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AAl! a 28 oy JACKSON M. PHIPPS. , Captain, Air Corps, Ad;utant . .

. "MISSION SUMMARY II

MISSION NQ 39 19TH. MARCH; /944 .

94TH. CfNBAT80MB H1NG

40/sr. EiawJARDMENf GRouP P-1)

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DECLASSIFIED PER 1\J 1\)b ?4 S~ I'J s= \ BY I6J. , NA.RA DATE .2/ \'2/ll _j .__....- _.,_ ---~ .. ::--.__.._,...-....,. __ --~------~~...,....,..-----="-'--------~~

R E P 0 R T OF 0 P E· R A T I 0 N A L

DAY

HISSIOlT No. ~9 Dnte : /9 MAR. 44

TO: WATTEN , FRANCE

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OFFICE OF '!'BEl I LLIGiSJI 0 FIC D-G-1 t TIO 118 • APO 65'

u. s. 19 Jlaroh. 19'"

SUBJ CT 1 0 eata t er... PartioipatiJlt o aaioa ot 19 Karch 19•4.

TO a CO DI G OJ'FI<;E , tati 118, A.PO U., U. • J..rray. (Thru Lt. Col •• 1. YMrhoea aad Lt. C 1. J.. C. lrooka.)

1. s,t. llob•rt L. lloody, CG, A./0 1611 r •-u that horoattor oao t tho waiat gwuaora hand.lo the .... raJ radle operatera ... ,enorally toe -a.uay 4iachar'iae eAatf', p rtiaularly at beab releue peat.

2. Lt. lryaa Jl. Sho'tta, Pilot, A/0 1611 atated that 'riacla ... re aot aa briotMJ Lt. Joraard K. H. Biraoh, I&'Y1cator, A/C 1983 add hia weather tl1uy wu uareaclable, erideatly h&Yiag boa .-u with p er oarbu paper. Lt. leraarcl alan.rts, ancater, A/C 1683 ar1t1o1aod tM tact that tliluy waa -.do to a Yor tM poriocl prior to ~100 houra, wbereu the Greup waa atill tlyta, at 1~10 ~ura. ·

a. Lt. Ro ort L. it , ilet, A/O '148'1 aaya tlytac oquipaeat ia u a deplor blo ooaclitl ...

.t. Lt. Lee 1. Bartley, filot, A/0 1 .tolt that u loa& aa tho hi'h a~u&ctr .. - o a aooead boab rua they a"Uu14(11i' dropped. t~Mtir boaba.

/6. PYt. Gilbert 8horua, , A/C 1189 aaya oxy u ..... got aaulaod aad dirty whoa they are put 1a bat• aad auggosta they bo lett ia b~o1.

e. Lt. Paul J. liq, •an,ator, A/C IT66 aaya flyillc a.llao'U o aot tit properly aad rooo 41 thll Group uao a type ot helaot ai l&r to that eaployed by fi&htor pllota.

7. C011plaiata o•ooraiac pMr quality ot fMd aorred at coabat •• 'Qro .... 0 by the. follOwiar;a tire Ol"OW er Lt. Jnoph • lordya, 1 t, A/C 1819 J atiro orw ot Lt. Kor'Yia J. Ob.rhtoaaea, 1lot, A/C 9'T6fiJ oatiro orew t Lt. Paul • Sohartt, ilot, ~C 1693. ·

8. S&to ob rt 0. tr &1 00, ~0 1693, whe Uli ad to nitor t!w Polobro atation ohaaaol had a roat cloal ot 4U't1oulty 1a o ata(ltia tho atatioa begauae of tho taot that a •Wib•r ot 1hipa were oattaually o ... lli.Jlc th11 atat1 • whioh. pro o ure he taoupt waa uawarrutod.

~. Lt. Charlet r. 11, Pilot, <J/0 101'1 aa alter L. Olinr, B.-hardier, A/C 9820, ooaplaiaod t ha'YiBC to wait at diaporaal aroa tor tr ... p rtat1 to ltrietiag r J Lt. rlba r c. Dailey, Pilot, A/C 1662 prailod tho traaapertat1oa turaiahod ~~ orow. ·

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10. Lt. lryaa • Shett•- Pilot. ~C lDll pra1•e4 the Group foraat1ea. e•peoially atter lea~g the tar&et. Lt. Robert w. R • B .. bardier. ~C 169 alao prailecl the teraatiosa ucl 1tatecl that lead aTipter et lew equa• d~oa did exoelle t jeb.

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• B. FRY, Major • .A..c •• Group ·2 Officer.

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Target No. XI/A/I XI/A/57 XI/A/100 XI/A/112 XI/ B 4 (a) & (b)

NOBALL TARGETS "A" Constructional Works " A" Constructional Works " " Constructional Works

Constructional Works .,..~aiDour Camp

(FRANCE) WATTEN CORMETTE ZUDAUSQUES NOTRE DAME FERME WA TTEN EST MONT & W BROUCK

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Adjoins and overlaps illustration XI/ A/ II j I etc.

Illustration No. XI/A/Ill XI/A,S'l/2 XI/A I00/3 XI A/112/3 XI B 4/2

It should be noted that some small variation in scale is possible between this and adjoining illustrations. This illustration is based on best cover available for the whole area, but may not show latest construction within target areas. For this, reference should be made to the appropriate Type B illustrations for the individual targets themselves.

TYPE A

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40lst BOMBE.RDME NT GRnFP (H)

Ass i gned •• atte . . " 1. Target : Dato ~f Mi s~i on • l r

Bombed att . . . . . . 2. ....---.---...,...,.--- - - - - --Route as f lown :-

3. weathe r conditions: (a) At ·1-arget Ga't\l • • • • :) "Ito • e c . . . . . . (b) En rou te • • , 3/lQ • • ' .- • , • • • · • • • • • • • • •

4 . we r e our A. C " Seen" or "Uhseen" targets? (a ) At tar get •••. ee • • • • · • • • • (b) En route •• See • • • • • - ) • •

Any condensation t r ails? • • • • 0 • • • Q • et

s.- Desc r i ption of Flak at Ta;: ge t , includi:::J.g ME THOD OF FIRE CONTROT

s- mi. • l had soo blaok burst~ - rr • •.

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1&00 h ura - ~ o aat - Are 1 00 ours • Ca1Qil - derate , 1808 h urs • St. Omer - !Atenae,

od altitu e , ~air def1eo io , bl ok bursts, p•iDted. ood altitude, ood detleot1o , bl cl bursts,

1 12 hours - Cap Grh Is • predioted oo11oentr ted .

oderate, ood altitude, good deflection, kla&k• re ,

182~ houra - (502J lSO ) -bur~ts , pointe • • ell~, red.

r flak• aurro ded by tremely l rge burata blal::k tlak.

6 . Flak encountered of obser- Ja .::: '1 route . mr .t he or de r e xperienced)

1806 h ur rate , go alt1 tud!t, ood defLctio •• , black burats , po ted.

7 . v;as CHAFF carrie d? • .Y .. s • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • •• ,

How d i s c harged? • J.s J:>.-.:.i~.! A • • • • • • • •

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~ ... • • • " (I • • . . . . 9 .. Det a il s :-

A/ c ove r A/c A/ Cl ast Time over Time enemy

roup / te r rito r y Damaged Jto Flak/ Tar ge ti Bomb I I 1

401 I 8 0 ) l '30ti J ' l

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10. I comme nt s - Phenomena :-

bomb . dron bo d i -dividu lly. , aqu drou aid ot

l!1•e n flak was t ':.lratin !ClT. Sf4W !'lak oata in ay o! ' Oalaia .

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SUBJECT:

TO:

612TH BO BARD ENT SQUADRON (H) 401ST BO•BARDMENT GROUP (H)

OFFICE OF THE OPEMTIONS OFFICER AP0634

oading List.

AAF Station 128 19 March 1944

Operations Officer, 40lst Bombardment Group (H), AAF Station 128, APO 634

Plane 42-31662

p Dailey, Scribner C_ Stokes, Alexander C. Jeffery, orey B. Hutson, Wayman T. Hildreth, Arthur W. Flynn, William B. Graf, Cecil L. Sanders, Charles W. Plate, Robert B. Hagen, Charles T.

1st Lt. 1st Lt. 2nd Lt. 1st Lt. Sgt. T/Sgt. S/Sgt. S/Sgt. Sgt. T/Sgt.

612th CP N B RO TTG BTG • TG L G R G

Plane 42-4_q_050

Smith, Stuart E. CP Chmura, S tanislaw R. N Reese, Victor S. B Majewski, Louis J. RO Andrus, Robert L. TTG Carr, Iaurice A. BTG Davies, eonardo F. TG Parker, Harry C. LWG Scicchitano, Frank J. RWG Hopkins, Calvin W.

Plane 42-39979

p Johnson, Benjamin H. Jr. CP W~ller, Jack E. N Fishbeck, Howard D. B usso, D~ vid M. RO Br_andt, elvin A. TTG SP.llitto, John N. BTG Schaefer, Donald E. TG Blaugh, Joseph M. L G Shannon, James I,. , RWG Litchfield, RusselllE.

Plane 42-31087

p Wells, Kenneth c. CP Guinn, Euin ,N. N Gelula, Warren (NMI) B Ltngenfel ter 1 eo I. RO Bartlett, Edward • TTG Larson~ Robert D. BTG Convertino 1 Ri ao s. TG Weathennan, James H. LWG Price, William ( ) RWG Chapman, William E. ~. -

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1st Jt. let r.t. 2nd t. 2nd Lt. T/Sgt. T/Sgt. S/Sgt. S/Sgt. S/Sgt. S/Sgt.

2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. S/SP.'t• s/sgt. Sgt. S,t. S Sg • S/Sgt.

1st Lt. 2nd T..tt. 2nd t. 2nd Lt. S/Sgt. S/S gt. s gt. S/Sgt. Sgt. s gt.

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DEClASSIFIED PER tJ 1\)h ?If .S<':> r> S'"" BY /fg , NA.RA DATE 2/ J'2/{l

Subj. Loading List, 612th Bomb. Sq.,

Plane 42-39765

p Christensen, Mervin J. CP Kleppe, Fred H. N King, Paul J. B Weiman, arl K. RO Spivey, arion D. TTG Simmons, Harry G. Jr. BTG Nal b ch, Paul L. TG Lopez, Juan C. L G Coluccio, Anthony D. RWG Maleh, Irvin L.

Plane 42-39943

p Kuhl, Frank 0. CP Czupryk, Edward J. N Sussman, Armand M. B Urry, William C. RO Sha , Edward (NMI) TTG Robinson, Charles E. BTG Dziadzia, Ray P. TG Rister, Kenneth A. L G FuJlJR, Robert D. RWG Terwiske, James G.

dd. 19 March 1944: Contd.

2nd Lt .. 612th 2nd Lt. " 2nd Lt. " 2nd Lt. II

S/Sgt. II

S/Sgt. .. Sgt . .. Sgt. II

Sgt. .. Sgt. ..

2nd Lt. n

2nd Lt. It

2nd Lt. 2nd Lt . n

S/Sgt. II

Sgt. II

Sgt. II

S,t. I

S Sgt . . II

Sgt. II

RI C.HARD H. HOYT lst Lt., ir Corps Asst Operations Officer

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SIX D D lPOURTEE B D T SQUADROH (H) FOUR HUNDRE AID FI tST BOY..BARDKEIT GROUP (H)

Ottioe of the Operation• Officer

AAF Station ~ 128 19 Maroh 19-M.

lJBJEC T 1 Lo..cii.ng List.

TO a Operation• Officer, 40bt Bolllb Gp (H), .lPO ~-'•

1. Follow aaion

ia the list of Cam.bat Cr .. a partioipati in today' a

•Plane 42-~1116

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p -CP-

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••TT -BT -TG -

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--------ln Lt. Lt. Col. 2nd L._. 1a._ Lt. '1./~-ut.• zs • ~/Sg~. i/.:J t. Cpl. Cpl.

lat Lt. ZJld Lt 2nd Lt. 2nd >t. '/.~6t• r/~ • sjsgt

Sgt.. (: gt. ~/Sgt

lat Lt. 2nd Lt 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. J./S,.t. 'ijo;gt. 'i/S • .. jsgt. S/Sgt. i/~gt.

ST , BOUDINOT (HMI) BROOK, .ALLISO C • DASTOUS, JuSB C • PF , JACK L.

cuae, Carman Le .lukurin, Karl E.

lia, Paul s. LeSage, .lUred ( ) Aa••· Paul J. Allen, AD.drew L.

J!i " .I!.ZR.A • IEACOCI, GIORGE •

B3L, HP: OLIV: · , ALTER L. XrekoriMD, Rubea E. Huber, John A. Prioe, John R. ll~ldowney-• .Uonalcl • Kinaey, Robert s. Paniohaa, George r.

UA S, ILL JR. PRATT, JOHN D. SCilUB • G4 JOHN A. VA BOY, RU~SEI.L l'i. BroWB, alter Le Jr. orell, 011• Ae

LaFountain, Louie • Gentry, ~ A. Teel, Oliver • oeney, Williaa H.

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DECLASSIFIED PER t\7 1\)h 74 .S~ t> s:= BY lg , NA.RA DATE UJ? J/1

Loa<iiDg Li at (Con 't)

•.Plu.~2-11316

p - 2Dd. Lt. CP- 2nd Lt. )I - 2Dd. Lt.

2nd Lt R gt. -••1'! - s/ :>gt. r - ~.

TG - Is • G- Sgt.

RG- Prt.

•Pl ane "2- 3136

p - 2nd Lt. CP - 2nd Lt.

2nd Lt 13 2nd Lt. R s;: t .

••rr - gt. Br - s; .;e;t. TG - Sgt LhG- •

PY"t.

•Pl ane ~2-39-iTB

SHAW, FRANCI S L. 6l~th

COLi, • EGE " • AUTRY, ALFRED L. " l'erroWt, ia4Jleth Ao It

oaber, iohard " • ur~. JaD~~a J. "

Cohen, an.kl iD c. " · llp-en, Carl K. " ~riaaey, J ohn E. "

, l'Ll!."'Y ,. lEO S. 61-i'th 0 D,. H ARD " •

RYAN, ILLI.A14 F. " CARTER, J. S P. " .; e e r ick,. u&ene lJ. " 1 ader, Riohard A. " Riai , J bn • • Hartwell,. Dermia R. " Deurai't , Alldrew D. " Sherman, Gi l bert "

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'1.3~h ~ SQ,U.ADRON (H) OJTIC OF THi OPliRA'l'IO:tS OFFICER

AAF STA1'ION 128, A.EO 6.34

TO

fLA.NJ NO. &2-,31Q37 1a1: Lt.

IP 2t L~ • 2d Lt .

2d Ltt RO S/SGT. 'IT T/SGT.

RWG

S/SGT. :DIX SGT. SGT. SG'l'

PI.ANi NQ, .,. \2-30855 24 Lt.

CP 2d LT. N 2d LT. I 24 LT. RO T/SGT. TT T/SGT.

T S/SGT. TG S/SGT.

G S/SGT RWG S/SGT.

P 24 Lt. OP 24 ~. N 24 LT. B 2d LT. RO SGT. T'l' '1'/SGT •

T S/SGT. 1G S/SGT. LYG S/SGT.

G SGT.

p CP

Bt RO TT BT TG

G R G

Q• 42-31511 LST LT. c.u-r. lat L 1st LT. SGT. T/SGT. S/SGT S/SGT. S/SGT,

S/SGT•

¥tlBPJfl Yl1iiTING

UCHA.N.A.N MINIZ

TBYDA KliSiJNJ:R HADSELL o• rli.N

TINELLI

J'IIC TT c mill. PRIFJ'lm GOBJ:R BRaDER PAR&LOJ: ~I OSE

HANN4iURY GRZGORY

SOBARJ'F JCKliR'l' SO ARTZ ROO S'l'RONG IWU. IIJIILL SMAJ.lJN 'roULINSON PYNIGAR

SW'l"'S SILVER SAVAGE BRIARTON RUDY SWOlFORD RIEGER

INGER SONIOB3i:N JO

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19 Maroh 1944

FIRST NNB

c~ WL'ID WRIGK ALIJiN JR. RICHARD .U.U&NDIR

OHA.RLJS D.W.ID JOFN

PAUL CHARLES BERNARD ROBERT ROBERT RICHA:RD CHA.RLJ:S J.AMJS

ROSC FREDJ:RICK

i~­HINRY ROBERT LOLAND Dll1ll HARVEY JOHN DON.UD

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c. H. ( I) M. F-. At c.

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ll.tll I01 ~-3112~1 lat I:r. RaERT L.

CP 211 LT. !ILL T N 24 LT. HER L. ~ 2 LT ROBJRT (NMI) RO T/SGT DONALD -"• '1'1' T/SGT BA1tP '"'D MORRIS u c.

T S/SGT. BUCK J.AMIS P. TG S/SGT. lUC :r Jo H. IJJG S/SGT. IC .ARD J •

G VSG'l'. Tli>MAS H.

HQ. ~-22/:lfrl lat LT. ITR L.

CP 24 LT. OND • N 24 LT. J'LO'l'O c L T

2d LT. KING JOHN ;r. '1'/SGT. Mtl9S JN1.AKIN z. S/SG • ILLIIU BERT :a. SG • THO :s. SjSGT ROB v. SGT. G •

S/SGT. HA.ROID J.

PLAD 10 1 ig-31833 p 24 LT. SlWU' 1A)IJS o. CP 2d LT. BOSS I"INCDT ;r.

24 LT. STXPHIINS DAVID M. 2 LT. MY R.

RO SGT. FINNii c s. TT )(/SGT. OLDD HAROLD K

T SGT. SEDJ:R JOHN J. TC · S/SGT. ro INS ON ALFRED um S/SGT. '1'0 lNJ: RODNJ.Y T. m:G SGT. DRAIN J • PUNJ NO • 42=-J!..Q.Qi p 24 LT. TCICA'IY m'RiD • CP 2d LTe G.AMBRILL WUJ.UM L. JR. N 2 LT. SC HAC R1'J:R s { ii)

24 LT .. smoDJ CHA.Rl.ES Re RO T/SCYr. B.U.PIN RONALD. c .. TT T/SGT. ROS 10Sli:PH J . BT 8/SGT. CROLL ARD II TG C.AN'l'IR ·~ ( ) l.i. G S/SIJT. SdDIRS ROY G. JR. . G SG'l'• C.AMPULL :rom ., .

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ROUTE FGR6CAST

WEATHER

(2)

CLOUDS

FREEZING (3) LEVEL AND INDEX

(4) .VISIBILITY

HEIGI-lT

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FT (6)

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VELOCITY DIRECTION VELOCITY DIRECTION VELOCIT'<'

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DECLASSIFIED PER tV 1\lh (I{ Sl!:> r> s;= BY Jtg , NA.RA DATE .;bJ l'l--J/1

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401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) 615TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)

Office of the n ineerln Officer

ABORTIVE 0 T:

SQ ADRON 615t CP 2nd Lt. Ja

PILOT' TATE E T:

AAF ~tatlon 12 20 arch 1944.

Aircraft 42•37833 a a round par , took off late n

r.eturned to the b e b o u e pilot could not find fo at1on.

I PECTIO 0 AIRCR FT OR UIP NT REVEAL OR LFUNCTIO :

o n ineerln malfunction.

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FOLLO I G DEFECT

lst Lt., Air Corps, En ineerin Officer .

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6i2TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H) 40lST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

OFFICl!: OF THl!: l!lli"GINl!:.I!:RING OFFICER STATION 128 ~ 634

2U March.i944

SUBJECT: Battie Damage Report

TO Engineering Ofi'icer. 40.Lst Bombardment Group (H) • Station .1.28 .• APO 664, u.s.Arr.oy •

.1.. The fo.1.1owing is the aattie damage report for the aircraft operated by this Squadron for the combat mission comp.Leted this date'

AIRP.Lu\Nhl NO.

42-400b0

42-3!496

42-3976b

42-3.1.087

BATTJ..l!: DAMAGE

1.

2. 3o 4. b.

lo 2. 3. 1. 2.

3. 4o

5.

6.

7.

s.

i!o.1.e in leading edge of !eft horizontal stabii•zer, · station o2. near

Hole in .1.eft side of fuse.1.age near station 6A Hoie in left waiste window Hoie in No. 4 ring oow!ingo 9 o'c.Lock. Hole in right side of fuselage near station 3C.

Hoie in bottom of .1.eft wing tip aear station 36 Ho.1.e in right elevator around saation 62

no.1.e in bottom of right Wing tip aear station 36 Hoie in right bottom corner of air duct between No. 3 engine and fuse!ageo Ho.Le in !eft bomb bay door Hole in right wing around s•ation 22in bottom out top. Ho.1.e in bottom of !eft wing near station lb,fuel tank change. Ho.1.e in tmp of !eft horizontal stabilizer ne~r station J.30. Ho.1.e in trai!ing edge of J.eft elevator near station 94 in bottom out top. Ho~e in !eft side of fuse.1.age near station 6C.

J.o Ho.Le in bottom of right wing near station .1. 7. 2. Ho.1.e in fairing joining left wing to fuse!age(Bottom) 3. Ho!e in J.eft horizontal stabi.Lizer around station 1~0.

~~ J.st Lt, Air Corps Engineering Officer