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(A) Narrative
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...... " ...... _----... - ....- 3; 'Abortivesi 'boints of t u r k b i c k . - " and ..- rea ' ?h ns . o r each
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4. Bemy *'bpb.&itidn '(& bricC, no individual ' kco&ters 3 Genera'.. description. of. f i ~ i l t e r opposition encouht%Feu; types '
of E/A encountered; t a c t i c s employed by enerqy and ourselves; as t o enemy destroyed s t q t e whether many, f ew o r ' n i l j '
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r ' :d3.'Ir'~Ln@shing urk ings , color, c iiaracteris t i c s . o r . . behavior ... . .__ - " .-. ofJ!& ,.......-...-- .--...-.. . .
...... ,:.
..- . . . . . . ... . . . .. ; .. , * ' >
. . . ' . . ̂ . . 4 . ".-.. .
5. Flak: where enbountered, appearance of bursts, intensity,. accuracy a s t o deflection m d he$gh$, .... . . ' . . . . -.. - . . . . . ., t , ., . . . . . . . . . . -.
. ,. ..... ' C . . . . ,. 1. I- . . . . . . . . . . . . ..,.,: ;,- .,.L 2';. 1:'. ,' - . 4 , 'i ;* . " -.. -. . . .,..... . ; .. . . . . . . . .
, . . 3 ' . .<. : . . . . . ...
Where l a s t seen, time, al t i tude, , estjmateL cause, personnel
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6. FricgdJy, A/C l o s t o r in. dis$ress (elaboration cjf hot ' tie*%' TBpbA 1. , .- ..--. ---- .
seen baling out, appearmce of H/e ---.-.' . - . . < ..: . ..... . , I I * ""
, ; ;, - . . '
. . . _" . . ..C I.. --. .a--- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . .
. ,' - . ... 7. A/c crashed in i%ngland o r fre?farml.y damq@., , . - .. . , . . . . . . . . . . . V
... ..- .-.... --.-- -.-. ..... . . "_..___-*.^...-..-"--.. . P i - , . f w .... . . . - ..;. ;,: .- . . ; I ' ......... 8. ~tjservKti&*,: , ~ d t b d itex& osbf L~ten&, seen by crews concern-
hg,.$..tho epq-.oww own fbroea. f W b o n s i decays; dbmibi, - % camouflage, amoke screens,.,enepy. .,signals j., a c t i v J u 'at ,W-" '
' dkokea, ports, ?i?$erways, ,?ad@, ~ a i l w e y : yards; 'Concentrations , Q ':' of vehicles,, , t q o p s vessels 3 .'lqdmrks,. new enemy install-
, ' ' ations), .' -, :.'
. ..*.-....?.. . . . . . .
1. Name of prhfnlsr; t c r y e t * W*-lr,i. - . - -* 3f' K/c at tacking fi. 2. ,\lane of secondary t a rge t & id of A/C at tacking -0
# r 3. ivaile of L.B. t a rge t iiumber of H/C at tacking > I
4. Tar, , of opportunity - N u m b e r of A/C at tacking = 5. Units par t ic ipa t ing 3 4 g - iq 6 7- Y 2 3
6. Number of x/C takinr: off. 1 T* 7. Number of A/C returning e:.rly 0
8. IJunber of A/C lest o r rdssing so f a r as known , 0
9. iZesuJ.ta of bombing: good- r / /poor - lo. aumbsr cf casual t ies: ki l led / ; wounded 5, ; missing 6 .
1
J m o c i e r a t e - slight- nil -- 11. h e r ~ a i r opposition: considerable - 12. Flak: intense - /moderate - s l i g h t - nil-
13. O'iserved f i g h t e r support: *
14. Leather a s it af fec ted the mission:
4 * , ,
I
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15. k'lash abservertions of outatanding b p o r t w c e
Timed ; Date ,
. . _ . , . . . .
. . . .
' , . I . . , .. - . , t&.':.~arne:.f: sicon&ry target hn'd tiumber of y/c attacking i f . -
0
, 5. Name o f +a+. r e s c r t t q e t and ?tuber of 1;/C attacking it - .L. . I .
. . ....
6 . Description of ta rget of opportunity and number of A/C attack- ' i ng it ,' (.
, .,. ..... . ,,:,.:i. * r,\:l; - . . i .. , . .., ;. - 5 ; .;. . T!'. . . I .. - - .
L. .. * '. r...
7. Total number of A/C l o s t o r missing 0 8. iiunber of A/C l o s t t o flak O 9. Number of H/C l o s t t o d~ action 0 10. Number of x/C l o s t by accident L- , Number of H/C l o s t t cause unknown a 12. , Bomb loadings, , , ..I. ncmber, A .gi,,p ~ g d 4ype . . , : .
Q Q-&)tf.~f !
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :;-.;l:.?; .-.<,' ' . .'...., '. . , . , 1::-:J. ., , - - --- - ----..----. -.- - .... -- . .-.-- - ----
ue rrombs dropped a t each t t l r g ~ t , nuubzr, P.;Y- ..rli: type
-7..f33t:- .,. qlsrwg~ - M,f+- .---
14. tombs jet t isoned, .nWer, s i z e and type -
. . .. ...a. , - ..:' -16s &mbs u&eoount& for, nt&ber, slzbi'&d type " 0
" ; . . - 17, Casualties, number k i l l ed
.'18, Gasdalties , numb&- '&iin8edj(__
19. Casualties, m b e r inissing 0 '.V,*";.t . . . t , - --- . ,-.; -,.<
W e Tiirk and altiti.de over each tdrget W O ~ '
I;JT.BROGnTIOi - i .:I -- SQU~RON* moup?&&~/c .. u.:.: !I.-
P o s i t i o n in f o r m ~ t i n n a @& L~omb lo;d 3- n
1. Hot news t o be nhonid .:I ? Yes & D e t a i l s :
2 . TARCZT iiTTirCKXD:
/ P r h a r y T in t : /5 02 i i l t e rno te R o i ~ h t : &, &&)
Las t Resort I.lendine;: (cht;ck).
. . . .... .
F r i e h l l y A/C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ? '
I 4-17 -+ "&A", m M e b b .
3 . lumbor of 93LiaS drop?s;d on ti:r; !. : f
(Sketch r"orr,i:~tion, and t h i s p l a n e ' s , p ? s i t i > n i n it, on L. .sep::rirte s h e c t of' paper, g iv ing da te , t a r g e t , number of plane; slsnd t o !'ling by D. R; L. S.) ,
7. ROUTE ( I f d i f f e r c n t th:.n ordcred. ) ( ~ f r ~ t a r n t - d ~ ~ z r l y , tirde, picace, ha ich t of t u r n . )
6. FLI;K: Znc?l;ntcrsd on w,;y out ; ~t t c r g c t ; ;nd on way homc:.
Time Pl;cc Mcight Type ( l i g h t ; C o l w ?.qc:,tion of 0thc;r ,* of he:~vy), i n t o n s s , of ~ r s t s i n re- Dc.ta
. . . . . . . . . . A/C m o d o r ~ t c o r s u r : ' . ~ ,, ., - 1. f;im. t o n/C s l i g h t
9 . R N F ~ AIRCR,,FT g /v a //o 5
.?. Tot--1 ~ F c e n : Number 24?- 1/5- s .E . Pl-c t : && Tlnle---- 1leit;ht
b . ~ / i r which f i r e d a t , o r w ~ r i f i r ~ d upon by t h i s plnnc:
irumber Time P1:icc --- -- Hei:;ht -
1 G . Observi i t ions ( i l w : ~ ~ s yiv.. 'ii:E, FihCri, H~1i;llT) I ~ t i e c k l i s t o f itcriis: 2rii.r:. ~ l j : n , r l ~ ; c .c t iv i t ' r ~t : ~ i r d r o n : ~ : ; , p o r t s ,
~'~..tcr-wcys, H . K . yL.rds, :.. . . i ~. i ) i$ds ; conct .r i t r , .~t ions o f t r o o p s , cquip- J r ~ ~ n t , - \ , t c . ; d t coys _, dumr~~ias, c..mouflcrke i ~ n d s m ; l a~ r~ !h ;~~- i . s dr i r ~ ~ u t u o r st t;-rt;c.t; i r laidentr j t o f r ic r~dl : , n/C; (:'LC.)
il, II.!JUii!ES t o cri.:wm nc:mi, i n j u r y , f i 3 w r ccc - iv sd . )
/(
14. E5" CO!;I'.FNT': (..ny unusu l l i n c i d e n t s ? tny s u g g e s t i o n s ? )
INTZEROGnTION FakM
5Qll~: .:3h GROUP A/C iiumber k % Lj:its
.'- Posi t ion in forrmtion @ - Bomb lozd g * / m n! !, 1: 1. H 9 t news t o be nhoned i n ? Yes v ; Det:iils : b . . . . . . . . . . . . a.
. . . . . . .
. .2 : TnRGZT iiTTiiCKED: J
Primary T h e : /Sm R
. - t d t e rna t e Height: yt 0
Last Resort Heading: . . . . . -(check) :
VI
3 . Numbor of SILiaS dropped or: t a rge t : Jet t isoned: Returned :
4. Cbservod W U L T L OF BO'~BIi\lG: (For t h i s plbne o r ot;isrs j
. . . . . . . .
. . .
"' P 5. Any PtI0Tr)Gi;:PIIS taken : :...-. .. . - . . .
(sketch forrll:rtion, and . t h i s p lane ' s ' p3si't5 3n 1 :t, ?n a sep;:r:lte
-5' sheet of pcipi>P, giving da te , t a rge t , numb ' )..:.:ne; si?nd t o Ying by D.; R. L. 5 . )
7. ROU'l'F; (1f d i f f e r en t th:in ord-ired.) ( I f raturnod ccrly, time, ~ x e , height of tu rn . ) Q/7 &
8. m: Znc?untcred on w..y ou t ; ~t tc;rget; iind on way home.
TQne Place Height ?;me ( l i g h t ; Golor Loci'tion of Othcr of h' vy), intenso, of . . Bursts ..... in-re- D~.ta
. . . A//C s;?rJcrrLtc .or -. . . 'Burgti ' . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.. t i o n t o x/C s l i g h t . . . . . . .
- , . . . . . . . . /'
?. acouzalp. 6 .u - . . . . . . V
*O%r) !- 01 S?li"?TDlrr !19?~?3 q7 JO 32nO.l UP E-1 !Fb!a~~s ayows puv ~ILI.: s. 'm 'sdc~lp ! rlual~r
-d~n- '. ' sdco~? jo SIJO~?~-J~...>~~ T' i -:plio~ put: "sp~?-X 'X'H 'sk?~k>3'.4 's-, -d 'S?:UOJPJT% 17 h9,JAJ 13 ;.'-'- h13~2 : SI:l.>'+T JO ?STT Y3?r13)
' (J,}~~?I:TU ' :':""- :.,, <XIJ, n~~3 S~T;M~) SUOT?~.' =q@ '37:
Pos i t ion i n f o r m t i o n
1. Hot news t o be n h ~ n e d D e t a i l s :., ,, ~,
> r i e i . . . L L ~ A/C i n any kind of d i s t r c s s ?
2. TAKGZT ATT~~CKRD:
. : l t c r n a t e F!cight: 2 qodo ' Lost l iesor t Heading:
(check)
3 . Nunlbor of !?Ol.i3S dropped on t a r g e t : 4-
' P i l o t
- Nav.
w - Bomb.
Radio
Top T.
bt.,ll 'i . it. i.ai:: 2- d . L. l:ai..!
T ~ i l ti.
Je t t i soned : Rcturned :
(SI- - t ch . i'orr,lation', and t h i s p l a n e ' s p x i i t i 3 ~ l -.rl it, on L sep::rAte s h e e t o f paper, g iv ing d a t e , t-;r<l:t, nw~ibtr of p l m e ; s m d t o lVing ! -y 3. R. L. 5.)
8. u: Z n c 9 ~ n t e r c d on w..:; ~ t ; cl t t c r g c t ; : ~ n d on way homn.
Time P l ~ c e Hcight Type ( l i g h t : Color Location of Oth , . r . . . . . .
of he:ivy), i n t e n s e , of " . Bursts i n re- ur,tii
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A/C moderatc or . .
Eurs t s l . , . t , i m t o n / C - s l i g h t .
I:; *Pi
P o s i t i o n in f o r m ~ t i o n &3 Bomb l o c d d- %/ 00
1. Hgt news t o be nhoncd in ? Tzs iro Deta i l s : - .--. . .. .
,Zl&Y,'
F r i c h d y A/C i n any kl.n;i of d i s t r e s s ?
&'a0 . . . . .
2. T~~LGZT ATTACKXD:
Primary. Time: 3 *?%
~ : l t c r n : ~ t e Height: TUoo0. ' B a l l . . . . .
L a s t Resor t lieadin& yof (check) #& it. y!ai3,
L, i'hi:,!
- - T a i l ti.
3 . N;. . ' r of SOlT3S dropped on t u r g ;t : r ~ f ~ ~ ~ ~ e t t i s o n e d : Rcturned :
4. Clbservcd RfiULTL OF' .?OilBIiJG:, (r::: '. .is p l sne o r
7'
.. .. . (Sket.ch.forr,iltion, :in t h i s p l a n b ' s p7sj.ti3ri i n it, on :. sep::r?,tG s h e e t of paper, givi.. , d a t e , t a r g e t , number of plnne; scnd f.o ',?in::
. by 3. R. L. 5 . )
7. ROUTE (1f d i f f e r e n t th:in ord.:red. ) (If r l ; t u ~ i c ! e c r l y , t ime, p l s c o , hc ibh t of t u r n . ) ... ---&& kU*-LcI 4
4 /.- 8. FLI;K: Enc7l;ntered on wiiy o u t ; r;t t c r g o t ; r ~ n d on w ~ y home,
Time Place.. . Height Typo . . ( l ight ; Color Loc2,tion o f 0 t h r of hesvy) , i n t e n s e , of Burs ts ' i n r e - D;ta
-A/C c ~ o d e r s t c o r b u r s t s 1. tinn t o n/C s l i g h t
_..I
-- ( 'PGAT'13.?J MCIj 'X.I~CU~ '?Ill:?~) :M')J3 O'$ Syi]!nc!iI 'TI
('s '7 '2 'C ;q Bur!,; 07 pu.>s !ou:,~tl . --qunu 'qnB~nq 'aqop 8u~~r2 '~adcd jo qoeqs
aqs.r:idas ? uo 'c;.: ~qrscd S,=JUF?T~ 6T47. PUP 'UO~~R'~JJOJ ~343~~) . .
... . .... .
(SJ?I:qO JO wn~d Srqq J0.q) :S)!Ig:iCg 7,LTnydH PDAJRS0.3 '7
:peu~nqq :p>uosyq?af :qa8~ril uo paddo~p sgylw 30 JP~TN 'c
(waw) j' :SUT!~BSB 7)JOSall 3SP7
n '.G TTW OPQK a
: qq2~o~ aqr!u.roT.r;r
dfl :sur~~, LJDI~J~
orpq GI- : ~BW~VJ,,L~ ,V~YWA * z
d-03 .
issa~qs-cp JO PUT~ LUG UT 3/y L~rqo~q
\ - A17113
-- - -. - ..- . . - b' W"l0:l NOI.!"! ~CI~!"!:!d.ll 1 @ f 1 \
INTBROGnTION FOl@
SQUki,FiON ,./A 3 GROUP&^ A/C jrunber ~ / f Posi t ion in formit ion #& 4- Bomb lozd d $ m
J 1
1. F3t news t3 be nhsned i n ? Yes ;!o 32t5i? s:
\ . . - b.,L.l --- -7,.
Fr i ch i l y A/C i n any kind of dictr i . : ;~? 17 I RJ&EFK P i l o t
--. ---.
" A-U, Z H ~ bmb . 2. TAILG~ZT ATTIICKED: kh /k$/L4 ~ e z d i o - -._ (Primary ) Tine: /~-QZ 7/ A~M&,GV,~<F Top T.
l t e r n " t e Height: "';70 6 /om @flJ &I,/( & ~ ( 0 & & b a l l 'I..
Last Resort Heading: L/m/ 3 / A, ,&&~7/ il. Tjai:; (check) A-L. ~ ; a i ; ~
?we/: (? T a i l ti.
3 . Numbcr of %ti% dropped on t a rge t : 5' Jet t isoned: Returned:
4. Cbservcd R.&ULTS OF ROilBIiJS: or t h i s plsne o r ot.1er.s j
" d 5 . Any PHOT0GiL:PHS taken : @;-? iio ?
(sketch' for!;~trtion, and t h i s p lane ' s p3s i t i on i n it, on' .L sep::r:-ltc sheet of paper, giving da te , t a r@, nurnbcr of nlane;, send t o ':ling by. D. R . L. 5 . )
6. GROUND TJIRGETS..~'K"=C~ B1' GUNFIiE :iN"USbUL?';. . - 7. WUTE \Lf d i f f e r e n t th:m ord.:rt.d. ) ( I f r ~ t u r n i . d L:-rly, time, p l ~ c e ,
hcight of tu rn . ) &d 8. m: Enc9untcred on w ~ ~ y out ; :.?, f, :.git; rrnd on way h9mc.
Time P l ~ c e Height Typ5 ( l i g h t ; Color Location of Othijr of h ~ . ~ v y ) , intenso, of Bursts i n rc- Dcta
A c!?der?tc o r , , du r s t s l..t,i.?n t o .n/C s l . i i h t
\
9 . E N ~ M blRCRr9T L4 88 ,
n. Tot:;l ~ T e c n : Idumber 30 P1:1cc Time Height
'3. ~ / i % which f i r e d a t , o r wcra firc.d upor, by t h i s plnno:
Number Timc --- -- Pl:.!ce Heizht -
1G. 3bservil t ions (;,lwt?ys givt: ?l:.X, PLb,CE, HCI:II~T) - l i s t o f i tcms : %la.:; s::;:nals; mi: ' . . ~t birdron:cs, aoi.ts,
W ~ ~ C ~ ' W : . . Y S , H .R. yc:rils, ::. .L\ r o : ~ d s ; concclltlsdtions of t r o + p s , cquip- ~nen t , ~ t c . ; d e c ~ y s , d u ~ u ! ~ i :-, c:mouflrrke and smoke sc reens ; landnlarks on ~ * o u t c o r clt t i - rgbt ; i! .ai i lar~ts t o f r i c r ~ d l y A/C; c:tc.)
11. IiJJUil!ZS t o crew: (ntmz, i n j u r y , hsvr r i c o i v s d . )
\
/
14. - C1.3 ' CC7'IFMTZ: (..ny unusual iccic; ..LS:' :tny ~ u ~ ~ u s t i o n s ? )
S - 2 OFFlCSH & f ~ C y T1i.j: CI,PLi.TE!J / 7dg
X y 7 A - & ,&A/ 6 . d ,4 A/,,./.
,- , & ' c, ,,--/ 7' ,&-%.& ..&Y
. . [.' - J+f- --f ,,;
/'- ('A JG r//&
C
INTT~ROGATION
SQUADRO~~ %LIQ GROUP? 6(0 A/C iiwiber
pos i t ion in f o r r n ~ t i o 3 3 ~ U m
1. AIL news t o be nhoncd i n ? Yes D e t a i l s : . .-. . . . . .., . . .
F r i e h i l y A/C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ? P i l o t
2. T;. ; 2-r :TirThCKF!D:
i'rimary Tine : i\q b C\/ ' . . . . cP
r : l tcrnate Iioieht: ?/? 4 . Las t Resort Heading: 6 0 , 2 (check) &:* o
3 Nunnbvr of 90fiii dropped on t a r g e t : & J ,
4. Gbservcd M U L T L OF i331?dIiG: (For this plan6 o r o t ; i s r s )
3 ' 5. kiy PHOT0Ci;rPHS taken : Yes ? No ? . ,
(Sketch forr,lation, and t h i s . p l a n e t s p 9 s i t i m i n it, on (I s e p ~ ~ r h t o .'sheet of p&pcr, g iving da te , t z r g e t , number of plane; s m d t o ';ling by D. R . L . 5 . )
6. GROUND TkRGZTS . ~ T I A C ? Z ~ D B:' WNFIILZ 2;ND ici.:bUL'!'&: . . .
8. &: Znc?l;ntured on wiiy out ; .;t t., I* . . . . ,,.t; cnd on way homc. -- .. -
T h e Place Height Tyoe (l!.jht: Color Lociition of Othar of - .ne::ivy.j, in tense , . of Bursts i n rz- Dr.ta
A/C cL*>deriLtc o r d u r s t s l . . t im t o n / C
R . . ... I \- w - I \
("3 'T 'M 'G K9 BugL o; prr ,s f arrc~d 30 .r~qumu ' 7s. .: 2 ( .~.p 2u;r.r- '~gd~d JO ~9.714~
a?r.r.-d rro '77 U'C rrcy+rscu :. , I? srrq~ pup 'UO~~~~~:~~~.IOJ ~3337~) ; I -
7.9&r7-7 p- (S.: .. JC lUPTU STLr?+ JO~) ':S~\'I~'TC~ )I@ C;L7nvH p?AJDSC(; '7
: p~u.rnqq :pouosrTTap - :?a2.r:'7 uo P~U'U'OJ~ SE~IO~ JO ~pq~un~ 'c
'rc:! 'T ~~777357 (333173)
: 9ur?u?kl 3.rosall ? --q
: ?y3t3il ~~I:UJ?TT I
:x!l-rJ, LLJT?lq2d ) . .- ~r~qG?3!//70~90~ : @dH3HL,Lv bT3UFrI ' Z
f'
. ~1UJOR L3'7/vI*U/'i' y '0 J C
. ~"c !?-Q77g=7-QpT I I
d-03
TOT?^ --7390~ ;! Y -7 ;s- rPl,-rp jo ~LI:., Xu.e ur 3,'~ Xpqar.r,
- :.iwZ
: STTi'7 'fj
017 s3.1 i UT p-~uoqu aq c? E.,, -:;
w~~"~/==-@ Torn9 ( ;suor>sa28ns Luur: ~r.:. -)~33~ Tmspun Xu) :sL~~:L;o~ ;,ifiz *?T
1. Hot news t o be o ! i ~ n ~ d i n ? Yes a
Fr i ch l l y A/C i n any kind of dis1.l : .,?
. .
2. TAKCZT aTTACKXD:
r / IJrimary TL-W : /J=
i l l t e rna te Aoight: %+ /m Last Ilesort Hending: 4 *
(check) . .
3. Number of EQ11'3S droppud on t a rge t : 3- Jet t isonzd: Returned:
... 4. Cbserved WAULTS OF' RCI!;BIi\lS: (For t h i s p l ~ n gr ot ! ( r s j
5 k l y PI:J~:~GT,~P~IS t rken : yes ?@J . . . .
etch forr,i;rtion, and t h i s r ? ....I s p x i t i h n i n it, on s scw.r;rte shee t of" paper, giving dat6: L. .:: ; ~ t , nmbor of plani. ; s ;' t o Mng
. . by D . R . L. S . )
6. G29UND TARGETS ,. , 'LTTAC?.~. B",.,;iFIik; i i i b x :
7. ROUTE (If d i f f e r e n t th..r. 3l.d.rad.) ( I f -:-. t u r n ~ d t c r l y , time, p l ~ c e , hc-i,:ht of t u rn . ) Ce/3 -
8. w: F=nc?c;ntersd on wt.j- 3ut; r ; t t c r g e t ; 2nd on way home.
T/me Pl.;cc Hcight he ( l i g h t ; Color Loctition of Oth i r of he:ivy), intcnsc, of Bursts i n rc- D ~ t a
A/C modcriitc or , , , gu r s t s 1. < t i n n twnf C . . s l i g h t
:onu~d s~q? ,:q uodn p-JTj ?.I'M JO (?T p3JT.J Y3TYM \I& 'q
Pos i t ion in f o r m ~ t i o n Bomb lood
1. Hot news t o be nhonad i n ? yes ~ J O
Detii i ls :
Fy ' .:.ily A/C i n any kind of dir:t,re::u?
2. TnRGZT ATT~~CKKD : _-- - -7-
Primary' Tine: / ~ \ ~ q - L-
, n l t o r n ; ~ t r l!eicht: @ ' o o
Top 'I .
Las t l leeort Bending: !d * -. . (check
C i t . V.'ai:;
j. Numbor of KX:12S dropped on t a r g e t : 3 Je t t i sonad : liaturned:
4 .BnF ~ ~ ~ ~ : f i ~ ~ ~ n c o r o t . l r r s j
.... 5 iuiy PH0TOW;iPHS t ~ k e n : Yes ?@) . . . .
(~ l . t e t ch forr,lation, and thi:; nl:;n,;.'s p x i t i m i n . it, bn L sepi:rate :<bet' of paper, g iving datc;, t : r . ; l ; . t ; . number of plane; sand t o !'ling
by 9. 8,. L. 5 . )
. .
he igh t of t u r n . 1
8. m: Enc?~;n te r sd on W - J - wt; c - t trsrgct; ~ n d on way homc:.
T ime P l ~ c e Hcight Tyoo ( l i g h t : Color Loc:ition of 0th. r of hemy) , in tenso , of Burs ts i n re- D;.ta
A/C moderztc or - Lurs t s . 'l:.l;i51i't'o H/C . . . . . s l i g h t
9 . iCPlTJdY AIH(;f:,$'r 2 rr a. T0t:il Z/A seen: IJumbcr--- Pl;;ct? ...
Time lleight b. Z/I \ which f i r e d a t , o r wtre firc.d upon by t h i s pli?&: -
.. . . . . Number Timc P1:lce Heizht - . .
l G . Observations (hlw:~ys ~ i v , . T I X , i K i ,... :d, tiLItiHT) (check l i s t of i tcms: tb .r::y ,.l,:rl;lls; :lctivit!! ~t ~ i r d r o n ~ t s , po i . . t~ , wctcrw:;ys, H.R . y i r d s , :.. : I I . ):%cis; concclil . .%ions o f t roops , equip- ~nent , ~ t c . ; dkcoys, dumr~~, s , c:.~mouflabe .id ?hoke sc reens ; 1an(h1:j,rks on r o u t e o r i ~ t t ~ r g c : t ; i ! ; i i d . : ~ ~ t ~ t o f r i c r~c i ly M/C; [ k c . )
il . I:iJUit!E5 t o crew: (n::rni, i n jury , n3vr r cco ivsd . ) ,/'
12 . >.!',.SF, t o A/':: ( 9 r i + ; f l y )
2 0 - f l
19 . Tr.C':;:I " .I, 7;,ILl.'P.:"
('s -7 -a 4 2ug.i o; ~LI >s !aun~d 30 mqumu 'qn:!~ q ' 2p BUTAT? '~ad~d JO qaays
aq?.rd* -: uo 'qr u~ ucrqTs.cu s, . Ta nTqq pur. 'UOT~T~~~JJOJ ~333~~)
is.: :.I?I;TP JO 'l:-~~:; Kua UT 3/~ L~tqa~q
..... ..... - : ST-RqRf! ---- or! saL i UT psuoqu aq 0.7 s:. 3 qc;; -1
%& ~ ~ ' ~ & m b l o ; d ZX Pos i t ion in f o r a t i o n -
1. Hot news t o be nhonad 21: ? i d 0 . . . . . . . . . . Details: - . .- --..- . . . .
CWhJ - F r i e h i l y A/C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ? f+,.(,bb - P i l o t
. - . - . . . 2-!. $!- . D.&.!3. CO-P
2 . 4 1 % ' s - t - ~ ~ , . ~ ~ ~ ~ . . . . . . . .
2. TnRCZT ;rTThCKE:D:
Primary- , Time: /bT:~& ~ ~ l t c r n n t e )!eight:
. . . .
Last l tesort Heading: 8 79 (check)
3 . Numbcr of FOli2S dropped on t a r g . :i : Je t t i soned : i r .urned: 5 x / m
4. Cbservod RfiULTS OF ;D!.:?ii\lS: -.. (r'or. tihis plcnd o r o t ; l e r s j
- (.sketch forr,l;rtion,' and t h i s s p 9 s i t i ~ n i n it, ' on L' sepa-crte plane; sl?t!d t o !:ling
by D. R. L. S . )
. . . . . . 6 . GRROUIUD. TkRGKTS . ...
. . Time. . . . Elzce. .. Height Typ& ( l igh t ; Color L o c ~ t i o n o f Othcr . . . . . . . . . . ..- . . . . . . . of heavy), in tenso, of durs t s i n re- Dzta
. H/C .modsrctc o r . , . .,- gurs t s , , ,.,, ,l. Fibn ... t o n/C . . s l i g h t
--.
1. H 9 t news t o be nhonbd i n ? Yes l i d
Det:rils :
. F r i c h d y A/C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ? P i l o t
Co-P
. - . . - . Nnv . Q.$T-& Bomb.
2. T~kGzl'' A T T I ~ C ~ E D :
W r i m a r y Time: l&-o?/
i i l t c rnn te Reight: 3r3&'
&bl, % Last Resor t Heading: goo - a - - . it. Y h i 2 . (chkck)
K.G. h2&L&, L . ,*:2i .. t
T k i l ti. sct. R&- 3. Nun~bcr of %!.i& dropped on t a r g e t : &tvl;o Jet t isonad: Heturnrid:
4. Cbsurved RZSULT:, OF ?O!'r;B11.;i;: (For
b b -
5. Any PliOTOGiLiPHS . . taken : Yes ? ( k g (Sketch foriiiiition, and t h i s p lanLts . p3s i t i -m i n it, on ' L sepi:r&te shee t of paper, g iving d a t e , ' t n r g e t , n h b , r 7 ,.:lane; s m d t o ':ling
- b y D . R. L. 5 . )
7. Ern:: (1f d i f f e r e n t 'th:in oidLr::d. ) (If r a t u r n i d c c r l y , time, p l ~ c e , he igh t of t u r n . ) kilh:, -
8. ,?L,tK: Xncmintered on w.y o u t ; :.t .!, : . g ~ t ; ~ n d on w ~ ~ y homc.
T h e Plzcc Height ?;y5 ( l i g h t ; Color Lociition of Othor of h vy), in tense , of Bursts i n re- D:.ta
. .. . . - . . . . -. A/C 5 . 7 d e r ~ t c .o r . a u r s t s ' I.;.ti?ri t o n/C s l i g h t
I /
tQlJ*3RO!G ' /) d GROUT Y/C .uur,brr ' .' 2 2- u:&te 7 " '5 ;''A
'z*Q&A~ aniblo . :d 5 ~ t d W P o s i t i o n i n formLtionz+-
1. !< ' news t o be n h o n ~ d i n ? Tcs ~49
Dct:iils: '
F r i c h ~ l y A/C i n any k ind of d i s t r e s s ?
. - - - ~IOLA.L-~;: ~ n v .
y:X /11erlr /n ~ o m b . J
* _ - 1 4"liCKRD: 2.C' . 1A/ r / / / H g)l F.:xlio
*riciary Tine : 1 $-d k 1
E-.< C 2 ~ / ~ ~ - T o p 1..
i l t e r n n t e I k i g h t : >? uvc' JZ L- L& ~ i ~ l l 7 .
L a s t Reso r t Heading: ,'/ -ko L L I /C/CA/UC I{. l a i (check) I
J fl, I/h PA.& I' L. I;ai
1 3 d ~ ~ fr il
3. Nun~bcr of BOfGi3S dropped on t a r g e t : ,!,~,m J e t t i s o n e d : H, turnmi:
5 . Any P!!OTO(irli:I'HS t ~ k e n : Yes ?&) '
(Sketch i'orr,lcltion, ~ n d t h i s p l a n t ' s p - ) s i t i ?n i n i t , on .A sep , . r .~ t e s h e e t of p q e r , g iv ing d a t e , t l r g e t , nunbtr of p l ane ; s~ nd t o :;ing by D. R . L. 2 . )
7 . ROUTE (lf different th:;n ord. ired.) ( i f r ~ t i l r n : . ~ . . -i.l.y, tirne, p l ~ c e , i icight of t u r n . ) ku
6. F;: i.;nc?untcrad on w,ry o u t ; :.?, 1,: :';;.-t; snd on tfsy home.
T g e Pl-ce Hcight Tjrpc ( l i -!it. C o l w LocLLt ion 7f O t h i r of tlc.ivy), int,irsL, o f
. . Burs t s i n r e - I):&ta A/C . . , ?d~r at^ o r ~ ~ r s t s 1 t,im t o H/C
s i v h t --- - - . . . - - -
\
9 . EN^, i~1Rr:RitFT a . T0t.71 ~ G e e n : IJumber / O 1'1-c t:
Tis,ie 4 i ieight b. ' ; / I \ which f i r e d a t , o r w c r t i ' i r ~ d upor; b:r t h i s plane:
Is. ;L , , ~ L A C & , t i ~ ; ~ , .:I{T) 1 G . 3bservat ions (hlwzys gin. '"' '-.'
- l i s t o f i tems : r7n r ; r~ s.:.i:nals; ui: :& ~t ~irdron:os , no rrto, w+tilr.w>.ys, i i .R . y.:rds, :.. .LI ro: ,ds; conccr ;~ l*~ t io r i s of tror>ps, oquip- ~ncn t , u t c . ; decoys, rtwu~~i 2 , c flouflcrke iind prnoke sc reens ; l a n d n ~ s r k s on r o u t e o r ;-t t ~ r g t t ; i!.aidr:rlt3 t o frierid1.y-
- 1 . . -
.. I , b*.jc. .;- ,, +).YI.;L& 1 7 ML-. - 4 C ~b '
-. LR( \
nLw, -- -2 '--:~hr; .LA..
11. IiI,!lli(lT;L t o ~ 1 - , , w : (nt.rn;, i n j u r y , !13VI rcccivod.)
14. G X , ' CO:II.'.FNTS: (.my unusuzl inci t i . ..:.s? ?ny s u g ~ ~ s t i o n s ? )
.UC c&$; - 'q- .-.-4aii, YJ L-
J
C h n.w - 5 - 2 OFFICER ,y.[&L- --- - TI& C.),F'Li,TZD
~A?TVS)O 'I 'r 'S6Vq *qaaqa JO y3uq I .( f.[; 566jMoqs cp~.p~~q~ onq qua
- ~oqc80.1.1aqu1 sum % 2.t~ $. p LJ~A S:;M UO~~~LTJOJ JI
WFW 'r 7-Y @s/s S~WI ?MOT: A
MOT3 1 ( Quo w/z uo 2ur.1~~ suorqrsod un3 no *G Tanat 33arl3) e~oqr: yBtrl WOJJ
fymq~o 30 pna~ -p -333 adLq *'3 X X XX.
P~W L?TI?~TSTA '4 X X -2uyprarl .1n0 'e X X
Tequro3 uo eqoa X X X X
'uorqrsod uns '3
!~3cq$8 H/Z JO uo~q3a~~p 'q x;ix fpaywqqe sa~ 3/u no 30 qstrl~l "6 - ~oq8 'un..iTr~ uo :ymqqe 30 un?.~%ura '2
$: ('il~~e Wr02 pa33v PC: pay001 ay noq 9 !pp: rrip SEM ay yonur~oy iq~y - SVM ay aJarlm fauns ay aso+s'~oq !pa~3;.?~ MdtI anoql: apnpu~) . --
-- -- ....-- I- posf~ *uot prr, ltoop,. L wy pxogq8 on: 0- --x3vqqe 0 .q 30 XJOqS
.. ,
Date 22/3/43
Squ::aron 7 Place where a t t acked over BlorLh Sea
B/C No. T h e about 1555 i t l!iS5UO
S t o r v of t h e attack-- ar,. -0. c -1 Q I -- a w .in frs 4 otctlwh tuwuci ti29
-n, Thfarmatfan,d WE# out to sea and just bofore
nnnthAr Us.!@ ~~.lorhk$rom be-. Tth &/A naa fired at
damggpnadamlead at &ut m-8 f roa the f o m t i n ,
n n a P r l ~ n r e n i ~ w A . U 4 f r a me@. No uartloular
wan desQoysd by the group* he came; rl.rre hs was
h i t ; howmueh he was ~ L I - i -1; & hmv he lobked and ilcteci going away.)
3.-Our Gun Pos i t ions F i r i n g on E/B
On Diagrm, , show 2. which of our w/C was a t t acked ; b. d i r e c t i o n of E/H a t t a c k ; c. sun p o s i t i o n .
Data on Combat a. Our heading 300°
d. l e v e l of a t t a c k : Froni high abo;e
(Check l e v e l X ( l e v e l ) One ) below
vt:- low
&. I? E/C --LS Shot Dawn o r Dunaged:
Corroborated by ggt. :ebb. I t . , X. P c $ J . d , St* at-, FetMw- F'oslLion i n A/C tail, aurm. n&vieator ,--_td. gunner bQlf. tumret - Other A/C f i r i n g a t t h e s r m tic..? rll &vJlablo
j. Comnents of t h e in terrog- tor : oert&&y dootroyed - t o be distinguiehed
I f formation 1,::s ve ry diffejp-) $ ' I , ' - I T h e I I Interrogcrtor- e n t from s tandard , show ori ' back of s h e e t . b i ~ b i n mdrrin.
, , ..'\
.i ? ' 1 ' . . , : 2 . ' , ! . '
croup 306 ! ; , ;. I, , . . .. . : Date 22/3/43
Squ::dron 423 Place where at tacked Echorden, G e r w
n/C No. 422 Ti.1~- .- 1505 l.!~:i:;ht 23,59Q
Story of t he attack-- E/A cme in at 12830 otc&cck urd at 800 ynrds t,he - . . - navi,?ator and bqbardier both opened Pire. A t 250 ya*, after b u l l e t s -- -- -. .
were seen t o h i t him, he rolled over mcl in tense flr~nes broke vctt undsr the - --. --- - .- a
cocwit. ~ C / A vent i n t o (I t i ~ i i t spin piw e t r d g b t Qrm. -.-. ----. -- .-
--.-. (Include :.~bove how E,"; t t -caed; how c-ose he came; wliere he was
ch he was dq:;r:.: - , , i ; & how he looked end acted going away.)
On Diagrm, show a. which of our A/C was attacked; b. d i r ec t ion of E/n 8t tcck; c. sun position.
X Data on Combat X X' a. 3m0 mas.
X b . v i s i b i l i t y emellent X X C. tyPe of Fi/n FG ,190
d. l e v e l of a t tack; FiSonl high above above
(Check . l e v e l
3. Oui- Gun Positions F i r ing on E/A One ) below -
verlr low rinmes Lk. L. J. Flowers
Positions !;avig~.tor - .
8 . I f E/A was Shot Down or Damaged:
Corroborated by 2/3&t. P. 3'. Lwie -. .-
Posi t ion i n A/C S ~ h l ';iaiet . ..-- . - Other A/C f i r i n g a t t h e s ~ n ~ c time?
5. Comments of t he in te r roge tor : - ,
If f ormntiori w:rs very d i f fe r - Time Interrogntor- e n t f ron s t a n d u d , show on back of sheet. ' , . - ; '
,["Y v-, \: ,::.;; -., ,,.,- 9 < '.:
G r o u p m \ I , < : : ; ,;. ' . . . - Date 32/9/43 r n tar 5 &mites
Squadron 368 Place where attr.c!ied, x ~ r ?.pge&
*/c NO. -u, (/#A* E s : / ? ~ ~ $ .. . ~ i r n e 13Y5 . I&,&
aoticsd aben quite oloee. q h @lotted i n t o 190 y*rda. R. !*d~ t cunner -.- - - ---- F m n k C. ~titts fired 10U mu~& LI& b c i e t e were seen to hlt Z/A w'rrioh -- - ---- .-- -
7 .--- - ( Includo above + A ~t-c lced; how c l o s e he c~~rne; w:,ere h.=, wss h i t ; howmuch he was d%:r :sd; & how he looked end a c t e d going away. )
.-- On Diagr'm, shcw - 9. which of our A/C was a t t acked ; b. d i r e c t i o n of E/x k t t a c k ; c. sun pos i t ion .
Data on Combat X m ,
8: ;z:"gy3*- - d. l e v e l of a t t a c k ;
From high above &boVtb (Check l e v e l
3.-Our Gun Pos i t ions F i r i n g on E/A One ) L slow
' P v?' .-': low
!James '69;t. 1PCea)r 6 .
8 . I f E/*- ,(AS Shot Down o r Dmaged:
Corroborated by Sgt. ~ Q D ~ O .---. P o s i t i o n i n A/C 1Aft F d e t .. .- --
Other A/C f i r i n g a t t h e s a l e t i m ? NOW
5. Comments of t h e in te r rog2 tc . r :
I f form::tion was ve ry di f fer- . . 1 Tine ;L865 Interrogator- e n t f r o 3 s t and?rd , show on b x k of s h e e t . Captoin h i x d 8 t b e
Pos i t ion in f o r n t i o n e d U h m b l o c d x * / M 1. H 9 t news t3 be nhoni;d i:: ? Yes no
D e t a i l s : .. ,.... . -. .. . .
F r i e h i l y A/S i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ?
. .
2. TARGZT ATTI~CKXD: h a&--* Hndi
~ r i n a r y J T L ~ ~ : /SO 1 Top T. I
l r l t e rnn ta Foizht: 2 )C B a l l T.
Last Resor t Ileading: . it. I'iai: ( c h ~ c k )
L. Yiai,>~ * -5- LTai .1 ti.
3 . Numbvr of !30K2S drop!iuit on t ;.:t : f i l m ~ e t t i s o n e d : lie t urncd :
. . . /
. . . . . -
(Sketch forriiation, and t h i s p l a n e ' s - p 7 s i t i ~ n i n it; on I. sepc:r:lte shcat of paper, g iving d a t e , t a r g e t , numbor of p lane ; send t o ':ling by D. R. L. S.)
7. ROUTS (1f d i f f e r e n t th:m ord.;red.) ( I f r ~ t u r n i d e a r l y , time, plsce, height of t u r n . )
-42% .a. 8. FLI;K: i3nc7~ntured on wily out ; :-t t a r g e t ; ~ n d on wcry home. -
Time P l x e Hcight Type ( l i g h t : Col-,r .ocirtion of Othcr . . of . . - he:~vy), in tense , of - :rsts i n re- Dr.ta
A/C moderstc o r .. 'i31.r~; . . I .l.i9n . t o . n/C s l i g h t ' ' " -&rkJ
- . 0
--.-- -.
%..- & ~ ' ' ~ . . ~ .
- --. - - - - /Leech, .. --
1. Hot news t o be nhoned i n ? yes IJo I
Fr ieh i ly A/C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s?
2. TAHGZT ATTACKED:
Primary Time: \f d 7
~ l t c r n n t e Height: ?1)) 1 V@
kit Resort Beading: 6 so (check)
I Nav .
I q Y / J w -Radio ,,I
Top T.
Bal l T.
3. Numbcr of B O ~ ~ ~ dropped on ta rge t : Jet t isoned:
4. Gbserved Rr;5ULTL OF ROr;BINS:
%a
(Sketch forriiation, und t h i s plane 's p x i t i a n i n it, on r: sep;:rate sheet of paper, giving date , t a rge t , numbcr of nlnne; send t o !'ling by D. R. L. S.)
6. GROUND TkRGETS ATTACKED Bl! GUNFIILL; riND tCbULT, . .. .
height of turn.
8. m: Enc7untored on Wiry out ; ~t te.:.get; ~ n d on wsy hqmo.
Time Place Height Type, ( l i gh t : Color Loctition of 0thc.r 6f hu:lvy), in tense , ' of ' Bursts i n re- D:.ta
A/C p;?der+t? o r Bursts l..t,l?n t o n/C
II'JTBROGATIO~;' , tj, .<! w
S 1 : 2 1 3 b i ~ G R O U P W A / c C l i . .I * 7@ V : i ~ t e h w * V ~
L 9 E b ~ b 10-d '/@ Fos i t ion in f a r m i t i ~ n
1. R2r n5ii.i :o be nhoficd i:. ? Yes 6 D e t s i l s :
.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .
\ 2. THRGZT ' ~(.TTAcKF:D.: ' :
..... id tbrnnt t t Height: c1/4- Last Resor t Ilsading: 4 0 .
(ctieck)
/ - /
> . nlun~bur of 901ii3S dropped on t u r g . : ~ : Je t t i soned : 1. .urned:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . e . . . . . . . . . . 5. k ~ y PHOTOGRAPHS t s k e n : ,, , Yes ? 140 ? ,. . .,.... . . . . . . . . .
(Sketch"forr,iiition, and t h i s p l a n e ' s p3sitic1n i n it, 'on :+ sep::rhtc s h e e t of paper, e i v i n g d a t e , t a r g e t , number of plane; s,\nd t o VJing
. ' - by 2. R. L. S.)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 7. ROL;:TE':TI~ d i f f e r e n t th:in ordered. ) ( I f ra turnod e z r l y , time, p lcce ,
he igh t of t u r n . ) a/l 8 . m: Enc7untered on Wiy o u t ; ~t t ~ r g e t ; iind on way home.
T l e P;L;ce Height Type ( l i g h t ; Colar Location o f . Othcr of he:ivy), i n t e n s e . . . . . , - - . of, . il.qrst.s--in. .re- . D c t s
-- ... ,- .-.. ...... ' - A / c - moderatc o r l5urrts L t i n n t o n/C s l i g h t
- . . - --
1 V / I N ERi~QGnTIO~~ FOHM
SQUAUROI 3' ~ R O U ~ / C Number / 8 0 ~ r i t c -
P o s i t i o n in f o r r n ~ t i o n Lzfid Lp Bomb l o r d 5 X / dm 1. I?ot news t o be nhoncd i n ? ilo
Det::ils :
CHT;
F r i e h i l y A/C i n any kind o f d i s t r e s s ?
t r L
1:ltc-rn: t a Height: 14,3m S I S ! ~ , V , ! ! h ~ ' . ~ ~ . , a a l l ~ .
Las t Resor t Heading: S/S S,%.U.!.,, (check) La -b yo0 I
Q/ 3 c. nd P i - . m i l - ~ T a i l G. C
3 . Numbcr of SOIdES dropped on t a r g e t : J e t t i s o n e d : He turned: s x / m
4. Observed bLULTS OF BOiiBlitS: (For this plbne o r ot . l t trs) ,
f iGLc'I-n ir j . : 0 . . !'.
..... 5. iuly P!IOTOGit'-.PHs t sken : Yes
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