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BIADQUA.i!IRS .. -1 401 'l BOKBARD ! GROUP (H)
21 ~obruary 1~
SUBJIC'la Leadera Iarrativo, 40lat Lead. Group Porma.tion, Jli11ion Of 21 ~ebruary li-"•
!0
1. fho Nth Combat Wing auombly wa1 on plaahor 4. Wing a•• bly wa• good and t • combat wing departed Splasher 4 on time. !he ~th Combat Wing arrived at tho ini,ial point of tho Diviaion aaaembly line two min• tea early. An 'I' tuna ..... made to loao time and the 94th Wing aaaemblod
w1 a wing ich waa aaaumed to be the Nth 'A' Wing. It waa never dot• initel;r iclentitiecl &I tho 94th tJ.t Wing. The courae waa &I briefed to the IPo
2. !he ... ather .... undercaat over the Iorth ea and well into Germany. !hen it n.1 clear until approxiaately tho IP. It bocanw undercast at the IP again and in addition there were high cloud• at the same altitude aa the Ca.b&t Winga wore flying. Thea cloud• gave 1ome trouble to tho low box of the Mth 'I' Coabat Wing • .
10 It coulfl be ob1erved that the target wu overcaat ao the 94th 'B' Co t Wing turned inaide the brieted route and r turned to the olear area behin4 Ul to IO&roh for & target of Opportunity •
4. evor&l good target• were ob1ervod which could not be bombed bec• auae of the proxiai ty ot other wing• or group•. J. railro&d and warehouao wu tinall;r bombe4 by the le&d group near the town ot lmlichheim, GOl"DalJ¥• !he "**lat lmr Box bombocl an &irdroJU. It il not known at thia time what the 41lA Jligh Box b cl.
6. Plak wa.1 &Voided except tor two very amall areal which were not 1hown on the P•
a. ~ighter oover wu exoellent during the whole miaaion. lnomyfightora ll&cle aever&l attack• on other group• but none on tho !H.th Coab&t Wing, other th~ & aingle attack on the low x.
1. There ... re no lo1101 from the 94th 'I' Combat Wing.
8o De100nt WW.I atartod &t tho COJII1' CO&Ito !he route ho Wal dOV• iatecl trom. alightly to take &dvantage of a larg hole in the underoe.at which pond ttocl the de1cent of indi viclU&l group a. Return to b&ae waa do b;r iDdiviclU&l groupa.
IWilf W BROD, •jor • Air Corp a, Wing Air Cot~U~aDdoro
DECJ.hSSIFIED PER tJt)~ m BY ~\ ~ h , NARA ._AT~. I I
_.. «o .---
401ST UP ( ) 34
22 February 1944.
S BJECT a Leaders Narrative, 401 t Low Box. lesion of 21 Febru ry l !4.
0 : Co~ din Of icer , 40lst Bombardment Group (~-) , A oS4 . ·
1 .
4 . ea6er flak as nco
5 .. y f'ri
on t 9
s occ r d
7. En land.
.ered
ssembly 1cre at wh en ti 1e t
r a Ci the • ing as i'o r~ d to fly oe.tter d I.Ul<1
r . in d uncovered in tr il ucceasful atte.pt to co t ct
e in or r to e rn hi plans . s contac~ d d o infor d the Low
s to be bombed . z very short run
and V&liV
ne y ii .f'tbhter a: guns .
ox .
t de
irrield w s near ith the Lea Box and
otion - n .
ra e.n ttack
in wa dinpersed over . t e ox Lrou rh hole in the -overca1t ,
th bvx remaining ; ~orm tion until t e landing.
1
RALPH J . lii'i iS , Captain, A'r Corps , Low Box Le r.
DEC~SSIFIED PER ~~~~ m BY ~\ '?f., _ , NA~_ATE I I
ffi,JEC Oper t'on 1 (Le .d Box).
rr ,ive,
E-C-1 f UP (H) 0 L TC.r~
22 F bru ry 1 4
asian o. 25 •. 21 cbru ry 1~44.
TO c nd g O:Uicer, w ·t .. nbard.. c t Grou (. ) •
out
4.
b . c .
y t ter
For
, rJ f ~P tche • o~~ h- 'ng h bortivu s cr~ ited o
t:.or. a.o 1 ic; .,..,C I 0 hip er loat
Ols._ I,d
t r get of o ortun.:ty. Re ul ts not
o roup om~ nder: ~t·~ ALLT<:'Ql c. bd.IOKS Lt • • Col, 'r Corps Group Oper tion Officer
•
Combat Flight Leader ------------------ Date. Deputy Flight· Leader ___________ _
Group Call Sign ____________ Fighter Call Sign. _____ _
. GROUND CONl'J<OL. -----------
__ 6_1_3 __ SQDN
~ 1 081
20""
Lu ..
064
VOKATY
I 930
614 ' SQDN
HRiHUl''~
8~'1
u~ Off s
I 77( ortlva) [ 3 9
v·
002
SPARES
lii.l
I
612th SC PATHETIC 613th IN SILVERWARE 614 th IW C.A.RM! CB.Al.L -61.5th IY FIANCE
d box at takeoff and on oruige
557
eu SQ,DN
FOX
087
h ... · . _. 4
I · 496 837
765
Combat Flight Leud?~
Deputy Flight L F:J·-".•J
Group Call Sign _ _
G'lOTJND COl~TROL
---
B
21 Date
Pl r;hter Call Sign ____ __ _
---·---- - -----, 612th c- (' PJ\. ~~1.: .. ~ 'j_' I ~ I ·'
•1 (\~~ .. I 613t!t ;.J sru-=·,!;~..:\RE
I ~· -, ._, .o. o
6~ .4th P1 CAR/.GCH.c'..TJ:i..,
1i f.~ 5th IY I:<' :J\NCE
~-·;-·
2 2 -F
I ___ SQDN --~SQDN
• 8 .,
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002 1'1
I It I .a.
I 1
l I v
401. 0 FIC
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22 :t'ebru ry 1944.
SUBJECT : Oper tiona1 •arre.ti'Ve, ission ro . 26, 21 bruary 19 • Low Box.
TO
( ~
er,
4 .
5. are net
a.
b .
c .
d i.ng Offic r , 4 n st Bomb r nt Group (II) •
t t e-off an~
Ov r .o.r~ t .
1:he Lcr.i'l' ox
40lst L
o bing d .
1
17 p .:.c 1 f 11
1 ship for th er a spl eet . Tl r 1te .:.n
e dispatc ed . un Abortive is crc.a·t
Low . r.md sembly and
10~
ction IS light. l"o ships f'rom t e lo boX to base .
cruise (• ttached di gr )
lo os i tlon in t.ne 94th I: inC' Formation.
4 1 t Le d -~
vi 1 r.)
1
57th Hi
target of opportunity. ~ sulta
~(.~ ALL L' )l 0 • BR · KS, Lt Col ., ir Corps, Opera ions Officer .
' '
JO Call
- Mth C • CrROUP .F'O'!W'\TI'ON
Combat . .F~ Leader & __
Deputy Flight Leade-r: -----·
(TT")Up Call Sign : Fi C,:1ter Ce.J.l S:i.(71 ------- ------GrOWld.. C 6D±r-c.J.: ·-··- --- - --
615 :..~r. · -- --,.. . 1~ .• 4 .1.
G I
D.!PS
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619 · --·
ca. 440
Ca.l. ---~
316
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Fl " . AfCE
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226(a8ort)
621 I --·--· -
ct~ ... ..... ~---x.M
081
612 sqr.m
· 9 a
call
Ajc.;i· 481
·;f,.'J i -~ vfr
CAll
•
Cll
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DE:r<:SIFIED PER ~~7D :3itfl BY b , NA~_ATE I 1
Combat Flight Lead• r t l 44 ------ Date Deputy Flight L•_ l~ -:
Group Call Sign Fighter Call Sign -------GllOUND COiUROL
--- ~ -----IT - ... -----~
.6JRI)
l i 87
------~..._ ........ __ 21
----=:::.. ---
--=1:..::.-_SQDN
1 19 I I
- 612th sc I) A~i'l.;·~~ IJ I 8 613tll 7 ··T S I v ;:;;T; -,v\RE
eJ.4th IV{ C • .l,.R~G CHALL f..:.5th r: l'':MJCE
____ SQDN
"' ~··
79
8 4 7
& <) 67
.... .,.. • ..,..,UA '0 T B ARDIIElJ'l' GRCUP (B)
Ottioe ott he Air tatiatiaal ottioer
~
AAP Station 128 22 J'ebruary 19.W.
SUBJ :CT• Statistical S ry. 'Olat Group (Lcnr lox). lli .. ion ot 21 hbruary "·
'fO • O~Ddi.Jlg ottioer. 40bt iioabarct.nt GrCNp, AAF Station 128.
ber of A/0 Taking Oft••••••••••••••••18 umber of A/C Spare••••••••••••••••••••• 0
A/C Taking Ott Le11 Uau1ped Spare1 •••••• l8 ber of A/0 Diapatohed •••••••••••••••• lT
Vuaber of Sortie• { .E.'f·)••••••••••••••l? lamber ot Return• Early (lot E.E.'f.) •••• 1 Nuaber of A/C ttaoking ••••••••••••••••• lT lumber ot A/0 ot Attacking ••••••••••••• 1
TABUlAR StJIIURT OF DISPOSITI OI OF BOD OYER TARGE'f
FOr the Op ration• Officer&
ID w. DAUBLE Captain. Air 0 orp1 Statiatioal Ottioer
?ECJ.h,SSIFIED PER~)/~~ ~~\'?f.., , NA~_DATE .=Jkb~~~d~~!=~:' =--_:~~--~------~--~----- -------1
-' _ ....... U RT RS
401ST B RD lli GROUP (II) Offioe of the Air Statistical Officer
AAP Station 128 22 February 1944.
'DB Ta Statiltica1 SUIIID&ry, 40lat B :b «Np (Le&cl Bax),Jii81ion of 21 Feb "
!0 I C nd1J21 ottloer, -iOl•t Cllbardment Group, AAF Station 128.
STATISTICAL S rARY 0 AIRC FT A!'TACIIW
~er ot A/0 Taking Ott •••••••• •••••••• l8 er of Spare••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0
A/0 Taking Off x.e .. Uauaed Spare a •••••• 18 Iuaber of A/C Dilpatohed •••••••••••••••• l7
uaber ot Sortie• ( •• r.) ••.•...•.....• 17 .U.ber of Returns Early (Iot E.E.r.) •• Humber of A/0 AttaokiDg ••••••••••••••••• l6 Number of A/C Xot Attackin, ••••••••••••• 2
)I ber _2!. A/C Loata Ione
TABULAR SUJOIA.RY Or DISPOS I!I OI OF BCiiBS C1l R 'fARGE!
Alrcran OYer IOib-Tarcet ing
in BOIIlbta1l
Other Attack• 17 16 (r. of o.a
iua• ber
(72 (166
I ba
Size 'l'ype
100/t GP 600//: GP
J\ising Bose Tail
Inst. l/10 1/100
( ioheim,Ger.) .....;. _____ _ (2 600/f Smoke Bambi
B iba ~ !arget 2-iO 60 X X
Other amb EXpenditure• 12 600/f GP 1/10 ljloo
Bomba Returned 12 60~ GP 1/_10 1['!00
!ota1 (Loaded 011 A/0 Taking Oft) {190 G 1/10 1/100 ( '12 GP In at. ( 2 Saolte BCDbl
Jl'or the Operation• Otfioera
DI 1f. DAVBLI Captain, Air Oorpa Statiatioa1 otfioer
DE~~FIED PER t>.,IJ)~~ ____ BY~ _._N_A~ ___ DA_T_E~=----~· t=~~=--~1~.'==--~--------------------------------~--~--------------~----~
RE . .c.DQUARTERS 401ST BO~._BAl\Ii :ElJT GROUP (H)
01" ICE 0• '': . " ~;;.,. \' rc,'-T IO] OfFICER
A?O 634
TO Commant ::1g Of'fic3r, 40ls ... _ Lv'!".~c...r d!:t6nt Group (H) APO 634
1. Flight Plan and log attn.ched~
2 . Track Chart GLttached .
3 . Uarro.tivcl .
a . T/0 at hours .
b . Group forrn.t:d ea.t hour;:; at feet . ----c . Formed CBui at hours at feet .
. d . Began climb r:..t !1ours •
e . Reached o.ltitud.., u.t hours .
r . Weather encountered over England:
(l) lOths
(2) Vis<...bi li ty miles
(3) .ii ... o.t o.ltitur:e _degrees , Knots per hour ,
g . .c..ngland.
h . Means of checking _.re tro 'Yinds
- l ..
Ut:.~::i::i l t- lt:U 1-'t::.K ~J/ \~ ~ BY -l ~ tl, , NA~ ATE_ fl
k. Fight .er J.eL 'Jzvous :
(1) Going in: hours .
( 2 ) Comi ng Bnck : hours .
1. 'lind used for bombing:
(1) __ _,.,..,. _______ _ ( 2 ) ----=""'-···· ___ bw-cs per hour.
( 3 ) How determi:J.dd :
m. Descri.)tion of lo!llb Run and ]~ethod of target I denti fi cation :
(1) P.e ·ched I P at ( 2 ) ~-., IS hc"lding 01ier t ( 3 ) /_lti b.:..-i e over tar (4 ) Tl.ne bo"!lbs a1vay ( 5 ) Method of target Identi and weather over tar get :
n . Difficult ies encounter d with Radio, Conpass , and special equipment :
o. Gee :
( l ) Coordinate::; of' furthest fix
( 2 ) Ti me hours .
E: Cor~:-:-ent·s :
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W)QUARt .. RS ~ S'l'ATI~ 1 28
APO SM. O. S . AnlT
SUBJECT a Group BCIIbardier 1 a larn.ti Ye
TO t C_..ndi.ng ottioer. 40l at BombardmeJrt Gr oup ( ) .APO 634. U. S . Array
I.
1. Pourteen (14) a/o ot the Lead Gr oup dropped 166 X 500 GP bomba on a 'farget ot Opportunity. Two ( 2) a/o loaded with 72 100 GP b011lbed with the Lead Group . Ollie a./c Jettiaoned 12 500 GP in the Chann 1 becauae the ambardier and avigator th~ ght t t t e Group waa o er Holland at the time o£ B ba Away. The le 4 a./o dro ed 2 amoke bemba at the 'fa.rget .
II . Dl P lTION OF B
1 . SeTenteen ( l'T) a./o o£ t Low Group drop ed 574 X 100 GP bca'ba on a. Ta.rget ot ortunity. One a/c drop ed 10 X 500 GP and 2 a&Gke bomba with the Law Group. • a/c wa.a loaded w1 th only 36 X 100 GP bCIIIlba inetead o£ 36 X 1 ' • ODe a./c had. one bomb bang up and retu~ d with it to the •• ·
III . RESULTS
1. Two ta.rgeta of opportunity w re bombed by th two groupa . Photos a ow excellant rea 1 ta in both casea.
JULIU PICIOFP' Jlajor. Air Corpa Group Bombing Ottioer
DE~bFIED P~R t>.H7~ ~ BY _.!.. NA~_DATE~TI_!i
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21 •bruar7 1~.
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0 llbar nt Group ( )
l e J.P OACi JJID RWa !he 401at Low Boz hit the e~q o t aa brier .a prooHdK on to IP ot Prillaey target. Beo&uae ot o 1ete c1eucl cover e either rlury or secondary target oould bOBbed. !urniD& north. tarpt ot opport\lld tr. aD &1rtie1cl at 62° lZ • I 070 36 • I (ll! ar 1 • Ge~) • waa ae1eoted by tae Group Le&cler . A aharp tuna waa to target learln ODly SO or 40 ae nda to aight target azul •JDO mae. o.i~ to the abaenoe ot han&ar• or ther l&rp iuta1la.t1 • • a -.all o1uap ot build a to tu lett ( .. at) ot the r ..,.. n.a aelected tor the ai g point . The baab pattern wu good and. the a were o erTecl to oover tu target. '1'1 ot releaaea 1480 houra .
• alvo. internrloaeter aettinga llini us •
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w.n. A.G. Form 12 E. Modified 25-9-43, 8 BC APO 634
COMBAT 30!18IFG FLF,"T RECORD
ORGANIZATION Sqund.r..,n ------OBJEX:TIVE; ____________ _
AIHHJG POINT 0.n>I) ---INITIAL POINT -----METHOD OF ATTACK
__,..Iz-1d .... i-v-.-i-.:-dur"T--- .1Ii r_,ht Squadron Wing
NUMBE~ OF ATT:.CKING A/C IN GROUt' COMPOSITE tJ.ROUP ----------- -------liU'·lBER A/C DROPPIHG !30T13S BY W1J SIG:i:ITHG OP::RJLTIOl'!:
--~jp -----RANGE SIGHTING OirLY, GROUP CO~a>OSITE GROUP ------------------------ ---------
FUZING, HOSE Tl'\. IL -------------- --- - ------------------SYUC1m01IT ZATIOU~....,L------------~:---,...--------_.,.r-r---------
Oh I~u..;t Slow
. INFOR:,ffi. TI ON AT REL~\S E POINT:
Altitudr of tarcot True Altitude abov-(~~~~------------
Ind. Al ti tudo:-J··~--Prcssurc nlt o Altimeter C. E.A • .S.
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NAVIGATION DATA:
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Types of Bombs used
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A/C/ 42-31521 6 (X-7) BO LOAOc '6 30, IN T NOSE AND TA IL
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S -2 STAT:!:S'fiCJI.L RF;f'ORT
Mission of ~ime of Preparation ----Target 21/2/44 Telephoned to A - 2 2020
------------------L:lppatadt 2030
(1) Designation of Group
(2) Total No . of A/C 40lst ;IJW)
airborne, incl . spPF'jk (SPAR!'~S _____ )
(3) Total No . of A/C 1 DiE:patched
(4) No . of. A/C AttacKing 17
( 5) No , of A/C Dis~ttched 16 but not Atto.oking Due to:
) 1 (a) I1ie:nhan:l ~al Failure (b) T.0ather ----(c) Enemy ·;;ti on
(lost .)efore target) ___ (d) Other
(6) No , of A/C Lost Due to: 1
0 (a) Anti - aL: en. ft fire (b ) ~nr;rr,y r;cht <=J rs ---(c) Flel·· and i'ic;hters (d) Accident (e) .F:easons Unknown
(7) Times of Attac.l~
(B) Altitudes of Attack 1603
(8 ) Bombs on Bnch Targnt ~~'TOO • (12~{>.09 (c) rype · 72 1001 ,..Gre--ap-. -
( 10) Personnel Casual ties 16' Type : 600# G.P.
(ll) A/C Sufft~ rint; Battle Damage
REMARKS :
"Y~~ t 0 (ct ) rumber Kill ed (b) Number Wound ed __ _ (c) rumbo.c Missing
CatogiJry : (a) Minor (b ) 1f>:tjor (c) S!:!.l vage
,. -----'--
;t ---------------------
(12) 0
(13) 0
DE~hFIED PER tJ ~/D ~ BY , NA~ATE~ 1
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OFFtCI OF I LL!G CE OFPI D-D-1 STAT! 12 - APO 634
U. S. A Y
U JECTa Co rtio1 t iA LIP D ia lun, thia te .
G OFFI , n't Grou (H), 0 G '' (Thru • 1\.. Voorh a • c. roolat.)
1 1. 1/C 9840 - L • lls a t t t 1 rou fl8W or toraat1on.
ah1p or hith ua ron or
2. A/c 74. oook • 1 the 1o tio ayate •
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7. A/C fo tion but
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10. A/C
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t t tr nsportation ahoul fur-tbll. t th bua s rrlc • tepa to
shoul not ha een n o~n fiold •
1 •
that th 4.57th Group fl
• t toot in •• ha 1-
eat fi h~r reoo i esa • rior o govern a.., ck 'by bo ra" •
chan ed be een L • Davia at ed
r d hy ro tio ent thr h /: gt. C trono'ft a 1 a r1n
- l -
aai. ~·
squadron in t ot hi h aquadron.
too le der ut n2 ship a out ot poaition, tlyin&
A/c 1069 - L~. Lemk C1fl wh ttey n't h T
ta corr e in te or coooa. lao '• inatftilod- his .ip is ll ired
1-&. A/c 1619 - Lt. nni , naTi tor, a 1d the pa or tar at area ae to T oor tails.
16. A/c 9979 - Lt. Jo turea re ld, 1 filthy.
n aai t T1 atora bulldin leo• t hasn•t be&n cl d out in two
16. A/0 '1521 - Lt. lte, brier d an t au1tabl for Tia
eather s not c.a
17. A/C 159 - L • Gibso a 1 r hter rotoot1on 1 good.
18. A/c 109 - Lt. Ia id to orn stated there waa ry little a upper arter et autfioient too •
aroun • t
t1on waa oo to y. Entire ~aion laat ni t. Didn•t
t1ew a ~ry iOOd torhome inlteact or oruia1~ ry oo rea at. e ala
• • Y, jor, A.c.,
Gr u ~-~ ttio r.
• 1944
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10 ll o'
r ar:tAd. an attack • whit. r 11 o 'cloc over
at o'cl ck le lJ
-.s;.<~o at 1440 ur• -109 at; 1443
te o 'OJ.ock l• l 5
SS For m 90
S - 2 STAJ:IS:::'IGJ,L RFf'ORT
Mission of 21/2/44
Tar get Lippetadt
( 1) Des i gnation of Gr oup 40lat ---
(2 ) Total lJo • of .r,jc airborne , incl . spr.res 1
(3 ) Totrtl No . of A/C Di r.pa tch~·d 17· --·--
(4 ) No . - of A/C PttacKing 11
(5 ) ~Jo . of A/C Displltt ched but not Attacking 0
)
(6 ) No . of A/C Lost 0
( 7 ) Times of Att ack 1460
Time of Preparation 2020
Tdephonect to A- 2 2030
(SPAHES ____ )
Due to:
(a) h~c·ah·mico.l Failur e (b) VJGa ther ---
(c)Fncmy Action ( l ost before target) __
(d ) Other
Due to :
(a ) Anti - ai craft fire ( b ) ~nF>rr,y f: ch t~r s ---(c ) FlG.tr and i'iEhters (d) ACCir1ent (e) F:easons Unknown
( 8 ) 1\ltitudcs of Attac:c 1_~,~- 19, 600 100 o.P.
. 10 600 ( 8 ) Bomb s on '~<'r. ch Targrt _(t'..) __ !..__ (b )S i z8 100 ( ) G. P.
c Type Smok.!,__
(10 ) Persormel Casual ties 0 _...;..._. __
( ll) A/C Suffer int; Battle Da.m'3.ge 2
REMARKS :
(12) 0
( 13 ) 0
----
-------------
Type :
( <1 ) ~·iumber Kill<';d (b ) Humber VlOLmded----"-(c ) !~umber Missing _ _ _
Cat8gor y : (a ) Minor (b ) ~1·:-t ,ior (c ) Sd vage
2
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, Re·;ort o ... 1 -~-- .l.. run~",~ - (;.
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· ) Dat"" o-"' ~· ·' <!' c- 1 "" · 2 i' « Load - Bal~hheia (Factory- Area v 1 · · ...... · · ~ -· • • • • • • •
BoL•.bed ·w· · • '0222 ·.- O?SB {Atl'port) • ·
2:-- ·Route· as· Fio\vn_: ___ ~;- -r~-;~d- ·to .... .. ·~ - -- - ... .. ...
ar et, t hen oirouitous to tar et or opportun1ty, then or alo an • :t· .1e • ) .. i fe •
r:-1,,re-etl1er- ·con"d'i7fioil.9·:· -(8.") .. } .t · iar"g'e"t' ot.opportunlty"' ;,; ··civu ·-- ___ , ·--.)eC'•················,;·········
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z::- ware-·-ou~- 1.7c · "Seen";i-oz.--:vt;a8·0-3i1•f- tar·_..;E,=:~·s-;?· -(8·)·· 3.\.·ft-a:· .. ~s"ot.-~-~dr 71
-· .... -::··: ( b ) :J 11 :i. cu ... ~ (~ ... . . ") . . . ,. • ~ •.•
Any Condensation treils? .• ;r.•.• .. , ...... .
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ea er, inaccurate at nem:y coaat on 1 d.full, 1311, other or 'iO r d bur a 1:4 seen en route. but none near formation.
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401at te 17 ~ 0 t 1oOS 20.000 21G 3 aine ~~ t~.F.}'~t_o_n: ,Danug_~d .:to_D_~~~-1 Ctrc;·'?_t ____ . ··~.o~P:.~·~.-r .. 1Y~9_1ght \:~~o.£.k ~
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10. C Olillilents - Phenomenu: -· · Lar&• black "container" see d to drop .out or flak burst near Oanabruck. A tn rocxets seen f ar away ill Pri: ry ar et are •
BP..IF;FING ~TOTES
1. With the exception o~ poseible mobile units, ther"3 will be no ~lak
to speak of at the target. There are NO GUli EMPLACEMENTS there.
2. Fighter Cover all the -n.y .
3. The target is the airfield situated 3 miles NNE of the village by the same name.
There is a small woods to the south and s.w. of the airfield. The S.E.Boundary.
is the BOKOR canal.
TARGET IS AN ALL IMPORTANT STORACE DEPOT FOR THE GERMAN Affi FORCE AND
SUPPLIES FW 1901 s and :ME 109 1s. For the Western Front.
Possible Secondary--if you see the Wing ahe~d of you turn off--is the
airfield at Handorf which is 5 miles N.E. of Munster.
Bombinc ~ltitude is 20,000 feet.
Diversions
6 Combat Wings of 3rd Division on Brunswick and Diepholz
Seco~d Division on H~rdorf
In the 1st Division: hd; end 94th A ( 35lst & Gll\tton) o~ Gutersloh
40th and 94th B on Lippstadt
41st A and B on Werl
2640 Mfl.t; h.-::r-..din~ is &"Y::!s of Attack NO '::O:N'VOYS EX..l=ECTED
P-38~s ~ithout c~~uflage paint
47's ?~th red#yellow or blue noses inst~ad of white
Only 1 e;roup of 47's opera tin~ witl:lout white ~tripes on tail
R"G;Q'BER --- In Germany ~ilitary Targets Only are Bombed
FICHTER SUPPORT
1 Gp 47's 5234-0540
2 Gps 47's 5234-0700
2 Gps 38's 5217-0840
One thru your target
One thru Werle
1 Gp 47's will .be at Gutersloh to furnish withdrawal suptJort
SECOt~ARY AND h~ST P~SORT--
Any militar;; objective positively identified as being
in Germany which can be attA.<-l:~d without disrupting
Fighter Support
:in~ cf divis ions i~----
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DATE: -<~ I
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OPERATIONAL ROUTE FORECAST A D zo
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HEIGHT OI.RECTION VELOCITY DIRECTION VE:LOCITY DIRECTION VELOCITY RECTION VELOCITY SURFACE ~
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--· ~ 612th ~ ...- _) Office
Bombardment Squadron (H) of the Operations Officer
A. P.O. #634
SUBJECT: Loading List. 21 February 1944.
TO: Operations Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), APO #634
1 . Following is .the list of Combat C ews participating in to-d~ya Mission.
Plane 42- 39?65
P-2nd CP N B RO TT BT
Kane ock
Krol • Mastronardi Horst Johns Garity
A.
TG LWG RWG
Dunaway 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. S/Sgt. Sgt. 5/Sgt. S/Sgt. S/Sgt., S/Sgt.
Henderson •Yeatts
John Henry William Theodore Francis Harry Carl John Pete Lawsob
( tJMI) J ., J . J·. c .. w. B. D. K.
Plane 42-~~ !} J p CP N B RO TT B! TG L G RWG
Plane
p CP N B RO TT BT TG LWG RWG
1st Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. !at~ Lt. T/Sgt. T/Sgt~ S/Sgt. S/Sgt. Sgt !/Sgt.
42 ... 3108?
1st Lt. 2nd Lt . 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. T/Sgt . T/Sgt . Sgt. S/Sgt. S/Sgt. S/Sgt.
Plane 42-39837
1st Lt . 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt . B 2n:i Lt. T/Sgt. T/Sgt. S/Sgt . S/Sgt. S/Sgt. !/Sgt.
Dailey sTokes Jeffery Hutson • Hildreth Flynn Callahan Surprise Plate , Robert Hagen
Fox Blasie Wilson
endelson • Brand t · Brown
Scribner Alexamder Morey Waymen Arthur William Michael alter
IJOOfXjK Charles
Gaston ~ Gerald Darrel Leonard Duane
c. c. B. T. w. B. J . L • .Jr .
• T.
. L. D. J . G. D. w. Van Booven
Estess Gallas Sierra
Allen Donald Cecil Joseph Charles
c. (NMI)
Sellers George Shapiro Rementeria Lehr Parrish Mace Rishel Judd Connor
William Jack Aaron
• David Jess e? Donald
enneth Dale Lloyd Jay
P ..
D. E.
(NMI) A.
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o- ?45054 0- 690106 0-811??5 0-688595 34613370 33289?77 37248950 16155?19 38213690 34450?92
~801940 0- 801571 0- 685 689 0-406409 11055299 16046687 18150617 1?129684 36268711 37315748
0-802737 0-748328 0-750174 0-74991? 39193489 38294097 37232922 34425600 -33394658 12155142
0- 666363 0-747545 0-128459 0-744333 34473124 16109825 12165700 32590316 31152069 33443398
612th. II
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Plane 42-39993
p 1st Lt. Smith Stunrt8 E. 0-802795 612th. CP 2nd Lt . Chuma Staislaw R. 0-684687 .. N 2nd Lt. Reese Victor s . 0-749451 " B 2nd Lt. ajewski • Lewis J . 0-747598 .. RO T/Sgt. 13cCawley Fred E. 38321224 II
TT T/Sgt. Carr Maurice A. 16035651 II
BT S/Sgt. Davies Leonardo F. 32506396 II
TG S/Sgt . Parker Harry c. 39030361 ii
LWG S,(Sgt. Scicchmano Frank J. 32489249 It
R G S ,Sgt. Hopkin"E Calvin w. 32076946 ..
Plane 42-87487
p 2nd Lt .. West George E. 0 ... 802628 612th CP 2nd Lt . McKinnon Douglas H. 0- 752008 It
N 2nd Lt . Nutter Bloyd A. 0-752502 .. B 2nd Lt. Mon§gomery • Thomas B. 0- 686111 .. RO T/Sgt . Andrus Robert L. 32583791 II
TT T/Sgt . Russell Francis . L. 17154673 II
BT 8/Sgt. Womble John L. 34355686 II
TG slsgt. Lefkin ichael (NMI) 32496129 n
LWG Sgt. Russell 7 Hugh D. 15019006 II
RWG Sgt. Morini Alfred J . 32492617 II
Plane 42.-39g79
p 2nd Lt . Johnson Benjamin H. Jr. 0- 72.583 612th. CP 2nd Lt. Waller Jack E. 0-121913 II·
N 2nd .Lt . Fishbech Ho ard n. 0-68730 II
B 2nd Lt. Musso David M • 0- 682584 II • RO S/Sgt. B~andt Malvin A. 37318955 II
TT S/Sgt . Sellitto John N. 32425913 u
BT Sgt. s.naffer Donald E. 36704434 II
TG S7t• Blaugh Joseph M. 35598397 II
LWG S Sgt . Shannon James L. 13057826 .. RWG S/Sgt . Litchfield Russell E. 37271053 II
Plane 42- 39943
p 2nd Lt. T nner8 John R. Q-803901 612th. CP 2nd Lt. McD~uiel Robert E. 0-687317 II
N 2nd Lt. Strom Kenneth L. 0-690690 II
B 2nd Lt . Szunyi • John P • 0- 749656 II
RO SjSgt. V_§n Duren Paul R. tnal65646 II
TT T/Sgt. Cabel Harvey T. 39531286 ' u
BT S/Sgt. Norris John B. 14093939 II
TG S/Sgt. Sta.ley Philip c. 39151977 II
LWG S/Sgt. Daniel. Edward P. 39251499 II
RWG S/Sgt. Franc! s Raymond R. 39338724 II
Pltane 42- 97496
p 2nd Lt. I Hershey Harry . J . 0- 803198 612th. CP 2nd Lt. WooC.s Rober R. 0-677390 II
N 2nd Lt. Buder Eugene H. 0- 1575801 II
B 2nd Lt . Boxer • Martin w. 0- 684132 II
RO 8/Sgt. Cherry Noel c. 39853397 II
TT S/Sgt. Pugh Alfred E. 18050687 II
BT !/Sgt. Stengel Percy J . 36276698 II
TG Sgt . Joseph Me load c. 11114921 II
LWG Sgt . CeYello Hubert c. 38195262 " RWG S/Sgt. Peacock George P. 6573365 II
DEqk;SIFIED PER ~ ~ffi7Q:tfij r BY , NARA .___EAT~ t - 3 -Plane 42- 39840
p 2nd Lt. Wells Kenneth c. D-677365 612th. CP 2nd Lt. Guinn Euin M. Q-803975 .. X B 2nd Lt. Lingenfelter Leo • I 0- 682580 .. KN 2nd Lt. Gelula Warren (NMI) 0- 809579 •• RO S/Sgt. Bartlett Eaward M. 11122117 ii TT !/Sg~. Johnson Me.rri s w. 35493817 .. BT .s,t. Convintinfi Rico s. 12096330 u
TG S Sgt. Weatherman James · H. 6923486 " LWG Sgt. Price Will~am (NMI) 33054780 .. RWG Sgt. Chapman William E. 12074439 II
THE END
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TO Op~ratious Off .;.cur , ~01:;-t uo.:t'..l L ' J ( _t). APO ~'634 .
1. Foli-mving is -. t~e Uc!J. :·~ -- ''Con; ;.~,c, t Cre.vs :1r~rtLc.ipatin.; in toda.y 's Jfiss ion .
*Pl ane it· i2- 3109l
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L M.U (1 ~: ~) l• T ~S £' ( J I) A • S • i . S Q UADH -~~---------~~------~~--------------~---
P - lst Lt . JP- 2nd Lt.· . - lst Lt; j - 1st L t : tO - S/Sgt • . l'T - T/ Sgt. ·T- S/ Sgt. rG - S/Sgt. .. 1G - S/Sgt. · ~. 1G- S/Sg't •.
Dempsey !itchell Sellers Dolan Beller Zander
'Howell cElligott
· Jackson Koon
~ilane- if . : 42- 31485
r • Captain CP • Captai n' P - 1st Lt. · B - 1st Lt.' RO - S/Sgt • . r:- - T/Sgt. fiT - S/Sgt • .. Tt.i- - 2nd Lt . L~V'"' - S/Sgt . aa• . · S/Sgt. ·
Rumsey White ~e.lsh
Haffner I ehlma.n Roberts L"ieoerman Kaercher Rothwell Lee r1 .
•L ·.ne J · 42- 30855
P - 2nd Lt~ Campbell CP - 2nd Lt. - De Siano N - 2nd Lt. ' Wilhel m
B - 2nd Lt. · alone :.t ;. S/Sgt. Anderson r · - S/Sgt. Hensl ey c.E - s;sgt~ ..... B·rown· · · · .ru - S/Sgt. B.oss r
Ralph X,ewis Lloyd William James Harold James Herbert Harry Ernest
William Ralph 1Uqhael James · RaYmond Donald Irving Robert Frank Ivan
PaUl Ambrose Andrew Ralph art in
Ora · Saul .Harry 1G- . . ..
~:m- .5/Sgt. Powell ·Gerald· •Ente~&ffitnpl ete ~~+..ef d!feraft Joseph • • ~ignate ·Engineei- - • I
M.' A. w.: w._ E. s. E. F • E •. H.
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E. (lti.!I ) c . . B. A.
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0- 800846 o.:-680678 0-"'738661 o-""741142
8247280 33240304 35398898 38428974
8850574 34441033
0- 728740 0--23885 0-6&!1~86 o- -739024 32438897 3237?788 13103453 Q-881433 33330990 12073240
Q-745814 Q-751279 Q-809788 o- 746818 38525889 35440605 32478555 13145459 38715204 14150904
8lft,h 615th 6],.5th 615th 815th 815th 615.th '815th 615th 615th
815th, 815th 815th 815tl;l. 615th 815th 815th 615th 815th 815th
815th 815th 615th 815th 815th 815th 815th 815th 615th 815th
OECJ,hSSIFIED PER tJ~Ii) 3Jff0 BY ~\"?(!., , NA~-~- I
JUTY HAliK LAST (lTAl·;"E)
*Plane ff 4;2-31521
·~ -1st Lt. CP -2nd Lt. 11J -2nd Lt. B -2nd Lt. RO -T/Sgt; TT**-T/Sgt. BT -s/Sgt. TG -sjSgt. L\iG ""S/Sgt. RIG ""S/Sg£~
*Plano ff
!" ""2nd Lt. :::p '"2nd Lt. J "'2nd L£. 0 "'2nd Lt. itO ""S/Sgt. TTJc t'"'S/Sgt. BT ""S/Sgt. l'G "'S/Sgt. I...,'i7G ~gt •. 'UG "'Sgt. :
Grinham Brown Jr. Whitney Wolfe Lewis Cockerham
-Hardy Hamilton Cummings Housme.n
42-398'Z.L __ _
Byrd
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CaJ.fee Patterson Gallagher • Exnowsk.i Patterson
- Clare Holzman Hussey uscarella
*Plano if 42-31089
P "2nd :Gt. CP "2nd Lt:. N "2nd Lt".
B "2nd Lt:. ~o "8/Sgt.· Tl'**"S/Sgt. BT 'Sgt. TG 'Sgt. L'iVG 'Sgt. RlG 'S/Sgt.
Trimble Shant Lemkez Cury Mackey Tracey Schaeffer As·oell Roundtree Court ad
*Plane #= 42-31819
P end Lt. CP £nd Lt.
'2nd Lt. B '2nd Lt. ao "S/Sgt. I'T**'!'/Sgt. '3T 'Sgt. l'G '5gt. '~•vG- ~/Sgt. Rlm 'S/Sgt.
Ferdyn Ens tad
anning Black Kenny Agee Johnson Hertzan May Bushendorf
•
*Znter Complete nu~ber of Aircraft ** Designate EnginBer
FIRST
Fred Fred Ray Ralph 'Charles Roy Charles James William Herbert
G. ( io) Fred Wayne Joe 5 Joseuh DelbtJrt David ichael
Wa:yne Larence
William Fred Beryle Enver Jack Edward John William Charles Paul
Joseph Robert Charles J. ( io) Gerald Jack Joe Harold William Everett
Cir)
:b. (NMI) F. w. M. w. E. a,. 'r· ij.
c. M· :o. c. c. L. E. (NIII) ~-~-
~~ L. a·. L. ( I) E. R. L. K.
E. J. H. Dee M. D. Re (NMI)
M. M.
A.S . N.
Q-?29337 Q-748548 o-750325 0-876904 11103284 13143046 11097?32 35664584 33346988 12156897
Q-803551 6-690825 c>-8oe9e8 0:.679495 56586748 18162285 13092868 32285851 11122241 3247257E
Q-802891 Q-745197 Q-890672 Q-870027 14041992 32143812 35395238 14182638 38076003 35424839
0-807320 0-887888 o-753015 Q-749887 12147361
6962724 18182871 32438490 37409202 38284715
815th 615th 815th 815th 815th 815th 815th 815th 815th· 615th
6:J_5th 815th 615th 815th 815th 615th 815th. 615th 815th 815th
815th 815th 615th 615th 815th 615th 615th 815th 815th 815th
615th 815th 815th 61fi>th 615th 615th 615th 815th 815th 815th
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*Plane ~-----42-39881 - ·-Ul'"' P..Ar;K Lt~0r ( . ') F 1f c.~r ) A.S. : • ' l. \
) - lat Lt. CAMlWJK VERNON K. ~19271~ ,1>- Captai~ HillKLE CARL .. c, 02482~ 3
2nd Lt. HASKINS CECIL A. 0685604 'j - 2nd Lt. liHITE WII.T,IAM c. 0679423 :o- T/Sgt. Timle
., Glenn A. 32481704
·'T- 'i/sgt. Sla.te Chester A 14134208 ·:r ... ... SfS'"gt • . . ···· · lDiia - .. Ensign s. 6864052 . , ' s/sgt. Gentry ~A. A. 34434724 ... r -
... jG - 8/Sgt • :Mooney William R. 18169545 . ?. iG - S/Sgt. Barlow Olevy D. 36426472
.Jla.ne- 4/' 42-31369 ..., • 2nd Lt. OWDS liRLB c • 0679108 :? * 2nd Lt. BBRGBRSON CLIFFORD o. JR. 0748529 J' - 2nd .. "'ij;. NOLm IDI'WU> P. 0683296
2nd Lt. FITZGERAlD • ROBBR.f G • 0679459 '-'
0 ... T/Sgt. Stimmel Bert w. 36132272 f :' - T/Sgt. Spacek An tho~ v. - 32378819 sr - .... Sgt; ..... ···· Kurpey James J • 33143267 n - Pvt. lloBab !rho mas D. 12095352 L(ifr: - sjsgt. Parratt John L. 13100644 rt:v ' .· sjsgt. Brennan Michael G. 31192434 ~ .( ..
•L ·.ne Jf: 42-39847
r:> - 1st Lt. KlRRHUFF DONALD v. 0801995 JP - 2nd Lt. SOBOlAK BBmliE w. 0684571 Jj - 2nd Lt. PIERCE lmiON E. 0749399
d - lat Lt. KONTOBE • LIBER J • 0732639 \ t ;. T/Sgt. Cook Harold (BMI) 35458366 r- - S/Sgt. Nicholas Charles ~ L. 13084635 GT - s/sgt. rritt· William B 31203844 f lj - s/Sgt. Cohn Leroy (NIU) 39279686 - 'TG- S/Sgt. Koehl•r :IF1 ·:s •. •16133877 l TG - . . S/Sft• Michel Delmar E. 17166768 ~Enter comp ete nur.~ber .. .o£. alrCI'"l.f t ~ * pa$ignate Eng~r -
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DEC..I,hSSIFIED PER_ ~Q~~ 7ijtfD BY -\'?b , NARA : DAT~. · l1
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SUBJECT: Loacing List.
TO Operatlo.t...s Officer, 'fOlst J.JO~·b GP ~ .. ) • A-.?0 #634.
1. Follo~ling. is -. t~e l..i..st _o !.' C91L(;[.i.; C!l'<YNS r)r.:r·c i.cipsting in toda.y's ::,fission.
*Plane .ff ~-~3!.119t.:il440i:iDII.----
CUTY RAI.;K L A::; ~· ( I·· '::·~~ ~~ )
p - lst Lt. STDdSON JP- 2nd Lt. TnmERIAKE ~~ - 2nd Lt. O'NEAL d - 2nd Lt. PFAFFMAN • w- sjSgt. l4ancuao ~T- Tf:igt. Kukurin j'f- sjsgt. Melia. ,, " s/sgt. I •,7- LeSage • . ..JG- sjsgt • . Dayton .UG- . Cpl. McCarthy
·~1lal'le- # 42-31315
... . lst Lt. Sl4ITR "'P * v. F/0 _ FAULHABER "' - 2nd .l.rto CRANE ij - 2nd Lt. LEVEY • ~o - S/Sgt. Castronova fl.' -6T -·rG -Lvv'":-R:;• , .
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CP -N
B. -
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S/Sgt. Fair S/Sgt. McKendry S/Sgt. Sundberg s'/sgt. Roberta S/clgt. Gatzemeyer
'2::Qloaa tnd Lt. XAUF!Wi 2nd Lt. LONG 2nd Lt. :MA.TRICIAN 2nd Lt• PORTER 9 ~. Zappala S/~gt. Tweed
Sgt. C~llie Sgt. Brgoch
L.YG- Sgt. ~:t.mill R.IG- , S t La r1and •Enter compPe~e nur,~ber.~.ru::-a:Lrcra.f t •* ~ignate ·Eng~r'-
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BOUDINOT ROBERT JCHN JACK Carman Karl Pa.ul Alf'red James John
WALLACE DONALD RENFRO JAMES G. Salvatore Charles ~el bavid lilarion Gerald
RICHiUU> JOlm MICHAEL GUY Vincent StanleY. Perry Ludvick Char las John
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SUBJECT: 8-4 Combat Mission Report on
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ssion 21 February, 1944
0 Commanding Offic r, 1 t oabardment Diyi ion, PO 634.
1. fh following Engin erin t ilur s were reported with the number of case in parenthesi
Runaway propeller due to faulty prop goTernor (1) Flux G te Compaa inoperatiTe (2) G nerator inoperative (1) H aters inoperative (2) Cylinder Head femperatur Guage Out (1) Engine Oil leak (2) L aking Oxygen System (l)
2. The following Armament tailur were reported with the numberof ca.ses in parenthesi :
Faulty oab Releases (3) Gun Heaters burned out (1) Pow r failure Ball turret (1) Sol noid failure Ball T (l)
3. The following fa lure other than Engine ring and Ar ment were reported with the number of cases in p enthesis:
Heated GloT s Burned Out (2)
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