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UISSIOU No. 7 Dftte:. 22 DEC. 4~

TO: OSNABRIJCK , GER.

Onabrueok. I vec,..ber 19 a.

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1. tM .Ol•t ott oa Hbe le 11'1 th ---- ne (II) air• laMa 1 1 41q PIP. fhlrM (I) NWrM •rq, '-t1 (10) coiD&

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• • taope tiTe 4ur1ng the proaoh to ,. epartur. • tarcn area. !be SAr;

. DECNSIFIED PE~ soo..,®&?rr BY _,j , NARA DATE \

UADQ AR1' U I•C•l 4018! BARD rr QROUP (K)

OFFI OF fBI OPEIATIOHS 0 IICIR

aa Deoeaber 1943

SVBl.IO!a Operational Jarrative, iaaion vo T.

tO a Cocma.ndin Officer, 40lrJt Bo.mbard&ent Group (H).

1. fw nty thrH (II) &iroratt, ine1ll411lg OM Fn ahip, took ott tor the aiaaion ot 22 Deo .. ~r. !bree ahipa - ~2-11011, ~-198~8 and 4.2•19817 aborted. rhe Group had 20 ahipa OTer the tar et .and henoo

e Ore ito a"ortion. Two ahipa r turned early ~.c$ uae ot MaMzU al t&i1uro ancl oae ahip beoauae 1 t 'tOOk ott late &Del ' tailed to find the

ona&tion.

a. in .Uaeabl7 waa not made a& briefed. The high box loat the toraation on a 270° tura. 1'he lead box •ba.Dc•4 1 ta tlipt plan and went troa Deenethorpe to Un&'• ~. !hil intorma.tion oolllti not be given to the hi&h box beeauae of VHP ditfiolll ty and henoe the7 diti not oo .. into 1n formation until approaohin& the OIWJI,Y ooaat.

b. The lead box l'l&d8 oo d 1 ta tiae a at liD& • 1 Lynn and the departure point. The plan of departv tro Deenethorpe buneher at tAe laat p aaible time to .ake

ood tho departure point, it neooaaar.y to •••• le the 1n,, Ad bHn a.tria d y the Wing I&Tigator ucl iAtor­

u.tion to thia e£te t had oeon tr&UIIitted by phone to 16lat Oporat1ona prior to takeott. !be 94th 1ng tell into fourth plaee in tbe D1Tia1on aaaeably.

o. 1o ahipa ..... loat due to en•JIY Ntion, but one waa hit by a falling bomb over the target. It returned to · In lanta the om bailed out and. tM ihip oraahed in an open field near olebrook.

cl. Jo tlak waa encountered, no reporta ot eneey tighter attaeka wore turned inJ no uattle ~· waa auat&inod.

•· o a ware dropped aa the 9tth Win& Prr waa not opor-atinc properly, and the oontuaion at the target and rally poia' ( ... Lea4er•a narrath·e) waa auoh aa to prohibit boaDinl a aoleetecl target ot laat reaort.

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HE, \.D~UARTERS

401ST BOMBARm"IENT GROUP (H) OFFICE OF THE NAVIGATION OFE':!:CEE

APO 634

SUBJECT: Lead Navigator' s Nar·1·ative of Mission Flown 22 December 1943

TO CoiiJir.~n-:.ing Officer: 40 l st Bombardment Group (H), APO 5:.34

1. Flight Plan e.nd log attacheJ.

2. TraGk Chart attached.

3. Narrative.

a. T/0 at 1051 hours. ---b. Group formed at 1225 _hours at _]l_z_QQQ__ feet.

c. For-med CBf'l at ___!225 hours at -~7 ,OOOfeet.

do Began climb at 1230 hours.

e. Reached altitude at 1323 hour-s. -----f. #eather encountered over England:

( 1) Clouds 4-5 /lOths

(2) Vi~ bili ty 10-15 miles.

(3) ~V ind at altitude 280 de grees . 38 knots per hour .

1?.·

- - -Means of navigation over England. 1. Gee Box

2. Pilotage

3. D.R. . h. Means of checking Metro ~inds

Pilotage

i. Joined task force at l25(J10urs at Coordinates)- 52 48N -oi""'22E

1· Departed English Coast at 1252

Arrived at Enemy Coast at 1326 ---

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Spl. =1/=5 (city, splas~er,

hours. 52 48N 01 26E

hours 52 30N 04 36E

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(l) Going in: ~·~~ hours.

(2) Comi~g Bac 1 ~: hottrs.

l. Wind used for bombing:

( l) degrees.

(21 knots per hour.

(3) How Determined:

m. DeDcription of Bomb R1m and Method of target Identification: (l) Reached IP at hours. (2) Mag heading over target degrees. ( 3) Altitude over target --ieet. (4) Time bombs away hours. {5) Method of target Identifination andweather over target:

n,, Difficulties encountered with Radio, compass, and special

o. Gee: (l) Coordinates of furthest f~x ----

1:. Comments: l .

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t,/OR - OBSERVATION CENERAL OBSERVATIONS M.P.H.

A. T.A.S c.s. TO TIME E.T. A.

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UADQUARTERS J.AP STATION 128

.APO 61-i U. S . ARilT

SUBJJ:CTa Gr oup ombar4ier ' • arratiTe , aaion Jlo . 7, Oanabruck, G•I"JI&llY'

TO Ca.maa41n' otticer, 40lat Bombardment Gr oup {B) APO f6Soi , u. S . Anq

1 . 10/10 cloud covera e over target area. Bombin& approach waa to be de on PFF equipment but 1 t becam.e inoperative 4ur1nc approach to target. TM PFF equipaent came on a ain and approach waa made by operator on another German city aelected by ere • two win&• oonTerged on the .Olat Group, b doora were imaadiately cloaed, and no bomba droppe by PF equip .. nt.

2 . Twnv-two (22) aircra.tt took ott with 264X 600lb. K• 41 GP boaba , one (1) PFf J./C w1 tb 8 X 600 lb . ll-4.1 boaba . 188 X 600 lb. ll-41 bomba nre returne4 by 14 !/c. On• {1) PJT !/c returned 8 X 600 lb . K-4:1 bouaba. FiTe (6) ~c ... rganoy aalToe eo X &00 lb -61 boaba in the ohaune1 by order ot the airplane cc.a.nCS.r . two (2) !/c e•rgenoy aalTQe4 a• boaba near the tar et area. Airoratt •2- 18820 aalToed twelTa {12) 600 GP bomba in the oh&nnel bJ order or the airplane co der , no rea.aon '1Hn.

JULIUS PICIOJ'I' Captain, Air Corpa Group ombin' Otticer

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APO 13<6

1. Abort1Yel.

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a . Airplane o. •a-s 37 r turned earlr t r he rea1on th&,- atrorat oould not oa,ob up ith toraatlon.

2. attle Daa&c••

a. one. -

OHA.RL 11 1. Group

• HUNT , Air Oorp1 , lneerinc Ottloer.

H D AR'l' 4r01 10 D 1'1' GROUP (B)

Ottloe t the Ar ... ent Ottloer

A.P.O. 8M 22 D oeab r 1943

SO J:C!: Ar ... ent arrat1Ye, Mlaal n llo. '1, 22 D eaber 1G4r3.

!'0 a Oommand1ng Otf1oer, 40lat Boab Group (H), APO 634, u •• ArfJ17.

1. The tollow1ng Armaaent lfunotlona were report at th oonolue1on ot the • lon of 22 Deoeaber 194r3.

a. 'l'bre Oh1n 'l'larre B7draul1.o C~alns Unlta t lled at hi1h altitude.

11 P. ROOMIW.L, J • , Lt., Air Oorp1,

Group Ar-ent ON1 er.

DECNSIFIED PE~ N\\\0"7@&1'§ BY _,j , NARA DATE \

S E C R E T 1orm OO-Amm-2A

HISSIO" REPORT - AHrl.J}T!'f'ION

AAF Sta.tion No ._ .. 12!.L8w...----=--

Group 4Qlet Bo:~b ron;n

Type Aircraft ! . l?G

I - Air rraft: DP-pa.rt ed 20 plu 1 Returned early 1 At t a cking target_o__ Lost~crash t

II - Bomba: Initial Load (t otal)

Expended (on target) (jettisoned)

Returned

Unaccounted for

III - Flares: Landing, bombing &

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. DECNSIFIED PE~ Nt\\Q"Jcru&?rr BY ,j , NARA DATE \

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Ce.l •• 50 05 !S rds.

Tote.l e~;penciAd from abortive i.fC :

Cal, . 30 _____ rds.

Ce.l •• 50 __ ,.:..;1::;.::&8=-- rds .

Expedned A/C lost or mis~igg:

Group totals :

V - RemA.rks :

1'0 A/C

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OFF!C l lfT "LLIGE C orFI CE?t 1?.8 • PO 614

U. • AIUlY

22 Deoeaber 1 43.

SUBJECTs Jarratift ot Oau.bruck Mi81ion this ate.

TO Commanding Officer, 'Olet loabara..nt Oroup (H), APO 634.

1. TWenty three (23} A/C took ott to attack the •rthalli.nc yar•• ot t • oity of Oana~ruok in ••t oentral Geraay. Twenty one (21) A/C inolu inc o • (1} PFF ahip reaohed the target. le&IOD tor failure to ltomb appears to due to the taot that A/c troa a 4iftra1onary raid on Muntter in turnin ott tlw target oa• aoro11 the oour•• or thh i'ri­don thereby oawai the di'Yilion to MTiate troa oourae an aiae the tarpt. One A/c returned early. Thia A/c Jo. 9S.CS turnecl D&ok at Ia•· lin&Dourne at 1130 due to failure of •o . 1 aad Jlo. I auperohar£•ra. Qlle A/C waa 1oat on thia mi11iou. Jjc JJo. 7116 wa1 alt oT .r eu.y ter­ritory by a boab froa a J-17 Of the CI"OUp fl7ing altofte ftle Doa'b hit the o. ine lalooki•c out tn. •ncia• uc naceriq t 1andi.Jag gear u••l••• • tbe A/C returned to the T!.oinity or thil aerodrome where all crew aeaHra M.Uefi out auooe11tully. Prior to iling out the pilot

lace& the A/C on APCI on a ooune or 6()0. tater Capt. )(olfiehael, 94th Willi, A-2 reported that 1hl raahed near rampton. All other A/c re­turned. to thia 'baae.

2. pproxaately eneay A/C were •••n iMntitie4 aa Me 109' a, but no encounter• reported.. Prien41ly fi hter IUpPort waa reportea. aa goocl • . A t"rien4ly P- 8 wu reporteci to baTe tacbd onto thta group ap­

rently in tiiatrell. A abort ti• after it 11 re orte tnat thil P-18 waa tire on by another 1-17 and. the P-38 went &own 1n tl-• . A detail• report on thia ia bei ooa ilea and will follow.

3. Plak report• ind.ioate tba t 11 ttl• or no tire wae c:lireeted at our group. ager tlak waa aeen n ... r rge~ area.

•· There were o raonnel oaaualtiea o tbia ~aaion.

6. One (1) -17 was rae ute waa aeen to open.

ported ~oi flown oT-r the channel. One 1'h1t waa re orted to Air Sea Jteacue SerT:tce.

• I. Y, jor, A.c ••

Group S-2 Otticer.

. DEC N SIFIED PE~ Nt\\Q'J®&?rr BY ,j , NARA DATE \

IIADQUART~ F STA~tO 128 -'OlST 1W lW - ~T G f)iJP ( )

~0 6M US A MY

sm UJtY )F OT . ------

22 Deoe er 1943.

n tod~a mia ion to Oanabruok. the following ot ... Item .-. reported.

1. Our A/C lo. 091 -~ 17 oing d~~. app rently headin& of 263 degrees ag. distress waa o2 de&reea 32 1

waa aeen to leave the A/c.

17-G reported seeing. at 1505 h?ura. a out of control, at 12. 000 feet on a

The approztmat. position of the ~C in - 03 degrHa 27 ' 1 . Olw ar chute

• y Major AC Group S-2 Otticer.

. DEC N SIFIED PEJ3 sm1.,®&2rr BY ,j , NARA DATE \

BO Cc.BA! CLADS

10 !AC!IO L SOGOESTlO

:NO UIUBUAL " Y 'l'ACifiOS AGAINST OUR A/C

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IlJTERROGA TI ON FORM

1. GROUPtQ11) SQUADRON lith A/C NO . 109lt

J.

THill 13~

WEATHER ENROU'I'E 10,/lot:he tmD JtC

1!''EA ~~U::R lJ/l~ ---------- ----~~---

BOMB LOADING 12 X PRH1AR Y X SECONDA"TtY X ------- -- ----- ----- -----LR X ELS EVI!IIERE X ( ~rr:ERE ) --------- -------- ·---- ---------JETTISONED X --------RESULTS : GOOD FAI R POOR NIL UNOI:SERVED -- -- -- ------ -----CREW OBSERVATIONS OF 1.ULITARY I MPORTANCE (TI ME , PLACE, J.LT.)

A. JIL ----------~-------------------------------

B. ------------------------------------------

CASUALTIES OR MI SS I KG ( NANE , POS ITI ON , I NJURY, CAUSE ) IL -------------------

2 . CREW COMMENTS ( NAME OF MAN) lL ----------------------------------------· ·----·

TI ME 1715 INTE~ROGATOR L! . D. J. SUf.BBRLAID

#1091 :'

13. FRIENDLY TIME MET PLACE ALT. OF ES ESCORT 1326 S!RBIGHT OB !BROUGH • JW) rfdll!ER Tnr !BE WAY ., .~""'" - ·-· -·- - . - ·-- --- --- ----------

DID xot o<Jif WBD on_~I!Q~s!ARDD m..., AJomm PICiiD I! w __ _, -18-P38'e

EFFECTIVE (?) __.DS.._ ________ HOW MANY ~EEN 8 to 10 all the wa,y

14. FLAK SUITS WORN EXCEPT BY BT. • T! •• BAV •• PILOT. ~~--~~~~~~~~~----------------------

NAME MEN HIT ON SUIT 1IIL ----~~------------------------------------------

15. PERSONAL EQUIPMENT FAILURES: NAME SG!. JtJJ1FBR • ft GUDER • BOO'r GO! TOO BOT.

Fk\K REPORT (IlL)

P/C NO ACTUAL ALTITUDE POSITION ------- ------------ ---------------------l. DAMAGE TO OUR A/C: ---------------------------------------------------

2 • LOCATI ON __________ T IME_. __ INT MOD MEG COLOR B W R

ACCURACY (HEIGHT) GOOD __ FAIR POOR :DEFLECTION: GOOD FAIR POOR ----3. LOCATION TIME INT MOD :MEG COLOR B W R ------------ -----

ACCURACY (HEIGHT) GOOD __ FAIR POOR :DEFLECTION: GOOD FAIR POOR ----4. LOCATION TIME INT MOD MEG COLOR B W R ------------ -----

ACCURACY(HEIGHT)GOOD ___ FAIR POOR : DT~FLECTION: GOOD FAIR POOR ----

5. LOCATION TIME INT HOD MEG COLOR B W R ------------ -----ACCURACY(HEIGHT)GOOD __ FAIR POOR :DEFLECTION.: GOOD FAIR POOR ---

6. CON TRAILS YD -----------------------------------------------------------7. COM11ENTS: ____________________________ , ______________ _

INITIAL DJS

0 PIC OJ" li'I'RLLIG ICI OPPIC !A TI OW 12 - A 61-i

U. S. A Y

22 l)eceaber 1~.

JECTt Co ~ ot Cl"ft lleJIDe rtioipatiac in oanabruok iaaion thia at..

!0

1. 1'he tollowinc co ta by c....- ra p&rt1oipat1Dg in the oan ruok operatic thia w, u tabll troa tbl lD'tlelli •• Iaterro­pt1on ronu, are aubldt ci tor 10\&T 1ntorat1on.

a. J/O lOSM>. Lt .... ao11 atatect l8Tel abip 1Jlcl1oat 4l o'"r ltO all the waJ. Lt. S1ottlaer aa1• lenl ahip "Waft o'"r the obalmel on tba way ho•.

b. A/C 1087. tt. DAlelaon wallta }H)Jib&rc11 r•a aeat replace in ahip. s,t. G&llaoe • 1eate( a ahot ot whilby upoa lu. iltc• Lt. Pox atatei another WiD& turaM into ua while w wre on the o run. Stt• ierra atatecl tO ia a lat Group, 2, lat Wle .. nt, tow • tiretl on ad

appareatly ·hit a P-18 cloae in.

c. A/c 1077. Lt. Ourrla ttated tor.atio "-4 OYer target in crou a oTOr d under oure.

d.. J/c 'T8S~. Lt. De ey avcgeata bett.r looalileci aeef~Qly.

•· A/C 9881. le orew atated bN&ktalt •• poor.

t. A/c lot4. Lt. t)awa aaba why they coulda't clrop bo a eoMwhere in a. y, a lao atated oxycea aiklta worbci .. 11. sls,t. La Pount&in ueell1 a relief tube in In".

g. A/C 1116. 8/Sgt. Jtolaea aake.t why coulcbl't dropped oTer •••Y territery. Whole or• would like ta'ba on tlak auita to ci oxygen hoa • ,. .

~;.f._ }.J...J.. ~ • A/C ~507. Lt. Locher I. ~ ahipl\too oloae to UJif

othttr wine. Jl' pt be:~oauae,t clittioult;y at IP.

1. A/c 9 20. Lt. laon 1t&te al.,at .Wr)'t1• w 'turn tor a boab run troa IP, all ahipa bUJlCh up. Lt. CJ&ttia aalcl .tlat auita are aot bel iupeotecl. SoM are aiaai • ,-.

j. A/c 1072. Lt. Shotta ••1• brea.ldut poor. c.-- had. Ol"UUp8.

rjs,t. SWOt'torca, T'l'G atated a,.._. t loa4ecl a.aun1t1oa otw.nla. Set. Saith atatecl whole a~nt eituation poor.

- 1 -

DECNSIFIED PEJ3 NJ\\Q"J®f?rr • BY ,j , NARA DATE \

gt. Lipa 1 '1o4Ul oxy~;e be" is w1te • _

• A/C 9847. Jor EYeland atate4 toraatio poor. 2a4 el ... •t lead. q. auckee too deep an 1 t •trac 1•4. tt. Cha n at& ted torat1oa

lee tbro other on course.

1. A/0 0904. Lt. riD aa1 •••• • ly Tery poor. Lead troup went w alow oaue1 low q. to to ep up with tM • crew re orte 2 - • a •• thro h torution and •re out 1u punu1t ot pjJ..

~ A/0 103•· 1• or.w co la1De ot a1tuat1on r tarcet. other toration tl thrOU& ua. Ca • ccree reponed. A/o ~ropp1J:tc bo Mtore clearin& crou •

n. A/c 'I 43. Lt. o eaid rou alCIW ill torai •

tJ. A/C ~82 • Capt '•• upln and Oarl&ll eta ted toratioll poor. Le 4 • trouble keepin to~t1on. telt ceDer 1 co •tt1on ot PPP'• poor. ucgeateel eae Sq. ••i&ator and rclier be ant to tchool to learn PPF 'technique. Crw eta ted illatnme11ta be oal1bra d and beckei re thoro bly Mtore 'l('o. ct. Me ab aucgeata IMt r ltrw.ktaat.

Capt. rlan4 e tei Lt. r x tore 4 out ot tor.t1o by A/C a1 ot tr1-le "J" group. en othlr eleMnts in torat1on. S ate Pilot repr1.an4 troa hie hea4quartera.

P• A/c 7 Oi . rew au eett tt.t ror tor.atlo e ... phaa1aed practio d.

• I. t­jor. A.c._

Group •2 Ottioer.

. DECN SIFIED PE~ Noo..,cru&?rr BY _,j , NARA DATE \

I 0 C '1' CLA

TO: C.G. 1ST 0 DIV. AID 9' COVBA'l' WI'IG

FRO C.O. 4018'1' 0 GP. ( )

TELETYPE A

S-1 . 401S'l' 010 GIOOP PLD LIAD lOX POSinOB I 9''1'H CODA'l' WilfG WAS mltD II 1ST 0 DI V. APPftOXIJO. TELT SIX Jl! 109 ' S Sl • OD, PAZ.TiD ILACI, DB OD PASS J'IOII OUGll !liB UJDDCAS'f. PIIIIDLY PIOmB SUPPOIT JY ~T•s AID P-IS'S BXCBLLEJ'f . AJOO'f 50 A/C PICIJD POJUIA'fiOR UP '1'!1 III!IU II ftOII DEilY OOAS'l' J.'ID OAiltiiD I! 'l' OUOI 'l'ABCJI!' AWD IACJt to COAST OJ WAY OU!'. 00 190 CLADBD SJIO'l' DOlfi IT P-11 AT 1105 IOUllS A 'f 25000 PEI'l'J OD J/.l OIS VID SE>! DOD JY P-1 .l! 1141 A 'l' 26000 PIE! (B/A SID 'l'O IXPLOD!) J on •lA sEn s or Don IT ,_,7 •s JUST JDOU '!UO!'l' AT .25000 n ' (B/A SID TO IUD Aim .EAJt UP).

S-2. JOAGIIt PLAit COUITIUD IIAJl !DOlT AliA. PIU D C'l'ED A! 0!' BLEIID!S.

S· • IIL.

S-4. OD A/C LOS!. A/0 78SI 1!1! IT 10 IILKASBD no rotiiATIO!r A OV! IT. 10. I Gill KWOCDD 00! AID LAIDIIG I DlVlGID. 10 ULVO OVEI CJIAD • SJIIP <lAMB 0111. ClEW JAILED OUT II VICIII'l'Y OF lAS UID . OltD •ALL S • PLAIE PUT II .lPCI AJfl) DADID OO'l' 'f'O DS IAS'f' COAST_. ltEPOI!BD ClACKED NBAI MP!O • Il'rlftltOOA'fiD.

S-5 . IIL.

s-s . IlL.

S-1. 10/10 COVEIAG • 0 nsu.At. COI'I'ACT T!f 0 0 • • POIJIA'fiO!f PO C! SOU!DAS'l OP T.lltGE! IT PCIUIA'I'IOI COMIIO 00! 0 'tift. 1fO 10 S DIOPPID.

8•8 . PIG CO IXCELLII!. A/C PltOII Dl SIOBJtY ID niDEI!LY PL YIIG 010 At TI !U • TDII PO 'l'I 0 S CA!'l'IUD, lOIII lAY DOO!S snLL OPII. PL&IES !1DlotJGB 001 PODA!IOI OAUSIIG SIVDAL IIA.I COLLISIO.J n or ! B PLAnS OOGI OOB POUA!IOW.

S-9 . 20 A/C AID 1 PPP !OOJt OF .l'f' 1050 001IS AID CI0881D !D IIGLIS! COAST A! 12&0 A'f' SPU.I I. CIOSSlCD 111111' COlS!' .l!' 1102 liOOIS A'l' 52~-<M2tJ, OVElt '1'1 ml! AliA A! 1.02 • IIADi APPIOAC D DIIO OF 60 DBGUBS VAG JUT rolll.l!IOll D OPPID 10 • 1 A/c JIHISODD 8'X&o0 O.P. 'S• 18 A/C UTOD!D Tlt 15QIOO 0 •• •s. GltOUP LAIDID A! 1&55 BOUIS. A/0 ~ U II BAILY A'l' 1110 liOUIS OYD IASSIWGIOUBII. 10. 1 .liD 10. I SU CWUG Wll'f 01J'f. IIOOGJ!T lA Cl 12XIOO 0. P. ' •

A.l.3c (1)

Target No. 6 (d) (vi) 2

Illustration No. RAILWAY MARSHALLING YARD, Etc. OSNABRUCK (GERMANY) 6 (d) (vi) 2/4

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 FEET ~------L-------L----r __ L_ ______ L_ ______ L-,_--~

0 1 4 (I : 8,000)

approx. i MILE

Photographed 1 August 1942 Issued Apri I 1943

SOUTHERN PORTION OF TARGET AREA.

A.l.3c(1)

Illustration No. Target No. 6 (d) (vi) 2 RAILWAY MARSHALLING YARD, Etc. OSNABRLJcK (GERMANY) 6 (d) (vi ) 2/3

0 500

0

Photographed 22 September 1941

1000 1500 2000 YARDS

t 1 MILE

(I :28,000) approx. Issued April 1943

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l st GROUP ------F L A ~ R E P 0 R T

oa. t in 1302 bri fed.

out ._ nAra.ll~r of br1.e

2 . Visibility at Target . (A.-zy c _. · · 1s ation trails ? ) Yi a . 10/10 un ercaat to 20J00 f e •

3. Uo . of A/C over Target : 0

DATE 22 ;;>eo e 43

eay coas t oint hich

4 . Formation over target .• v.ri th h e i ght of ea.}h A/C. Thos e A/ C damaged by Flak t o be circle d , and if s e rious : y damage d , insert small "S". If any A/C shot down by Flak, say s~:-

4 . a . VJh a t evasive action was taken?

5 . Gen e ral Axis of a t tack . (Fran L:~ld A/C if pos s ible ) . c.

6 . How lrntg did formation fly str ..... irht and l eve l be fore bombing ?

7 . Turn afte r bombing .

8 . Position of group in r e lation to other Groups :

Len box ot •

J ~ A short description or l' ".J..oJ.- nr. route (if n.ny), o.nd a t tho T::trgot , in.cl,..cting if ~Sible a SU[;~<.rotion ''S t o l~'f08 :>r 1'.\.••D ~--..,,...,.,_ .,..,..n1 r>,.ro r3- a. <> o G~ntinUOUS follolN'in~ pr<:><liote d conccntr a t irms , pr edictGd barr n.gc·s , or fixe d b o.rro.ge s .

er, inaccurate, o aernd 1 tar et ar a . Fir oth r ol nt a.

a ir cted at

~O . Any othe r Comment s , Phenomen a , e tc .

othin or i nt rent to report .

SUBJECT:

.6lg;BOi"ffiARDMENT SQUADRGN (H) OFFICE OF 'IRE OPERAT1DNS-OFF'""'..-l'C"'"'E....,R.---­

APO :/i= 634

Loading List. I • ztDeen)er 1~

TO Ope ra.tions Of f icer, 40lst :Bomb Gp (H), APB #634 . . . 1. Fol]Qwing i~ the list of Combat Crews participating in today's

Mission.

. DUTY LAST .(NAl•lE) FIRST (MIJ SQU.b.DRON

p - .,. • (Ja:ri CP- ap\. ~ N - 2Dt. Lt.. He B - 2 Lt. !rowe RO - T/S~. Stma.n

.. TT - T/1 • Sp&e9k BT - Sgt • M lfab­TG- 2 Lt .. OW~t• LWG- 8~ • -- :Parrat't RWG- S/S • evto

*PLANE fl: 42~0,4

¥1111 Jere Bt.W&r« F:te!'«

Alit 1m 'rlko .... Erle Job Ralp!t

;p - ctap't. M.Oree ~ Do•l CP - 2Dl L' 011!'r~e ])onal.t. N - 2 Lt. Jerte'f!'1" Korey B - 21!4 Lt. 1 Roy Ro - 8/Sgt • DiPierro Goa

**TT - S/Sst • . G-11;a , Barl BT - ~. a-arr c:e 11 N __ S:gt.. - Surprin WaDer LWG - ·s-gt. - _ · Sewe:rson Jtanel RWG -~.Sc;j-~ ~~...u.Jee • .., "T·~

*PLANE t. 42~l08f

• Y. • ct.

Y • v. D. ~. ;.. L. D.

P - ~ Lt. 'f' X Gast K. CP - 2DI. Lt • Blai:a. <feral L. N ... 2d Lt • Yilso D&l'l'8'll: . D • B - 2nt. Lt • Meni:elsOJt Le-onart. 3 • RO - S/S~. B:rad.t ~ G.

* * TT - 8/Sgt • J.ll.ea D • :BT - Sgt. Sabel -Tereme (NMI) TG - Sgt • Estese 0M1l: C: • LWG - Sgt • CJal.laae Jeeep (1111)

** 11~~t~; ~d.,., ~te l&~lF~f Rir9~-lea. -- l. :Desl.gna.te!-'Englneer

• ,... • • ... • ... • • ... • •

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::mTY BANK _:_~-- _M~T ( N~) .,_ i:[JlST - ---

*PLi:.NE 'ff 42~9837

p -2ld. Lt. Seller .. Y11I1• CP ;l2DI Lt. 4eorp Ja-ck-N -2nt. Lt. Sbpiro· AJ.RO B -2Jllli. Lt. Reme11ter1a DaYi ItO ~S~g1;. t.ebt Jessie

: :· ..... 'Tl _s SSt. Jtarr1sli' Donal .. J.->.

JT -S/Sgt. Maete , X:e t b: 2.~~ _Sgt. Ris'llel Dale -···" - Sgt JlaU . L()yb . , _ . . :Et.'G -Sgt. - Russell Lew1a

*.Plane 'If 42-~9~-

• P: 2nt.Lt. KellJ' . William· C;l? - 21Ql Lt. 0«?!118 , Daniel

VaTDJleGeor~ XfDI& N -2nd. Lt. B -2M. Lt. .lJII.erlf P0 ...: s/Sgt. VanDu:.:-e:a

**1T - S/Sgt. J'obllson ]':( - S/Se;t •. Stell@;el TG - S~ •. Garity HiG - Sgt . Peuo~--mm - s~. Pin1118

*P,.i...A1TR 'f1' 42•3!835 T)

- 2B tt. Smit I ~

C:9 - 2M Lt. Obura. j ~T - 2m Lt. Reeae ,, - 2m Lt.

~ Mal•••ki .iJ

F.() l - S/Sgt. M OaYle~ . . . l' ·- S/Sgt • Fl.ymr PT - s-~-. DaT.iea 'l,

IT - Sgt . Parbr .", .<~ - srs. _ s 1 elut...-- . . · ~ - S S~/ - Hopkina .

' ... - ~ . ,...._, ~ .. J..-4 ._l.}jj ~.~

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1? CP N :E itO

3T -~G

.wV.'G -,8\''.G -~:_:'.~~J'~~Yn-~Olf.l~]~~~.~~J11Q~.." ,., -<" A;-..r:-r-":

Donal .. Pal Merrie

Per.,.-Jo Georse' h&JIIlel

Stuart Staid a law Vi t.er X.Wia :rret. W1111a Lee-.No Harry· J'ruk OalTiB

-c_m L . . .....,.A._._ ~ ~-N. -J~UAL'BQ~ .. ... .. ... -

D. o-&6636.5 612t • E. o-v.-.7585 • (lla). G-128459' • ....

"· ~'~ • If. 3 12 • a. all16109825 i

i I. l2165'7GG . -E. 32580316·· n '

J • :5n52069 •• s. ·:5605130:5 ..

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• J. o-BE>22o5 J. 0-6M6!M • ... z.a. 0-&833. • .... M .. 0-7352,, • R. lJ21656~ II ... w. :5549481.7· • "" J. :562'75698 • ... B. 16155719 • P. 65'7}365 • ....

B. l2154654 . • ....

E. 0•802795 • R. o-o~- • .... s .. . o-7~51. • .... l • G-!7'.75f8 • ~

E. 3a,212t4 • "" B. 16 ~687 • .... F. 32506'3t6' • .....

CJ. :59034361 • .... J. 32~89249 • .. w. . 32018M6- • '

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I

SUl3JECT: Loading List.

TO Ope re.tiom; .Officer, 4 vlst Bomb Gp (H), AP.El #634. '

1. Fol]Dwing is the list ~ of Combat Crews par ti c ipating in today's MissioT' ..

*PLANE # Ja•,30855 .

DUTY (MI )

·-·o "P · b2-so91 p - Oapt. Stun t.Cil (liii) 0~:3 I

CP - Jit.jor " Bl"olm lr41r1n ... 123851 I

N - 24 Lt~ Duoe ~ J'ack J.. " ()6'73.508 I

B - 24 ·Lt; Gould JJ.Tin ~ o669.399 I

RO -t~Sst• Yap.-. Bobert .,. .3420910Ja. I

**TT - ~Sst~ ~ Warren H. .33m530 I

BT - S/Sgh Lea'rittt ELdon ... .357Jr0l.80 · I

TG . -S/~~ W:ill- Jktbert ... .39.3!321.5 I

LWG -S/Ss"~ Osborn DaDald w; 12l3?'70la. I

RWG -s/Sgt. B1gp • CnareDOe H. .3.3.314505 I

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CP - 24 Lt~ Huon steph8D a. · o67J,466 I

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B - 24 Lt; Warrc Bobert (!Ia) o&85898''--- I

RO - S/Sgt; l8cker Dollald J.. .36522865. I

**TT - S/set• lack J'eS'M 0~ ,382226ol. • :Sr.:' - Sst~ Bl.aok 1ulaa p; .39.300'495 I

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}1 2d Lt; Briar ton ll!m17 :a; 068JS18 I

RO ~ S/Sgt~ LiJB JW.tcm G; U07lS62 • **T:: - / T/Sgt; Stratford IBl&nd I.; U.06Ul6 I

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JHfr - S/Sgt. SoDichaen DoDal.d B. 36703732 • nwG - Sgt. Smith • 19].22676 6ltih

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CP - 2d Lt. ' ~rt z.-• s~ ~Q68469.8 . ! --N 2i Lt. Selr ~ •• 0.674894 ! . 13 2d Lt. 'B'Ak1p 'l'halu B. q6820{38 I ,.

(atiJ ' RO - s;sat. Owens aar:a..na l.=m I ... *"'TT - T/Sst•· .. .,..,.;, Jre4 G. I

S/Sgt. • ,J 3 .9 .. B~ - Bocae Ghar lea a. 3,1034929 ! TG - S/Sgt. Xaahnflt Clm:l.ea E. ~333266 ! 1WG - S/Sgt. Ohanian Ni.shan (:tm) ll0.32287 !

·RWG- S/Sgt. College Clare~ G. .33257076 ,,

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... J CP 2d Lt. ~tt Dow c. ct684m ! N 2d Lt. Duque"te Jred D. Q7366~ • I B 2d Lte !mown .. J'ohn .,. Q6737ZJ ! RO - 'l'/Sgt. BUdrei;Jl A'rtlmr ·~ JJ055299 6121h

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_ 2ad Lt. Hollandi Willil'lm A. _ 2nd Lt. Bergerson~ Clit!ord c.

2nd Lt. Harding,. James B. F/0. Pedro Orlando J. !/Sgt. Me!lal•hiok, Jo•eph !/Sgt. Caapbell, 'lor;r L. S/Sgt. Brown, Hrolcl c. s{sgt. Orphaa. William J. s/sgt. BraT••• Gle:rm w •

RWG - S/Sgte Hathaway, Walter

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P - 2Dd Lt. 091118.ck • Vernon :r::. CP lett• Foster, James E. N ... 2nd Lt. Haald.na., ceoil Al B - 2nd Lt. White, William C • RO r/sgt. T~., Glenn A.

* * TT - '!jsc;,. Slate • Cheater A• BT SfSgt. A.es., lnsiga s. TG - S/S~e Price• JOha lt• LWG - ,IJsgt. Brgoch., Lwtrick J.

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Dempsey M1 t.che.L.L Se.L.1.ers Do .ian Be.LJ.er Zander Sweepe Knapp b'a·tl.ca Ma.Tsha.l.J.

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Chapman Carter Hurlburt WaJ.lis Miner '.Ieber Fb:: .~eed 3e.du::.."a J~hnson

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RaJ. ph M. Lewls A. LJ.oya w. W1.i.L1am w. James E. Haro.La s. W1.LJ.la.m He. Phil N. Bat.tista J. .A.J.Ired P.

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J3 ~._~d Lt. Reyno~o. ..... uerbert A. RO St>t• .1.-... ehlma.nn Rayt1ond G •

**TT ~~t. Breen .f.olar-d J. BT Sgt. Nonemuer Jc;o,;..k .1.).

TG Sbi.• rloss Harry A. LWG Sst . Batson Allen -

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BT .1.. Eardy Charles M. 11097732 615th :.,) '..: . TG ..Sgt. Hamilton James R. 35oo4584 615th J.'ffi .Sgt. Cu~ngs William T. 33346956 615th RWG ..Sgt. Housman Herbert M. 12156697 615th

111PlanE'I + ~2- ·:u,o:z:z p -2nd Lt. Ka~nski Vincent. (KV...I) 0-802408 615th OP .J.st Lt • Gou.ld George (N .I) 0-900201 615th N -2nd Lt. HilP.inger Lawernce J. 0-734914 6l!:)th :s -2nd Lt.. Guryin Rooert } .. u-o·7v945 615th RO ..Sgt. Cheatha.IU Elmer R. 141,82350 615th

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