56
DEC N SIFIED • BY <J , NARA DATE \ ' - __ .... -- ... , · -- .. -· R E P 0 R T OF 0 P E' R A T I 0 U A L DA Y HISSIOU Uo. 3 , Date: 5 D£C. 43 TO: PARIS , FRANCE
DECN SIFIED PE~ Noo.,c1ff~rr • BY <J , NARA DATE \
' - __ .... -- ... , ·-- .. -· ~. ~ .
R E P 0 R T OF 0 P E' R A T I 0 U A L
D A Y
HISSIOU Uo. 3 , Date: 5 D£C. 43
TO: PARIS , FRANCE
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.018! HEADQUARTIRS OJUWU)MI T OUP (H)
OlFICE OF OPIRATIOBS 0 lCI
APO '
U C!a Group t.a r • 1 arrati • • A.ttaok on B 1 Bearing Plant, Pari • , rrano• .
TO Col11Ul1din& attioer, 40ht m.bardlant Group (H) .
1. The •olat Group took ott on tobedule , but joined the Wi a11em. ly late. Thi1 waa 4ue to climbin too al•ly. The lead Group JU.d8 "8" turna enabling the 40llt Group to com. into poaition betore leaTin the gliah Coaat. The 40lat Group remained with ~ Wing until reaohiD£ the diaperaal point. 22 &iroratt took otta one aborted and one crashed on talco ott.
2 . o onea, ti htera were encountered) good friendly tighter eaoort wa1 turnil~d.
I . Flak w a ua er.
' · b1 w.re not dropped. Primary target , aeoon4ary target and tatg• • ot opportunity er overed y 10/10 olouda . ·
e. The twenty ( 0) aircraft in the formation all return d to the bo.. •••• • lande ·at anot r •• on order troa Deen orpe , but retUJ'Ded to ne.nthorpe an hour later.
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A.LLlSO C BROOIS , 1or, Air Corp• ,
r ou der
DECN SIFIED PE~ NN{}J®&?rr ' BY ,j , NARA DATE \
O. OF A.C!J'! IIISSIIG 0
o. 0'1 AClll'! LAIDIJQ JJrU 0 .
01'1 t INTIU IUSSIO• DB .d .ABOltTI B SOUII 8810.
l C ""''l LOST DUi TO C R OJT TAD CF1
DECN SIFIED PE~ soo..,cru&?rr BY ,j , NARA DATE \
HUDQU.d'll
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401S! BOJ(B.ARDMEM'l GROUP (B) OFIIC Of-T OPII!TIOV OFFICIA
APO '
I Deoe r 18'1
CTa Operational Iarrative, )liaaion Io 1., Ball arinc orka, P&ria, raa•••
TO I
1. 22 aireratt took ott tor the aiaaion ot I Deoember le,a. ODe ah1p, •~·II 8 a 01'tecl aacl - .a-aee&l - oraahecl on take ott. fM tOlat r up waa h1 1n the 1n to t1on. J.laeably wu late &I the tolat Group oll• 4 too alowly.
2. !ba urae, aaiu from aa .ably, waa t llcnred aa brietecl. 'lhe •011t waa in poaition in the inc tor.atian upon leaTing the Jacllah O.aat. They reu.1ne4 in torm.ation until reaoh1ng the WiDe 41aperaal point.
a. · m 1 wro not dropped.. fh priaa.ry target, the ••oo!Ulary tare• an4 he tar eta ot opportUDi y .. re covered ~ 10/10 olou4a.
•· Flak waa • er. o ene~ tighter• 11'0re aeen. Good. friendly ti,hter •• waa tur.aiahecl.
6. All ot our &iroratt laaclecl at the hoM baae.
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ALLIIO C BROOIJ, jor , 41r .Corpa,
Operationa Ottioer.
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GROUP FORMATION
Com&at Flight Leader: ------------------ (Date) Deputy Flight Leader:
--------------~~
Group Call Sign: Fi"ghter Call Sign -------------- ----------Ground Control:
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Ca Ca
. .. Call
SPARES:
~ Letter ~ Sqdn
'?..lo 0 g i)'
____ SQDN
caf 1 f I
. ' UJ Cal ~ 0·
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A ___ •r?c
/V A/cy Ca
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II r Jr'
can A C
Call
DECN SIFIED PE~ Nt\\0"1$&£§ _ · BY .j , NARA DATE \
IIIII"' -· • t •
:l:c;f' DQUARTERS ·.JlST BOMBARD~IENT GROUP (H)
OFFICE OF THE NAVIGATIO~; OF:::'ICB~
, APO 634
SUBJECT: Lead Nd.vigat.or' s N~ rrati ve of Mission Flown De~J' lMI .
To· Comr.•,:nding Off:l.cer,. 40lst Bombardment Gro~,p (H) ., APO 634
1. Flight Plan e~d log attached. I 0
2. Track Chart attached.
3. Narrative.
a. T/0 at OliO hours.
b . Group formed at 0101 _hours at 1, 70Q
S· Formed CBN at OHI hours at 14, 000 feet.
Began climb at __ 0111 __ ___ hours.
e. Reached altitude at 1011 hours.
f. Neather encountered over England: Olear to 10/10 ower••· IAtend tuat
( l) CJ. r :l.s _/lOths
(2) . isabili ty rift( I) miles.
feet.
(3) Wind at altitude 71 degrees. knots per hour.
~- Met._.s of naviga ~ion over England. D,/J PUn e OM
h. Means of checking Metro vVir'ds DJ"lft Oil 1 \ •a• 11&4
----
i. Joined task force at OMS hours at Pole-nO)( city, Coordinates)
1· Departed English Coast at 10M hour::;.
Arrived at Enemy Coast !lt 1117 hours ---
splasher,
DEC N SIFIED PE~ N\\\O..,®&?rr ' BY ,j , NARA DATE \
(1) G~inB; in: 1111 hours.
(2) Com:• ng Back: 1111 hotl.b.
1. W:i.nd used for bombing:
(1) 21 degtees.
(21 18 knots per hour·.
( 3) How Determined:
Piletqe m. Des0ription of Bomb Run and Method of target Identification!
(1) Reached IP at 1140 AI hours. (2) Mag heading over t~rget degrees, (3) Alti~tde over target feet. (4) Time bombs away hours. (5) Method of target Identification and weather over target:
n~ Difficulties encpuntered with Radi?, compas~, and special -equipment:
o. Gee: (l)
(2)
. . •toaa•a Coor inates of furthest f1x ..oaOJa•a ·
Lop oroaae4 'ritll D/1 tt .. T• I Tlme UM hours. Olfoo•l
p. Comments:
2
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•tLLIAM • I.UOI IDCI Lt. .Ur Cerpa x.. .. lan,ator
SIGI'LII..TURE
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MA.Ir:R RltDDKS :15 to l.3:15 r ... 2S stem t'i-onmi "'"' r. 4 PI LOT 'ifl .1£ Yfl ~RftV!O 'T · NAVICATOR Itl:. lli !!. I A'l.w· DATE :\ ". ; , ot ... "!t
STATIONS ~CI~ 0 TAXI 15 T.O. o_ Spl s r tiC o · SUN MOON TWILICHT LEAVE BASE: oQa 1116 l2 RISES SETS RISES SETS A.M . I P.· M.
I COAST OUT : l QSS... " 7 15 ~·-- -- - --- !
ENEMY COAST :lllJ. 3 ;
I. P. ; 1136 119 ·•
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fNEMY "COAST:~ ~ FAST '. ' I ~c;--~------- WATCH SLOW RATE SEC'S CAININC PER
Erut. 'oast HOUR-LOSINC ..
. n~~----1 W/V lA.S. T.A..S. cou- DRI- TRUE VA~ ~I I I I E.T.A. I CELESTIAL DATA . HEICHT ~H. C/S DIST. TlME
USID (K) RSE FT. HDNC. TIME BODY ALT. AZI. c. I
-· 52 22tJ O l OS~!,-. 60/
16~000 % 39 172 96 -s 88 lO 98 1.38 67 29 1018 wpl ft 6 EO ~ntrol Point) . ft t .t
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20, 000 172 243 244 10 2S4 212 ' 17 5 1023 Bury n n ~tart Ul.imb /" '
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/ ... l.;Jb -l.5 l2l 9 13{) .~ ' ~ J.l;JO &l"
- q:roc. U 2"42l- - i Targe1 /
,,.. 222 -4 2.18 9 227 237 25 8 1144
---~ 55t'd2'" m - I
If u " v Oc::.;;JO - ~ ~ '1 -z.rr ~3ts ~ tleii :1 II . tl:,~ l.O 11~ Fight
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- JJl J£Ji 01 .50£-!
' It II 19,000 / )40 fl.S 001. CJ 010 ~OS l.4J. 50 ~ l.235 J .. n·· ~,; p,
- 50'" ;; - G() ;rrs:;- - ce. ~t .. .. 60/ AV / 169 333. /-10 343 10 353 160 94 35 lJ19 Sp1 /, ~
- ~ 19' - 6Qm;- 26 1o,ooo • '
n n 6of11
,JWL . / 158 305 ; 5 313 10 32.3 164 18 6 I
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5,000 . ------- / I
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W/V • HEICHT
TIME co~ USED !TRUE MAG. NAVIGATIONAL I.A.S. t D.R. DIS. '
RSE. tiOR OBSERVATION CENERAL OBSERVATIONS M.P.H.
A. T.A.S. TO TIME E.T.A. j -- -- /K c.s. RUN
D.R. DR IF. TEMP. I
0830 T.o. Circle Field tr -~. -
• 0831 n"l'~ J. urnecl on. v . I
rl ._uc,l{. Ge B-1109 •
C-4J.SS 52-34N 00 2 ~r Gee set -.or1iliig o .K. /
0905 Circling l''i~d Hadio Com )t;S OK ~
5,700 _ ..
0922 Gee B-12..02· · 52 2Bh 00 :.2::: Circling Field r 9,000 u Box C-44.23 Apparent J ,mm-~ .... \
0~41 w- 13-11.70 52 27l 00 (j j On oq&en 7 ~,;oo
C..43.78 0948 104 Start Flight Plan Poleb roook Gr abe d a11d on course 7 14,.000 >
• 0951 37 G B-l.l .88 S226N 00 ~2ii ' ' / 'l'Urn
C..43.67 • 29 1020 I
I
0956 ... 108 ~ Gee jj..;;~0.24 52 33-u w F!J.!I ' :/ [.l.,,t)I.IV
c-4). ;2 '
' 1002 G a... 9. 08 52 ,32N 00 ~~ / ~ 42 18 J.040 C-.42;.63 ~
1007 l44 ~ 13- 9. 26 52 2,3H 00 L9.;::; / ' C..4l.52 1010 crrcl& t.o• Lei't .Lec:q. tirou ) IildO.i JJU,.t;e 7 !.I.fi5UV
l0l3 Ge J ':36 5226N 00 ))E / lJ 22 09 1022
101a 1.- 52 2'/N 00 ~ start Tur ~ 19,000 c.J.1 M
1020 Gee B- 7.18 52 J4U 00 ~ Still ~: ..... ~ v ;.&.Y,5W I
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W/V " H~ICHT
COtr. USED TRUE MAC NAVI~ATIONAL I.A.S. t D. R. DIS.
TIME CENERAL OBSERVATIONS M.P. H. T.A.S. TO TIME E.T. A. RSE. tiOR ltfDNC ~DNC OBSERVATION IK A. ' . c.s. RUN
D.R. DRIF. TEMP.
1026 6.'!13 5227li 00 ~ v C-40.34 1CJO -15 17, G ~9~tlt 521 00 ~- v 2l,OOC ..
.. v 1034 G 10.·02 5l.S?N 00 )1:, St.u z 21) 0--.ul ·1..0 ~ .. An1v ??0 ,, ... (\ 11'\J.J •
1040 Gee e:Mi2~ jl 00 ~ ~ri 31 St 2 ~ 23.00C
1043 -18 l9C 2;83 v " f!. _'Ff .,n .. v '
1 '9 2.-30 ix I' a ?'>n"fr b rl: tt C-l."t .Qb
1056 ~~ 8 Oin Circle tun r 24,00C -
. tt. '
&Jat t f o tion 1n bar and v fiyinf: 9(/# c ~urn i · .t - Jo ey into 0 .... -- / .
1100 olk&at ne 5 HRaRRir 7 ll Gee 2.04 t:B ~: lot / '
, 'I. '2 r:'l <!
ll07 Turn ft IFF % 25 • .30C -38 1.87
llll 58K/72 v 7 1S7 oast o 1 t of ~ ' v r .c
!';
oint OYer U4 Overc / .
1124 132 UI'I t . . 1127 1.35 Ge 2~~ 49 ;6N c-Lt2 .
01 i9E ~ 25,500 '
ll33 l.30 2 . 49 5 02 ()1:; ~ zs.60G C-1..2 , q') -39
1136 lak at llOO iil--r~~ ( f) v ' . 1140 210 urn at in1ah tum at 1143 v "'
1146 Gee c- ~~~ v 237 1¥. 11 1157 j
1150 T , .. .lilg to r.lght u. ~dOve t v G .B- 3.1$ 49 2,3N 02 ~,s /
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ll t C-41.95
115 250 P-47 1 all un !~p. I. t / 1200 )1.0 / 1202 355 urn to ri ~ / ~
1205 G 3.18 49 .3 01 47E v 168 29 ll l21.6 I
J.'> 1n
121.5 340 Leave br c ' lnl ~t£1£ht ta> u'ties at / 1220 x.J ere "at / 1222 ?1 .;u -£0mbs /
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~ .. ~~ l230 oos p 50 ; 00 Ove r. ~n•li •h oast 22000 T p35° .nt ' ......
I 160 1305 1240' 25 PP Tcmn of $outhend 1 ~ GGeBOx H&z7 C&nnOt Read. Cali ~l 1248 G e b-U.96 Cannot l ~torr Chart / C-37.13 1257 -· f!.,ow+ ...... Qibe~ __ A.P,. Ov(;;J" D-nlll!tho / 1.305 . t Gr ftOn-Unde ........... No -. cr sh truck at no-. ... t.borpe / .. . '
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SICNE[)-___ -_ __ --· _______ NAVICATO~-~~
TARGET Primary Secondary
DATE
LastRe~t -----------------
SCtLl'r tktS ~
TRACK CHART
------------·-................ ----
0
' Route followed by 'Tlt«lf" PLAff
II II " II II II ¥c f~~8,,, & q!( •v P
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" II " II II .. II II II
48°-~------~r--------r~~~---r--------+--------+-------~--------~------~--------~4 COMBATS
FW 1900 ME 109 ~ JU 880 ME 110 ® DO 2170
47n-y-------~r-------~---------r--------1------1~~------~---------+--------~--------~ FLAK
, .. HEAVY ~ LIGHT 1
2°E SCAlE I : 2,000,000
47l
TARGET Primary Secondary Last Resort
TRACK
DATE
CHART
-------------·-................ ----
0
Route followed by 'Zl,cvlf,- &4« II II II
" " II lfp ( !f B HI\ & q/( IVD , " II " 11 II h
II II II
--------~------t-~~--~-------t------~--------~------~------4-------~-48° COMBATS
FW 1900 ME 109 ~ JU 880 ME 110 ~ DO 2170
~--------t---------t---------~---------i-------e~f---------+---------~---------+---------J--47° FLAK
w
HEAVY ~ LIGHT '1
2°E SCALE I : 2 ,000,000
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.;.D. A.C. Form 12 E Modified 25·9-43 a BC APO 634
BOMBARDIER2--tUI~-tGUU...J.IUIL--- --,.- -------- ____ DA'l'Z.--L:.-:......_._.__
PILOT2
----~~~~~~~~~-TAKE OFF _ __. __ .._ __
NAVIGATOR2_-41_.-M...,MINI~--~---------~· LA.I:·TT'IED __ ___,j_ .... __ _ ... Ul.... .w 14
ORGANIZATION~·-~-~ .. -------IMIIL---··----AIRPl,.ANE. _ _til!l ___ _ Group
OBJECJ.IVE3 --~!trLe~~ •• ~l!enwm .. ee._ ____________________________________________ __
AIMING POINT (MPI )_ .... ...,.~--""""'-:.......:_ _________ ~-..J.'-----
INITIAL POINT __ ...,..,~I'J....,.I~'•I-•QI...,. ... _..w-.---------------METHOD OF ATTACK4
Individual I.
Flight Squadron Group Wing
Nm1BER OF ATTACKING A/C IN GROUP M COMPOSITE GROUP_ .. & __ _
NUMBER ~C DROPPING BOMBS BY OWN SIGB!ING OPERATION~
DEFLECTION AND RAl'G~ SIIH!ING, hOIP., .... -...... J'M.--. _____ CO\iPOSITE GROUP _ _._...__
RANGE SISrlTING ONLY. GROUP CO~OSITE GROUP --~---------------------- ---------
;CDI)S, TYPES AND 8IZES ___ .....KI~;....;:....__.--...-.::;:~~------_,;.-------
"UMBER OF BOMbS LOADED ___ ..;;MO~-=--;.;....;;;;:;.;;:...-A/o-.-____ RELEASED_...-;.:;;:, ____ _
F'UZING,NOSE ___ __.J/AO._.L-. _________ TAIL __ ...:~~~--------
SYNCHRONIZATION6 ---On~-----------------F-a-st---------------------S~l~aw--------
rmro~TION-AT RELEASE POINT6 --.~:lti<Cuqe of target. 1 \ffiG. READ:- o.uer II! Actual rrue Aftitude abo~ target True Head1ng ---------[nd. Altitude 11_.. Drift, Est. 1 1 Actual .>res sure a.l tituae oi'tto.IcGOt :.l'rue Track ------
... 1 timeter setting Actual Range ___ M:::u::! .. ~:-----------;.I.A.S. 1M B.S. Type .. '.A.s._ .. IM --------- Time of r-e""'!-ea_s_e_ ... .....,._tz:o---------.8., Est. · p Actual Length of Bombing Hun lnd Direction, Metro Actual f.. Intervdometer settin-g-... ----------tncl Velocity, Metro Actual M C-1 Pilot
Tra.i~ ATF U A-5 Pilet--------------~~;:;;;;;,;;;~- Actual Manual PI-;-L~OT:;;----------------., ---
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TYPE. OF RSWSE7 -I'"'"n-d~i-..,~~d~u.~l--T-zo-ai ... n--·--::;'";_lyo ~~~tisoned Returned
POINT OF IMPACT IF S~EN6 --------------------~-------------------------
NAVIGATION OATA•9
TE1!P. MET·RO--.·-." - ·..;·----...,..--ACTUAL-;..·_·_· ------· _.... ---
..
[AL•.a; .L '.l"UUti
1000 3000 6000
10000 16000 ~0000 · ., ~2000 24000 ~6000 20000 130000
....
.. ...
[Me'tro
...
····- ··
1J J.&U!i \i -~- J. uw
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Actual
T T T
T T T
WINDS
VELOCITY
·Metro Actual
.
..
.. ...
' . .
~THODS OF BO~INalO
T T T
T . T T
COMPOSITE GROUPsll
T· .· ~T
T .· T·T ·
T T· T ..
T T T
T· .. T T
T T .T
Bombarqier making .complete sighting operation- - -
. . ...
. .. TEMP. c.
····· Tetro AQtual
...
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..
- .. ....... ... .. .
•
.
........... ...
Bombardi~~ m&king range operation only
BOmbardier dropping on leader, with arrow indicating le~der's position •
T~f-MII
Date: Escort:
I I ll ,.. ..... I P.R Description and Remarks:
*Pres sure Al ti t u' le of Target
*Altimet er Sett j_ng
•True Altitude Above
xAir Speed (MPH)
•Ground Speed •Est .., Drirt
*P.ctual Range
x Disc Speed
**Actual Time Of Fall
I l.n
Neight Direction
CilcS TAS
Xl'..ctual
x Trail
**B.S. Type and No.
I w· a I · ln !velocity
·----- ----....,T~-!---!•!o~f~f~: ---
Type & Size of **Bombs
Bomb s
xLength of' Run
•Ma.g. Head. Ordered
xTime of Release
**TYpe of Train Relea se:
xTime of' Run
XL'lag. Head. Actual
••No. of Bombs Released Salvo Indi~idua.l Jett.
Ret. xPoint of impact (If Seen)
**Airplane Type
**Pilot ..,. **Navigat or
No.
I T emp emp . I I Forecast Actual Remarks: i
i•Est. xActua.l •Est. ix.Actual : * X lOOO I I I iooo i t
6000 I I
I . .. I Ioooo I
..,. • Ill I5LiC5o i ... ! .I
i -~· ~0000 ! .. I •• I 4& 20000v l l ·' G4000 i I ; I 26000 :IP . . • i .. . 3UUUU I I t ! . I
*Fill in before take-off. * *~~ 11 in after l anding x Fill in during fli,ht
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T~,RGET
t.IET~:OD OF ALTITUDE
!. Li./1'
·•i;1@ Uirecti011 · · ~nd v 8locity 0lrectlon of nt• l t.L.C .,
o:r:BA:IDIERS nmn iLUAL PLOT . '
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'f'OJ'i,_ TOTAL TOT\.L ~· TT
/ j'or Combat US e £9IT'< OS~ (
. thr,usaLd foot concentric· • c-ircles •••• •• For pr ncty· ~-e u:::; c fonn. as one' hundred ll
\ !Got concentric eircl es \ .
U CT :
1 . ort1Yea .
!i:RS • 128
( \..._
a . 1rp1an o. U - 39 21 returned arlt tor th reaaon that th entire 1 otri a1 111te went o t .
2 . att1e D .. a
... on • -•
CHARLES • HUN! , lat Lt ., Alr Corpa , Group 1n ri Otflo r .
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BIADQUAR'l'IRS -iOl ST OJIB BT GROUP ( )
Office of the Air Statiatical Officer
6 Jecember 1943
)liaaion 8~17 eport . A nt
'1'0 Ca.. din Oftioer. 40lat Bomb Group (ll), AAF tation 128
1. re nre no a nt malfunction• to report.
2 . £11 17 2-19825 .
a ancl unition were expended only on oraah of aircraft
OJ We JaUBLI lat Lt •• Air orpa Air tatiatical Officer
'·· EI SSIO" B!:PORT - AI. ( T'}7P'I0N
All.F F: t e. t ion No . ---1•..;2~:";----'·'-· ..
Type Air cr af t._--Z:~Jl.-....;,.1?~~-'----'-
I - Air rraft: :D·~pa:rted. _ _a.--'--RPturnPd early~Q,_____
l• t t a ckb.g t ,a.rg et.c.__ Lost___ · · ·
II -Bomba: Initial Load ~"· ';,al)
Form 00-Amm-2A
Quanti t;W:-
Expended.· (on t) , ~~ (jettisoned)' _. -4.ii..---- ..... ---- -----
Returned
Una.ccounted for
IIt - Flares: Landing, bombing &
photoflash carried ---..,---- ----- ------
Expended (type & amt) __ ~o~--- --------- --------IV - Expenditure s of Sma.ll Arms .. imfl'luni tion (by rcls per gun position)
Position Cal. No . of Guns .tl.lilmuni t ion Expencl ed Cal. . 00 Cal. J()
•lrret _:n_
'e ... \ 0 f --- ' '70
1t:ht. Q~ -.:Jl. ;;}
42
42 0
ot la 59
(over)
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. DECNSIFIED PE~ NNO....,®&?rr BY ,j , NARA DATE \
Total a/C Repor tod by gun posi tion:
• t:al . . ~ v ----- rds.
Cal. • 50 ---=2~7..:::;.0_.:..__rds •.
Total e2-rpended from abortive i'o./C:
Cal • • 30 -----
Cal • • !:)0 _...!.,..!lo.;.:.:..:___ rds.
Expedned A/C lost or missigg:
CR.l . 3Q .. _____ ....;rds.· ·
Cnl • • SO ----- rda.
Group totals.:
Cal,.30 --------- rds.
r do .
V - Remf'.rks:
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omc IBTELLIGBIC OJ'PI C 128 - 6M
• A
SUBJli:C'f: rratiTe !eport ot ria Operatic •
5 Deoeaber 1943.
'l'O ottic r, 4.01 t rdmant Group (n), Station 128.
1. weat of itt t•
a 11-beari plant 5 miles orthria, P oe. o bomb~ wre dr 'P)Mtd
lly load d to thia baae, /C lish CbaDDel. On• airoratt proceeded
beoauae or tailure t 11 olec-lt el7 t thia so,
2. airo tt were encountered at any time, d friendly ry effi ... eaoribed
ti ht r aup ort, preaent t:M entire rout , s cri <i aa oientJ d aoti support by P-6l•s eTeloped w at • a as ition pro lea."
s. · tia1ro tt ire wa1 encountered 1 one aiD le concentration, tor a duration ot two to tour ainutea, ar IP, -rioinity of AJaiena, des-o~i d s fairly aooura as to ht, oor aa to detl tion, a er barra e type, black b rs 1.
4.. ship auttere ttle go, o raonnel aual ti.ea we~ auttered, an no unuaual obael"'fttiona ot intereat re reported, .i.naotar as the 21 diapatohed a1roratt were conoorned•
5. In tho proceaa ot tald. ott troa thi • A/C o. 25 oraah into a atone buildin , caught tire, t boab load explo<Md deatroyi t:M A/c. hree ol'ft'- abers wer injured d hospi 111 d.
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1. There re enel1\Y attack••
2. hot ews reported by '3' or th crew returning trom the rdl8io21.
3. N repeat No oomb t olai •
• • t dog fightt betwee ur tir,hter1 ere aeen at sr• t diat e • (!heee ha bee our o tighter esoort. )
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Paris 5/,12/43 •• 4Q .••• p 1 • t
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-1-lc.. -"!..f!~ 036 ~ ..... _ ........... ; . .., ~--
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9~ ~~UNDTIO~m: ~· GUN MALFUNariONS, WITH GUN POSITION 1Ji!D RE.\Svl{S:
!• BO~.ffi-SIGHT HALFUNCTIONS: ---- - ---
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10• a. :EERSON.AL EQUIPMENT DEFICIENCIES: - ---~··-..-.-
none -~~-"*'----· -·----~
ll• MINOR DISABILri'IES, SUCH .AS "BENDS", FROST-BITE,. ETC. :
none
11. CREW SUGC.EsriONS .liND CO:ilAE:NTS: (~...Q.F_.U@Q:_ __ _ _
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VICINITY OF Ai'rACKS: --------------------------------------------
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OFFICE OF THE IrnELLIGENCE OFFICER ST.TIO 128 • APO G34
u. s. AR!.fi
SUBJECTs Combat Claims .
5 December 1943.
TO Commanding General . lat Bombardment Division. APO 634. Attentiona A-2 ( 1 Courier).
1. No repeat lo comb t olaima made for Paris ieaion. this date •
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• B. FRY. jor, A. C. •
Group S-2 o.
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OFFICE OF THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER STATIOli 128 • APO 6M
U. S. ARMY
5 December 1943.
SUB C s Crew Comments on Pu:is Operation, thi• date.
TO a Oo~anding Offioer, 40lst Bomb dment Group (H), St tion 128.
1. 1'b foll.-ing comments of orew member p tici ting in the Paris Operation, this date , taken fro the Intelligence Interrogation Fo s, are submitted for your informution:
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•
All members of Lt. Shott's ore e.ne•·t- 4 th t 1 t was necessary tor them to olean their own guns , just prior to 1be mission. It • s their opinion th t the armament eectioa h d not touched the uaa .
Lt. llrkhutf is es th t the formation ould be closed up, h said th\t the speed" e. bit slow nd the leader or tho
econd ele nt ould not close in.
o. Lt. ilson aai the aaion as flown th<J best or any to dats .
d. S t. Z~d r re o nds that the ships be covered t ni ht to keep frost off of the windshield. other members ot Lt. Demp-sey's ere urge th ... the n,.. ection oil the reo h·era of the guns . 'I'h fire 011t-orr c in th,. ball turret gun stuck.
t . Lt. Daley said th. t ~ne 612th formation a Tery b d and that A/c No. ' 837 116 wer continuously dro pi · aok, !'orcin& the second lerllent to drop y behind. He said t 1 t A/C o. 607 tly1ng on th lett wing ot the seoosd element oon-ti uously gettin ahead ot the formation rl cutti dangerously in and out .
g. l)aptain Stann reported ood results frcnl the urinal cans . e reported th t the ele nt leader• re not holding their poa-1tions.
h. Lt. Gurrie aug ;ested win covers to keep fro t orr wings .
i . Lt. Piper said one truo per crew is noeded for transport tion.
j. Capt in Beor s id op n gUQ ports in the nose· would prevent window frosting and Sgt. Craft of the s crew said a longer ox,rgen hose needed in tho ball turret.
k. 14
All members of Lt. R ey ' s crew said they ould like A-14 ozyge!l masks .
1. All members of Lt. Christensen's crew a id the helmets would ot fit over t ear pho1ea and should b out out.
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Lt. Holland said the wiudowa were so dirty visibilit.Y wus bad. S t . Brown reporte the range pedal and mike button in th ball turret froze up, he also urged a longer oxygen hose for the ball turret.
Lt. sook1 a aid the windows of his ship were covered w1 th frost at the take-off and the aide windows ... re auddy. ~ilioa.. jell waa missing.
Ca tdn Peck said the for ation a poorly led and th,_t the ep ed t 1 d-t ll w s t9o f st, ~~us spre ding o~t t~e form -cion.
p . Lt. Fox said the pilots of the P-5i ' a used regular ne~ tactics d the P-47 ' a were xcelle t . No driver aa on hand to take the cr w truck to the plane this morning. (P-5l's should be more careful).
q . Lt. Lowry said the Group formation wa1 poor and tho.t A/C o. 's 081 and 090 were in too close.
r . Lt. Feamir au gested flyi . through th undercast, bo bing, and then comi b ck up throu h th undero st . Sgt. Lipa recommends ~ lon er hon~ cord for he d ets for radio operators .
fr~. R.~ ~ , • B. FRY, J ajor, A. c. ,
Group S-2 Officer.
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Target No. s. 829 AERO - ENGINE WORKS, Etc.
0 500
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Photographed 24 November 1942
A. l.3c (1 )
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1 MILE approx.
Illustration No. s. 829/4
2000 YARDS
Issued June 1943
Target No. s. 829 A NGINE WORKS, Etc. PARI > Colombes)
(Fk-ANCE)
Illustration No. s. 829/6
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0 l- i MILE
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approx.
A. AERO-ENGINE WORKS (Hispano-Suiza). B. BALL-BEARING WORKS (C. A. M.). I. } W k h C. M/T REPAIR WORKS & STORE (Berliet).
Main or s op~. D. M/T STORE (Delage). 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Engine Testing Beds. Wind-tunnel. Propellor Shops. Machine Shops. Heat-treatment Shops.
1 .
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FLAK REPORT - --- - --- --·-
Our f'ormatioa maio luct-tall at A.ult, the• went to I.P. and Route fo l lowed: turned on a headiq ot 186° true for 7 Jilinutea, tho tura.ei . . . to 276 true. Oourso thea took formatiaa south of Parisi south ot the aasemb~ peiat at R•ue'\Allot. tua r.iiPeet:~¥ laaok to tao ••~ oeast0 We loft t&e eae• coast ab ut 18 miles south ot where ,.. entered ito Visibility at T· .r get. (.l\.ny condensation tra ils?)
10/10 undercast
3. No . of A/C over Target:
@. For.cJation over t a rget , with height of each A/C . Those .A/C dn: .. 1C1.Jed by Flo_k to be circled, and if seriously du.r;l::..r;ed, i nse:tt s.Lnll "8 11
, If a ny .A/C shot down by Flak, · say so: -
onr
4.a. What eevasive action vm.s t aken?
5. Gererol Axis of a t tack. (F'roo lead 1/C if pos .i.bl e ) .
Tar~et •ot attacked
6. How long di d f or .. 1D.. tion fly stra i rjht and level before boobinr~?
llil
7. Turn after bo~mbing .
Did not bomb
8. Position of "group in re l at i on t o other Groups: The 36lst group ris lol.d. i..a the Ocmbat Wing, the 36lst was low Group and the 40lst was high Group.
9. A short descripti on of Pla k en route ( if any) , an.C:. at the To.rgot , includins i f possible a sug~estion r s to ty)e of' firv control e:::o:;?loyed - e , e . Co!ltinuoun following , p:!:'Cdicted concentr::-.tions , }).rJcJ.ictcd barraGes , or fi:~Gd oar rascs , Jleager flak, Ull.qUestiO:!le.bly Of the barrage type sent up through the underoast. was enoountered for about 2 to 3 Jll.inutes ill the 'rlcilli tY of' Amieu. (4:926oe0215E) Between 20 and 30 black bw:sts were obserTed. Flak was fairly accurate lila to height and poor aa to deflection. There was nothi:ae; out of' the ordina.r,1 about it.
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JD • Any other Courr.Kmts , Phencnxn1'l , etc .
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HIS,:3IOTT Cl:J.ffiiL. l ®PORT
1 . NO . CAMERJ~ PREPlillED fJ'lD IHSTl.LlED
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·---·---·-3. NO . CJJ.1ERAS TAKIHG FrlOI'OG,TU.PfiS
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4. PJ~ASONS FOR ClJ.IEI'w'..S FAILING TO GET PHOI'OGRL\PHS: )
1.
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s. _______ --------------'--5. \'i/I-IERE 1\NY C!J:1EPJ\.S LOST? IIOW H/I.NY TYPE
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6 • REM! iRKS :
TWO· COPIES OF '2:'LIS HEPOHT 'rO I3E SJ~Il' rt'O IlE.'J;)Ql.LJ{TJ.:;;._s 1ST BOl'lB . DIVISIOI'T ALOifG ·,nTH
STIUKE } . .1'1'l.JJK HIOI'OGR.AF.c.lS . ,. ., ,,
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SUBJECT: Loading List.
BOMBARDMENT SQ,UADRON (H) OF THE OPERATIONS OFFICER
APO off 634
TO Operations Off icer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), APB f634. •
1 ·. Fol]owing is the list of Combat Crews participatin~ in today' o
Mission.
"'PLANEt ·• Q:JlOII
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** il~te~ Deslgna
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UTT * BT -TG LWGR\~G -LEnte:r Complete
1nu.mber of Aircraft
Deslgnat~~ng neer
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SUBJECT : Loading L~at .
T TO OJ?e r .s.t ion_s Officer , 40lst Bomb Gp (E), A.PB 'ff634.
1. Fol:D.owing. is the list of Combat Crews pe.rticipating in toda;11 s
M1.sai~ . ..
"'PUNE t 42- 310§ . .=1 __
DUTY
P - 1st Lt . Riegler CP - 2nd Lt . Cushman N - 2nd Lt . Anderson ::s - 1st t . Fesoire RO - S/ Sst • Lipa
u TT - T/St;t . Click ET - S/Sst . Jack TG - Sgt . Ha.lloy L'tTG- SlS0 t . , Ohanian R1;JG- S/Sc;t . 0\vens X 1st Lt . ;jood *PLANE 'If: 42- 3507
p OP N ::s RO
**TT ::ST TG LWG RWG
-Capt . ..,. 2nd . t .
, - 2nd Lt . - 2nd . Lt . ..., T/ S,st . - T/Sgt . _S/3_;t . - S/;:,gt . - S/Sgt . - S/Sgt .
Stann Nason Duce Gould wa_;ner Jumper Jteavitt lilLuan gborn
.Riggs
FiflST
William Thomas William D;.r\'i'ard Lilt on Leonard John Francis Nishan Garland Hore ce
Leon Stephen Jack Alvin ~obert varren
Ed. on 1. erbert Donald Clarence
*PLANE t ___ 4_2_-...::;.3_l_O...:..S_O ___ _
P -ls t . -L~t . Pi per CP -2nd Lt . .1el uth N ... 2nd it . Coventry B -2nd Lt . Gipson RO -T/S6 t . Finnie
* * TT ..!£/ Sgt • Novak ::ST -Cpl . . BranU. t TG -8/S-.:;t . DeVito LWG .£/Sut . :-1:oore rwG -a~t . .cat ley ** Enter omnl e t e nu..-noer of Designate· Engineer
Harry G6or0e Jar!les Raymond Charles Clement GorC.on i-1icr.ael 3 .. oyce
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L. Jr . J . A. E. s. ''~ . F. F . ·r . •I •
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07287 32 0680414 0728329 0515093 11071562 18129468
.1533:-173 ·3246420v 11032287
.18155256
. 0~73661
024863 067.1466 0673508 0669399 342091.04
' 33237530 .35740180 ·39393215 .1;.2137704 33374505
0740910 0748646 0678616 0676254 14134662 32421592 16095987 12155471 18051910 17016617
SQWJ)RON
613th Sq • . II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
613th Sq . " II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
613th Sq . II
II
II
II
II
1t
II
It
II
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* PLANE 'if 42- -;'17.'10
p lst . J.Jt o _SHOtts CP ,!!!. Capt . • Hinkle N 2nd Lt . Sava..;e B 2nd Lt . Briarton RO ~ T/SQt . Rfiledy
**TT - ·' /Sot • Sv.rotford BT - S/u.st . Riec;er TG - S/S3t . Iseminger loW~ - S/Sgt . Sonichsen Ri'lG - Sot . Jones.
*Plane 'fir 4~-39825
p 2nd Lt . Keith CP - 2nd .l..lt . Haurmond N 2nd Lt . Flo to B 2nd Lt . E:ing RO - T/Sgt . :usser
T/Sz:;t . ·:roodvmrd *"'TT -Bf! - Pvt . Cohen
S/S3t . Kerr TG -r..vm - S/Sc;t . Hadsell RWG- Pvt . Kelsen
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p
CP -N B RO -
**TT ·BT -TG -1WG -RWG-
p
CP -N B RO -
**TT * BT -TG -LWG -
2nd Lt . 2nd ...... t . 2nd Lt . 2nd Lt . S/.50 t . T/;::,st . S/Bc:;t . S/Sgt . sst . S7Sgt.
Lal'lry Dockendorf Self .£:dkins Charnes ,[a ter ... an .R-oome .h:ashner Knutson College
f:~nte r C omplete . n~~be r of Aircraf t Des1gnat~~ng1nee r
Bryan Carl ·riL.iam Henry Robert Leland ·larvey JOL.Jl Donc:..ld ,.lilliam
•/alter 1·/ardla '\'l Carl John Benjamin
11::;.1am ~{alden Robert David Ha...-·old
Donald James Harry Thomas Hugh Fred Charles Charles Robert Clarence
f- _, · - "< . .. / _____ A,__s_. ~.
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'~ 0667578 {13th Sq . .LJ"J.. .
c. 024829 II
F~ 0441712 II
R. 0681518 II
L . 36373210 " L. 14064116 " ~'1 . 37121385 " (!JLI) 14084579 II
H. 36703732 " F . Jr . 38397179 II
B. 0802411 61-3th Sq. 1J~ . 0684729 II
T. 0671335 11
J . 0679470 II
z. 13095360 II
34386680 -D. II
D .. 3325~138 II -v. 19094519 " N. 32473097 II
J . 12182527 II
n . s . ';l . !f . K. G.
0801998 61;1th Sq . 0684698 0674808 " 0682088 II
34447617 II
II 324 9446_ II c. 36034929 tl
E . 15333266 11 ,;{ . 171697M II
G. 33257076 If
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SUBJECT: Loading List.
TO Ope ret ions Off icer, 40lst Bomb Gp (~), APB '/f634.
l. FolTiowing is the list ?f Combat Crc11rs pa.z-ticipating in toda;st' s
Iv1ission.
*PLANE 71' 42-39847 __ _
DUTY IW.JK =.=..::..-_::c
P - 2nd Lt. CHAPMAN, ALVAH H. CP - "-.... Kaj. EVELAlW, IV.AN W. N - 2:nd Lt. SMITH, CHARLES M. B - 2nd Lt. DEVILlE, FRANK M. Jr. RO - S/Sgt. Pyle, Robert B.
**T,T - S/Sgt. Wilson., George s. BT - S/Sgt. Spatilson., Bruno J. TG - 2nd Lt. EVAlTS, JACK B. LWG- S/Sgt. Dayton, James E. RvlG- S/Sgt. Brennan., .Michael G.
*PLAJ.ilE .f1: 42-31116 '-......
p Capt. PECK., JOHN C. CP 2nd Lt. THOMPSON, HARRY C. N 2nd Lt. CRANDALL, WILLIAM C. B - 2nd Lt. GERRICK, GEORGE C. liO sjsgt. Stanforth, JQJeph R.
**TT T/Sgt. Novoselich., George BT sjsgt. Urich, Lawrence c. TG - 2nd Lt. SW: TR, WALLACE R. Jr. v:m - sjsgt. LeBailly, Arhhur RWG ... sjsgt. Kole.sz, Henry A.
*PLANE 'II' 42-39820
p - 2nd Lt. WILSON, S !Ut."UEL P. CP - 2nd Lt. GATTIS, ELGIN V. ~ "- 2nd Lt. SUDAKOV, LAWRENCE, H. }3 - 2nd Lt. DALY, JOIDI J. B.O Sgt. Kelley, ~omer c.
**TT T/Sgt. Slate, Chester A. BT Sgt. Me Kendry, Daniel c. TG Sgt. Sokol, Leonard E. LWG Sgt. C~ntry, Ray A.
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SUBJECT: Loading List. T TO Oper&.tions Of:f'icer, 40lst Bomb G:p Cs), AP:S :#634. ~
1. Fol].owing is the list of Combet Cro :s pe.rticipating in toda;>t 1 s Missi<$. . .. *Pl.JI.~"E 'fi= 42-3119~
DUTY RANK
P -Captain Beers CP -2nd Lt. Byrne? n -2nd Lt. Gershon B -2nd Lt. Ritch RO -S/Sgt. Meehan
**TT -T/Sgt. Young BT -S/Sgt. Craft 'l'G -S/Sgt. Turvy LWG-S/Sgt. Grigg RV/G-8/Sgt. Lynn
*PLAl~ fi: 42-39036
P Major CP MaJor N 2:ld Lt. B Captain RO Sgt.
**TT Sgt. BT S/Sgt. TG let Lt. LVlG Sgt. RWG Sgt.
Brooks Seawell Eaton Kuenning Miner Roundtree Howell Lewis Tosh MarshalJ.
FIRST
Robert Howard Harold. w1 lJ.1am John Clarence Allen John Franklin Kenneth
Allison William William Arnold Clarence Charles James Clyde William Alfred
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c. T. M. c. R. L. E. Jr. A.. A. P.
*PLANE 'if _ _.!f4-..=2'--3.L7.L.:80~9~---
P lat Lt. Dempsey CP 2lld. Lt • Mitchell N 2nd Lt. Sellers B 2lld Lt. Dolan RO Sgt. Beller
**TT T,ZSgt. Zander BT Sst. Sweepe TG SfSgt. Knapp LWG Sj.Sgt.. Merlino ~WGS,LSgt. Fatica
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Ralph M. Lewis A. Lloyd W. William W. James E. Harold s. W11J.iam H. Phil N. Frank A. Battista J.
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0-25258 0-23712 0-749643 0-725449 . 12098549 30076003 35398898 o-800905 35431664 11.1.14505 .
o-800846 0-680678 o-736o6l 0-741142 625728U 33240304 15338388 39540171 31208150 35324899
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615th 615th 6l5th 6l5th 6J.5th 615'th 6l5th 6l5th 615th 6l5th
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HEADQUARTERS AAF STATION #126
OFFICE OF THE GROUP SURGEON APO 6341 US ARMY
• 5 December 1943.
SUBJEX:n: Injuries Sustained in Aircraft Accident.
TO : Statistical Officer.
1. The following named men received injuries in aircraft accidents on this date 1 Crew # 7, 613th Bomb Sq (H) :
Fl.oto, Carl T. 2ndLt N-7
King Hohn J. 2ndLt B-7 Hadsell, David N~S/Sgt G-3
Possible fracture, vertebra, lumbar, Wound, lacerated, mod sev, scalp, occipital area, Wound1 contused, mod sev, upper lip Wound, lacerated, templert severe. Contusion, knee, rt, mi.l1i
' other members of crew not injured.
H. H. HARDEBTY, Captain, MC
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