• OFFICE OP !'HI INTELLIGDICI OFFICIR

S ATION 128 - APO 557 U.s • .ARJ,(Y

4 May 1944.

SUBJECTs Cr .. Comments and Suggestiona.

TO a Cauaan.ding Ottioer, 401 at Bo b Gp (H) , AfO 557 US Army. (Thru Lt Col Voorhees and Lt Col Brooks)

1. Lt Myrick J. hitting, aTigator A/C 7043, wants to know rea•on tor delay in 457th Group joining 40lst Group . States they were making a racket over enemy territo~J on and he heard the .following• "It you don't wait for us we'll turn around and . o home alone. e're six minutes late.•

2. The following co ents were made regarding transportations Lt John R. Ta.rmer, Pilot A/C 9943, and orew had to wait tor truck tor at least one hour after landing. The crewe ot Lt illiam • Trimble, Pilot A/C 092 and Lt George L. La FeTor, Pilot /c 210, stated that they also had to wait one hour for truoka atter landing.

3. Lt ichard H. lautman, Pilot A/c 2394, heard target name mentioned in mesa hall and equilDfllt room atter brieting. Also aaya bomb load aeemed exo aaiTe £or altitude and pulled a lot ot power keeping up with formation • .Although ohin turret out on ground, ship still used.

4. FaTOrable comments re~arding breakfast served thia .orning were -.de by orewa ot Lta George E. West, Pilot A/c 74137, Sanely Lew, Pilot .A/C 9932, and Francia J. Toussaint, Pilot A/c 1034.

5. Crew ot Lt George F. Binghaa, Pilot A/C 6992, auggeata tM.t oxygen -.aka be oleaned at least once a JIOD.th. Also auggeata tryi.JI& to ge' better fitting beating equi),aANlt. Bquipaent ia.uecl ia uaually too big and bulky •

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1. tt . llyriok J. iting, naTigator A/c 70oi3 , w te to laaow reaao f er aelay ia 467ta Gr up joi i ' 40lat Or up. t tea they were Baking a raot.t oTer e e y territory oa VHF an heard the toll wi g s "If you don't it r r ua •11 turn arou e •re aix Dd utea late . "

2. ho followin eo ta ere ~ e ro ardi tranap rtatioaa Lt. Jo • Tanner, pilot A/C 9943, nd rew llacl to wait !'or tr ck tor at le st one h ur attor 1 din • The orews of Lt. illi • 4 ri bl , pil t A/c 092 , &a Lt . Geort• t . La FeTor, pilot A/C 210, atatea that they all had t wait one hour for tru ka after lanai •

3. Lt. Ri hard u. in s hall d equipme OXOORSiTe for ltitude a Alt ou ohi turret out

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9932. a Franoie J •• oussai t, Pil t A/C 103,.

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6. Crow 1" Lt. Ge reF. Bin~l_., pilot /c o992, lUG ats ttat oxygen aka olean

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SH:CIAL INSTRUCTIONS: F/vl - Route In - Holland;: IF-Target Area -DeJUI&rk and Swoae· Porta of exit - Stettil\ 1 Rostr '<:, Danzig, Lubeck~ IVISMIIIC If lane in sweden, J.'ollowing fie leis are recormende .... . GOTHENBURG ( 5743-1158~ SAumlllll ; MALMO (5537-1300E); KALMAR (5640-1622E); LJUNGBYHED (5605-1314E); STOCKHOLM (5920-l805E). Destroy IFF and G Box.

FRIE~TDLY AIRCRAFT: W.. tch out for P-63, which is a P-39 with a slightly different tail assembly. It will haTe u.s. camau -flage with RAF markings.

EMPTY YOUR POCKETS DOES YOUR HARNESS FIT?? DO YOU HAVE YOUR IDENTITY PHOTOS 'l·

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HEADQUARTERS • 40lst BOMB GROUP I) Office of the Intelligence Officer

A.P.O. 557• U. S. ARMY

4 May 1944

Subject:: Briefing N tes .

To: The I telligence Officer, 40lst Bomb Group (H).

PRIMARY TARGET. The priraary target for todayts mission of n

BERLIN'. captital of GERMANY.. This is the heart of aerma.ay • as you all kaow. haTing been there some six tiaea, that is, Berlin or Tiai•ity. Its JIUlin contributioll to the Reich's war effort is in the field ef el­ectrical goods. Our MPI is the FRlEDRIC!IDTRASSE UliDER GROUND STATION .. Destraction of this target will absolutely cripple the city's transpor­tation system, as it is the maia junction point . It may be recog•izei by its position at the eastern end of the TIERGARTEN. the large park ly­ing ill the center of the city.

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SECONDARY TARGET • The target is the TYRE AND RUBBER FACTORY CONTINENTAL GU1tlMIWIRKE A .. G., kno'Wll as the WAHRENWIH.DERS 'l'RASS'E

This plant caTers appro:x:ixu.tely 100.000 squ8:re yards. The MPI center of the industrial area.

LAST RESORT TARGET. Ally indus tria 1 target in GERMANY • or any AIRDROME in HOLLAND, not adjacent to a built up ar~a which may be attacked without dis%rupting fighter support .

ROUTE: The route tatie you in oyer the ZUIDER ZD, straight EAST, •orth of Dl.Jl4MER LAKE AND HANNOVER. bearing a bit north to the IP'. thence SE oTer the target, turning back to the ~st aad Northwest aad re­joiniag the incomiag route.

FIGHTER~: 1 Group of P-5l's will sweep the Target Area twenty minutes prior to arrival of lst · Division and will return to meet 1st Division tacking on to head of columa. A weather report of target co•ditions will be given ~ this group.

EPIDIASCO?E PROCEDURE:· 1,#50o.ooo map, showing route to IP', bomb run and MPI l/2so.ooo ma.p. " " " " " " " " British Night Map Photos of Target Areas. Flak Map

LAST MHITJTE INSTRUCTIONS: Po'ssi ble convoy on route out. 1 CBW and lead groups of following

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