. DEC N SIFIED PE~ f'lt\\{)"J51u&?rr BY ,J , NARA DATE \

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R E P 0 R T OF 0 P E R A T I 0 N A L -----------DAY

liiSSIOU No. 5 Date: /3 DEC. 43

TO: KIEL , GER.

TO

BEADU .Ol ST OMBARD

Oftioo of t Air

T Group Leader ' s arr&tiTe eport .

p (H) e Oftloer

Co ndin Offic r , 40lat cabarcla nt Gr oup {

Staticm. 121 lS Deoe b r 194:1

Station 128

1 . the •ollt roup took off on aohe ule and uae led Y"ery uiok1y Spls1her 16. It took pproximat 1y 18 to 20 inutea to have a formation ot 18 ircraf • rter joining the lea roup , t e 40l at lett t. aplaaher. ataying in forma.tion as it 1 .ft the ooe.at on time . · However , atter l eaTin the coa t the Group 1 ggecl behind and stayed that way for a oonsi~eralb distance .

1 were dropped Lea Group at Leader'• li nal , and p-ou returned to baae in oo ord r .

2. returni

i ·r b dift r nt

( 21) airoraft took tt • three of theae ,aborting anc1 'l'wo (:i) of t aircraft a'ttao ing th target clro o4

er oup . One of theae two drop ed on an entirel y t aohedul for this group.

• Friendly fi ter eaoort was exoelle t , owever, no n8mf t.i htera were enoountered. ak 1111.1 ger and only tour airor tt reoeived ·Q&U.ge , all of ich a very ali t .

4 . Visibility poor o er target; 10/10 overoaat pr vented obsenatioa of reaulta of b •

6 . All aircrai~ return d t hom aae .

• • OG I. Lt . Ool . ,· Air Corps Group Leader

• • 5" -~

1-C•l tol! B ICI '

11 December 18U•

l1B C!t Operational arrati Te, ~ uion o &, liel, l'llUly.

!0 I Ottioer, ft01at ar nt Group (H), .lPO 815ft,

1. 2 iroratt ok tt tor • ai11ion ot 11 Deoe er 1841. !hree 1 p1 - 42•11011 • ft2•1lltl - ft2•1T aborte beoauao ot aeohallioal ta11urea. ODe ahip • U•l1011 • joined another roup an 'boa8ed Breaea, Gei'IIADT• 17 airoratt r thia Group abed. the tar et at liel. lollb1ng •• oa PFr an4 hita re not • aerTe • Orwp 4 inc a,.eabliea wro aol"llal. ! • ftOlat roup -.. hi&h x in the 1Di to ation. Wo ah1p1 hre lo1 and 11 lan4ed ~t the Dale. Priendly tighter eupport ... esoellen' &D4. a turaialled tr botetr the IP to return to lntlilh oa1t.

2. •• Attac ed tor..ation 1heet.

I. • A tao ed l~r •

•· · tn. .Olat roup a hig ox 1

Lea ox

Cr)llao ror•tlo

1

• in to tiona

ad x

bin& formation

ALLISO C OOD, -.jor, r Corpa,

rationa ottioer.

... .

GROUP "OTI';A TION

Combat Flight Loader:

Deputy Flight Leader:

Gr~up Call Sign: ___ ----- Fighter C~ll Sign ------

Ground Contrcl:

•

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t'tilr-·-r · -·x;Cff

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1808

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18'1

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. 1080

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fhil diacraa pert&ina to paracraph a of narratiTe report on Miaaion 6.

Por.ation OTer t&r&et

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HEADQUARTERS 401ST BOMBARD\fENT GROUP (H)

OFFICE OF THE NAVIGATION OFFICER

SUBJECT: Lead Na.vi&.ator's :C:art"'ative of Minoi,n . li"l.r·.-wn

TO Comm~nding Officer, 40lst Bombardment Group (H)~ APO 634

1. Flight Plan and log attached.

2, Track Chart attached,

3. Narrative.

a. T/0 at hours.

b. Group formed at hours at

c. Formed CBW at feet.

f. ~veather encountered over England:

(1) Clcuds _/lOths

(2) Visability miles.

(3) Wind at altitude degrees.

£· Means of navigation over England.

h. Means of checking Metro Winds

APO 634

i. Joined task force at ours at (city, splasher, Coordinates) ----

:J.· Departed English Coast at hours.

Arrived at Enemy Coast at hlilurs

1

DEC N SIFIED PEf3 N\\\O.,~u&?rr ' BY _,j , NARA DATE \

. . . '"' . ..

'tf

/ (

Jr. ll~!;llt <,r -oudezvouc:

(1) Going in: hours,

(2) Coming Back: h.ot.'rs ..

1. wind used for bombing:

(1) degrees,

(21 • knots pe:t- hour.

( 3) How Dete~ined!

m. Des~ription of Bomb Run and Method of target !dentification: (1) Reached IP at hours .. (2) Mag haading over target degrees. (3) Altitude over target feet. (4) Time bombs away f hours. (5) Method of target dentification and weather over target:

n. Difficulties encountered with Radio,. compass, and special equipment:

o. Gee: (1) Coonii~tes o£ furthe t i'i

(2) Tim9 hours.

.!:· Comments:

2 .

TARGET

Prtaa•ry S•cond•ry L•sf R•sort

F"LA!S COMBATS

HEAVY II FW 190 0 LICHT .. ME 109 (0)

JU 8 8 (/) ME 110 ® DO 217 0

BY AUTHO TV OF C.C. VIII 80 . COM. INITIAL~--+--­DATE --+---

VIII BOMBER COMMAND- PROPOSED OVERALL PLAN

T Rf.CIC CHART OAT£ ~ LiS 1,;1- £3

BL«e Rout• tollow•d by _a.~--

·--------·

, tl' NNOVER BERLIN

HEAVY II LICHT ..

F W I 90 0 ME I 09 Q J u 81 0 ME II 0 ® DO 2170

TV OF . COM.

"H HOVER

50°~----------~--~------~~----------~----------~----------~~----------~-----------L------------L-----------~----------~~----------~----------~~----------~--------~~ o• ,. 2• J• 4• s• 6• 7• e• 9• 1o• 11• 12• 13• 14•

•' r \

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F L I T PLAN

PILOT LT. COL. H.E. ROGNER NAVICATOR ~ND LT. FRANK P. FRAIOLI DATE J ;1 D~C~4mR l.Sl1;3 -

STATIONS 0645ENCINES 0730 TAXI OSf)Q T. 0. 0815 SUN MOON TWILICHT LEAVE BASE: ~ 0815- - - - RISES SETS RISES SETS A.M. P.M. COAST OUT: 09&~ ~-- --n - ---- I

ENEMY COAST: -~

J.~jU -- ------TARCET: 1235! FAST ENEMY COAST: 1300 ~IiSil Coast"Tri~------- WATCH SLOW RATE SEC'S CAININC PER

HOUR-LOSINC

~~~~----1 W/V lA.S.

(~ cou- DRI- TRUE VAAl MAC-II I I I E.T.A. I CELES-TIAL DATA HEICHT ~H. C/S DIST. TIME

US!D RSE FT. HDNC. HDNC. TIME BODY ALT. AZI. Base 90 t;r 137 129 -5 125 f16 135 123 18 9 0911

Sp1 #16- --· 17 7,000 II 90 W' 147 52 l-4 56 flO 66 134 28 l-2 0925

I Ji,J

- IJo'wnhaiilM'arket - - 17 7,000 12 - r II II 90 147 300 f4 304 flO 314 161 22 81-2 0935 -,------Spalding 17 7,000 II

90 r 147 08 l-8 16 l..ou£!1---- 17 6,000 flO 26 148 t~35 14~ 0950 IFF )FF 1008

_iL~ OO_SJ)E _ 00 6' 000 r 174 72 f5 77 l-9 86 145 253 01:46 1136 ·'

54 40N 06 50E 32 25~000 II II 30 25,000

~ 196 101 f6 . 107 f6 113 160 112 42 1218

54ooN 0950E - 39 ..

II II 30 25,000 ~

196 90 f8 98 l-6 104 163 24 9 - ~ 1217 --;41>"0NJ.l)~-- 39

II II 30 25,000 ~ 196 32 l-12 44 l-5 49 198 10 3 1230 · IP . 54-08l~-l038E-· 39

II II 30 25;000 r 196 302 -2 300 l-5 JJ5 235 21 5~ 1235~ TARG ~ {Af er tru get -------54 19N 10 09E 39 .. t li'nri mt +.h 'n lP.i't II II 30 25,000 t;Y 196 330 l-4 334 l-5 . 339 232 25 21-6~ 1244

5435T -ro oor- 39 II II 30 25,000 lr 196 273 -7 266 l-6 .IU27 226 110 30 1314 ------- .

r:;J, J,nN 06 t:;OE 26 ll>lllOUll J:a II • II 00 25:,000 y 174 252 -5 247 l-9 256 ~96/ 254 0124 1438 IFF N 1418 ---- -Louth 26 5 .. 000 174. II 90 5,000 y 147 186 -7 179 flO 189 - 148 64. 26 l504 --------Spiasher #16 17 ...... .

II 90 5,000 7 147 309 f4 313 ,llQ 323 160 18 7 1511 ,j -m:se----- -

-------- One G:t ou p ea :y{- 38, P-5 from targe to 1 mit of ran~ ~-------- Splasr ers j 4 ~ ~,8,9,lp Bunche 1040 8J 8 Enti e Per od

.,. Gee--1-- East r~ ~oming ~ Nort ern U ah En ire period . I -------- ""' ern Ir -E. ;1.25 to Eas diana ~tern J dzona 330 v . I -------

&.se 90 yv 1.37 22v f7 29 ~10 39 130K 57 27 0950 Leave Base ast : -,:;ouai ---:-- Possi le at 0920 ll --- _,.._,.__-: v I •

W/V ' I.A.S.

HEICHT co~ USED TRUE MAC. NAVICATIONAL - t D.R. DIS.

TIME tiOR . - - - OBSERVATION CENERAL OBSERVATIONS M.P.H. A. T.A.S. TO TIME E.T. A. RSE. - - ~ /K G.S. RUN I D.R. DR IF. TEMP.

'

0842 Over Splasher #+6 ~ 8,000 - l-2

0911 Greup Forming Over Spl # 6 ~ 8,000

I

0921 Leaving Spl#l6 / 0925 On Course - m-ee 52 27~N 00 00 / 09.34 Alter Cours-e to Spalding / 0935 - Gee 52 .37N 00 15 'l Right of Cour ~ IIG out isil:: .ait 5mi~ ! o/cu Stra s

0945 Gee 52 521\I 10 4lE Alter Course ~ #4 St at us TopE 5, >00

095.3 Four miles Left of courst: Gee 52 54N 00 21;v1 7 ~;700 ' l< '

L 1001 Joined Combat -,·ving

. . - / ~~000 lOll ' Glimbing -: Gee 5.3 24N 00 ll.E On Course

Climbing ~ m ... . !10. :rm 1.11

1033 ll'~lbYtlbi: ." .. :- ,.1!111. lid!' xGee 5.3 46N 02 07E ~ ,

10.35 2 B-1? 1 s Abort Lead Groui Ul (On Course) / I

-1049 - 78 88 53 50N 0.3 08E Five !I ile's right of course 7' -1:8 ~42 59 1148

18~300 1100 76 85 53 58N 04 OOE Six Mj les r$-ght of course 9/10 Strat Cu y -22

20,400

1119 B-17 Aborting Lead L -----

W/V HE:ICHT DIS.

COU:- USED TRUE MAC NAVICATIONAL I.A.S. t D. R.

TIME CENERAL OBSERVATIONS M.P. H. T. A.S. TO TIME E.T. A. RSE. tiOR IHDNC ~DNC OBSERVATION /K A. c.s. RUN

D.R. DRIF. TEMP.

1125 67 75 9/10 Strato Cu's Gee 54 11N 05 36E ~ -30 139 53 22 1147 lt:; \H l~>c:: 'l"icht. nf cnnr.c;e

1135 Gee IBox Put No Fixes v 1140 113 12C D/R 54 18N 06 16E ~ 25,200

1204 ~.'l' .A.] pemy Coas11- (Blanket over enemy Territory Stratus Vis/0 . v

1150 Bl ~ck F1aclk Cour ~e Good v • v 1200 Al 1cer Cow se

1205 B1 ~ck Fl~ v 1206 Pl anes sie hted at t 1ree O~lock by ' ~unner ~

.

1212 Ci Ire ling Po~ itio rlS S/W of Target 52 46N 09 54E v 12J.5 1 tnan Low ~qd 1 ~lement low Group Aborting v 1220 Bl p.ck Fla~ Cor ~e Good ~ 26,800

1222 Fi ghters 9 o' c lock P-51 1 s 30,000 50 or 60 P-38 1s ~ "

1225 P- 38's Si ~htec ~ .

1245 Pl lille at J 2 0 I C ilock Down v 1247 Bo tnbs Awa:; 30 pO ~ 2&~oo 1250 B- 7 DoWIJ at J 2 o 1 hlock v I' 1259 Fl litk at or ~ 0 I ( P,.oc li Low - Black v ...

..

1300 B- 117 Uavn Um er c pntrol Light Flak at Low Group v 1305 FJ k all J ll"oum I pw and level v I 1310 B- t~-7 Dowr <lki mrn ing clouds Black Flak 9 o'clock ~ 26,280 r •

-Fl flk 9 o 1c P-ock Straight - . .

~ -32 1~12 Level

I 20,500

1325 De ~cendine Gee 54 llN 05 16E v 1354 ~ · Gee 54 llN 04 41E ~ -10

' 15,000

1400 . St rato/cu 8/lC Tops 10,000 v 1&141 Gee 53 52N 0 02 50E ~ -2

I , 11,500

1430 .De ~cending Gee 53 50N 01 53E ~ 9,000 '

1440 Gee 53 48N 01 21E ~ ~~()() 1451 Gee 53 28N 00 30~ ~ 7,000

I

1458 A1t er Cours~ o, er S pl #4 On course .to. Sp1ashe #16 ~ 7,400

1504 Ove r- ~ ash Vis 2Qni \ eather off t he Eng1is Coast L 1528 Home Land 535 .Engines Off 1545 v - v -.

v v l,// II

v I v

. v v .. v v , 11

. . f ,

SIC NED - ·-- NAVICATOH

DECN SIFIED PE~ soo..,®&?rr ' BY ,j , NARA DATE \

I

IWJ)QU Ti AU ST TI 128

A 0 63t U. S. ARMY

SUBJIC't a Group o ibar,ier• • JarratiTe, 1 .. 1on • 5, liel , Gerii&Jl¥

to a Ce-.andin Oftioer, tOlat APO It

bardment Group ( )

1 . Sixteen aircraft cireppe• 1ix wulrecl lixty-ou ( 661} lOOf K-47 A-2 a o ~iel , two (2) airor t droppe ei nty- tour (8•) 100 -47 A• 2 bombs oa Br n . ODe ahip aalToecl eleTen bo ba , ia the hacnel , that failed to releaae ver tar et due to iaproper loadin0 •

Three • ipa (Aborted) returned oae hUDdre twe ty- •ix (126) boab• to e ba1 .. .

2. Tog le 1wito e• on aeYeral lane• ailed to work, i~ it Deoeaa ry to aalTo bo b1 oTer the target . Greup Jraaaent hal otified thia depar e t th t all to le awitc ea are being rebuilt to r edy the above mentioned defioienoy.

a. proTe nt

re airplane• returned with phot t et i pio~urea .

raph• , ahowi ani -

JULIUS ICKOFF Captain, Air Corpa Group oabi~ Officer

~UAllTDB STAT IOIT US

APO 634 U. 8. AUT

SUBJICTa Leaa Boa ar~ier•a arratiYe, iaai

lJ Deo .. ber 194&

'lO Ce--.ndi Ottieer, ~lit Be araent Gr up ( ) APO 34

1. Reache~ IP at 1244, bo 1 at 1z•e r a tlar• 11 aalToea aa eleotrioal releaae

or PIJ' •bin&• leleaaecl aircraft. • b• W8re

2. itre era oa boaba fro• leai ahip ••r1 tiea le.

TKO L. C 0 let Lt., Air Corp• Leai B rabardier

•

· "

.· .• D. A.C. Form 12 E Modified 25·9-43 0 BC APO 634

• COMBAT BO\!BING :80MBARDIER2

PILOT2 ----~~-tal·~·~- ila...K.a..JIL.··-------·· ··· -· ---- __ TA':<f. O.!F_.::.9"-.I ___ _

.;NAVIGATOR2 __ _.~~~~~~------ LAI:DED ----~1Ml------

M-<~NG--PfriNT (?~!PI) ·· _____ .., __ _

. INITIAL POINT-------------~----------------~-------------------METHOD OF ATTACK4 -· Individual .

' # -•'

Squadron llight Group

NU::JBER OF ATTAC.Kii~G · ll/C IN .GROUP ___ ____ ... JI.,_....,_ ____ COMPOSITE GROUP_.......-__ _

NUMBE~ ~C DROPPING BOMBS EY oWN SIGHTING OPERATION: . ' . ' ~ .

PEFLECTION AND RANGE S!G}iTii,rG . GROt'? C0\1POSITE GROuP -------------- ----------ruiNGE SIG~TING ONLY. GROUP CO~OSITE GROUP ----------------------- ----------

UMBER OF BOM'GS LOJ~D.t..D M R6LE.ASED ___ ...:M-------FUZING,NOSE ______ __ TAIL~--------------

SYNCHRONIZJ..TION5 -~On-------------------F-a..-st~-----------------~S~l-o~w-------

£NFORMATION AT RELEASE .POINT(i ---------------------~------~------------

Uti tude. of tf.l.rget 1M ll'!'eJ _ _ _ ~rue Alt~tude a~o~ targcl ~d •. Altitudo .. -- ----·-)ressure altitude o~tf.i.rgd; .. ----.1 timeter s a tting:...-__ .-1_.·.'··------.• I.A.S. .I ·-·----·.A.s. _

Mb.G . :tmAD •. Order 1M Actual ., True ~!eading 114 Drift, Est. a Actual True; Track --------

Actual R~ge __ ~~--------------------­b.S. Type M Time of rele~se __ _.JIII .. ._ __ ~----------Longth of Bombing I(un - ' Intervalometer settiu-i--~ .... ~r---------C-1 Pilot A-5 Pilot-----------------------------

Ma.nuar PILOT

TYPE OF RELEASE7

--=rn-d~~~·v~i~d~u-a~l--~~;-~~.~~~~~· --s;l;;- -· --: ~ttisoned · Returned

POINT OF !~~ACT IF SEE~0 -NAVIGATIOJ DATA: 9 ; '•.

MEAN TE".1P. )!ETRO AOTUJ~L

--------------------- ------------------------f.INDS

. .. ·· .. 1tu..-!· 1·J.· u lll!i I UlliliGT l UN Vl!iLUGll':t:

:Metro Actual ! Metro Actual ... lOQO .. -

' 3000 ... . 6000 . -~

... 10000 .. "

.. . ' . 15000 ·- -. ·- .

20000 -. "

22000 . . - ' .

24000

I ~ 6000 .. ···- .. 2UOOO -!30000 . I

~THODS OF B0.\1BHJGlO ,

T T T

T T T

T T T T.

T T

CO\:POS ITE GROUPSll

• . I •' ••'

T T T

T T T'

T T T

T T T

Bombl.. r die r ·'J!.ak~ne, comple~&. s ighting op(..r t-. tioh- · ..

bomb u r d i e 1· ITt.c•kin,g r u. ·~e operation only

BO:nbardi .:;'r dtoppi ng on leader, Wittl 9.rrow indict:~.ting' lt... ::... dE:JI~ ' ~ pod t.ion

·~., -

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Aotual

__...

Date: Escort:

Description and Remarks:

•Pressure Altitude of Target

*Altimeter Setting

•Ind. Altitude

•True Altitude

*Ground Speed

*Actual Range

xTa.n. Drop. Angle

x Disc Speed 118

**Actual Time Of Fall

Target

*Est. xi\.ctual

x Trail

Neight Direc ti..on Veloci~y -----

'1

I .

Type &: Size of **Bombs **No. of Bombs

Loaded

OIU Take-Off:

*Fuzing: Nose Tail

**Initial Point *Ordered Actual

xLP.ngth of' Run

•Mag. Head. Ordered

xTime of' Release

xTime of' Run

xMag. Head. Actual

**~JPe of Salvo Individual Jett. Release: Ret.

**Airplane Type

**Pilot

-~

Forecr.st

No.

Temp Actual Remarks:

!*Est. xActual •E~"'-. \xActual ' * 1-: X Iooo I 8000 I

6000 I 10000 .

I

lbOOO I I

:moco I 213000\) ;I

24000 i i ~OQQ j_ 101 i • - ! 30000 I I I

•Fill in before take•off. **F:ll in after landing x Fill in during flight

IJ,~.OlJP 4.0lst T ~,RGET .KielGeriU.Dy LET~~OD OF 30J·.T~fLG. PFF ALTITUDE __ 26,-50~=-=

~- .I.A./I.'

•• j;1@ lJirect i oil ·' lnd "c lc:c:i.ty 0irectlun of nt~Lch

756 Bombs carried

74.5 Bombs at Target

1 N

(

. For Comb~d; u 8 o f o rm o. s ~ thousa.1-..d :· _ '; ':r:"1c c.rt ri.c·

circles •• . .•• ~'or ~'~o:ct7· ~.~ use fonn one nunc r o d '

\ foot con' -· ';ri. c i.rcl<:;S

'

11 SalToed in channel, tailed to release at target

DECN SIFIED PE~ N\\\Q..,~n~rr ' BY ,j , NARA DATE \

0

13

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ro c r (COpJ to 1 A- -i)

1 . ort1Yea •

• 40lat 0 b rou • -(l) A/C • •2-~119~ ret rned &rl7 b oauae ot

drop 1n n1f'ol pr • ur n • 1 ng1n • V""

(2) A/O o. •2- 78~ r turned b tor o l t1on ot • 1on tor the a on t t the 1at Gunn oaae 111 .

2- ;51081 return• 17 \l 0 ru • 7 • 2 1n •

2 . ther u1 a nt er nnel rulur •• • fh tollow1 1 ta1lur er p rt d ,

1t t r t • 1n parent

•7 rop (1);

nt t 1lvea •• reporte , w1th he nu cas a1a a

orte

h tollo 1 ta1lur • other than or ed, with b r t n-

eated lo••• ' (2); 0 ,., t (1)

he tol1ow1

• sr

• HU ' 1r Oorpa,

1ne r1 f't1oer.

• DEC N SIFIED PE~ S\\\(}J~u&?rr _BY .j , NARA DATE \

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0 a Co 1 Ott1oer , .Ol•t u.a. ~.r., .

1 . A ne1atlYe ar a1tte4 tor the .t••1on ot 13

ro ( ) , APO IM ,

1 a

' · ' .JR •• J..t . , Air c rpa , . roup Ar- ott1oer.

• DEC N SIFIED PE~ bi\\\Q..,~u&?rr BY ,J , NARA DATE \

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SECR!'J 'I'

AliF Station No. 1 -==------i

I - Air r raft: :=l ~'-'p arted:_..:;::n=---­RPtur ·,: Pd el'l.rly I , Atta cl>: ing ·L et_lL Lost _________ _

II - ]ombd: I nitial Load (t otal)

Expended (on target) (jettisoned)

Returned

Une.ccounted for

I II - Flares: Landing, bombine; &

.Size

Form 00-Amm-2A

Q.ua.nti t:f; · Fusing

812. __ . ...,1 .... 26w._ __

745 u nme

126

photoflash carried ---------- ---------- ----------

Expended (type & runt) ____ -------~------

IV - Expenditur es of ST'!a.ll Arms ilJnmun i tion (by rcls per gun position)

Position No . of Guns J~munition Expenced Cal •. 30 CRl •• f 0

-··-- 125

• 7

• d

It 1030

0 1 5

.. fi,.5

• " 6 5

n 1 f5

? 7 6820

S }ij C R E T ---- (over)

1

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Total A/ C Reported by gun position:.. . ·

~a.l •• 30 ----- rds ··- . 2

Cal. • 50 _____ r&ls .•..

Total expended from a.bortive. J.~/C;

Ca.l, • 30 ----- rds.

Cal. : !jO ----- rds.

Expedned A/C lost o~ mi~sigg :

_ ___,,...._ ___ rde. ·

Group totals :

V - Remf'.rks : _ .

Cal •• 50 ----- rde .

Cal. . 30 ----- rds. 6800

CFl.l, .50------ ret<> .

. ·. , ; ~

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OFPICE F INTELLIG• CE 01FICI. STATIO 128 - APO 634

U. S . Alt

rrat1ye eport ot Kiel Operation.

DI G OJTIC:O, ~lat lolllbardllent Group ( ) , Station 128 .

1 . 21 A/C were di patched and attaok the sub rine building yarda at iiel , Ge~, with the port of Flenaburg, Den-.rk and t~ airport ot

urua as 1 oo ary and laat reaort tar eta , reapecti.,..ly. It 1a aaau:med that the prilllary t ~t waa hit, aa, 17 ot our A/C bombed on a path tind­er. ! aul ta re unobaerted aa there waa a 10/10 underoast .

2. I A/c retunwd earl}'• 1 auperohar er went out . / C

/c .f081 , 2 engine went out . A/c /1:191, 83, A •• a. 111 . All brou ht bo be back.

s. A/C OSS miaaed roup at aaaea ly point, 1oo~d on to another formation and boabed on reu.D .

4 . Only 2 -190 ' • attact.d formation and did not presa in.

6. one of our /c waa loit, no personnel 1 hurt or 1a mi sine .

6. A/A fir m a er fro landfall into target. tar &t ar a .

7 . 4 A/c auftered Category "A• flak daJiage.

oama derate O'ftr

• Fi hter support and conr, of 'D-SS.' a and -51' a was reported wry ood.

lf •. B. J'ltl, jor, A.c.,

Group S-2 Ottioer.

4Qlejc .. GROUP

._ 412tb ·-· SQUADRON A,·C, NO ,) - -------

POSITION BRIEFED

T/0 TIME ---- ·--~4oGti1AA------- TThJE LAl'IDED --------------- "'-'

PD:m ___ l,.e .. t_.Lo~o:~tiUII ... t]ili'JN~a~~::w~s •• .c~ '..:....~tQD:u_

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RADIO Qreb!g TAil.J G'(]:T I 3ad I t . RqMr1; J . ·-·· _.., . .... , ' 2. ROUTE: ~AS ffi>.JEFED (YES _ NO - ' _._.;.t.._.__ . ...,..~U'-'~tu;hr;o..Co....,urow~t.....,._.fL-.0811V~-Co..,.u141ft--

-J......J "'• • .. 1 OJ l out 14£\1 la f t 1110 Pl e Louth Louth 1 t ! Alt. iOOO '14.0Q2t5QO 25200--.. ..

3. BOUBDTG: TD.1E 0'\IER T.ARGBT ·- l24rl , • ., BOMBING Ait' I'£UDE --JI~G,.,.c&ia'llQOg..... ___ ~-----

TARGET~ PRD.1ARY-%.- SECOND.fo.RY _LAST RESORT_ ELSIDWHERE -· -·-· ,,_,_.., _____ ~,

NO. OF BOMBS DROPBID ... .JJJ..._~X ___..) JETTISONED _ ... _______ X -----·-··

( BROUGHT BACK -----~-J. , ·- ,, = ..,.e

dropp.d at a.pprox. • re red tl&re

RIDST.JilrS: GO<ID _, ·-FAIR -- POaR ---NIL --- Jam~ _J..-:..------~~-

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6, CASUALTIES (NAME, POSTIION~ IN,n.JHY, CAUSE:) _ ,.m,i..a.,l __ , -~----------,--·--·-...-.

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s. SPECIJIL QUESTIONS FOR A/0 ill:TUPJlED EJ'J:'..LY: TlllE OF TU.i:1N Bl~CK ·--.------------- .L\LTITUDE ___ ....... _____ ......... -c,_.u, •. ~

LOCla'ION --~-----------~- -~----~------------- ~r COURSE: OF TURN-BACK . .. ,.,__. --- ..._.

t at 1212 bra. thuy - - -· 380~ tUI'Jl trom 129.~2!Y!.-!!l~r~. of..r.ou~

about 20

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a .. l Pn_.o-1' JDi.LFUNCTIOlrS:

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TD.1E Lt. D. J . utherland

12\) FL!JC DEPOHT ........ ~·~-_.. "'.0:."' CI

26.500 11/C NO 1091 /!.a .FGAL Al,T.:'l:UDE ...,.._..,_., _ .. ._....., . .-.......,..-:-.. }?,JSI TI ON

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# l ship high on lei't.

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(2) LOCATION L&Ddtall T:CHE .._....,_~--.:~o·..:-- -·

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OFP'IG OF THE IMTILLIOUCB OIFIOIR I!A!IOJf 128 • APO 834

U. s. ARMY

lS DMember lKSe

S BJIC'l'• 0 nte t Or8W Me!llbera Participating in gtel Operation, thie date.

TO ding Ottioer, o60lat bardllient Group ( ) , APO 834. outi and Operation• ottioer, Station 128.

1. toll w1 oo te by or Mra part1oipat1Jl& in th8 liel Operatiaa thie d tt, aa taken fro the Intelligence Interro at~on Fo~.

• aubmitted tor yo~r 1ntoraatiott1

a. A/O 9871, Lt. hldnald. Fli ht plan wun•t tcrllcr.d whn we 081118 w1 thin the target are • gt. C.nt1a •rront ;lUI

ball turret alightly eracked. ft not reported. Col d ... ..t turthv oraoki~. hoated u • Oo tldn't uae t~et."

.e. Lt. Shotta "Lead ahip 1u tar&et area.

e too me.n,y turu. oqr,

e. ~C 1809, Lt. all1a preter1 hie chair be pus '~ i baok• hia lee• became oramped trOlll lmeeliug tor &I hotu-••V

de J/C 9857, Lt. ntaria suggested not to ,; 360° turn before tar et beoauae the on•nt attraoka t1 tera .

e . J./c 1090, Crew wants to be in tho lead &roup. Said they t l 40lat better than ~51st group.

t . A/C 1089, Lt. Lawry, questioned 38()0 turn betore . I . P. SJt. lnutaon aa:ra A. R. O. aoarta aore.toh neck. Su1 ate iaaue ot aott •ool or aDJc toa.rta . ·

• A/C 1009, Lte . Van Dyke and !roy report hea"'JJ: flying boota stolen. Lt. Kelly repone "Cre•• are cb-awi aore than 8 flak aut ta and uai th n t~ at&Dd on w u Vl!lOr platia& in waiat windowa. Sg • Peaoook 1W • ....,,mS~lon t and damp thia 110rning. " Lt. el}T add "!her me no a.Ul lk­around bottl•• 111 the plane. When Df,1"4Hr""' trana1"erred guoliM he wu torced to hold h11 reath. run1 baclc to ohua&e valTel d J"Ul'l up in.

h. A/C TMS. Lt. Dnlpsey suggest oren be 'briefed u to whether they will bo.b on PIF. Lts. Dempsey and tohell aaid P-5l•s didn't l<Wntity the. el'V\ to i'o,...t10J1 ae euily aa 1'• did.

1. J/a 1081, Lt. e ot waking orewa ao early, l hour uau&l]¥ ted.

j . 1./c 1110. Captain Peok 1aici waa a diahearteni.n& esion. Set. tullie uggeat a ewing tab on tlak aui t to tae:ten oxyg n hoae.

k . A/o 1064, Lt a etates Ball turret ~·r ~•eds s ar-mor proteotio against flak . llao raid toraation wu poor al1d do bta it 1 nt onr tar~et.

1 . A/c 1031. Lt Fowler aaid leu plene made turna too • ._PJ ao 80° tur through a tlak ar Lt. Prieat

pl ined t lead n 'fig tor taking ott on course owr maialand in.ltead ot head1 o r rth •••

t v.at· in oa • set. Jliel. tail• .of cold w1 th tail open.

n. A/C 091. all suns had to be cleaned betor lea'ring. 11 not loaded. Qaly one aJUll walk around bottle in b 11 turret.

o wn.llc around bottles wre fill d befor t e-•tt. 110 orera around unlet oall d.

o. ~ 1083, Lt. Duoe report• out of' flares. set. ill states regul tl er ohl.

tail turret.

• A/a 1 S • Lt. CNau-a stated formation poor. Lta. OMur aad Jtd.th both atated atter bomb• a~. lead ship took orr too

t. !hey r pulli 4.2 ' w1 th 2300 ' a • onr u.t cl

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A/o 1833, Lt. aal h 1 quire get identified as German.

they ooulan't bomb ~ tar-

• B. raY, ajor, A. c ••

Group 2 Ottioer.

'lOa: O. G. 1ST ~011B DIV. ABD 92BD COHBAT lfiWG

J'IOMs 0 . 0 . 401ST SOD GP. (R)

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a-1 . 401ST llO 1' GltOOP FLEW HlGR POSITION I 92Im COK!AT WI G Tm!CH AS FittST Ilf 1ST AI! DlVISIO , OF FO!Ci B. FlGHTEft SUPPO T VE!Y GOOD . P-88•1 PICOD UP FO!UIATIOI APPftOXI TEL Y M 0 26" W - 08° 00" I AT ABOUT 1228. P-5l •S PICDD UP FOlt 'I' ION ABOUT 5 W:N. BEFO TAltGl!:TJ BO'fH CAlt'RI 10 TIO BACK '1'0 D-CHANH L. ONE '-109 SEE BELOW. TI A D toe-A TI 01 UNKNOWN. 'l'WO - HK)t s CA xE IN A 5 0' CLOCK LBVBL A D TUttNED OUT A 8 O'CLOCK AT 1260. B/A DIDN'T F!lt •

S- 2. P'LAK COU TE~.I!:D A"' I TE VAtS F!t011 OUT. IT AS A L • BLACK BURSTS, FOLLO G FIRE. B'BCAUE IIOD TE OVE ALTI 'l'ODE FA nt.

S-S . BO A/C LOST. A:LL ETU ED THIS !!itSE.

t .. ND AI..L ALL THE 'A Y IN AND U lo/10 UND~CAST, SEEMI GLY TA~GET A~ • DE LECTIOW FAI ,

S- -6 . IIL. !EPO!T 0 !-17 F!OU LOW G!OUP OBS VlD HIT BY FLA! AND GOI G DOQ T U UWD ltCAST At 1317J .AT 1306• TWO !-17 ' 1 OBS VID LOS! GAL­TITUD , tr1 '1' T U CLOUD •

S-5. FOUit A/C, CATt:GO!Y "A".

S-6. SEVEltAL C!tEWS ! PO!T.tm Tft.AILS OF • I SUOK A~C'!!ING UP TmtU UNDEltCAST. BU!STS IN GROUPS OF 'RED !"LASHES, SOUE GltEEN. SO XED. ALL Clt S S E '1'0 TmR THXSI 'WE!! G OUWD OCK TS. CA UP VERY SI,O Y. OJR C EW ! r;PottTED SIEING APPA'RENTL Y LA G RILL 0 OU TAI ~IG AP"l'Blt LEAVIWG TA.~GIT. OKE ! PO '!'ED AT 1210. BEADING 120 T.

S-7 . BO ED 01 tJCitD SHIJ>J !ESUL UNOBS ,!VED BECAUSE O'li' 10/10 UM>Eltf;AST.

S- 3. con; VI!T GOOD. ABOVE AUD BELOW. CO PLAINED ~0 P-5l'a 'RAD 'rAILS PAl. - D RED, WHITE A D YELLOW CR DISTO TED SRA FOR ID ', TIFICATIC!t.

S-9 .

SOUE P•Sl'1 CA IN CLOSE, C'RPS At ST OPENED FIRE. '

21 A/C DISPATCHID AT 0832. CP.os ~ED ~ GLISH COAST T LOUT A lOll C!OS S D EU Y COAST UWirnOMl AT 1150 S. COU!SE G ALLY AS Bl'U EF ;o EXC'EP'l' YFOU TAltGI'l'. CHA GED LEADS ON 3600 TURN. SSID I. P. CAUE IN ON TA GET 280° 'l'·, OVIIt TA!GET 12-68 S. 4:01ST HIGH BOX 92ND COVBAT NG. L~ DID TIIIS B AS~ 15-45 HitS . 3 SH!.IB !tETt.m D EA!L Y. A/C 4/081, fl:2 EUGID OUr, A/C 11113, fl OOPE!CFJI.PGE! OUT , A/C #833, It. lf. G. I U,. ALL BO S B!OUGHT BACK. 1 A/C :/103~ BOllBID B!IDAD WITH O'l'Hilt FO TIOW.

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WERFT A.G.

KIEL (GERMANY)

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Issued December 1942

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Issued December 1942

approx.

DECNSIFIED PE~ N\\.\~}J~rr BY ,j , NARA DATE \

FLA K REP ORT ---- ____ ..._ __ _ TARGET -----

Date 11 'Oeoember .. s

1 . Route f ollowed: lisb Coast at Lout lOl l houra 8000 tt. t ttne!!\Y landfall • pl e and altitude is UDJaLown. Shortly after arriving

onr cont inent made 360 • course and avig. 11ere uncertain o£ route. Lett ..... oeae"t .. ..-.y QQ:t llliO he·.we a&aoo n . '&e;u .. ed. . IK;e~ gg alee ee~ et ..... e

2~r~~~ility a t Tn.r get . (.~tny conde nsatio n t r ail s?)

lQ/10 und!rcut over Oontipont. Jiaibility 10 milet . lo ocmdensation troila....

3. No . of A/C ove r Target:

@. Fon:ntion over t a r get, 1vith height of each A/C. Those A/C dn.;.1C1.Jed by Flak to be c;i.rclod , and i f seri ously du.r.uGed, i nsett sLnll "S11 • If any .A/C shot down by Fla k, say so:-

Over

4 . a . What evasive action v7as t aken?

5. Genc:ro.l Axi s of a t tac k . (Frora lead A/C i f pos::o ible ).

&e>oe ------6. Hmv long cli cl f'or..1o.. t ion fly strair;ht ancl level before bonbing?

one m;inute

7. Turn aft e r bornbi ng .

No turn

8. Posit i on of' g r oup i n relation to othe r Gr oups :

Bigb box tl¥11:20 to l ett or lead group

9., A short description of Plak e n route ( if any), o:1oc at the Target , i ncludins i f possible a sugGest i on r ... s to ~JYJ?e of fir0 control employed - e .e . Co:rcinuous fol l ovlliUB, predic ted c : ncontrc,·c ion.s , pre(licted bar rages , or fi:wd barru.ses .

er flak waa enoountered at interval o r n terri target ar • tleotion fair • 1 t1 tude · poor • bur•ts

oontrolle f ollowin •

JD . Any o-ther Com:;.1,mts , Phenomena , etc . • in. orewa reported aeeni rockets shot t e ound. ol1mb in slww dg- z coura to about 26000 tt. Left brown

~ bl a k smOke trails. buret into 12 to 20 parts of gre yellow and red. Rooketa ot up 1n pairs. aralell in course. our pairt observed.

ar et. T a 12.0 to 12.a

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1. Route followedt . ·n ..... o .~·,o 1.

F L A K R E P 0 R T

2. Visibility at Target. (Any c ~ndPnsation trails?)

3. no. of A/0 over Target:

DATE , "'Z!"'''OJ""l'T"2.,./f:l:;n3r----

o ~t tv to

4. Formation over target .• with he ight of e ach A/C. Those A/C damaged by Flak to b e circled, and t1' serious::.y d ...,, , .,~ed , insert s mA.ll 11 8 11 • If any A/C..-Shot down by Flak, s~ sa:-

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4 .a. Vl'ho.t evasive action 'NU S t!lk cn?

in• viol et .

5. Gene r a l Axis of o.t t~.ck. (Fro'1 l r ·>.d A/C if pos s i b l e ).

t, s• T

6. How l0t1.g did forrmtion fly str n..~cht and l e ve l before boMbing?

7. Turn afte r bombing.

8. Position of group in r e lation to other Groups:

-=>~ A short

~u. Any other could b hit 0 0 1 • tr il 0

in.r.1l-rling if

26, 600•

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881 - -

1'lew with 9llt ~)

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F L ~ K R E P 0 R T

1. Route followeda

2. Visibility at Target. (Any cendensn.tion trails?)

C , ...

)( Intense

3, Uo . of A/C over Target:

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out to tto

4, Formation over target, with height of each A/C.. Those A/C damaged by Flak tG be circled, and if serious:.y damaged, insert smn.ll 11S". If e:ny A/C shot down by Flak, say s~:-

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4 , a , What evasive action was to.k n?

5, General Axis of o.ttn.ck , (Fron l ead A/C if possible) .

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6, How loug did formation fly straight and hlV8l before boMbing?

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7. Turn after bombing.

~o.rp Lett

8, Position of group in relation to other Groups:

;~ A short description or l''.l .. o.l.. c~ n !'Oute (if n.ny) , and at tho T':l.rget, including if p.os:sible a SU'--'t;<.TC~t.ion "S to ty,> ·r .!' .. h·o » .. ..._..,_.,,__ om_r.1n,rorJ·- •·<>• lJ<"»ntinUOUS follo11Y-i:ne:... pr-"dioted concentr at?_o'\.c' , predictt..d bo.rr::..gc s , or fixed barrages.

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t fro 120 to l~J9. ostl7 r l d o b burs 1 t ~+.J)

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1.

F L AK REP_Q_RT ---- - - ----!easel Island to.-I. P. an,., '.&: -et ~ brie!':td• coming out to

Rout e f olloweds en y ooast •D briefed. then sotth alon ene~ coast to a ~oint op. osite Cr r. on h i Z7o• direct to Cro r .

2. Vis i bi lity at Tar get. (Any c ... ii.C~ <'ll.Sation trails?L _

c.,

3 . no . of A/C over.J'_arget:

17 Inoludi

Format ion over t ar get , with he i ght of each A/C.. Those A/C damaged by Fl ak to be circled, and if ser ious:!.y damaged, i nser t small ns ". I f any A;c-;-hot down by Fl aka say s~:-

( o r)

4 . a. . What evasive action was taken?

"ild turns go in~ in.. violent after le vin.; tnrg t .

5 . General Axis of attack . (Fron l c n.d A/C if possible ) •

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6 _ How -lon~ did f ormat i on fly str~icht and l eve l before bombi ng ?

7. Turn aft er bombing.

S'hl!lrp Lett

8 . Pos i t ion of group i n re l ation t o ot her Gr oups:

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1 if A shor t descr ipti on or I''l.o.l..r "l!'l r oute ( if nny), und at tho. Ta.r get, i:n-~ ~ u::t ng ~Sible a SU(;goc:d::ion ''S to type 0 1' l.'h·o ~""~"'-"'1... o>,,-.1,~,.ror'j- ti- o • O~ntlnUOUS fol l o;,·:l:n.g.,. pr<'-dioted concentrations , predicted bu.rr::1gcs , or fixed barrages . Inten:1o a 4-; -.C' · ' .... ov .,... '!' ~:...t fro. 1203 to 1209. ostly barr .;;e ty.t'• • h.ck bur a t s, "' f 1 ,.. ( bll.ri!CS • Flak seemd ·to b burstint; t :$;CJJO f'oet. ea?. r • inaccuratn F~ k necunt~r~d as our formation passei south)bf il•

helmsna~en. \ /

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Any other Comments , Phenomena, etc. A o• gun battery_ fro which red flashes could oe se n w·."' ~·pot-4; <1

'lj 52~"-'•03 1E. Flak nul t stopp d frac;ment which hit ono . nist gunn ' r. T o.d lavibc.tor got small fra ent throu h bo·ot, bruised l g. A f red str rs. b li ved £ro rockets. wnic le!~ jae ed• spir l trail of smoke• are observed. One silver colored tinsel urst reported.

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6J.2....BOi:.ffiJUIDMENT SQUADRON (H) __-~-------=:___/'--:-- . ..::-:- -. ~ OFFICE OF THE OPERA.T10NS--OFF"~-

APO :if 634

13 December 19~ 2t3J::;0T: Loading List.

Opere.ti o:: ;.; Officer, 40lst 13omb G-p (H), AP:S 1/r6~4.

-· 1. Folllo,dr1g is the list of Combat Crews participating in today' s

r-:issic:>..

~ TjT'¥ B.lUTK LAST (NAi'<iE) FIRST (MI) A..S.N. SQUADRON

~ - let Lt. Goodman J ame s F. o-665678 612th /"< ""'- - Lt. Col· Rogner Harris E. Gp Hq. v ..

. J - 2n1 Lt. Fr aioli Frank P. o-6~32 34 612th B - let Lt. Cameron T omas L. 0-728625 614th no - S~<J_'t. . Graham James J • 1:6099737 612th

*>!<TT - T/u t. . wpa.cek Ant Of!Y v. 3'2378819 " ET - T/S t. _Far mer John o. 686lll! " r" 2n Lt. Ramsey Robert J. o-681191 II ..:._ _r -

I ·}- s t. Henderson Pete D. 38213690 " . P:{(;._ s t. lvlarkle Bu:bt&n A. 32'592715 II

,.?I.A}'1J # ~2-3108-l

p - Capt. McCree Donald G. 0-348319 612th r,p - 2nd Lt. Currie Donald A. 0-805408 tl

N 2nd. Lt . Jeffery Morey B. o-685629 .. -:B 2nd Lt. inn ~oy R. o-6791+33 · " -- ,., /S t. i Pierro osimo ;1.2172563

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·'' *':' '1' S/Sn- :C!. liibson Earl c. 15086940 " ~ - ...., s t. Graf Cecil L. i9188506 "

Sgt. McNab Thomas D. Jr. i209~52 tl - '-

,. ,,.., Sgt • Severson Marvel T. 3~426585 tl . ,...,. --p· ,,... s t. A!t'ber Joe R. 3.703821 " ... ~ .. '"'.

. ? :::.:LKE. 'II' 42-31087 -----J - 2nd Lt. Neag Train (mr!) o-8o2443 612th .:? - 2nd .l..t •. En~ land John P. 0-748608 II

... 2nn Lt. San.t.os Elmer .;) o-676132 II •

- 2nd Lt. De Raimo Okey ( I-7JI. I) o-679382 II

} ) - wjS t. Baraon William c. 35666460 " *"'" Jll 1 S/ Sp:t. i'lynn illiam B. 16046687 " T S/Sgt. Callahan Michael J. 18150571 II

' .. s t. Farrell James E. 35540644 " ~ -

1'. "- s t. Daekiewciz ~ i;.t·:rr - Sp:t. Cook Geor e P. 204293,15 "

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DECL~.riFIED PE~ N\\\{)"J~u&?rr ' BY ,j , NARA DATE \

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2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. ~ 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. S/S _t. S/Sgt. S/Sp:t. s t. Sg::t. s t.

Sellers w 1111am Geor e Jack Shapiro Aaron . Rementeria David Le r Jesse Parrish onald ~mith Clair Rishel Dale ~K~~~ Judd Lovde flussell Lewis

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1Ce1Jy 'Covne VanDvke 'Tro:v VanDuren 'Johnaon l:>tengel Garity Peacock Pin111s

11ill1am Daniel Geor e Epharim Paul

.. orris Percy John George

42·378-35~~--2md Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. 2n1 Lt. 5/S,:t. T/S t. s t. s t. Sgt. s t.

·Smith tuart · Chmura Stan1lau ·Haskin Cecil ·Mont emery Thomas ·McCawley Fred ·Carr Maurice Davies Leonardo Parker Harry Scicchitano Frank Hopkins Calvin

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0-802205 0-6~694 0-683350 0-673754 12165646 '35494817 )6276698 16155719 6,73365

0-802795 o-68~87 o-68560~ 0-686111 38321224 16035656 32506396 39034361 32489249 32078946

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13 December 1943 SUBJECT: Loading List. T TO Oper&.tions Off icer, 4-0lst ]omb Gp (H), APB ~534 ..

1. Fol].owint;· i s the ]_; ~t --:- Combat Crews partici:pD.ting in toda;r' s MissieljO. . • *PUNE 'iF 42-31033 _

DUTY" RAHK LAS'? p rA:·E i _, IRST (MI) _ ; ._§._]'. SQW..DRON

p - Capt. Stann Leon (NMI) 024863 6~3th CP - 2nd Lt. 1-Jason S ephen G-. 0671466 ft N - 2nd Lt. Gould Alvin A. 0669399 " B 2nd Lt. Duce Jack •• o6835oe " -RO - T/Sgt. Wagner Robert F. 34209104 ...

UTT- . T/Sg,. Jumper Warren H. 33237530 .. BT- S/sst. Leavitt Eldon w. 3574ol80 " TG - S/Sgt. illman Herbert F. 39393215 • LltfG- S/Sgt. Ogborn Donald w. 12137704 " .. F.VG- S/Sgt. Bi ggs Clarence H. ·33374505 " *PLA:i@l f 42-31090

p - lst Lt. Pip en Harry L. Jr. 8ttR~~ . &f~t~ CP - 2nd Lt. Hellw.uth George J. N - 2nd Lt. Coventry James A. o61e616 .. B - 2nd Lt. Gipson .Raymond E 0676254 . " • -RO T/Sgt. Finnie Charles s. 14134662 .. -*"'TT T/S6 t. rovak Clement • 32421592 .. -BT ~t. Brandt Gordon F. 16095987 tl -TG S Sgt. DeVito Michael • 12155471 n 1\'/G .... S/Sgt. Moore Royce • 18051910 " -RWG Sgt. Bailey James 17016617 II

*PLAN.E 'if 45-31037

p 2nd Lt. Fowler Russel 1-1 . 074s~45 613th CP 2nd Lt. Murphy Walter J. 07 ' 75 " N ... 2nd JJt. Priest Jack B • 0736652 " -B - 2nd Lt. Buchanan Allen {NMI) ~3S535 " RO - S/Sgt. Chazmes Hugh w. 3 97.617 n **TT S/Se;t. Tryba Alexander F. 36605554 " BT - S/Sgt. Martinez Richard v. 1716o414 .. TG S/Sgt. KeiP:tt Robert v. 19094519 .. LWG - Sgt. Kelsen Harold J. ) !~~~~ • R:G - ~ti~t. ~ore;z ~¥is ( l't>ll £ntlr c~ i num er o aircra •• es gna e ng neer

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*PLAN3 'if ~2-31089

p 2nd Lt. Lawry Donald H 0801998 613th !1!. 2nd Lt. Dockendorf James s 0684698 " CP

N - 2nd Lt. Self Harry w 0674808 ·~ B 2nd Lt. Edkin Thomas H 0682088 II

-RO Sgt. Peters Lee J 19062572 " -

"'*TT .T/Sgt. Waterman Fred G 32449446 II

BT S/Sgt. Roome Charles c 36034929 " -TG S/Sgt. Wood Horace "({ 18219478 " -lo~- ~t. IU'lutson Robert w 11169741 " R\~G - S Sgt. College Clarence G 33257076 " *PlanE> 'fit 42-~.2846

p - 1st Lt. Shotts Bryan 1-1 . 0667~78 " CP 2nd Lt. \/Ialier William P. 0753 37 n·

-N - 2nd Lt. Savage William F. 0441712 II

B 2nd Lt. Briarton Henry R. 0681518 II -RO T/~gt. Reedy Robert :L? 3637~210 ii

-"'*TT T/Sgt. Swofford Leland L.· 1406 116 II -

B'1 - S/Sgt. Ri~ger Harvey w. 37121385 u

TG - SJsgt. Is~m1nger John (NMI) 11ffl9 " I.WG - s Sgt. Sonichsen Donaid H. ~670 12

II

RWG- Sgt. Jones William F. 83 1 9 n

*P.LANE 'If 42-31034

p - 2nd Lt. Locther James R.Jz:a. 0802585 II

CP - 2nd Lt. Pruitt Dow c. 0684771 II

N 2nd Lt. Du-;,uette Fred D. 0736692 < II

B - 2nd Lt. Brown Jolm F. 0673723 II

RO - T/Sgt. !·~u~ser Benj amin z. 13095360 " -UTT ·- T/Sgt. Kennedy George L. i6008922~ . II -

BT - S/Sgt. De itt Fr ank G. 19064865 II

TG - Sgt. Mer: rill Cla rk G. ~3098643 " I.WG - s7s-.;t. IO.imek John c. 36414442 " -RWG- S/Sgt. Domm Harold E. ~8176517 II -*PL..:..lTE v -- - -p CP -N B RO

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~OMBARDMENT SQ,UADRON (H) OFFICE OF THE OPERA.TIONS-O?.FTCElr­

APO # 634

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TO Operations Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), APE #634.

1'. Fol::UOwing is t he list of Combat Crews participating in today' "' Mission.

*PLANE 'ffz_-.:4u2c-3~77u7!.J!!O:.-__

DUTY

p -CP -N

ItAST (NAI-'!E) FIRST

Capt, PECK1 JOHN C. . 2nd J,t. !BOMPSOlf, HARRY C.

2nd Lt. CASAGR.AIIDB, JBO J. J3 -RO -

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2nd. Lt. GERRICK1 GEORGE C • S/Sgt. Stanforth, Joseph R. T/Sgt. »OToaelich, George (HMI) SfSgto Urich• Lawrence C. SfSgto !ullie, Albert T. SfSgto LeBailly, Arthur S/Sgto Kolasa, Henry Ao

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- 2nd Lt. WILSON, SAJIOEL P • - 2nd Lt9 GA!TIS, .ELGIX V. - 2nd u. SUDAKOV, LA.WRE:JCE H.

2nd Lt. DILY, JOHN J. - Sgto Kelley. Homer o.

sJsgt. Corl ey, Je••• c. S/Sgt. Corataue1, Beryle A. Capt. FOSTER, JAMBS H. Sgto Sokol, Leonard •.

- Sgt. Wolf, William G.

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p - 2nd Lt. DAWES1 Tf!LL!Ml R. CP 2nd Lto PRATT, JOHN D. N 2nd Lt. SCHUBERG, JOHN A. J3 - 2nd Lt. VAB lfOY, RUSSELL M. RO S/~gt • . Ca.stronova, Salvatore

**TT SfSgt. Korell, 01le A. J3T SfSgt. LaFountain, Louie M. TG ·sjsgt. Gatsemeyer? Gera.ld R. LWG Sgt. Mooney. William R. l1:WG - Sgt. Gentry, Ray A.

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18161236 • 0438942 " 3746155~ ·" 37201936 "

0802731 614th 0748784 n

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0679404 • 32650405 " 36147173 " 38183420 • 16109129 • 18169546 • 34434724 . n

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1. Fol]Dwing is the J.ist of Com"bat Crews .,articipa ting in today-'s

Missio..n . ..

42-31193 *PLANE 'fit

D1JTY BAlTIC LAS':( (HAEE) FIRST (MIJ J ... s.N. SQ:ru.DRON

p - Capt. White Ralph J. . 0-23885 615th CP - 2nd Lt. Byrne Howard E. 0-743405 615th N - 2nd Lt. Gershon Harold (NMI) o-800107 6l:>th B - 2nd Lt. Ritch William L. 0-739005 615th Ro· - S/Sgt. Meehan John J. 33325533 6l.Jbh

"'*TT- T/Sgt. Young Clarence E. 32449970 615th BT - S/Sgt. Craft Al.:.ten H. 37~2519~ 615th TG - S/Sgt. Turvy John E. 35418681 615-th V1TG- S/Sgt. Grigg Franklin M. 37125928 · 615th R~:lG- S/Sgt. Lynn Kenneth J. 12167944 615th

*PLAi~ =If' 42-31077

p -l.a t Lt • !Awis Clyde A .. o-800905 615th GP -2nd Lt. Sutton Emmett s. 0-684790 615th N ..2nd Lt. Eaton William M. 0-749643. 615th B -2nd Lt. Arnold ~ Harold s. o-681515 615th Eo ..Sgt. Miner Clarence R. 12098549 615th

**TT -t,lSgt. Weber Melvin c. 3726144;4 615th BT .Sgt. Hamilton James R. 35664584 615th 'fG .Sgt. Cushing Leonard B. 19074527 615th V:W .Sgt. Tosh William A. 35431664 615th F.Wf1. .Sgt. Marshall Alfred P. 11114505 - 6.l5th

"'PLA.NE rff ' 42-37843

p .let Lt. Dempsey Ralph M. 0-800846 . 615th CP .2nd Lt. Mitchell Lewis A. o-68o678 615th N .2nd Lt. Sellers Lloyd w. 0-736661 615th B 2nd Lt. Dolan William w. 0-741142 6l!)th RO S,t. Bel.ler James E. 6257280 615th

**TT S Sgt. Zander Harold s. 33240304 615th BT Sgt. Nonemaker Jack D. .l9175334 615th TG S/Sgt. Knapp Phil N. 38540171 615th LWG i}gt. Fatica Battlsta J. 35324899 6l!;>th ~G Sgt. Merlino Frank A .. 31208150 615th

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AAF STATION 128 APO 634

ABORTIVE REPORT: DATE:Deo. 13, 19~

SQUADRON 615th AIRPLANE #42-37833 PILOT 1st Lt. RUMSEY CP2nd Lt KAERCill

PILOTS STATEMENT:

Aborted from mission because of waist gunner beoom~ng ill 1m

flight.

PILOTS SIGNATURE

INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT OR EQUIPMENT REVEAL THE FDDDOWING DEFECTS OR MALFUNCTION:

NONE

DECNSIFIED PE~ soos~u&?rr . BY ,j , NARA DATE \

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SQUADRON 615th

AAF STATION 128 APO 634

DATE: Dec. 1:5, 19 43

AIRPLANE #42-31193 PILOT CAPT. WHITE COPILOT BYRNE,Lt I

PILOT'S STATEMENT:

Aborted fro mmiesion because of drop in Manafa~d Pressure on

#1 Engine and could n0t be corrected in flight.

SIGNAfl'BHE OF PILOT

INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT OR EQUIPMENT REVEAL THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS OR MALFUNGTIONS~

Sheet metal around eupercharger melted from excessive heat

from broken nozzle box of supercharger.

GROUP 'C~"'~h'ATIOU

Combat Flight Leader: COt.ONE~ R~~----­ 13 Dec~ber 1943 --·-l1fs. te)

Deputy Flight Leader: Capta.in MC CREB

Gr~up Call Sign: Fig~tor C~ll Sign ---···----· --- ------Ground Contrd:

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B 11193 (..Abortea) I i--

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L ~ 9837 I

1081 (Aborted)

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