillows:
PFF A/C Lonn~d to Groups ns Follow~!:
NOTES:
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'-'L. vL.Mv..:>Jr;cu t-1::1"( ..l!lNJ2_7Jf5 005 SY f;D , NI.RA DATE 7 /'). // 0
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HEADQUARTERS AAF STATION #128 OFFICE OF THE NAVIGATION OFFICER
__ ..;1;..;,;Augu~-s-.t ___ _.l944
SUBJECT a Lead Na.vi gator' s :Uarra ti ve
tO 1 . Commanding Officer, 40lat Bombardment Group (H)
1. Flight plan, Log, and Track Chart Attached •
• 2. llarrati ve a ..
•• r/o at lll7 _hoursJ Land at 17!2 hours-.
b. Group formed at 1244 hours at 11000 teet.
o. Formed CBW at 1319 houra. at 1~0~ teet.
d, Began olimb at 1250 hours, reached alt. at J '1J a hours.
e. Weather encount~r~d over England:
(1) Clouds 8 · / lOth - Viaabili ty _....,s __ mile a.
(2) Wind at altitude 250 degrees, __ 3&.112 __ Knota •
t. )leans of navigation oTer England, Gee andDIR ' ·----~~~~~~-----------------·
g. Means of checking Metro Winds
h. Joined task force at
Gee and Pil gta ie • ------~~~~ .. .w~~--------------hrs. at 1~28 S~l are r # ¥y (si> as er, cl, Coord,)
1, Inglish Coast out at 1332 hrs,J Enemy Coas-t in at _ .. 1...,3..,.5,.,9,.t ___ hrs.
j, Fighter Rendezvoust
(1) Going ~n ._.-14.,.00.,., ..._ __ hra.
(2) Coming back Continous hrs.
k, Wind used for bombinga
(1) _ _..2;o~~:5.-,0 ___ degrees, ___ 3illi2.___ Knots.
(2) Determined by ----;;;P:;:il:=.:o;.;t~a~~~e..,;an::::.:.::d~D,..rif.,..t-~--· (Metho(f)
1. Bomb run and Method of Target Identification• ·
(1) Reached IP at 1448 hra. (2·:) Mag. heading over target". 270 degrees. (3) Altitude over tar got. 25QQQ feet. (4.) Bombs ~way at ~7 hrs. (6) Method of target entification and weather over targeta
Visual Hazy
m. Geea (1) Coordinates of furthest fix 48 15 H. -~QOw-.5,..8"---E. (2) Obtained at 1 t:p4 hours.
n, Difficulties encountered with special equipment.
Radio Compass wouldn't work C\V-Voice Switch should not be wired ~function of Bomb Release Mechanism causlmg delay in release
COMMENTS t /S/ Robert W. Marshall ROBERT W. MARSHALL Lead Navigator (Lead Box)
SldMATORE '''
HEADQUARTERS AAF STATION fl28 OFFICE OF THE NAVIGATION OFFICER
1 August 1944
SUBJECT a Lead Na..vi gator' s Narrative
TO 1 · Commanding Officer, 40lat Bombardment Group (H)
•
1, Flight plan, Log, and Track Chart Attached •
• 2 • llarrati ve a
a. T/0 at 112~ . hOUTSJ Land at 162! hour~r • 1230
b, Group formed at tiM:I hours at 10000 feet.
o. Formed C!!W at 1305 houra at 11000 teet.
d, Began climb at 1227 hours1 reached alt. at 1~~8 hours.
·e. Weather encount~r~d over England:
(1) Clouds 8 /lOth - Viaability _ _..5 __ m11ea.
(2) Wind at altitude 3!7 degrees.. ___ 1._5 __ Knota •
t • Means of_ navigation over England. Gee arid Radio •
g, Means of checking Metro Winds ·Gee Pilotage and Air Plot •
h. Joined task force at • 1328 hrs. at S~lasher #11 (Sp asher, clt.Y. Coord.)
1, ingliah Coast out at 1334 hrs. a Enemy Coas·t in at 1400 hra.
j, Fighter Rendezvousr
(1) Going ~n . 1400 hrs..
(2) Coming backContinous hrs.
k, Wind used for bombin'a
(1) _ ... 3;:;:::1,_7 ___ degrees, __ 1_.5 ___ Knots.
(2) Determined by ____ 11GEE~-'':"''' _"""" _______ _ (Me~ho<l)
1. !lomb run and Method of Target Identification•
(1) Reached IP at 1448 hrs. (2·:) Mag. heading over target". 323 degrees. (3) Altitude over target. 24300 1'eet. ( 4) Bombs tl.W&Y at ~~55 hrs. (6) Method of target 1 entification and weather over targett
Visual m. Geea
(1) Coordinates of furthest fix 47 33 (2) Obtained at t*l' 1431houra.
N. ~0 55 E.
n, Difficulties encounter ed with special equipment. Some difficulty with Radio Compas~ Should not be safetied to c.w.
COWEH'l'S I /S/ C. ~. Bryand C •• BRYANT 1st Lt. AC I.eti~-or (I.ow JW)
..... ... -~ ''-''-' 1 1 1'- LJ r-c: l"\ N Nt> ]If? 005 BY eo ·-, Nt.RA DATE ll & /10 - ·--------
HEA.DQUAR'}.'ERS AAF STATION #128 OFFICE OF THE NAVIGATION OFFICER
1 Auggst 1944
SUBJECT& Lead N~vigator's Narrative
TO t · Commanding Officer, 40lat Bombardment Group (H)
1, Flight plan, Log, and Track Chart Attached •
• 2. Narrative a
a, T/0 at 1122 . hours, Land at ~6!22 hour e-•
b. Group formed at ~51 hours at 12000 feet.
o. Formed CBW at 1312 houra. at ·lSAOO teet.
d, Began climb at 1251 hoursJ reached alt. at l ~.J 2 hours.
e, Weather enoount~r~d over Englanda
(1) Clouds 8 /lOth ·- Visability -~UNL--._ milet,
(2) Wind at altitude 314 degrees, __ ..,3...,2_ Knots,
t e }leans of. navigation OTer Englande. __ ....;;;;G~e~e·_.· an=:.;:d~.Ra-di.· .-.9--------' g, Means of checking Metro Winds ____ G~ee._.an~d......,P.,il-o..,t .. a .. v ... •- A.,i .,r ..,..P.,.J.,.g,.,.t ___ •
h, Joiaed task force at 1322 hrs, at Spla anu #ll .... lll.I:IW~- (Splasher, c1t)t; Coord,)
•
1, English Coast out at __........,. __ hrs, J Enemy Coas·t in at __ ..,1..,.4.,.m __ hrs. 1334
j, Fighter Rendezvoust
(1) Going ln . l ~JS hrs..
( 2 ) Coming back Continous hr s •
k, Wind used for bombin' s
( 1) _ _..J.,..),4.._ __ degrees, __ ;3 .... 2 ____ Knots.
(2) Determined by ---p~~~l ~gt.aJ~g~a~J....,i..,.r-Pl,...o....,t,r...-----• (Metnod)
1. Bomb run and Method of Target Identification•
(l) Reached IP at 1 4LQ hre. (2·.) llag. heading over targe'E J18 degrees. (3) Altitude over target 25600 feet. (4) Bombs ~way at 1~'>1 hrs. (5) Method of targetentification and weather over targeta
Visual
m. Geea (l) Coordinates of furthest fix 42 03 (2) Obtained at ]l, 21. h-ours.
N • _.,.oo,.._,..J,iJoS-E •
n, Difficulties encountered with special equipment.
Couldn 1 t get Cot tesmore Bunoher after reading it the Radio Compase OK on Splashers.
first time.
COMMENTS 1 / 8/Cecil A. Haskins CECll. A. HASKINS 1st Lt. Air Corps Lead sNlb~ lH; &h aq~)
'.
FLIC T PLAN - I
PILOT_....:..:..:......._;:..;;..:.,~;..;.;;_---~-~ N AV I C.!, TO,R --~-_.....,,_.....-~ ... .._....._ __ ~ --------..,- - --- OAT E -~.....:...l..s:-::..::u.__;_;.~~-.:..__----'--'-
W/V
TIME OURSE USED TRUE MAC.. WOR HDNC.. HDNC..
D. R. DR IF.
NAVIC.ATIONAL OBSERVATION
NfYi'L ,;i _L.R_ --" '~ Il _l ~ .j,,
SUN MOON TW I LIC.H T Rrs~s s~ts R1ses s~ts AM PM I ·~
loJ • f.\st C,~iniOfJ WATCH .... .. .. ...... . .............. Slow RATt .. . ........ . ~cs /hour Losing
FLIC.HT RECORD
C.ENERAL 08 SERVATION
CELESTIAL DATA TIME BODY ALT. AZ I.
HEIC.HT RUN I.A.S. ~
MP.H. AIR T. A.S. C . S. 11------,---.,, E.T. A. IK TEMP. DIST. TIME DIST. T IME
TO RUN
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DECL.Assf REDPER ..ilN..o-7 J.flft2o5 BY f;O _ , NI.RA DATE J / J..//0 - -- -- ~, -TIME
USED URSE t.IOR HDNC. HDNC.
D.R. DRIF.
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' NAVICATIONAL OBSERVATION
·-.t... . .......
t-LI(:;HT RECORD
CE NERAL OBSERVATION
J.A.S. HEirHT RUN TO RUN M.P.H. AIR T.A.S. C. S. E.T.A. /K TEMP. DIST. TIME DISl. TIME
SICNEO ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _______________ _ __ NAVICATOR
DECLASSIFIED PER ..J::J..N.J2_7'1'f005 SY ..132_=' NI.RA DATE J/;1./10
---..:::!:.~--==-=--~=:=---J
TRACK
TARGET /,// _ Z - DATE 1£, -{ ¢:/ Primary L /~7~~~-~~;........"'..:.·F'~...:.r~,~ZJ;;.;;~:::..::-:#==-.:.h~~e:::.. -=r Secondary Last Resort ---------
I. D'e!Kis.n' 0
CHART C:~e~~h Route followed by ~tP ~ II
" " II
---- "
0
II
" "
,, " " ..
e CAMB"IOGE
1900 109a
JU 880 ME 110 ~ DO 217 0
47011------t-----~r------t-------r----~~------~----~------~------l-FLAK
HEAVY ~ LIGHT 1
o• t•E 2°E SCALE I : 2,000,000
48°
47°
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... ·
DECLASSIFIED PER .l!lNJL7'1lft2o5 SY eo , NP.RA D.~TE J/;2./10
TYPE OF RELEASE
..
Individual
POINT OF I MPACT IF SBEN
NAVIATION DATA:
MEAN TEMP . METRO
ALTITuDE DIRECTION
Train Salvo Jetti soned
ACTUAL .,
WINDS
VELOCITY TEMP
METRO ACTUAL • -METRO ACTUAL METRO
1000 5000
,.-10000 15000 ) 7000 19000 • 2(1000
' 25000-- 20 q_CtiO
· 300t )O
.•'
.•
-~
.-· ...
. . ~ -:. .. ·~ ~
< •
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\.i '
6
METHODS OF' LOl\fb i li!G ·
.- .. .,
·~ · · ·
• ..
~·
~ /
· ·T T T . <
T' T
'I ,.•
T T·· ,..··· T
T T
... -
,.
COMPOSITE GROUPS
,,·· .··
T T T . T
·T T . .·· .... · .-· T
T T T
·· T T
.,.,.... .•( .···' \. "'
Bombardiel' ···ffi~ing -complete· sie;hting ·_operation ~ .
Bombardier making range operation 9nly .·· .· .· .
·"' B0mba.r.di er dropping on leader , with arrow i ndicati ong l e·ap.er ' !3 poh tion
...
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• ... ·
'J'_ T .T
T T T
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T . . ··T T
. T .' "
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Returne d
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ACTUAL
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W.D. A.G. FimM lG E. Modifi e d 25-9-43 8 BC APO 634
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COMBAT BOMBI NG FLI GHT REC ORD
BOMBARDIER DATE --------------- 1 Augyst 1 9-}4
TAKE OFF --------- 11 17
ORGANIZATION SQUADRON olG~ ------- GROUP lat LANDED _ __..1..&.7.w0.w.9 ___
(MPI) ------I NITIAL POINT ------------------------------------~lliTHOD OF ATTACK
--=-~~~~---~~~~---~--~----~~L---~,~----------Individual Flight Squadron Group Wing
NUJ.\~.BER A/C Hl GROUP l COMPOSITE GROUP --------~------------ ----------------
DEFLE(jl'~9N _'JdiD Rii:l:lGE- SIGH'liNG, GROUP -===~/-loC.:.__ ___ COMPOSIT:.- GROUP ---
RANGE SIGHTI NG ONLY, GROUP COMPOSITE GROUP ------~-------------- -----
NUMBER A/CDROPPI NG BOMBS BY OiiN SI GHTING OPERA TI Oil : 1 A/C BOMBS, TYPES AND SIZES
NUMBER OF BOM:OS LOADED 216 f.JI RELEASEE
FUZI NG, NOSE lllQ TAIL 1/ Q I
I
SYNCHRONIZATION On Fast Slow
DJFOID.1ATI ON AT RELEASE POI NT :
-DECLASSIFIED PER ~7/.flf0o5 ... BY (;{) _ , N.t.RA DATE 11&/10
BOMBARDIER'S INDIVIDUAL PLOT
TARGET Ch&rtrea, Fr nee . .
~ffiTHOD OF BOMBING
ALTITUDE 4 6000
270
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COMBAT 1 ~8tfuft:M FLIGHT RECORD
BOMBARDIER • r art DATE _______ :_:..;;;;;...._______________ 1 Auguat 1944
TAKE OFF ------ I I< I
ORGAN I ZATION . SQUAD.:tON 61t -------- ------ =.;=- LANDED __l7....,~Q..,__ __ _
OBJECTIVE ce (MPI) ------I NITIAL POINT ---------------------------~lliTHOD OF ATTACK
-~rn-d~i~v~i'd~u-a'l---,F~'l~i-g'h~t Squadr on Gr oup Wing
NUMBER A/C Dl GROUP 12 COMPOSITE GROUP --------------- -------------DEFLE(il'lpN .'AND RJ';:UG~ SIGHTING, ·GROUP -w,.._s~A.,_j ..... ~. ____ COMPOSIT t... GROUP ---
RANGE SIGHTI NG ONLY, GROUP COMPOS ITE GR OUP ·----------------- -----NUMBER A/CDROPPING BOMBS BY Oi/N SIGHTING OPERATI OIT : l AjC
BOMBS, TYPES J~D SIZES 26 57
NUMBER OF BOMBS LOADED 67 RELEJ~SEB
FUZING, NOSE 1/10 TAIL '''o f
SYNCHRONIZATION On Fa st Slow
I 1JFORMATI ON AT RELEASE POI NT:
Altitude of t a rge t ......,.._.;::;,5.=.10~--------- Mag Head , orde r __..s_2.._9 __ Actua l ila
~ue Altitude above t a r ge t 2646 True Heading
nd. Altitude 2. - 0 Drift, Es t _ 0"-------Actual,..u-.---e s sure alt of t a rge t • 218 True Tr a ck ___ _..3 .. 2o.ao6...__ __________ _
A timete r s e tting ~9 . 92 2 ctua l Ra nge -~~~~---------.I.A.S. 150 I.A.S. lSO B. S .Type ~---___........,. ______ _
.s .,Est l89 .hctual 197 Time of Re l ease -:--:-:-'.'"""4..,..5....,,~---------irid Direc .Metro 3:..0 Actual .. 14 Interva lome t e r Setting 7"'I ..... ~ _.e._., ____ _
·, ind Ve loc . Metro 46 Actua l ?!7 Len gth of Bombing Run -:-'l;,o.Ju.oCL¥w ...... 4P-ol ----
-s.l~J . l.i Trail 103 ATF 4 i . :£1 C-1 Pilot . 1 A-5 -------an. D. A.EST.- ; 09 Actua l • 4.ll Manual Pilot -----------
TYPE OF RELEASE -=I-n~d~iv-~~.d~u-a~1~---=Tr~a-i~n----~S~a~l-v-o----J~e~t~t-i_s_o_n_e~d--~R~e~tu~r-n-e~d--~
POINT OF IMPACT IF SEEN ----------------------~~--------
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COMBAT BOI:JBI.NG FLIGHT RECORD
BOMBARDIER __ Capt Ueadvi 1 lo ------ DATE . 1 Aucuat 1944
PILOT ----~~L~t-·-I•rw1CLu"~----------- ------ TAKE OFF 1124
UAVIGATOR .~ ... ---=6#\c:..w.a.•_......,rws.:.;l-l'a~n.~..~t~ ------------------- .niRPLANE __..O...,.S_l __ _
ORGANIZATION ----- SQUAD::i.ON _.;;,;61=3'--- GROUP _ 40lll_ LANDED ---1.2=5""3'--
OBJECTIVE (MPI) hartres, ~~n~c~•---·-------------- -------INITIAL POIHT ------------------------------~illTHOD OF ATTACK
--~11-ld~i~v•i'd~u-a'l--~F~l~i-g~h~t Wing
NUMBER Ale Ill GROUP '
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RANGE SIGHTING ONLY, GROUP COMPOSITE GROUP -------------------- ----NUMBER A/CDROPPING BOMBS BY OiiN SIGHTING OPERATIOIT : l /C
BOMBS, TYPES J..ND SIZES --::2::.:.6::..:0f'_.K~5 ..... Z ________ _
NUMBER OF B0!;,13S LOADED --412...,l.oG...;~~2~6~'¥ ....... M~~~?------ RELEl~SEEl 216 x t:bOi 57. , .
FUZING, NOSE ____ l..:.../_10___________ TAIL ----"1"'"'/_.._ ____ _
SYNCHRONIZATION ----::-----------::: On Fast Sl'JW
I1JFOR1.1ATION AT RELEASE POINT:
Altitude of tE~.rget _____.210 Mag He tid, orde r _ 3 __ 9 __ Actual
~ue Altitude above target -· 2f;.90Q True Heading .331
nd. Altitude 64 • .$00 Drift, Est O: _____ Actua:_-=5"'"'.-essure !:ilt of targe t -278 True Trac~<
A-, timete r setting ,9.92 :' Jtual Range.. ~~,L.;...~----.• I.A.S. 160 LA oS. 150 B.S.Type , S. ,Est 183 Actual- 185 Time of Release
· ind Direc.Ne 'Jl' (; _ _l:._Q__A.:ltual 3 17 Intervalometer Setti..._~~-7.!.;5~f!:..,;t~--;· ind VelocoMetr0 46 Actual 47 Length of Bombing Run 60 88C
.s. 125 T-o.il 103 ATF • ~.80 c ... l Pilo~ !a A-5 -----an. D.AcEST: ,38 A0tual .40 Manual Pilot-----------..,.-----
TYPE o:B' RELEASE Individual T\=ain Salvo Jettisoned Returned
POINT OF IMPACT IF SEEN
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SUBJECTt :Wading List
612TH BCidBARIJ!ENT S UADRON (H) 401ST BOMBARD liT GROUP (H)
Office of the Operations Officer AAF, Station Noo 128 August 1st, 1944
TOt Operations Officer, 4Qlst ~omb Group (~), AAF Station Noo 1~8, APO No. 557o
A(c 42.-102393
0 RO . TTG l. •
BTG TG LW'G
A/..C s
43-37632
Keith, Buddy N •
2nd ito 2nd Lto 2nd Lto 2nd Lto S/.Sgto .8/figt •• , Sgt"'.,
$gtoo Sgto
Sgt.
6l2th; 612tho 6l2~h. 6 2-t(h, 6l2thn si~"Pho 6l2th, 6l~tn! 612tli.
6l2the 612th& sizth~ 612tho 612th .. 612thl'
6l2th.,. 61'2th. 612th.
T • .6l2th • . 6l2th.. 6l2:tll.. ill2th.. ~2th.. 612th.. 612th. 612tho 612tho
612th.
DECLASSIFIED PER J:lN.J2_71flf<205 BY f;C> , NP.RA DA!_§ __ ~1::,1 2-~/.::=!:0==--_l
A(c 43-37628
p CP N B RO TTG BTG TG LWG
A(c 42-37510
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A/c 42-106992 . '
Maxwell. Charles To ~ Lahey, Edward A ~t Billman. James Ko O'Brien, Eugene Bo Serey, Marion Eo --· _ Thomas, Robert Lo Lamoureux, Duane Lo
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Sgt. Sgt.
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612th. 612tho 612tho 612th. 612th. 6l2tho 612th. 612th,. 612tho
612 6l2tli 6:r2tnao 6l2tbi>Q 612th. Gnth 6lith •• 612tho. 61Ztho 612tho
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-DECLASSiFIED PER .N.NJL7H'f0o5 -~y f;/) -~.C.RA _I?_~TE :}j&_(!~-
61,3t.h EO~ S~RON (H) OFFICE OF THE OPERA.TION3 OFFICER
AA.F STATION 128, APO 551 1 .lUGtS'l' 19414.
IA\l)ING LIST
EL&.NE HO! DUTY -· -BANK LAST NAMZ FlRST NAME lU 42-.31072 p 2nd. x.:r. SHACKLl:FCJID WIU.IA.M .&.
CP F/0 DO:B TZ 1ERMlN (NMI) N 2Ad m'. RU3H J'.AMI!S Me
• 2-a. x.:r. SCANLON 1fUJJAM Mo BO S/Bar KNOX ROBERT c. TT S/SGT. :U:C HFEID MA.RVIN Eo BT SGT. KENAGY UDYD c. 'ro SGT. moRE WAVEBLY M. WG SGT. PAPAZIAN STEPHEN ....
4.3•.37706 p 2 c1 I! I 'I''' *NM JENNINGS WIII.I4M • CP 2ad LTe lU ~ . Re N 2JM1 LT. FOUS WILLIAM M. li 2D LT. SCEKI.OVEN IS.UC (NMI) RO 5/SGT. CURTJS J.AJGES .... TT s;sar. ROWE ROBERT :a. :EJr SGT. OLIVER KmN!TH c. TG SGT. SELZB Til) MAS R. WG SGT. FORMAN RICBdD T.
42 ... .31591 p 1st LT. KUTA CEESTER (NMI) CP 1st m. CHA.RTIER J'OSEPH Ro N-. 1st, I!I'. :nmtCH VERNON N.
S/SGT. SNODGRASS GEORGB • BO T/SGT. MimS CLYDE L. TT T/SGT. GBEENIF.A.F ROliBRT L. BT 5/SGT. NICII)LSON ROJIIRT G. TG S/SGT BUNT CliCIL s. WG CPL. PElB JOlfi H.
42- 97.344 p 1at LT. FOX MARS BAIL CP 2Jid LT. mJlG ROY Ae N 2dltr. H>BTON THERON s.
F/0 DRWI WALTER F. RO T/SJ:Yr. AVERY wnr:r•v R. TT T/SGT. HIU. J.A14'.S ~.
. :aT S/SGT. DJ..LTON JOHN •• TG S/SGT. SANDERS ROBERT Te WG s;sar. JORDAN JOHN w.
-DECLASSiFiED PER .l:J.NJ2_7Jilf0 0 5 BY f:;O , ~~R02~TE 11?-J!.O
LOADim LIST - 1 Au t 1944 CONT'D
PUNE NO, DUTI RJ.NK WT lW4E FIRST NAME MI 4.3 ... .37511 p 1 t LT. LIPERT 1ACK Re
CP 2JUlLT. CO'ITRILL RONAlD 14. N 2:a.d LT. GUT'114aNN HENRY lh :a T/SGT. DSSELI...IAEU iER'l' • RO 'l/OOT. MAYER 1.WK p, 'l'T T/SGT, PE'rl'IT GEORGE L.
T s;sar. SELESKY ISADORE (NMI) BTG s;sar. U GBAST.A. 100EPH H.
G S/SGT, EU.IS LAMm .A..
4.3-37736 p 1st LT. aNSON T L, CP 2ml LT, GRAY 'lOB FRELlRERICK A• N 2:a4LT. :.iSON HENRY T,
s;sar. GREEN :iERI'WU) Ke RO T/sar. s~ DONAlD L, 'rl' T/SGT. :Mt!RRA.Y 1DD G. BT s;sar. KOONS DONAlD L • .
TG S/SGT, MARTZ D&D: c. WG S/SG'r, LYJ.LL L!STER D.
44-6104 p l.at, LT. I.OOKHART RUSSILL R. CP 2nd LT. caRTON FRJm 14. N 2Dd LT, GRILLEY R013:ERT L.
2nd LT, JARDINE lOEN He RO T/E!nr, SCHlEGEL O'l'l'O M, 'I'l' T/SG!r. P'iLES CHAm.ES E. liT S/OOJX. PICO lfii.IJAM 1 .. TG S/SGT. MilLION LlWBENCE c. WG S/SGT. NOVAK CI.DmNT w.
42-.31081 p 1st. LT. IRWIN 1.AlS!B R. CP let LTe FRAZIER DONAlD Fe N ls_t LT. BRYANT CHARlES •• i 0-'PI'. MEADVILLE H1RRY • RO T/Bar. F.lENES'roCK 1-'MES E. 'I'l' T/Sr:Jr. HA.RP M>RRIS o.
iT 1 ll'l''• s;sar. GREGORY 01Yt.a c.
TG 2Dd I~1•11:.on!l C.A.IN ROiERT ..,_.,. WG ~X( •uxa• s/sar. KLOIBER STEPHEN N.
42-107009 p lst LT. Til> MASON W.AI:l'ER H. CP 2lld LT. SEIJIU) GEORGE R,
N 2Dd LT. • IGHr RICH&.RD :s. B S/SGT. GUILFOY Til.) MAS p, RO T/SCir. RJ.PEZ ISAAC c. TT T/Sar, UM8tJRN :.LUCE R. .BT S/SG!r, GUMMELT HERBERT L, TG S/Sar. GODFREY HAROlD T. WG S/SG!r. MIS:ZXO HENRY Mo
42-.31069 (615th) p MAJOR LEO STANN (Nm)
Weather Ship CP 1st LT. RUSSEll. F .IER F.
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