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REPORT OF OPERAT!a\/AL DAY

MISSION NQ 86 7rH. JUNE, 1944

94 TH.CoMBATf3oMB K1NG

40/sr. i3oMsARDMENT GROUP I#

DECLASSIFIED PER U,.t 07~:~9<; BY "(S~ , NARA DATE H?c~Ll

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M1ss1oN Na 86

To: FALAIS£, FRANCE

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401ST BCIIBARDMENT GROUP (H)

REPORT OF OPERATIONAL

DAY

)(!SSION SUDARY REPORT

MISSION f 86 Date 7 June 1944

ASSIGNMENT

1. Aasigned Target: FALAISE, FltANCE

2. Commitments: The 40lat was to furnish the high box of the 94th Combat Bomb Wing formation, composing of 18 air• craft (no spares). Of the 18 aircraft one was to be a GH aircraft from the 41st Combat tiomb Wing.

EXECUTION

1. Targets Bombed: FALA.ISE, FRANCE

2. Group Leader: Major D. W. Kc CREE

Lead Navigator: Lt. DASHER (384th Group) GH Navigator

Lead Bombardier: Lt. PICK (384th Group) GH Bombardier

3. Takeoff ~ Assembly:

All 18 ships formed quickly at 17,500 teet over Deenethorpe Bunoher. Wing aaaembly was made while the group was forming, and all three boxes lett point X on time.

4. Attack:

a. Penetration:

The Wing leader directed the high and low boxes to take interval at the English Coaat. He requested tbat the high box bomb second instead of third, which was done.

b. Bombing Approach ~ Run:

Since the target area was almost totally covered by cloud, a run was made using Gee - H equipment. Thia equipment didn't work exactly right and th~ operator did not get on course properly. The wing leader was aaked it this box could drop on his sky marker, but the error in course had put us so far behind that the wing leader would not give his permission. Then a second run waa requeated.

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Kiasion Summary Report (Cont'd)

<l. b • C ont ' d •

• • The Wing leader contacted 1st DiTision through Cycle Relay and obtained this permiasion. A turn was made back to the IP and a second successful run was made.

Just prior to reaching the tar.:et on the first run aircraft 42•31369 encountered mechanical trouble and found it nec­eaaary to drop its bombs on the lead group. Arter having done ao it returned directly to base. Airoraft 42-'0002 encountering bombing equipment difficulty dropped ita bombs in train about 20 • 25 li• SE ot tar.:et after haTing passed oTer the priaary with the group. NaTigator is sure that bombs lit well beyond target and not before.

d. Weathera

Weather encountered was essentially as briefed, 9 • 10/10 oTer target.

e. Withdrawal a

Due to the second run, this box could not effect wing rally with the lead and low boxes. Accordingly withdrawal was made by ourselTel, but friendly fighters had been cootacted and were pre•ent. Only about 3 • 4 bursts of flak were aeen the entire day; this near Le Havre.

t. Return to Base:

Return to baae and landing were uneTenttul. All ahipe re­turned aately.

5. Aircraft Bot Attackin.:a

Aircratt <l2-31369 encountering the bombing equipment difficulty and dropping past the tar.:et ia considered to haTe not attacked the target. All other aircraft bombed on PFF or GH on the primary.

6. Battle Dama5e1

None.

1. Enemy gppositiona

Bo E/A seen or encountered. At 1158 (4925 • Ol47W) at 21,000 teet meager, inaccurate flak of 4 • 8 bursts was observed -· none waa encountered.

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Viaaion Summary Report (Cont'd)

a.

9.

Casualties:

lone.

ST&TISTICAL SUMMARY

Number of A/C Taking Ott ••••••••••••• 17 lumber ot Spares •••••••••••••••••••• 0 A/C Taking Ott Leu Unused Spares •.. 17 Number ot Sorties ••••••••••••••••••• 17 Number ot A/C Attacking ••••••••••••• 16 Number ot A/C Not Attacking ••••••••• 1

JJumber ot A/C Lost:

None

10. Bombing ~:

a. Obaervationsa

No observations were made because of the almost complete undercast.

b. Disposition~ Bomba:

c.

Ot the 401at aircraft airborne 16 dropped 192 x 500 GP· on pri.ary by GH or PFF. 1 aircraft (42-31639) dropped after the target 4858 - 0004 E. The GB aircraft dropped 11 x 500 GP on the primary.

TABULAR SlJlDIA.RY OF DISBOOITIOH OF BOMBS

Aircraft OYer ~omb• NUJib- FUsing Tar,et i!!fj •r Siae Type lose Tail

Main Bc.bta11 1'1 16• 192 500/f GP 1/10 1/100

other Attacks - - - - -Total Bomba on Target 192 500/f GP l/10 l/100

Other Bomb Expenditures 12 500/J= GP 1/10 1#100

Bcmbt Returned - - - • Total (Loaded on A/C

1/1.0 1/100 Takingott} 20. 500$ GP

• Exo1 1 GH A/C dropping 11 X 100/f: GP on primary.

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Ki11ion Su.mary Report (Cont'd)

11. ·Lo•t Aircraft a

I one.

Submitted Bya

lf. DAUBLE. Captain, Air Corp•• Statiatical otticer.

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l r:r;ADQUAR.I'ERS AJF STA1'ION #128 OFFICE JF THE NAVIGATIOl~ OFFICER

7 June 1944

SUBJECTa Lead Ne.vigr.tor ·l s Uarro.t i ve

1'0 a Commanding Officer r 4:Jht Domb~.rdme:vt Group (H)

1, Flight plant Log; 0 a.c.d Track. Chart Attached.

2. Narrativea

a. T/0 at -O~I.&.O hours1 Land at 1!;>14 hour~r.

b. Group formed at hours at feet.

o. Formed CEW at 10~

hours. at 1600() teet.

d. Began climb at llQ2 hours• reached alt. at ,11~4 hours.

e. Weather encounter~d over Englanda

(1) Clouds lO/lOth - Visabili ty UNL. miles.

(2) Wind ~t altitude 350 degree a • _.3g8;o...,. __ Kn~ta •

t • Means of navigation over Englando ___ G:.;.e.;:;eJ.,....;:;D;,;;;R.;.t,~Ra--.d-.-i.o.o _______ ,

g, Menna of checking Metro Winds __ ,1'lea;t.her ahi.p ,

h. Joined ta~k force e.t ~- hrso at Shoreham • · · {sp!asher, CitY, Coord.)

i, English Coast out a t l,J,34

j, Fighter Render.voues

hrs o s Enemy Co.ast in at _l_l .. 5-.3 ___ hr••

(1) Going in_ xx ___ hrso

(2) Coming back~ hrso

k. Wind used for bombing1

(l) 350 degrees, __ 3..,.5:..._ __ Knots.,

(2) Determ.i.ned by _ weat.h~- alf\1-·-------· (Met o

1. Eomb run and Method of Tnrget Idontifieationa

(1) Reached IP at ..129-l.i hrs. (2:) Mago heading over ta:-get 250 degrees~ {3) Altitudo over target 21000 feet. ( 4) Eombs away at 1~2 hrs:-(5) Met~od of targ~ dentification and weather over taPgett

ChH.

m. Geer (1) Coordinates of furthest fix D. E. (2) Obtained at hours-.---·- ----------

n. Difficulties encountered with special equipment. G.H. course line out at IF. Second run made Ok, slightly left.

OOMMSN'l'Sa JAMES F . EGAN ca.ptaln, A. c.

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FLICHT ,

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PILOT Ca2t t Sammons NAVICATOR Lt. Dasher; Lt . Jacobson DATE 7 ..5 June 191..1,

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TIME !cOURSE USED TRUE MAC. NAVIGATIONAL I CENERAL MP.H. ~ T. A.S. c. s. E.T.A . t/OR HDNC. HDNC. OBSERVATION p OBSERVATION AIR D. R. DR IF. Eng~nes 09:1:?, Taxi 093 /K TEMP. DIST. TIME DIST. TIME

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091:-3 090 -6 084 095 Decnethorpe I v 145 16 o6J 0049 i "'" . ~ ~-

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Deen~thorp~ Circling *ase. ssembly 1035 1$500 ll02 · ·:-T~

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I -1213 276 fn 287 297 I / I . 1215 Bombs not dropped at tardet, start another r ~ se line out .

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1333~ 017 016 49- 50N 03 -00~1 I

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1343 016 49- 30N 02-55W Dog-~egged around Gernse v I

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1351 016 49- 49N 02-4~l 1 llft of v 16500 course

016 I I/ 1401 50- 12N o~-38i I

·,I . 1408 030 -8 022 033 Portland Bill I ~ 12000 159 138 57 1505 :

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1446 030 -8 022 033 1 mile to Oxford I

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14li8 Gee box out. Cannot pi dk up blips [7 I

1502 033 Northampton I [7 136 182 OM· 1510~ : ;.;: .

1510 ~0 -8 022 033 1 R. Deenethorpe I

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Area 4801W (LAVAL) . TACTICAL TARGETS

Illustration No. · 4801W / 46

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Photographed 20 April 1944 (I : 16,000) approx.

Issued May 1944

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FALAISE. A.l.3c (1) CHOKE POINTS:- C, - 144367 C2 - 139363 C3 - - 136636

(Grid ref. per G.S.G.S. 4250 7 F/ 6). LARGE CIRCLE SHOWN IS APPROX. 500 YARDS RADIUS.

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W.D. A.G. Form 12 E ... Modified ?.5-9-43~ 8 BC APO 634

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COMBAT BOMBING ?LIGHT RECORD

BOMBARDIER Lt, l-'.:i.:::.:ck:,.:___, ______________ , _______ _

PILOT Capt .:.. am.rnons ---·-----------_!.AKE OFF _Q2_!z_O __ _

NAVIGATOR Lt. Dasher AIRPLANE ·--------------··--- -----,./ ORGANIZA'$ON SQUADRON ____ JROUP ~l'S{ __ ._ LAIIDBD _151~-----

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OB"TEC1'1VE Fa1ais~~Fran£_~ ··· ···, ..,. __ -· ----· ·------·~···::..- (I;IPI) .. --------·~--

INITIAL PQ)HTT --------··-- -. ---··- ·--.···-·---NETHOD OF ATTACK

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N'".JJvtBER A/C IN GROUi.) _!7__t.)._GH • ., ~---- ------- COl' -TC'OSI B GROUP - ------­

NUMBER A/C DROPPI NG B011BS BY OW7J SI GHTIWJ. 01-Ef? t\'l'I OU:

DEFLECTION AND RANGE SIGHTHGr GRCUP CO:MPOSITE GROUP

RANGE SIGHTING ON:WY_, GROUP C8MPOSI''l'B CIROUP

BOMBS, TYPES AND SIZES __ _2_09u GP _____________ _ _

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·---· 192 X 500} GP

NJMBER OF BOMBS LOADED ·. 204 x 5Q9.~_GP -----·-·--·---- - RELEASE'Q; llls 11 x500 G on GHa/

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TIINDS

ALTITUDE DIREC-TION VELOCITY mw. c.

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Bombardier makins range operation only

Bombardier dropping on leader~ with arrow indicating leader's position.

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Office of the Oper tions Officer

SUBJECT; Loading List

AAF, Station No . 128 June 7th, 1944

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