C:Jpta1n, Air Corp&. REPORT OF OPERATIONAL...
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CT'T'n by n.utb 0• CO AAl STa 128 by M. C:Jpta1n, Air Corp&. AdJutant. REPORT OF OPERATIONAL DAY MISSION AO. 148 26TH. SEPTEMBER I 194 4 .. 94TH. COMBAT· 80MB U1NG 40/sr. BoMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
Transcript of C:Jpta1n, Air Corp&. REPORT OF OPERATIONAL...
RE~TRI CT'T'n by n.utb 0•
CO AAl STa 128 by JAC~ON M. PHI~ C:Jpta1n, Air Corp&. AdJutant.
REPORT OF OPERATIONAL DAY
MISSION AO. 148 26TH. SEPTEMBER I 194 4
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94TH. COMBAT· 80MB U1NG 40/sr. BoMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
MISSION NQ 148
To: OsNABRUCK , GERMANY
40181' BOJIBAIDMEI! GROUP (B)
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11I8SIOB SU18flRY REPOR!
IIISSI Oil f. ill Date 26 September 1K4
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OSIIABRUCI:, G~HY (lfarahalliq Yard. a)
2. Commitaentaa !he o&Olat Put up three 12 Ajb aqua4rona tor the Di'riaion Lea&. It incluaed 2 PFF A/C in the lead aquadron and. 1 PFF A/C in the hi'h aquacirono A apare aocampaniH Mch aquatro.no
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O:ID.BRUCX, GERan'
a . Di Tid on ~ Group Led.era Col. H. E. ReniER (BeeD&.Il)
X...d •n.gatora l at Lt. C oW. SEIJ..ERS (Chattey• okey")
IM.d. Bc.barclier• 11 t Lto B. S. A RliOLD
b . ~ SqU..Vo.n Lea4er 1 Capto J. A. GRUMlK
Lead Ha Tiga tor a lat Lt. J . GRISET
Lead BOIIbariier a lat Lt . R. J . ANDRF.WS
Oo !!E. Squatrcm Lea•era Capt. J . R. LOOHER (Col-D)
Lead. laTigatora l at Lto H. I . DOH (Stron,-•Miok.y•)
Lead. Ba.~»araiera l at Lt. E. I . SMJ1'
Flight .2!:!!:_ Englan••
a. 'llalteotta 'fakeott wa.1 set ahead. 25 minute•• All ahipa took ott 1.n nonal taahiOD ani in oontaot weather.
o. Route~ Ell§landa
Aas.mbliea .... .ad.e in rap14 taahion o?er Cotteaaore Bunoher. the aaaeabl;r point was cleparted. 1 0 ailea aouth ot oourae, 6 Ddnutea early. ·
A wide turn wa.a .. d.e at P't "A• to liMe time, ana by d.oiD& this Pt. "1" was ••parte• uaotl;r oa ti and. on 0Gll"l8 o !be wing• ...... -to be tallin' in bl.ok or the •olat Group in aatisfaotory taahion.
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MISSIOii SUJilAJlY lU!lP<JtT (Cont)
4. Attack:
a. Flig!lt to farg,eta 'lhe tlight to the target was almoat aa briefed. ~· timinga were about three minutes late beoauae of aae time loat over ohalUlel. One airora.f't abortetl just oYer Hol1anci, but the r-iniDg &5 aircraft oontinuefi on into the IP. Information received troa "Buckeye Retl" was accurate and extremely helptul, and the group atter reaohing the IP in gooa fashion prepared for visual runs .
b . Bc.biD& Ruua
Leacl Squadron a
Low Squadron:
Aa we turne at the IP the tar&et was easily iientitied. !he wrong &rift was set in d'.le to Boabartlier error. 'lbe whole amount of dritt coulcl not be cranked out,oauaing an error in deflection. Ba.ba were .way at 1461 on a heading ot 6'7°. Results were obaer'ftd to be tair.
Turn was made at the brieted fran about 26 miles. We ha in behind. the High Squadron. fair results .
IP, the target was identitiei to make an •a• turn to get
Bamba were away t 1411 with
High Squadrcma Atter the turn at the IP the 1.- Squadron ended up behini the High S:tuadron, the Low Squadron •s 'ed" and we oonti.Jlued on our bCIII.b run. 1he target was easily identified anti. immicliate synchronisation was began. Bomba were pre.aturely rel••• before indices met causing the group's bomba to hit ahort. InYeati~tion reYeala that a short in the relay box caused an ~rly release of bombs.
c . l'lig!!t Froa 'farget: After turninb past the target area another ing was beginning to converge on the 40lst, so a 360° turn was matte. !he briefM oourae was then piaked up and followed hae, hG~Nftr, a direct route waa taken out r tb~r than the "dip" Oftr Holland.
d. Return~!!:.!.!.' Return to base was ma4e under oontaot oonditiona, the Group making aeacent ovwr the channel. Normal formation landings were made all ahipa landed safely at home base.
e. Weather• , Weather was deacribed aa S/lOtha und.eroaat in the morning over England, it beoUI.e clear OYer the channel and 5/J.Otha te 8,11otha underoaat to 10, 000 1 as the continental coast was enterea. !he tar,et area had 5/l.Oths broken clouds . It rea.inecl about the same on return.
f. Fig}lter Support• Fighter support was very good.
g. Conclusions~ Reoommenaationa: Hone.
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JUSSION SUIOIARY REPORt (Ccmt)
5. Aircraft !!,t Atta.oldng a
Lead Squallrona A/C '2-1106i - liot Sortie . After taking off the Bollbar dier found bomb bay cloors slightly open . He openM them all the way and then tried closing the.,but was unable. It 1s belieTed the bombs would han salToed normally. (Personnel)
Low Squadrona A/0 43-37790 - liot Sortie1 Returnecl early when fuel page 1ta.rtsd <iropping dOIInl, 1 t finally dropped to zero. ngi _e wa.s fUnct ioning no lly. Poor judgement on part of pilot. (Peraonnel)
High Squadront A/C 43~7626 .. lfot Sortie . Returned early when #3 engine faile • GrOUDi check revealed tiling• in sump. (Keobanioal )
s. En5 Oppoaitiona Io air oppoeition e.noounterei . (tar Flak 1ee Flak Report)
7 . Battle D..._gea jor .anor lo Flak
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a. Casualtiesa one .
9 . Sta.tiatioal S\I!IJIDW.ry 2!,. ~erationaa (see attached form)
10 . BO!Ilbing ~:
a . (l)aerva.tionaa
Load Squadron: Re•ults were f air - about 60% of the banba falling within 2000 feet of t h e aaaigned YPI.
LGir Squauona Reaults wore r.tr .. about 5~ of th bomb• falling within 2000 feet of the a11ip1ed MPI .
High Squ.adron: Res11lts were fair - about S(),C of the bc.ba f alling within 2000 feet of the asai&ned .MPI .
b . Diapoaition ~ ombaa
Lead Squadr on a
Low S~uadronl
nigh Squadron:
Al l the 1 2 A/0 E. E. ! . attacked the primary target, dropping 60 x 66 . The abor ting A/C 069 returned 5 bamb• to base.
All the 12 A/C E.E. T. attaokea the primary target, dropping 60 x 66 . 'I"le Abor ting A/C 1 90 returnecl fi bomba to baae.
Of tlw 12 A/ C which dopartecl ~land. 11 A.ttaoked the primary targe t with 56 x 1465 . A/C 626 turned baok ancl jett isoned 5 b ombs in the ohannel . The apare ;.jc returned 6 bombs to base.
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JIISSIOV SUJl\:ARY REPCil! (Conold)
10. Bombing ~~ (Contd)
c. Tabular Surrnnary !?£. Disp 011 tion of Bombu
Airor tt Over BO!Ilb-Tariet inii
•in Bombtall 35 36
Other A ttaoka -Total Bomb 1 an !a.r~et
other Expendituaea
BCID.bl Returned
Total (Loadecl on A/C ~ing Off)
11. Lost Aircrat'ta Jlone.
Bomba lua- J\lainc ber I be !ype lose
1T6 1000/1 M66 1/10
.. -116 1000/1: (;5 1/10
6 1000//- 1165 1/10
16 100~ M66 lL!:O
116 1000# M66 1/10
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STAT SUMMA~Y (Cont 'd)
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19. Time of i -.. ttack 1410 14112
20. ATerage Time of i< .... light !! 21. Altitude of Re leas e 1 . 26, 950 26 . 260 ··-· ··-------fl-----....... -, --H---...;.._-~-1+---_.;..-----f 22. Visua l or PFF VIS VIS
-----------~--~---~~~~---~-~~~--------~ Uellger to M d Jteo.ger to }.io c Jlee.g r to Kod 23. Enemy Resista nce ... lJ~ Iht.& l~C • Ace Ace Ace I
24 ~ - Fight ers -25. - Bombers -26. U.S. A/C Engaged by Enemy I./c --27. Degree of Succe l!s ~ KAIR --
PFF A/C Borrow-ed from Groups as ro!~owaa
PFF Ajc Loaned to Groups ns Foll ow•l:
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~UARTERS AAF STATION-#U8 'OFFICE OJ., THE NAVIGATIO~ OFFICER
SUBJECTa Lead N'vigator•a Narr&tive
TO 1 Commanding Officer, 40l•t Bombardment .Group {H)
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Flight plan, Log, and Track Chart Attached.
Narrative a
a. T/0 at llat. _hourst Land at 1707 hours-.
b. Group formed at 1215 hours at 17000 feet.
o. Formod CBW at 35 houra at 17000 teet.
d. Began ~limb at 1240 hours J reached alt. at 1341 hours.
e. Weather .~n~oun~r~d over Englanda
{1) Clouds 5-10/ lOth' - Visability __ a> __ miles.
{2) Wind at altitude 300 degrees.. 75 Knots. ----r. l!eans of_ navigation over England•·-----------------•
g. Means of checking Metro Winds--------------~--·-"
h • . Joined task force at l3~rs. at I.outh o ------- ~(~S~p~ia~e~h~e~r~~~cTiTty~,~c~~~o~7~d;J~Q~------
1. English Coast out at 130 hrs.J Enemy Coas~ in at
j. Fighter Rende~voust
(1) Goi~g tn . 1335 hra. ------(2) Coming back __ AU __ t_h_
k. Wind used for bombing,
(1) _3 ____ degrees, ___ 7""'5...__ Knots.
( 2) Determined by -----,..::-=--:..,...-""!"T'--------.. (Method)
1. Bomb run and Method of Target Identifications
(1) Reached IP at 1401 hrs. {2·.) Mag. heading over target 85 ( 3 ) Altitude over tar g? t . :t/000 (4) Bombs away at 1410 hrso (5) Method of target identil'icat~on
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degroes. f'e ot.
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(1) Coordinates of furthest fix _______ ]J• (2) Obtained at houJ<a,.
n. Dif£ioultiea enoountered with special equipment. _wor d unreliab e .
COMMENTS:
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~TERS .u.F STATIOH.jU8 ·OFFICE OF THE NlVIGA.TION OFFICER
_ SUIWiCT• Lead Na.visator'ta-UarPe.tive
TO • · Comms.nding Officer, 40lat Bombal"dment .Gr.oup . (Hr
1. Flight plan, Log, and Track Chart Attached.
,2. Narrati Te t
a, T/0 at u OS hoursa Land at --'w6.;~o?r?- hour••
b. Group formed at .. 3g hours at lltQQQ feet.
o. Formed CBW at l.:C~S houra at lt:OOO feet.
d. Began climb at ·~~2
hours, reached alt. at
e. Weather .enooun~r~d over England: ~"''
(1) Clouds ·6 / lOth - Visabili ty -""'2.,.,.0 .___ miles.
(2) Wind at altitude 28 a degrees .• __ ao __ Knots.
hours.
r. Means of_ navigation over England •. _.....J.G.u:eu•~,....~:PiJ..,.iJOwtL.ol·'lf!g;t:e'-l,_..n,..,R""""'·------~
g, Means of checking Metro Winds -.....J.G.u:.,u:e:...... ______________ ~ I)
~ .JoiAed task foroo at. l,3ffi hrs • at L tb. o --~~- ~(~S-p~la-s-.n~e~~~!·~tTl~ty~,~C~o-o_r_d~o~)-------
1. English Coast out at
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l)OJ. hrs, J Enemy Coast in at --.l~j!llll~~,1 ___ !'!rs~
(1) Going ~n.--..,.~~'14"•'P-• _ hra.
{2) Coming back ---~~~K-hrs.
k. Wind used for bombin~a
(1) --.... ~~§-_degrees, ---o+? ... ~t-- Knots.
(2) Determined by r. ~ ------·~~M~e~t~h-o~a~)-----------------
1. Bomb run and Method of Target Identification•
(1) Reached IP at ~ hrs. {2.) Mag. heading overtarge'tf. ~ degrees. (3) Altitude over target 26--'2ll2~-~r~e~et. {4) Bombs ~way at +~11; hrs. (5) Method of target ~aentification
'-isual - (; ·: e.nd weather ove:r· 'Car gat t
Jll ..... . Gee a (l) Coo"dins.tes of furth13st fix --52~· _.....,O...,Jp-,..4...,Q,__E. ( 2) Obtained e. t ___ J.J _ h<"tU' G• .
n. Di££lcul ticu en<H:'untered with special equipment.
COMMENTS~ /S/ Jacques Griaet JA(), U lS 1st Lt., • c. SIGNATURE Lead-Na~,
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TO t . C~ Officer, 40lat Bnlllbardment .GrQup . (Rl
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.. 1. Flight plan, Log, and Track Chart Attached.
,2. Narrative a
•• T/0 at 1101 .hoursJ Land at J.2Q5 hours-.
b. Group formed at 1 hours at l@O feet.
o. Formed CBW at ~J? houra. at lSQOC teet.
d, Began ~limb at · 1~6 hoursJ reached alt. at l3Ul hours.
e, Weather .encoun~r~d over England:
(1) Clouds 5•10/lOth - Visability __...15...___ miles.
(2) Wind at altitude 200 de-eea., 77 Knots, 1~ o• _...J..,_.,, _ ovvv
f. Means o~ nav1gation over England, Gee, Pilotare , P.R. ..
g. Means of checking Metro Winds --=G.:::e.::.e.a.• ~PF~~---------------~
hrs. at ~outt. (sp asher, City, Coord,)
1. English Coast out at 1302 hrseJ Enemy Coast in at 1Ji10 ~
r._rs .. --.;!."""'---j., Fighter . Rand~VOU8t ,.
(l) Going ~n. 1J35 hra.
(2) Coming back b:a..
k. Wind used ,for bombin'a
(l) +f& degrees, _ _.11~8~-- Knots.
(2) Determined by ---~.O~e~e~~--------· (Method)
l. Bomb run and Method of Target Identification3
(1) (2:) (3) (4) (5)
Reached IP at ~·00 hra. Mag. heading overarge'€ 7s degrees. Altitude over target <'JtflO feet. Bombs ~wa.y at ~10 rs. Method of target f entification and weather over targetr
Visu - vAVU ll&.a._ . .Gee t
(1} Coo"~inates of furthest fix~· 04 ;L2 (2) Obtal.ned at l5ti0 __ ht">1u··"· . -
n, Di.££icul tioe eno-cuntered with special equipment.
F cut at 1425 COMMENTS: /u/ H. • Kron
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FLICHT PLAN
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:l DATE •' BOMBARDIER Lt. ~rao14 26 O'{'pt 194.' ' .I
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PILOT L.t ....... Col .kog~er TAKE OFF 1106
NAVIGATOR J..t. l!ller AI RPLAJ.IJ E 6313
IHNG GROUP 40lat SQDI. Lead LAlJDED 1717
OBJECTIVE Oanabruok 1 Oel"MIQ' (MPI) '
METHOD OF Af'I'ACK
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BOtlBARDIER lrt . tw•rewa DATE 16 S.pt 1~4
PILOT C•pt; 4r1••• TAKE OFF 110'1 '
NAVIGATOR Lt Qr i aet 1[ RPLA1E 780
11ING GROUP 401111; SQDl; Low LANDED 1644
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Tan. D .i\. . Est . 7Ct Actual .66
Mean Temp: Metro .10 Actua l -1 Manual Pilot -------------------------rype of Release: Lead A/C ft Type of' Release: Other A/C &l'YO __ ..;;,.;.. _____ __
HEADQUARTERS 401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
Office of the Communications Officer AAF Sta 128, APO 557
J-A- 2
Reference Field Order 504 • 26 SEPTEMBER 1944
SUBJECT: Communications Report, Operational Mission No 148 •
!0 Commanding Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), AAF Sta 128, APO 557.
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SECTION ONE - USE OF RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
_VHF/DF Bearings: 5. Radio Beacons used:
to 40lst A/G i Splashers 1!:1: to other Ajc 1 Fixed Beacons !d.
HF/DF Bearings ~ Bunchers ~~
MF/DF Fixes i 6. Total A/C using Gee ~2
Distress Action !d. Maximum Fix 5245N 06,5E
SECTION TWO - REPORTED EQUIPMENT DEFICIENCIES
Liaison !d. Command fd.
VHF fd. Compass I
SECTION THREE
5. Interphone ~ 6. Gee t 7. IFF t. 8. Others, H2X 1
- REMARKS
HAROLD M. KENNARD, JR. Capt, Air Corps, Gp Co:mr.l O.
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Tnrl ~r: Yo~r targ £ ordtoday is this .arshalling Yard which l i s to the Z of the Tar~et City. c tually there are two Yards with yours being the larg vst a .d most important of th3 two . Th se two yards take care of th - four railroad lines c onverging in this city. ~wo of th ee lines now supply the all - important German Defense_. r a in Holland and ad jac nt Gar~a ny . . ···:!:.•;
Your •. OPT l ies in the r .::;ular aid in~s as ou ~ ill s e on th ... photos. 10 more Growps of 1 t ar bombing ~1 1 s at th i s targ t which include three Groupe(l08 /c) bombing the STEE:I..~~IC KS just adjac nt to the M;Y and wh ich produce rolling stock f or th railroads a nd also shell cas ing s for the Ger:nan r .. 1y . (r~ ':/.). .1J.)
Your Bomb Run is approx . 40 mil s wnich should giv ev ryone ample time to g t in good bo ~bing formation. You are the first Wing on this Ta rget and good bo= bing will certainly strike a good blow in Wtajy of supportin _, our hard pressed ~ops fightin~ in B lgium, France and Holland .
SEOO~D RY : Same Targ t with ~11 Groups bo mbing the same I.
LAS i R~uORT : Operation ight- Fight r airdrome. Larc installation . Thre I 1 e ~or th Group--on on Hangar~~~ne on Repair Ha ngars and Shops , and on in a large Dis p rsal r .>a .
I EEDLY CT . 9 OB~ 1s of 2nd BD bo~bing Hamm- -18 min before let . 11 Gps . of )rd BD bombing Bre~en( fotor Transport Fty) 25 min. aftarls'
·m :!;SO ORT a ~ Gp 1 s - 51 ' s and 1 Gp P- 47 1 s 0 iving Front and Rear Support--2 Gp 1 s at a tim •
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S.I· Convoys ca n be exp.cted . K- 20 Qa,nera Poop Long Ran6 Rocket Poop Scouting Fore Aircraft f?-51 1 s red spin an·' 4 11 red band around edt:,e oft ernpe nMtge,(tJ.i unit) Pp~ Instructions .
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SIX RED A FIF'REN 0 NT SQUADRO (H) lOUR NDRED A ID FIRST BOIJBARDME GROUP (H)
Ottioe ot the Operationa Ottioer AAF - Sta - 128 - APO - 657
26 Septe r 19«
SUBJECT a ~ading Liat. to I Operation• Oftioer, •olat B b Gp (H), Ita- 128, APO- 557o
1. Pol1owing ia 1iat ot Co bat or ... participating in to~'• aaion.
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Dtm' :u.n :WT {DMI) PUS! ( ) S~lJADRO p 2iiCI Lt. GriD i111iam F. 66th OP 2nd Lt. Hue age He x. • • 2nd Lt. ullen Willard o • . • I 2nd Lt. Burna a.vaond G. • 10 !/Sgt. Kreaaler Ol1Ter J. • ft 8/Sgt. Brown !ho • J. • It 8gt. hith Charla lo • tG S,lsg eo lor Ro'bert L. • ro Sgt. Dulcet William •• • p f 42-11983 p Znd Lt. Callaway Robert w. 615th OP 2nd Lt. Lanon Robert • • I 2nd Lt. Grittin Warren s. •
8/Sgt. Pelts Cheater a. • KO i/8 t. Doclaon J • a • " ft S/Sgt. Southerland Jamea a. • I! Cpl. Altieri .lltonao A. • !G slsgt. Roberta ~ J • D. • :rG /Sgt. '1'rende Frederiek s. " PLANE f '3.18126 P Lid Lt. Stegemann Ohar1ea • 615th OP 2nd Lt. alter Albert o. •
P/0 lloOaalin al~ton w. • B 2nd Lt. Sohults John J. " RO !/~gt. )(oJtenna Joaeph ( } " ft 'f/S t )(aia John R. " Bt S/.S t. !aaburin. Joaeph J. • tG s/s to W&er Martin a. • fQ S/Sgt. Sul1ift.11 Ro rt •• " PIA.NB I ·~-~'1~'1 p lat Lt. Heenan 11li Jl. 6l5th OP Col. Rogner Bani• ~. Bq DiT• I lat Lt. lell•r• Oley •• 616th I 2nd Lt. 1t J .... )(. • • 2nd Lt. Chattey Charlo• G. • • lat Lte .A.rnold Harold s. • RO t/Sgt lpigl&Din John T. • " S/Sgto Loper Cl.yd I. " !G 2nd Lt. Johnaon BlTi• •• • ro 8/Sgt. Ollila Ra;yaond J. •
DECLASSIFIED PER N 12~ 7 ti .SO<!> ~ BY ~ , NARA DATE I h.?. I I I
LOADIIG LIS! (ContU.ue4) PLllfl f "-61" DUft 11ft WJ! (lAD) n•r (III) :fADROW
' Znd Lt. fUrk Laurel A. th CP 2nd Lto Sinlddng John •• • I 2nd Lto Cone Allen L. • I 2nd Lto )loon 1laz. L. • :10 t/lgt. lloberta Kelrln L. • " lgt. eaelthier Simon ( ) • I! Sgt. Gro!lillion John lo • fQ Opl. Tooohio Jlurrq x. • " Sgt. OaborM Po tor J. • PLLII f 'B-97616 Prr p lat Lt. Hukett &rq Eo 615~
OP 2Dd Lt. Swi.ahor Harold Po • • Ind. Lt. . HOWIO Stuv\ A • • I 2nd Lt. Walter• D«Ual4 B. • B . 2nd Lt. Bu'fingh&uaon Ie:ano~ D • • JlO S~gt. lql10h Brenden J. • n 8/_Bgt. Bw!aloy Or'ri.llo A. • !G S/_Bgt. Butohinaon Willi D. " :N 8/Sgt. Jonoa Hinaon •• • PLAn I 'z-alTso p 2Dd Lto Sombart Go or go w. 615th CP 2nd Lt. Shapiro Loo (ma) • I F/0 )(11-r Jwdor B. • I 2nd Lt. Kroaok Oheator •• • JlO Sgt. Andrew Lorey (lCH) • ft Sgt • . bith llmer lo " B! Pte. Jl&tta Dud loy '· • !G Sgt. D&iloy J. (io) B. • PG Sgt. IJ.'ftaoy ~11 G. • PLANK# '2-11069 p 2nd Lto Dave a Jdwaiod Bo 615th CP 2nd Lto Crunk Clayton "· • I 2nd Lt. Kesydlo Ralph J. • I 2nd Lt. llaoDougall John c. • llO Sgt. JloJCinnoy liarold c. • ft slsgt. Kay field. lfilli&lll R. • B! Sgt. &ton Paul J. • !G Sgt. Jlollot J&~Ya c. " J'G• Sgt. Crawford. KelTin H. • PLlNE # 4.2·101111 p lnd Lt. Sullivan Paul J. 615th CP Znd Lt. Ooz llctn.rd Ao • • 2nd Lt • SU8811&11 J • :a • • • 2nd Lto Ramsey Jelm a. • llO 8/lgt. Brown o.or,e ( ) • ft t/Sgt. llMiti htho:ay •• • I! 9/Sgto Daley Jehu Po • !G Sgt. Stora Jamoa L. • ra Sgt. Oro•• 1fill1aa L. •
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I..OU>ING LIST (Continued) P.LliB 1 •z-1oz•sa p 2nd Lt. Udy John ( . ) 616th CJP 2nd Lt Hookaday illy s. •
2nd Lt. Youel Dale · F. • B Sgt. Jenok• obert Lo • 10 t'/Se;t. l'.nowle• H&l"'"y G., • ft S/Br;te Young Juk .. • :BT gt. LaBell Jo•eph •• • !G S/Sgt. W&rD Albert •• • FG Sgto Oria." Earl D. •
DECLASSIFIED PER N j\) \) 7tfSO<!> " BY P3., , NARA DATE I/'(.?.( I I
- 612TH BOMBAimMEM'fl SQU DRON (H) 401ST BO ~BA..'=illKc.NT GROUP (H)
Office of the 0 erations Officer 0 557
26 eptember 1944
SUBJECT: Loading List
TO: Operations Officer, 40lst ~ombardment Group (H), AAF ~tation 128, APO 557
A/C 42-31662 P Cox, Walter E. CP mundson, Glenn R. N Tiffany, Raymond L. B nkrom, Lowell J. ROG Hill, Robert H. TTG iarren, Emmitt E. BTG Pope, LeRoy G. TG Importe, George (m. ... r) FG Dunn, Dale D. A/il~ilt~&~ 43-37628 P Na~le , Otto P ., Jr. CP Hoiland, Martin o. ~ Hodowski, ernard •
B Wolchick, \lal ter (NEI) , ROG Robbins , ene ,, • TTG mith , elson • BTG Meyers , Gerald (mn) TG !~atanic, George P. FG Perkel, Max (NI-:I)
/C 42-39993 P Gibson, Roger C. CP Atkinson, ·. illiam • N Brand , George C. B Kemler, Arden C. ROG Heikkinen, Carl R. TTG iilliamson , Joseph R. BTG Roethler, Roland V. TG King, Francis E., Jr. FG Phelps, Durwood, ~ .
/C 42?97632 P Ho~king, Bert E. CP 1erritt , iilliam R. N Harris, Elliott S. B Pepper, .Tames D. HOG Moore, Donald J. ·rTG Cannon, Jarn3s W. BTG 1-IcGrath, Joseph A. TG Thomas, rnest H. FG Garrett, .... ilton ( 1I) Jr
2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. Cpl. Cpl. Cpl. Cpl. Cpl. Cpl.
F/0 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. S/Sgt T/Sgt /Sgt
S/Sgt S/cgt
lst Lt. lst Lt. let Lt. 2nd Lt. T/Sgt T/Sgt S/Sgt S/bgt S/Sgt
1st Lt. 2nd Lt. 1st Lt. S/Sgt T/Sgt T/Sgt S/Sgt s/ st S/Sgt
612tb 612th 612th 612th 612th 612th 612th 612tb 612th
612th 6~2th 612th 612th 612th 612th 612th 612th 612th
612th 612th 612th 612th 612th 612th 612th 612~h 612th
612th 612th-612th 612th 612th 612th 612tti 612th 612th-
- • A/C 42-102::228 p Kaxwell, Charles T. 2nd Lt. 612th CP McLeod , Luscien P. 2nd Lt. 612th N Billman , James K. 2nd Lt. 612th B O'Brien, Eugene B. S/Sgt 6 12th ROG Searcy, Marion E •. T/Sgt. 612th TTG Thomas , Robert L. T/Sgt 612th BTG Lamourux, Duane A. S/Sgt 612th TG Welborn , Luther B . S/Sgt 612th FG Bunn, Charles T. Sgt 612th A/C 42-106292 p Aiken, Charles H. 2nd Lt. 612th CP Newcomb , Alan H. 2nd Lt. 612th
T Osborne, Charles R. let Lt. 612th B Benton, David ( a) 2nd Lt. 612th ROG Barrow, John D. S/Sgt 612th TTG Peterson , Harry A. S/Sgt 612th BTG Gaal, Ernest A. Sgt 612th
TG Fenton, Lawrence E. Sgt 612th FG Pot ter, Howard J., Jr • Sgt 612th
A./-C 4;2-:277:20 p · Bonney, Roy H. let Lt. 6l2th CP Jolley, Edward R. 2nd Lt. 612th N Olsen, John B. 2nd Lt. 612th B Souder, William ~ S/dgt 612th ... ROG Pettinga, Paul S. T/Sgt 612th TTG Lenzen, Ben (N}II) T/Sgt 612th BTG Peters, Winfield E • . S/.Sgt 612th TG ~t~;Wallace, Robert w. SJt 612tlt FG Dill, Donald D. S Sgt 612th A/C 42-31087: · p Harlan, Thomas J~, Jr. 2nd Lt. 612th CP Thorne, rial ter W. 2nd Lt. 6~2th N Reese , Victor S. let Lt. 612th B Tarr, Charles (NMI) Jr. 2nd Lt. 612th ROO Robinson, Paul D. T/~gt 612th TTG Lee, Reed L. T/Sgt 612th BTG Smith, Floyd G. S/Sgt 612th TG Munford, John V. S/Sgt 612th FG Zaragoza, Albert R. S/Sgt 612th A/C 42-:21081 . p · Cromer, Joseph · L • . 2nd Lt. 612th CP Trout, Ralph w. F/0 612th N Phillips, Michael T. 2nd Lt. 612th B Waldhoff, Jack G. lst Lt. 612th ROG GoQdman, l-1:artin B. S/Sgt 612th TTG Stott, Douglas W. S/Sgt 6~2th ETG Coffin, Robert J., Jr. Sgt 612th TG Vill&g~o~ Vincent V. Sgt 6.i.2th FG Clark, Eugene F. Sgt 612th
SIX HUNDRED AliD FO..;RTEE!lTI:I E0!.1BP...RD.MEFT SQU.:\DR01T (H). FOUR EU IDRID AND FIRSli' BO:r!BARD:MIDTT GROUP (H)
Office of' the Operations Officer
SUBJECT: Loading List.
AJ.F Station ~ 128 26 September 1944
TO Oper tions Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (ll) AAF Station • 128 APQF. ~7
lb Following is the loadinG list for today's mission.
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42-97780
42-107084 1st Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lto
·2nd Lt. Tjs .... t. T/Sgt. s/sct. BjSgt. s/s.;t.
PL!.NE :ft 97395 P 2nd Lt. CP 2nd Lto I 2nd Lt. CTG ~JSgt. RO Cpl. TT Cpl. ET Cpl. TG Cpl. ViG Cpl.
PLANE f 42-~7145 P 1st Lt. CP 1st Lt. N 1st Lt. B 2nd Lt. RO T/?~t. TT T/Sgt. 3T sjsgt. TG s/s;;t. WG s/Sgt.
GRU11AN, J ES A. LTON, LA.VATA T.
GRISET, JACQUES A !DRE S, RICHARD J. Jacobaon, Kenneth M. Jnyder, Ernest o
Harwell, ilton Ruhmann. Richard !I. Campbell. David H.
HARASYK, Ar.r:DCAliDER BARSUK, CLP~NCE S. PARKER, ELBERT J. MARSHALL, JOHN J. Friauss, Jarvis H. Topic. Glen Lo Saylor. Emanuel T .. Capps, George c. Bailey, John S.
HUBBELL, RICHARD s. GOULET, AMBROSE F. MOORE, GEORGB J. Horbatuck, Stepan J. Pool, Clyde W. Ross, Richerd Bo Revette, John L. Bell, fe E. Harris, John c.
LERWICK, HOWARD P. JAEGER, ELBERT J. NCRTON, ILU HAGERTY I JAMES J. Volz, Bernard Jr. Findley, ~atthew R. James, Harold L. Jr. Kosiba., Frank T. Healy, John L.
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p 2nd Lt. CP 2nd Lt. N 2nd Lt. B 2nd Lt. RO S/:Gt• TT Sjcigt. BT ~ut• TG Sgt. WG ~gt.
PLANE ~ 43·38330 P _;.;.__2,...n-a~L_,t-.--
cP 2nd Lt. U 2nd Lt. B 2nd Lt. RO Sj~gt. TT Cpl. BT Cpl. TG S_;t.
Sgt.,
PLANE ~ 42-107151 P ~~~l~s~t-rLt~.-----
CP 2nd Lt. N 2nd Lt. CTG sjq~t. RO T/cicto TT · Tj~~t. bt S/Sgt. TG sjsgt.
G sjsgto
PLA 1E 1f 42-102659 P 1st Lt. CP 2nd Lt. N 1st t. B 2nd Lt. RO Cpl. TT T/Sgt. BT Cpl. TG Pfco
G Pfco•
FLANE_7.~1 -43_3~8~4_5~2~------:r 2nd Lt. CP 2nd Lt. lJ 2nd Lt. CTG Cpl. RO Cpl. TT Cpl. BT Cpl. TG Cpl. !G Cpl.
MAYS, HAL C. LIVINGSTO}T, HEHMAN KOSKI, ATTHEW F. SCID.EFER.. ROBERT L. Bayes .. Willie J. Oa.y, ~lif.ford E. Cole, .. illiam I. llonacello, Joseph L. Jr. ·nson, Billy J.
CROZIER, Jillni C. BER, ~ORRIS
POLSTR'l, ERVING WIIITil G, RICHA.W I. Hapner, Clayton Ligon, James E. Johnson, Robert J. Kitts, Keith D. 1!errill, .... ~chard •
SIL:.~~STEIN, HARRY P. FARQUHAR, JOHN A. CRICKENBERGER., LA~~ Landwehr, Carl w. Gravel, Uonald A. Dotson, Glenn Bergstrom, Donald E. 1ieyers, Francis s. Jr. Dias, George V.
RUNDELL, FRA~ICI S E. II JOHNSON, RAYMOND E. R..l!INEHART, ILLUr E. SHEARER, ILLIA!! JR. Trojanm'Vski, Arthur J., 1 1ee.rs, Harold >l. ~mith, Williau F. Ice, Robert E. Huffman, Janes J.
JA''!!S, ROBERT Vv. GP.CSS":AJ\'1~, FOI3ERT 11. :MORRIS, G.::RALD P. ~.!:iller, Henry N. Hopkins, Frank E. ~cetchard, l{oger H. Keivens, 'Uillia..-r:J. J. Newman, Donald F. Pen.."l.:..n~;ton, "illi m C.
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DECLASSIFIED PER N j\) \) ?tiS~<!> " BY P3-. , NARA DATE I h.:?. It I
PlANE f 44-646:4 P FfO. CP 2nd Lt. N 2nd Lto-B 2nd Lto RO T/S~tq TT xt£gt. BT S/~bt. TG S/SGt• 'G 3/Sct
WHITTMAli, PAUL F o
HOSLEY• ROBERT A. SCHNEIDER, JAMES M. 0 'HERN • LVIN C. Russell; James N. Collett, John E. Grasela, Edward o. nayden, Andrew J. Classick, John F. Jr.
For the Squadron Commander:
614th Sq " " " " " " " "
ALVIU! H. CfiAB!AN, JR. CAPT., Air Corps, Op3 rations Of'ficor.
DECLASSIFIED PER N j\?- \)- / tf S O<!> • BY ~ , NARA DATE I h.:?. I I I
CONFIDENTT AT.
AD UAR'l'BRS 401st BO ARD 'T GROUP (H)
Ottioe or· the statf ather Officer A! 0 557, u. s. ArmT
26 September 1944
'ATHER INTERROGATION S _.......... FOR ~ !ON OF 26 SEPT........,,.;.o4~ 1944
. TAKE-OFF: lllO. ~6/10 swelling cumulus, base 2500', tops 7-800t:>'. ·u middle or high aloud. Visibility 7 miles.
ROUTE 0 Ta 6-8/lO nelling cumul.us, base 2-3000' 1 tops 7-Sooo•, becoming 1-3/lO at English coast, becoming 5-7710 at 53 deg. 05 min. , 02 deg. 40 min. E and 6-8/10 over the ontinent With tops building to 10-121000 1 • Nil middle or high aloud. Horizontal visibility unrestricted at altitude . Vertical visib-ility 20-.30 mil.es over the continent.
TAro Ta 1410. 5-6/ID swelling aumul.us, tops 10-121000 • Nil middl or high cloud. Vertical visibility 20-30 miles. Horizontal visibility \DU"estr.loted.
ROUTE DACKa ~VlO swellin cumulus, tops lD-121000 1 , over continent, becoming 4-6/101 tops 8-10,000 1 , base J-4000', over North Sea, becoxning 4-6/10, tops 6-70001, base 2-.3000 ', over Fhgland, becoming 2-l.v'lo in base area. Nil middle <r high cloud. Vertic .l visibility 20-30 miles over the continent, 1owerin, to 6-8 m:t.l.es over "land in haze. Horizontal. visibility unrestrict · • .
BAS o · lill'l'Ul s l64h. 2(10 O'UlllUlua, bas9 3000'. .fU middJ.e or high oloud. Visioility 7 miles
.:>J Light, non-persistent contrails over the continent at 27 100 t. Nil iain • 'l'emperatures 3-6 ~gree colder than brief .d above 20,000 1 ; -21 deg. at 20 ,ooo 1 J -35 de • at 25,000 1 J -42 deg.. at 27,000 I. Winds at altitude t Direction good, velocities 15-20 knots 11 hter than briefed, at 7 deg. 55 min. E, 27 ,100', 295 de ... . at 96 knots; at 4 de • 0 min. E, 27,200 ', 298 deg. at 98 ~ · •
CONFIDENTIA l~
.AR~it'h. B. ;:,~ ~T Captain, .Air Corps Staff 'eather Officer
OPERATIONAL_, ROUTE FORECAST DATE ~o ~~'&eii<iWP iLPWt P~RDO Ml¥i l'i' iQ ' II •
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