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TO: T.O. IJNTERLlJSS, GER.

TABLE OF CmT TENTS

I, MISSION SUT lHf ... RY REPORT .•

A. Narrative of Hission (with Supplcmentn.ry DA.ta)

B. Format ion Sheets (On Tnke·off nnd over Target)

C, Lead Navigators Narrative .

D. Lend Navigators Log.

E. Track Chart~

II. STATISTICAl.. SUMH!'.RY OF OPERl.TIONS

A. Statistics of Units Pa rticipating.

B, Stati sties of Bombing Run (nJAG .Form 12E Hodified)

C. Communic~t ions Report,

(1) Navigational Aids Us ed.

(2) Equipment Failures.

D• Flak Report.

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ASSIGNMENT

RO~U!G, G} • (A/F - B~ine Testing Shop)

2 . Cami tmentaa The ~htGroup furniahe• the ooDlplete S6 A/C 94th "B"

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Group . Two PFF were inolwled. i n the lea.d aqua.dro.n, • ne in eaoh of" the C'ther tw..,. A spare accoapaniecl the lead and hi~ sq adron~~ .

Ta.rgot Bomb eel a tnJTERLUSS, G T R • (Orclnanoe Depot)- Low Sqdn only .

a . Group Lea.dert Lt. Col . E. T. DEJotWKID3: .Illi (Reigler)

Lead N vi ,a tor: Ca.pt. H. c. lf CD (Pe-cerson- MO)

:txtra }Ta:rlga.tor: lat Lt. C. TARR

Lea.d Do!'lbardi er : Ca.pt . H. • DVILLE

b . Low Sqcln Leader: l a't L-c. . ' .c; . A • POST

Lead Na'l'ir;ator : 1st Lt. L. F. s lt!' (Dea.n- MO)

Le d Bombarcli era lat r.t. P. COlMAY

c . ~ Sqdn Leader• lat Lt. R. s. HUIDELL

Lead lfa:rlp tor: 1st Lt. c. J . OO!tE (Go~n-110)

Leacl B.a.arcliera lat Lt. s . • FLIEG

FlifQlt ~ E~la.n4 :

a . 'J.'akeof'f' a Made during hours ot clarkneas . Lea ahip had troub l e after take- off' so

ha. to land immediately . Delayed takeotf' of' other ships tor a short time.

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I. b. Squa.dren !:!!:!, Greup AsseD1blieu

Group Ut~e:.lbly was nonna.l except that Group Deputy atartM. .forming group until le .d AjC took over . Due to delay in takeoff' o.f acme A/0 asseJnbly was nlcnr.

c. Route ~ ED&laM.t

Group epartet uncher • minute• late aa& went airectly toward• ptint D- ~>kippin peint C. This gr up was 94.th "B• ana fl!tll ill behirui 94.th "A • in ;>roper nne .formation. Poi. t D W'll.s not reache. because 94:th "A" tid not go there ut turned short to rrive t Control oint 1 on time .

-'• Attacka

a . Plight to Tar~et :

Oontr Point #l departed ~· time with 94th n • in correct position. Route to IP w s al ost s b ·iefed eKcept that 9•th C tid not lGWer it-self to breifea altitude . sei Gn d target was coTerei so search waa atarte4 for T rget of Opportunity. In proceas the low aquadron wa f'orced out et formation an went on i t;s otm. 1h.e lead. and high aqua rea were unable te find s tisfll.ctory target.

b • ombing !tum

Low Squadron a I\

he 1 squaaron started the original bomb run on the assigneci prima :y target . About one-hal.f 'ftY own the run another roup cut in bet­ween it and the lead and higP, aquadro!UI and separa.tei the • 7he anigne& targ t W .:!.S coTered overwita 10/l.Oths clouds anyway,so the lw squadron s rted lookin" tor a.n airfield that it ooula blinD visualiY• 'lhis was aa per instructions recei Ted on the ground ltetore take of... . he olou•s oovera.,e in the rea. assigne tar targets of ep ertunity was about 5-7 /J.otna. It was a .nit r miss pr position b11t the hom'bardier finally located 2 airf'iel&a and after making a nuaber ot r U.."lfS in hetween them he b ibed. what was thought to be !Illes urg Aft on the -4th attempt. Later i&entifioation showed that the bombs actually hit an Ordnance depot about 6 milea SE of the AJD he attempt~ to bumb. All ships salvoe • The AFC was okay.

c. Flight £!:.__ Ta.r,et:

when dec i sion 1rus made ·chat lead nd high squadrona could not bomlt, the briete. course home was taken up. Control P int ,~ was crossei at Rt briefed a ltitude but 25 minute ... late . Low squadron returnM. 1.a1 "fid.ually.

d. cturn to Bas•:

Let down was made just before n&;li s h Coast waa reached., and lea& and high squadrons returned di rectly to be.s e to land. All ships lanciei

safely at home ase.

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-i. e • . 1eather a

.eather wvor oontin·ent wa.s peraistant contrails. Over the

•1e open areas afte r p~asing

t . Fighter Supporta

IJ/10 to 8,/10 low cloud with. dense and asaignea tarcet it waa e;tlo to 10/10 with

mbi:r;tC area.

Fighter support was excellent.

t;. Comments on Fonnationand Inte . val:

Group foration WA.S fair and became better ae ene.;y coe.st was rea.ohecl . In target are!l low aqua ron was separated fronl leaG. and high.

h. ConcluiYAs and Reo enUtimsa

It is obvious th t the minion was uneucceaaful ancl this to be co tributed to type tn.rr:et assie; ed and unhTOrable weather condition& in target. area . It is belleTed that a H2X tA.rget shoula have been auignea as as last resort so th t the miasi n ooulci not haTe been a failure.

All ships in the l ead and high squaclrc:l.s tailed to bomb due to olcua •oTer over tarc-b area .

6. Eneny Oppos:tion:

No air ()_ppodtion seen or encounterea. No Flak was encountered. (Sf' e Flak Report)

~. Bat~le Damage:

8 • Casual tie a: one.

9. Statistic 1 SUJ!lJDary of Operatio sa (See attaoh ci form)

a. Observation!!! a

1he low squaaron's bo ba hit the 'built up area of the depot in an excellent pattern. However, the 'bo tall :!.& tifticult to interpret ue to lack of tar,et material.

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~Squadron:

~ Squa ron:

~Squadron:

All 12 sc1eduled AjC return.& their bombs - 96 X 25 GP 1 s and 96 X 500/f IB• s . he spare bturne early and brought back 8 GP"'s and 8 IB•s .

All 12 s.bheduled A/C attacke a T. of o. drop ing 96 X 25 GP' s and 96 X 600/J: I t s. . ·

All 12 scheduled /C returned their b bs - 95 t. 250/f GP's and 96 X 500/1 IB's. 'lhe spare return early an brought back 8 GP ' s and 8 IB •s .

c . Tabular Su.mmary 2£ Disposition of lio bs:

Aircraft Over Tariet

ain B bfall 12 12

other Att acka .... -Total ombs on Target

Other Expencii.tur9

Bombs eturn

Total (L de on A/C T king Off)

Lost ircra:t't: None.

ubmitted by:

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300 30"

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Size ~ ose

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250/f GP 1/10 500/f IB

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a. r/o · , • at 9500 :C t. .

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j . Group rally waa accomplished at k . '•lin_: rally was acco"":jlished at 1 . Jivisian rally was accoTolished at m. Fli3ht home was (~ as briefed .

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q . ... erfor:-nance of equicYnent .

( 1) K icl~ey (2) 3-ee ( 3 ) ;us.dio Co:Jpass (4) rluxsate ( 5) OtDBr equi;nent .

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Office of the Nav10ation Offic er

SU:JECT : Lead. Navi0ator's Narrative of ~-;,aid on

TO Co:-1rnandin~ Officer, 40lst _ ombard~.l ent }roup ( H), A--0 557 , U. S . Army .

1 . Flisht plan a~d Lo: attached . 2 . Trac~ chart attached . 3 . Narrative :

a . T/0 at o. Grou_) formed hours buncher.

at c . ·,Hn~ assembly was completed at hours at d . ... ~.oute over .Jl:nc;land was_ (not ) flown as briefed .

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· e . r..~ethods of navigati:m over JX!.:; l and.

f . Jivision fornatio~ was joined at ' hrs . at __,__-~~~L-D' lli3ht to I . ~ . was ~) · as briefed .

h . ~ethods of navi3ation to t he I . ~ .

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j . Group rally was accomplished at at k . '.Vinz rally was accor:)lished at at 1 . .;ivision rally was accorr;Jlished at.$ os;lao.t m. Fli3ht horne was ~) as briefed .

n. rethods of navi3ation )D return route . k

o. }inds aloft were {mat) called out to t.1e formation . p. ?iGhter rendezvous were (~ as briefed .

q . ... erfor'0.Jance of eq_ui[-l:rJent .

( 1) ~~ icl~ey (~) Gee ( 3) ;~r,dio Conpass ( 4) !<.,luxga te (5) Other eqvi,.Jment .

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l . Flijht plan a,~ Lo= attached . 2 . Trac~c chart 3. t k uLed . 3 . Narrative:

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m. Fli3ht home was t) as briefed .

n . rethods of route .

o . /linds aloft were (not ) called out to L1e format ion . p. Fishter rendezvous were t ) as briefed .

q . ... erformance of eq_ui~:nent .

( 1) 1-! ictey (~) J-ee (3) ~&dio Co~)ass '( 4) .r'"'lux,sa te (5) Other equipment .

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SECTION 01-IE - USE OF RADIO lJAVIGATIOI,AL AIDS

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