___ Box | |||
Stations – | 0400 | ||
Start Engines – | 0410 | ||
Taxi – | 0420 | ||
Take Off – | 0435 | ||
Last Take Off – | ____ |
Wing Formation | 94th (A) CBW | 94th (B) CBW | Comp. Group | Comp. CBW |
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Lead | 351st | |||
Low | 401st | |||
High | 457th |
Position | CBW [Combat Wing] | Target | Departure Time at Coast |
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Lead | 94th | ||
2nd | 1st | Targets in vicinity of ours | |
3rd | 40th A | Targets in vicinity of ours | |
4th | 40th B | Targets in vicinity of ours | |
5th | 40th C | Targets in vicinity of ours | |
6th | |||
7th | |||
8th | |||
2nd Division | |||
3rd Division | |||
Marauders | |||
RAF [Royal Air Force] |
[Force] | [Latitude & Longitude] | [Call Sign] |
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_________ | General Area Support | Balance Two |
Box | Altitude | Place |
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351st | 15,000' | Deenethorpe Buncher |
401st | 13,500' | Deenethorpe Buncher |
457th | 16,500' | Deenethorpe Buncher |
PFF Bombing – | In clear |
Visual Bombing - | In clear |
Authenticator – | Four roses |
Recall - | Bacon-and-eggs |
Weather Code - | TABVI |
Release "CHAFF" - | Tin Hat |
Call Sign | Flares | Remarks | |
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351st A | Woodcraft Red | RY | |
351st B | |||
401st A | Woodcraft White | R | |
401st B | |||
457th A | Woodcraft Blue | G | |
457th B | |||
Composite | |||
1st C.B.W. | |||
40th C.B.W. | |||
41st C.B.W. | |||
Composite C.B.W. |
U.S. Fighters | Balance One | |
R.A.F. Fighters | ||
Bombers | Vinegrove One | |
U.S. Grnd. Control | Colgate | |
R.A.F. Grnd. Control |
Control Points: | Fighter Reference Points: | |
_____ | ______ | |
_____ | ______ |
Colors of the Day | |||
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Time | Color | Letter | Challenge |
0200 – 0800 | R-RR | Q | N |
0800 – 1400 | RY | F | W |
STATISTICAL SUMMARY | |
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No. of A/C Scheduled | 17 |
No. of A/C Taking Off | 17 |
No. of A/C Attacking | 17 |
No. of A/C Not Attacking | 0 |
No. of Sorties | 17 |
No. of A/C Lost | 0 |
Group: 351st Low Group
Target: Bernay/St. Martin, France
Method of Bombing: GH [Radio Navigation]
Altitude: 14,000’
Direction of Attack: 285° Mag. Heading
Wind Direction: 325°
Wind Velocity: 50K
Bombardier’s Narrative: The 351st Bombardment Gp.(H) bombed on the G.H. ship flying with this Group. Bombs were away at 0729 hours on a magnetic heading of 285°.
[Signed:] Henry [Harry] Hamel, 2nd Lt., Air Corps, Deputy Bombardier
Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Hamel, Henry [Harry] Pilot - 1st Lt. Brooks, Richard H. Navigator - 1st Lt. Maltby, Edward B.
Aircraft B-17G 381 Take-off - 0433 Landed - 1007
Objective - Bernay/St. Martin, France
Aiming Point (MPI) [Mean Point of Impact] - As ordered
Initial Point -As ordered
Method of Attack - Group
No. of Attacking A/C in Group: - 18 Composite Group - ____
Number A/C Dropping Bombs by own Sighting Operation: G.H.
Deflection and Range Sighting, Group: ____ Composite Group - ____
Range Sighting only, Group - ____ Composite Group - ____
Bombs, Types and Sizes - 250 LB. AN M-57 G.P. [General Purpose]
Number of Bombs Loaded - 18 Released - Same
Fusing, Nose - 1/10 Tail - 1/40
Synchronization - G.H. On
Information at Release Point: Bombs were dropped on G.H. ship. [When G.H. ship dropped its bombs]
Altitude of Target - 476’ | Magnetic Heading Ordered 142° Actual 285° | |
True Altitude Above Target - 14,365’ | True Heading ___° | |
Indicated Altitude - 15,000 | Drift, Estimated 6° Left - Actual 17° Left | |
Pressure Altitude of Target +619 | True Track 269° | |
Altimeter Setting 29.92 | Actual Range 10,813' | |
Calculated Indicated Air Speed - 150 M.P.H. | B.S. Type - G.H. in Lead ship. | |
True Air Speed - 191 M.P.H. | Time of Release 0729 | |
Ground Speed Est. 256 Actual 148 | Length of Bombing Run -7 min. | |
Wind Direction Metro - 340° Actual - 325° | Intervalometer Setting - Train | |
Wind Velocity Metro 69 Actual 50K | C-1 Pilot [Autopilot] X [Used] | |
D.S. - 168.6 Trail - 70 ATF - 31.44 | A-5 Pilot _____ | |
Tan. D.A, Est. .71 Actual .54 | Manual Pilot - ____ |
Type of Release - Train
Point of Impact If Seen - No
Mean Temp. Metro ½ Actual ½
Winds - Altitude - 14,000 Ft. Direction - Metro 340° Actual 325° Velocity - Metro 69 Actual 50K
Temp C. - Metro -16° C. Actual -16° C.
1. Following is the disposition of bombs on the Mission of 11 June, 1944.
AIRCRAFT | BOMBS | ||||||
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Main Bombfall | Over Target | Bombing | Number | Size | Type | Fusing: Nose | Tail |
(Bernay) | 17 | 17 | 209 | 250 lb. | GP | 1/10 | 1/40 |
8 | 250 lb. | GP | 12 Hr. | Delay | |||
2 | 250 lb. | GP | 36 Hr. | Delay | |||
Total Bombs Dropped | 219 | 250 lb. | GP | 1/10 | 1/40 | ||
Other Expenditures: | |||||||
Jettisoned in France | 22 | 250 lb. | GP | 1/10 | 1/40 | ||
Brought Back by Flying Spare | 36 | 250 lb. | GP | 1/10 | 1/40 | ||
Jettisoned in Channel | 1 | 250 lb. | GP | 1/10 | 1/40 | ||
5 | 250 lb. | GP | 12 Hr. | Delay | |||
1 | 250 lb. | GP | 36 Hr. | Delay | |||
1 | 250 lb. | GP | 72 Hr. | Delay | |||
TOTAL BOMBS LOADED | 329 | 250 lb. | GP |
1. Following interrogation, the following deficiencies and disabilities were noted:
508th Bomb Sq.
A/C B-349 - F-1 suit burned out. – Lt. Carbone.
[Signed:] Ernest J. Cater, 1st Lt., Air Corps, Group Equipment Officer
Aircraft No. 193 Squadron - 509th Pilot - Trombley, R.J.
Time of Abortive - 0639 Location when Aborted - 50°18’N-00°23’E. [Mid-Channel]
Reason - Flying Spare
Disposition of Bombs: ____
Altitude At Time of Aborting: ____
Enemy Opposition Encountered - ___
Remarks: FLYING SPARE
[Signed] R.J. Trombley, 2nd Lt.
Aircraft No. 384 Squadron - 509th Pilot - Sutton, Richard
Time of Abortive - 0620 Location when Aborted - At 13,000 feet, climbing to join formation over Deenethorpe.
Reason - #2 Engine failure – Manifold pressure fell to 28” – Flames from top cylinder coming from nacelle.
Disposition of Bombs: Brought back.
Altitude At Time of Aborting: 13,000’
Enemy Opposition Encountered - None
Remarks:
[Signed] R. Sutton
a. 94th Combat Wing Lead Group |
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Sqdn 508th A/C: 7066–O, 7349–B, 7798–H, 7843–C, 7534–L, 2971–J |
Sqdn 509th A/C: 6078–G, 0499–Q, 7169–N, 6108–Y, 7845–F*, (1384–T, 7193–P Spares) |
Sqdn 510th A/C: 7124–F |
Sqdn 511th A/C: 7381–U, 7571–X, 1714–R, 1748–V, 1238–A |
G.H. Sqdn 360 A/C: 7405–H |
Squadron | 508 [Call Sign] | W/T KHP R/T CARLTON | Squadron | 510 [Call Sign] | W/T NST R/T TIPSTAFF | |
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Squadron | 509 [Call Sign] | W/T SMJ R/T HOTMINT | Squadron | 511 [Call Sign] | W/T JFJ R/T PARTNERSHIP |
Time: | Height: | Place of Crossing English Coast: (OUT) |
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0630 | 15,000 Ft | Beachy Head |
Time: | Height: | Place of Crossing Enemy Coast: (IN) |
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0645 | 15,000 Ft | 49°50'N-00°32'E [Saint-Martin-aux-Buneaux, France] |
Time: | Height: | Place of Crossing Enemy Coast: (Out) |
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0805 | 15,000 Ft | 49°00'N-03°00'E [31 miles ENE of Paris, France] |
Time: | Height: | Place of Crossing English Coast: (IN) |
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0900 | 15,000 Ft | Portland Bill |
Report Compiled By J.C. Meusing, S/Sgt.
Lead Group Formation Take–Off and Over Target | ||||||||
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511th Squadron | ||||||||
Romig–Moreau A/C 42-97405 H GH | ||||||||
Power A/C 43-37571 X | Brooks A/C 42-97381 U | |||||||
Heller A/C 42-31714 R | ||||||||
Karagiannis A/C 42-31238 A | Woodrum A/C 42-31748 V | |||||||
509th Squadron | 508th Squadron | |||||||
Watkins–Berardi A/C 44-6078 G | Overholt A/C 42-97066 O | |||||||
Overmeyer A/C 42-97169 N | McAfee A/C 42-30499 Q | McLott A/C 42-97798 H | Taylor A/C 42-97349 B | |||||
Dawson–Keese A/C 44-6108 Y | Nall A/C 42-97843 C | |||||||
Guthrey A/C 42-37845 F | McCall A/C 42-97202 Z | Hales A/C 42-102971 J | Pattison A/C 43-37534 L | |||||
Sutton A/C 42-31384 T Spare | Trombley A/C 42-97193 P Spare |