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:tifi BY -'- __ ATE_ fl --- .. :_·: .... ·--- ·:: . .. - --- -- ·· --· R E P 0 R T OF OPER A TIONAL ----------- DAY UISSIOU No. 29 Da te: e MAR. 44 TO: FRANKFURT, GER. --.
DE~hFIED PER ~~~~ :tifi BY -'-NA~ __ ATE_ fl
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R E P 0 R T OF OPER A TIONAL -----------D A Y
UISSIOU No. 29 Da te: e MAR. 44
TO: FRANKFURT, GER.
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DECJ,hSSIFIED PER tJ ~7Q 3117:0 BY~\'?tt, , NARA DATE 11 .
Doal.aJJ"IoiU'&n.j~ • .., .....
toll! I GROUP (H) OPri<a 0 THE AI STAtiSTICAL OFFICE
s ~~ lAader'• arrat1Te, 60lat ai Group ro tion ( 4ht • • C ) lliaaion to anlctw-t, rmany.
ttloer, tol.t _rou (H) •
1 . The rou ua waa 10 oont'ualon entail t "nally md lett t e int
ly over the ole111r0rth \llloher wu ood. there 1n t e in a.. 1,-. but it wu to ed wtl1 t e rture on tille.
e million ~· Wl...-enttul until a point e1'ore t e I . P. waa reao· At t 1• point t e 1n Leader &nnoUDoed t t bo bin would be P • h1a • 1 UD eratood an acknowle e • b bay oora .. re o ened jua prlor to reao ·n the J .p., ut before the turn wa1 de b ba tell t.ro ot the le low boxea. he 40lat hi • os: t.'d ot relea • ita b ba .
After t turn tr t • I . • waa de, 1 t appeared t the in Leader wu headin toward the rlaary or aeoond&rJ" target. • h1&}1 box wa1 pre-pared to drop · ta boaba on the 1n Leader. ut before reao · ng the target, t e latter turned ..ay an a11u.ed he aa.ward o r••• he hi h box leader requeated of tlw in Leader t.! a oourae be t'l 10 1 to enable t high box to etteot1Tel b any auitable target in Go uy but got no re-aponae. It 1 learaed that the YU equl ent of the hi h box leader waa out . he hi 1 ox intaine ita al to 1011. \It ita leader ... att pti to •••k out a argot h the r .. br-.kl in the cloud. coTer . Thia atte pt wu una cceaahl . ~ ahlpa of the igh bo dro pod
ir ba at ran o in nuny, ile t e aiD er aalvoed t ir lo in t • Cnannel •
•
• acort , •
oderate £1 waa encountered 1n oth the route 1n alig t . o 1 ip~ were loat .
d out .
At e 0 ...
y i g tors were aeon but .. re driven ott by our orally oo •
• Captain, ir Corp• High ox Le der, Gat Coap. ing
Ul !a Le er•a rr ti e, 40let-Z5lst C po1it &Dld'urt. Chraq.
aaicn to
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•
' X of the 94th C t in a OC 01ed rcr.~ th 40lat omb Group ::.. t!l$ low
reu • !ate oft and uembly waa u brietecl1
~th c t in over th Deeneth~rp
ey good with the 1• box eparti in in'
2. T e oouree wa• own aa briefed. e in • five inut • e rly at oi • A ~80 degree turn w.s de etor pol t Z • itll departed paint Z fiye in~te• late.
~. o e difterenti nd trouble wa enoo~t red, but not eno gh t~ diarupt t • r
t 4.
t& et u w.a a,er to oder te throu h t t 1 Yery inaocurate. Flak on the oouree
1•aion. ¥lak at a avoided.
5. IWJI7 ti ht ra. about 60, e ree atr•g att&oka on the 1• box. two B-17•• were loat, one trota the low aquadron on t e •Y te t targat one frc the high aquadron on the y out. Friendly fight ra we ·e o ll d. d-rln each e.ttack emC. uro t. enemy t'i htera a y bcfor a seo nd pas• could b
6. airorart 1
priMry ta.r et 8 b ed throU&h the 0 eroa&t by a box, reeul te unknown.
T. R t out was as riefed. Let o and le ding .. re or 1.
RALP.tl J. I TE Captain, Air Corp• Campoait ox Leader
~SIFIED PER tJ~Zp 7Qm , NARA ATE_ II _
HEAil~UARTERS ~lat .1:10\C RDMEN'l' GROUP (H)
OFFICI OF THE OPERATIOIS OFFICER
2 Much 1 i'"
S ~JEC7a Operational arrative. isaion No. 29, 2 Karch 1944. (High Box - 4lat Composite ing)
TO Commanding Officer, 40lat Bomb Group (H).
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1. GENERAL NARP..ATIVE a The 40lst Group furnished 21 ahipa, including 1pare1, tor the high box of the 41st Composite inG• Tuke-off waa at briefed time, and aasem ly was made on the olesworth buncher . The group assembly w a good, but wing aaaembly was not acco lished until tho formation neared point z. T"n.e route in was aa briefed, but an unknown dU"f'ioulty occurred in the 4lat C lead aircraft near the IP. At this potnt, the lead ship dropped their bomba and the lead group ships did likewise. They did not continue over the target area, which was indicated by flak. The high box leader called and asked to be led over another suitable target, but could not raise the 4lat OB le-ader on VHF. Bombs were dropped o.t various unidentified places oy the 40lst Group, which did not drop as a broup on any apecified target. The reason for the 41st CBW leader's diffic~lty la not known by thia headquarter••
2. T ATTACK! Ga our ships returned early fro~ the high box formation. four abortions ere due to echanical failures. Three spares filled in and the box was one ship short of 18.
3. attack:
4.
LO~r AIRCRAFTa ~nemy action consisted of light flak. and oocasaional y ~/A. lo ships were lost from the high box ~ormP~tion .
a. ...ak:e-oi'f and ruise.
• Over target. {Bomos not dropped as a roup)
c. Tne 40lst box waa high in the 41st Composite tin~ .
41st cmr Lead
41st CBW Low
I~ 40lat Gp liigh
l 6. ombing - Reaulta unknown.
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ALLISOI C. BROOIS, Lt Col, .Ur Corp•• Operation. Officer.
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DECJ,hSSIFIED PER tJf~ 3:lrf7 BY~\ '?l'z , NARA DATE 11
HIADQUAR1'BR8 401ST Bli&.BARIIlllli't GROUP (B)
OFFICB OF THE OPERATIC S OFFICER
:S-C-1
2 Karch 1944
SUBJECra Operational arrative. slion No 29. 2 Karch 19-"• (Lead & Bign Squadron•• 40lst-S6lat Low Coapoaite Box.)
T 0 CcliiiB&D.ding Officer • 40lst Bombardment Group (H) •
1. GENBRAL IARRATIVIa The .ala t Group furnialu:d a lead and a high •quadron to the 40ht-36lst Low Co poaite box in the 94th ing. Fitteen (16) llhiP•• including spar••• were furnished. Takeoff and assembly were aa bri~fed. Assembly was good. and the ing 'R.S togetl-.er at the time ot departure fro "X" Buncher. The ay•t of :having the low and high box leaders fly on the lead from the beginning ot ass-ably is excellent. The route in ar.d out was approximately as briefed (llote Leader' e arrative).
2. AIRCRAJ"l OT ATTACKIN a Three ships returned early troa the low coapolite box formation. One was due to 100% personnel failure. The other two were 1pares and returned after reaching mid-channel. The third •pare tilled in the apace vacated by the abortive and the two low box •quadrons totaled twelve (12) ahips.
s. LOST AIRCRA.n'a h.emy action oon•ieted ot three aeparate aggre•1Te tighter attacks and light. accurate flak over th target. One 1hip. 42-31467. troJil the low box was lost to eneay aircratt. but ~everal parachute• were reported.
4. J'ormationa
a. At takeo ·r and on oruiae (diagram attached)
b. Over the target (Diagram attached).
o. 'l'he 40l•t waa lead and high •quadronl in the 40lat-S6llt low compoaite boxa
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DECJ,hSSIFIED PER~~~~~ BY ~\, ~ b , NARA ATE 1
6. RESULTS• Bombing waa on the lead Prt. lleaulta were unobaerred due to 10/10 oloud ooTer.
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ALL ISO C BROOIS • Lt Col. Air Corps • Operations Offioer.
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1 . Flight Pl o.n an d J "' .• .. t_c wd.
2 . Track c,.c..rt att t.C!1Ld .
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b . Gr oup ... .. ...: . " t .r .rs a t
d . Began climb .t -ll!ll_.__;hours.
(1) Clouc!s -a...JL ~:1s
( 2 ) Vis ability I mile s
(3) 1iin d ut a ltitude degr ee s , ~-~-
tD ~~ots per hour .
g • . ieans of na :r~.t'io ove r --n5 l ar.d .
h . MefJ.ns of che cki .z ~ .c ':. ro 7ib "!.::;
Arri V L ~ t ;.,~_emy Col-~ t
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DE:t'>hFIED PER~~~~~ __ B_Y..; , NARA DATE~'1..1J I
k. Fi g~ter RendezvouJ :
(1) Going in:
( 2 ) Comi ng Back:
1. Tind
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( 3 ) !l:ow dcter1r:i.ndd :
de~recc .
kno-cs pt' r hour.
m. De~cri t1.o:t of 3o:rb Run o.nd 1"et':1.od of torget I denti f ication :
(1) (2) (3 ) ( 4 ) ( c )
n . Difficulties encounte- d with Radi o, Co:"'pass , and special cquipmen-c :
o. Gee :
(1) Coorrl.inate::; of' fu .. rthes t fix
hours .
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SUBJECT~~~..(~~l~:4f ' <~i oo
TO ~ Co~nQnding Office , 40ls~ :: _ Jv.rc •..• vnt Grou~1 APO 634
l . Flight Plan and l ·. : ~ + ,. ohc
2 . Track Chb.rt att...ched.
3 . Harrativ0.
feet .
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f. vvea the r encu _Ll t e r e d ove r Englt~.nd :
(1) Clouds _!/lOths
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(3) 1iind u.t altiLtde
APO 684
(n)
_degrees 1 • Knots per hour . -.::<..=..--
g . Heuns of navigatio~1 ove r .L'..ngland .
h . I;Ieans of checc:ing :.Ietro 'i"iinds
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k . Fighter Rendezvous ;
(1) Going in: hours .
(2) hours .
1 . V.inC.
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(3) How dcterrr.indd; -------
m. IJcscrlpt · :-..!" r.f BO'llb Rt..u. und l~et':l.od of torr;r:>t • Identification :
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n . Difficul tir s ~ncounter d >•ri th Radio , Co .. pass , e.nd special equipment :
o. Gee ;
(1) Coordinates of furthest fi}~ N E.
(2) Ti a.e hours .
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Primary Secondary
v
TRACK Date£4~ . .2, !?&
C?eJ4hltt )f,..f
Lost Resort--------- " II
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FLAK HEAVY Ill! LIGHT ...,
ME DO
..
8CAL£ 1' 2.000,000
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DE'f)hFIEDPER ~ ~~~ ~ BY -'-NA~_EATE~ I
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DQU AAF Stati 128
APO 6& •• Ua nq
St1JJI:OT a Qrwp B r41er 1 1 larratiYe ot ~aaien on 2 rob 1~.
t'O a C ; arclaent Group ( ). DI SPOSI!IO OP - tolar GROUP TlO
1. e.ent n A/C ooaprilin the .Olat -.in a he bM tlying ~e hi h poeition in the 41at • • C to tien pene1JI"ated into n~ territory. e use th •1• wing leader did not take the tora•
atioa. into the target no baaba were dr peel onthe prilu.r_y. i&ht A/0 dropped. 8 x 42 !Ia at ~ri 1 point• in Ge~. ODe A/0 dropped I I 1 in the vicinity ot the tarcet &ad aa1Toed ~i I81 (which up) in the ohnnnel . One A/0 c rryiD& 21 lba plus 26 h le~ ot l!t atleta jettiaoned the b • in the channel and returned the le tleta. ix A/C jettia ed 251 IB• in the channel, cme ot t eae A/0 rotume on bo:ab whioh :b up in th raoke . ~e A/C returned the full lo d ot •z IBa .
DISP I I O 0 0! S • 401ST-161ST CO U' 2 . el ve A/0 oo1apria i ng the lead and high aquadr 1 o ... the
box in the 94:th C oarried. 10 x 600lb 0 • b b1 eaab. ~· A/C a thot dcwn atter passing o~r the tar~et and ia oonaidere aa
h Ti bombed the tarr;et. tal'ft A/0 clro ped 120 x 6001•. lp. boabl the P F wing leader at the tar1et . Cleud. OOT ra • w 1 ten 'tentha
andre u1te were no1o obae l"YYd.
Jt1LIUS Jlajor, Group
ICKO ir C pa
a.bardier
~EC..J.,bSSIFIED PER ~ ~Jp_ ~ BY~\'? , NARA 0~ I I
l.TBJ •
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.AD UART S~ATial 128
PO 634 U.S. lUff
2 roh 1944
L d a.rdier'e •a.rr tift, Jlitaion of 2 roh 1844 (40ltt Group • 4ltt "B" 0 )
Ot~ioer, ~Olst Bomba.rdment Group (H) • 8 . A
1 . The route to the targ t waa h ~1 y •~eroa.at. Just prior to the I the athtinder a/o opened i~'s boabbayt and a.t the 1 time evidently aooidently reloased its bomb~ . ereupon the Lead and Low
Groupa romptly aal~oed t eire . owev r. the 40lat Lead Ba.bardier kept hia aa did the reat ef the 40lat Gr~p. he in L ader probabl y conaider d all bomba away a d broke off hia run approximately tea ailea • &t o Fr 'urt, turning abrup-tly to t} orth.
2. ollawin the turn out, t int; to JU.ke oontaot with the • in at olein& a ta.rg t of opportunity. a the Croup finally r ached tn oombing.
40l5t Group L ader continued try• ader t obtain permiasicn for
o contac~ could b ettabliahed elgiua order, thus eliminating
3 . T1 e Ols"'.; ~e d ardier•a bo ba were jettiaoned in the liah Channel aa were aom or th ot rt . A few r le sed the~r b h1
at r d in e n on t route out.
D. ERS l 2nd Lt. c L d ombardier, High Boz
w.n. A.G. Form 12 E. Modified 25-9-43, 8 BC APO 634
I
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CO!EAT 30r."J'3I !JG FLIG: ·T RECORD
CGr1G''r DATE ___, ... .----
ORGlLNI ZA TI ON f, ~1ur .. dr c.:-· ------OBJECTIVE~· _JMJU·UI-113L ____ _
AH~nm POINT (MPI) ----~~F------------------
INITI.t;.L POINT -----
lWMBEq OF ATT:.CKING A/C IN GROUP COMP08ITE GROUP -------- --------lTU:'·lBER A/C DROPPIHG BO' ·33 DY a;trN S IG~!T I W OPER:", TI OE:
DEFLECTION l1.'ND RII.NGE SIGHTIFG, GRCU.P CmPOSITE GROUP ---- ----- ---------RANGC:: SIGHTING OIJLY, GROUP• CO~·l'OSITE GROUP -------------------------- -------BOM3S , TYPZS AND Siz;::s -----------NIDlDPR OF BO:.ms LOi .. DED RF.L'?.j.Sf;D
----------~----------------- -----------------FUZING, HOSE _______ _ T.!'. IL --------------------- ---------------------snrCR.ROlU ZATI ON _.....,..On __ _
Slow
INFOR:'ii\.TICN .. l.T RELF:.ASE POI~fT:
Altitude of target -r---r----Truc Altitude a.bov<, t a r t;v t Ind. Altitude ---------
r!.ag . Icarl. Order Actual ----- ------Truo IIn 'l ding Drift, Est . ·------=A~c""Tt-u-a"""l _______ _
Prossuro nlt of t a r gGt --------------Altimeter s ettinG ----·------------TrUl' Tr nck ------------------------------Actual Range -------------------------c.E.A.a. B. r. Type --------------------T. A. S. Ti .. ...; of H_·-e~l-e_u_s~·J-----------
~--------------:---:--~ - .. -- ·-G. S. , Est . Actual --~--=-------- ----Wind Direc.:rp Metro Actual
Inte r·.ra lom~ t o r setting L:·r:;t l f B c-1::.b ing Run ·----------
i ind Vcl oc., '·•':E";tr o Actual --- C-1 P ot ---n.s. Trail ATF A-5 Pilot--------------------------TAN. D. • Est . Act-ua-l~--- Unnuul Pi ot -----------------------
DE:t)~FIED PER ~~~~ Ytiifi: BY , NARA DATE_ · 11
'l'YPE OF FELE!~SE Individual Train Salvo Jottisonod Returned
POINT OF I?WACT IF SBEN ----NAVIGATION "'Dlt'I'A :
''iiNDi:i
ALTITUDE ii'E!.. 00 I TY T~T. C.
1000 5000
10000 15000 17000 19000 20000 25000 28000 30000
Mctru
T T T
T T T
T T T
T T T
Actv . .:. Metro
T T T
T T T
co·-rpc~liTP. GROUPS
T T '!"
T T T
Bomb~· rdi er making compl "te sighting opnra.tion
Bombo.rdier making range op .,, p n only
Bombardier dropping on l eader, with arrow indicating leader's position.
Actual
..... -
. T T T
T T 'i'
T T T
T T T
T ·. -~
'.'.'!' __ . ·'
!ietro Actual
DECJ..i)SSIFIED PER~ BY~\'? , NARA ATE I•
'• arr ive, th c
-< 2 e.J' lt 1M4
1aa1 n ot J roh 19«
di~ 0 f1o r, ~Olat .. ' u. • rYl1'
t Group (ll)
2. Oblel"Y
t1•• 0 tar
~· to 10/10
the I .1 • a'S po1at approlti ... h 1Dg run n.a de 7 at 1211 • a ' di ot
reaul ta w 1" no\ ar at the
in the ·
ier • 94th c )
W.D. A.G. Form 12 E. Modified 25·9·43, 8 BC APO 634
COMBAT 'JOJ.ffiiNG FLimfT RECORD
BOMBARDIER 6GG'G 1'c DATE ~~~~--~----_2 ·~~L-----
OBJIDTIVE; ___ ...:JIWIDI··-----AIHING POINT (MPI) __ • .,......__ _____ _
INITIJ..L POINT ___ -. ...... ._..-_.. __________ _
METHOD OF ATTACK -.In-d~1~'v~i~a~u-n~1----~~i~ht Squadron Group '*ng
NUMBER OF ATTl;>.CKING A/C Il'J" GROUP _______ COMPOSITE GROUP _ _.~FF.----
li1PffiER A/C DROPPING B0~!3S BY Oi'm 8IGHTI~JG OPERt.TIQ!I!: '
DEFLECTION AND RANGE SIGHTII G, GROUP COMPOSITE GROUP --------------- ----------RANGE SIGHTING Ol'JLY, GROUP_-------~---- CO!rr'OSITE GROUP ------- ----------
NOMBFR OF BO~'IDS LOADF.D_cl'l""''~""7).._ ___________ RELEJ.Sr.D_..,.~I~.~~t11111~11t--------
FUZING, l!OSE _ _...I/M..---------------T!.IL, _ _. • ._~IIa.---
SYNCHRONIZATION -.....,on,.,---
INFORMATION AT RELF.ASE POINT:
Fast Slow
J.!ag. :trend. Order Actual • True Heading ..... --- --M~--Drift, Est.~o~a~----Actual True Track Q ------Actual Ro.ngc -----------------------B.S. Type Ti :>u of R·-o'~'"!-ea-s:-e-, -.--~-----
Intcrvnlom:-:ter sctti~ Ler..gt 'Of Bombing Run '---1-~-----C-1 P at A-5 Pilot~ .. ~----------------Ma.punl Pi o ----------------------
DECJhSSIFIED PER tJ~Zq_ B BY ~\ '(' (L, , NARA ATE. · 11 .
'l'YPE OF FELK'>.SE T"r-n~l-n----~~·a~r-v-o----~J-ot~t~l~.s-o_n_o_d~~r.~.e~t~u-r-n-~~. d;-
-NAVIGATI01\T DATA :
lJEA.N TE1'P . ___ ,,_'IH:... __ __. .... L------
ALTITUDE DIRECTION i.i'E!.,OCITY
1000 5000
10000 15000 17000 19000 20000 25oou.. .... 28000 30000
Metr o
T T T
T T T
T T T
T T T
Actu'.l.1
T T 'i'
T T T
COHPOSJT:R GR r~TT?S
T 1 'l'
T T T
Bomb~· rdi er making comp1'3tc sir-.l.tlub opr .·ation
Bombardier making range op (: ration o!11y
Bombardier d r opping on leader , wi t.h arrow indicating l eader ' s position.
Actual
T T T
T T T
T T T
T ! T
......... , ., •T.
: T
' /T . . ·--- \
:~etro Ac t ual
DE~bFIED PER ~11>1D ~ BY , NARA D~-~,2~JJ I __ ----
.# 1-* k_J___ BOhiBARDIER Is U.DIVIDUAL PLOT
lie:thod of Bombing _ _..M~----
,. , +~tude _JM!!I-ii!I!!!I!IL ___ _ 0
I /
- ·~-····-·----------: IbO
PLOT
R~.LARKS - - - - - -
DE~hFIED PER ~t/l~ 7affi BY , NARA ATE f ! - -~-· 0
.... o. 634 2 arcl , 1944
U JECT: 1 ion S ry aport
2 roup Op ration , St t1 ~ 1. , l ~ O 634.
1. bort1Yee.
• 1rp an o. 42-31202 r turne broken oxy- n lin b twe~n t b 1 t rret
e ly bee d th ox;y
ot a ottle •
b. 1rpl -ot o1 pr u e on nternal t ilure or
in the wap.
'o• 42-310'2 returned earl7 bee u e or lo 8 e 1ne. b uent ground cheok reveal d
en in • P1eo s ot piston ~1n terJ round
o. 1rp o. ~-31730 abort d b oau e the Pilot could no find t e ro at1oo. to t e orr.
T a 1rpl e the 26th of 38 1rpl
d. 04 2-39820 returned e 17 b oau e ot rok n oxyg n e 1 tor at th n v1 ators position. The br _.
a c us1n ap1d de let1on ot th OXJ en upplJ.
• 1rp1 o 42-40001 returne e~rl7 b oaus ot drop ot 1on lb 1n ox7 n pree ure with only ons (1) hours use.
ground check of the •7 t r v aled no 1 ak • I 1 b ll v d th t the 300 1b that r a n in the 811 e would h8v b en • autt1c1ent to compl t m1 1 n
2. ! e.
• 42-31116 - lak nt r d I 4 en 1ne, d agln H 5 p h rod.
.2· ·42·39496 -ehell cae1n r e al tla uperch r er.
o. -t2-~lel o11 oool r,. oaua b7
• • :51511 --
ole 1n 2 r1 cowl oau d b1 spent hol 1n bottom or I 3 n oelle b h _nd
1 11') lead1n f lett in , na ent elloaeing.
rlat hole 1n bot t om tt a14e t 1
•• 42-31034 - R1pt landing 11ght sh re ue 0 h ll ollp":"
t. 42- 943 - all flak ole 1n r1pt horizontal etab111& .. -; o'toa e1de , . ne tat1 n l •
!O • or Je/o D
6
CH • HUNT lst Lt., Air Corpa,
!arret.
Gro 1 ng1aeer1n; Otf1 r
DEC.J,.hSSIFIED PER tJ~ 7~ :Jl!fU BY ~\i.b , NA~AT~. I I
1 ( )
au ct:
c Ottl :r, 40 et llo u •• Ar.,. daen ctrou ( )
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all •e
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1 4 o releaae ba leo r1oall1 aalY e 1 en 1 r leaae, lo • o • bo a ata 1on.
•
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P. 00 lL J L • , Alr OOJ"PI,
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TYPE Al nCRA FT
- A I P. c R A t=' T ~ ( ' F . I : J ___ - .. :1.6_
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PHOT 0 Fli\SH C' ''
POSITION
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2§_ __
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-- -· - ________ ___.,. - -- -· - --
LEFT \'u\ I ST
R I C) H T \'J A I S T
TA I L GU"lS
TOTALS
(~ -)
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(OVER)
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DATE ; _ ___.2.._.11A~6C--..H__.I .... J,...1_ : QOi,1 ' S ~ f -· --- -
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N·J TE : THE /\8JVE I S T') e E FI L L ~D I N 1~F TER LA ND I i'JG
LIAISON SET : co -~ PA S S SET ~
COL:1':1M ·JD SET ; SBA · - ;
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AIR DIV C ALLS I G ~ .. J ; ~ ---;v-cCt; L L STG ~J ~ MF/DF STATIJN ·s ,; LL S IGI·J; · £C8 A I R OIV ClLLECT IVE C/ S. --.--+-+""1!1::----BA SE HF /OF CALL S I GN DZ8 Cc: ·;J C')LLE CT I VE C/S ; _ ,..._ 11:---HF /DF AL ')NG C') .:'\ ST . (1R0U? COL LEC TI VE 8 / S ; ~=;:T:;::I :~ .. T::::=iF=:;T;::;.:::O::=:::=r=. ;:::F R:;::;. 8:::::,7.1 ::::,===::::=::::-::::=-::::---=::=- =:-:::=::;::R::;;E~'··17r~ :;::!\ K:=;:S;:;::::.-:::: .. ~;::;::;, - r)f~ )'i '~ ,; F F I C F====F====~==~==~----============--=~-~--================~
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1 15~§ 018 TTJX • INT QAU K
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... . ... - ' DECODED AM> G~VE TO PILOT (WX REPT)· · ...
11555_ SIGHTED BASE • IFF OFF •OET OUT
11559 LANDED
'-"5' 018PER8AL • ,EQUIP. OK EXCEPT COUUANO ANT • . SHOT
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AWAY. .. . --
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fi I P \] ') ; 11_ Q0:,1' s ~ ------ i --FIXES;
---~~--NO 'JF SOS 'S ; ---fL.----
NOTE . THE ~BOVE I S T0 EE FILL~D I N AFTE R LA ND I NG .
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iv1 F/OF STATIJ~J C.~LLSimL f'C7 {l~t KCS) .1\18 01\/ ClLLECTIVE C/S, ---.....,.."'---BASE HF /OF CALLS I m-J 018 ~-1 C')LLECT I VE C/S • HF /OF AL'JNG C'J \ST --~"'- GR')t}::-' S')LLECT I VE C/S ; __ ..,... ______ - __ :
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SS For m 90
S- 2 STATI STICAL REPORT ----------i.Ussion of 2 Maroh 44 Ti ;:-~e of Preparati an 19SO
T~rget h'enkturt 1'e ] o p.ho uocl t .f' A-2 2000 * '~ ** * * * ,, ,. ,, *"' "'** *
( l ) De s ignation of Group
(2) Total l'o . cf A/C airborne , incl . spares
4 01 ( Hi gh Box)
21 (Sparea_a __ )
(3) Total No . ef A/C Dispatched 17
(4) lJ~. 0f A/C Attacki·1g 0
(5) No. of A/C Dispttched but not Atta ckil --: -· _.1 .. 7L-_
(6) No . r ~ A/C Lost __Q_ __ _
(7) Times of Attack
(8) Alt i tudes of Attack -----(9) B~mbs on Each Tarbot (a) o
(le) Personnel Casua l t ies 0
(11) A/C Suffe r ing .t3 t.._ l c Dam ~so S
(12) Cla ims
(13) Leaf l et s 0
REMARKS : -----------------
..;ue t o:
(a) Mechanical.Failur e (b) ,7eather ---(c) Enemy Act ion
( l o st before target) ---(d) Other I
Due t o:
(a) Anti-aircr aft fire (b) Enemy fi g,hte rs ---(c ) Fl a k and fight Prs (d) Ac cident ---(e) Reasons Unknown
(b ) § i z e __ ' _ ( c) Type __ _
Type:
(a) (b ) (o )
c ,egory :
(a) (b ) (c)
,;·
Number Killed l ~mnber 1VoundeG. Number Mi ss i ng
Hi nor X Major Sal vago
DONAlD J. SUT~ LAND Pr eparing Off i ce r
lat. Lt. C
OBJECT' C
0 IC OF :r s .'1'1
u.
nt• o Cr .... rtic!. t in
0 I G • 12 •
2. Capt. " Lea era to fiN t
understand that t oono rned. C pt. Lt. r o • A/c loaded. y han
s. poor.
4. Lt. J tr •port tion
6. Lt. complete. briot •
•
/ C l l area.
G. o opinion o et ectiv n pres area waa notio ably this Group.
oh 1 44
• thia d t4.
•
u.oeu fW'ther apart and elose to~~th r. Oa t
gup • aaaembling l~itud at the sam• • C pt. aupiD llibility or ooll1aion
te that ing d r l&Dd.
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TARGET C. ADLERWERKE A.G.
FRANKFURT am MAIN (GERMANY)
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Jilt... . ation No. 3 (g) 24/ 3
Issued November 1943
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TARGET D. J. & C. A. SCHNEIDER (Main Works) .
TARGET E. J. & C. A. SCHNEIDER (Branch Works).
TARGET F. CONTINENTAL GUMMIWERKE A.G.
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SS Form 90
S- 2 STATISTICr L REPORT
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(1) Designation of Group 40lst (Comp. GP.)
(2) Total IJo . cf A/C airborne, incl . spares 15 (Spares 3) ---
(3) Total No . of A/C Dispatched 12
( 4) n~. • f AjC Attacking 12
(5) No. of A/C Dispatched but not Attacking
(6) No . of A/C Lost
(7) Times of Attack
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(8) Altitudes of Attack 24,000 120
Due t o:
(a) Mechani cal Fai lure (b) ,-feather (c) Enemy Act i 0n
(lost before target) (d) Other
D· t o:
(a) Anti - aircraft fi r e (b) Enemy fi ghters (c) Flak and fighters (d) Accident (e) Reasons Unknown
50olt- GP (9) Bembs en Each Targot (a) 1 (b)§ i ze :· ' (c)TypeSkymarker
(le) Personnel Casualties 10 Type: -----(a) Number Killed
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(11) A/C Suffering tlattlc DamagQ
(12) Claims
(13) Leaflets
REMARKS :
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(a) Hinar (b) Major (c) Salvags
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DONALD V. ~.:C C4.LLUM Preparing Officer
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BOMBERDMENT GROUP (H)
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-weather conditions: (a.) At target • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) Fn route •• >jl >1 ;/lv • • • • were our A.C "Seen" or "Unseen" targets? (u.) At target •
(b) En route
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Any condensa t.i. ~.- 1 trails? • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.- Df':.>G ription of Flak at Targe t_, i nc J udinL, -:1vlE TROD OF FIRE CONTROL
6. Flak encountered of observed en route. (IN the order expe rienced)
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9. Details:A/c over
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Group /territory 1Damaged A/Clast Time over Time
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2 .!arch 1 944
J..'.._ ...... -01 : 0830 . 1 il hi,) cloud .
1/10 cULwQus, base 2000' . Visibility 4 miles .
4/10 altoc .1ulus , base 7000' .
2-3/10 c .ulus over En land , bases 3-4000 ', tops 6- 8000 ', beco ... ling 2/10 over the channel , tops 8-10 , 000 ', becorning 3- 4/10 at continental coast , to:.. s t>-10 , 000 ', gradually increasing to 10/10 cumulus about 60 d.les inside the continental coast , tops increasin to 111-- 15 , 000' . .Al to
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T1u :LT : cULtulus .
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Srue as route out except cumulus breaking to 2/10 at continental
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:S : ense, persistent contrails above 24, 000 '. .:oderate , non- persistent contrails ..... t ~1 , 000 ' over tile channel and :Jngland . inds neo.rl· as briefed : ... t 24, 000 1 over the continent on route out , 280 de • at 3> mots; at 19, 000 1 over the continent on route back, 285 deg . &t 90 knots . Te.:nperatures 5 de • warner than briefed at 15 , 000 ' and above .
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DATE .............•....••. ········· ROUTE FORECAST PERIOD ......•.......... ···· · .....
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J,... »..\1~ S!A!IOI 128 - APO 634 D-<1-2 !}(:'"' v:· ~ u. s. ARIIY
2 )(arch 1944
SUBJECTs Comments of cr ... Participating in FRANKFURT lliasion, this date.
tO COJOL\NDDIG OFFICER, AAF Sta. 128, APO 634, US Army.
1. Capt. Jere W. Maupin suggeiJta that bunohers be placed further apart and arrangements made so that wings are not .forced to aiSemble so close together. Capt llaupin cites as an example the fact that the Triangle -C Group was aaaembling directly over and ciroling Kolegworth Airfield at 9,500 .feet altitude at ·tje aa,e time that Triangle - K was supposed to be doing the !&me th&ng. Capt. Maupin auggests that utilization o.f more territGry would avoid the possibility of colltaion and the usual assembly difficulties. Capt. aupin further su~geated that Wing and Group leaders .fly precisely as briefed and maintain the prescribed route over England.
2. Capt. Maupin suggests provision of a color of flare for Group and Wing Leader• to fire to indicate VHF has failed, in order that Deputy Leaders may understand that they are to take over the lead so far as communications are concerned. Capt. Maupin and Lt. Goodnan, ~here are tho Spitfires"? Lt Anderson, A/C 511, states that only 35 I.B. should be loaded. hon 42 are loaded they hang up.
3. Lt. Dunaway, John A. A/C 8033, observed that ing leadership was very poor. He was disapointed that bombs were not dropped somewhere in Ger.many.
4. Lt. James B. Harding, A/Clll6 ~aited one hour and 15 minutes for transportation from dispersal area.
5. Lt. arvin J. Christensen, A/C 8026, Criticised the briettng, seemed incomplete. Lt. Paule R. ling, Navigator for Lt. Christensen, criticised the weahher briefing.
6. Concenaua of opinion o.f all crew members was that Fichter escort was effective when present ; however, theexpected escort by P-51'• over the argot area was noticeably lacking, and contributed directly to the loss of one A/C by this Group.
7. Lt. Donald V. Kirlchuff, A/C 1488; "Group Leader gave lows quadron no clearance."
8. Lt. Leo I. Lingenfel9er, A/C 1087, Bombardier, said his Pilot )old him not to drop leaflets.
9. Lt. Roger S. Schlieper, Nav. A/C 1662, asked why they didn't bomb on flak at the target.
10. Lt. Charles R. Strode, Bombardier, A/C 1374, complained of dirt on nose plexi-glass and top-turret.
11. Lt. illiam D. Sellers, Pilot A/C 9837 1~wants to fly with ~y own Wing." He also wanted to crop his bombs in Germany instead of the Channel.
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12. S/Sgt. rtin • An eraan, R' G, A/C 1521 , aaya adlo Hatch ia uaeleaa aa tara a tirin or a:llllin gun 1 • concerned. Abo ooaplaina Coffee as not ••n•d to Ell in Ccabat We a a J oon•enqu.ntly had to o t 1 t .
11. Sgt . Jol~ A. 1111 ... , G, /C 8136, aay1 Mike cord la too abort tor use .
1•. Lt. ialph • D paey, Pilot J../C 10 1 , oCDpliJMnted the lead crew from the 16lat. Boab Gp . tor t e6r job ot ..-ading flak . • alto n.nta candy left out ot lunch bag, and augge•t• sore eaphaaia at briefing on colora ot friendly tightera .
15. All crew• 1till won er why they have never aeen t Spittire Aoort whic 11 uaually mentioned at rietin~·
16. Lt . !lobert L. Stelaer, Pilot Ajc 103,., l&:fl in leader &de u .. train our englnea 1n an attempt to keep up and thia haa been done s.rreral t1•••" . fhia or.. aited 1n dl1per aal area for one hour and tltteen minutes betore being picked up by truok1 . Th6a crew &lao ba difficulty in getting heated elove• and ahoea trom Group ~uipment Ott •• ·
17 . Lt. Donald .B. Jone1 , Pilot and Lt . :ic1ward T . O'lieil , Co-Pilot, A/C 18li, auggeata that peraonnel attending brietin re110ve hattl in order that map and screen uy be 1een by all . Lt . Jone1 further •ugge1t1 that Fro•t- Kill be taken along in tail ao that troat ill n t COYer windowa . He further IU geata that Ottioer a rid.iJlg in the no•• need turret training , particularly in operation and tracking.
18 . Lt . Stepijen yaooki , Pilot, A/C 1069, atated that I man in lead boa, high aq., way ahea d ot oura, dro ped hh bomb• at 1150 houri, narrowly milling A/C 1091 .
19 . Lt 1111 .. J. lelly, Pilot, A/C 9765, couldn't ••• the green in green -yello tlarea fired by Group lead. L~ Kelley'• entire crew commented that truoka that haul or-• to ship are •uddy and oonaequently their equi.P'*lt feta mu ely.
20 . t . Robert G. itzgeral • Bombardier. A/C 1~69, wants to know hy Hi h q . Leader dia not rop wheel• wh leaving formation tDatead ot leadin whole toraation with him.
21 . tn"eral oo nta to the etteot th akill.ful .
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OFFICE OF TID: ~GI.N~KI.NG UFFICER S'J:A'rlUft i~8
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SUBJECT: BattJ.e Daaage Report
TO: Group Engineering Officer ... J.at Bombardment Group \HJ. Stat1on J.~~. ~ ov~. u. s. Army
J.o The foJ.J.OW~ng ~s the battJ.e damage report for the airp.Lanes operated by this Squlllo.nm un ""(;!le comba-c idesiun eo~J.eted this date.
AI!U'LANE NO.
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