i i th. march, 1944
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JACKSON M. PHIPPS. Captam, Air Corpt, Ad.utan
"MISSION SUMMARY"
MISSION NO 35 I I TH. MARCH, 1944
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94TH. CoMBATBOMB VUNG
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UISSIOll No . Dnte; II MAR. 44
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.u.J:IlUJ'<t.UARTERS 1-B• l 401ST GROUP {R)
11 a.roh 1944 •
Sl J -.CT Le do J.· • s f.\rr v , 1 i sion o 35, 11 ' ·arch 1944.
ro Co.1a1 .nndi ,. f icer, , Ol rl o:mbar dm nt Group {II) .
1 . The 40ls~ Grou .furuiehod the leacl box £or the 94th Ccmbat ing fo tion. Xakeof'f e:ud Ass .bly wore a s briefed. aperture from hint J.
s one rillnut e rly. The llt!;h o bo1e Yer~ A.lsemblec! at thia tt. and in trail . Foint wa1 ree:ched one minute early and climb wu ata:rted ·t;o briefed &1. ti·~ade . DiTision assembly point was reaehe one minute earl y but a large 1;o t . south wat n cessary to avoid a ing of B- 24' 1 and point Z was de a.rted two and a half minutea late . !he third diTiaion waa in trail a1'ter oint Z but 1everal minutes behind . On nearing the enemy coast hilv elirr~ing to briered altitude. a cloud layer s encounter ed that oould not be climbed oTer and would vrobably h~tve put the ing OYer enelJil' terr.i..tory at e. very dise.dve.ntaueoua altitude i:l:' it had gone under it . A turn to the north wa1 de and a el~b 1tarted. Clouds to the nor th wer e hic;her an thinner enabling the ing c;o pass undtlr thsm. t\U"'l. south and eroaa the en~ oofl st atl the briefed point. Thil maneuver broug.1t th 94th Combat in in abreast o.t' the Third vieion which had contil!ued 1traight in . Tne miss· on was tlown with the Combat ing• in tl is position to the IP . At t his point the 94th Combat ing epened to t he north and f l ew beyond the briefed IP to uncover the Thir d Diviaion whtoh bo bed t' J ta.rbet fir • The th <.; bat Ung bombed in close treil aix tmd a helf JJtinu1jos late a:l;; th tar et and omne home as br iefed, uoept for t :1o 1 t uawn hic.1 as delayed by 1igh vn.deroaat . All ship• returned sa.fely . t"riandly figh-t;er cover was excellent and as briefed.
B. K. Vvv•·~Lt Col. Air Corp•• in Leader •
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V.WA.O<U\. ....... EI;T GROUP ( H) TISTICAL OFFICBa E- - 6
SUBJ)I.}f a Operational ar re.t1 ve., is sion 35. 11 W.a.rch 1944.
TO Command.ing Ot'ticer., 60lat Bomb Gr oup ( R).
·· 1 . 40lst f'urnis ed the lead box for the 94th Cb ith nineteen r oup aircra.t't ( incl.apares ) and two Pr.F ircraft. ake-off was aa briefed and all assemblie ere normal . D p rture boom Point "Z" s two and half ainutes ate ue to 10 diff iculty enco terod i n voiding & wing or - 24' s . Upon re .bing the enemy coast an "S" as m de in order to esoapo ao e bad we • er . Thi.s man .f er., plus t ecessity t Ullcov ... r the :>r ivision
ead., put t :1e 94 h C£', d half minll.tes 1 t e ov r th 1e 94th C followed~ the 4ri fed our sc . o e . t 'e route
ovor t e uhannel was tl t nort. of courae i o der to void eath~r. The • gliah co bout · ghte
dnd duo to un o oast let down w s delayed . All s ips returned safely to ho i nut s of bri fed time . Frienaly fi g t ors
as excellant ., it be"ng in ~vidence both iu 1e pe etration it el of tho . in~.
2 . 01' A!TACKING: 19 roup aircraft (incl . 3 sparoa) took otf and wer e atipatched. All sp res flew the entire mi sion. presumebly making a third ele.•-nent in tho high .. •~· o ships returned early and all attaoked the tar et •
aircn ft were lost . o enemy opposition irly &I
inaccura-ce . aircaaft experie cad minor
a . On takeoff and cruise (see e clcaure) b . Over tar ~et ( ee enclo ure) o . osition in ing formation, a tallow :
1st
~51st i Lo I
1 Load -r:gh 5 • SULTS : ecause of com-:>lato un roast , it e. i.mpossi 1 to
ob erve bombing r esults . wever all airoratt bombed on the P F and the execution a normal .
cr t e Oporatic. s Of c r:
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UN W. DAUBLB. Capt . , ir Cor ps . Statistical o.
Deputy Flight Leade r: --~am~~j"o~r~:~~m~r~nr~ --------
Group Call Sign: ________ o __ •-.-...,_Fighter Ca.ll Sign:. _____ __ I> ,..,
Ground Coui.ro.l; ·--------------------------I
40le ormation t T e• ff · and on Cruise.
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612th SC PATHETIC 613th IN SILVERWARE. 6l4th DV CARMIC.liAI.J,. . 615th.....J.Y---·FIANCE ·,_
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6 0 1 llG v69
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01'tioe .t1be Air Statiatioal ot1'1oer U.'l ta tie 128 11 rob. lt-64.
UB ! a l._tiatioal _,.,, .Olat Group
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111••1• et 11 oh. 1M, •
I ~--~ac ott1oer' 4018t •v·-~~ent Gr~p. AU st&tioa 121. •
a-her et A/c !'akbc ott ••••••••••••••••• le (u:ol. PFP) ber ot Spare•••••••••••••••••••••••••• I
A/0 !akiac ott Lea a Uauaecl Spar•• •••••••• 11 er et .t)C Diapatohea ••••••••••••••••• l~
Wuaber et Sertiea ( .1.!.) ••••••••••••••• 1~ .t/c turai"JJ l7 (Iet • • 'f. ) • • • • • • • • • 0
er o~ A/0 4ttaokia&••••••••••••••••••l8 •r ot A/0 Wet .ittaok •••••••••••••• 0
!.lllJLlll a anttmr or a -.tiro ran l•b•
bftr ·-- lUi- hi iii Iarin !!I 'ber liae !'l,E• •••• !ail
llt.1a B tall 11 11 6'18 1 ·- 0 Cl
1/10 1/.0
otta.r A ttaoka (!'arcet ot 0p a lJJUal. 2 (2) (2l 6 1~
J • tarcet 6M 1
Other eadttu.r .. -liMa Returucl - -
total (Leacled Oil A/c fak1BC Ott) 8M 1
For the Operatiau ottio..- a
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llP 1/10 1/40
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W. DA Captain, Air Corpa Statiatioal ottloer
DECLASSIFIED PER W.t (Y/e:~5 BY '(S~ , NARA DATE I (
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a~i ators arrutive of
1. li t 1 n an r.og ttQc led.
2 . ra Chart
• a!"r tive •
jc t 0645 urs
0 634
s. ion Flov:
ur u t 0754 nour at 14 , 000 f et .
o. ormed ,, at 7u4 ho rs ~t 1~ 0 f<.;et; .
t 0803 • our o
e. eac ed alvit1d at 0 11 hours
f . ather encountered ovor En la d:
1 , Clouds 8/lOt s
t ) Vic uil·ty ·las .
(3) ~nd at a ti.. · e 334 degrl;;jes . 60 lo ts er hottr
~· eans OL n vig tio~ over .ng!an •
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Joined s Coordinate
force at 08.: . ~urs )
De ar~ed ngli•h Coa~t at 0830 hours
.Ar iv d at omy Coa t at .2.!!!! hours
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rc 11 , 1944
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w. F1 6 ter nd vous: (1 ) Going in~ hours .
(~ ) Comislg Back . ~ nours
1 . ina s d for in ' {l) degr~es 034 .
{2) so ot r • ur
(3) ~o rmined . hE -------• escriptlo of Bo b u and th d of
Identification.
{l) I at 0939 ho~rs (~) over tar et 178 e ree . • (3) ov r ta et 22600 fe t (4) 1i~ ombs aw y 0 4~ hour (5) et. od of target identific tion and oather over t~;~.r et.
'F t.e 10/10 ' sc l ud cov r
n . Dif1iculties encount red . it ~di • co~Ja sana s eci l quip mt :
o . Gee : o (1) v ordin tc~ of ur he-t ix 52~6N 4°52 ' ~
(2) .. i I ours
g_. Co en~, •
Lead .~.avigator
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TARGET
Pnmory Secondary
Date A1111?. tJER#/J/Vy
Last Resort----------
TRACK ''~ l. f. t.-/
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TRACK CHART /I, t.f.t.l t:!eEE.tV Route followed by
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L£AV!BAS£;--ar.5.5 ..... . -·
COAST OUT: ~ ..;_,. RISES SETS RISES SETS A.M. P.M. >
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[IKE:M'Y COAST: 4 v.;o • ' . -fAST
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F'ROM ' W/Y HIICHT I~ 1:\ cou- DRI- TRUE VAR ~I CIS I DIST. I ~IME I E .T.A. I CELESTIAL DATA --------TO USID RSE fT. HDNC.. c. TIME BODY ALT. AZI.
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D.R. DRIF. TEMP.
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TIME CENERAL OBSERVATIO.NS M.P. H. T:A.S. TO TIME E.T. A. RSE . t,/OR HDNC HDNC OBSERVATION / K A. c .s. RUN
D.R. DRIF. TEMP.
: . (6.,35 / 7 16000 . . o817~ 7';. (.39.97 .- ~
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0842 3 ~4 ~ r (6.15 7 16700 186 ~!i
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o~t 80 (6.o8 Y' .1.90 ~ (39·33 - -20"
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092,3 90 (52 ~0 B ~ 21.200 24
(527& . ' . 0931 76 ~f~ 2"' / •07
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13~ . r 21.800 238 .30 7i om l'Z'/ 1 • ~;t
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0946 168 fluk t loolock (Black If )de te) y 22.500
09lJ.fi' 178 B s J'J.alc (Moderat • Blaok inac ate) ~ ~600 11 100,31 •
o,49 292 • ~ ~800 3.1
·. t• .. ~ . ~ y • . 0!50 21J,O ak ow. u P-.51'• .maaa of wa / 1041i
~ 240 J'lek 1"l'ca BUr v.u.,. ( ~CiiUee I.ef't ) 7 22500
100,3 . 290 / ,-, • j_;' - ~ '; r} .
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282 29< htattn . ~ 22200 ~.52 21 08 1015
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1047 3/l 3h ~ 1·.50 Bli liih ·decend r 21.500
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105.3• r '' ~ ~· - (7. . / ' ;•
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1057 3/l .34C (7.,32 - 7 rnoo I
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u ~ .3.96 ~W-07 v 17000 f
l104i 334 (?.00 ~ 1 00 12 I J (qB .21 i ,
U09t 320 (6.81 "1 11i . ' . . . (38.50 .. .
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NAVIGATOR DATE ,. ,[ ' PILOT '·• . ,
STATIONS ENGINES TAXI T.O. -- SUN MOON TWILIC.HT - - - - - -L£AV! BAS£: RISES SETS RISES SETS A.M. P.M. ..
~A.!!_OU.!;_ ___ - --- , ENEMY COAST:
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~/OR - 0 SlltYATlOM ~IN!RAL OBSIRVATIQNS ....... H.
A. T.A.S. c..s. TO TtMr E.T.A.
RSE. lo.R. DR I~
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1111 (6. ,50 -- v (39~23 1123i'. ~6.47 v .31 14
ll~ ('39. f('/ 1-:l.~ 9'i 1.5
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l138i- ,300 (6.71 v (4015 ,.. (6.7J. / 1~4.3 (40..55 -,;.
ll48i 218 . j 10 zra 'Z'{l . 0(7.~ / 28i (40.81 ll52 .
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US ED I.A .S. t D. R. DIS. CO!r. TRUE ~AC NAVIGATIONAL CENERAL O BSE RVATI ONS ~. P. H. T. A.S. TO TIM E E.T. A. TIME
tiOR HDNC HDNC OBSE RVAT ION A. c .s. RSE . /I< RUN D.R. DR IF. . TEMP.
12091 {6.1.5 v .. ... '!.. ·
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210 220 230 ·" ' . ~
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1 . DISPOSITIOll OF B ltBS: 19 of our /C flying as lead group of tne .iing croaseii the coa.at with 68 xlOO GP bombs. 19 A/C drcpped 6'l8xl00 GP on the primary tar et. One A/C r leased 3x100 GP 5 minutes late due to rack .ticking. ne /c released 3x100 G.P 2 minutes late aue to rack atickin •
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OFFICE OF THI I NTELLIGENCE OFFICER STATION 128 • APO 634
u. s. ABVY
S UBJI!:CT : Eaemy Oppoai tioa.
11 March 1944.
TO C01AMANDING GENERAL, lat Bombardment Divis ion• APO 634 ~ u. s. Army. (Attention : A- 2 Sectioa.)
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1. J'OU.OWDiG IS TBI LIST OF CO fr CRIWS P.AR'l'ICIPATING IN TODAY 'S MISSION.
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PLAlU NO • 42-3 0855
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PUNE NO. 42-3122,
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OFFICti OF THE ENGINEERING OFFIC.I!iR STATION 128
APO 634
11 March• 1944
SUBJECTs Battle Damage Report
TO : Engineering Offic~r. 40lst Bombardm~nt Droup (H). Station 128• APO 634, u.s.Army.
1. The following is thtt battle damage report f'or the aircraft operated by this Squadron for thucombat mission completed this datea
Airplane Numl:>er
42-3~943
4~-40u50
42-31087
<i2-97487
42-31496
Battle Damage
1. Bombardier's windshield cracked.
Negativ .. Battile
Negative Batt.l.e
Negative Batt.Le
Negative Batt.iu
Negative Battle
Damage
Damage
Damage
Do.mage
Damage
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