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C O l ? i F I D i C Z I T P 'AL
HEm"uARTmS V I I I BOIIi3T;li COIi 'f iTD
A.P.0. 634
BOWEii CO! U 'UJD h'lJZR,'iT IVE OF OPERAT IONS . , 1:lission No. W - 13 March, 1943.
Unfavorable weather conditions which r e s t r i c t e d v i s i b i l i t y a t times t o 1-2 n i l e s r o h a o d the affust of thr) 1st Ylirig resu l t ing in only 44 5 1 7 ' s bonbing the prinary, Thc liniens Longeau Mtshc l l i ng Ynrds. Thirty-one B-17' s bonbcd four othcr t:rect3. Results i n a l l cases wore poor. Strong f i g h t c r covcr rras dc tn i lcd m d nlthough sonc f iah tcro d id not 1.ocnto thc bor.lbcrs, 1 s t Wing repor ts fcl-I cncomtcrs and good f i g h t e r support. JJ.1 a/c returned safely.
Thc 2nd l'iin~; diversion v i t h eneny shipping a s a potenti7.l t a rge t was cnrr icd out uqcvcntfully by 1 6 B-241s although intended coursearms a l t e r e d considerably by rrcather conditions.
PART I - 1ST VD!G
5 . GROUP - DISPkrCHED A/cON A/C ON - CLAII'S LOSSES PRIIVIRY TARGET OT-IER TARGETS
91. 21 7 12 ' O 0-0-0 303 20 19 - 0 0-0-0 305 I 9 . 1 7 L 0 - b ' 2-0-2 3 06 - 20 1 - 2 - 0 o-o-o - TOTILS : 80 kL; 31 0 2-0-2
- . - RObTE : - The 1st Uing Groups nade thc diversionary s~tecp a s ordcrcd, i.e., h g c n c s s t o 50~10l:T OlOIOIE t o 50°001N 0 0 ~ 3 0 l E m d back t o Dungencss vhcre rcndczvous with f igh te r s vrns 2710. C O W ~ C nae then s c t f o r t hc Frcnch coast but it 17as noro mcstcrly thLm tht ordcrcd m d lnndflfall urns i~adc at Dicppc r a the r t h m n t Caycux. On crossing thc coast t hc forms-tion a l t c r cd coursc s l i g h t l y t o thc cas t u n t i l in thc v i c i n i t y of Suchy. Fron thcnce coursc vras s c t f o r limicns. It had bccorlc goncrcdly in?oscible f o r Groups a s a wholc t o naintnixl visual -
Ii contact and it is variously rcportcd t h a t Lboncourt, Poix and Crevccocur-lc-Gmnd wcrc passed over on thc ray t o Icl.licns, Fron thc prinary t a r g e t nrca thc 305th7 303rd. and 396th Groups s c t coursc fo r Frcnch Coast and thcn Bezchy Hcad vilicrc l<-.ndf,lll was mdc, Thc 9 l s t Group procccdcd f ron Ilr.~icns t o Cbbcvillc and rcachcd English coast a t Bcxhill.
IEliTHER: Varying anounts of thin m d d i f fusc Ci r ros t ra tus o r i.ltosta?tus a t - about 20,000 f c c t wcrc rcportcd. Bcc~~usc the ships mcrc frcqucntly f ly ing in t h i s cJoud and i n hcavy pcrs i s tcn t .yapor trrils (con t r a i l s ) rlndc tlic a i r c r a f t prcccding then tho anounts reported a rc t o be takcn a s c s t im '~ tc s rndc under d i f f i c u l t observational conditions. Thc heavy 2nd p c r s i ~ t c n t ! l z ~ o r tr,iils ncrc forncd bbtvrccn 18,000 and 25,000 fcct . The mxiruu~ clouc! rcpor t nns 8 ten ths aad tlic n h i n u n nns 2 tcnths. No low, cloud was ob'somcd. F l y i n ~ in 5nd above thc vcpor t r a i l s and t h c cloud, togcthcr u i t h a ground hazc, reduced v is ib i l ' t ty a t t i 1 - 1 ~ ~ t o 1 t o 2 n i l c s horizontCLly snd 6 t o 7 n i l c s v c r t i c d l y .
L'inds a&ually cncountcrcd by two of thc Groups norc sonorvhc~t d i f f e ren t f ron those forecast according t o t h c i r rcports ,
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BOIE3nTG FiESULTS: Clouds, ground hme and low v i s i b i l i t y not only nade it d i f f i c u l t t o see the t a rge t s but caused conhs ion along the Groups. A s a conse- quence several t a r g e t s mere bonbed with generally poor r e su l t s . t
A t Amicns, 258 x 1000 and 10 x 500 G 9 , were dropped from 21000 - 24000 f t . C O N F J D C B T I k L
C O K F I D E N T I A L
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a t 1515-1517 hours, Ibst of the banbs f e l l i n t o thc a rea south and vrcst of the ii wshcllin:: yards although thcro wcrc hits on the loconotive shed, the nain sidings, nnd on tho t racks icnncdiatcly south of the main yards.
The ~bbovil le/Drucat A/D was bonbod by 8 B-17:s vhich dropped x 1000 G.P.
., x. frorl 24000 ft. a t 1525'fidurs on the n o r t h e m ' d g c of t hc landing f i c l d and straddling ono sect ion of tho northern dispel-sol area. 8ono bonbs burst close t o a gun position. No f igh te r planes wcrc sho~rn on tho A/D in thc pho$oeraphs taken a t t h c t i n e of bombing. .
4 A t Ronoscmps, imnadiatoly northeast of Ahnocurt 0 tho,railrrzy s id ings merc bombed with 124 x 1000 G.P. droppod fron 23000 ft. a t 1509 hours. Thcrc appoars t o havc bcco trro d i r c c t h i t s on the t racks.
One a/c claims t o havo droppcd 6 x 1000 G,P. on Crcvccocur-lc-Grand, and anothcr droppod 6 x 1000 G.P. on a point bclicved t o havc been Crcsny, ncar Poix,
V3 with undctcrmlncd resul t s .
$ ji FLAK: F i r c vras roportod t o bc accurate a t Dioppc n i t h black bursts in c lus t c r s - of 4 and 6. S l ight and inaccurate - f i r e mas rcccivcd from n 6-gun bat tc ry a t Lc Trcport j from h i c n s rrhorc thc burs ts ncrc nhi tc ; and from north of Abbcvillc vhcrc "romn ~ a n d l c ~ ~ burs ts ncrc rcportcd,
ENCOUNTERS: Fightor support providcd by 11 squadrons of Spitfires vms good. h l y thc 305th Group had encountcrsl although tho various Groups rcportcd 2-L? c/:! nos t ly E*T]-19O's, w d onc o r tyro lb-lG$lls. Attacks on thc 305th ncrc on thc nosc from l cvc l or s l i g h t l y abovc. . Nosdsof thc c/n sccn ncrc yellow o r bluc.
RFASOIJS FOR FhlLURE TO BOF.5: Of t hc 5 n/c t h c t faaicd t o bomb, 3 had mcchLulical failures, ona rras forccd t o turn back bccausc of d m g c from flak, and ono was duc t o f a i l u r e of an ovgcn msk.
CASUkLT IES :EQUIPTENT : No a/c vrcrc l o s t although 9 a/c sustained catcgqry "A" h t t l c d a r ~ g c .
CASUALTIES:PEFLSOl?ICZL: Two crow rncmbcrs ncrc scr ious ly noundcd and 4 s l i g h t l y -- noundcd .
i OBSERVATION: Crows rcport t h a t c/n hmo bccn fol loning t a c t i c s of gc t t ing s c t f o r thc nt tack nbout 2000 yards in f ront of t hc Co~nat ion q d s q e c s t t h a t , in orclcr t o prevent t h i s , thc Spi t s usc t h c i r custonary cross-ncavug t a c t i c s fur thcr ahond of tho fornation.
Thc A/D n t Abbcvillo was rcportcd t o bc vcry nc~~carnouflcrgcd.
PART I1 - .2ND WING
Sixtccn B-24's cnrr icd out an uncvcntful divcrsion I-rith shipping i n thc North Sca a potential ta rgc t . Thc bricfcd routc was : h s c s t o Hmrich t o 51'25' N, 0 2 ~ ~ 2 0 1 ~ t o 52°001~, 03'20'~ t o 52D55f~ , 0 ! + ~ 0 7 f ~ , t u rn l c f t m d r c tu rn t o h s o . Hcnvy cloud oncountcrcd nbout 15 ni, southcast of H m ~ i c h on thc f i r s t I c e causcd thc fo rmt ion t o turn approxinatcly 190' and procccd p w n l l c l n i t h thc cocst t o a point odst of Grfordncss, t o 733055rNI 4°071E, turning l c f t and crossin: Enzlish coast a t Loacstoft. Byr~bs norc carr icd f o r any cncny shipping obscrvcd but nonc vo.s accn.
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1. Brief descriptive sunnnary of mission
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2, ~ e n d ~ a l r e su l t s of b6mbing attack . . : ., . . . . . -.- ...... -. .. . , .
3. ;4bortives a points . ~ f . turn-back and r e m n s - f o r each ......................
. . . . . .... 4. me@' ' a i r opposition (in brief , no indivLdual.. ensounters) .~ ... General description of fi&hter"opposition encountered; types
. . -of .:E/A mcpupgey*.;. t$c t ics amgl~ye$~!,,by wflen~' .esld...ourselves; as t o eneany destroyed s t a t e whether mahy, Pew o r n i l ; d8twushinb
7' aarkhga, colori characterist ics o r behavior of E/A.
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c . 5. Tilakr where encountered, appearance of b u ~ s t a , intensity,
aocwaFy a s t o deflection md heightj-.-eny' 2.ng new or unusual.,
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......... \*ere Last seen, time, altitude, :estimated- caus o, personnel
8, . . gbs ezWtZi5ns : Detail. -.any. iteme ,.oir.,,..intersst-.seen by. crews conc am- : . ing th.0 , enemy o r orrr,. owri f or-ces* (\@lloonq, . d?$,oy,s:, d d e s ,
camouflage, smoke spraens, enenw signale.;.' 9'ctivLty. a t air; -x - dromoa, ports, w a t e a p , roads,- rsiln'ay ydsds; :'concentrat1 ns
- -. of vehicles., troops vessels; l a n b r k s , new enemy install- ....... ..... ... , ". , . . , :atioes). ,
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1. Nm&,+fk .:,@$. 't.i:.. os&~yx:Y, :@rLy; j ; ................ . .e,, r v l . .
2, N ~ ~ & & ::<f '&$ :'Gr..: -h fazfzd -&jj+3 .d 'wiot ". 7 0 . CG',:~;.; . i;
3. Na@e of .pr+ra ..t ;:yt ail & t k b i ~ ' ~ f d ~ ' 2 b t a ;. . .... ..... .. .. I!,., - a , ,.,v . . , . - . - 4 .,., > . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;,7--; * :,# . . . . . . . v$.* 4 .# . . w.:?.ey.s - 5 : ..', 1.'. s, . . a - ... , .' .. :.. , !:4 <;. i;:; : ' . . .
4. ~ a & ef secondary t&et and number of A/C atta,cking it 4
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* . . . 6 . ~ e s c r i ~ t i & , of target of ortun tun it^ and number of h/c attack-
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7. Total number of A/C l o s t or missing 0 . 8. Number of ii/C,.lost to . f lak . 0 ;..- i
9. n umber of H/C l o s t t o r ; / ~ action 0 10. iiumber -of H/C Lost by accident a : . .
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11, i\luybe,r ?f, A/C los t , cause unknown 2 . ,, :&my;<t3$,ding~ 'number, sir.f? and ;type : ' ;'c - , . I . i . . . ,.. ---.
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14. h u b s jettisoned, r . w e r , s i ze and type -
16. b m ~ s unaccounted for, number, - s ize and type
: - . , Casualties, number ki l led
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18. Casualties, number wounded - - ,<? , . " I . . '
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2C. Time and. a l t i tude over each target A *xgwS - 1s: 1 6- 13fwe
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('s '7 "ti 'a Lq 4u?,.i 07 pu,)s fouc~d jo aaqumu '3eB.rn7 'aqop BuyhrB &~eded 30 qaaqs
aqs~-!das :, uo '3~ u~ uop?scd s,Qua~d STqq pun 'uof$v~~r~o$ q370YS)
b-u"-% 7 P" qmoa rrotq7uIJoj uf uof 3~sod
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aqe+::das r? yo '3-1 17. rrc ~qrscd s , suqd kyyq pu~! 'uorq-r;.r?~~o~ yaqays)
('S '7 'X 'G 119 Zurt:, 07 pu;.s !am?Td 30 Jraqurnu 'qo9.353 'a-Jcp Bu~hr2 'Jradod JO qaaqs
n?r:.r:.dns -: uo '3~ UT UCT~TSL~ S,~L'HT~'GT~? PUR c~~~qr?~~~+~~ 4370~~3
9 . ENFdfl AIRCI~IIFT #
,' a. Tot.:l ~/ii secri: l i m b e r - Pl:-cc. @&& ' ~ . . ~ d it!
Tinlb I le ight b . Z/A which f i r e d a t , o r wcrr f i r s d upon by t h i s p lnne : . .
Number Timc --- - Pl,!.cc Hci,;ht -
l G . C l b s s r v ~ ~ t i o n s ( i l l~v: r~s g i v 'Tl.'C, I ' i ~ 2 i 5 , HCItiHT) (check l i s t o f i t c v n s : Zili.i:;: f;nsls ; u? Lk k t ;~ i rdronlc ' s , p o ~ t s ,
M ' L ~ ~ ~ C I ' W ~ : ~ ~ , E.R. y i r d s , :. ; ~ . . ) . . d s ; conct ! , : . , t ions of t r o , > p s , equip- Inent, ~ t c . ; dscoys , &JY-,, %, c,tmou.fla$e u l a p o k e sc reens ; lanchsrks en r o u t u o r ;;t t t r 6 t : t ; ii.-;.di.rxts t o ' f r ior ld ly n/C; o t c . )
14. - C!iaf.' .- COIYXNTS: (..ny unusuol incic. .,i.;'? ,my s u g c e s t i o n s ? )
P o s i t i o n in fo rm t ' 'on v & i e 10r.d 6 *,I 8 0 4
1. H 9 t news t o be nhonad i n ? Yes :lo D e t a i l s :
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CKZT:' - F r i c h i l y A/C i n any kind o f distress? P i l o t
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2 . 7~NG31' ATT~CKXD: /?obe 1 Radio
. T : r 4.1 7 fie/ 0 e - - TOP T.
. : l t c r n a t a ' Height: 2 3 4 0 Etl kse 1.1 B a l l T.
- Lxst Resor t Heading:. m~ Y O " 1% k Q, +b 2. ~ : ~ i . .
(check) 1 3 ~ c h a ~ a h L. Caj.51
0 / / p e e Tail 1;.
3. Nunlbcr of BOIi3S dropped on t a r g e t : l % / m J e t t i s o n e d : H e turned:
4. Observed RrLULTS OF RO1;BING: (For t h i s p l k n i o r o t ; l e r s j
. . . . . . . . . 5. k y P I I O T ~ G R ~ ~ P H ~ .tskm : Yes ? 602 . . -
. , . . , . . . (Sketch forr,iirtion, and' t h i s p i a n o ' s p 3 s i t i ~ n i n it, on :. scp.:r&te
::' ' s hee t of' paper, g iv ing d a t e , t a r g e t , number of p lane ; s!..nd t o l.'Jiin.::
by 9. R. L. S.)
6. GROUND 'r&CIRTS , ;\TTr;CKD 3" WWFIi5; AND i s o m : . . . .
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. y , t ime, p l cce ,
Time Pl.ace Hcight Type ( l i r : i L i : Color Loc:,tion ;- i' O thcr . . . . . . . . . of he : i~y) , in: .iiss, . of . . Burs t s i n -ro- D~.ta
A/C s iodc r s t i 33" Burs t s l. .t .im t o H/C . . . . . . . . . .. s l i g h t . -
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9 . ENiW bIKCI:,rFT 3 6 + Q - ~ d I a . T o t 1 1 311, seen: Nunbcr- ,, I 1 .co 3 &&
T i m --- .- f lc ight '2 30 & b. E/I\ which f i r e d a t , o r \v,r= f i n d upon by t h i s plnne:
Number Timc P1,lcc Height - - -- - ---
1G. dbservat ions (h1w:r~~s y i v ~ TI;%, I'i.. .: ;, tiL;1tillT) T<!ieck l i s t of i t e m s : 'j:croy sll:n..l: : . .ctkvit 'r c t cirdron:os, pr. .LS,
w4terw&ys, H .R. y ~ r d s , :L. :u 1.o .L:: ; c:)r:cc.ritr~itions of t roops, cquip- ~nen t , ~ t c . ; .dbcoys, dunu!~i "E, c nouf lake :;nd en routc! o r c t t i-rget; ii.;i&;!lts t o f r i c :i:{
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il. It!JU;i.'FS t o crew: ( n m c , i n j u r y , how rcci.iv?d.)
12. 3;.!'<.CF t o A/C: ( B r i e f l y ) "
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IIY L.UILILVU~ I IVLI I "AWL
SQUAUR~N_ 3 8 GROUP A/C l imber
Pos i t ion i n f o r ~ t i o I$$ eU( $ b m b l o s d
1. Hot news t o be nhonsd i n ? Yes 140 D e t a i l s :
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F r i e h i l y A/C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ? P i l o t
s- ,*::;: Bomb.
2. 7 . .::T ;iTTkCKF:D: P " w" "* Primary - - Time:
*Radio
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l i l t e rna te - Height: 2 3m
Las t Resort-Heading: g ' 3 . (check)
-m: 1 9 T ~ i l 1 ; .
3 . Nunibcr of EO!/li3S dropped on t a r g e t : Lx'rrrr ac t t i sonsd : Kc turned :
4. Gbservad M U L T L OF ROkIBIi\lG: (For t h i s plan? o r o t ; l e r s j
7de
5. Any PHOTOG~~APHS taken : Yes 1 9
(Sketch iorr,iation, and t h i s p lane ' s p 3 s i t i m i n it, on c sep;:rcltc . s h e e t o f papcr, g iving da te , t a r g e t , number o f plane; s m d t o '/ling
by D. R. L. S.)
6 . GROUND TARGFTS-;~TTI;CKZD a:' C;UNFIiE riND iSCbUL'!L :
7 . ROUTE ( I f d i f f c r e n t th:in ordered. ) ( I f rr;turni.d ..:;raly, time, p l ~ c e , height of t u r n . )
8. FL...,: Enc9l;ntered on wiry o u t ; :.t +:.:.<;,it; ;nd on w ~ y homo.
T$ne Place Height Typo (1i.t:ht: Color Loc:ition of Othcr of htxivy ) , i n t e n s s , of Bursts i n re- D:.ta
A/C ::,?dGr:.tc o r . :ursts l..ti?n t o n/C s i i c h t
XYJA~X~~+ .#- GFtouP , A/C limber a 18 -.- ..- Date I 3 Boll l ' posi t ion in form-tion #.3 qdr ---
1. i!,t nl ::s t o be nhonkd i n ? yes No 9et:ii ls :
Fr ieh i ly A/C i n any !rind of diotri .ss? Q L k P i l o t
2. TnRGtT ATTACKRD: Radio 1 . V 4 d* ~ r i m h r ~ ~ i n e : /. w- . UG Top T.
xltcrnnte%eight: 25 0l ' I
Ball ',' . Last Res& iieading: JC'%.
(check)
% Ta i l G.
3. Numbcr of BOlbi3S dropped on t a rge t : 6 ~ / a Jc..ttisor .:d: - Returned: - 4. Cbservcd RfiULTL OF i301;BIiiG: (For t h i s plan^ 3r - r s j
6 4 & d b k
5. Ax., i-'I.~OTOGiIirPHS taken : Yes ?G3 (Sketch forr,iation, and t h i s c:l: .;Is p x i t i n n i n it, on (1 i ~ p i ~ r i - r t e sheet of paper, giving do!.;;, t r;;et, numbcr of plane; s ~ , n d t o !'ling by D. R. L. 5.)
6 . GROUND T k R C E T S , ~ A T T ~ C ~ ; : ' GUFIFIILF: ,;ND . .aULTL: - 7. ROUTE (If d i f f e r en t th:.n ~rdLred.) ( ~ f r ~ t u r n c d ea r ly , time, p l ~ c e ,
height of tu rn . 1 w - w ,Ac. urcl.(crle
8. F&&: Znc?unt~red on wc&y o u t ; c.t t c rge t ; a d on wciy home.
T$ne Place m i g h t Type ( l i g h t ; Color Location of 0thc.r of heavy), intensa, of Bursts i n re- C)iLta
A/c modcrutc or Bursts l . . t , im t o n/C s l i g h t
Pos i t ion i n f o r m ~ t i o n 3~ 0 t L:Y& Bomb locd / X 1 &m ,/- . .
1. H g t news t o be nhoni;d i n ? "* .lo Deta i l s :
Fr i eh i l y A/C i n any ki.nd af d i s t r e s s ?
/ Primary Tine: ,
??i~. fifl!,(y c e Radio '.. .,-l.:,Jl ..A
.: . iA.4~ .: Top T.
b.ltornnte Height: 2- 9 , a-8 Last Resort Heading: S/S e , @ , ( ~ p ( ~ { ' . ~ . , ,: R. ~ ! a i : >
(check) A
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3 . Numt~r of 90ttf2S dropped on targ=.t: ,! J e t t i s o r i d : t X l 6 - p )
Ri.turned:
4. Cbszrved RfiULT:, OF 3OiiBING: (PO:. %:.is pliine o r o t i ~ a r s j
5 . Any PHOTOGAiiPHS thken : Yes
(Shstch'2or8,utio;, an.. t h i p lane ' s shee t of' paper, giviy:,r. date , t a r g e t , number of plane; send t o Yihg by 3. R. L. S.)
6. GROUND TfiGETS ATTACKED 2.1' GUNFIIL't; iiND iJCjULT5:
7 . ROUTE (If d i f f e r e n t th:ln ordered.) ( I f r~ turnoc i e c r l y , time, plcce, height of tu rn . ) o**//
8. m: i3nc7tintared on wiry out ; st t r r g c t ; r~nd on wzy hnme.
Time Place Height Type ( l i g h t ; Color Location of Oth\.r of hesvy ) , in tense , of Bursts i n rc- Dcta
A/C rnoderstc o r Bursts l..t,ion t o H/C . . . . . . s l i g h t . . . .
9 . ENMY AIRCRILFT T ~ T e s n : Number 1'1 -cc
Time_- --- I le ight b. E/A which f i r e d a t , o r w ~ r e f i n d upon by t h i s p lnne :
Number Timc --- -- P1:~ce Height
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t J o t ~ s :
1 G . Observat ions (,,lw:iss givl.: Ti.l.5, PLi,C3, HLSIGIIT) - l i s t o f i t c l n s : F h e r ~ : : l . ~ n ~ l s ; s c t i v i t y z t ~ i r d r o n l c s , p o r t s ,
wct~:~'\vt:ys, H .R. y.rrds, 3 r 1 i i ro:tds; c o r l c c r i t r ~ ~ t i o n s o f t r o o p s , aquip- ~ n c n t , ~ t c . ; dec3ys , dummii:~, c.:~mouflokc :.:nu prnoke s c r e e n s ; l&nrh~;lrlis sn ~ w u t t ! or z t t t r g t ; t ; i r ~ a i d e r ~ t s t o f r i e r ~ d l y - / C ; cjtc.)
11. I!l,rL';t!?S t o cr;:w: (nsmo, i n j u r y , : - I . c ~ i v e d . )
u o
, . 1 4 . ma,' CO:T,'?DIE: ( .uy unusuiil i n c i d e n t s ? m y s u g c e s t i o n s ? )
wLd-J--' ' '.
.-- - ---.. -"'.'.-- -.. I I
Last l iesort Ileading: O it. Y ? a i ~ . -" ' ) . . %--
,+ f '~ / /u - 5A.d ~4 J//A~o~ L . ,\:ai:>t
5 12 s/,~F- T2" r l lJ. *
3. Nunibcr of BOMBS droppL:d ):I t a r g e t : Je t t i sonad : Returned:
4. :Sbscrved RdWLT:, OF i301~BLdG: (For t n i s p l ~ n 6 o r otnerssj
Tosi t ion in formt ion&% &. Bonlb locd 6 X &+k
1. H 9 t news t o be nhoni-d i n ? Yes No i9et:iils :
. ,~ .,., . ... . . . C1lETf; 7
F r i e h i l y A/C i n any kind of d i s t r s s s ? z / , / p i l o t
jf 4 0 / f l , L L &-jq co-P
. . . . . . " M/n. . -G~A~ss tiav.
" & - U( -- .- L~+L/A//G B O ~ L .
2 . ' TARGZT =rTTliCKE;D : . %A,.+( ,,//kf2~&A? h d i o
F:-hnry Time: /3-.09/4- ys -- ' A ~ c : '7 / / - i d r r / Top T.
1:- ' ..matt. :Height: 2 3 OzW ' .S/s d & 4&'y--sall 2 .
5 . hv PFIOTOOF1,:PHb tdken : Yes ? hi? // 2- G
(Sketch forr,iation, and t h i s p l a n e ' s p7si t i3r i i n i t j on 1. sep:rr:lte shee t of p a p e r , g iving da te , t a r g e t , ' n&be:r of pliine;' s,-.nd t o :?ling
D.. R . L. 5 . )
7 . ROUT! (If d i f f e r e n t t h : ~ n or&-r td . ) ( ~ f r ~ t u r n L ,*'g, time, ~ ) l ~ c e , hcight of t u r n . ) & &, 6,
8. m: Z n e l r n t ~ r i d on w..y o u t ; ~t t z r g o t ; ~4 ~ ' I )me.
T@+i .P lacc Height Type (lii:ht: Color , LociLtian of Othor of heavy), ini,..!is.;, of Bursts i n r.:- D&ta
., . , . .. . . . - . . . . . . . A/C . moderi,tc: T.' ~ ~ y ~ t ~ . ' ~ , . ~ ~ , i - < f i - . ~ ~ ~ ' ~ ~ / c s l i g h t
. -.i
Pos i t ion in f o r m t i o
/C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ? a \
. .
2. --TARGZT ATTAGKED:
Primary Time:
, - - .- i i l t c r n a t c , ~ u i g n t : Z? &@
Lcst l lesort Iieading : (check) ;
~~ T a i l G.
3 . Nunhcr of Bold% dropped :)n t : trget: Je t t i soned : Hi.turned :
4. Sbservcd R&ULTS OF 39iyi!..IS: (For t h i s p l ~ n e
I . ';'. ' , . ' . -. . . I - t ' . ( ~ k c t c h ; f o r i ~ i r t i o n , and t h i s plane ' s p 7 s i t i m i n i t . , ' o n . a sepuc i te
. s h e e t of paper, g iving date, t a rge t ; number of plane; s,?nd t o !'ling : . ,by-D. R. L. S.) . . . . .
, 6. GROUND . TARGGTS . ATTACKD ;D7 GUi'lFlii:. ,iND i&sULTS:
7.. .ROUTE ( I f d i f f e r e n t th:in height of t u r n . >
.. .
Tjms Place Height Type ( l i g h t ; Color - Locution of Othcr of heavy), intens;, of Bursts i n re- D ~ . t a
C . o d e r -.-hr~t-s-.-.-l~*m-ta..~/C
, . .. . . .
9. i S N . W AIRCRiLFT a . Tot:rl Z / k seen: Number
Time b. Z//A which f i r e d a t , or.wvr6 f i r e d upon b;' t i ~ i S p~y:uc':l'
Number Time -. ... Plr?ce .' ..Ht.i h.t . . . R
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Notes :
Claims : DTXTROYZD ---. . --
C . - P~~JB'LBLY / - D;J.IAGZD . . . . . ... .
1 6 . 3bs~rva t ion . s (Always yivq ?.l:5:, FLhCE, HLSIGIIT) m c k l i s t of itemns: hsmy s i c n u l s ; i ~ c t i v i t . ~t r i r d r o n s s , p o r t s ,
w~.*,erwi:ys, H .R. yc:rds, 2nd rolrds ; ~nen t , ~ t c . ; d ~ c o y s , dummies, ~~unoufl r rke 2nd pmo on r o u t e o r ;lt t ~ r g o t ; inaidttnts t o fr0ior~cii:f
il . Ii.-!UiilXS t o crew: (nimc, inJ:lr,y, !: i r - , . c~ ived . )- d
14. C H S ' CCOi3:XNTS : (.ny unilsuiil incicit:nt\? any suggestions? )
P ~ c i t i o n i n f o r m ~ t i o n Bonib locd . < / P U U .
1. Hot news t o be nhoned i n ? Yes no D e t a i l s :
c> Time: /sop ' 111ternnte 'Height: 22 zu0
@/ l f Top T. r?7 /
/ Las t i lesor t Iieading: Fp .,- bs/ c R. Y,'ai::-.
' (check) lPbsklr/2A L. ;:?:::
&A Tt:l i;.
3 . Nvmbcr of %!Ti dropped on t a r g e t : Je t t i soned : Return'-d:
. . . . . (Sketch I"brr:ittion,'and t h i s p ianb ' s p ~ i t i 7 n j.n .it; on,^ sepc:rhte s h e e t o f .paper, : giving da te , t a r g e t , numb, r .):, : ) l ~ n e ; send t o ?ling by D . 2. L. 5 . )
. . . .
7. .RO1:"':, - (1f d i f f e r e r i t th:in ord.-l.;;d. j (If r ~ t u r n ~ d ~ ~ r l y , time, p l t c o , height of t u r n . 1
8. .FLI,K: Znc7tintccrcd on w.,y o u t ; :.t, !, ;.:;.t: ~ n d on w ~ y homo.
Time . P l a t Hoight. Typs ( l i g h t ; Color Loczition of 0 th t . r of t;.. .vy), i n t e n s c , of Bursts in,. r e - Dr.ta
. . - - . . , . , , . . . - . - - - . . - . A/C :..~darr.tc o r ' ' b u r s t s l . . l ; i~ ,n t o n/C
5: ; qht
- /us7 . .. . . I
- .aur~q n'. M uo pun f q-3.~7~ 7: !3nc LT,M uo p3J'j'+U7L3U:,. : yr7~ '8
INTTCRROGATIOI'J i.'OkM S Y Y SQUAERON 1 ). 3 GROUP 346 h/c iiw,ber 3 -3 - JJ
Pos i t ion in f o r r n ~ t i o n / - Bomb 1ac.d 6 F / o * 0 - 1-
1. Hot news t o be nhoned i n ? Yes 140 D e t a i l s :
- .- /
- F r i e h j l y A/C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ?
Primary Time : M:: 7 ....
~ l t e r n a t e ' Height: L; 00 .'.- I/ - Last l iesor t iiending: 30 O
/+ , /-.
CHEW 7
- P i l o t
Co-P
,&-e7 Bomb.
, $AL+ Radio
he' Top T.
d)lSo tLo&;ll i .
& L . - L . - : . : ~ ~
3 . Nunibr of BOldi3S dropped on t - r rget : 6 ~ / # 1 Je t t i soned : Heturncd:
ir. Cbservcd Rf iULTL OF B3L;BIidG: (For t h i s plbne o r ot.lers;;
5 . &iy PllOTOGRhPHb L k e n : Yes ?p ?7' . . , - A - (~ketch ' forr , i ; l t ion, and ' t h i s ' p l a n e ' s p3si t i3r i iri It, 01-1 :I s e p ~ r a t e shee t of paper, g iv ing d a t e , t a r g e t , nunbc-r ' 0 1 ' olane ; sc-nd t o Y'ring - ...
' by D. R . 'L. 5 . )
I.' ,* 6. GROUND TARGETS ;ITT~CI.;D B" GUI?IFIifi, AND PZaULTL: . . . . . . . .
7 . ~ ~ i ' . ' ' i : : -- (1f d i f f e r e n t than ord~;red.) ( ~ f re tu rncd e n r l y , time, p lcce , he igh t of t u r n . ) &,+- / ~ ~ l u ^ - * s b ~ ~
- -. . 8 . E: Znc9untered on vi,.~y o u t ; :.t t:.x.gi.t; ~ n d on way home.
T h e : P l x e Height Tyfc ( l i g h t ; :olor Loc~i t ion of Othar . . . . 6f h,.:-vy:, ,[email protected], o f . , +. Burshi ..in.rc- Dr.ta
............ A/C ' . :;:,,dcr;Atc OF Cursts l.. .t,i?n t o n/C . . . . . . . . . . . s-.i.ght - ---
\ SQUADRON d GUEM A/C irmber 7 Dote 1 3 - k- - '\\ \
Posit ion jn formt;tion -L
&- Bomblead LY/@@& 1. Hot news t o be honed i n ? Yes 140
Detai ls : . . . . . . . . . ~. /
. . - . . 1 . L;I : - cm
Friehj ly A/c i n any kind of d is t ress?
. . . .... . . . . . .
/
."2. TiiRGXT. ATTACKED :
i l l ' . -mate . Height: Ball T. J'
...... - .
3 . Number of BOMBS dropped oti t a rge t : 6 ~ ~ o o a Jettisoned: Re turned :
4. ,?bservecl RESULTS OF BOLBIiVG: (For t h i s plane o r o tners )
--5 . . . . . . . . . - , .....
5. Any PHOTOGRAPHS taken : .. . .. /' . . . . . . ' I - -
. . . ' B . . ' ,
(Sketch f o r ~ ~ u t i o n , and t h i s plane 's p,sition i n 'it, ,dn u sepr-rate * . sheet of paper, giving dote, t a rge t , number 'of plane; s m d t o lfiing
. ; 'by D. R. L. s..)
6 . GROUND TaGETS ATTACKED B? GUBFIiE ,NO FGjULTS: / . . . .
.7. ROUTE (If d i f f e ren t th:in ordered. ) (If returncd ea r ly , t ine , plcce, height of turn. 1
8. m: Enc?untsred on Wiiy out;
T@e, . Place Height Type ( l ight : Color Location of Other Bursts in .ye- Data of . h e w ) , i n t m s c , of
+ , . , ,- -.,-,.-- ................ A/C . 'moiiercltk 'or-" ' '. Bursts L.tion t o n/C
s l i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Hot news t o be nhoni;d i n ? Yes & D e t a i l s :
, - Fr ieh . i ly A/C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ? '~=-/lfi , - f C c . 6 p i l o t
Height: 7 2 9 N
I k s d i n g : )to0 ' f i A & d L. i;ai.,\
v'
3 . Liunibcr of BOlvi,ii35 dropped on t d r g e t : 6A/o; c~ J e t t i s o n ~ d : Re turned :
4 . 3bservcL H.fiULTL OF BCli;aING: or tj.lis p lbn i o r o t> la r s )
. . . .
' 4 ' 7 5 . tiny PF~OTOW;IJHS : yes ? & ?), i . .
(Sketch forrLiution, and t h i s p i ; i n ~ ' s p - j s i t i m i n i t , on s e p : ~ r k t e shee t of' paper, g iv ing d a t e , t a r g e t , numbcr of p lane; s ~ ~ n d t o ?:Tir~ by D . 2. L . S.)
7 . ROUTE (If d i f fc rc r i t th:in :., time, p lace , he igh t of t u r n . }
i ' . EL.": -Knc?i;ntl-.red on wc.y out ; ..t, t c r g L t ; cnd on w.~y hsmr:.
m - ye P l ~ c c Height Type (lit..!.' : Color L o c ~ ~ t i o n ' : Other . , , . . , . . . . . . O f . he:ivy), ' rn-. : ; e . . . of ' 'Burs t s i'ii ye- D~.ta
H/C ::.oderi. t i or- Burs t s l..t2i3r. to H/C . , ... . . .
sl.ic.ht .- . -
('9 'T 'I3 'C Xq 2u~l.i oq pu.'s ~~UT,?TU JU .I ~q~s.nu 'cpB~r;q 'aqvp 2~7~~8 '.~ad?d ~o ~~-7qs
131.J' d7s -. uo, '~7 u~ ucrqgscd s ,?u??s;d sjyl pur cuo~q-~7uor rlslnyS)
P o s i t i o n in f o r m ~ t i o n *zA; A-4 d 2 6 Uonlb lo:.d L -1 / .' : -
1. Hi: news t o be nhonud i n ? k'cs Det:iils: -
F r i c h ~ l y A//C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ? . fi* p i l o t --. A . F co-p -- -- r.ri, ti)lLijh- Nav. - -
-
6 b a r y T i n s : 1 .! '1 0 L? &Jc~OP ?I.
i l l t e r n a t e Height: L 2,L 3 - atill 'r . 51.-," Las t Hesor t Iieading: -
(check)
E. l U T I 1 .
2. Nunlber o f 901112.5 dropped on t a r g e t : r [ r L :' J e t t i s o n e d : K turntd:
5 . Any P F I O T O G A ~ ~ P I ~ ~ tdken : Yes ?& ?
( s k e t c h . i o r r , l~ t ion , 2nd this piant's p ~ i t i 3 * i n it, on :. sep .r,itu shbc t of' pbper, g iv ing date, t a r g e t , numbcr of p l a n e ; s < n d t o ' h g by D. 2 . L. 5.)
7. ROUTS (1f d i f f e r e n t th:m ordered.) ( i f r ~ t u r n ~ , :.j.y, t ime, plLce, 11c'ght t u r n ) - &d-f L * - f i ~ ' . + C ( C" L*> &a%. -3-4 &-LL;,: ,A,-,
u 1 2. L: '$ncQun$t.rcd on wciy ou t ; :*t ~ , . r , i ; ~ t ; znd on uv~y h m c .
- -- --- T)le Pl~cc-, Hcight Type (11 t i+ . Color Loc & t i o n >f O t h t r
of h L v y , I , of Burs ts i n rc- D:.ta A/C ... Q ~ L r &ti o r i~rsts 1 t , i w t o H / C
s i p h t -
INTC ; ; , i t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i'3i-a -- 4 GROUP 7iF6 A/C i . SQUUROIU'
Pos i t ion in f o r m t i o n iiL-0 3 ?' Yes I ~ O
D e t a i l s : . .. .
4 !, - ctin; F r i e h i l y A/C i n any kind of d i s t r e s s ? c&&.i : :,.L:3;,<, :[! P i l c t
;.&LJ b-AP /3 4 j ) f i b i cr . . . . 4
,1 . - Tr.?rr-ST - A T T A C ~ D :
7 P p h a r y e . . Tine . : 15 >-.&' /
, ~ l t c r n ; l t e ileight : 3, 3, >m Birll T.
~ o b t l tesort Beading: if >- 9 . (check)
I i
3 . Mumbcr of 90FJE dropped on t a r g e t : b Je t t i soned : R,:turned:
5 Any P!I'OTQG~X~PH~ t s k e n : Ycs ?cg . . . .. . . . .
, . .(Sket,ch forr,iation, and t h i s p lane ' s p x i t h n i n it, on. L' sep::r&te shee t of paper, g iving d a t e , t a r g e t , number of plane; send t o !'!ir.g by D. 3. L. 5 . )
7. ROUTE (1f di f fe rc r i t th:in o r ed ) ( I f r a t w n . , t h e , pl-ce, h o i ~ h t nf t u r n . ) (3pgCC[d3 m-hc.. ,fl-8 . I C ., ..
I , - i'. . : F n c q ~ n t e r e d on w.g out ; L!, t ~ . : . g ~ t ; hnd on wsy home.
';.$e P l ~ c e Height Typo (lieti'..: Color Location 1' Othcr . . . . . "of . 'hs:ivy), int ' . ;!ss, ' .of. Borsts i n rer D~.ta
. . . .. A/C c i~dcr r~ tc : o r Bursts l . . t i ~ n t o n / ~
s l i ~ h t . . . . . . . .. . . . n eb;f2/d."q"fl,h.,p - .,. ,./ . . 4 gd,.! l./ - i - . . .. I,' .
, .--
- .our~y AM uo pun !qn8nq 37: Iqnc? L*?M uo P~J~~U~L~UF :yq~ '3
\: r.%~~vqpy ,. ,q2r., c 'a3qtl 'sqq 'KTJ~.~, pnuJnT?J: JI) (*paJnpJ u!:qq quaJaJJTp JI) @nOu 'i