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R E P 0 R T OF 0 P E R A T I 0 N A L

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liiSSIOlr Uo. 85 Dnte: 6 JUNE 44

TO: CAEN , FRANCE

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~OlST B~ARDMENT GROUP (H)

R EPORT OF OPERATIONAL

DA Y

MISSION SUM~RY KEPORT

KISSIOI # 85 . Data fi June 1944

ASSIGNMENT

1. Assign ed '! rget : CAEN, FRA!WE

2. Commitaenta s The 40lst was ~o furnish a s i x airoraft squadron for t h6 94th C'Oibat Bomb 'liing forma"' ion.

EXECUTI ON

1. T rgets Bombed;

lj Oll •

2. For ce Loader : Lt. Col . B. K. voo-REBS

Lco.d Dcmb rdier: lav Lt. 7l. ALL.LI~SO~

~. Take-off nd Assembly:

a.. ':"c.ke-o "'!' und usaombl 7{ .rer ao bri f ed li"i th weath Jr i:1 t he assembly £!.roo. bect.Jr !:han for 0 1H>":; . One ship of tho 1l0lst had diffic ... t y ~et.,Ll~ off' .;u'" joi ~:. the i'or :r..o..tion c. t ~he

English Coas·t completing the 12 ~hip box.

4. Attack:

a.

Penetrntio.u was aloc.0 t he briefed cour- .e and times were made good. Two group U o..t ere to precede th :> ll Olst i;.\to t he tar et could not bo lo a ted an the 4vl~t mnue~ nn incl~ ' ridua, pen tration.

·o. Bcmibint. Approach R.nri Run :

A aolld overnast l> u; r. ppro~. tely t•renty ilP.., Uorth of the French ooast and covered the en~ire c ontinental route prevent­ing any bombing. imrtruc·ti ons 6re to r t~rn bonbs in eve!lt of the above .

c. WEA'fliRR :

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Report of Mission Summary (C ont'd)

c. WeQthcr Con~' •

U. I. weath r \Va.s essentialy as brief .d . Co11tinentel wf"athei" ;?a s not a::; briofe Lher oeing a solid overcaat &:.:.. aproxitrm.tely 12,000 feet .

d. •'i"i:;haravral:

nh;hurawal route 1as acc001plis 1ed o.s brief•:;'.

Return to base wn.o as brie.f~,d . B .se "mo.thcr on ret"trn was give as ceil"nb 2000 feet , visibilit · 14 milee. I+ was actually ce ·1.:.n 300) f et b:i:>ilHy 1 - 2 r:1ilet . Normal letdown 't. roug the clo~ds -..m.:. made, but ooca.use of' a head wine the oroe arrh·ed at bs.se t~-'> out 18 l !!linutcs l~tt e .

5. Aircraft Not Attackin :

a . _ 11 air cr ft airbormJ did not attack. l~flather at tart,et precluded any bombing and all bombs were roturnoa.

6. Battle amAget

"one .

7. Enemy apposition:

No f lak or enemy f ighters were encountered or observed.

8. Casuo.l ties:

• o. e.

Statiatical Summary

l~urnb ~"r of t../C TskinE Off . • • • • • • • • • • • 6 Num~~r of ~pares. . . • • . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • 0 A/C Taking orr Lea6 Unused SLarea... 6 NUmber of Sorties • •••••••••• • ••••• •• 6 Tumber or A/C AttPck"n ~ •• ••••••• ••• • 0

Uumber o£ A/C Not Attackin ••••••••• 6

umber of • /C Lost: :Mona.

10. Bombinb Data:

a. Observations:

No obaervationa were made of any units bombing , because of aolid undercaat.

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Report of' J.:iss i on St.tmmary (Cont'd )

b , Disposi t~ion of i-ombs:

> 4~ t ~ · r r" ~t returll'f.d. 7 2 x .J ot GP 1 oi!l.bs tc b~t .:. •.

c. t~:~.nular Sunitu!lry: A .. l'crd't

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Vain Bombf~ll 6 0

Other Attacks

Total Bombs on Targot

Other Bomb E_ p ndi turt'ls

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11. Loat Airoraft s

None~

Submitt d By:

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nl~ ;.: . D !J%t<.· Cap ain, Air Corps, Ststiatioal Officer.

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SUBJECT 1 Lead Na viga-cor ~ s Ua.;•:rat i ve

TO Commandin r; Offi c1r; ::-· ,, 40 lst Bombu. r- dment Group (H)

1, Flight plnut' Lo g:~ and ·r ractt Cltt1.rt Attached~

2. Narrative ~

a. T/0 at how·s ;

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c. Formed CBff a.t

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h. Joined t ask force a~ hl· s o at Bd 1lton .dO;;.,u.__ (SPJishei'; city, coora.) •

1, English Coast o~t at 0859 hrsoJ Enemy Coast in at hra. --~w.-- ----~~---

j. Fighter Render.vous !

(1) Going in

(2) Comin~ back hrso

k. Wind used for bombings

(1)

(2) Determined b;f

l. Bomb run anrl Me~hod of Target IdenHfiee.tiona

(1) Reached IP at hrs. (2.) Mago headicg over tar·ge~ XXXT degreeso {3) Alt'i. t udo ovc i" t arget f eet. (4) Bomba away at hrs. (5) Met~od of ta~ge t kdentificntion and weather over targeta

m. Gee ~ (1) Coordinates of ftu·thest fix _ 48-59 _No (2) Obtained at 953 hour so

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n. Diffi~ultiee encountered ~ith special equipment.

COMMENTS t At • Captain, A. c., Le a~ tor

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Office of the Opere tions ·Officer A:PO 557

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SUBJECT: Loading List

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Plane 42-31891

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Goodman, James F. Voorhees, Burton K. Haberer, Walter E. Ander son, Donald r~. Graham, James J. DeWees, Foster E. Farmer, John 0. Ramsey, Robert J. Henderson, Pete D. Ma~kle, Burton A.

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Plane 42-31891

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