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R E P 0 R T OF 0 P E R A T I 0 N A L
DAY
UISSIOU No . /5 Date: /4 JAN. 44
TO: 60RENFLOS , FRANCE
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14 Jan ry 19
30 cr: r' a arr tiv , 11 io ' o l • 14 Janu ry 1
1. plan early. airplaue
• rio at ny t'me .
• 1 pl one plau a for
1 or to bail o t . b . fl •
0 ticer. 40let ar ent r oup ( ) . 1S2S with ten aircra t . One air
ation so returned t • 40lat . one otl r
l ies were
rie.fed ed
he tar e 1
h 40llt foll -
e observe but no ene l'd ror .f't w r •• n I to the target was li 1t. but very acourat •
fely to ho e baa • ~a b C- l Auto Pilot !'t only o s ltie1 w r
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. ~ .. QUART
'018! A T GROUP (B) ottloe ot the Air Stat1at1oal Ottt.oer
AAF Station 128 16 .TanuarJ' lM<l.
SUBJECTs Re>oort ot Operation• Ottioer - 11icm ot 1' Jaauary 19'-'•
!0 Coliiii&DCliq Officer, tolat •barct.eat Group, A. P Statia 118.
1. General krratin. The .Ol1t Group tonatioa took ott at lZU -... tonaed ten lllnute1 later 1ft th Dine ahipa. The .Ol1t flew the 1M4 ba ot ~ ~ aad de the wiq a .. e.bl7 goo4. Courae wa1 thea ••t for lrieghtoa a't whiCh point tau toroe waa joined.
The iq lett the o••t W. 1111111~1 late, o~erwiae the oou.r•• .tr• the liah ooast to the tare t waa aa 'briefed. J'lak 'beca.e eT14at before reaohing the IP - it waa lipt b\lt '"17 aoollftte. Jaabiag •• aoc pl11M4 aa a aquad.rOil, with eipt (8) 1hipa b 1 with tu •olat, ODe ('2-11081) b biDC w1. th the 18.,th Group anoth r rc t.
Atter baab1 tb route baok waa no,._l, w1 th the exoepti on ot aae plane ('2-11033) which pulled aut ot toration clu• to tlak claap. The pilo't tOUDd it neoeaaaey 'to l&D4 at the h e baae on e-1 pilo att r 'bailiq wt hia orew. All Group 1hip1 returned ho..
l"ighter e1oort waa aeeDJ howeTer, no ene117 airoratt were encountered.
2. Airorat't ot .lttaoldal. •ine airoratt were 1apa'tohed. Another aircraf t (42:S§OII)-ro0k ott ia e and lfal unable te oatch the toi'IIAtioa.
8. Loat Airoratt. one.
!I" the Group C owuu4er a
• D~UBL Captt.in, Air Corp• 8tatiat1oal Ottieer
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:AD~UA TERS <trOl 1' CJIBARD .• GRWP (l!)
ottiae ot the Air stat1at1aal Ottiaer AAP station 121 14. January 19U.
SUI.Tro!a S'ktiatiaal Sllllary tor 111811011 ot lt tlaaua17 19-"•
!0 1 C-Ddlng Oftioer. 4.0lst ~-~ent Group. A F Station 12 8.
1. statistical UDIIR&J"Y or t iroratt J.ttaokiqa
a.
Juaber ot A/C Taking Ott•••••••••••••••••lO luaber of Spare a ••••••••• , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 A/o Tak1DC Ott Lea a Uauae4 Spare a ••••••• 10 lumber ot /C Dia atohed••••••••••••••••• 9 lumber ot Sbrties •••••••••••••••••••••••• I luaber ot A/C Attacking ••••••••••.•••• I uaber of A/0 Rot AttaokiD&••••••••••••· 1
IUIIHr 2!_ A/C LOst a
Bone
tabular s-zz ot Diapoai tie !! JIQa
Airoratt OYer B011b- .... !t..r§•t ing 'ber ise
leah•
me Main B.-btall 8 8 " 500f GP
Oth r J.ttaoka 1 1 12 500# GP
!ota1 I 8Qil t'arcet 88 5oof GP
other B•b • ·-· aeturne4
12 6~ OP
!otal (Load.tHl Gill A/C Takinc Off) 100 100# GP
For the Operationa Otfioert
Pili In~ loa• -an:
l/10 1/.0
1/10 1/to
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1/10 1/_tlO
Dl w. DlUILI Captain. Air Cerpa ltatiatioa1 ottieer
Deruty Fli~~t Le~~ ~r: ---------------------_______ Fi ,~ht. Hr Cell Sign: -------
Ground C:ontrol: -------·- -------foi"JDa 0
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DE~LASSIFIED PER ~ ~ t P-~DS I ~y f2'1 , NARA A!E 'S = _ __j
, .r HEADQUARTERS
401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) OFFICE OF THE NAVIGATION OFFICER
TO Commo.nding Officer, 40lst Bombardment Group (H)~ APO C34
1. Flight Plan and log attached.
2. Track Chart attached.
3. Narrative.
a. T/0 at 1121 hours .
b . Group formed at 1111 hours at 1000 feet. ----c. Formed CBW at 111 hours at 1000 feet . ----d. Began cl 'mb at 1111 hours.
e. Rea~hed altitude at 1411 hours .
f. #eather encountered over England:
(1) Clouds _!_/lOths
(2) Visabili ty 11-20 miles.
APO 634
(3) Wind at altitude degrees. 40 knots per hour. ~:;......_ __ ---
~· Meens of navigation over England .
e Plletace
h. Means of checking Metro Ninds
i. Joined task force at~hours at /Jrlep c1.ty, splasher, Coordinates)
A.· Departed English Coast at la. hours.
Arriveli at Enemy Coast .at 1100 hours ---
I. fl j • •tJ!,t !'!.<.·.111• YQ\.I.fft
(l) G<tling in: .... hour-s.
(2) Coming Back: I hours• 1 1)6
1 . Wind us l for bombing:
( 1) ~~2&810._ ______ degrees.
(3) How Determined:
llltl'e m. Description of Bomb Run and Method of target Identification: .
(1) Reached IP at 1100 hours.· (2) Mag heading over target 1~-- degrees. ( 3) Altitude over target 11 . feet: ( 4) Time bombs away 1607 hours. (5) Method of target Identification and weather over target:
Viaual
n.· Difficulties encountered with Radio , compass, and special equipment:
o. > Gee: : (1)
. 10 on Coordinates of furthest fix Ol 6
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(2) Time 1601 hours •
.f.• C.Jmme~ts:
2
:ALDR E. HABEREll Oap"• A C ~~a tor
TRACK CHART
Route followed by II II II
II II II
II II II
DATE 1-tft -4# TARGET Primary <taeed~ &OS Secondary -----...... ---.. ...-Last Resort --------- ........... ...... It II •• ------- II II II
p
@ e CAMB"IOGE
SCtLLY t U tS ~
0
I. O'OUESSANT 0 OcllAATRES
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NANTES
COMBATS FW 1900 ME 109 (0 JU 880 ME 110 ~ DO 217 Q)
48°
- e CAMB"lOGE
0
I. O'OUf:IIANT 0 .C!lARTRES
4A0·-+-----------+----------~--~~--~~--------~-----------+----------~----------+-----------+-----------~4a•
COMBATS FW 1900 ME 109 e JU 880 ME 110 ~ DO 217 «)
47°~----------~------------~----------~----------+-------~~~----------+-----------+-----------~----------4--47° FLAK
HEAVY ~ I
~------7-·_w __________ s_•_w __________ s_•_w __________ 4_•_w __________ 3_•_w __________ 2_·_w __________ '_•_w ___________ o_· ___________ ,._E~s~c~·~~~-G~~~T2~.o~:~~~:E~oo~ ___ j
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• F L I .. T PLAN . .. - . p T J!AJOR M,.l. UARTAlN NAVICATOR CAPl'. W. A. HA " LT • t.; • -. .;.:..l'l'H DATE 14 January l 944
-c . • -"· . STATIONS U3Q ENCINES123Q TAXI l~~- 1255 _ SUN MOON TWILICHT LE"VE BASE: 132~ RIS ES SETS RISES SETS A.M. P.M. CO ST OUT: l.4JO .. ------ ----ENEMY COAST: 1452
' 148_ _____ I. P. : ---TARCET; 1500 FAST
ENEMY COAST: .L.)L4 _ t• .Har;;-r----y547 ----- WATCH SLOW RATE SEC'S CAININC PER
HOUR_LOSINC
~~~----1 W/V I lAS. T.A.S. cou- DRI- TRUE VAR ~I I I I E.T.A. I CELESTIAL DATA US!D
HEICHT ~H. {K) RSE FT. HDNC. CIS DIST. TIME c.. TIME BODY ALT AZI
! SC. tt II 300 3000 7 140 100 -3 97 10 107 158 s J 1326 , ..... 1------· Polcbr.,ok 18 1'329
~ • ....!i. " 3000 ~ tl 272 {-4 276 f1 2 122 20 10 f 2 1342 rt, ~1' b
1- .i..kt. liarboro\ij;h -.J
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1:.._00 ~a .300 11000 ~ 145 193 flo a)J tl 21.3 150 70 28 f 2 ~g l4l2 .Jul 12 1'B'· 25 51 19 01 221• ~0 14100 ~ iti 133 1-J 136 II 146 182 27 9 U2l
- Snl ;,'ll- "CO - .30 154 ___51 _QMJ _QO...,SL _ If II w lCO 'lll2 -1 lll n l2l 192 29 9 14JO Conti "'1 Po nt
llri.e~hton 1ii'' __5Q_ 'iOl~ 00 OB~. _ u II
~ II ll4 -1 llJ tl 123 192 70 22 1452 so ·22No1 JJ~. u II 11 II v II 1.)0 ,t.2 132 II 142 191 25 a 15000 7: c. r O --------'lar_g_ct .
__2Q_ 0~~ 02 _!!3.::..._ _ II II v II 260 /-7 267 II 277 134 :n 14 lil4 Start De ~• nt 50 CON 01 15E
ll II .300 5000 ~ 164 314 -3 311 u 321 135 73 33 1547 - !rl.ee;hton - -- 30 _50 _9Q!! _Q9 _Q_ _. - 300 5000 ~ 144 292 .j.1 293 If 30J 124 29 14 1601 .
..tpl ,u 20 .
_.SLQlliOO. " .. lY 1.44 06 -7 359 n 09 135 90 40 16.41 --?.1'1.ee
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W/V HEICHT COIJ.:- USED TRUE MAC. NAVICATtONAL I.A.S. t D.R. DIS.
TIME CENERAL OBSERVATIONS t.I4.P.H. T.A.S. RSE . tiOR - E~~SERVATION A. TO TIME E.T.A. - - ._ /K c.s. RUN D.R. DR IF. • V r rt 130 orr 1323 TEMP.
1328 195 CAVU v 1335 .;. 9 196 52 07 00 33·· .oo OV ~r Lead .illg (Formed) ~ )000 .Jtru t Cl lmb
1359 l-7 19 athetic "fi" bort 52 oc .i 00 32 Ge 13. s-a v 41.06-C 1409 195 e 14.56 51 39 ~ 1ae,
~7 .. 0A 00 3Ef I ~ack 198deP:rees 7000 156 1415 208 2lB y 8000
1422 205 ? oint ucu -.J 1.11 Gee 14.92 5101~ v ll500 . ,51.67 00 49·'
1:426 100 ' v 50 47 47
1432 90 v 1434 113 4 s ut l'i ton
.. r {-3 0 ~ . 12000 ' 1438 ll6 -3 113 c, 13.83 (2~ v I
32.4 .t
1.44 ~ 305 ee 13.47 5 3 J.rack ll6 / I Gee i . 32.67 00 24J;. aJO I
l44S / ll900 ll !F 0:.. l-3
.U.51 12.82 50 2'(1 / ~~.~~ (I() ,..J-E
1 132 1 I • cUl. ' Jt') .. "Y !)() vl 3J.. v 1-J -,. l2lOO
1506-7 290 .
140 • u. 50 07i l o'clo v 12100 1 '!lt; ~~ .. ~...~ 01 ~7ft ..;,_:. f~s A'5Al' .1;()'
~.~ ~c ...
• .. ~
W/ V .. HE.ICHT
co~ USED TRUE MAC NAVICATIONAL I.A.S. t D. R. DIS.
TIME CENERAL OBSERVATIONS M.P. H. T.A.S. TO TIME E.T. A.
I RSE. tiOR IHDNC ~DNC OBS-ERVATION /K A. c.s. RUN D.R. DRIF. - TEMP.
. fox leaving to tion-hea.dit .g ~ 1510 265 &k ~k to the r.i gbt. tonard i.nglam '
1514 ... Evasive ction P-4 's at 0700 .. (l.~S} ~ laJOO .
. - .. I i . . .l:.neniy C
. 9/ ~ 152.3 311 500 Ol 5.w .. 12000 - ·~- . •
'l52st 30C 1.3. 04 . ttli'ir&:IL
p,g~ :/ ee ~2.'72 ..Eli
15.37 ,308 e · l). J2 50 24H IF v - (\() 'li"F!
/ . I -
1-· 154,;_ Gee 1.3. 9) ~44N ' / 6ooo 295
' ':\? I.J. nn l'\1~
5 m.i left. to clss · oillow of ·smoke ~ -~
15$3 - 300 .;;Jhor 5500 ').
·rl?Ql 3.59 .,
~ er ffll ~ ; iJ ~ .
" Gee 14.S2 ! v !·· - 16 4 - :;cb 32. 07 (•k> n0C::d) -
16.05 .354 Gee 8 14. 7~ 5ll/~ 5 ri ~t. of course " 17 5000 51 J 5N - 33 .. 47 00 4.3· OOJ :,,.
16ll .356 Pin oint 51 241 00 Jt)i'i ~ 4000 . ~
1614 355 Oce B 14.67 5l 3ll'i ~ 2500 Gee .. c .36.25 OC U J l2C . . .
/ 1621 354 in o~t 51 48;< 00 .39•• 1 mi right o course 1649
1640 B se / - -::cc - ... ... - - -~-"- ~- , ;:::- 'T:n~· l6t;.o - £LO v - -- -- .-:;; .c.;;;._ -=· - I ~
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0.£1'FICE ·o 0 FIC'
14, Janu ry 1
Lead o bar 1 r's arrativ • i1sion • o 1 • Goren.tloa . r oe .
0 Co dng t icer, 01 t 0 ar ent 0 p (H) •
n e.nteri IP (Point ut- ano) Auto :1lot . tar et coul 't
• 1lea .
2 . 1' a no ro on w s rr ot and • bs w y' a1 t 1507.
~ . oto r pha now exc 1 ent re1 lt dtha e a tern brao -etied t t r e •
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14 January 1 «
u ro r 1 r'• arra ·ive , i11ion o 16, 14 January 19 •
0 Co andln trio r,
1. 1ine ( ) aircraft car yi iesion. Ei ht (I) ot our iror rt
and one ( 1) 1rcre tt bo d wit. IUCOess.fully.
ar ent Group (H)
500 lb GP' s took ott hr the dropped 76x600 1~ GP on the target
3 4th roup. All bo bt rele ~ed
2. On alroratt car ied 5 nor. al ruses. T ese bo b re to 1 d ~t
o ba and 7 delay type cover t.ne area .
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BOMBARD!ER'S LOG _ .... ~
TARGET X• ow TAKE OFF~-~ it I
DATE_.....~l ... 4L..IIJi.llan- U& .. cy=L.#-_.l .... Ar.::~.UCL........_ ESCORT !-47
DESCRIPTION AND REMARKS--·-----
_ ....... .. - -· __ ..... ,.-·
·n=~~~~~~------------~~~--~~--~~~---------- --~ *Pres.sure Alt\tude •lSO · __ *'~<Type & Size 600 lb . GP of Target . of Bombs . .
•Altimeter Se ttin-=g---,_..-----_~!~*.J~o.-.. . -o::"lf!I""'"'9_Bor:o~m~b~s-· ---"fi;F~u..,z~i!"'"n-g~:----s:.-----·· -~-Loaded
* !nd. Aiti.tude 12 , 00')
•True Altitude above 1G 41 0
x Air Speed (MPH)
Target
CIAS 160
· *Ground Speed *Est 215 · **A~tua~ wO:)
Drift *Forecast 4t
•ill!niha_i _Po~nt Ordered
Run
~ ~AS * Mag Head ·1s5 Ordered 1
. x Time ·or 1607 Release ..
Actual ~:=:--~=-~
1!T ime of Run
r#t!!s ::aMag Head Actual Lo
**No of Bombs 8 Released
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-·-· xAotual ?L
*Actua~ Range 7600 j UTYJ?e of r Tra-in · Individual
He1ease Salvo 8 · Returned ---------~ Pof~t ot Impact
.. .....----.. xtan Drop Angle •Est · o 5 • AA.ctual i
•t A.irplan~ . Type b-17- • · N ° • 4~·:51081 · ·
XI)isc Speed __ l ;...;.,o; ___ xTr_a~l :'f9 l _ ..... · -· ••Time of Fall 27 . 7 j .. ** NAvigator_· _c ___ "-------- --- . --
! . •• B611£oarater -9 . . . ... _ .. ,,~--
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• FILL IN BEFORE '.tAKE OFF. ** FILL ·IN. AFTER LANDING xFILL DURING FLI.QBT
.v.D. A.C. Form 12 E Modified 25·9-43 0 BC APO 634
Co~~BAT ·o.,>T"t~T~ F -, ,-= RECO""rll. !."- ~ ·- · J. " • .1 ...,J. .:rilJ. .. UJ
BOMBARniER2_--.~o .. • .. tt~·-•,r_.p""t .. IJ-Cd~:&------ ------- ___ DA::'E
PILOT2 ----~__.•.•.3ue~•~·'··~e_.H.!.!uJwii~· -·· -.. ·-· ---------------- TAKE OFF _ _.JoGU~~o~IIL---
NAVIGATOR2· __ ..QAl!L...W:eA...JijlJIUIL--.. -___ ___ ..
Squadron Grnup
OBJECTIVE3
U MHtG -POI]:-lT {?JPI) --------------------------------------------~--~------
. "INITIAL POINT l!!r~~-------~---------------------------MET~Op OF ~TT~CK4
--~I-n~d1~·v-:~d~u-a~r------F-l~i--g-h-t-. ~---S-q-u=a~d-r_o_n __ ~_G_r_o_u_p ______ .w_i_n_g __ ___
' Nll'MB~R OF ATjACKii~G A/c, IN GRJUP_· · --~----.---....-· '..:..-.' COl,IPOSITE GROUP~~---NUMBER A/.C DROPPING BOMBS BY Uv'rn SIGHTING OPERJ;,'r!ON: ..
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DEFL~CTION _AND RANGE SIGHTIIW, GROF:: _t!f...s..;•;.....;.;--...;.;._----CO'~·n:>.Osr 'fE Gf~OUP:...· -----
!WiGE SIG};ITIN.G .. ONL;Y. GROUP cm .. TOSITE GUOUP . . ' -----· - ------
.OMJ3S. TYPES AND SIZES ___ _;p~ ~Gl_... _____________ _ "UMBER OF BOMoS LOADED ____ Iz.-___________ RELEASED __ .. IL-.------
FUZ!NG,NOSE ~ TAIL ~
SYNCHRONIZATION6 On Fur:t
:NFORMi:..TIUN AT RELZJ.Si~ PO~NT6 -----------------------------------------~------
'.ltitude:. of t u. rg;_, t 60 ·rue Altitude aoowo f ·-·.-r-g-et--u-sH....---
nd. A~titudo)~~~~~--~--~~--ressure altitude of tarGe t ~
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MAG . l'IEAr. O!"t.i<l r I Actual Tr • _ ~.;d.ir.;_ IW"'- -----Dr ii't J L s t • .L Ac tua.l -=-----1'ruo Track .
~-~-------------------Actual R:.tnge __ fL.lWES:~~--------.1 timeter s ettin:;g~....;IO=df~=--------.I.A ,S •. ~---=:~-:- B.S. Type H .1 .... s .__::. ___ --:...-=-~- ·_.Ji_...z:ll~·i!.------- TLr1e of relea.se ____ __.lUIIOf~-------o So • Est~ Actu~l ' Length of Bombing Itun. _ __;l:;..::::,:: ___ _
ind Directr on, MetrolloActu-a~l-lil~r--- Intervalometer setting ·--------ind Velocity, Me tro II Actual 61 C-1 Pilot Y • .S. ·rrairll ATF CIO'ii- A-6 Pilot-~~----------:ili. D.A. Est. . &I Actual ;r,- ~Jianual PILOT ---·- ,-
TYPE OF aELEASE7 ---------------~--- -----,----~--=---Individual Train Ca.lvo ~e: '.;t isoned Returned
POINT OF I~ACT IF SEE~G .. NAVIGATimT DATAt 9
MEAN TE:.lP . METRO--------~----------ACTUhL ______________________ __
J.INDS
. OELoCtTY )1\LT lTUJJI!i J lJlltJ!;(.;'l' lUN
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15000 20000 ~2000 24000 26000 2&000 130000
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Bombt:.rdi t; l" m€.king rur" ·e operation only .-BOmba rdi 0 r dropping o.1 leader, with arrow indicating l vt:.der 1 s ·osition .. - -
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14 January 194r4.
SUB CTa C nts ot Orewa Participating in Gorentloa Miasion. 14 J
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Commanding Ottioer. 40lat Bombar (THRUa Lt. Col. B. I. Rogner and
nt Group (H), Station 128. jor 4. c. Brooka).
lo ~0 1216., Lt; Piper. flew too low oTer flak. stooged around too lon af'ter lea"'i.Dg target. wanta traoera.
Lt. OoTentry. Sgt. DeVito.
2. J/O ooso •• Lto !annahill. thia 11 aeoond ti th t equip nt haa b been taken. glove a • headaet. ox,ygen D&ak. eto. 1Nre not anilable. Thia b a aerioua probl to thia n..- orew who doea not haTe a reg ular pl.,. tor their equipment. • Lt. Pr,ye, lett gun ot obin turret ~ twiated. !hie waa ohe ked at th Qtt1oer's request before taka ott and ~ not oonnected0
a. J../C 037 •• Lto Bennett a aid no pa were available and "itot autfice!d:; ti t &et aTi ation ~qui~nt aT&ijble• • Lt. Jonee said we s ould have had ore information auoh as altitudes, axis or attack, eto.
'· J/O 1316., Lt. Dana. pilot. • id should have known ao thing about tar et. Didn't kncnr target • altitude. Had no briefing on what to look for• Lt. Van Woy, Bombardier, never saw pictures of target. didn't know what to look tor• ole crew complained or no briefing • didn't ow what to look tor even tor obaervationa.
6. A/0 7833.. Lt. Ch man aaye oause of light fl should have gone in high*r.
• B. J'RY, Major. A. o •• Group 8-2 Otticer.
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SS Form 90
S-2 STATISTICAL RRPORT
Mission of .;;;.l~.;;;L..;;;&...;;:~~--
Target Gorenflo• • ~1
(l) Designation of Group
(2) Total No . of A/C
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airborne, incl. spr.res lQ
(3) Tot~J.l No . of A/C · Dispatched -~-
(4) No. of .A/C Attacking: i (5) No . of A/C Dispatched
but not Attacking g
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( 6) No. of A/C Lost _Q__
(7) Times of Attack 1507
(8) Altitude s of PttacJ< u.ooo •
Time of Preparation 1940
(SPJIRES Q )
Due t o:
(&) !(enl···lnica.l Failure (b) ~.· ,,tner ---
(c ) Lnr-r y Action ( 1 at oefore target)_
(d) O'.her
Du e to:
(a.) Anti -airoraf't fire (b) EnrHny fi r;ht~rs (c) Fh.k and fi ghters (d) Accident ( e ) P.easons Unknown
(9) Bombs on ':::nch TargAt (a) Tf (b)Size600 (c)Type .P, ODI (1} l/0 •DOml)ed hr, t #15 w1 th . -u-- 100~- G.P,
• • ( ).(10) Personnel Ca.sualti ~ s Type :
( ·· ) Number Killed 0 {b) Number Wounded-z,---(c) number Mi s sing 0 :..-._ __
(11) A/C Suffering Battle Da.ma.c;e I
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REMARKS: ________ _
( ... )Minor 1 b) :Major ( c) Salvage
Preparfilg., Officer
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1. Rcute followed: Lett ToJ.JJ·; .. .&.
3 . W of A/C eve r Target:
4 . eFfFl~ no · ~~1 h oi r,ht ·.::f one t A/C. Thosu A/C damaged by Flak to be circled, and if sen.ous!y cla.l'laged s ins :rt sm:tll ilS" . If any A/C shot down by Flak, say so :-
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9 . A of Flak en route (i f '..ny) , and o.t the T<J.rget , incl'-:ldine; if possible [;. suggestion A.S to tyncl of fire ~O!'ltrol Pmployed - i.e. CQntinuous fallowing , predicted concentrations , prodict"d bo.rr ..... gc·u , or fixud barrages.
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HEADQUARTERS 4-Qlst B<l.1BIUUiviEN'f GROUP (H)
Office of the Staff Weather Officer Af{l 6 34, u. s. .A:rrey
s- },/ 14 January 1944
vtEATHER ll~ERROGATION SU1MARY FOR 1IISSION OF 14 JANUARY 1944
TAKE-OFF: 5 miles.
1308. 4/10 thin altostratus and altocumulus at 15000'. Visibility Surface wind 250 degrees at 13 mph.
ROUTE OUT: Nil low, nil middle, 2-3/10 cirrus at 18-20,000'. Visibility 15 miles over England and unlimited over the channel and continent.
T GET : 1454. Nil low, nil middle, 2-3/10 cirrus at 18-20,000'. Visibility unrestricted.
ROUTE BACK: Sarne as route out.
Bll.SES ON lOOURN: at about 25 ,000'.
1646. 2-3/10 stratocumulus, base 5000'. 5-6/10 cirrostratus Visibility 3 miles. Surface >vind 250 degrees at 6 mph.
REI.IARKS : No contrails from bombers. about 20,000'. Winds aloft: 5 ,000'
9,000' 12,000'
Persistent 290 deg. 300 deg. 310 deg.
contrails 13 knots 23 knots 25 knots
from fighters at
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SUBJECT: Loading Liat. 14 January 19_M
TO Oper&tions C··~· icer ··u.~. "~Jmb Gp (H), APB t63"
1. FolTiowing is ·the , "t of Combat Crews pa:rtici}· ting in today' s Mission.
*P~~ ~ 42-31011
DUTY RANK LAS'i ~-NALEl FIRST
p - Ca~ t. Mau in Jere CP - aj. art. in M lco1m N - Capt. Haberer Ualter B - Capt. Pic off Jul s RO - S/.Sgt. DiP rro Cosimo
**TT - S/Sr.t. Gibson ...... ar1 BT- --~ifAE ~a~v TG -LWG- S/S.-t. Sev.: !"1:fon Marvel RWG- S/S t. Amber Joe
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p - 2n Lt. Tanna 1 . John ~p - 2n Lt. Selby Harry N - 2nd Lt. Harris Ed war :s - 2no. Lt. Frre William RO - S/S t. Roark Harolti
**TT S/S _t. Pow rs Pa:b1Pic BT - s .... t. Ken'l'1emer Harley TG s'js t. Fr ernan La'\'!'!'ence U/J. - s t. art n V'eldon Rwn. - S!""t. rennan Tho as
*PLANE 'ff ~2-380:33
P - let Lt. Fox Gaston CP - 2nd Lt. Blaise Gerald N - 2nd :t,t. ilson Darrell ll - 2nd Lt. 1 endelson Leonard RO T/S...,.t. Brandt Duane
**TT - T f.S('1't. Brown ,«11en BT S/SC"t. Sabel Jerome TG _ S:t. Estess Cecil LWG _ SJS t. Gallas Joseph RG - S/S"t. Sierra Charles
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0-82737 0-748328 0-750174 0-749917 39193489 38294097 12158528 34425500 33394658 12155142
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APO :fr 634
... ...,~1L.::II:4~J111on.,..u.e.-==ry---19~ s:~J~CT: Loading List. T S:O Opera.tions Officer, 40lst :Bomb Gp (H), APE #634;
1. Fol]Dwing is the list of Combat Crews participating in today's "" .. . . "·-SSlOl" .•
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DTT.:'Y RANK LAST (N.A~'iE) FIRST (MI) A. S.N. SQU.ADRON
!' lst Lt. CEJI..P..4JU1. ALY.lli H. 0461727 614th c' _. - 2nd Lt. EVl'.t· S, JACK B. 0686899 " n - 2ml Lt. HA 'KINS. CllCIL A. 0685604 " B 1st Lt. DEVILLE FP..A.!fK 1... 0747581 "
·~~ - S/Sct. Wilson George s. 35407356 " m~- ::3/St;t. P'Jle Robert B. 15355829 " :B'I'- s/s~t. ... patilson Brlmo J. 33164854 " T'J. - sJ.s;;to Dayton. Hau.ea E. 39032317 " l:')J.- s/.s~t. Brennan Michael G. 31192434 ...
R1:iG- :>/Sgt. DlOfi Cohen Frt>.nklin c. 14044099 " ,.,. p lJI. JE 41= 42-39979
p - Capt. PECK JO!IN c. 024830 614th r.p - 2nd Lt. THOMPSD:t! HARRY c 0684792 n
·r 2nd Lt. CR.~DALL VfiJ...LIAl{ c. 0801119 " B 2nd Lt. GERRICK GEORGE c. 0676940 ' " .,., 1/Sgt. wtm1forth Joseph 15195089 " v • * ·;..: ·:: T/Sgt. Novoselich George 35381019 "
IJICJ S/St;t. LeBailly ilrthm:t 32461439 " RWG S'St;t. Wanke l!:lli:,llll Charles P. 12180793 "
BW J S/St;t. Urich Lawrence c. 19096322 " --r:. ;G SjSgt. Kolasz Henryy A. 32474396 " ., .?:.1-1. E 'II' 42-31315
"? - 1st Lt. DAWES WILLllM R. 0802731 - 614th '" 2nd Lt. PRATT JOHN D. 0748784 " 'H
... 2nd Lt. SCIDJBERG JOHN A • 0750222 " - 2nd Lt. V fiJi N0Y RUSSELL 0679404 " • ..... ) Sgt. Kelley. Horner c 38273969 "
*"I'~ s/sgt. Norell Olle A. 36147173 " :5· SjSgt. LaFountain Louie M. 38183420 " ~rc.: Sgt. G-entry Ray A 34434724 " v. ~ S/Sgt. Teel, Oliver E. 18160414 It
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APO :if 634
SUBJECT: Loading List . T
TO Operations Officer, 40lst Bomb G-p (H), AP:S #634.
l. FolTiowing is the list of Combat Crews participating in today 1 s Mission.
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OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING OFFICER STATION 128
Af16 634
14 January 1944
SUBJECT: Battle Damage Report
TO: Group Engineering Officer. 40lst Bombardment Group (H). Station 128. APO 634. u. s. Army
1. The following is the battle damage report for the airplanes operated by this Squadron for the mission completed this date.
AIRPLANE NO.
42-40050 IN
42-31087 OUT
42-39979 6UT
42-38033 OUT
BATTLE DAMAGE
1. Flak hole in left side of vertical stabilizer. 2. Flak hole in nose section behind plexiglass. 3. Right quarter panel in top turret cracked by
flak. 4. #4 prop nicked by flak.
1. Flak hole in air scoop for #3 engine. 2. #4 bulkhead damaged by flak. 3. Small flak hole in #3 engine cowl flap. 4. Small flak hole in top of rudder. 5. 20MM hole in leading edge of left wing near
station 22 midway.
1. Flak hole in left side of nose section. 2. Flak hole in left side of fuselage near
station #4. 3. #4 bulkhead damaged by flak on left side of
fuselage. 4. Hole in left horizontal stabilizer de-icer
boot. Boot to be replaced.
1. Flak hole thruugh fuselage near station 6k. 2. Flak hole through fuselage near station 6j~ 3. Flak hole through fuselage near station 6d. 4. Flak hole through fuselage near station 7. 5. Elevator and rudder trim tab cables severed. 6. Elevator and rudder locking cable severed by flak.
/~o.l~ HERBERT O. KIMMEL 1st Lt. Air Corps Engineering Officer