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MISSION NQ 45 27TH. MARCH, 1944

94TH. CoMBATBoMS WING 40/sr. 8oMBARDMENT GROtJp(H)

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lHSSION No. 45 Date: 27 MAR. 44

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1. ilot A/c 1001, crit1o11 a the e ther tore-Galt brae. tore xp ote.t rro olebrookJ e ata.'t*a t t th tor o v111'bility, but oea ot eta whether or ot tlwn are breaks in e clouu hrou which let-4lown ght be • e. 'this Airplane co r think olQu' o Ttra ehoul4 &1 er. in te tha.

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1081, criticise~ io prooejure ot 3511 Group op rator in ship lo in attemp to aen b etrike eaa ••

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,. Jr.,. Co-Pilot A/0 9904. sta e t the sa-hall

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l, t hi ks ~h cov r houl to from br1efin room.

lot A/C 1557, a te

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of Lt . ~ ·n A. Post. ilot A/C 1077. eriticiz th break­co t o ,. s y n tho ga r reaay an cole net t he

9. pp r ntly u to lar ·e b&r of cr use the l trine• at the sa. t · • toi.ay, aevaral critioia• were 4e to the ett ct that latrines wen. oro tie& an& 1 ell)", atools no•d• mpty_i • ae c r1-tio1 w re e by* ~h• onrw of Lt. ain A· oat, ilot /c 1077. the cr .. ot Lt. Q. D. i, P lot A/C 74r96, the crew or Lt . rv .n J. Chriaten.een, Pilot A/C 9 7. hia .rit1oi alao ext •4 to the la rinea he 612th qua ron an 61 th Squ tlron • ui

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eq 4iron e.n no Ul'lCth,en c b fell too close f or co ...

1?. Lt. enneth o. lls, ilo /c 1087- crit1oi~ th 360 egr turn ov r th r got by t Co pos1te (;om t Win •

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Report on A.A. Junf'ire.

40 t BOMBERDMENT GROUP (H)

c • • • . . Data nf Mission ~7• • 1 • . Target:

Bombed •• . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Route as flown:-

3. weather conditions: (a) A c target CJi vp - JK. Uu\)Jljl ,.. •• os.,oop;rza; '00. f.t • . o )

'..IY r lani 4 el • 3/10.9/lOt.hs (b) En route 'U. ;J. ... &/1 p.,OOO-J.O.o • t •· . • •

4. were our A.C "Seen'' or " Unseen" targets? (a) At target ~ ••• , •••.••

Any condensation trails? • O. • • • • • (b) En route • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.- Description of Flak at Target, including :METHOD OF FIRE CONTROL

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bl k urat o aer~ ti, t a w a to ontinuoualy intei fire.

How discha~ged? •••• ••• ~., c ••••••••••~• t~ o$JOC'O ¢ ~

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Deh•ils:- ------ -----------A/c over \

enemy A/C A/Clast Time over Time of Axi,s of ' roup I territory Damaged I to Flakj TD. r· ~at! BOJ>lU M·ray I neight .. Att~k : Bomb..._R· C1

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comments -'Phenomena:- o ouni roeketa were obaerTe on tarot re • ooi in ltituie ut oor tor fleet.ion a ntie41 leartn, li ca& trail t t iu w ite a lee trail ani

burst into y pie ea ot oran rei alls of,£1r an burv.~d tor two or three ain• e er reports w te bursts ot r reports one grc·an r~ ket lett a tr il o£

bla k okeJ note t 1~31 o ~0 ee to e t b roek$ta.

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As s i gned 'to -. iJ" QJ" J.. rre •• orpa) 1. Target: Da to Af Mis.s ion 2.7 ar .. 194:4:.

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(b) En ro1 d:;e "' r ·---.-.---4 . were our A.C " Se en" or "nnseen" targe ts? (a) • •

(b ) :en route . " . . . . . Any condensat ion trails? •• • • 0 • • • Q If.

5.- Descript i on ~f Flak at Target , i nc l uding METHOD OF FIRE CONTROL ·~·r , a urate lak o£ cne lar ·• ura~, · 1 e in eolor . eneounterea. b two A/~

6. encounte r ed of ob served en route. (IN the order experienced ) Flak .Le we • 1 • 5i.JO ft. . • 132" ·our~ • e· r l:llack bunts o s r-.e t to l ett

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ei ani po r t r aefleet1 - laek burata obserTe • 17. 000 ft for rr e tire .

v~s CHAFF ca r ried ? • •••••••••• c '••••••••• e~ <; ~ o•••

How dischar ged ? • • • • c • • • • . . . . . . a. Pos itim1 of Gr oup

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Group ;terr itory ,Damaged I t o Flak/ rargGt~ Bomb .. way I He i ght ~ Att~k : Boml:<_,_R ·:1

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comments - Phenomena:-ana l eft Aite trail an

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SUBJECT: Loading ist

AAF Station 128 2? March 1944

Onerations fficer, 4 st Bombardment Group, (H) AAF St~tion 28, APO 55?

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ajewski, ouis J. . VanDuren, Rul R. Johnson, ~orrts • Sten~el, Percy J. Garity, John B. Peacock, George • Connor, Jay • Jr.

PlPne 42-39943

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T nn r, John R. RamsAy, Robert J. Strom, Kenneth • S7.un~yi, John P. Cohen, Walden B. Cable,Harvey T. Norris, John B. Sanders, Charles W. Daniel, Edward P. Fr ncis, Re.ymond R.

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w ells'. enneth c. CP Guinn, Euin N. N Gelula, Warren (W ~I) B L ngenfel ter, I eo I. RO Bert ett, Ed TS.rd M. TTG e.rson, Robert D. BTG . Convertirto, Rico S. TG eetherman, Jemes H. L VG rice, illiam ( I) RWG ChApman, i 1:\.am

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P ene 42-39837

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Chr stensen, ervin J. Kl ePlJe, Fred H. King, Ps.ul J. Weiman, T<'ar K. Sui vey, Marion D. Flagg, Robert D. Nal bach, Paul

onez, Juan C. Coluccio, Anthony D.

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Fox, Gaston H. Stokes, Alexander C. Wilson, Darrel D. Mendelson, eaonard J. Brandt, Duane G. Brown, Allen D. VanBooven, Donald W. Estess, Cecil L. G~l as, Jose h (m I) Sierra, Ch'-'rles P.

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J~hnson, Ben Pmin H. Jr. Waller, Jack~ E. Fishbeck, Howard D. ... us so, David ] • Brandt, Melvin A. Sellitto, John N. Schae~er, Donald E. Blaugh, Jose11h ? •• Shannon, James T. L tchfield, Russell E.

Plane 42-31496

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Hershey, Harry J. Woods, Robert R. Buder, E:ugene H. Boxer, ~artin W. Cb.:erry,. Noel C. -ough, 41.J.fred E. Chiccino, Jose~ R. Joseph, ~elo~'~.n C.

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APO 657

SUBJBCTa Battle Damage Report

TOa Group liDgineering Otticer, 4u.L•t Bollbarcbaent Group (H), Station 128, .APO 667, U. S. A.nq

1. fhe toUowing h the battle damage report tor the airplanes operated by this squadron on the coabat mission completed 29 Karch 1944.

AIRP.L.ANB NO •

42-31662

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Lett wing damaged in two places by glancing •hell between #1 & 2 engine. Flak hole in plexiglaa• nose.

Flak hole in bombay. Damaged "Vertical .ember at radio rooa door. FJ.ak hole in leading edge ot right wing. Flak hole in no•e ~eo~ion in trant ot pilot.

Down at another base.

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