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REPORT OF 0 P E R A T I 0 U A L -----------DAY

UISSIOll No. Date: /8AP/l.46

TO: HI BOX·rRAUNSTEw. sER. l.EA/JIIl/1/lfX• I'R£/SJN(J' •

TJ-' ... BLE OF CO!T'I'El!TS

I. MISS ION SU?n·TJ.RY REPORT

A. Nnrrt-~.tiYe of Hission (with Supplementary DA.ta.)

B. Formation Sheets (On Takeoff nnd over Tnrget)

c. Lend No.viga.tors Nnrrntive.

D. ' Lend Unvigo.tors Log.

E. · Trnck Chart •

.ll.. ' _ _.S..TA.TIS.TIC.A L SUM1:lt.RY 01+, OPERf.TIOUS

A., Statistics of Units Participating.

B. . Statistics o f Bombing Run - ( \':D/,_G .F.orm. _lZF. lrodifie<i)

c.. Cc~nicntions Report.

( 1) lia.vigati onnl Aids Us ed.

(2) Equipment Failure s.

D. Flnk Report.

401ST 0 A TGOUP()

RE 0 0 F 0 P A I 0 A L

DAY

J4ISSIO !:!! Dat 18 April 1945

'1

1. ( sfo er St tio )

2. c onts : th o e

l

1. Squadron) d and L )

2. • Group L der a 0! G (Cole n)

tort c • • p 0 (P t rson - )

tra a vi tor: 2 1 Lt. D. .. P. T c

L d bar i r t Ca t . VI

b . der a lst Lt . J . • T

Lead vigator t 1 t L • • • ( ato - 0)

Lead D bardier a let L • G. • PE

c. er a 1 t • J . •

d . vi tor a lst Lt. • E • ( ell - 0)

Lead o hardier : 1 t L • A. •

3 .

a . k orr:

n as bri ·- al air era t took off' squa ro s.

- 1 -

3 . b .

. ry Reporv (Cont •d)

94th "A" Group eli b . B tw en Pt . to lo e ti • 94t the rest of the win

cov abl

~ell into 1 a or the win at Pt~D" an started D an CP l a couple of double rifts ere d

passed CP l on c rse , 2 inut late with nd divis ' on following it in good order .

essentially as brie:ed in,· GA iv sion Leader in no ~1 po·ition. · ane tate T rget 1 18.d 5/10- " /lO ' s

·-o- 0 c nc to bo b it vi u lly. e ,o att pt to oo b 't nd the sq dro s un-

Aftar th ~ d and 1 were un-ent o to Target 2 .

• amb.infi? ~·

.11 3 runs 1 ad

becaus

rrh Lo inute run on th cood set up

th

an

ally s ju 9 th "A 11 contin ed o to 1 ad the division colu d to 15, 000 until it

h troop d de can nt 1 reaching at.

• d •

e .

g . c

•

or s

group r a th n ely at h

dir ctl to base . On ship 1 ded first on - - on aircraft is is in~ · All ot er

se .

. ath r ·1 , but cl

n CA to 10° re o target~

5/10 to 7/10 ' s ov r target b d . o co trails .

upport :

·ghter support s adequ t •

on n int rval g nerally good •

No •

5 . 2;:~ ~ Att eking '

6 .

. 7 .

a.

•

A/C 4 86 6 .. Cr dit . Aircra. t r ching IP. It it s last si ht

t seve ly by 1 prior to en o ·a-tiso its b bs afore

o ene air o position een o· nc u te ed . ( Fl k Report f or fl )

None .

lties :

10 A - (A/C 4 864 )

Statistic (See ttach d fo )

10. bing ____

a . - Obs rvations:

trike photos indicate g o 50 o .h high squadron ' s bo

he vY a r i in , 10 of 1000 ' o the select d within 10 01 of th sel

on both targe s . On unstein .. ithi 1000 1 of the assi ned I . d squ.adro • bo s er wit in

1 squa ro ' a bo b were

10. b . Di-.posi tion .2£ o s '

c .

Le Squadron t

bo All 10 soh d le /'' attacked t • Af. 072 d 4 bo bs " · u

uadron :

target , dropping 176 hich it r turned .

25

11 10 sc edule /C attac ed th · rg t , dropping 1 0 25 57 G s .

dron a

or t e 10 sche uled /C T, nin attacked th ta~get ., dropping 161 ~ 25 , GP ' s . A} 646 as hit by flak just before IP d jettison it o d o£ 18 b ibs . A/ . 468 d l bo ng up ich it r turn d .

B I ...

ber Size Typ

Target . 1 9 9 ' 161 25 G 1/10 Non

1/10 rget 2

ot 1 onibs

Other

8 eturn

To 1 ( A/C

11. Lo t Airc t a

A/C 4 8646

20 20

rr;et

(

Sub equent that 9 en o· c~.

OS ibili ty th

ub it.te

- 4. -

356

517

l

5

540 ..

250 G

. 25(} GP

250/ GP

.. DAUB ,

1/10

1/10

one

on

1/lO o

1/ 10 Non

ro p r- ports 908- 1004N.

line •

tain, Air Corps , Stati tic 1 Officer .

' -:~~J.a.L~

FO!J. :-tUN;:):-.:::~ !?I-:ST-:-or.-_A ~ ~·TT .1 .vU-- (!i) Of~ice of the Navi3ation Officer

Date ·'

SU:J~CT: Lead Navi~ator's Narrative of ~aid · on

TO Comrnandin3 Officer, 40ls t _ ombardrnen t '.}roup (H) , A. ... -0 557, U. S. Army.

1. Fli3ht plan and Lo3 attached. 2. Trac~ chart-attached. 3. Narrative:

a. T/O at a >SO 0. Grou~ formed at hours on

at 5,. 10d ft. c. ,Hnr_: assembly was coml,)leted at h011rs at d .... \cute over .iEn¢land was (~) flown as briefed.

t •.

e. :r..~ethods of naviga ti ::m over J:n.3land. , 1~ota e, ..

buncher.

f. Jivision forma tio:1. was joined at ..-...I.Ui~ hrs. a t_)9~~lK-2~~-3• lli3ht to I.2. was ( ) as briefe .

h. r-;ethod.s of navi3ati::m to the I .....

- J • •

. ~- - -·- --...__ i • ,;.,.om b run .

. Y --------(1) Actual r. ..:. was (~ as briefed.

(2) True headins over tar3et 310 (3} Actual drift ~6JL . (4 Altitude oVBr tarset --~~~=---(5 Time bombs away 14531 (6) Hind used for borobin5 10122 . (7) }1ethod of tar-:;et identification.

- 1 -

~ -~~~~:0.---------- .. . ·- .....

( S ) ·. ice. t'1er over·

-~~ -----

(10) Axis of withdrawal--~"~---------------------

j. Group rally was accomplished at £~~LU.:;G!Uii lt . ;nne rally was accor: _)lished at 1. . ..~ivision rally was accorn~lished at----- ­m. Fli3ht home was (~) as briefed .

n . r'ethods of navic;o. t ion J l1 return route .

•• • t

hra hrF

--;r---- hi ..:

o . Jinds aloft were p . Fishter rendezvous

out to t .. 1e format ion . as briefed .

q . .._ er-formance of eQuipment .

( l) l\! icl~ey (2) Gee ( 3) "'c-,d io Co·n pass (4) .r!.,luxgate (5) Other equipment .

Lead Navi~ator. •

. ..:.A..J .... ~ ....__ .;___,..,- . FYT - ~-\r0-.::.::J :cr.'.::T- J _-_A __ ~T _r.,ou_- (:-i) •

Jf ics of the IJavi~~a ticn Off ice:r

Date 18

su::..Jl!:C'l'': Lead Navigator Is Narrative of ~~aid on

TO Cor:Jmandin2: Officer, 40lst _ornoard'T!ent '}rou;J (H), A-'-·0 55!. U. S. Arrny.

1. Fli3ht plan and Lo: attached. 2. Trac~ chart-attached. 3. Narrative:

a. T/0 at o. Grou) formed at hours on __!!!:_=.;~==~:__- bunoher.

at 5, ft. c. :,nne assembly was completed at t ho 11rs at5~~~it..Q!~§5i& d. ~,oute over J:n¢land was } flmvn as briefed.

V Ol

e. ~1ethods of naviga ti:m over .l:n,3land.

• • e ot

f. Jivision foF'la tio:-1 was joined at brs. at 3· Jli.:sht to I . .l.:. was ( ) as l:lriefed.

· h. -r-.:ethods of navi0ati::m to the I. -'-.

• • run.

(l) Actual I ... was ( ) as briefed.

( 2) True headin_s over tar~et --..!§~0~..-__ ( 3r Actual drift ·6J. . (4 Altitude over tar3et l7SOO ( 5 Time bombs away 1454 . . ( 6 \'find us.ed for oorr;bin.3 QOI\.121

' (7) r.1ethod of tar3et identiflc'at!-:.:m. 1 •

- l -

-·-­_..,--'_:" ---._. -- .,.__ ___ ...... -

-<~~_.on __ bQ::J o_r_un ----

• ( S) .ioc;_ t'1er OV()r· Tar._:;et .

5/10 ~ t ou

(10) Axis of withdrawal

j . Group rally was accomplished at 1{ . ~Hn.: rally was ac c o;n .Jl ished at

315 R

l. ~ivision rally was accorn~lished at m. Flight home was ( ) as briefed .

n . rrethods of navic;ation Jn return route .

I llo e. •

----

o . Jinds aloft were ) called out to tae formation . p . Fighter rendezvous were ( as briefed .

q . .._ erformance of equil):r)ent .

-----

( 1) l\:.ic~ey (2). Gee ( 3) .i\.adio Co"!lpass (4) i:<.,lux,gate (5) Other equipment .

Lead Navi::ator

hrG " hr ~ " hr ....

•

.~4._~....;_ A~:\o~,L~~ p r: - · .. _,- :) -~.:J .:tL-,ST -_ j"~-A . '.i.' '; .,OU-· ( :i) •

) 1 ic q of the Navi3aticn_Officer

D..:. t f 8

SU~Jl'.. --''1': Lead Navi~ator's Narrative of :;;.aid on .D::.l:mllltllll.1l!4_[J:&r%3a.JW

TO Comrnandin~ Officer, 401st _omoard'T!ent ·Jrou .J (H), A.:O 55~ U. Ei. Army.

l. Fli ,~ht plan a .1d Lo,: attach ed. 2. Trac~ chart .attached. 3. Narrative:

t

e. Methods of navi gali Jn

f. Jivisi·::m for-'l atio·~ was joined a ...... ~~-----3• ? li3ht to I. i . was t) as

h. ~; ethods of navi.:,a ti:::m to the I. .~. .

1 ot e, 1o

1 .. ,;.,.om 'b run .

(1) Actual I. ~. was t) as briefed.

(2) True headins over tar3et ~20~--------( 3} Actual drift ~ . (.4. Altitude OV'Br tar;:;et ....,t.\oUol~---· _ ( 5 Time bombs away 14~5 ( 6) ~find used for ooro bins 1o /28v

· (7) !-1et..t-:tod of tar3et 1dentiflcat:L:n1. wit • •

- 1 -

buncher •

•

hrs. a

DECLAW IED PER . • BY J , NARA

•

a ( '-: ) . ' ' T t _ .tee.. C. •ler over· ar~;e .

(10 ) Axis of withfu~awal

j . Group rally was accomplished at k . ',Vinz. rally was accom,)lished at 1 . ..:ivision rally was accorn~l i shed a t

1500 H

m. Fli3ht home was ( ) as briefed .

n. rrethods of navi;3ation :m return route . 1rTr-JI<L .. _ . ~

o . :linds aloft were ( ) called out to t11e for'Tia t ion . p. ?ighter rendezvous were ( ) as briefed .

q . ... erformance of eq_uit):nent .

( l) 1\.J.ic l~ey (2) Gee ( 3) h ELdio Co·n paqs (4) !''lux.~ate (5 ) Other equipment .

Lead Navi ::ator. •

hr ~

hL

.... . ..

. /.

PILt> T Cnpt . ;;vlm

W/V

TIME USED TRUE MAC.

OURSE WOR HDNC. HDNC. D. R. DR IF.

0

959

1027

cou- DRI-RSE FT

NAVICATIONAL OBSERVATION

FLi r I T PLAN

SUN MOON TWILICHT Rrses s~ts R1s~s s~ts AM PM

Fast WATCH .. ............... . .... . .. .. . . Slow

C.sin•nt RATE .... ... ... .. ~cs/hour Losing

-~ At . .. . . . . .. . . . ... ... C.M.T. •

FLICHT RECORD

CENERAL OBSERVATION

TIME

5

CELESTIAL DATA TIME BODY ALT. AZI.

I . I

TO RUN

11 ~

I.A.S. HEI~HT RUN MP.H. AIR T. A.S. C. S. 1~---r----il E.T.A . ' /K TEMP. DIST. TIME DIST. TIME

a.

t ·

. ' -FLICHT RECORD

W/V I HEICHT

;.· .,

I i.A.S. RUN TC RUN USED TRUE MAC. NAVICATIONAL I C.ENERAL ~ TIME COURSE tiOR HDNC. HDNC. OBSERVATION I OBSERVATION M.P.H. AIR T.A.S. C. S. E.T.A·. I IK DIST. TIME DIST. TIME D.R. DRIF. I TEMP.

10~ 90 I v I

1051 1"'mftno ~her dau:ble C!rlttt 10$6 51-

I / 15 OO•WI I I

$ ' '!-~ "'- ""' 10.56l 1 ... o .... • I. l ~ 6ooo vv.u .r.u, .... I

I

UOjl 00 c. l . 50•5. . oo-~ I / 2:3 ~ - I I

:t:l I L 6ooo [a · -nos 105 a 53 9 115 - I

" . d . '"·· ·-.. " ,- ~· ~'"'" *· __ ,.,.: ...... .,.,...., '. ,, ... --~.- .. ..... ~. ~·..lo~lo,t# ~ ..... ~. ,. , ,.~,.."'~

i»i.st . .

:t '"" . ..,_ I ly 23i Lot! I: lOS ~,..;;n; 6c 5.3 1 ... ~~ I

le I

1uai I / 110 I

. I

12.5 .so- .! - .• nl: I

1~ 6o _,.._ I I JA

1136 -b.i· 0 50• •.5 I 1 ~ 6ooo ~l 30 u lt6 l1 17 ~tSS I le llbt\ '] .. ~ I ·- I /

. 11/7 0.. ~ 03•3 I 56 R2 lS.

I

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1.15.5 110 ~2. •. C<lll"- -. 2 ta ·~17 1 ~

6000 !. (l(t 206 :21 ,,16 ........ I

11561 'J00/28 uo 50-l~t ~-Q.SS I / I I

1~00 109 ~l .. ..... ..... :c *· / 6000 - • -· ~ I .13 1207 "' .

0 - lt3 I

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laB :U,0/23fr 9•54: Oj.- E I

~ ·SOoQ 1U '?! 1 1Sit IU 9 5 ~31.6 ' I J;,t- I .

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I

[1229 .... lo 1 I / : la,6 100 b ~ 06~

I ! ~/ 6f.oo ""' I

j8 I -

121~ 10 tn c b • (3 o6-.5t .: l~ (148)

, !,..'tl ...

I 1~ 1 591~

100 k 07-27 I . v~~O I - I

// ,..,

105 I

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1 0,) 49-~6Ji :!l I ~~ l ZOOO . l ~ "' · 1 ·:3!. I

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1Jl2 -· 110 .... Cl' 3 I / v-«>- I

I '

1!1'£ 100 OJt -'1--- I'. • • 1-7 v 14000 (ll ')6 fl-731 . • '"!"'1" - - • 2 I -6

~~ 103 :t.A . . 11!1...- ~ . L c ...

!/ 16000 "}""" - .J"' ~... ....,.-.,.,::re; I I ·10

1.333 · 10 103 I l. ~ llfOOO 1 ~17 l C" "'I

I · 12 ..,_ I

-~ .. - 'I ··--·----i tv ~..;.;.:~...t - · ~~~ ,....,. .. ,~ · c .... ·'

J.;r;rr ~(l& ll 7 ·; ,;~·l.'r~ - ,. ta1!k - 17500 '172 ~ ~ 17 H. 1

'1 ttt'i.u:r:l Y: c.: • :IHitl co ""'"'''' 'l;>'.l e . t o e-._. . • 13 . .. 185 1 ~ ll ?l 1,341 •S I 1 00 - I -

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13h?t · 7 110 IO~W lO,SZ I / teooo 176 I - -J"r .. • • ..111-"~- """'-·· ""' •... ,..,-..

Sl~7i 29/.)2 1 • !"t 3 ue~ I v l~ 61 ~ ~l=.21 - I . 2bo6 95 I / - I

:un.j ltl•Shlf 11- !8! I v ll6lit 150 I . l .

1' 0 !. w I / 100 , t I I -

j_ 2, . co r. ~?-2i.J, 12'!10 .. I .l/: • ... I .. .. - - rl~ ..... ~ fc .... J¥wf!" .. ••

29/3:: ..... ....-· _ .•. ,,.. I / ~ ~ l :'31 l t ~'lj i'\ 1'.~ " 1 5 jl -· I

I

l h3J lf~ llO/~ ;s t (');)--·· "" ~.7~1~-~ lrY 1~000 .. . .............. . I .s . Uri ~pt I

lJa .... .. ~ !"'etei.n& I l ~ l.O ~67 41 ~s- ~Itt· I

I -lb.38 bD--oev I ... ·31t ' I 1/ I

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11:.50 30, I

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.[' - SICNED _______________ -·--- ________ NAVICATOR

" ~r. -. • • "!_ FLIGHT RECORD

W/V I HEICHT RU-N I

LAS. TC RUN ~ USED TRUE MAC.. NAVIGATIONAL I GENERAL t M.P.H. T. A.S. c. s. E.T.A. TIME COURSE tiOR HDNC. HDNC. OBSERVATION I OBSERVATION AIR I /K DIST. TIME DIST. TIME D.R. DRIF. I TEMP. I

~ - i lO *' • - ~lAtlla : ' • A.- l 1 ),300 ,;) ... - : 'i~C:.:Jlf

I v -·

' 316 l y I I

,.. · I

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~ 150 9 11 296 l'"t6:1nR 0 I r: 171 1 35 15 ... S -- . I

I

~ 512 • .. y • l i'~ftHtw..e-ft: 00 I I

~ 1 - 1 I .. I

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~ 1,51 ~96 I ~5 I

<J-q). I ·--- ~ l ') ';.7 . I • .._. I ft I

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1.~3"' 2e-0 ('-"' .ant " t o 0" • ono ...... ....... I I , ......

'f;{f 296 ... 4. 0 I

t ~ , - . ~ • ....

I I 0 - - . ·-- ' ----~ ___ ._,_ ·--

· -·---~ ·-~

~-- ... ,_,.., -:;C)C 9 .. ~. I ~~ 1. - I

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l.,J t:~ "':,10 I

I. l .. :~ I lL: fb ~- c; )t\st

300 L • 7- :'} I £ooo .., i ~2 1' l 7 :;.;

I . ..,. ~

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l 13 I 'O'f .. l I !" _j_

I

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16?.1 :?.O·J I

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I 17'' '90 ,; ~ 0 .. · 30 I

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290 ,j .. o ·-1 7 : ~ , I .h ..1

11M ~90 rrt. . t\l, J"'MTl b ..

Jl3(. 117 1 .s. Cl"''lll!'~t - 1 ,.

v .... c•• ' .:;.,. I

111 I

~ 0 llli3 290 ;,) '?,.· .. I 1,.. ... . ;,;

I

1725 2;ac ;J -:f . r:: I

~ I j_ I L 17 # c 'I; I

1732 () 5 ;} 02· 2 I L I ..1

17:33 -~r- CotTacti:£ tQ I

~ I ~

"""' f'j ~- I ... ...... -- I

~ l7J;?a 295 .;,) 6 -3£~. • ... um clout 7200 flj_:')_ t~ ?c:i 11 •.?Cj8l

7 295 .... ..... ~ 0 s& L 7 13" 121 1'9 l{l!!r ·-

2'90 .51 I . ~ 7 • - I . . .•.. ---·-·-£--- - ··- ~ ---·~ . ~ - ..

180'1 jSll I -·L I

18U 350 .51·1 .. "' I l!: I

1319 .. ;It -1 ~t: I

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TRACK CHART DATE c{.,d.-"'"/ ;(./~ /V~- J../~ __:J • / ./

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fl'~ ME 163

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Statute ? ~ ~ 6p '<r ME Z6Z 8 Miles I . 470 470

jOW 00 1°E I' zo JO 40 so 60 70 so 90 10° 110 IZO IJO ll!fPifi'JQX;£D ,_, H'- CfW:ilf AoW 1'01"10 liN .J.?~·" PWif (/$ ARMY

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riv r •

u.S . G. , • ; Hef. y,7.,

• 10 r c • t 11. OJ ~········ H ...... dl

Double Track Rail Bridge. SA~BURG

10 Track Siding & Station.--- .~F~

0 500 1000 1500 2000 Yds .

(1:32,000 )approx . Neg. No. PT 202 935

X-7

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Speci a l I11 J ~tr~~i 0~

No . 714/2

0 7

STI. Tif:TIGAL STf!'J'ARY OF OPJ~RATIOHf.

40lst Bomb Group (H) l nt AD F. 0. 691 Do t e of 18 April 1945

PART I - ATTACY..S A :::ffiSULTS

94TH A .~P

LEAr> L01 HIGH

1~Ir~ ~rr<J: orr~ ~A

of A/C Failin~ to Take Off -

1. No. -- -- ---2. :Mo. ofA/C Sorties 10 10 10

13. No. of AIC SQrti~~ less Un~ud So 10 10 10 •· No. ot A~ Credit Sorties 10 10 _jJl_

i1; !ln. a' 'P.~h.-.t!.w Sftrtiel To ro 9 5. lf~h e;t "•·~tfe.oti ve $c,rti el -- -- 1

(a Barl.y fte~ums Included '

I n •: Tar~!trt iJ. ~ ''I"D .6 · .. · ·· ~ ,.

-(a lo. ot A/C Attnekin~ __9 . -- --

~(b 'tfo •.• ·size. 'lVPe of Bombs ·.

16l _l afiilf lP

.. ' • . .. ••• '.farget ir 2 11'R li: r S LlaiG

l& lf.O,, •~ A/0 Attt.ok:ln_g_ 10 10 [~ h •. ; Size, Type of Bomb1 176X ~501-Gi l80X 12.

;, - . .

'i'9. Name ot Latt Resort Target (L~T) ;

(a) N!'. of A/0 Attacking b No., Si ze2 ~e of Bom1>1

-· 10. name ot tar.eet or Qppertuai tv

{a) No. of A/C Attaekiu (b) llo •• Size, Type of !omb•

~ne A/C borrowed from Groups:

on~jc loaned to Groups: * ~ncountere flak t 4727-11538 -. -

m ag r, aoour t • 0 ne over target .

4 0ls t Gp mssion { 252 18 Apr 45 PART "II - NON-EFFECTIVE SORTn:s

Date -~----

4 A Gp .. HIGll

~__NQQ-~e~a.~~M~--~------~N~on~Le~~----~~~Qn-=L•+----,~~1~,_--_,+---~ __ _(§.) VTeo.the r

(b) Pe rs Oty1el _ _____ . _____ ., __ -+-.---H-----lr----!f---:-:--+----l+----l

(c) Bnerw Action 1

_ _id .2. othtrr~11ccht!:_:"]:_i ¢ .L.·---·-·-t'---f-----++----+-,---+t-----t-----1+---i

__ {..<)" !!!>chan: ®l ~ Eg}tipne~t -=+---~----+i-----+-..,.._--+1----t----+11---_, ~ 1~echa.ni._ca.l & P,guipment ~r~---+----t+---+---w----+---#----l r---ll) En~.lliL----------· . -~r---·-H---+-·--H-----+----+1----i 1--_,.,.( pj_QU~.tem _· _ _ ------+-_ ___,~---++--- -+----+t----+---++1! __ -1

----Lc.Lh.~_syli.tmn. ________ f- ·~·~-+--++----i-·--++---+------t-1+-,, ----i r---JQ L fL'JJ.?.P:.fcha.rr;e.r.___.. . ---...-1------ - ·- -- ---··--+---++-----+-~-++[ '---+ __ J...sl. ProEeller & • Go~~~~o;..:.r ____ +-----~ ·---l+---+---'*'--+----++---i r----1£) ConmuniQatiQD System ------r----1------+1~---+'------+~-----+--·--w--~ r-·-.JJ;2_ Guns ~ Turrets ·------+----!--,,---+1---·-4--~t---+---H---i r--( h ) BQJnb Relf:}n§e _______ +---+---++---+----;+----+---++---i .__ _ _,_(i ) l3ol"lb t'l_.V Door.~---------...;---t--....--tt----r----+t---+----tt----1 _. _ _ j_j) l::lot.~tdc Svstem·---------1-----+---t+--+---++---+---++----f

(k) . Instr~~ntp ___ ·--~---+---+--~----+----H---t----1+----1 ( 1) Oxvcen Equipr.1ent ·-- ·---t- ·--- ·----H----i---lf+---1----...;t----l ( m) D omb Sigh~!-·-...--- _ -------~~ -...--r----+-+----+----++---+-·---l+----+ {n) L./C i~ .. Q~neral __ _J._ ____ ,:__--~..:___ . ...J.. __ ..IJ-_-..l~o..-.:.--u..-----'

31. Reasons for F~ilure to Attack:

/c craft encounter flak just before I o ines wer out :aen t e pilot s s-.n to jettison his •• (Other) •

I

, ·

w.r, .".. c PC.T, 12 ~:. iJ1v:J.: L · 10 •4: -•4C 10 '- S I

\ .. r.lL AT :.. o:::BUJG FL:'"C.:1T RECORD

TAKE OFF -...!.<I.I::.J;&..L...---

·----·------- ·----- AIRPLANE -------

t'?_ry_::.· S:?,DN LANDED -~~~--- ----~1~8~5~,-------

OBJI'~TI'.~ ___ _ _! ___ _ _____ __ _ ________ (MPI) ---------

METHOD OF ATT.b:r:K Squadron Group Wing

NUMBER A/C I N C20JP COMPOSITE GROUP ----------------DEFLECTION AND &.;.HG:::: ~L .. .--·:·· _, . ', :.t.:!:? COMPOSITE GROUP -------

I

NUMBER A/ C D'EU.:?' _ 7 ?t ~ i;t 1 :t_l SIG.-:~'Il\G OP:SRATI ON:

BOMBS, TYPES A1 .. :-·~t. :: FUSIIJG: NOSE 1/J. TAIL .. ---=---L::- ------

... ___ __ _ - - ------- - 5'USI:W : NOSE ---- TAIL ---

FUB :L iJG : NOSE TAIL ----------------- ------ -----NUMBER OF DC'.;:, S : ,(';',_ :;r :i.E I .EASED -- -· - . -·--·--------·--- --..:!!!...!~-------

INFORMATION AT l:ThLEAS r~ POI NJ.' ,

Altitude of Target __ __:;:..=..;::;.: ____ ____ _ -···- Tc '1l? Alo:t't ~ Metro _::::•~:.._- Actual

True Al ti tuG.e abo·-e ta:~get ~ 1ag Head . crder _....,J,!$~8:..__ Actual --~

:rue Heading -------~lwl~O~-------

Drift» Est ------!...1.::-- Actual ___ .llj6 1ojo..,._

True Track ---------~Su~o~L----------

C.I.A.S. T.A. S. -~~---- -----~%----- Avtual Range ---~12~1~6~----------

G.S. Est Actual --=.=.....;. ____ _ BcS. Type _____ __sU~.a=---------

Wind Direc Metro __:81t..::!:~-A ctua J. _ ___Jj ____ _ Time of Re lease -----~~~4~53~ •• ~-------

Wind Veloc.Metro __rut_ ri. Jl.. rt Intervalometer Setting --~i~a~---------

Trail r • 1~ ,_ r Length of Bombing Run _____ av~~--------

C- 1 Pjlot --~OuR..._ ____ A-5 ---'----

Mean Temp & Metro 1v~9.nual Pilot -------------~~-:.._ ______ __

Type of Releas e : Le ~d A/ n Type of Re lease : Other A/C --~~-----

LCJiV SQDN : ALTJ T0DE 7 -:=U£ -::?" RELEASE ------· . . ---- _____ MAG HEADING -----

HIGH SQDN: ALTITUDE ----- TU.f{!; OF TI.ELE '1.3E ·---- l!IAG HEADING -----

I certify that the above fig ·;.r e s h c.v..; bec;.1. checked and are correct.

W.D.A.G. FOE~f

12 .ci. Modified 10-4-45 40l st B' ./~PO 5b 7

COMBAT BOMB I NG FLIGHT RECORD

AIRPLANE ---------------------------- ---------------

OBJECTIVE -----------METHOD OF ATTECK

-:::J.di vH.:.w..tl F'light Squadron Group Wing

NUMBER A/C IN" GROUP 1 ----- ----- COMPOS ITE GROUP -----------------

NUMBER A/C DROPPING BOH.~·s 1Jf OvVN SIGHTING OPERATION": 1

BOMBS, TYPES AND SI ZES

BOMBS, TYPES &'TD SIZEJ ------------ FUSING: NOSE ----- TAIL ---

BOMBS , TYPES Alfo' SIZE S FUSING: NOSE TAIL --------- --------- ------NUMBER OF BOHB S LOAD.CD REJ ,Eli.SED

--------------------- -------------------INFORMATION AT RELEASE POINT:

True Altitude above target ---------True Heading -----------------------Drift, Est Actual ----------- ------

C.I.A.S. T.A.S o ______ _

G.S. Est Actual __ ..:..:...:_ __ _ Wind Direc Metro Actual _ __.:_..:___

Wind Veloc.Metro ~ Actual Intervalometer Setting --------------

Tan. D.A.Est ----.,....:..•..:..:...:... Actual • __ .:.....;;...;;_ C-l Pilot A-5 ---------- ----------Mean Tempz Metro _ ___._f __ A-~c;."t,1 l _ _.!;&...::...._ Manual Pilot -----------------------Type of Release: Lead A/ ~ Type of Release: Other A/C ---------LCYi'l SQDN: ALTITUDE------- TB1E OF RELEASE ------ MAG HEADING-------

HIGH SQDN: ALTITUDE ----- TIME OF RELEASE -------- MAG HEADING -----

I certify that the above figures have been checked and are correct.

WoDoA. G. FORU 12 .ci . Modi f i c :i 10--4-·45 40lst D~ . iPO s ~ I

COMBAT BOMBING FLIGHT RECORD

.·= :.___ ______________ AIRPLANE ------

. .-..:!.=~---- SQDN _...Uu.i6gbu._ ___ LANDED --.......Lil80~Qi----

OBJECTIVE ----

METHOD OF ATTECK --_r '1.Cc Lri uu:=a1l--F17' _,.-:1 1.:-:· g::;:h:-:;t:---c;S-q::u~a~~~r o::::n::--;G;::r::-::o::-u=p-____,Wrr.TTin::-g=--------

NUMBER A/C I N GROUP COMPOSITE GROUP -------------DEFLECTION AND RANGE SI GHTI NG GROUP _ L ad A/ C COMPOS ITE GROUP , -------------NUMBER A/C DROPPING BCtL .l ~){ ·:i~'liJ SIGHT I NG OPERATION: l ~

BOMBS, TYPES AlJD SI ZES Jllo TAIL I ---

BOMBS, TYPES AND SIZB? _ _ ·- - - ------------- FUSING: NOSE ---- TAIL ---

BOMBS, TYPE S AU·.· SI ZE S XU FUSING: NOSE TAIL -~--~~--------- ----- ------

NUMBER OF BOHBS LOAD:CD - _ __ _..lu6~2.._ ______ REI .EA.SED ----l:M------161

INFORMATION AT RELEASE POINT:

Altitude of Target _____ 1_6_4 _______ __

True Altitude above target 169 ----:!~:.:!.----

Ind. Altitude 1 600 --------~~~---------

Altimeter setting 29. 0 --------~~~~

C.I.A.S. 150 T.A.S . G04 --~----- -----~~-&----

G.S. Est ______ Actual _...l!l!!l!80~-----

Wind Dire c Metro -.,%~ ___ Actual _ ... l.w.V __

Wind Veloc.Metro _9 _ _ A.,tL:a l

:C. S. 64, 1 Tr ail _1__ __ __ • it

Tan. D.A.Est __ _..., ~51!1!.---- .' ~"~t. '" l •. ...a.Je 621KL---

Mean Temp~ Metro ~~~--

Type of Re l ea s e : Lead A/ "'

Temp Aloft: Metro ---=•...,.l8w.. Actual -16

Mag Head, order _ _...3u.o8....__ Actual -~24 __

True Heading ---------~2~0~----------

Drift, :Cst -----~B~.~.~R~- Actual _ _..,~:a-

True Tra ck ----------~-----------

Actual Range ______ .....c8.a.B-:;tt4Qu._ _____ _

B.S. Type _____ ___Jlull!!-!4i9L------

Time of Release ----~1~4~3~5L------------

Inte rvalomet e r Setting __ 41,.,_-ti!B~---

Length of Bombing Run --41::2:ai&!.li!..-RB.-----­

C-l Pilot ----fwiOirr----- A-5 ------

Manual Pilot -----------------Type of Re lea se: Other A/C _.:..::::!::::_ __ _

LOW SQDN: ALTI TUDE Tilm OF RELEASE MAG HEADING -------- ----- --------HIGH SQDN: ALTITUDE TIME OF RELEAS E lJIAG HEADI HG -------- ----- ----------

I ce rt i fy that t he above fi gur es hav e b een che cked a nd a re correct.

413.44

CON~tOE!)!TlA 40JST BOMR.AR.UIU~, T GROUP (H)

"Oi'!'ic..:e of the Commun.icati.ons. 0-f.ficer AAF Sta 128, APO 557

J-A-4/3

18 APRIL 1~45

SUBJECT: Communications Report, Operational Mission No 252 . (Field Order 691 )

TO Commanding Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), AAr Sta 128, APO 557.

SECTION OllE - USE OF RADIO UAVIGATIOI~AL AIDS

L Radio Beacons used: 2. MF/DF Fixes 0 a. MF beacons 5 3. HF/DF Bearings ( Q,I]I1' s) a b. Dunchers, England 25 4. VHF /DF Homings m-c. Bunchers, Continent 0 5. Distress Action (sos•s) 0

SECTION TffO - USE OF RADAR

Airborne Used Airborne Used 1. Gee 2. H2X 3. 11icro-H

1. Interphone 2. VHF 3. Compass 4. Liaison 5. Command 6. SCS-51

3o -=-3o=--- --=--4. Gee-H 0 0 5 5 5. Carpet (Barrage)--19 19

6. Carpet (Spot) b -""---+b--0 0

7. Total aircraft releasing Chaff 25 8. Total number of units released 5,400

SECTIOli THREE - ACTUAL DEFICIEl. CIES BY EQUIFtiENT

0 7. Gee 0 8. H2X 0 9. Micro-H 0 10. Gee-H 0 11. Carpet (Barrage)

. 0 12. Carpet (Spot)

SECT ION FOUR - REMARKS

co

HAROLD M. KIDihARD, JR. Maj, A C, Gp Com o.

---=---

0 0 0 0 0 0

:A I J~~~- ~ t\E • (' p : J ' j !.J ( h 'j )

A.SS I C11\JEIJ ,, 1 . T~RGET: DATE OF MISSION

BOMBEl' - ·-~ .. ~-I ,.,.,..IN. ( .. 2 . ROUTE AS FLU.'.'.'f\:·; -·----- - -- ---------··------------- ·- - ·---

---;------·-·,--:-r:·· -1-;~·).::;:--T------·-·- · ----(i·IPO;J· -E-l ... ... . . ll

CONTRAILS •··~ o·••• . ' )

SEE ~J - U f"~ S E E f\j •• d .. • ., (' o '1 ,. • • c I" • ct • ) 1 " o c. (t ,; , .. r 'e o • ., • a .t 0 e 1 e • • e • • • • • • e • ; l

4 0£ SCR I F)T I -1\i--::,~- ·r=·--1,(··-;\·:r: .. · .. A-')·:;-,=-;.·: .. -------··- - ·· -- ------ -- ·----·-- ----• l.h'. I_ t ' L 'I' ' ' I 'l' .lL. ' •

----·---· ---·------ --·- -- . ·---·-· ---·----·-···------

/

.·.

S E C. H E T

4A - 4018t

Ce:m'ht Sq. L&&der .s Col lll1g Date: 18 Apr M

Deputy Sq. Leaders

Deputy-~•- Leade-r.;.

--- 612 sc JABWOCK 613 IN MACRO 614 IW GOLF CLUB 615 IY BUZZARD

(pt~

r: ~pft y

071

1

flO toe

takeo ~ and o.,..r t r et

SPARES

SPARE LEADS s

GROUND SPARES:

1

I 4 A •

C•m•at Sq. Leader : __ ... Lt:.._ ... v..rt;,.;;a. _______ Da te: ta Apr 61

Deputy Sq. Leadera. ______ __...._ ____________ _

Deputy- ~...._1ea.de.r~.__ ___________________ _ _ __ ___,.

617

SPARES

612 SC JABWOCK 613 IN MACRO 614 IW GOLFCLUB 615 IY BUZZARD

181(ptt

01

SPARE lEADS t

GROUND SPARES:

A • 4.01•"

Deputy Sq. Leaders ------------------~--------------------

Deputy- .Qp._ __ .Lea.de-r.;. ______________________________ __

DIO -- -·~--·

. I ..

1

478

SPARES

811

612 SC JABWOCK 613 IN MACRO 614 IW GOLFCLUB 615 IY BUZZARD

'191

akeott

SPARE LEADS s

GROUND SPARES:

666

C-0-N-F-I -D-B-n- T-I -A-L

PFJ" BONDING RI: PORT

1. Forrn.ution l.Pd : LeCLd Squadron tt • ll .

cy ~t~ H Group ._ ... T' u."t_?_ h' d pt- I I Ut/-s-

2. Mic koy Op;.; n. t~ ·r_ ..... l -"-~-=--_._.....,_,___....____ . ..,1--.};l....:.ji-..;,._lJo • .o f PFF Mi 3 s i ons_...:rf"-1,__ __

D/n Nav, (J g . -; ~=-~t--~·~~~~~--~--

4. Bonburdic r _ _c_~+"-"'.....,.....,.,~.l...-' ..................... -ro~· _ u.£_ S(l dn . ~l.u.Pro up_...~./_":~l...&,_Div.

5. Airplane ~ -11 ( Type )

8 "' rsc:-rranfo • ) Briofe d Posi ~ion )<.

~{~Le~u~, a~)~~(~D-o-p-ut~y~L~o-a~d·)

s. n ,ke Off ()J r tJ I.,unding I I J~ I ---------~~----------------- ---------·--~--~----------------

If deputy l eo.d a.s~:ur,-.cd tho l oud, state when c:.. nd why _ _.);;c:;::·~-------------

B. Yfhc r ·.o vlt..S th(~ by PFF?~ ~ Initic,l point ~-F,. .. s this tho briofo~Jl:

10. Distt~nc c. u.t v,;hi eh ths n ickvy opor utor first idontii'icd tho targot: Jd 4 11. Lcn t;th of th; bo mbing run: Visuul"j.? Ad.t..- PFF _________________ _

12. ~[as ~re crmvdi nt; or i nt c rru·r .mco Ly othur, for~tions on the bombing run?

JL.o If so·, ',;Xp l . ln --------------- ---------------------------------r--------In the opin i on of tl;.e mickey opur o.to r WHs drift killcd?_ .... ~'--t~~-=:;.-------If not csfo.in ·.vhy _________________________ _;. 0----:-------

13.

l .

mont_? ________________ ~-----~'---·----~---~------------------------~•~ 15. '\l'lhs tlY; ooc koy uqu ipmunt ope r a tint; so thHt n ~HJ.tisfuctory sighting could

/ ~t~ be mudo .on the ta r t;t: t: Yes v NO Explain ------ -------------------------

16. fJhut wus thu bombing formutioll? v --~(a~r~o~u~p~)~--------,(~s~q~u~~a~r~o~n~)~----~---

lB. V-FherC; did the' sighting .......... .

. . - ..

C-0-N-F-I -D ... E·N- T-·r-A-L .,... _____ _, ____ _

19.

~o.

22.

, Bomb Lo nd__(!,___ x ~Jd /1

I Bm~1os Droppo d __ ...:,/_.)~_X -;.if~ <?

(a ) I S,4

Bro ULht bt,c k : rou son --------------------~----------~---

. , .. ·. s --8. . (b) t 11.o r o j u t t is on .. l , 1·<,-·L: son

--~------------~-~~----------:'yp(.. of Sig h~in; : (C h~ l ck One. )

( n ~ PFF· ( (; ) Droppe d on smoke Bombs of

(b) . Visuul ~ (f) PFF sighting for rElngo only -. (c'~ Pff ( Vis uu l .As s ist) __ (g} _yisuhl sit:;htin; for r nngu onl y __ _

(d) Visuc.. l (P.FF assist)_(h) A:J.~' otho r~-·- --....--------~

' · 23e . I n m~king si Ghting di d mic ~y opo r utor:

(.u )

(b)

(c)

(d)

... .. I·

24. Tn tnaking sic;hting. did Lm-,b ~t rdic r _: . ... ... ... ~ ...

(a ) Sight f o r dcfbct ion'? ------~~~---------------------.. . -~.-. ---

(b) Si Ght for rt~ngc ? ----------~~------------~--~--------

(d)

· - J. . . 2'5 . 'f''lla.<t nssista nc c: di d nt<vigvto r bive oo:nburdiv r an d :Hicke y ope rator'? ---25.

2'1'. f ·b nt wt,s the nntu.ro on bombing run o.nd at

th0 turgot~----~~~~~~~~_J~~~~!_j~~~~J __________ __

CONFID E NTIAL

... ·- ~ ... Ci- 0- i. -F- I-D-:C.:- i. :-'1'- I-A-L --- --·-- -·-... -- ---· - ----1...·-- -------

- -- ~ -·----·- ·~· - - -- - ·---. ·-- -- -- - - ·----- --- --·· - ·-- •. -- ···- -·-- . ---- ·-------

- ---- -·- .. ----------------------------

.. -- -- ·- ---- - - --- .- - - ·- ----~-·

-- ·-- ... -- ··- ~·- - - _, ··-- - ____ ... __ --- ... ···----- --·--·- -- ··----··---· ... - - --------

- --------- -- ··- -·----

C-0- N- F-I - D- E- N- T- I - A- L

PFF BOIImi HG RI.: PORT

1 • . For rahtion lPd : Lou.. , I ( If

Squo.dron q1th 6{ Group . f\tltc /f ~f~;·l · tq1~-

2. · Mi c lw y Op un.tor 1 ~t- J..:b l5 ~<•.:\- o 0.::1 H , M , No . of PFF ~1i::>s ions «1 ---..~..._""'...._.._.._.~_._,-~1.:-::-___ D/ R Nav. Js"t. l±.

4 . Bombur di o r •. _l ....... .:.......~ ..... .......,..-.;:.. .-'-II~GuA . .L!.l.._ 6 l S Sqdn . 4-0 l.r'{(!roup _ _.l .... .s-_,_} __ Di v'.

5. Ai rplane )S~ 1 '7 '.£) -T(~T.Y-p~e~, )~~(~s-c, r-~~· u~l~N~o-.~)-..

6 l~ ~ "' f? ,.-- => ' j • J - u e ~..t N:> O• L () ~ o '-J Land i ng -~ L ------------~~~--------- ~----.--~~~~,~~~---------

7 • If deputy l eo..d as ~~ umod the le~d , s t a te w~~ ~nd . why _____ __;. ____ _

8 e VJbe r~- 'Ht.S t he do d sion rru~ de _J~ bomb by PFF? T MJVV;.- '1't) ~

9 . Initinl p0int us e d ¢ ~·:as thi s tho bri ef e d I.P~. ?~

Dis t~m.c t:. u. t whi ch t he mickey oporuto r fi rs t i dorr~if icd thG . targo t : f a Y). ~ . 10.

11. Le; ncth of t h ; bombi ng run: Vis ua l

12 . \fas thor e crov1dinc or intvr.f't, r .;ncu l.Jy oth,; r forma tionn on the bombing run ?

~---k~~-If so , (.::X.pl ··.~ .i! l

------·---------------~-------------

1 .

In tho opin i on of tl)e mic Jc,;y opu r u to r w~. s drift killod ? ____ ~--:!~O......::<Q.llll.-·..__ __

If ::1.ot c s w-~lin 'i.'hY ______ __;_ ___________________________ _

Fero 'oomb.s r ol ot. s c/d early # on t i a ·3 1 or l [ ~ t E.: uGuordi n e.; to th,l:: nie~~ eq u ip-

mont? --------------------------------------------------------~--------~

15. Y'[h S thr; Iric koy uq uipmunt opor &tirl{; so th~:- t fl. ! utisi'ueto:ry sighting could

be mudc on the tu r~:·c t : YEJ s N') Expla in t:> 1.. <" '·--- ----------------

16• f rlw.t w&s tho bor.1bing ·ror mut i o:s.? ~ --~c·o~ro~u~p~)~,--------~(~sq~u-~-· a~r~o~n~)~---------

~rgct attuc~d~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--· ~~~-.-- ~~~~~-----Y'ho r (; did tho sighting tcum t r y to c ont ur the bOtnbfull? ____ ~--1~-~....;;-J~.;;;J-...._. _

17.

l B.

C-0-N-F-I -D-E-N-~I-A-L ____ ..._ __ ,_. ____ _

C-0-N-F•f-!5-- :L - E- T-I-A:.;.L ---19 •. 11ho r c do you think thu bombs hit.?:·:- ·-----~-----------------------------

20. Bombs rcwa y c.. l ti tude __ . .;...1-'2~· _ .. ·-=~=------1'r~ck3~Jc>G.S • . -jJ~t £ Tb.c ) cf-1--f

:3omb Lon.d ______ 1

-ff-· _X ~"..t Bombs Dropped 0&. ~·if«, ( a ) Brvu6ht bt<. c k 1 ro~.soit

--------------~----------------------~-(b) \ ihorc j c ttis or~c ~1 , rc:c son·

-----~-----------------------------------22. Typv of Sighti nt; : (ch~ ck On" )

( ~ ') PFF (u ) Dropped on s moke Bombs of ---------~~----- -----------

(b) Visuul (f) . PFF s~g;hti~1g for r nn ge only----------------- ---------\ : .'

(c) Pff ( Vism;l Ass is.t) __ (g) 'visutt l sit;htinb for r ungo only __ _

(d) ,._, ~{suc.l (PF~ ass .i.st)~~YlY ot~o r-. -~---------------

23. I n m:.lcing- siLhting d~d mickl.y ope r ato r: ·

( a ) S c; t up _cours e ? -~

(b) Si Lht fo~c r ..... ngo?_. _________ TC_._'p-,t_....·,..r ... · -----~---:---(c)

. ,. (d )

24e In r~kins s i t:;hting; d i d boubL, rdi c r:

.. . ~.

(a )

(b)

(c)

(d)

Prus .. t bombsit;ht 1Nith

Do tmyt hi nb c l so ?

··.• ... ~ .

df, t:... from nict};:uy .. Op(:rator'? ... .. ~£ ..

··Jr·~ ... ~:;;;--25 . v:hl...t nss istt:tUC (J did nt\'rigt·.to r b ive bo :nbt.. r<;liv r und. Hi c ke y ope r a tor!? ----·

how? ------··· ~4-r;-

27~ Tn ht wL, s tho nnturc cmd oxt ·un.t of cloud on bombing run v.nd at

-~-CONFIDENTIAL

-~-- ... --

-------------- ·-~ ....... ------ e ,.,_ ___ , • ..,:. , - .,... --,. .,o-- ·- -- - - .......... - -· · ~• _._ •- ~ -~- _.

__ . .., -p- ---· . - . . . - ---- . ...,_ ___ , __ ..__.._ .. .. , -----· ... , I

30. :Ur .... \1 b .... lo'vi t:1.u bo:..1binG fo:M.r ..... tior .. (i .. u. (;or;lb~-'t ,Jinh, G-rou1J -.. ~

o:r t: ~.ch !'lo -~l· aj(; ~~t. tho t .... !\::.v t. -~ .. -,

I,

.,

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PFF BOMI3I NG Rf. ?OR T

. 1. Forruution lPd: r+. z. · Mickey Opo n .tor l b

3. Pilot \~ . u

,r- -ei § . e. --4. Bombc..rdicr - aroup IS . . Div' •

....:J~.I.i..L ....

.Airpl ane Brir>f'ed '·Posi :;ic-.n X --.(..,.L-ei-1 d..,.....) --..... ("""D,_v_p-rtu~y......,L,...o-- e.-..d)

s. \3 -\ :l I S""7> ( 1jrpe } ( scri'UTI'~.ro-, .-)..---

s. 'J't.kD orr_-..JIIo::;;._ol,fR • .J~r ~--------u:.mct iryg__;,~/-2'-·-L/....;:tJ::.._· -------

7 • If deputy l c:l.d as~umc d the l oud, stute ~~11 u n..d why~ __ _::=::::=. ___ _:_

.··2 1, 10. Dis t~mc E. at whi ch ths l'lickuy opor utor first id(:JHti f i od ·the t &rr;0 t: ~ _ ___. __ 11. V.;nr;th of th ) bonbing run: Visu£< 1 ..3-f' PFF ---~-------- _. __________________ ___ 12. ~:as the re crowdinG o r i ntc r.f\ ,r .:nc o l.Jy oth,; r formEttions on the bombing run?

If so' (;X_r)l , .il l

~~}~· .. ------- ----------------------------------------13. In the opin i on of tho mickuy opur u to r WhS d~if.t killed? 1/',4/: l If not c.s,ain why .

rulc as od e!:l.rly, on tilll·) f or l nte uo 0ordinr, t o t}¥.:; n ickey equip-

mont? ~ .. ~ i~ ~------~~~~-~~~~~~---------------------------------------~r

15. Wus thr-; aickoy uquipmunt opur a tirJ.G so thn t 8.~ ~wtis_t;[,ci:;ory sight i ng could

be Jil£l. do on the w r gt.t: Ye s V: NO ____ Expluin ____________ _

17.

bo111bing formutioJJ.? V . · · · ---~(~B~r~o-u~p~)----------~(S~q-u~~-- a~r-o_n_)~--------------

TUrgo t attucked----~--~~~~~~~J~,~~~· ------------------....--------~ 16.

. . 18. VJhur(~ did th<; sighting tcura try to contur th'.l bombfull? ,tl/1:. . ./

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20.

21.

(n ) Brvubht bt,ck, r ou.sou --------------------------------------~----

(b) '~':ho ro j o ttis onc1 , rut~ s o n

-------------·---------~------------------22. Type. of Sighti"lt;: (C;1~; ck One )

(u) PFF ( 0) Dropped on s moko Bombs o£MJA t ~· (b) Visuo.l ~ (f) PFF sighting for rnnge only -(c) Pff ( Visuu l J,ssist) (g) 'Tis Utt l si€:;hting for r ullbo only --(d) visuc.l (PFF a ssist) (h) A!ly othi:r __ -- -c-

(c) S~Jpply dntc .. t o bornt u. rai '; r for pr • .;so t t int; bor1b sir,ht? ~

(d) Do ~:::1ythir ,0 e lse. ? AD ----~~----------------------------------------

24. In muki nL s i t._;hting d i d uor1bu rdic r:

::; ::::: ::: ::::~:t icn'---~._,......,..___, _____________________ _ (c) Prus . t ' bombsi;;ht with df,t::.. from mickoy op .. rator? '=o ___ J!:-".;;.;;;.-·-(d) Do uuythinb c l so?

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25 . ;:m.t o.ssistb.nc c rlid mrvig1.tor g ive bombo.rdLr t<nd ~olickcy oporo.to r? ---

26. If wu c. tho r this nission, stuto how? ------

2'7' • \'n at WE.S tho naturu and uXtunt 0 covort~go on bombL"lg run a nd a t

~ho turgo t ---CONFIDEN'PIAL

C;- O- l~ -1''- I -D-:C.:-:i.! -'1'- I-A- L ---- - -- ~-- · .- - . - -· -- ~-·-- -- ·- --

··-- -- - -----·- - ------ - ------ - ·--- -· -·------------ --- ·--- ----------

- --·-- - ·-·----- ------------·- ------------

- p-- ...... - ··-- ~- -- . ·-- .. -------- ----- .. ·-----..-- -·---- .. .. --.. ----... - --------

or ~'-lU<-. dro:J.) • .• ith tnv SGI'J.i..tl 1:0. o:t u~ch ?1·''1•' a/(j ;..t tho t;;.re,Gt.

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PFF BOMI3I NG ~?OR T

1. For!Illi.tiun Lod : _,.L.::..:.o_.:,.. __ sq ua dron t Itt.. 11 I I Group .. r a to I ' Ci IJY·, 19d-$" I

2. Mickey Opo rr..tor "\. :r. H )-.To . of PFF r~i nsi'ons X --~~--------~~~~~_.~~ ---~----

. 3. Pilot , ... ;t. ___.,........_.._ .. ...;...o...____....-l,....e..--rJ _""J ___ , ..;;....;. . __ D/R }ITa v ·-2...clbu.d;L.._..._L..,i _ .J:Lq h f: 'f !.:\ , . C. 1 ' ~ 1 c _

·4• · Bombt.rdicr _n~~t. H. I s .. Div.

5. Airplane t:>- I~ ( 'J:Ype )

(~'::.

(soriu.l No .) Bric-;fed Posi':;ion 'f-.

~( L~e~~;,-::ldn-)-(r;D~c:-::::· p":":'ur.t'iy:-::-;L-:::o~a~a)

s. ~..t ke Off ___ b....l:/.~J;;_-..~...I _______ IPnd~ng. ____ ...;A...;· 'tf_J:=J _____ _

7. If deputy l ead a.ssurnod the l e t.cd• state w.hvn t>. nd why ___ ');/_.~··_·_· ____ _

B. Vlher·., vms th(~ deuision rn.ade to bomb by PFF? ___ ~ .... ~~~.::~~:!:=:4~~::::=:':--,~----1nitiu l point used t(,

10. Dis b mc E:- u t which thL

~ , .. ,,s this tho brioPod I.P.? T;. n ickuy opor utor first identified the tE<rgo -: :Jo

: . , 11. Lcn c t ' of t h : bon bint; run: Visuul ;18 ~ PFF........, ______________ _

12. was crov1dinc or int(., rf1;r .m co uy oth(; r formations on tho bombing run?

•. If so, r.;x_t)L, iu ------~------ -----~--------------------~-------------

13. In the o~inion of t}).EJ raick(., y op0 ro. tor Whs drift killed? ~ ::- ---'--~'-

If not esijfain ~hy-----------------------------~--------------------~~--1 .

v ·e r c bomb,s r 0 l oa s od e!ir ly. on tim.; # or l r:te !:l.C~ording to ·th,E: nickey equip-

mont? h) ~___;1.-----___.... 15. Wi.lS thr.: Jrick:oy uquipm(mt opc rutinc so thnt u S>::t tisfuctory si t;hting could

btl :mudo on thB tur g;c t; Yes ~ Expl a i:a --------------------------

16. frlwt W£'< S · tho bombing f ormut io:t.? .......----~(~B~ro~u~p~)~---------~(S~q~u-u~a~r~o~n~)~. -----------

18. VIhon di d tho sighting tho

C-0-N-F-I -D-E-U- _T- I-A.;.L ___ ..,. ___ . ____ _

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20.

21.

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C-O':"'N-F-I -D-t:: - H- T-I -A-1 - - - ..... - ~ ·- - - - ..._ -1i1tnro do you think th-- bom?s _hi :t ,?_s;;z;::~~:L-...:::==-...:::~-------

Bombs nwuy £A ltitude /,t ~C,. • G .. s.I?J'4fllri':1c JJ/..r/1 · u.J_ #It -~ ......... --,--- ,- . -. _..........,_ I J-1' 1'\. •

Jomb Lund /7 X NIJA Bombs Droppod 17· X · t:J-J(),., ----, 6A- -~--::,:--- J-JJ ·

( n ) Brou6ht lmck1 .r u:..tsou_ ·----...,-·----------------

(b) .bor e j e ttis on l ,. n e s o n -------------------~---~~-------............

( £'. ') PFF ________ (c; ) D-roppe-d on s moke Bombs ?f~'/·

· (b) Visuu.l (f) PFF s-ighting for r ange only

(c)

(d)

--------------- -------Pff ( Visuu l Assist)_(g)

Vi suc..l (PFF nssist)_(h)

'Tis ua l si6htin~· for r unge only ---A!ly othe r .... - ......,_., ___ ;...... ____ ~

I n m:1 ldng si Lhting di d mic lo..,y opo rat~

(n ) s,; t u· l cours o ? · ~ (b) Si lht. f6 r r c.ng_o_? _____ -+-'1:----------·'""'---....._ __ _

fo~'i:":ttinc bomb sifYlt? .... . '1: (c) ' ;

·{d) Do , "'nyt hi nt, ··c is <... ? --------------------------------------------

.. In rn£;. king. sic;hting d i d Lo!--,b~t rdisr :

(a ) Sight for dcfhction? ----~~~---------------------------

(b) Si Ght for r t,ng<... ? ---------------~~~----~-------~-------

(c)

(d)

Pru s .• t bombsight vJith d1.t:::.. .from nickoy op.; rntor? . . . ·. "-.....:· ·.· _. ~-L ·-- ....... ~·· .. Do unythinb clso?

~-------------------~:r----------------------

25. vnu .. t nssist&nCCl dj.d-.-m,vigr.to r €; iVC bombt.rdio r und Hickoy opcro.tt.> r. .? ----26. If· wuu.thc. r

I

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rn~~t ·rn,s tho nature nnd oxt unt of cloud coverego· ·an· 'bombing run and at

thc1 t a rge t --ciA ·~J ,· .. ' .. :' ------~~~~~----~--~~--------.--------------------

C 0 N F 1 D .. E U T I · A L • --------- - ~...-· --

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J:ilt'l:<' .Domb.Ln0 Hl..i~iort { (;on.t r d)

~o. .:.nd 1\uCOl.ll.i~·nd.:..tior;.s; J .fo , £ < '!""": _ : ~;?£;~:«; ? . I

...... -- ..... _. .. ,.,... . . .. '· . ... .. ..... ~.·-....,. .............. \ _

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or ~c..~.u .. dron) ;J.th tn(.,.

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s . .-r•iul 1~0. , o.r L_7ch Pl- 'i•' . .t~/4 k~.t · thq t ....r 0~ t. :·\ l · ····-

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C-0-N-F-I -D-E- n-T-I -A-L

PFF BOM13IHG RI:l'ORT

1. Forrllli.t ion Lod :_.L..L~~--Squudron 9"fih.'tfl 11 Group~ _ ___ T'<•~. /f ,4·p-y~FiL(~S

--:;..:u:~_.._.. __ _..,;...;:;;;;.;....a,..+-~-'--...__-No . of PFF Hi ::> s i ons j-.

-<" CJ:I 'VV . . L . 12 : -

-------..:~~..-..;:;--·----Umd i ng_ · _. ;"""-A?;.....Ir..-;;0;;.._ ______ ...._

7 • If deputv l eud as.:>umcd tho l ot;.d , stute when &.nd why v -------------------· -·.

- . .ta ... f>FF by PFF? ~DC1.4t~eeenftaf.T.f. ji@

I . B. VJhe r ·., w ... s thb de ei sion made to bomb

Initial po int us ed----~------fl-----··ras this tho briofod I .p.? ~ Dist~mc E. u.t v1hich thG nil:lwy opor e. tor first idontif i ed tho targut: 3o 1). h).

;;;-!/' /1. )), . Lt;ncth of th 1 bonbing run: Visuu. l PFF ----------- ---------------------

10.

11.

12. \"[as thure crovrding" o r intorf'<;r ·JnCC! Ly oth, ... r formations on tho bombing run?

If so·, --------In the opinion of the

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lt.. ~'T'ero bCHI1b~ r ol casod early, 0 14 t ira-; _, Or' l r:t E:: UOCOl"ding t o thp nieke:y- equip-

·mont_? ____________________ ~~~~-~~~~· ~-----------------------,-l5. 'Ffus th:; lrickoy uquipmunt operatinG so thnt n ~ ·:d; is fhcto :ry sighting could

be mudc on the turg;t!t: YL-s ~ Expl a in -------- -------------------------

16. fl'hut wc,s thu bo1ubing formutio-.? ~ --~(a~ro~u~p~)~----------~(s~q~u~u~, a~r~o~n~)~--~------

1.7.

18.

'I'£l r got attuckod e~

1J-Fhuru did tho sighting team try to

- ~~Me contur tho bombtull? LP:, {!} '"J 7',

C·O•N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L ----......-.--'"-----

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'"'r-r> L I\ C..CJCIC-C\ Ot:D ~

· .,- 0- JT- F':-I - D-'i' - :f- T- I -A- L ·--.· .-.... - - --=- . -:- - - - - - - -., . --

19. l ibo r o do you thi nk th~., bombs .h_i~ ?, / ~r=t· .~

20 . Bombs ft.i m y a ltitude / '7, 'tv-;0 Truc k '/.:.(0

G .. s .. ,;.t~_..:. k_Timc_L:f.J,s--21. ;Jamb Loud ___ I'/ X ~ Bombs nro ppod ~ ~

(a ) Br 0 u6ht bt,c k , r o t., s ou - ---~--~----~--------------~--

( b ) Viho r o j uttis on , d , rc:~ s o n ------22 . Type of Sig h-ti n;; : (Che c k one. )

(n') PFF (0 ) Dr opped on s moke Bombs of ----------------- --------(b ) Vi suu l (f) P:b,F ~ ighting f o r r a nge .onl y

-------~----- -~-----

(c ) · Pff ( Vis u£~ 1 · As sist)~g ) Vis ua l sighti>'lt; .fo r r ungo onl y __ _

(d ) Visuc. l ( PFF o.ssist)_(h ) Any ot h: 1r___ ...... . . ',.I - ... ' . .

. , . . .... ... 23 . I n mcldnG si l h t i n g di d mic~y opo r ato r:

. ( D. )

(b )

(c)

SGt u:) cou r so ? _______ ~--!~....l·c;;.. _________ ...,.. ___ _

Si Lht foy· r~-!l{;; o ? u~ _ S1Jppl y dnt u t o b_o_m_L_u._r_G_i_rJ-_r_f_o_r-·p-r~""' . .:,f-·s..;;.t.;_·t..;:t:;:.i_n_[_, -bo-r.-1b_ s_j __ B-~-t-?-. ---~--:.:-. - .-

------(d ) Do :..n;y t hint, Gl s (., ?

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24 . In 1'!1Uk i ng, s i t)rUng d i d bor:..b t.rd i ..:: r:

( [, ) Sig)lt f o r dcfbction ?

(b ) SiGht fM· r l.n gc ?

(c) Pru s .. t bo mbs i t;ht with dt. t~ from mic key 9pnr a to r?.. ~

(d) Do ~.mythinb c l so ? ------ "J . 25 .

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2'T. Pb a t wt.s tl.10 ntltur o i:md oxt ont of covo r:-tgo on bombing run !lnd at

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• ~ Ci-0-1·J -F- I -D- l:!.:- -11-'l'- I-A-L C\2 · ·---- ··· - ·- - -- ··-----·-- --

----~ ----· · --·--·-- -- - ·- - - -·---- - ---- · ·--r-- ·- ·--~

- ~ -- - .. - -.. ·- ··--- ./ ··--- - ·--·· -· ~ .. ----... _________ - .. ______ ... -- ·---------30 . :Ur-.M b~...lo~l t ~1.1... nombii.'lu f'orw .. ~tion ( i. u. (.;omba t iling, GrouJ?

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DUTY OFFICER: -# ~ ~---------BR~FIUG OFFICl~R:_6/ ~

l. T.hRGt 'e) AND l·!PI Is FOR: a. 1st AD

(1) 40lst Bonb G!"ou.p: ..

Primary: .:ttL::_ . __:..~...;..l?~d~<r~A-'~.f;..J(t;_-.;;;;c...;../~..;1..;-.;.._--::~;,__...ll:~::;.;:-=;....;:; . ..;~-I=. ~::;;;..._-...,,"'~=-..;;--...-..-.=•:..;.....; __ _

( ~)~-~:j~J~ --~~=~~·=~~~~~~~·~~~~~,~~~~~·~I~P-.~~~' ~~~---r--2._... . ...... ~"----+-';'-(? -..... __ G._R.-=-'~ __._/t.t_.:....;P__,;._/ ..;...., -..L.rt---=-f'.....;a/_J ___ , ~~~- ~~..._~=-:;;;....;.._-..' __

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lAst Resort:

~~ ~--------------------------------(2) other Groups in . 94th c Br! ::_:;,<f~f:-.:A-L.J(:.J::t~"'L' .:-/:.)L...II,).!:_.J.8:U.{~¥~.J~·~.,~c.C ..... )L!:~:w:1"'1-<-::!:· :!::'""::::· :::·:::.c ~

(3) Orde r of Bombinc and Targets of other units in 1st AD: cf ~ A'-'<J --...IL--L-.::.,,~--

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b . 2nd AD: )../ k · ( 'f.r .1 ~ -- 1 J l *7 )

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~ . ROUTES (ALL TiiPiliE AD's) a.. points and Times of Depnrture) fror.1 English Coast: ;.-J A I)- /Qc ... ~ o t 'o -

(_Sl-'1~-c.l'ft....- HE"""'I'tY J. ,-P·A /J - fltc ..... ,..4. 2. Y - o t Y e> HM ~ !'(/ t( " I _; . /f&. ·

b. Fighter Support: ,1./5/ v- /_:., aee-a. ~ ~ ~~~}3/ ~ ~-/ ,tf:A-«·~--~; e-.at !A,e ~,!J,..,_ .. -0

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b. Enemy Fit;hten: ·

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d . Cnr~uflaGe: __ ~,~~~~~~~~~~------~----------------

4. I iJS'ffiUCTJOHS TO U:fi T:" : n . "t:ing As seuL l~" : A ---==;;__.;......;:::_.,.;.."-=.....;.-

b. Air Co!1nanders:

c. Zero Hour nnd Dn te:

d . Gener~l Instructions pe r tinent to Entire Task Force: -----------------

3. SUPPLY: a . Gns ~"oad: ) If' a

----~~~~------------------------------------------u. Bonb Load (unct. Intervnloneter sett ings )~/~~~~--?_u_-_u __ ~l·/(~0'-----~----- ~----~~

c. Chaff Load (Point and Time of Com.-tencinG Disch.arce )_-.loQ..t.L~;;......;;;..._.<:;i~IL..,...;=:;.k;..-_;;_,_

-~c::c·="::;.__~s -_.::;4-t.=·=---;....L· ~~~:::;..;;;:;._1':,....:;1/_._-____;p~=--:..rf'-:;...:; __ __,;,_2. /:.,.._~-..:~~·~_;.._

.d. Scn~enin& F.o r ce : ---------------------------------------------------

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d/ e... o--1 ~_/~<::..:..~-~ - d_ 2 c;. ~ / t 0 r- 6 C) ~ ,...__? ... .&i?'

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a . Evasion c1.~1ci i:c< .. •1 e ·

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c . Uiscella.neous : __ ~ _ ~~ q/S" iJl/,A.J2G-~dk·'~

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11 IL 1945

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SU JECT• Loa i List.

I<'OURTEE TH B NT SQUADRO (li) ~ FIRST 'T GROUP ( ) t ths Oper tio a Officer

AAF Station 128. 18 April 19~6.

0 a Operations Offic r, ~Olat omb Gp (H), AAF Station 128, APO 567.

1. The followi ~ i th lo liat for today '• miaaio •

PLANEI& ~2-102~68

p lat Lt. DODSON, FLOYD 6l .. th Sq. CP 2nd Lt. ROCKIE, THO s :a. " N F/0 I LEN SKY, JULIUS It

B lst Lt. DUNCAN, RBE• T n

RO s t. Xenney, Th odor• It • T s t. vellino, Vincent J. "

BT S&t• Ferbuaon, Ualt r H. " TG Se;t . Adki s, Jake It

G Sbt• Tomashe aki, William It

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p 1st Lt. AlRE, " CP 2nd Lt. C SD " N 2nd Lt. LEASE, 11 • CTG /!3 t. DeLorie, Georbe A. It

0 T/S t. asaa, ttili n

TT s;s,t. aaa, rr st A. " BT T/S Campbell, Clar nee L • " • TG s t. Yyera , John E. It

G Sgt. Iuai, ndrew E. " p ~~8565

p 2 d Lt. CIULLA , CHARLES • JR. " CP 2n Lt. ES , LEONARD A. n

)l 2nd Lt. ONG, J S R. It

B 2Jld Lt. AGSTAF , S.AMUEL S . tt

0 s t. t6ele, Donald It

TT s t. cAuley, Ch rlea R. .. BT Sc.t• Donaldao•, iilli J. It

TG gt. 1erl, hug e A. " G bt . Stev na, L uis D. "

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CT RO 'i'T BT T y·G

PLANE p CP li CTG RO TT

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s/ }jt.;t .

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l at Lt . 2».d t . 2 Lt. s/s • s/s~t . ;. t .

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42- 977 1 t Lt. 2nd. Lt . 1 t Lt . /.Sgt .

s/s t . sf, ·t .

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