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REPORT OF 0 P g R A T I 0 U A L -------- ---D A Y
UISSIOlT No . 26 Date : ee FEB. 44
TO: OSCIERSLEBEN, GEH.
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of
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22 br r y 1 4
401 t Bo b roup, (L ad ox) 0
1 t o b G ou { ) .
d
Lo der or pu f •
,1p o p e o ing. Deputy (w~o . a found
c d frequency t toll him " agweod Blu.o" Leader oved into
~n t igh Group which had the right hand in for-
94th C and t he oompoaite r . o ships were l oat going
d, h~~vere (let C ) auttersd
1
DEC~SSIFIED PER tJ~Zi) ~ BY~\ '?b , NA~ _ATE_ · II
6. The oloud ooverage on the route beoame approximately troa three to tive tentha. At the IP the primary target appeared 1utf'iciently open tor bombing. Both the 01cheraleben and Halber1tadt area• had been baabede However, a 10lid cloud oover ob1oured the target trom about three mile• 1outh. The ing Leader inatruoted hia formation to hold their ballb1 and await inatruotions. Then he tBied to contact the Low Box to 1ee it they had dropped. It waa desired to carry th.a by a. target of opportunity (lta .. el) auggeated at briefing. The Lcnr Box Leader could not be contacted. An S turn was made to tey to pick up the Lo Group . (Upoa return to base it waa deteraind that the Low Group Leader had proceeded to gdeburg trom Oacheraleben instead of turning left behin8 the ing Leader J hence the wide gap which was never made up.) The ing Leader continued trying to oon• tact the Law Group Leader aa he proceeded to Xaasel. which could not be baabed. It was then dedided to take the tirat viaible city near the course aa a target of opportunity. Another "s• turn or two was made to try to pick up the Low Group. The 94th ing pulled behin~ another Wing with another Group in High po1ition attached on u1. The city ot a.rburg was bombed.
6. ~ route baok the Lea.d ing went some di1tanoe no~th of' oour1ee Heavy tlak waa encountered and the number three ahip of aeoond elem.nt of lead aquadron dropped trom formation. When laat aeen he was under control with engines running and no tireh o other ahip we.• lo1t tram. the Lead Group. fhe 40lat has reported one other aircraft mi11inge
ILLIAK T £A LL. Major. Air Corp11
ing Leader.
'fO
fr018T B ot1"1oe ot th
JIIADQUART ARD <XJP (B)
ir ~tatiat1oal Ott"ioer
AA tati 118 23 :P'ebru ry lHfr
ta Leader• rrati ..... -'Olat Group. ~ C~oaite oz. ot 22 ru 1~4. ~
••ion
1. e 40llt Group cnr ox Le alone w1 th th De uty Leader. found it neo • ary to abort before re a i en y torr tory. A fr67tb Group airorafi ill the 1 for-.tioD took owr the lead ot" the frOlat Law lex. enoe. the Leaden rratiTe ean not be wbadtte4 by the frOlat OrCNp.
tatiatloe other ta Oft1oers arrat1 ve ( LGif
y at11l be t Statia io 1
or th Op ration• tioer&
/
in the ry (L01r
DQU :rE 401ST B01 ru\.RD2E T GROU.' (H)
OFFICE OP THE OPERATIOlS OFFICER
E- C-1
22 february 1944
SlJBJECT: Operational ·arral;ive. ass ion No 26. 22 February 1944. (Lead Box)
TO Commanding Officer. 40lst Bombardment Group (H)
1. GENERAL NARRATIVE: rhe 40lst Group furnished nineteen (19) shipa for t:1 leaCl box. Tne a~se.nbly over Splaaher ]1-6, and. t'...,e weabher was such as to make assembly extre., el~r difficult. The assembly of' the Wing was likewise hampered by the weather, an a total of· thirty two (32) shipa. (2-16 ship boxes) comprise the ing .formation after the enemy coast wa.a reac ed. he rouce i. as as brie.fed, butte rowte out ~s not (See baviga-t,;or ' s log) . After passing over the primary tar get. which as not bombed due to 10/10 cloud, t.he ing s oplit up and ·che le d gro1lp pro-. oeeded alone with the low box several mile• in trail. A targe~ of opportunity ( arbur g) as b~mbed eurom:;e home. H lf'w y back towards the coast the lead box joine another lone group and flew to the En~lis. Coast in forr.mtion witht..~is ·roul:>• Fl ·~ :; enco · tered whe this 0 roup crossed -the southern tip of the uhr.
2. AIRCRA]T NO Six shipa. rive abortive• and one spare returned early f"ro1o. the lesd box This left thirteen. Three more unidentitiod shipa joineC: tre formation enroute and it had lo ships during the f'lie;ht OV'!\r enomy te_ r'torv • Of t .. ese 5 abort i..ves~ 4 wer~ due to not rinaing the formation, T tfficult we ther and the confusion of a••e lblirl.g is believed to be t he 1ain .tactor in this nu.·tb~r o£ ohip.., returning early. Error is attributed to e t'er and to navigation. he r ~mninh1g abortive ( 42-31069) l atl due to lv s o i' an en
0i!le an~ is 100% . ec tf'.n ica.l
railure.
3 . T AI CRAFTs Enemy fi hter tt cks were encountered at several points along the route. Th y ere determined a d a~ gressive. ~lak over the targ~t or opportunity wa '~arJ to oderate and acc~rat • A high perce~ta8• of' battle damage resul ed . One 40lst ship (42-vl930) w ~lost out of the lead box due to E/A prior to primary target area.
4. FOR: TlONSt
a . Formation at takeoff and on crui1e (diagram tt~ched) .
b. Formation over the t rget (diagram attached).
1 .
O• 7ormation in the in0 1
5 5. The bombing as visual on eaults are roportea as good .
2
targ t o£ opportunity .
ALLI; C BtJ s. Lt Col . Air Corps . Operatic• s 1f4cer.
401st Lead ox
Combat Flight Leader
Deputy Flight Leader
Group Call Sign __________ Fighter Call Sign _____ _
GROUND CONTROL --'--~----------
612 SQDN
9
CUTJU'
467
511
618 SQDN
s rJ~ s
072
J ,,r.s
I 017(abort r 102( ort
30
SP AllliS
098
0{ ar -r8t ned)
612 th sc 613th IN 614th IW 615th IY
PATHETIC SILVERWARE CARMICHALL FIANCE
ox: t'or on orui•
1 on at tab ot".t
943
615 SQDN
~Uf, 091
662( bort
lJYRL,
069( rt
91
· 87S(abort
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DECJ.bSSIFIED PER t~,.I~J~~ BY ~\ '?II, , NARA ATE. Ii
~lat AD
~ I oora
- 94th CB
~ T T
I 891
I . Of!; Pollowin A)b lan ed away and po11t1on OTer target not obtainable .
A/0 42 1611 Plew 1ri th lOa Grwp. !a &eta Oeohenleben.
DE~SIFIED PER ~~/()~ BY t'z..., NA~ _EATE · 1
(H) F'IC
E- C- 3
~ ~ebru ry 194 •
SUBJECT s OPer tio a1 rr tive. (Lo C • posite . )
i ~ion · u . 26 1 22 February 1944.
0 Co ru ain Officer., 10ls rcup ( ..;.) , hP'J 634.
I:ow ver. Lead Box target . ·
2. 11 riox Leader r turned b and one
t srv.lp furLish d 14 :J i ps for the of ~2 br~1 ry 1 1..~ . ~T.to o~ t eJc _Jc Led Do· . ) sse~bly ~o over ~.1 shor in xtre~ely difficult due to
ps illing nrounc il. ~.~he srune .ip co~ted v~r 150 ehips o~ t:e 1 t ,
in area (<'pl . 6) in fo tion of element~ , an ~Y s~u~lc shi~~ · Jefore renchinb the e~ettJ u Lender and the D pu y roup Leuder aborted. Shortl,,r s · p fr ::n t~1e high bo ( ~ich I•e• ~ w s abl ~ to form)
tue Lo 1 Composite liox. he ox ticto.led 16 s:nip:3 . tar ·· t >YO.G th s .. e ·as tnat for the :..ead !$ox .
ox bo~b ifrerent tarbet of op?ort'Jr.ity than the • y let Lead box shortly after passing t.e pr ary
s bri fed .
t 1e Dox Leder nd he De.uty fo~~~tio • Both ships
s; one due to propell~r failtr 1
ALortio~o are 10 to ·n cho.nical .
3 . LOST .ni "\Cltn.o. T: .,.nom; uct · ou us -;;he s• ,1e a!5 t 1. t fllrtco•mtered d Box . On lst ship (12-38002) , from the Low Co. ~o ite Dox '-'C o c .;ic t E/. .!'L r . bnr~.
, . b. Over
c. . ing
5 • • S LTS: oonnnand enro te •
-o.f and crui e ( "'Oe ".a.c . di r )
r.;et s e att~>.che ia ram
Fomai;iou.
401 Lead
Lc 1 Comp .
he bombing as vie a~ , o.u th Leader who aasum d • e1ult~ are unreported .
1
A LISO! C. BROOKS , Lt Col . Air Cor ps, Operations Officer .
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~-~-.. ---... ___:..,_.. ___ =:=;:;_ -·~~-=:;,:..:.___;. __ .. _ -
Combat Flight Leader ·'J OX -----------------------~---- Date
Deputy Flight Leader
Group Call Sign
---- SQDN
612th SC PATHETIC 613th IN SILVERWARE 614 th rW CARMI CRALL 615th IY FIANCE
____ SQDN 002
615
57
521
cL 619
HJ
1T
7 SPARES G7
J . .. . 0.:..::· ~----...-....---
496
1 ~·· -,~x 0 ... T .) ,
) . '
• • •
69 { TED)
I . cz
•..
_ ,........ __ SQDN 081
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DE~bFIED PER ~~/D~ BY ~~A~_ATE I I
eieniftioa
jaal
IT
~· ~ 21 T I Loo r
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o 1 , 1 ~ I
D UARTBRS .OlS'f ICIIBARDJIEN'l' GROO'P (K)
Oftice of the Air Statistical otticer
AAP st ti on 128 ~ J'8bruary 1~.
SlJBJECTa Statiatical SUIIIII&ry • .-olat Group (x.,;..d Box) Jliaaion of 22 Febru&I"J" lM-4.
'1'0 a Ca..ndint Officer • .Olat Bcallardaent Group. AAP Station 128.
Buaber ot A/C Taking ott •••••••••••••••• lv Wu.ber of S~re••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 Bu.ber of A/C 'f.o. loaa Una d Sparea ••• l8 IUaber ot A/C Di•ptaohed •••••••••••••••• l6 {incl JUaber ot Sortie• (E.E.T.) •••••••••••••• l,
2 A;b trOIIl
Ullber ot A/c ReturniDg Early (Jiot B.E.T. ) •• 6 ~er ot A/C A.ttaoking ••••••••••••••••• 12 Buaber ot A/C Iot Attacking •••••••••••• _ •• a
Aircraft Loat&
Due to reason• unknownz - 1
TA.BULA.R SUIDIARI OF DISP~I'l'I OI OP ICIIBS OVEa '!ARGE'f
Aircraft Bcab• Oier iCilb- IUiil- ru.r!! Target in& ber Size Type lio•e a:n:
ll&iD Bcabtall 11 11 (121 600# M..S. 1/10 l/100 (T.O.a Marbur,.Ger} ( 6 600/f Jl-fc3 Lon& Delay
other .lttaoka z • 1 1 12 600/f )(-64 l/10 1/100 (Oa~r•leben. Ger)
Bcaba on Target• 1-" 600/1: X X X
Other Ba.b Expend1 turea ( 10 600{1: Jf-6.t 1/10 1/100 ( 8 600{1= )1-t! Long Delay
Bcaba Retuned 60 6~ :.-&& l,L!O li!OO
Total ( d on A/C 'faking ott) (229 :; 11-M l/10 1/100 ( 11 ·~ Lone Delal
• A/C bCIRbed w1 th 306th Gp
Por the eraticma Otttcerr
1ft W. DA.UILB Captain. Air Corp•
low box}
Sta.tiatical otticer
~ECJ.bSSIFIED PER ~~~/i) ~ BY~\,~ b , NA~_ATE II
DQUARTERS 401ST BOl4BARD NT GRClJP (H)
ottioe of t Air ~tatistical Officer
AAF Station 128 2~ .February 19".
SUBJECT: St tiatical SUmmary. 40lot Grwp (Low Composite Box). Mission ~ 22 Peb M.
!0 Commanding Oftioer. 40lst Bombardment Group. AAP Station 128.
STATISTICAL S rARY OF AIRCRAFT AftAClUJD
lumber of A/C Taking Of ••••••••••••••••1• lUmber of A/C Sparea •••••••••••••••••••• 2 ajc Taking Ott La.s Unused Spares ••••••• l4 Bwaber ot A/C Dia tohed •••••••••••••••• lo Humber of Sortie• (E.E. T.) ••••.•••••••• 9 Bu.ber of Returns Early (Iot E.E.r.) •••• 2 luaber of A/C Attacking ••••••••••••••••• 9 lumber of A/Clot Attacking ••••••••••••• 3
Umber ot A/C ~:
To Plak & Fighters - 1
TABULAR StOOlARY OF DISPOSITIO OF BCIIBS OVER TARG
Aircrafi BCIIlba
( 2 A/C dispatched wita lead box)
over BO!Bb- lum- il\ising Tars crt ing ber Size Type lose !an
Vain Bombf 11 9 9 (97 60 1164 1/10 1/lOO (T.O.: gdeburg. (11 500f M-u
Germany)
other A tta.clcs
B<Dba on Target 108 500/f: X
Other Baab Expendi turea 12 600/1: 11-M
Bcaba Returned 24 6~ K-64
Total ( Lo ded on A/C Taking Ott) (1SS 600# .-M ( 11 6~ -'5
Per the Oper tiona Officer:
Long Delay
X X
1/l.O l/100
l/10 lLloo
1/1~ 1/100 Lcmg Delaz
ID 1r. D.lUBLE Captain. Air Corps Statistical Ottioer
$1-\.D~UART.r.a~S 401S'J.' -, 1-<. D '!' G ,Jl.Tt' (:1)
OFF .1. C~ ;: f OlF' CSI
A?O 634
SUEJECT : Lead I ~ ... vit;v ,_o·· 1 [ s~ion r lc vn yy' Lt ~'I TO Co·-. ··m. · :1 • O:f'1 ic~r, _r ': :..: ... c. Jc.. • •.• nt r.rou_1 ( t)
.h?O 634
3 . ...;ar ra ti ve.
a. T/0 c.t hours a
hourN
c, Forre-d c~. at 1. feet .
d . h9urs,
e , lfe<:.c:wd ... 1 ti t u de - t hours .
f . \ ·ef:. t:1or encounter~d ovc:-r ~n.;L:.nd :
(1) Clouds ___ /10 t'1s
(2) Visabil i-cy miLs
(3) Jiind at [;ltituclo _____ de:g-rees , Y-nots pe r hour . --- --g.
i. Joined tu~k hour s a t • - - - -,(-;:S:-p-.;1;-a-s-:n-e-r-, --;::;-C';"i-:-t-y_o_r~C~o-o-r d )
'
- l -
DE~hFIED PER ~~~~ ~nth __ BY_,. , NARA _EATE ~'tl_! t
k .
1 .
m.
n • .,
o.
Fighter Rendezvous :
(1) Going in:
( 2) .., . .Jo.~n.:: Bnc
i."ind USr>d f ,. bomb
(1 ) - -------(2 )
( 3) H
De:::cript
(l) Reached (2 ) (3 )
IP at
( 4 ) Time bo.'b.s ( b ) Method
hours .
hour s .
def?,;recs .
hour s . ___,.--et degrees . ----feet.
(1 ) Coor1 inaten of' fu thest fix
( 2 ) J:ime
p . Co~ ant:; :
SIGNA '1iRE
ove r tar get:
CAPTAINS OF AIRCRAFT MAP NEWCASTLE TO PRAGUE
He li go land •
3"[. 5"E.
'fexel I.
"'
I'
55"
•
I'E. 3"E. 5'E.
., .. Le•pz•g
51'
II" E. •Nur nberg
O.R.I373 EIGHT T H . S .G.S. /943
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t! !~il.~ll 1:etru~ri 2... 1 1944 P ILOTL~ ' ~i. ,J u: ~.,.,.,.,,...,. .. NAVICATO R lst .L.t - DATE :' .. . . . ,· STATIONS0720, ENCINE!{)Cl.L_!AX108:30 __!:.E·O!Yi:,i _ SUN MOON TWILICHT LE AVE BASE: Sl. 116 l0l'5 - . RISES S£TS RISES SETS A.M. P.M. COA2.!_ OU.!;_ ...:...__- 1045_ - --ENEMY COAST: ll.48 - le
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i~ ~-~-~~ --TARCET : -;-
2,EMY COAST : ~ Ea _ FAST WATCH SLOW RAT E I SE C 'S CAININC PER ----- ~se 1655 -;- -
•·<-~t l.,i.;re J.'ro.r.. !..US£; --1014 --.;I.IT. 132 lJiv r.:..,~ ,_,1 t 7 to I.,J.."lcton HOUR _ LOSINC
~~0~----1 wiv lA.S.
(~ cou- DRI- TRUE VA~I MAC. II . I I TIME I E.T.A. I CELESTIAL DATA
us aD HEICHT ~~ RSE F T. C/S DIST,
TIME BODY ALT. . AZI. ' HDNC. HDNC
••.:('' 030 4000 ~ 144 9S ·15 83 10 93 125 63 29 0945 l:.sco rt -~---;~c --.--· 4l ll,.oooo .. I .:~ 52 22 01 0~ ~0 10000 ~ 150 255 •ll : 266 " 27o · 188 27 8i!: •1-i: 1025 til.J5l lt4 OJ 152 ~l~ ~} ~·we.-m..~ ;r - -·- 50 P-4~ · t • r .e h . 52 l5 vo·-zz L 40 7 lSl J.ol. -.t.u ..L4J. 151 180 2.) 8+2 10.35 51 llT 05 130 I.:. r-4' ~55· i'T--- - so 12000
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t;Y 1.58 l.Ol -~ 'l'i b'j J.4J ;l4 .u ·1045 S:-4·1 flt 14! ~· ., ~t 133~
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~ l.8U 6ts -.U$ /U "{ It .lV" . :r:> 4'/U.J.;).r. J...)t!.V
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51 33 10 45 .t.. 50 20000 w roo 33 +6 .39 i6 45 ll8 . 35 18 141?1 TlUt.l..i.C~~o' -'fUR~---· 65 52 02 ll 15 ~ 50 20000 ~ lSO 200 .. 15 295 6 301 2J.2 16} 04~ 1422 !-3:n:.s- ru r:rr.- - 65
...
52 05 10 4? "R 50 4>000 ~ lSO UJ 50 3j - Ot .3U'1.- - 65
-2.:! iC 220~ 6 2261 245 127 31 l453
-;o-~ w ;0 ~ . 50 20000 ~
180 263 .a-ll 274 '7 ~ 2.32 96 25 1518 -56 "'2".2'- e-6- -t: - 65
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50 22 06 vOL 5Q 20000 ~ 180 290 +25 "31U- o:r w :;;-- - 90
,'31.5 8 323 209 134 JBl! 1556-} En em -:r Coas ~" L'ut
2r--c1l) -u.c. 40 i'-' 45 -G,WJO / l.tsj JOb •.:..,) )~"/ ") ))8 ' 'l.8Z ~~ .25~ 1.622 .lJigl sh -co f;wt I
--t;~\;vW' ---- 75 7000 '
Clact. n 30 7000 r 149 302 +16 jl$ 10 )26 142 77 )2~ 1654..: ,. r ~;----- 4l 400J ' ....
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v t II
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DIS. cou.:- USED !TRUE MAC. NAVIGATIONAL I.A.S. t D.R. TIME CENERAL OBSERVATIONS M.P. H. T.A.S TO TIME E.T. A. RSE. tiOR ,.., ~~ ,_..,. OBSERVATION /K A. c.s. RUN ' D.R. DR IF. TEMP.
OS5J 93 'I' .o &on l.:oa.rse . ) compasses vary 10°in rdJ .. BV -1 6J 29 0921 if l7 . ' -5.2,0 31' oo oe w GJ.:L. is being j&'ll.iled
I
.. 0858 90 .
0906. 52 32 00 13 ~ot.s COID_.J' "' se s to be , coDree1 v -· lr -
,I 0910 v. ~
t;Y 12000 . ~ s.., #6 ~· Q9.zt .. 90 -18
09.35 ~ircliria 52 l5H 01 01 E flmes nolt beginnix]b iCt iorm 7 I t50 .l~OOO&
ll?;a ~i.roll.ng 276 5.2. 25 lt ol. o; ' . On course ~C), Point ~'A" . I
1/ I
10.25 151 5~ 18 r . 01221. {In course to ~ o~ n.~.,.n )
7 14000 ~· J .
~nglish Coast. t.t ~ l-1 Kin Late '
1 l 1045 79 51. 46 N 01 00 ..!> -22 - .. '· BV ~0 1
1055~ ..•
51 50 N Ol 27 ib Slightly .~orth oi course. .. l ~ .. . . BV 19000 i.un
110.5 95 51 52 N Ol 48 :t; l '- -31 99 . 33. 20 . ~
[}llOf)l~ I •
lllO . -12 74 83 5~ 47 . 02 03 . -31 176 90 69 '46 11.56 1:
1130 Gee 7 J. -i t
101 -20 81 90 51 42 02 55 .>J 59 t e ~ ~ '
.
~ ~ . : ll ll.kO 70 -4 66 75 l .... nCJ.•v 'oast in sigllt •. • ighterf) t 11.40 '
• 7 .. - . ...
TIME
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1205
1212
lJO
1300
.1300
)~
4
., ....
151£.
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W/V COlT. USED TRUE MAC RSE. tiOR HDNC HDNC
D.R. DRIF.
NAVICATIONAL OBSERVATION
_, ') ?o 7? s1 te u 03 51 .t:.
5148 4 ~0
90 -11 79
85 u .... 51 50 N "5 27 :t.
90 85 .lJ.H .• 51 9'J t. Ob JU .&:.
Borkc. r 51 5 cG 52 ·.t.
5
lOC 'tu l 0 ~·· •
t
CENERAL OBSERVATIONS
.t.ne ........ (.cast. (by r not\ r . r: ~bed t orth of Briefed course
Fighters at 1157
')ltirted k e._.er
rJ.gn"u'· hi'~ sV.l.I~ .;10 t~ c:~~..t
out.
1,.-"ourse good u. ;:, issJ.:.tgn~I;:r
I•
. Gan' t turn ., et llilt.l..L ot.ncl· Ya.llt;)
\ll.cov
· About. 7/10 cloud cover
b nee of r i1ghto s •
10
, .. ..........
33
Z/0
;c.lf.
28t
-10
.;.11
-1
-1
..
.. .;rtl of Pad I'born 1 ~ 10'1 down
.-... , 1 chu
1 '-17 out o:f cor.tr 1
ol7. nt. r
5 . .. • ;,J· ~ 1' ; r~ t r . t 1240
·ort 1. Turned o Bomb run
1 over Osch rsl bell
5 miles l•eet 01 Ual.bers"t.cif rw
51 25 10 22 ~
5< st.:.. t t 'l'· - t
j •
51 25 10 40 :r.:.
~ •. :.il 1
~' 47 " J... ....
.. ... . . 29 ) Bombs r y t Uarburg
.l . • ... e
l''lek 10/10 cloud co vcr .... ..
~· ·
liE-109 t 1530 5 chutes ·also seen
1535 I• 2 B-17's .lo;m tt 15):; l<lk fr l5J5 u.1til 1545 .-
"1545 'To3lci Air C ..ler t 15 ~5 that course ~ ._.;rough nappy
_,,c:f) Val lev. but .e m..nt.c'- it I me i 1t d to ep iings together 32 ) 51 55 Ol 5---
162 +15 4.,~ 51 45 03 45 t.
163 51 50 02 47 r:;
1645 ; 20 51 58 01 2.. ....
1712
de
1?5:; ·topped
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HE:ICHT LA.S. t D R DIS. M.P. H. A T.A.S. · · TO TIME E.T. A. /K . C.S. RUN
TEMP .
[15V 20GOO v -31
1/
v v / / IY / v / v v v / v v v v v v v v v
v v v v v v v / v v
..i.7u )2 1& U ~
•
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z y 15 5
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SICNED _____________ NAVI.CATOR 1_1_
DEC.JhSSIFIED PER ~~/Q]ltfU BY~\ ~b , NA~ ATE_ 1
HEADQU'larBRS 4019! BCII:~T GROUP (H)
office of the Bombing Officer
1 -F-6
23 February 1944
SUBJICTt Group Bombardier ' • Narrative, 1aa1o~ # 26, Karburg, Germany.
TO Co:z:unanding 0 f! leer, 40lst Bombardment Group (H), APO 634, u.s. Army .
1 . DISPOSI IOl OF BO S. Lead Group droppea 132 x 600 on Kar burg. two A/C jettisoned 24 x-soo aa both A/C were ahort on gaa . One A/C dropped 12 x 500 with the 306th. One A/C lost before target . The Low Group lead by the 467t Group dropped 108 ~ 5JO on a target of opportunity. Magdeburg. One A/C lost before target .
2 . The Lea~ aircraft and deputy of the low group aborted before ge ting too far onto enemy terri~ory. the lead a·roraft of the 457tn Group too~ over and lead the low group over a target of opportunity, pres~ably
agdeburg.
3 . T!1e lead Grcup bombed arburg as a target of opportunil:.y.
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Group B~bardier.
BIADQUAB!D.S .018! BOKB&.JUlMilt CllOUP (H)
8Ul\JEC!t Lead Bombardier' 1 larratiTe. 40l•t Lead. Bo~. JU .. ion of 22 February 1944.
'fO t OODIIlanding Otf'ioer. 40lst Bomb Group (H).
1. BCIIB APftOACH AND ll'Uih fhe <l01st Lead Box proceeded to tne IP on~ brleted route~he Lead Bombardier u1ed pilotage to t.ne primary target. but upon arriTing there round it covered by 10/10 overca~t. 'fhe Lead Box then reTertecl to the briefed cour••• after 1kirting the prilllary target. and began look1ng f'or a target of opp tuni ty. A large city appearecl through the e1ou.cll (later iclenti1'iecl a• llarburg. Germ&D¥) and it 11'&1 ••lee• ted &I a target. U1ing lli1d enlive action and a two (2) ndnute run. IJDChroniaation wa• made on buildings we1t of the river. !he•• looked Uie warehou1es. Bombing pattern waa f air and bomb1 hit the ing point.
2. DISPOSifiOI Ol BOJIBS1 SM 1eparate report.
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COMBAT BOMBil~G FLIGHT RECORD Gcr;Q_f~r. DATE
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NtJMBER OF Aftl~CKING A/C IN GROUP C<J4POSITE GROUP ------------- -----------ll'UMl\ER A{c DROPPING BO'-'J3S BY cmN SIGHTDKl OPBRATION:
D~IDN AND RANGE SIGHTING, GROUP COMPOSITE GROUP -------------- ---------RANGE S'IGHtiNG ONLY • GROUP COMPOSITE GROUP ---------------------- --------BOMBS, rtPES AND .SIZES
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he Lea4 aNi r •a "C~at Pli t Reoorcl" and "IIld1Ti4ual Plan" oan aot be eubaitt ">" tbia oup.
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S - 2 STATIS'~I ,f>_L RH ORT
Mission of 1110 Time.of' Preparation ____ _
Tel epho 1ed to A -2 11215
(1) Designation of Grou p let
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NOTE: The S-2 Statistical Reports are based upon preliminary £igures and dq not account £or the aircra£t landing al?ay (2 in the Lead Box and l in the Lm Box).
The Statistical Summary accounts £or these aircraft as \ having dropped bombs and flown with the balance o£ the aircra£t in their respective boxes. I£ it is subsequently determined that they did not do as above, then a corrected Statistical Summary will be submitted.
V.t.: vull ,:; U.•. ... '-' tr.....t.v:o.
• ( 9 ) Bombs on "Fn.ch Tar -~t R
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• (10) Pe rsonne l Casual ·.es _1_2 __ _
( ) Coata 12 z at Oeohenleben z• z 100 UBlr:DDwa
• (ll) A/C Suffp.ri.nt; Batt l E:' Da.m~ge __ 11 __ _
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(1 )
( ) "t-Tur.be r Killed <.l. • _ ....... _ _ _
(b) Number V!oundPd_'lofto_ ( 0 ) ~~umbnr Missing,_!_o __
Category: (a) Minor (b) lhjor (c) Salvage
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S- 2 STATISTICt.L R"h'r ORT
Mission of !f!
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( 1) Des i gnation of Gr oup le
(2 ) Total Ho . of t/C airborne , incl . s 1 nnc
(3) Total No . ofAjr: DispatchPd
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( 4 ) No . of A/C J\ttfl ·~king 18 ---(5 ) No . ofA/C Dis]:Jttchec~
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(7) Times of A-t;tack 1516
{ 8 ) Altitudes of P ttack 2 .ooo' 91
• ( ::1 ) Bombs on '.?n.(,jh Tar ·0t (n) 2 -,r--• (10) Personnel Casual< ~e:;:; 12 ----
( ) Conta 12 x 600 at Oechersle n 2-i X 500 Unknown
•(11) A/C SuffPrinc Battl~ Duma.ge 11
REf.1.>\RKS : --------------
(12) PreliaiDary Olai:u 1-1-2
(1 ) ~atlets Drop d _o __
Time· of Preparation 1110
Telephoned to A- 2 1125
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Due to:
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(c)Encmy Action (lost before target)
( d ) OthE·r -t-
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(o) tnti -aircr~lft fL·e (b) ',m'Tny fit;htf:rs ---(c) Fbk and fit;hters (d) ,'\.ccid ent (e) F~efLSons Unknovm 1 ---
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( <t ) l-umber Killed (b) Number Wounded--.z( c ) rumbor Missing 10
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S - 2 STATIS "'I~!.L Rt'PORT
( l ) Des i gnation of Gr m•p 40ls ---(2 ) Tota l tJo . of A/C
airborne , incl . sr,c ros 1.1!
(3 ) Total No . of A/C Di spatchf'd 13
(4 ) No . of A/C Attacki ng 12
(5 ) No . of A/C Di~~atchcd but not Attacking l
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( 6 ) No . of A/C Lost 1
(7 ) Times of Att acl _ 1•24.
( 8 ) Altitudes of At"~ck 19 . 000
Time ~f Preparation 111
Tel ephon~cl to A - 2 1125
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Du e to:
(a) fl'c·ch9..r:~ir.::o.l Failure 1 (b) 7:13a the r (c) E:n.emy Action
( l ost before target) __ (d ) Other
Due to :
(a ) Anti - aircraft fire (b ) inemy f'ighh~ rs ---(c) Fl<1k and fic;hters I -(d) Accident (e) Reasons Unknown
• (9 ) Bomb s on T''l.ch Target '._ ) 10 (b)S i ze 500 (c)Type _ _ O. P •
• (10 ) Personne l Casual ~ies 11 ----
• ( 11) A/C Sufferinc; Battle Damage __ 6 __ ~
REMARKS : ----------~
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5.-- Descrip"i-ion-· of-FYa~ e.t -·Ta."rget ;-- 'inclt'."dlng i1f~_iifoh· tJ::'. if.,.-~~i t5o~f.r"Ror-n k at· rburg ap are troa -4 gun batteries and was continuously pointed
tollow1n • aa MO rate to 1ntenae. n ood tor hei ht an etleotion. Plak at )Ia debur w • continuoualy ointe a d following - o erato to :tenae -
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0 cherslebon. Intense and ood tor height a.nd deflection at Kassol• derate an ood accuracy tor ~1 h an deflection at rbur&• Por.mation experienced a proxiaately 11) inutes flak fro Ruhr - inten••• Ter accurate ai ht and deflection. Lt o o baok er -to d rate tl poor to fair tor
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6. (Cont . ) Low box dittered etti inte!lse very accurate tor hei de.t'ktion at eb r • xper c d r t nnq o d for 1 ~tl:J ction at lb rata t .
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'0 FLAK ClDCK FOR THIS TARG.t.T:
Eight (8 to Ten (10) guns-are expected at target. ( ~ention possibility of mobile or other heavy Flak being moved in •
R UTZ: t point of penetaation meager Flak might be encountered
from Cl~CU E, ISLA D. ~o further flak enrou te to target should be encountered unless at ~ ~ ICH a small town about 150 miles inland. fter leaving Tar0et area and on South·,resterly Course the route will take you very near AA.:l.:lEL. The ;n ~G must make every effort to fly to the left of this city for Intense Flak could be encountered there . Frcm there on out to the enemy coast no flak should be encountered if briefed course is followed. t the Enemy Coast just South of ~d ..EAG.c:R ~,lak may be expected.
/V!£"upO 1\r NOTE! ThE RGtJTE AS BRIEF.l!.D IS V~RY GCGD l''GR NO FLAK
Ir, Tr.E BRISF .t!:D RCUTj; IS FLD ·y D.!!. I TIC!' tJ TOT TY (20} hiLES , IL CARRY YCU I T v~R. ... L · G.:!.R r'Ln. rlJ: ~S
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401 st B ;}1 :m;,;:mr_r GROUP (H Office of the Staff ~leather Officer
634, u.s. ~ !'l.i\Y
22 February 1 941+
, _'J.'HER UlTERROGATION Str..lli\.RY R:>R !ISSION OF 22 FE!BRU.t ~y 1941+
Ti :E-O:E':P: 0845· 9/10+ Stratocumulus, base 2000'. :.Ioderate snow showers. Visibility 2 miles.
OW.J OUT: 5/10 stratoctmrulus and cumulus, base 3-4000', top 8000', over .t.'ngland, increasi~ to 6-8/10 over the channel, decreasing again to 4-5/10 at continental coast to 6 deg. E, then increasing a~ain to 6-8/10 . 8-10/10 altostratus, base 14-15,000', top 18-19,000', over English coast, becooing nil by mid-channel. l~il high cloud. Visibility 4-6 miles, becomng unrestricted above clouds.
131U:hP.::ID 8-10,000 1 •
level.
.ALT~lJ TJ:; ,
8-1 o,ooo•. level.
GET : 1424. (Bombed by part of Group). 6-8/10 stratocur .• ulus, tops Iril Lliddle and nil high cloud. Visibility unrestricted at flight
~: 1516. (Bombed by rest of Group). 3-5/10 stratocumulus, top Nil middle and nil high cloud . Visibility unrestricted at flight
ROUT~ B!~CK : 6-8/10 stratocunulus and cumulus, tops 8000 1 , to 6 deg . E, then decreasing to 4-5/10 bet,reen 6 deg . E. and the continental coast, again increasing to 6-8/10 over the channel, and finally decreasin to 4-5/10 stratocumulus over England, base 3000', tops 5-6000'. Nil middle cloud becocling 6-7/10 altocumulus, base 7500', tops 8500 ', over England . Nil high cloud. Visibility unrestricted above clouds and 5-7 miles beneath clouds over ~gland .
&.Sl!l ON RETURH: 171 0 . 8000 '. Eil high cloud.
6/10 stratocumulus, base 2000 1 •
Visibility 7 miles. 10/10 altoctn;rulus, base
RE . .:AI ::S: Light, non-persistent contrails at level of al toetratus on route out . Light, non-persistent contrails f'rom bombers at 20-21,000 1 • Dense, persistent contrails from fighters at 23,000 1 and above . Dense persistent contrails noted about 30 miles south of course over the continent during route out at 19-20,000'. Li.=_ht rime in Cu.mulus and stratocunrulus upon ascent . ', inds nearly as briefed; wind at 20,000 1 over the channel at 50 deg ., 88 knots . Te~1peratures as briefed .
~·~ .AP..THUR B. STR:E3T Captain, ..... c. Staff feather Officer
OPERATIONAL ROUTE. FORECAST DATE --..' ....:.;,:,;.:~~~~-PEROO __________ _
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TARGET MEAN TE~P. -1 TARGET SU~FACE \PRESSURE-AL T) 21 ..
Bombardment Squadron (H) of the Operations Officer
A.P.O. # 634
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22 February 1944
SUBJECT Loading List
TO : Operations Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), APO # 634.
1. The follo ing is a list of Combat Crews participating in todays mission.
Plane
p CP N B RO TTG BTG TG LWG R G
Plane
p CP N B RO TTG BTG TG LWG RWG
Plane
p CP N B RO TTG BTG TG LWG RWG
42-31087
1st Lt Major 2nd Lt 2nd Lt T/Sgt TISgt Sgt S/Sgt S/Sgt S/Sgt
42-97496
2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt . 2nd Lt S/Sgt S/Sgt Sgt S/Sgt Sgt Sgt
42-97487
2nd Lt . 2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt T/Sgt T/Sgt S/Sgt slsgt S/S~ .,..._t --..S/Sgt
Plane 42-40050
P :Est Lt CP 2nd Lt N 2nd Lt B 2nd Lt RO T/Sgt TTG T/Sgt BTG S/Sgt TG S/Sgt LWG S/Sgt RWG S/Sgt
Fox Martin Wilson Mendelson Brandt Bro n VanBooven Estess Gallas Sierra
Hagan Dunn Cordell Ghrham Barr Simmons Cox Rishel Huston Stone
Currie Johnston Jef ery Winn DiPierro GibsonGraf Surprise Severson Amber
Smith Chmura Reese Majewski McCawley Carr Davies Parker
M. K. D. J. G. D. .
Gaston Malcolm Darrell Leonard Duane Allen Donald Cecil Joseph Charles
c. (Nv1I) P.
arion John Wilbur Fred art in
Harry a de
Dale A..,.thur James
Donald Clayton Morey Roy Cosima Earl Cecil Walter J&&.arvel Joe
O.Jr B.Jr s. E. A. G.Jr . E. A. A.
A. A. B. R. A. c. L. L.Jr T. R.
Stuart ·E. Stanislaw Victor Lewis Fred
a.urice Leonardo Harry Frank Calvin
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0-802737 0-424978 0-750174 0-749917 39193489 38294097 37232922 34425600 33394658 12155142
0-803190 0-690067 0-811569 0-676214 33238106 33251053 15071368 32580316 37264453 37129780
0-805408 0-745105 0-685629 0-679433 12172563 15086940 19188506 17129684 37426585 06703821
0-802795 0-694687 0-749451 0-747598 38321224 16035651 32506396 39034361 32489249 32076946
612th Hq. 1 94th Wing
612th II
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Plane 42- 39993
p 2nd Lt Bingham CP 2nd Lt Hoad N 2nd Lt Tomlinson B 2nd Lt Lott RO S/Sgt Giogiana TTG S/Sgt Dunn BTG s/sgt Yeatts TG S/Sgt Johns LWG Sgt Carey R G S7Sgt Henderson
Plane 42- 39943
p 2nd Lt Tanner CP 2nd Lt McDaniel N ' 2nd Lt Strom B 2nd Lt Szungyi RO T/Sgt Gr.ahain TTG T/Sgt Cable BTG S/Sgt orris TG S/Sgt Staley LWG S/ Sgt D niel RWG S/Sgt FRancis
Plane 42- 31511
p 2nd Lt Wells CP 2nd Lt Guinn N 2nd Lt Gulula B 2nd Lt Lingenfelter RO S/Sgt Ba rtlett TTG S/ Sgt DeWees BTG S?t Convertino TG s-sgt Weather:nan LWG Sgt Price RWG Sgt Chapman
George Francis Harvey Eugene Aa:ex Johnny Lawson Carl Joe -Pete
John Robe r t Kenneth John James .. arvey John Philip Edward Raymond
Kenneth Euinn Warren Leo Ed ard Foster Rico James William William
F. 0-679033 612th 0-685332 II .
G. 0-688132 II
F. 0-686092 II
(NMI) 33472230 II
K. 35391705 II
K. 34450792 II
37248950 II •
R. 15333912· .. D. 38213690 II
R. 0-803901 u
E. 0- 687317 u
L. 0-690690 II
P. 0- 3496 56 II
J . 16099737 II
T. 39531286 II
B. 14093939 II
c. 39151977 M
P. 39251499 II
R. 39038724 II
c 0- 677365 II . N. o- e03975 II
(NMI)0- 809579 II
I . 0- 682580 II
11122117 II
E. 35488512 II
S ~ 12096330 II
H. 6923486 II
(N .U) 33054780 II
E. 12074439 II
DONALD G. McCREE , Capt2ip , Air Cor ps , ~perations Officer .
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l'O Operations Officer , ~Oht uomb GP Cl). A.PO' #634 .
1 . Foilov.rinc is - t-h_~ - ~icrt _of' Combat CreNs :•F-rt i cipsting in today ' s Iission .
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l'O .. OperatioL.s Of f· co .~:· ~ ·~Ol.st uo .. ,) GP ( 1) , APO =/t:G34.
1. · FoTlo•iin ~· ·r~ . ·t·he "li::;t .c f co.n.bcG C:t '-' n; ~<.r t i.c i ,~ 13 tin.; in today' s Jission. ·
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SUBJECT : Loading List.
TO Operations Offi-cer, ~ou.t Bomb GP (a), APO Jf634·
1· Foll o'fing is . the ~ ~~ 0 . of Combat crews part i.e i pat in~ in today' s
Mission. - A .S . ~ • s ~·Ji.::<. --------*Plane 1r ------------
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SUBJECT ~ Loading !..ist. TO : pperations Off :.,Cer . ~Ol.st Bomb GP ( l!). A.PO +,=634.
1. pollo~ing i• the :;.ot of Co<nu<.t Crews participatin~ in today' s
Mission.
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a.. 612th ~C: M8033 C9993 Kl087 07487 dela Dl5ll F9943 Pl8
b. 613th A/C~ Kl072 Fl037 Dl202 H9932(delay Ll593 Ml930 . s s
o. · -·14th A/CtBl098 A7440 ;JBIY
. 41. -~15th A/C: Ol09~~" 39873(
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-c.u.t.rt Ot.tti*O t• .Q.Ilethe r Bn, if any: 94th CBW Low Com;e Box
612th .A/c~ H9979~dela:z:.., s s
Ao JOG60·Sl496
b .. 613th A/C~Cl08l Rl557
c .. ol4th A/C,Dl488 Kl369 Cl315(delay F9881 G9847 Q.8002
d .. 6l5Th 'A/C: Ml52 1 Ll619
Ta~.ets £•:: lA (}'[ 4801 lB
Stati•n Call Sign ~nd Operatlenal Call Sign respe ctively 4lf aach Squa.dr•n:
612th
.614-th.
PATHETIC 6l3th ~s:. SILVERWARE ~=-----~.,.,.......-------- s\a: Rbi ~ps: CARMICHALL til 5th Ops: S~: TZY Sta~:~~~~~--------~--~
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Place of Rscro's-sing Enemy Ceast
02° 40' E. PlacP ef' R~cre~s ing Enemy Cea st
Plac• •f Crossing English C~aast IN ;1-
CLACTON Place ~f Cressing English Cttast IN
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hole in left hor1zont 1 tab1li er , Ju t elo t tion 229 . 3; Flak hole through bottom side ot r tat1on 130; 1 holP. 1n right horizont 1 1 ading d e , n ar station 229 ••
m. 42-31891 1 1n right 1d or ru ot right wing , nP. r ar un t ti n 36; n 2 •
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SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN TH BOMBARDMEN T SQUAIRON (H) FOUR HUNDRED AND FIR~T ~OMBARDME:t'T GROUP ( E )
Office of the Engineerin g Officer
ABORTI VE FEPORT
AAF Station 128 22 Fe bruary 1944
SQUADRON 615th AI RPLANE # 42-31069 PI LOT 2nd r.t. Byrde
CP 2nd ~t. Cal f ee
PILOT 1 S STATEMENT.:
Aborted from mission due to #1 Rngine throwin g oil,
smok in g and running very rough.
I NSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT OR .f:OTJIP1ENT REVEAL THE FOLLOWI TG DEFECTS OR MALFUNCTION :
No. 2 cylinder on No . 1 Engine throwing oil and run ning
ve r y rough.
$;TUDENY, 2nd Lt . , ir Co s, Asst. Engineering Officer •
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DECJJ)SSIFIED PER tJ)7~ ~db BY ~\ '?(l, ,·NARA DATE ~=-~=="~~~:::t! '=-----.::.._ _________________________ -1
615TH BOMBARD! E.'NT SQUADRON (H) 40lst Bombardment Grolp (H)
AAF Station 128 A 0 634 US Army
22 February 1944 . -ABORTIVE RE ORT: <
SQUADRON 615th AIRPLA fE #42- 39873 .i:'ILOT 2nd Lt . Claude m. . lb
CP 2nd Lt. Horace • Skelton
PILOTS TATEMENT:
Pilot made late take off due to airplane running off in -
to the mud because of blown fuse in the system causing no
hydraulic pressure .
INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT OR EQUIPMENT REVEAL TEE FOLLOWING DEFECTS OR MALFUNCTION:
Reason for abov~, pilot ~id not use generators while
running engines on the ground, causing batteries to be run
down and when generators were finally turned on a surge of
electricity thru system ble main fuse causing no hydraulic
pressure.
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R . Nt!. lAN, 1st Lt . , Air Corps~ Engineering Officer •
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612TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRO~ (H) 401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING OFFICER STA.TIOI .1.28
APO 634: -
22 February .1.94:4:
SUBJECTt Batt!e P1mage Report
TO: Group Engineering Officer, 40lat Bombardment Group (a). Station .1.28. APO 634:, u. s. Army
1. The following is the battle d~age report for the airplanes operated oy this Squadron on the combat mission compJ.eted this date.
AIRPLANE NO.
4:2-97487
BATTLE DAMAGE.
1. Hole in bottom of right horizontaJ. stabilizer around station 62, caae out top and tore into Tertical fin around station 9. Cut aJ.J. controJ. cables on right side of ship.
2. Hole in right eleTator. In bottom out top around station 94.
3. Hole in right tria tab on hori~ental stabilizer around station 62.
4. Hole in lett horizontal stabili•er. In bottom out top around station 62.
5. Hole in horizontal stabilizer. In top out be.ck edge and into elevator and out top or elevator.
6. Hole in right wing just below de-icer boot around station 31.
7. Hole in right win~ around station 32. a. Hole in righw wing around station 21. 9. HoJ.e in right wing around station 18 •
.1.0. Hole in right landing light. 11. Hole in right side of fuselage around station 3C. 12. Hole in ring cowling. #3 engine, 11 o'clock. 1~. Hole in plexiglas& nose. l4. lloJ.e in right side of #J. nacelle. ' O'clock. 15. Hole in right side of tuseJ.age, arouad station 6C. 16. Hole ih right side of fuselage, around station 6G. 17. Hole in right side of tuaeJ.age, .x.•••x-s-tt.a
just below life raft • .1.8. Hole in right side of fuselage, Jlst below top turret. 19. Hole in top or ri&ht wing around station 22. Tokyo
tank change. 20. Hole ia accessory cowling of #l engine.l o'clock. 21. llole in top of lett wing around station 26. 22. Chunks torn out of nose section just beJ.ow prop
governor.
~ECJ.hSSIFIED PER~~~~~ :3itf7 BY~\~ ,·NARA ATE · II
42-31496
42-39943
42-38933
42-40060
42-3.1.a91 L
1. Ho.l.e in right aide of ~laelage around statlon 20. 2. Hole in right wing around station 20. 3. Hoe! in right wing around station 19. 4. Hole in righ• ~D« around station 8. Right
feeder tank ch«nge. 6. Ho.l.e in fairing joining .l.ett wing to fuselage.
1. Uole in pttw*5*wx• pl,xiglasa nose. 2. Two holes in front excape hatch. 3. Ho!~ in left landing light. 4. tio1e in left de-icer boot. 5. Uole in lett aide of tuael~be around station 6J. 6. ~le in left horizontal stabilizer just below
leading edge around atataon 78. 7. Hole in face panel of ball turret. a. dole in left horizontal stabilizer just below
leading edge around station 229.3. 9. Hole in right eleTator, e1ound station 130. In
bottom out top. 10. ~le in right horizontal stabilizer just below leading
edgo, around station 229.3.
1. Hole in bottom of right wing around station 34. 2. Hole in bottom -; ~ right wing around station 31. ~. Ho!e in cowl tlpp of~ engine. 10 o'clock. 4. Ho!e in bottom of fuselage just in from wing.
Went out throughtop of fairing joining wing to fuselage. Tore he!l out of interior.
5. lio1e in ril:"t - ~aiat window. 6. Hole in bottom of right wing around station 13.
out top making 3 ~mall holes. 7. Hole in right aileron around station 18. a. dole in trailing edge of horizontal right stabilizer,
around station 62. Tore into elevator. 9. Holes in #l nacell. 3 o'clock & 4 o'clock.
10. llole in lett wing around station 18f. 11. llole in~ nacell. 5 o'clock.
1. Small hole just right of #4 oil coo!er. 2. Hole just ahead of right ai!eron around sta~ion 2. 3. ~le in right wing, top around station aMr 30. 4. Hole in right horizontal atabili~er through
de-icer boot around station 78. 5. Ho!e in center of vertical fin. In lett out right. 6. Hole in lett waist window. 7. tiole in lett side of fuselage, araund station 6B. a. Hole in left side of fuselage, around station ~ ~. Co-pilots s!ide window cracked.
10. Hole in plexiglas~~nose. ll. Hole in top of !eft wing around station 12. l2. cio1e in top of left wing around station 2~.
1. Hole in righ • . aide of fuselage around station 2E. 2. Hole in bottom of right wing around station 17. 3. Hole in bottom of lett wing around station 38. 4. rlole in bottom of right wing around station 29.
DECJ,hSSIFIED PER tJt7C'?. ]if.fn BY ~\'? ,·NARA. ATE I '
42 .. 31087
42-39979
42-315!1 ----.)
1. Flak hole in tip of left horizontal stabilizer. 2. Left horizont~l stabilizer damagcu ·~y exp!odin~ ~hell.
at station 94. Requires change. Flak hole through vertical fin & into vertical stabilizer. 20mm hole through right horizontal stabilizer through station 130. Flkk hole through left flap and wing skin at station a. Flak hole in right side of fuselage near station 6d. P!e7 i t>l!1.,! nose punctured.
8. 30 cal. hole in top of right wing near station 3. 9. Flak hole in right wing tip near station 37 rear spar.
4 Smsll flak holes in left horizontal stabilizer between stationll2 and 149. Lett elevator hit by flak **•ding edge station 130. Flak ho~e through tail Fh.k hole !eft side tail compartment to r~!lr of station llF. Flak hole through right horizontal stabilizer station 130. Small flak hole in right eleTator t ri~ tab. Flak hole through right horizontal stabilizer station 188. Requires change, rib torn. ~ in entrance door broken by flak. Flak hole throgh wing near station 12. Flak hole through rieht flap station 16 Flak hole #3 ring cowl, inboard side. Flak hole through left bombay door 1 1 from rear of door. Flak hole through door of #2 gas tana, station 2. F!ak hole through skin of wing station 1.5. Flak hole through left flap station 4. Flak hole through left flap at station 5. Flak hole through left flap and wing skin near station 9. Flak hole through #2 feeder door station 1 Flak hole through left wing station 17. Fle.k hole through leading of left wing station 24, chordwise stiffener cut. Flak hole in left wing station 18.5, punctured
1}6 tokyo tank.
1. Flak hole through right horizc 11 .;al stabilizer station 62 cutting stiffener.
2. Flak hole in rmdder at station 8 3. Flak hole in left wing station 19, punctured tokyo tank.
DECJ.l)SSIFIED PER tJ ~/q ~ BY ~\"? ,·NARA DATE I'
4-?.-39993 1. 2. 3. 4:. 5. 6. 7. a.
9.
10.
11. 12. 13. 14:. 15. 16.
Flak h.>le throughtright aileron station 21 Flak hole in right wing station 31! Flak hole in leading edge of right wing etatioD 26 Flak hole iD #4~acelle punctured oil t~ Flak hole beneath air scoop #4 engine station 16. Flak IJole in right wing station 9 Flak hole in rear of right wing station 8 Flak hole in right side of #3 nacele cutting exhaust :a duct. Flak hole through fuselage station SA front of ball turret. Flak hole through right bombay door & through radio room door 2 small flak holes in left bombay door Flak hole in top of #6 bulkhead Fak hole in bottom of fuselage station 5G. Flak hole through left flap station 9. Flak hole through #J gas tank door #1 tank punctured. #4 prop hit by flak requires replacement.
7~&.~ HERBERT 0. KIMMEL lst Lt. Air Corpa Engineering Officer
