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UBJIOT: 8-4 Ooabat Kilaion Reo~' on Ki111 n 2 Jun•~·

!0 : Co an ing Ottioe~, 11' o bardaent DiY~~ion, AfT : Statiat1oal Ooatro1 Ottioe~.

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1. T following Encineerinc tailure1 were repo~te4 with 'he nuaber ot oaae1 1n par ntheeie:

!a bo••'e~ 0 t (1) C711n4er Head !eaperature Guace Out (1) Car u~eto~ A1r ! aperature Guage Out (1)

2. The tol1owinc Araaaent tailu~•• were repo~t d w1th the nuaber ot oa1e1 1n pa~ ntheaia:

roken Charaing Cable on Chin 7\lrret ( 1)

3. The following failure other than Engine ~1q and Araaaent wer r orte with the nua er ot aae1 in paren­th Iii:

Leaking Oxygen 871t a1 (3)

CHARLES • HUlft', Capt. , Air Corp • , · Group Engin er1ng Otfioer.

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TO : C<1CDalld1ng O.t"tioer, 101.-t Da:lb roup {H). fnru Lt. Col Voorheea, a Lt. Col. Broo •

1. • a or.. ot Lt. oor • • n·n , pilot A/C 999 , stat that . 0 t hown w:md r.t"'..U

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•• Lt. ·1~t.r R· ok, Jr·• CoPilot J /C 7 1, o l t.O t » der ot the aeoon •l t of the hlgb aqu.e.dral n a tlylL today.

5. "' ~ crow ot L.t• lC.~t t .u:. pie, ilot /C 2 98, hioh a tna third /c to l d, w lute tor intorrog t'lon bee uae they d to wait au ho r a · diap ra l a a 21 tor tranaportction.

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''MISSION SUMMARY"

MISSION NO 81 2ND. JUNE, 1944

94TH. COMBAT BoMB VUNG

401 sr. EiavsARoMENr GRouP (H)

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l1ISSI01T No . 8/ Date: 2 .JIJN£ 44

TO: EQUIHEN, FRANCE

HEADQUARTERS 401at B BARDMEl'T GROUP ( H)

2 June 1944

SUBJ~CT1 Leader's arrative. Mission No. 81, 2 June 1944. (High .Box)

TO Com:nnnding Off leer, 4Ulst l3omba.rd:rAex:.t Group (:·).

1. Som~ aifi'lcul ty w a encountered at the Gr up assembly due to the fact that the le d airplu.rJe did not arrive at Splasher #16 on L;J..mo. The dep•.1ty lea er had f rr .... ed nalf of t e .roup w'teu t.ne :i.eacbr a. r ved. After t. o l~ad.er' s a.· rival t o fon.:t tion ca.:ue together quickly.

2. Depat·ture w s two minutes late because of winds which were p1ottsd bJ Ge~ as sliGh~ly different tnan briefed. Tne El1glish coast as crossea on time t 21000 i'eet.

~. '.L'he route was ligntly u.:.fi' rent t .. a briefed d..1e to .. ne iact that a numbor two Gee cl rt w s used ·nstead of number 3. his c. ge was optional p r eleph ne conv rsat · u:.. between the lea navigator a.uC. · 1ng A-3.

4. B bs were dro pe several minutes later than the riefe time by b l ina bombi g tecnnique. Those minutes ere 1 ade p on tne return leg and the group crossed tho English coast on time.

5. The PFF crew ~eell o bing was excellent.

6. Group formation as superior.

7. 18 aircraft b(.,mbed t e target. There ere no lo6S88 or 1cnag .

a. ~o flak as encountered and no E/A ere seen.

~ . Fibht r cover was ~~neral but adequ~~e.

1 • BomD release ~as si .ultaneous throughout the group.

}!; I Th . liR:l;'t};' Lt Col, Air Corps, Group Leader.

!EADQUAR'rF. S 40ls·r BO Rr:Jri•~N1' GROUP (H)

Otfioe of the ~ir Statistical Officer

AAF Station 128 ~ June 1944

SUBJFCTa Operational Narrative. 40lat Group, Mission of 3 June 1944.

TO Commanding Otfi c.er, 40lat Uombardment Group (H), AAF Ste.tion 128 .

1. GENERAL NAllliA'l'I'.fE z The 40lat Group t"urnished aeventeen aircraft (p 1 PPF aircraft} for th8-mr8aion of 3 June 1944. A t otical tar&et at Equihe .P'roance was to be bor'!bed by PFF aethOds . Although tho group Leader arrived 1 at 'plaaher ~ 16, the group formPd ree ily Pnd th English Coaat was passed approsimately on tim~. (¥or route in, route out eec Le~der'a Narrative and Flight Log).

2. AIRCHAFT iOf ATTAGKINGa Seventeen (17) 40let Aircraft took off (incl­uding 1 PFF and S aparea). DUr l ng tak off a texiing accident pr .vented three acheduled A/C from taking off. 1wo ground aparea were aubstitued, however, one aircraft (42-31087) Look off too late to cetoh the formation and hence return.)d early. 'l'wo flyinr; aparea filled in--one for a/o 42-31087 and one fo r a/J 43-37511 which because ~r the accident never did take off or waa replaced . SeTenteen .alat Ajc (plus 1 PFF) bombed the pr1-.ry.

~. LOST AIRCRAFTI Ho flak nor enemy air opposition was encountered. o A/C were loet.

4. FO. ATIORa

a. fake off and oruiee (See attached diagram)

b. OV'er target (See Attaohed. diagr .'1 )

c. Jlo ~ ing fomation.

5. B(J.(BWG' Bombing waa PFF :m pri•ry. Reaul t were unob erved but thought ~o be good.

For the Operations Officera

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APO 56'r, US AltiiY 2 June lM-6

SUBJECT: Statiltioal Su-.ry, 4t0lat Group, Mission ot 2 Jtme 194..4.

!0 Cowendinl Ottioer, 4t0lat Bomb Group, APO 657.

STATISTICAL SUDAKT OF AillCllAFT A!TAC.IING

A/C Taking Ott •••••••••••••••••••••••. (l9) (Exol. 1 PFF) Bu.ber ot Sp~•••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 A/C Taking otf Le.. Unused Spare a • •••• 18 Ju.ber ot Sortie• (I.B.T.) •••••••••••• l'r A/C leturni~ < Earlr (lot 1.1.!.) ••.••• 1 Bu.ber ot A/~ Attaok~ ••••••••••••••• l7 Buaber ot A/blot Attacking ••••••••••• 1

IWIIber !!!_ A/C Lost:

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TABULAR SUIOWlY OF DISPOOITIOH OF BCIIBS OVEI. TAitGBT

Airoratt Bs• OYer !OIIb- Bwa- P\iaink Tar1et in1 ber Si&e '!)pe Xo•• -u

Main Ba.bfall 17 1'1• 170 5001/: M-M 1/10 1/100

other Attaoka

Total B a.b a on 'farget 170 &Oof/: M-64.. 1/10 l/100

other Expenditure•

Ba.ba lleturned 20 6~ )(-64 lL!O lL!OO

Total (Loaded on A/C raking Ott) 190 522f M-M lL!O lL!OO

• Exol 1 PFF Ajt Dropp~ 9 x 60QI GP on primary.

For the Operation• ottioer:

DB W. D AUBLI Captain, Air Corp• Statiatioal Ottioer

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c Ht-:ADQTJA1.I Et~.:; A.AJ:."' STATION #l?-8

OF.t''IGE OF T:IE 1-IAVIGAT.iO~..r OFFICER

SUB.JECTa Lead Havigator ls llarrative

!0 I Commttnding Office:-,, 40lst Bomb.:.~· am(' n t Group ~H)

1, Flight plan, Loge and TrHck Che.rt Attached,

2. llarrativea

a, T/0 at hours; Land at hours-.

b. Group formed at hours at feet.

o, Formed CBW at honra at teet.

d, Began climb at h~\.t"S g reat.;h,jd alt: ,. at hours.

e, Weather encounter~d ever Engle.nd~

(1) Clouds _....,(~J lOth - Visability ---~t- miles,

(2) Wind at altitude degrees~ Knots, --~~-- __ .. __ __

r. Means of navigation over England\l

,. Means of cheokin~ Metro Winda _ ·--~~----------------------------·

h. Joined task force ~t hrso at 1

i, English Coast out at hrSoJ Enemy C.jast in at

j, Fighter Rendezvouo,

(1) Going in hrso _......,.._. _ _._...

(2) Coming pack hrso -----· k, Wind used for bombing ~

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(2) Determined by ___ ,....,... ...... L~-~ ,-------· 0-;

1. Bomb run and Method of Target Identi fications

and weather over tarsett

m. Geea (1) Coordinates of furthest fix (2) Obtained at ~ hours-~--~~~

n. Difficulties encountered with special equipment.

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40lst

3 June 1944

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SOMBAT bO~·.iBI~W FLlGnl h.:::'Gv.:"'TI

MMBARDIER

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NAVIGATOR

ORGANIZATION .. lat SQ-:-ADRON

OBJECTIVE (HPI)

INITIAL POINT ·----·-··----·-METHOD OF ATTACK

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SYNCHRONI ZATION --~~~----Fast

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INFORMATION AT RBLEASE POINT:

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Group Operat1one, AAr s~a~1on 128, APO &6?.

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HEADQUARTERS 401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

Office of the Communications Officer AAF Sta 12 8, APO 557

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Reference Field Order 371 • 2 JUNE 1944 __ ......,;,_;_....;;.... __ SUBJECT: Communications Report, Operational Mission No 81 •

TO Commanding Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp {H), AAF Sta 128, APO 557.

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SECTION ONE - USE OF RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

VHF/DF Bearings: 5. Radio Beacons used:

to 40lst A/G 0 Splashers 32

to other Ajc 0 Fixed Beacons 0

HF/DF Bearings 1 Bunchers 16

MF/DF Fixes 1 6. Total A/C using Gee 1~

Distress Action 0 Maximum Fix 2o~a~ g'go~

SECTION TWO - REPORTED EQUIPMENT DEFICIENC1ES

Liaison

Command

VHF

Compa~s

0 5. Interphone

0 6. Gee

0 7. IFF

1 8. Others

SECTION THREE - REMARKS

HAROLD M. KENNARD, JR. Capt, Air Corps, Gp Comm 0.

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S-2 STATISTICAL REPORT

Miss.i.-n ef a ... , •• wu. Tar get _ _.:. ... ::!OII.lUIHEN.uw....-..:....._ ___ _

*******"****"'*** -(l) Designation of Group

• 401st (2) Total lio. ef A/C

airborne, incl. spares -41··-(3) Total No. ef A/C

Dispatched

·{ 4) Uii~ • .. •f A/C Attattking

(5) u~. of A/C Dispatched but not Attacking

(6) No. ef A/C Lest

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(-7) Times ef Attack .~:l•l&~ttl._ __ _

(8) Altitudes of Attack oe -j~~;~llt&llj~a&OIM~-

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(a) Meohani ~al Failur~ (b) ilea th~r ---(c) Enemy Act i ··n

(lost bef~r~ ~urget) (d) Other --

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(a) Anti-aircraft fire (b) Enemy fighters ---(c) Flak Rnd fi ghters (d) Accident ---(e ) Res. sons Unk.~1ur,l'1

(,9) ~mbs . ~n Eac'h Ta.l'~_l•'\ (a) 196

. (b) S i Z@ :· ' ( o) Type_-..--,--- .. 100 . • p.

(1,) .Personntl Casualties • I

( ll) A/C Suffering Battll. (. 1

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Damage _o __ _

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(12) Claimz 0 --~--------------

(13) Leaflet' --~~-----------

REMARKS : _________ _

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(a) Number Killlild · (b) Number Wound~d·---

(e) N~bf!r Missing ·---

(a) (b)

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HEADQ.UARTIRS 401ST B OMBA..~IffiNT GR UP (H )

2 Juno 1944 .

S J13JECT: la r R~<>p rt. i:>si on of 2 .runo 1944.

TO Com.>nanding Officer, 40lst Borrbardr.J.ont Group , APO 557 .

1. S-2 r eports that flak Anc~uttered n ted as no deterr~nt to the mis sion to Equihen , France, this date.

2. The on l y observations r e?crt(:ld concerned 6 bur•ts f r ar' 2 four gun batteries near Ab •TV 1J P .

3. The Tactic'l.l Reporting Sy3tem in offoct for !.;l-lis mission r equires no written flak report.

For the 0p~r~tion Offic~r:

Wi • DAUBLE Cap~ain , Air Co ps St ti stical Officer

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SUBJECT :

612TH BOMBARD'.vt::mT SQUADRON (H) 401ST BCMBA."9.11.1 ZNT GROUP (H)

Office of tha Operations Officer APO 557

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AAF Station 128 2 June 1944

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B Bro ne, Joseph E. 2nd Lt. II

RO Simmons, Arnold P. S Sgt ll

TTG Fleetwood, Gerald C. S Sgt II

BTG Bodle, John F. Sgt II

TG Yantz1e, Alvin ( fi I) Jr. Sgt " LWG Brauer, Harry A. Sgt ii

RWG Burns, Ralph F. Sgt II

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J.J.F lll'ATION 128, APO 557

2 -· l'U. 8UB.DCT a ID.ADING LIST

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SUBJECTs

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· U D AND FIRST Offioe o£ the orations

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tiona Officer. 4 1 t b Gp C) ,

T UADRO (I) ( )

2 June 1944

557.

1. allowing is the li t of Com t Crews participa.tin in to ¥• miasi n. "

DUTY nc } FIRST (MI) SQ,UADR

p - lat Lt. Christ on E. 15th - let Lt. L. 15th N - let Lt. • 16th - lat Lt. 15th

T./: gt. Na. en c. 616th 'i/s t . Breon Roland J . 15th Sgt. ountitre Charles L. 616t' S/S t . l.&rr:f A. lth S/SGt . Allen L. Gl5t s;, b-t . J T. ol5th

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S/S t . .c. 615th , /S.;t. A. 6l5th s/s t . • Gl5th Sgt. r '. 15th Sgt. Dic.l{SO , Jr . .Jof!'eraon D. 615th

• rt 'J:hor 8 • 616th t . Bush Robert J . 615th

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CP - Le ay L. 615 - 1:iraoh • 15th B - llh

" . 15th 0 - 615th

Tf • L. 1 5th R. 615th

• 615th F. 615th L• 6lut

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p - 2 Lt; J. 6l5th c • 2nd Lt~ A. 615th 2n Lt~ • 15th - Vs • R; 6l 5th fs • P. 615th

8/s~:>t • • 1 .th S/S;;t. ' Gl5th • SGt• 'lODSO A; 615th st • . Frank A~ 15th (s,·t. · o ort • 15th

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