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Dailies of the 401st Squadron
1943
Transcribed by Merle L. Choffel
Prepared by Capt. F. G. Davison
1 January 1943 - Capt. Gillespie assigned and joined Squadron as
Commanding
Officer per SO 120, Par1, Hq 91st Bomb Group dated December 31, 1942. GROUND
SCHOOL: None. FLYING: None.
2 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link
Trainer: Three
for 3.00 hours. FLYING: Two aircraft flew locally logging 6.00 total hours.
3 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Spotlight
Trainer:
Seven for 7.00 hours.
FLYING: Mission to St. Nazaire, France.
Squadron supplied two aircraft for this mission.
A/C # TOT
ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
431 1133
21,800 ft
5x1,000
132 Aborted
BOMBING RESULTS: Pin Point target hit by heavy pattern.
FLAK: Intense accurate in area of target.
E/A: Many vicious nose attacks. This accounted for the casualties on our
aircraft as it was hit on the bomb run. Lt. Stricker did a grand job getting his
aircraft back to England after Capt. Harris was hit, for most of his controls
were shot away.
CASUALTIES: Sgt. J. J. Zeglin , 13048011, was killed. Sgt J. C. Carteer hit
by flak in leg. Capt. W. R. Harris , pilot, hit by 20MM shell breaking his leg,
also wounded in left arm. Lt. Stricker, piece of flak in right shoulder. Lt.
Schwendiman, flak wounds in right hip. S/Sgt. DeBarbrie,
piece of flak in left calf.
CLAIMS: None. CREW CREDITED WITH SORTIE:
A/C 431: Capt. W. R. Harris, Lts T. A. Stricker, R. J. Schwendiman, T. E.
Ashinhurst; T/ Sgts. W. E. Gilroy, E. Gause; S/Sgts. J. J. Zeglin, C. H. Snyder,
R. A. DeBarbrie; Sgt. J. O. Carter.
4 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Bomb trainer:
Four
for 8.00 hours. FLYING: One aircraft 2.15 hours locally.
5 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer:
Two
for 3 hours. FLYING: None.
6 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link trainer:
Ten
for 13.05 hours. Bomber code: Two for 2.00 hours. FLYING: None.
7 January 1943 - Sgt. Tilley 31097289 transferred in grade to Hq and Hq
Squadron, 1st Bomb Wing per SO 6, Par2, 1st Bomb Wing dated January 6, 1943. 1st
Lt
Davison promoted to Captain and 2nd Lts. Arnkil, Carper, Frank, Freihofer and
Green appointed 1st Lts per SO 198, Par 31, Hq ETOUSA dated December 27,
1943. Cpl. Bishop 2083516 assigned and joined per SO 5, Par 1, HQ 91st Bomb
Group
dated January 7, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: Code practice: Three for 2.30 hours.
Spotlight Trainer: Twelve for 12.00 hours. FLYING: None.
8 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Code
practice:
Eight for 8.00 hours. Bomb trainer: Four for 4.30 hours. FLYING: One aircraft
local flight for 2.15 hours.
Two aircraft local flight for total of
4.35 hours.
Three aircraft formation flight for 5.35
total hours.
9 January 1943 - 2nd Lts. Ashinhurst, Bamber, Barr, M. E. Brown, B. H.
Brown
and Smart promoted to 1st Lts. per SO 200, Hq ETOUSA. GROUND SCHOOL: Link
trainer: Two for 2.00 hours. CODE PRACTICE: Six for 6.00 hours. FLYING: Three
aircraft flew local formation for total logged time of 8.50 hours.
10 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link trainer:
Seven
for 8.00 hours. Code check: Seven for 7.00 hours.
11 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Code check:
Four
for 4.00 hours. Spotlight Trainer: Twelve for 14.00 hours. Skeet shoot:
Two for
2.00 hours. FLYING: None.
12 January 1943 - Sex morality Lecture to entire personnel of Squadron.
GROUND SCHOOL: None. FLYING: None.
13 January 1943 - Capts. Swais and Eanes to SEA School per SO #9, Par 1,
Hq
1st Bomb Wing, dated January 9, 1943. Sgt. Hamrick 35275442, Cpl. Dobrinski
13036754, Pfc. Sweeney 11042459, Pvt. Sullivan 1604 7423 assigned and joined
Squadron per SO #8, Par 1, Hq 91st Bomb Group January 12, 1943. Capt. Hosman
relieved of duty and assignment and transferred to Hq 91st Bomb Group dated
January
13, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: MISSION TO LILLE, FRANCE.
A/C # TOT
ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
447 1431.5
22,900 ft 10x500
132 1432
24,000
10x500
362 Aborted
BOMBING RESULTS: Doubtful.
FLAK: Slight inaccurate.
E/A: Attacked from target area back to French Coast.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: A/C 447, S/Sgt. R. E. Stewart FW190 probable.
CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 447: Lts. E. F. Riley, T. A. Stricker, R. J. Schwendiman, T. E.
Ashinhurst; T/Sgts. N. C. Kirk, R. G. Lee, G. L. Dobson; S/Sgts.
W. F. Ward, C. H. Snyder, R. E. Stewart.
A/C #132: Lts. H. H. Beasley, B. H. Smith, M. E. Brown, C. J. Barr;
T/Sgts. W. R. Taylor, W. F. Lancaster; S/Sgts. O. O. Howard, R. H. Ade, J. W.
Clifton, C. J. Davis.
14 January 1943 - Capt Aycock relieved of duty and assignment and
transferred
to Hq. 91st Bomb Group per SO 10, Par. 1. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer: Four
for 7.45 hours. FLYING: One aircraft flew locally for 2.00 hours.
15 January 1943 - 2nd Lts. Dosier O-835309, Sipe O-794066, and Fountain
O-885320, assigned and joined Squadron per SO 11, Par. 5, Hq 91st Bomb Group
dated January 15, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: Spotlight trainer:
Seven for 9.00 hours. Skeet Shoot: Eight for 16.00 hours. FLYING: Two
aircraft on local flight total time logged 4.30 hours.
16 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link trainer:
Two
for 1.45 hours. Bomb trainer: Six for 12.00 hours. FLYING: One aircraft with
crew officers flew for 1.00 hour.
17 January 1943 - 1st Lt. Buck O-727083 (Hosp.) transferred to detachment
of
patients, 2nd General Hosp, APO 647, per SO #9, Par 1, Hq AAF Sta. 121 dated
January 17, 1943. T/Sgt. Quarles 14039552, (Hosp.) transferred to detachment of
patients 2nd Hospital (Evac.) APO 875, SO #9, Par 3, Hq. Station 121, dated
January 17, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer: Three for 3.30 hours. Skeet
Shoot: Twelve for 18.00 hours. FLYING: Two aircraft logged total of 4.00 hours
in
local flight.
18 January 1943 - 2nd Lt. Perry O-561829 appointed 1st Lt. Per SO 3, Par
19,
ETOUSA dated January 3, 1943. Capt. Larsen O-441195 relieved from assignment
and duty and transferred to Hq. 91st Bomb Group per SO #12, Par 1, Hq. 91st
Bomb Group January 17, 1943. 1st Lt Evans O-854971 assigned and joined Squadron
per SO #12, Par 1, Hq. 91st Bomb Group Dated January 17, 1943. Pvt. Melshiondo
11032122 assigned and joined Squadron SO #14, Par 2, Hq. 91st Bomb Group dated
January 18, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer: Five for 5.30 hours. Aircraft
Recognition: Twenty for 15.00 hours. FLYING: Two aircraft flew locally for
total time of 3.45 hours.
19 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer:
Two
for 2.00 hours. Aircraft Recognition: Twenty eight for 2.00 hours. Computer:
Two for 2.00 hours. Spotlight Trainer: Twelve for 12.00 hours. FLYING: Night
flying for 1.00 one aircraft with four officers and seven radiomen.
20 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: None. FLYING:
Three
aircraft flew formation and gunnery mission logging total 7.30 hours.
21 January 1943 - Capt. Walker and 1st Lt. Garris reported from DS
Chivenor.
T/Sgt. Harrison 34134229 (hosp) transferred from Squadron to Patients
Detachment 5th General Hospital per SO 89, Par 19, Hq. NIBS SOS ETOUSA dated
January
6, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: Code: Three for 2.30 hours. SBA: Three for 3.00 hours.
Link Trainer: Five for 6.30 hours. FLYING: One aircraft to high altitude for
3.45 hours. One aircraft flew locally for 2.00 hours.
22 January 1943 - Cpl. Hite 18056661 assigned and joined Squadron per SO
11,
Par 2, Hq AAF Station 121 dated January 22, 1943. Capts. Swais and Eanes
returned from DS to SBA School. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer: Eight for 9.00
hours.
Aircraft Recognition: Twenty-one for 15.45 hours. FLYING: One aircraft flew at
night for 1.00 hour, two Officers and five radio-men. One aircraft flew
locally for 2.00 hours. One aircraft flew high altitude for 2.00 hours.
23 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: MISSION TO LORIENT/KEROMAN, FRANCE.
Squadron supplied four aircraft for the Mission but three aborted being 447,
362 and 070. Only 132 went over target - at 1351.5 hours, at 24,000 ft and
dropped 10x500 bombs in target area.
FLAK: Accurate intense at target.
BOMBING RESULTS: Unobserved.
E/A: Twenty to thirty attacked back over France from target and part way over
channel. Attacks vicious.
CLAIMS: None. CASUALTIES: None.
A/C 132 credited with sortie: Lts. H. H. Beasley, O. E. Diedering, H. D.
Sipe, W. H. Hylton (322nd Squadron), T/Sgts. M. L. Schaffer, J. M. Franklin,
S/Sgts. C. E. Cadle, A. T. Schippang, Sgts. E. G. Jediak, J. L. Branch.
24 January 1943 - Sgt. Sams 36276818 (Hosp) transferred from Squadron to
detachment of patients, 2nd General Hospital SO 1, Par 5, AAF Station 121, dated
January 22,1943. T Sgt Cottrell 12070405 (Hosp), S/Sgt. C. L. Moran 14039850
(Hosp), Sgt. J. O. Carter 12070504 (Hosp) relieved from duty and transferred to
detachment of patients 67th General Hospital per SO 12, Par1, Hq. AAF Station
121, dated January 23, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: None. FLYING: One aircraft local
flight for .30 hours.
25 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Aircraft
Recognition: Forty-one for 30.45 hours. Link Trainer: Four for 5.30 hours.
FLYING: Four
aircraft flew formation for 14 hours. One aircraft flew night flying for 1.00
hour, two officers and seven radio-men.
26 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer:
Five
for 4.45 hours. FLYING: Five aircraft high altitude formation flight total
time logged 15.00 hours. One aircraft Gunnery mission 2.00 hours. One aircraft
local flight for 1.20 hours.
27 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Training Film:
20
for 10.00 hours.
FLYING: MISSION TO WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY.
First German Mission and we led the Group.
A/C # TOT
ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1135
21,000
5x1,000
431 1111.5
23,000
5x1,000
484 1130
23,000
Hung-up.
447 1110
22,500
5x1,000
132 1114
23,750
5x1,000
BOMBING RESULTS: Primary - overcast.
Secondary - docks were subjected to fair hits.
Last resort - Town of Emden - hits in town.
FLAK: Slight to moderate heavy flak, not very accurate.
E/A: 10-12 E/A along route, not many attacks.
CLAIMS: None.
CASUALTIES: None.
FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capt. O. D. O’Neill, Col. S. T. Wray, Capt. R. W. Hosman, Capt. E.
R. Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski,
S/Sgts. A. S. Youell, E. R. Lapp and Lt. W. Haynes.
A/C 431: Lts. E. F. Riley, E. E. Dosier, R. J. Schwendiman, T. E. Ashinhurst,
T/Sgt. N. C. Kirk, S/Sgt. W. F. Ward, T/Sgt. R. G. Lee,
S/Sgt. C. H. Snyder, T/Sgt. G. L. Dobson, and Sgt. J. J. Sweeney.
A/C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. D. H. Frank, M. E. Brown, S/Sgt. A. L.
Poston, (322nd), T/Sgts. W. R. Taylor, O. O. Howard, S/Sgt - T/ Sgt. W. R.
Lancaster, S/ Sgts. R. H. Ade, C. J. Davis, and J. W. Clifton.
A/ C 447: Capt. J. W. Eanes, Lts. B. E. Smith, Bennett (323rd), Bryant
(322nd), T/ Sgt. D. H. Smith, Sgt. F. W. Dobrinski, T/Sgt. N. L. Thompson,
S/Sgt. J. H. Sullivan, Sgt. J. D. Cagle, and Sgt. R. V. Gossage.
A/C 132: Lt H. H. Beasley piloted with crew from 323rd Squadron.
28 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Radio: Four for
4.00 hours. Training Film: Thirty four for 34.00 hours. FLYING: None.
29 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer:
Five
for 4.30 hours. FLYING: Four aircraft on formation gunnery mission, total
logged time 8.00 hours.
30 January 1943 - S/Sgt. Ruppert 13044248 relieved from duty and assignment
and transferred to detachment of patients 2nd General Hospital SO # 16, Par 1,
Hq AAF Station 121 dated January 30, 1943. Sgt. Sams 36276818 relieved from
Detachment of Patients 2nd Evacuation Hospital and reassigned and joined
Squadron per SO 18, Par 3, Hq. 2nd Evac. Hosp. Dated, January 24, 1943. GROUND
SCHOOL: German Aircraft: Twenty-seven for 54 hours. Link Trainer: Two for 1.15
hours. Radio: Eight for 8.00 hours. FLYING: One aircraft local flight for 1.30
hours.
31 January 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: None. FLYING:
None.
1 February 1943 - S/Sgt. C. L. Moran 14039850 transferred from detachment
of
Patients, 67th General Hospital to Squadron per SO 25, Par 1, Hq 67th General
Hospital January 30,1943. GROUND SCHOOL:
Link Trainer: One for 1.00 hour. FLYING: Two aircraft flew low altitude
formation for 3.00 hours total logged time.
2 February 1943 - 1st Lt. Taylor relieved from assignment and duty and
2nd
Lt. Vallin O-562272 assigned and joined Squadron per SO 19, Par #3, Hq. 91st
Bomb Group. GROUND SCHOOL: None. FLYING: Three aircraft flew high altitude
formation bombing mission total time logged 11.00 hours. One aircraft flew
locally
for 2.00 hours.
3 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer:
Two
for 1.45 hours. FLYING: Three aircraft flew low altitude bombing mission for
total logged time of 5.30 hours.
One aircraft flew locally for 2.00 hours.
4 February 1943 - T/Sgt. Quarles 14039552 assigned and joined Squadron SO
19,
Par 3, AAF Station 121 dated February 5, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None. FLYING: Three aircraft flew locally for total logged time
of 5.00 hours.
MISSION TO EMDEN, GERMANY.
Squadron supplied two aircraft for this mission.
A/C# TOT
ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 1155
19,000 ft 10x500
362 1150
19,800 ft 10x500
BOMBING RESULTS: Hits in town and port area.
FLAK: Intense heavy flak at target.
E/A: 70 to 80 E/A attacked Group formation for one hour and 15 minutes.
Attacks were vicious and from all angles.
CASUALTIES: S/ Sgt. J. W. Clifton wounded in back of head and right cheek,
not seriously however.
CLAIMS: A/C 484, S/Sgt. C. J. Davis FW190.
FOLLOWING CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIE:
A/C 484: Lts. J. W. Carroll, D. H. Frank, M. E. Brown, S/Sgt. E. R. Lapp,
T/Sgt. W. R. Taylor, S/Sgt. O. O. Howard, T/Sgt. W. R. Lancaster, S/Sgts. R.
H. Ade, C. J. Davis, J. W. Clifton.
A/C 362: Lts. B. E. Smith, R. W. Freihofer, T. V. Arnkil, E. R. Bush,
S/Sgt. F. W. Dobrinski, T/Sgts. B. B. Borostowski, N. L. Thompson, S/Sgts. J.
H. Sullivan, J. F. Grimes and R. V. Gossage.
5 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: First Aid: 35
for
35.00 hours. Radio: Six for 6.00 hours.
FLYING: None.
6 February 1943 - 2nd Lt. John E. Howard O-885682 assigned and joined
Squadron SO 22, Par 1, Hq. 91st Bomb Group, February 7, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None. FLYING: One aircraft local flight for 1.30 hours.
7 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer:
Three
for 3.30 hours. FLYING: Two aircraft flew locally for 3.30 hours.
8 February 1943 - Sgt. Swierz 10600543 assigned and joined Squadron per
SO
19, Par 4, Hq AAF Station 121, February 5, 1943. 1st Lts. Cottington O-1699025,
Wilson O-729395, 2nd Lts. Boxler O-728163, Brandenberg O-727619, Maiorca
O-729640, Dobsa O-729731, T/Sgt. B. F. Ward, S/Sgts. Narter 36304385, H. W.
Brown
35255221, Allison 19002577, Scavello 11033296, Roy 31074431, Brandenburg
37114199, Blachowiak 16091613, Rekas 31112002, and Sgt. Weatherly 14020254
assigned
and joined Squadron. GROUND SCHOOL: Skeet Shoot: Eleven for 16.30 hours.
Spotlight trainer: Four for 4.00 hours. FLYING: None.
9 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Bomb Trainer:
Four
for 8.00 hours. Interrogation of German Prisoners: 65 for 65 hours. FLYING:
None.
10 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Skeet Shoot:
24
for 18.00 hours. Link Trainer: Five for 5.00 hours. FLYING: Three aircraft high
altitude formation flight for total 4.00 hours.
11 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Camouflage: 45
for
45 hours. Link Trainer: Seven for 8.45 hours. Shadowgraph: Three for 3.00
hours. FLYING: One aircraft flew locally for 2.00 hours.
12 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Spotlight
Trainer:
12 for 12.00 hours. FLYING: None.
13 February 1943 - 2nd Lt. Slivkoff O-729375 assigned and joined Squadron
SO
25, Par 1, Hq. 91st Bomb Group dated February 15, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Code: Eight for 8.00 hours. Radio Maintenance: Eight for 16.00
hours. Bomb Trainer: Three for 3.00 hours. Link Trainer: One for .45 hour.
14 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: MISSION TO HAMM, GERMANY.
Squadron supplied five aircraft all credited with sorties as entire raid
formation turned back due to weather conditions.
FLAK: Slight inaccurate heavy flak experienced while over enemy territory.
E/A: None.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
FOLLOWINGS CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capt. O. D. O’Neill, Lts. D. H. Frank, E. M. Carmichael, E. R. Bush,
T/Sgts. H. Goldstein, B. B. Borostowski, S/Sgts. W. D. King, E. N. Yelle, A.
S. Youell, E. R. Lapp.
A/C 337: Lts. E. F. Riley, J. W. Wilson, R. J. Schwendiman, T. E. Ashinhurst,
T/Sgts. N. C. Kirk, R. G. Lee, G. L. Dobson, S/ Sgts. W. F. Ward, C. H.
Snyder, R. E. Stewart.
A/ C 447: Capt. J. T. Swais, Lts. H. O. Green, J. J. Bamber, T/ Sgts. W. E.
Gilroy, E. Gause, S/Sgts. A. A. Sullivan, G. Nesmeir, H. E. Fisher, R. A.
DeBarbrie.
A/C 132: Lts. J. W. Carroll, G. L. Cottington, M. E. Brown, C. Brandenburg,
T/ Sgts. W. R. Taylor, E. D. Heatherly, S/Sgts. J. W. Clifton, R. H. Ade, C. J.
Davis, J. J. Sweeney.
A/C 362: Lts. B. E. Smith, N. F. Lindsey, T. V. Arnkil, A. Dobsa, Sgt. D. H.
Smith, S/Sgt. F. W. Dobrinski, T/Sgt. N. L. Thompson, S/ Sgt. J. H. Sullivan,
T/Sgt. J. F. Grimes, S/Sgt. R. V. Gossage.
15 February 1943 - S/Sgt. O. O. Howard 18060899, (Hosp.) transferred to
Detachment of Patients, 2nd General Hospital per SO 23, Par1, Hq AAF Station
121,
February 13, 1943. Pfc. G. W. Johnson 36345018, assigned and joined Squadron per
SO 25, Par 6, Hq 91st Bomb Group, February 15, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: Code:
Seven for 7.00 hours. Bomb Trainer: Three for 3.00 hours. Link Trainer: Eight
for
8.30 hours. FLYING: None.
16 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: None. FLYING:
MISSION TO ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE.
Squadron Supplied five aircraft for mission.
A/C # TOT
ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1053
24,000 ft
5x1,000
132 1049
24,000 ft
5x1,000
447 1102
23,400 ft
5x1,000
362 Aborted over enemy territory - credit allowed for mission.
337 Aborted
BOMBING RESULTS: Good, heavy pattern over target area.
FLAK: Intense heavy flak over target area, not very accurate.
E/A: Vicious attacks by thirty E/A from target to Guimgamp. Attacking from
all angles and pressed home attacks.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: A/C 070: S/Sgt. E. N. Yelle, FW 190 Destroyed.
FOLLOWING CREWS WERE CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capts. O. D. O’Neill, C. G. Gillespie, Lts. E. M. Carmichael, E. R.
Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski,
S/Sgts. E. N. Yelle, A. S. Youell, E. R. Sapp.
A/C 132: Lts. H. H. Beasley, N. F. Lindsey, H. D. Sipe, S/Sgt. N. A.
Crisis, T/ Sgt. M. L. Shaefer, Sgt. E. G. Jedniak, T/Sgt. J. M. Franklin, Sgt.
J. L.
Branch, S/Sgts. J. D. Cagle, E. L. Creason.
A/C 447: Capt. J. T. Swais, Lts. H. O. Green, R. J. Maiorca, J. J> Bamber,
T/Sgt. W. E. Gilroy, S/Sgt. A. A. Sullivan, T/Sgt. E. Gause, S/ Sgts. G.
Nesmeir,
J. J. Sweeney, R. A. DeBarbrie.
A/C 362: Lts. B. E. Smith, J. W. Wilson, T. V. Arnkil, A. Dobsa, Sgt. D. H.
Smith, S/Sgt. F. W. Dobinski, T/Sgt. N. L. Thompson, S/Sgt. J. H. Sullivan,
T/Sgt. J. F. Grimes, S/ Sgt. R. V. Gossage.
17 February 1943 - Sgt. J. O. Carter 14070504 assigned and joined
Squadron,
SO 41, Par 1, Hq. 67th General Hospital. 2nd Lt. E. E. Dosier
O-885309, transferred from Squadron to destination unknown per VOCO. GROUND
SCHOOL: Shadowgraph: Three for 3.00 hours. Radio Maintenance: Eleven for 11.00
hours. Use of call signs: Eleven for 11.00 hours. Bomb Trainer: Two for 2.00
hours. FLYING: One aircraft flew locally for 2.00 hours.
18 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer:
Three for 2.30 hours. Skeet Shoot: Twelve for 18.00 hours. FLYING: Two aircraft
high altitude flight total logged time 5.00 hours. One aircraft, bombing mission
for 3.00 hours - five practice bombs dropped.
19 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Shadowgraph:
Three
for 3.00 hours. FLYING: One aircraft flew locally for 1.00 hour.
20 February 1943 - Pvt. Bruno 32192716 assigned and joined Squadron SO
27,
Par 3, Hq. 91st Bomb Group dated February 20, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer:
Two for 3.00 hours. Skeet Shoot: Five for 7.30 hours. FLYING: None.
21 February 1943 - 1st Lt. Adams O726964 relieved from assignment and
transferred to Casual Pool, 12th RCD per SO 41, Par 6, Hq. 8th Bomber Command
February 19, 1943. S/ Sgt. O. O. Howard 18060899 assigned and joined per VOCO.
GROUND
SCHOOL: Use of call signs: Ten for 10.00 hours. Radio Maintenance: Six for
6.00 hours. Bomb Trainer: Two for 2.00 hours. FLYING: None.
22 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Aircraft
Recognition: 50 for 75.00 hours. Link Trainer: Five for 4.45 hours. Use of call
signs:
14 for 8.00 hours. FLYING: None.
23 February 1943 - Lt. Ryan TD to Bomb Disposal School, RAF Station
Kirkham,
Per SO 45, Par 1, 1st Bomb Wing dated February 23,1943.
Sgt. Perkins to TD at #5 Radio. School, Oxford, per SO 50, Par 7, 1st Bomb Wing
dated February 21, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: Naval Recognition: 40 for 30.00
hours. Radio Maintenance: Nine for 6.45 hours. Spotlight Trainer: Five for 5.00
hours. Link Trainer: Three for 3.00 hours. Close order Drill: Forty for 40.00
hours. FLYING: None.
24 February 1943 - T/ Sgt. Cottrell assigned and joined Squadron SO 46,
Par
2, Hq. 67th General Hospital dated February 21, 1943. GROUND SCHOOL: Code: Nine
for 6.45 hours. Aircraft recognition: 36 for 18.00 hours. Close order drill:
36 for 27.00 hours. Exercise: 36 for 36 hours. FLYING: One aircraft flew
locally for 2.00 hours.
25 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer: One for 1,00 hour. Bomb Trainer: Two for 2.00
hours. Calisthenics: 25 for 13.30 hours. FLYING: One aircraft on high altitude
flight for 2.30 hours.
26 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Skeet
Shooting:
Eight for 12.00 hours.
FLYING: MISSION TO WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY.
A/C # TOT
ALT AT TARGET
BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1125
25,000 ft
10x500
484 1126
24,300 ft
10x500
132
1125 25,000 ft 10x500
447 MISSING IN ACTION.
362 MISSING IN ACTION
337 ABORTED
BOMBING RESULTS: Fairly good. Heavy pattern in Target area.
FLAK: Intense but scattered not aimed at this group.
E/A: About thirty E/A seen, few encounters with this group. Were in Target
area -six JU88 - twenty-four FW190’s.
CLAIMS: None.
CASUALTIES: None.
FOLLOWING CREWS WERE CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capt. O. D. O’Neill, Lts. R. W. Freihofer, E. M. Carmichael, E. R.
Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski, S/Sgts.
E. N. Yelle, E. R. Lapp, A. S. Youell, Capt. H. B. Wesley, Observer.
A/C 484: Lts. E. F. Riley, M. E. Fountain, R. J. Schwendiman, T. E.
Ashinhurst, T/Sgt. N. C. Kirk, S/Sgt. W. F. Ward, T/Sgt. R. G. Lee, S/Sgts. C.
H.
Snyder, R. E. Stewart, T/Sgt. G. L. Dobson.
A/C 132: Lts. H. H. Beasley, G. L. Cottington, H. D. Sipe, (No Bombardier.)
T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, Sgt. E. G. Jedniak, T/Sgt. J. M. Franklin, Sgt. J. L.
Branch, S/Sgts. E. L. Creason, J. D. Cagle.
CREWS MISSING IN ACTION:
A/C 447 - Last seen over water north of Wilhelmshaven headed back into
Germany.
Capt. J. T. Swais, Lts. H. O. Green, R. F. Bixler, S. Brandenburg, T/Sgt. W.
E. Gilroy, S/Sgt. A. A. Sullivan, T/Sgt. E. Gause, S/Sgts. G. Nesmeir, R. A.
DeBarbrie, H. E. Fisher.
A/C 362 - Last seen when it turned back just west of Frisian Islands -
believed long range T/E E/A must have shot it down over water.
Lts. B. E. Smith, T. A. Stricker, T. V. Arnkil, S/Sgt. C. L. Moran, Sgt. D.
H. Smith, S/Sgt. F. W. Dobinski, T/Sgt. B. F. Ward, S/Sgts. H. Sullivan,
R. V. Gossage, T/Sgt. J. F. Grimes.
27 February 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer:
Four
for 5.15 hours. FLYING: One aircraft flew locally for 1.00 hour.
MISSION TO BREST, FRANCE.
Squadron supplied four aircraft for Mission.
A/C # TOT
ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1457
25,000 ft
5x1,000
484 1456
24,000 ft
5x1,000
337 1456
24,000 ft
5x1,000
132 1452
23,500 ft
5x1,000
RESULTS OF BOMBING: Not very successful although some fires were started in
target area.
FLAK: Intense fairly accurate heavy flak at target.
E/A: Only five FW190’s seen with no combats.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIE:
A/C 070: Capts. O. D. O’Neill, C. G. Gillespie, Lts. E. M. Carmichael, E. R.
Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski,
S/Sgts. E. N. Yelle, A. S. Youell, E. R. Lapp, Brig. Gen. H. S. Mansell -
Observer.
A/C 484: Lt. E. F. Riley, Capt. D. E. Sheeler, (Gp) Lts. R. J. Schwendiman,
T. E. Ashinhurst, T/Sgt. N. C. Kirk, S/Sgt. Sanschagrin, T/Sgt. R. G. Lee,
S/Sgt. C. H. Snyder, T/Sgt. G. R. Dobson, S/Sgt. R. E. Stewart.
A/C 337: Lts. N. F. Lindsey, G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa, T/Sgt. S.
Scavello, Sgt. A. T. Schippang, T/Sgt. L. J. Brandenburg, S/Sgts. J. A. Rekas,
A. J. Roy, N. A. Criscito.
A/ C 132: Lts. H. H. Beasley, O. E. Diedering, H. D. Sipe, J. J. Bamber,
T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, S/Sgt. J. L. Branch, T/Sgt. J. M. Franklin, S/Sgt. J.
J. Sweeney, J. D. Cagle, E. L. Creason.
28 February 1943 - Capt. W. R. Harris O436608 transferred from Squadron
to
298th General Hospital per SO 30, Par 3, Hq AAF Station 121, dated February 28,
1943. GROUND SCHOOL: None. FLYING: None.
401st DAILY REPORTS - Prepared by Capt. F. G. Davison
1 March 1943 – T/Sgts. Langhofer and Pearson, S/Sgt. Saylor, Sgts. Sciarillo,
2 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
3 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
4 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
FLYING:
Squadron supplied four aircraft for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1042 19,600 ft 5x1,000
132 1044 19,200 ft 5x1,000
484 1043 21,000 ft 5x1,000
337 1043 19,500 ft 5x1,000
BOMBING RESULTS: The best yet. Target smashed.
FLAK: Slight
inaccurate heavy flak at target. Moderate to intense flak was experienced along
the route over
E/A: 80 E/A hit the group from coast carried into target area and back out to coast. This was because the 91st was the only Group to go into the target the others having returned to their bases because of weather conditions.
CLAIMS: A/C 070 – T/Sgt. Goldstein –ME 110 Destroyed.
A/C 484 – S/Sgt. J. W.
A/C 132 – T/Sgt. R. G. Lee – ME 110 Probable.
A/C 070 S/Sgt. E. R. Lapp – ME 110 Damaged.
CASUALTIES: None.
FOLLOWING CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capt. O. D. O’Neill, Lts. R. W. Freihofer, E. L. Carmichael, E. R. Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski, S/Sgts. E. N. Yelle, A. A. Youell, E. R. Lapp.
A/C 132: Lts. L. F. Riley, M. E. Fountain, R. J. Schwendiman, T. E. Ashinhurst, T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, S/Sgt. J. L. Branch, T/Sgt. R. G. Lee, S/Sgt. E. G. Jedniak, T/Sgt. G. L. Dobson, S/Sgt. R. E. Stewart.
A/C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. D. W. Frank, M. E. Brown, J. J. Bamber, T/Sgt. W. R. Taylor, S/Sgt. J. J. Clifton, T/Sgt. W. F. Lancaster, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, C. J. Davis, J. C. Carter.
A/C 337: Lts. N. E. Lindsey, L. G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa, T/ Sgt. S. Scavello, S/Sgt. A. J. Denefrio, T/Sgt. L. J. Brandenburg, S/Sgts. J. D. Cagle, E. L. Creason, Sgt. A. T. Shippang.
5 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
6 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
Squadron supplied three aircraft for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1442 23,500 ft 5x1,000
337 1440 24,000 ft 5x1,000
459 ABORTED
BOMBING RESULTS: Reported as good. Hits all around target – many fires started in dock area.
FLAK: Moderate to intense heavy, inaccurate as to our group at target.
E/A: Only 10 to 12 FW 190’s seen – only one attack on our group. Not a very strong one at that.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
FOLLOWING CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capt. O. D. O’Neill, Lts. R. W. Freihofer, E. M. Carmichael,
E. R. Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski, S/Sgts. R. W. Brown, E. R. Lapp, A. S. Youell.
A/C 337: Lts. N. F. Lindsey, G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa, T/Sgt. S. Scavello, S/Sgt. J. A. Rekas, T/Sgt. L. J. Brandenburg, Sgt. A. T. Schippang, S/Sgts. N. A. Criscito, A. J. Allison.
7 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
8 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
Squadron supplied three aircraft for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1431 22,000 ft 10x500
337 1431 22,000 ft 10x500
459 1432 21,500 ft 10x500
BOMBING RESULTS: Good heavy pattern on aiming point.
FLAK: Slight inaccurate heavy flak in target area. Slight to intense flak also inaccurate on way in and out.
E/A: Twenty E/A hit
formation with running attacks from Collinenee to Target and back out to
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
FOLLOWING CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. J. W. Wilson, M. E. Brown, J. J. Bamber, T/ Sgt. W. R. Taylor, S/Sgt. J. J. Sweeney, T/Sgt. W. R. Lancaster, S/Sgts. J. W. Clifton, J. O. Carter, C. J. Davis.
A/C 337: Lts. H. H. Beasley, O. E. Diedering, H. D. Sipe, E. R. Bush, T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, S/Sgt. J. L. Branch, T/Sgt. J. M. Franklin, S/Sgts. E. G. Jedniak, E. L. Creason, J. D. Cagle, Capt. McCreary, Observer.
A/C 459: Flown by crew from 92nd Bomb Group: Lts. B. H. Martin, N. P. Stoeffel, J. F. Segrest, E. A. Coppage, S/Sgt. E. M. Saylor, T/Sgts. A. J. Pearson, M. L. Langhofer, Sgts. A. J. Sciarillo, D. W. Wood, M. C. Medina.
9 March 1943 – Cpl. Martin J. Davin assigned and joined Squadron per SO 34, Par 3, Hq
Station 121, dated March 5, 1943.
Two aircraft on a high altitude gunnery mission, total time 5.30 hours.
10 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
11 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
FLYING: None.
12 March 1943 – 1st Lt. Robert B. Walker, O-729387, 2nd Lt. Norman NMI
Williams, O-729530, F/O Robert A. Vetter, T-190538, S/Sgt. William R. Carroll,
333164214, and Nick Sandoff, 15104366, assigned and joined Squadron per SO 37,
Par 3, 91st Bomb Group dated March 11, 1943.
FLYING:
Squadron supplied five aircraft for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1242 21,200 ft 5x1,000
574 1243 21,000 ft 5x1,000
132 1242 21,000 ft 5x1,000
459 1243 21,000 ft 5x1,000
337 1241 20,900 ft 5x1,000
BOMBING RESULTS: Good heavy bomb pattern right in target area.
FLAK: Slight inaccurate heavy flak at target area and at coast on way out.
E/A: No heavy attacks on this group.
CLAIMS: None.
CASUALTIES: None.
FOLLOWING CREWS WERE CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capt. O. D. O’Neill, Col. B. A. Lawrence, Lts. E. M. Carmichael, E. R. Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski, Sgt. C. J. Melshiondo, S/Sgts. A. S. Youell, E. R. Lapp, Capt. R. W. Hosman (Group).
A/C 574: Lts. E. F. Riley, M. E. Fountain, R. J. Schwendiman, S/Sgts. A. J. Allison, I. E. Narter, N. G. Sanschagrin, T/Sgt. R. G. Lee, S/Sgts. N. L. Thompson, G. L. Dobson, J. W. Clifton.
A/C 132: Lts. H. H. Beasley, O. E. Diedering, H. D. Sipe, T. E. Ashinhurst, T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, S/Sgts. J. L. Branch, J. M. Franklin, E. G. Jedniak, J. D. Cagle, E. L. Creason.
A/C 459: Capts. J. W. Carroll, C. G. Gillespie, Lts. M. E. Brorn, J. J. Bamber, T/Sgt. W. R. Taylor, S/Sgt. J. J. Sweeney, T/Sgt. W. R. Lancaster, Sgt. C. E. Cadle, S/Sgts. C. J. Davis, J. O. Carter.
A/C 337: Lts. N. F. Lindsey, G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa, T/Sgt. S. Scavello, S/Sgt. A. T. Schippang, T/Sgt. L. J. Brandenburg, S/Sgts. J. A. Rekas, A. J. Roy, N. A. Criscito.
13 March 1943 – 1st Lt. Charles J. Barr, Jr., O-727074, and S/Sgt. William F.
Ward, 20434110, (hosp) transferred to Detachment of Patients, 2nd General Hospital per SO 39, Par 3 & 4, respectively, Hq AAF Station 121
dated March 13, 1943.
Squadron supplied five aircraft for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1517 24,500 ft 6x1,000
132 1517 23,000 ft 6x1,000
459 1518 24,300 ft 6x1,000
574 1517 24,000 ft 6x1,000
337 1517 24,000 ft 6x1,000
BOMBING RESULTS: Poor
– not many hits on airdrome.
FLAK: Slight, inaccurate heavy flak in and out of
E/A: Only five E/A
seen as Spits went into target and back to
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
FOLLOWING CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capts. O. D. O’Neill, J. W. Eanes, Lts. E. M. Carmichael,
E. R. Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, Sgt. C. J. Melchiondo, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski, S/Sgts. A. S. Youell, E. R. Lapp,
Capt. McCreary, Observer.
A/C 132: Lts. H. H. Beasley, O. E. Diedering, H. D. Sipe, S/Sgt. G. L. Dobson, T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, S/Sgts. J. L. Branch, J. M. Franklin, E. G. Jedniak, J. D. Cagle, E. L. Creason.
A/C 574: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. D. H. Frank, M. E. Brown, J. J. Bamber, T/Sgt. W. R. Taylor, S/Sgt. J. W. Clifton, T/Sgt. W. R. Lancaster, Sgt. C. E. Cadle, S/Sgts. C. J. Davis, J. O. Carter.
A/C 337: Lts. N. F. Lindsey, G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa,
T/Sgt. S. Scavello,
S/Sgt. A. T. Shippang, T/Sgt. L. J.
A/C 459: Flown by crew from 92nd Bomb Group: Lts. B. H. Martin, N. P. Stoeffel, J. F. Segrest, E. A. Coppage, S/Sgt. E. M. Saylor, T/Sgts. A. J. Pearson, H. L. Langhofer, N. L. Thompson, Sgts. D. W. Wood, M. C. Medina.
14 March 1943 – Cpl. John P. Armstrong, 6895991, assigned and joined
Squadron per VOCO. 2nd Lt. Stoeffel (attached) promoted to 1st Lt. Per SO 14, WD, January 14, 1943. 1st Lt. Rog W. Scott, O-163414, T/Sgt. Robert F. Flanagan, 36235908, T/Sgt. Gust E. Collias, 16067643, and Sgt. Raymond C. Oltman, 17078007, assigned and joined per VOCO.
15 March 1943 – Assignment of 1st Lt. Scott, T/Sgts. Flanagan and Collias, and
Sgt. Oltman, confirmed by SO 39, Par 1, and Cpl. Armstrong by Par 3, 91st Bomb Group, dated March 14, 19431st Lt. Eugene M. Lockhart Jr.,
O-437913, assigned and joined Squadron per SO 41, Par3, 91st Bomb
Group dated March 16, 1943.
16 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
17 March 1943 – 2nd Lt. Reynolds F. Johnson, O-328913, assigned and joined
Squadron per SO 41, Par 2, 91st Bomb Group dated March 16, 1943.
FLYING: Five aircraft high altitude flight, total logged time 17.30 hours. One aircraft local flight for 2.00 hours.
18 March 1943: 1st Lt. Carroll promoted to Captain per SO 46, Par 29, Hq. ETOUSA dated February 15, 1943. 2nd Lt. Lindsey promoted to
1st Lt. per
SO 69, Par 6, Hq. 8th Air Force dated March 10, 1943. T/Sgt. Frank J.
Parkerson, 16034416, assigned and joined per SO 42, Par 3, 91st Bomb
Group dated March 17, 1943.
Squadron supplied five aircraft for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
763 1533 26,600 ft 5x1,000
574 1532 25,000 ft 5x1,000
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
337 1532 25,000 ft 5x1,000
132 1533 25,800 ft 5x1,000
070 1533 16,000 ft 5x1,000
BOMBING RESULTS: Very good – many hits on the entire target area.
One oil storage plant blown up and heavy fires started.
FLAK: Medium and intense flak was encountered at or about the target area.
E/A: 50-60 E/A being
ME109, ME110. FW190 and Ju88 were encountered north-west of Frisian Islands at
or about 1453 hours to
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: A/C 337 - S/Sgt. Schippang – ME109 Destroyed.
A/C 132 - S/ Sgt. Jedniak – FW190 Destroyed.
A/C 763 – Sgt. Cadle – FW190 Damaged.
A/C 574 - T/Sgt. Kirk – FW190 Destroyed.
A/C 574 – S/Sgt. Snyder – Ju88 Destroyed.
A/C 132 – T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer – FW190 Destroyed.
A/ C 337 – S/Sgt. Rekas – FW190 Destroyed.
FOLLOWING CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 763: Flown by crew from 92nd Bomb Group: Lts. B. H. Martin, N. P. Stoeffel, J. F. Segrest, E. A. Coppage, T/Sgt. E. D. Heatherly, S/Sgts. C. E. Cadle, I. L. Narter, Sgt. J. W. Townsend, S/Sgt. A. J. Allison.
A/C 574: Lts. E. F.
Riley, M. E. Fountain, R. J. Schwendiman, T. E. Ashinhurst, T/Sgts. R. G. Lee,
N. C. Kirk, S/Sgt. N. F. Swierz, S/Sgts.
W. R. Carroll, G. L. Dobson.
A/C 337: Lts. N. F. Lindsey, G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa, T/Sgts. L. J. Brandenburg, S. Scavello, S/Sgt. J. A. Rekas, Sgt. V. L. Hamrick, S/Sgt. A. T. Schippang.
A/C 132: Lts. H. H. Beasley, O. E. Diedering, H. D. Sipe, S/Sgts. N. Sandoff, J. M. Franklin, T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, S/Sgts. J. L. Branch, E. G. Jedniak, E. L. Creason, J. D. Cagle.
A/C 070: Capt. O. D. O’Neill, Lts. R. W. Freihofer, E. M. Carmichael, E. M. Bush, Sgt. C. J. Melchiondo, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski, S/Sgts. E. R. Lapp, A. S. Youell, Capt. Bill Clothier as Photographer.
19 March 1943 – Sgt. John W. Townsend 6931347 attached per VOCO>
20 March 1943:
Sgt. Carl H. Quist 37164420 attached per VOCO>
21 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
22 March 1943 – 2nd Lts. Fountain and Sipe promoted to 1st Lt. Per SO
70, Par 6, Hq ETOUSA dated March 11, 1943. Sgt. Medina (attached) returned to
own organization.
Squadron supplied six aircraft for this raid – five went over the target.
Lt. Cottingham in A/c
459 was forced to turn back at
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1501 25,000 ft 5x1,000
763 1502 24,500 ft 5x1,000
484 1503 25,000 ft 5x1,000
132 1502 24,800 ft 5x1,000
574 1505 25,000 ft 5x1,000
459 Aborted over enemy territory – credit allowed for sortie,
BOMBING RESULTS: Pin Point target missed but bombs landed in installations surrounding Admiral Scheer.
FLAK: Nothing unusual. E/A: Moderate opposition carried on a running attack from Bagband thru target area and out to sea twenty miles north of Wangerooge Island.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capts. O. D. O’Neill, C. G. Gillespie, Lts. E. M. Carmichael, E. R. Bush, S/Sgt. C. J. Melchiondo, T/Sgts. H. Goldstein, B. B> Borostowski, S/Sgts. W. D. King, E. R. Lapp, A. S. Youell, Capt. Tex McCreary as Observer.
A/C 763: Lt E. F. Riley, Capt. D. E. Sheeler (Gp), Lts. R. J. Schwendiman, T. E. Ashinhurst, T/Sgts. R. G. Lee, N. C. Kirk, S/Sgts. C. H. Snyder, W. R. Carroll, Sgts. R. F. Swierz, G. L. Dobson.
A/C 574: Lts. B. H. Martin, W. P. Stoefel, J. F. Segrest, E. A. Coppage, T/Sgts. G. E. Collias, E. M. Saylor, Sgts. C. H. Quist, J. W. Townsend, D. W. Wood, T/Sgt. J. A. Pearson (92nd Bomb Group.)
A/ C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. D. H. Frank, M. E. Brown, J. J. Bamber, T/Sgts. W. R. Lancaster, W. R. Taylor, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, J. O. Carter, Sgt. W. Bohaczyk, S/Sgt. C. J. Davis.
A/C 132: Lts. H. H. Beasley, R. B. Walker, H. D. Sipe, S/Sgts. N. Sandoff, J. M. Franklin, T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, S/ Sgt. J. M. Branch,
T/Sgt. R. F. Flanagan, S/Sgts. E. L. Creason, J. D. Cagle.
A.C 459: Lts. G. L. Cottington, J. W. Wilson, R. W. Scott, M. Williams, Jr., T/Sgts. E. D, Heatherly, F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgt. I. E. Narter, Sgt. H. Litke, S/Sgts. N. G. Sanschagrin, A. J. Allison.
23 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
24 March 1943 – 1st Lt. Harrison A. Willis, O910093, transferred to 305th Bomb Group (H) per SO 78, Par 4, 1st Bomb Wing dated March 23, 1943.
25 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
26 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
27 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. GROUND SCHOOL: Bomb Trainer: Three for 3.00 man hours. Skeet Shoot: Twelve for 24.00 man hours. Link Trainer: Five for 5.00 man hours. Naval recognition: 15 for 10 man hours. Dinghy Radio Procedures: 36 for 36.00 man hours. FLYING: Four aircraft local flight for total logged time of 7.00 hours.
28 March 1943 – S/Sgt. Leon L. Bagwell, 38089507, (Hosp) Transferred to Detachment of
Patients 2nd General Hospital, APO 647, per SO 50, Par 5, AAF Station
121 March 27, 1943. Pfc. Fred W. Towle, 6136673, assigned and joined Squadron
per So 50, Par 6, Hq AAF Station 121, March 27, 1943.
Squadron supplied six aircraft for mission - three went over the target. One aircraft # 763 aborted due to technical failures. Two aircraft # 379 and # 132 were forced to return to base after first leg of diversion as E/A were encountered and both A/C were damaged. These last two A/C were credited with sorties.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 1250 25,000 ft 6x1,000
437 1250 24,500 ft 5x1,000
574 1255 26,000 ft 6x1,000
379 Attacked and forced to return – Credited with sortie.
132 Attacked and forced to return – Credited with sortie.
763 Aborted.
BOMBING RESULTS: Pin Point target was hit and several large explosions were seen. Marshalling yard and oil tank were hit.
FLAK: Slight inaccurate along route and at target area.
E/A: Were particularly
vicious in two sustained attacks – the first attack on return leg of
diversionary run when they attacked formation from the rear until driven off by
Spits. E/A again attacked from coast of
CASUALTIES: S/Sgt. J.
D. Cagle and S/Sgt. W. R. Carroll both of aircraft 132 were slightly wounded.
CLAIMS: A/C 132: S/Sgt. J. L. Branch - FW190 Destroyed.
FOLLOWING CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. M. E. Brown, J. J. Bamber, S/Sgt. W. R. Lancaster, Capt. J. W. Eanes, T/Sgts. W. R. Taylor, R. F. Flanagan, S/Sgts. J. O. Carter, C. J. Davis, J. J. Sweeney.
A/C 574: Flown by crew from 92nd Bomb Group: Lts. N. P. Stoeffel, B. W. Martin, J. F. Segrest, E. A. Coppage, T/Sgt. H. L. Langhofer, S/Sgt. E. M. Snyder, Sgts. C. H. Quist, D. H. Wood, J. W. Townsend, T/Sgt. J. A. Pearson.
A/C 437: Lts. N. F. Lindsey, G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa, T/Sgts. L. J. Brandenburg, S. Scavello, S/Sgt. A. T. Shippang, Sgt. V. L. Hamrick, S/Sgts. A. J. Roy, J. A. Rekas.
A/C 379: Lts. G. L. Cottington, J. W. Wilson, R. W. Scott, N. Williams, Jr., T/Sgt. E. D. Heatherly, Sgt. C. E. Cadle, S/Sgt. I. E. Narter, Sgts. N. G. Sanschagrin, H. Litke, S/Sgt. A. J. Allison.
A/C 132: Lts. H. H. Beasley, O. E. Diedering, H. D. Sipe, S/Sgts. N. Sandoff, J. W. Franklin, T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, S/Sgts. J. L. Branch, E. G. Jedniak, W. R. Carroll, J. D. Cagle.
29 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: 1st Lts. Bush and Carmichael promoted to Captains per So 79, Par 9, Hq. 8th Air Force March 20, 1943.GROUND SCHOOL: Radio Aids to Navigation: 27 for 27 man hours. Link Trainer: Four for 4.00 man-hours. Bomb Trainer: Three for 3.00 man-hours. Skeet Shoot: Twelve for 18.00 man-hours.
Shadowgraph: Three for 3.00 man-hours. Calisthenics: Fifty for 25.00 man-hours. Dinghy Drill: Fifteen for 10.00 man-hours.
FLYING: Three aircraft local flight total logged time 4.15 hours.
30 March 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
31 March 1943 – S/Sgt Hall (hosp) transferred to 2nd Evacuation Hospital, APO 875
per Par 1, Cpl. Niebojewski transferred in grade from Ordnance Corps to AC per
SO, Par 7, Hq AAF Station 121, March 28, 1943.
Six aircraft supplied by Squadron – all went over target but no bombs were dropped due to overcast condition.
BOMBING RESULTS: None
dropped.
FLAK: Very heavy barrage over
E/A: Up to twenty E/A seen – few desultory attacks on Group. CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
FOLLOWING CREWS WERE
CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capt. O. D. O’Neill, Lt. R. W. Freihofer, Capts. E. M. Carmichael, E.
R. Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski,
S/Sgts. C. J. Melchiondo, A. S. Youell, E. R. Lapp.
A/C 459: Flown by crew from 92nd Group: Lts. B. H. Martin, N. P. Stoeffel, J. F. Segrest, E. A. Coppage, S/Sgt. E. M. Saylor, T/Sgts. J. A. Pearson, H. L. Langhofer, Sgts. C. H. Quist, D. W. Wood, J. W. Townsend.
A/C 763: Lts. E. F. Riley, M. E. Fountain, T. E. Ashinhurst, R. J. Schwendiman, T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgts. C. Oltman, R. G. Lee, C. H. Snyder, G. L. Dobson, Sgt. N. F. Swierz.
A/C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. D. H. Frank, M. E. Brown, J. J. Bamber, T/Sgts. W. R. Taylor, R. F. Flanagan, W. R. Lancaster, S/Sgts. J. O. Carter, C. J. Davis, J. J. Sweeney.
A/C 437: Lts. N. F. Lindsey, G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa, T/Sgt. S. Scavello, Sgt. V. L. Hamrick, T/Sgt. L. J. Brandenburg, S/Sgts. J. A. Rekas, A. J. Roy, A. T. Schippang.
A/C 172: Lts. H. H.
Beasley, O.
E. G. Jedniak, E. L. Creason, C. E. Cadle.
1 April 1943 - PERSONNEL CHANGES: None. Articles of war read to entire enlisted personnel.
2April 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
3 April 1943 – 1st Lts. Robert C. Barton, O-728159; Arthur A. Bushnell, O728824;
Robert C. Heller, O-661835; Walter L. McCain, O-791466; Buster NMI Peek,
O-725524; Harold NMI Romm, O-440518; 2ndLts. Neil A. Daniels, O-733619; Maurice
J. Herman, O-729619; Mathew NMI Michaels, O-729549; William E. Sticklen,
O-732683; David M. Williams, O-732793; Clive M. Woodbury, O-728944; T/Sgts. Wade
H. Boggan, 24133944; William C. Darden, 88950807; Harlod A. Earney, 36049891;
Forrest G. Seaver, 35120320; Fred A. Sneed, 18053162; Thomas A. Stephens,
12128769; S/Sgts. Donald J. Aldrich, 31131905; Charles E. Allen, 15102666;
Gilbert F. Andrews, 13064904; Ronald A. Carlson, 31124253; Kenneth L. Jones,
15104257; Harold E. Miller, 37257661; Lawrence J. Moertle, 17026790; James E.
Pratt, 19055726; Chester W. Raphoon, 35321747; George NMI Serafin, 36183464;
Donald J. Snell, 11042285; Bobby NMI Taylor, 18077078; assigned and joined
Squadron per SO 49, Par 3, 91st Bomb Group dated April 3, 1943.
4 April 1943 - Capt. Robert A. Foster, O-412795, and Mathew C. Medina, 17011899. attached per
VOCO.
FLYING:
Squadron supplied six aircraft for mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070 1417 26,500 ft 6x1,000
337 1418 26,000 ft 6x1,000
172 1212 25,000 ft 6x1,000
132 1417 26,000 ft 6x1,000
574 1418 26,600 ft 6x1,000
437 Aborted and jettisoned 6x1,000 bombs in Channel.
BOMBING RESULTS: Good heavy pattern on aiming point, many fires started.
FLAK: Slight to moderate heavy inaccurate flak along route and target area.
E/A: Sixty E/A
attacked viciously from target area to ten miles off
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: A/C 337 – T/Sgt. L. J.
A/C 132 – S/Sgt. J. M. Franklin – FW190 Destroyed.
A/C 132 - T/Sgt. M. L. Schaeffer – FW190 Probable.
A/C 132 – S/Sgt. N. Sandoff – FW190 Destroyed.
A/C 132 – S/Sgt. J. L. Branch - FW190 Destroyed.
A/C 172 – S/Sgt. N. G, Sanschagrin – ME109 Probable.
CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capt. O. D. O’Neill, Lt. R. W. Freihofer, Capts. E. M. Carmichael, E. R. Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski, S/Sgts. C. J. Melchiondo, A. S. Youell, E. R. Lapp.
A/C 337: Lts. N. F. Lindsey, G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa, T/Sgt. S. Scavello, S/Sgt. A. T. Schippang, T/Sgt. L. J. Brandenburg, S/Sgts. J. A. Rekas, A. J. Roy, V. L. Hamrick.
A/C 172: Lts. G. L. Cottington, J. W. Wilson, R. W. Scott, R. F. Flanagan, S/Sgts. I. E. Narter, H. Litki, T/Sgt. G. E. Collins, Sgt. L. N. Hennessey, S/Sgts. C. E. Cadle, N. G. Sanschagrin.
A/C 132: Lts. H. H. Beasley, O. E. Diedering, H. O. Sipe, J. A. Fisher, (From another squadron), T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, S/Sgts. J. L. Branch,
J. M. Franklin, E. G. Jedniak, N. Sandoff, E. L. Creason.
A/C 574: 92nd Bomb Group crew: Lts. N. P. Stoffel, B. H. Martin, J. F. Segrest, E. A. Coppage, S/Sgt. E. M. Saylor, T/Sgts. J. A. Pearson, H. L. Langhofer, Sgts. D. W. Wood, J. W. Townsend, C. W. Quist.
5 April 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
Six aircraft supplied by Squadron, one aircraft flown by 92nd Bomb Group attached for training.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
070* 1529 24,300 ft 6x1,000
337 1530 24,000 ft 6x1,000
574 1531 24,000 ft 6x1,000
763 1530 23,500 ft 6x1,000
172 1529 24,000 ft 6x1,000
437 1535 24,000 ft 1x1,000 One hung up.
· Group Leader.
BOMBING RESULTS: Believed good –heavy smoke from area of pin point target.
FLAK: Slight inaccurate heavy flak in and out at target.
E/A: 75 E/A hit
formation near Lokeron,
Claims: A/C 763: Lt. R. J. Schwendiman – FW190 Damaged.
A/C 337: Lt. R. J. Maiorca –FW 190 Destroyed.
A/C 172: Lt. H. D. Sipe – FW 190 Destroyed.
CASUALTIES: S/Sgt. H. Litke hit in right leg and groin by .30 Caliber Bullet.
FOLLOWING CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 070: Capts. O. D. O’Neill, C. G. Gillespie, E. M. Carmichael, R. W. Hosman, Group, E. R. Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/Sgt. B. B. Borostowski, S/Sgts. C. J. Melchiondo, A. S. Youell, E. R. Lapp.
A/C 337: Lts. N. F. Lindsey, G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa, T/Sgt. S. Scavello, S/Sgt. A. T. Schippang, T/Sgt. E. J. Brandenburg, S/Sgts. J. A. Rekas, A. J. Roy, V. L. Hamrick.
A/C 574: Flown by attached 92nd Bomb Group crew: Lts. B. H. Martin, N. P. Stoffel, J. F. Segrest, Jr., E. A. Coppage, S/Sgt. E. M. Saylor,
Sgt. C. H. Quist, T/Sgt. H. L. Langhofer, Sgts. J. W. Townsend, M. C. Medina, D. W. Wood.
A/C 763: Lts. E. F. Riley, M. E. Fountain, R. J. Schwendiman, T. E. Ashinhurst, S/Sgt. N. C. Kirk, Sgt. W. R. Carroll, S/Sgts. R. G. Lee,
C. H. Snyder, G. L. Dobson, N. F. Sweirz.
A/ C 172: Lts. H. H. Beasley, R. B. Walker, H. D. Sipe, J. A. Fisher, (attached), T/Sgt. M. L. Schaeffer, S/Sgt. J. L. Branch, T/Sgt. J. L. Franklin, S/Sgts. E. G. Jedniak, N. Sandoff, E. L. Creason.
A/C 437: Lts. G. L. Cottington, R. C. Heller, R. W. Scott, H. Romm, S/Sgts. I. E. Narter, H. Litke, T/Sgt. N. L. Thompson, Sgt. L. M. Hennessey, S/Sgt. A. J. Allison, Sgt. B. E. Cash.
6 April 1943 – T/ Sgt. Pearson J, Atlee, 14041258, relieved from attachment and returned to own organization April 5, 1943 per VOCO.
Security: 19 for 4.15 man-hours. Code Check: Five for 7.30 man-hours. Communication: Three for 3.00 man-hours. First Aid: 20 for 20.00 man-hours. Link Trainer: Three for 3.00 man-hours. FLYING: None.
7 April 1943 – 2nd Lts. Wallin and
8 April 1943 – S/Sgt. Harold NMI Litke, 16047490, died in 2nd
Cpl. Norman E.
Otterson, 17037508, Pfc. Chester R. Knowles, 11027539, and T/5 Bankowsky,
32185826, assigned and joined Squadron per SO 52, Par1, 91st Bomb
Group dated April 8, 1943.
Three aircraft flew locally for total logged time of 4.00 hours.
9 April 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
10 April 1943 – Sgt. Henry NMI Neuberger, 36395839, transferred to Hq. 91st Bomb Group, Cpl. Albert A. Torin, 37181257, (DS at APO 634) assigned and joined per SO 58, Par 3, Hq. AAF Station, April 9, 1943.
11 April 1943 –
PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
12 April 1943 – S/Sgt. Oron O. Howard, 18060899, (hospital) transferred to Detachment of
Patients, 2nd General Hospital per SO 55, Par 4, Hq. Station 121,
April 6, 1943.
13 April 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
20 for 30.00 man-hours. FLYING: Five aircraft local flight total time 9.15 hours. Five aircraft high altitude formation flight practice bombing (Two bombs per aircraft.) total time logged 14.15 hours.
14 April 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
15 April 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
16 April 1943 – 2nd Lt. John E. Howard, O-885682, (hospital) transferred to 5th General Hospital, APO 519 per par1, Cpl. James M. Johnson, 14035749, (hospital)
transferred to Detachment of Patients, 2nd General Hospital, APO 647,
per Par 2, SO 62 Hq. Station 121 April 15, 1943.
17 April 1943 – 1st Lt. Bill H. Martin, O-442934, relieved from attachment and
returned to organization (92nd Bomb Group) as of April 16, 1943 per
VOCO.
FLYING:
Nine aircraft supplied by Squadron for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
172 missing in action
337 missing in action
391 missing in action
459 missing in action
574 missing in action (92nd Group crew.)
070 missing in action
763 Aborted
437 1259 26,800 ft 5x1,000
484 1259 27,000 ft 5x1,000
BOMBING RESULTS: Large explosion believed to be fuel dump. Good hits in buildings and dispersal area.
FLAK: Intense accurate at target area – flak is believed to be responsible for loss of “B” flight composed of 401st.
E/A: Heavy opposition and good encountered. Hit our Group, attacks were vicious and pressed home.
CLAIMS: None.
CASUALTIES: Sixty missing in action.
FOLLOWING CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. B. Peek, M. E. Brown, J. J. Bamber, T/Sgt. W. R. Taylor, S/Sgt. J. J. Sweeney, T/Sgt. W. R. Lancaster, Sgt. W. F. Jones, Jr., S/Sgts. C. J. Davis, J. O. Carter, Jr.
A/C 437: Lts. D. H. Frank, R. C. Heller, D. M. Williams, W. E. Sticklen, T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgt. I. E. Narter, T/Sgt. T. A. Stephens, Sgt. J. P. Armstrong, S/Sgt. A. J. Allison, Sgt. L. M. Hennessey.
FOLLOWING CREWS MISSING IN ACTION:
A/C 070: Capt. O. D. O’Neill, Lt. R. W. Freihofer, Capts. E. M. Carmichael, E. R. Bush, T/Sgt. H. Goldstein, S/Sgt. W. D. King, T/ Sgt. B. B. Borostowski, S/Sgts. C. J. Melchiondo, A. S. Youell, E. R. Lapp.
A/C 391: Lt. R. B. Walker, F/O R. A. Vetter, Lt. R. W. Scott, S/Sgt. G. O. Zedonek, T/Sgt. R. F. Flanagan, S/Sgt. W. R. Carroll, T/Sgt. G. E. Collias, S/Sgts. R. C. Oltman, N. Sandoff, D. J. Snell.
A/C 172: Lts. H. H. Beasley, W. L. McCain, H. D. Sipe, M. Michaels, T/Sgt. M. L. Schaefer, S/Sgt. J. L. Branch, T/Sgt. J. M. Franklin, S/Sgts. E. G. Jedniak, J. D. Cagle, E. L. Creason.
A/C 337: Lts. N. F. Lindsey, G. Slivkoff, R. J. Maiorca, A. Dobsa, T/Sgt. S. Scavello, S/Sgt. A. I. Schippang, T/Sgt. L. J. Brandenburg, S/Sgts. J. A. Rekas, A. J. Roy, V. L. Hamrick.
A/C 459: Lts. J. W. Wilson, A. A. Bushnell, R. C. Barton, H. Romm, T/Sgt. N. L. Thompson, S/Sgt. W. Bohaczyk, T/Sgt. H. A. Earney, S/Sgts. G. F. Andrews, R. H. Ade, C. E. Cadle.
A/C 574: Flown by 92nd Bomb Group crew: Lt. N. P. Stoffel, Capt. R. A. Foster, Lts. J. F. Segrest, Jr., E. A. Coppage, S/Sgt. E. M. Saylor, Sgt. D. W. Wood, T/Sgt. H. L. Langhofer, Sgts. C. H. Quist, M. C. Medina, J. W. Townsend.
18 April 1943 –
PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
19 April 1943 – 1st Lt. Riley promoted to Captain per SO 100, Par 1, Hq ETOUSA,
Dated April 10, 1943. Capt. Rickles transferred to Hq 91st Bomb Group
per SO 58, Par 2, 91st Bomb Group, dated April 18, 1943.
20 April 1943 – Lt. Wallin duty to DS to Dawer Mill, Pinetree per SO 59, Par 1, April 19,
1943.
22 April 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
23 April 1943 – Capts. Adams, Harrison, 1st Lts. Fuller, Loog, Schaefer, Stanford, 2nd Lts. Amphlett, Bonifield, Greene, Kaplan, McVicar, Scott, T/Sgts. Buckley, Geiger, Krass, Langford, McNemar, S/Sgts. Asials, Cassidy, Kleckner, Lemiska, Lewis, Polk, Porath, Rowe, Santoli, Spofford, Stone, and Cpl. Heller attached and joined (S/Sgt. Davis, MB, Attached, absent.) per So 65, Par 5, Hq AAF Station121 April 20, 1943 as amended by SO 65, Par 4, Hq AAF Station 121 April 22, 1943.
24 April 1943 – 1st Lts. Ashinhurst and Schwendiman duty to DS at
FLYING: Four aircraft local flight total time 13.00 hours. Three aircraft formation flying total time 12.00 hours.
25 April 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
26 April 1943 – 1st Lts. Band, Gregory, Pickelmann, Wilcox, 2nd Lts.
Francis, McKnight, Rippa, F/O Killian, T/Sgts. Clemens, Curtis, Graham, S/Sgts.
Achbach, Gragg, Laird, May, Walcyzuski, Wilson, Sgts. Fariner, Fuak, Pvt.
Koballa, attached from 94th Bomb Group per SO 68, Par 2, Hq AAF
Station 121 April 25, 1943. 1st Lts. K. L. Brown, Lay, Wheeler, 2nd Lts. Bliley, Berg, Campbell, DeBolt, Feerick, Fuller, Newberry, Quentin, G. E.
Williams, Woodward. F/O Pitts, T/Sgts. Akers, Cameron, Cobb, McCulley,
Robertson, Scurlock, S/Sgts. W. G. Allen, W. R. Brown, Clark, Crain, Gillet,
Gottschalk, Litzo, McBride, McGovern, V. O. Miller, Thomas assigned and joined
per Par 1, S/Sgt. Rivera assigned and joined per Par 2, SO 63, 91st Bomb Group April 26, 1943.
27 April 1943 –
PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
28 April 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
29 April 1943 –
1st Lt. Parsons, T/Sgt. Cottrell and Pfc. Steumke duty to TD at 1st Bomb Wing Prov. Gunnery School per SO 110, Par 1. Hq. 1st Bomb Wing,
April 26, 1943.
30
April 1943 –
1st Lt. T. G. Wilson, T/Sgt. Cetnarowski, S/Sgts. Boyer, Burns,
LaSota, Sgts. Husick and Rukas, assigned and joined Squadron per SO _, par2, 91st Bomb Group dated May 1, 1943.
401st Daily Reports – Prepared by 1st Lt. J. E. Nilson
1 May 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
Gunnery Lecture - 52 Combat crewmen 17.00 man-hours.
Skeet Shooting - 18 Combat crewmen 45.00 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer - 1 Bombardier 00.45 man-hour,
FLYING: Two aircraft flew locally for a total time of 3 hours.
Squadron supplied one aircraft for this mission, A/C # 527 piloted by Lt. D. H. Frank. However this aircraft was forced to abort due to engine trouble.
2 May 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
Skeet Shooting – 15
combat crews 30.00 man-hours.
Code check – 1 radar operator 1.00 man-hour.
FLYING: Three aircraft flew a high Altitude formation flight for a total time of 9 hours and 45 minutes.
3 May 1943 – 1st Lts. Ashinhurst, Schwendiman DS to duty. T/Sgt. Krass, S/Sgts. Asials, Cassidy, Kleckner, Lewis, Polk, Porath, Spofford, and Stone (attached) duty to DS to 1st Bomb Wing Prov Gunnery School, Snettisham, Norfold as of May 1,1943 per Par 1, SO 42, 94th Bomb Group, April 29, 1943.
Link Trainer – 1 pilot 1.00 man-hour.
Gunnery Test and Lecture – 18 Gunners 36.00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – 6 Gunners 3.00 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer – 1 Radar Operator 1.30 man-hours.
FLYING: Three aircraft flew formation QGH flight for a total time of 8 hours.
4 May 1943 – Pvt. Criscito (hosp) transferred to 2nd Evac Hosp per Par 4, SO 72, AAF Station 121, May 2, 1943. Capt. Weitzenfeld, 1st Lt. Wieneth, 2nd Lts. Vickerey, Worley, T/Sgts. Hughes, H. F. Smith, S/Sgts. Greeno, Price assigned and joined Squadron per Par 4, SO 68, 91st Bomb Group, May 4, 1943.
Gunnery Lecture – 52 combat crews 27.00 man-hours.
Skeet Shooting – 25 combat crews 50.00 man-hours.
FLYING:
A/C # Time over target Altitude at target Bombs on target
484 1842.5 25,000 ft 5x1,000
437 1843 25,000 ft 5x1,000
132 1848 26,000 ft 5x1,000
763 ---------------------aborted--------------------------------------
BOMBING RESULTS: Pin point well covered as well as buildings on both sides of the canal.
FLAK: Flak along the route and at the target was inaccurate and heavy.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: No more than 12 E/A were encountered, and with few attacks. Several attempts at aerial bombing were made but proved ineffective.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
SPECIAL NOTE: The Group was led by Capt J. W. Carroll in
A/C 484.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C #484: Capt. J. W. Carroll (P), Capt. C. G. Gillespie (CP), Lt. R. J. Schwendiman (N), Lt. T. E. Ashinhurst (B) T/Sgt. W. R. Taylor, S/Sgt. W. F. Jones, T/Sgt. W. F. Lancaster, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, C. J. Davis, J. O. Carter, General Anderson, 4th Bomb Wing (O).
A/C # 437: Lt. D. H. Frank (P), Lt. W. R. Wheeler (CP), Lt. D. M. Williams (N), Lt. W. E. Sticklen (B), T/Sgts. W. H. Boggan, I. E. Narter, E. D. Heatherly, Sgt. L. M. Hennessey, S/Sgts. A. J. Allison, N. G. Sanschagrin.
A/C #132: Lt. M. E. Fountain (P), Lt. K. Brown (CP), Lt. M. J. Herman (N), Lt. N. Williams (B), T/Sgt. F. A. Sneed, S/Sgt. C. W. Raphoon, T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgts. E. E. Miller, R. A. Carlson, L. J. Moertle.
Sgt. B. E. Cash flew with 324th Squadron on A/C # 857 and completed the mission.
5 May 1943 – 2nd Lt. Sherwin assigned and joined Squadron per Par1, SO 69, 91st Bomb Group, May 5, 1943.
Spotlight Trainer – 2 gunners 2.00 man-hours.
Link Trainer – 1 pilot 1.00 man-hour.
Gunnery Lecture – 9 new gunners 9.00 man-hours.
FLYING: Three aircraft flew locally for a total time of 4 hours and 40 minutes. Two aircraft flew a high altitude flight for a total time of 4 hours.
6 May 1943 – Pfc. Goode and Pvt. Corpier duty to DS May 1, 1943 per Par 1, SO 70, AAF Station 121.
Skeet Shooting – 16 gunners 32.00 man-hours.
Gunnery Lecture – 10 gunners 10.00 man-hours.
Dinghy Lecture – 30 combat crewmen 20.00 man-hours.
Close Order Drill 40 combat crews 20.00 man-hours.
FLYING: Two aircraft flew locally for a total time of 1 hour 45 minutes.
One aircraft flew SBA for 30 minutes.
7 May 1943 – S/Sgt. Pacheco assigned and joined Squadron per Par 9, SO 68, 91st Bomb Group, May 4, 1943.
Link Trainer – Two pilots 2.00 man-hours.
Security Lecture – 18 combat crewmen 9.00 man-hours.
FLYING: Six aircraft flew a high altitude formation flight for a total time of 20 hours. One aircraft flew high altitude. No time available.
8 May 1943 – 2nd Lt. Gilbride assigned and joined Squadron per Par 2, SO 72, 91st Bomb Group, May 9, 1943. Lt Evans, Sgts. Peters and Bendickson DS per VOCO 1700 hours.
Harwell Trainer –
Five Radar Operators 7.30 man-hours.
Shadowgraph – Two gunners 2.00 man-hours.
Gunnery Lecture – 18 gunners 18.00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
9 May 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
Spotlight Trainer – Eight 4.00 man-hours.
Code Check – Three 1.30 man-hours.
Link Trainer – Five 5.00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
10 May 1943 – 1st Lt. Wilson to SD, BAT Flight this station per Par 1, 91st Bomb Group, May 9, 1943.
Link Trainer – One 1.00 man-hour.
Code Check – One .30 man-hour.
Harwell Trainer – Four 6.00 man-hours.
Gunnery Test – 17 17.00 man-hour.
FLYING: None.
11 May 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
Link Trainer Two 2.00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – Four 4.00 man-hours.
FLYING: Six aircraft formation flight total time logged 21 hours.
This flight included high altitude flight and practice bombing (six bombs dropped.)
12 May 1943 –
PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
Shadowgraph – One 1.00 man-hour.
Harwell Trainer – Five 7.30 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer – Three 3.00 man-hours.
FLYING: One aircraft local flight for 1.15 hours.
13 May 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
FLYING: One aircraft local flight total time 1.15 hours.
Squadron supplied four aircraft for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT. AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 1630 25,000 ft 10x500
587 1630 26,000 ft 10x500
132 1630 26,000 ft 10x500
816 1629.5 24,500 ft 10x500
BOMBING RESULTS: Heavy bomb pattern in target area.
FLAK: Slight inaccurate heavy flak encountered at target and on route.
E/C: Few attacks experienced by our aircraft.
CLAIMS: None.
CASUALTIES: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. C. M. Woodbury, M. E. Brown. J. Bamber, T/Sgt. W. R. Taylor, S/Sgt. W. F. Jones, Jr., T/Sgt. W. F. Lancaster, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, J. O. Carter, Charles J. Davis.
A/C 587: Lt. H. T. Lay, F/O R. A. Pitts, Lts. W. F. Campbell, R. W. Fuller, T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgt. V. O. Miller, T/Sgt. D. F. Robertson, S/Sgts. Gottschalk, L. R. Rivera, C. W. Clark.
A/C 132: Lts. M. E. Fountain, O. E. Diedering, W. J. Herman, N. Williams, Jr., S/Sgts. J. E. Pratt, C. W. Raphoon, T/Sgt. T. A. Stephens, S/Sgts. H. E. Miller, L. J. Moertle, R. A. Carlson.
A/C 816: Capt. E. E. Riley, Lts. B. Peek, R. J. Schwendiman, T. E. Ashinhurst, T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgt. B. Taylor, T/ Sgt. R. G. Lee, S/Sgt. C. H. Snyder, Sgt. E. G. Niebojewski, S/Sgt. C. E. Allen.
14 May 1943 – Capt. Gillespie promoted to Major per Par 8, SO 126, Hq 8th Air Force, May 6, 1943.
FLYING: One aircraft
local flight time 1.15 hours.
Squadron supplied 7 aircraft for mission.
A/C # TOT ALT. AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 1203 26,000 ft 5x1,000
132 1201 26,500 ft 5x1,000
043 1203 27,000 ft 5x1,000
379 1204 27,000 ft 5x1,000
816 1202 26,500 ft 5x1,000
536 1205 26,000 ft 5x1,000
511 1203 26,000 ft 5x1,000
BOMBING RESULTS: Good pattern on Target.
FLAK: Slight inaccurate heavy flak in target area on route in and out of target.
E/A: Several brushes with 50 E/A. FW 190 and ME 109 attacks were not pressed home.
CASUALTIES: Sgt. E. Niebojewski wounded slightly in face.
CLAIMS: A/C 536 – Lt. V. J. Bliley (N) FW 190 destroyed.
FOLLOWING CREWS
CREDITED WITH SORTIE:
A/C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. C. W. Woodbury, M. E. Brown, J. J. Bamber,
T/Sgts. W. F. Lancaster, W. S. Taylor, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, W. F. Jones, Jr.,
J. O. Carter, C. J. Davis.
A/C 536: Lts. K. L. Brown, J. H. Quenin, V. J. Bliley, C. P. Feerick, T/Sgts. R. C. McCulley, J. O. Akers, S/Sgts. A. L. Pacheco, W. G. Allen, R. Litzo, W. R. Brown.
A/C 511: Lts. D. H.
Frank, R. C. Heller, D. M. Williams, W.
T/Sgts. W. C. Darden, W. H. Boggan, T. E. Narter, Sgt. E. J. Booth, S/Sgts. N. G. Sanschagrin, A. J. Allison.
A/C 816: Lts. W. H. Wheeler, H. R. DeBolt, J. B. Newberry, D. E. Woodward, T/Sgts. J. S. Cobb, W. P. Scurlock, S/Sgts. L. R. Thomas,
R. D. Gillett, J. J. McGovern, J. P. McBride.
A/C 379: Capt. E. F. Riley, C. G. Gillespie, Lts. R. J. Schwendiman, T. E. Ashinhurst, T/ Sgts. R. G. Lee, F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgts. C. R. Snyder, B. Taylor, Sgt. E. Niebojewski, S/Sgt. C. E. Allen.
A/C 043: Lt. H. T. Lay, F/O R. A. Pitts, Lts. W. F. Campbell, R. J. Fuller, T/Sgts. D. F. Robertson, R. C. Cameron, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, V. O. Miller, L. R. Rivera, C. W. Clark.
A/C 132: Lts. M. E. Fountain, C. E. Diedering, M. J. Herman, N. Williams, Jr., T/Sgt. T. A. Stephens, S/Sgts. J. E. Pratt, H. E. Miller,
C. W. Raphoon, L. J. Moertle, R. A. Carlson.
15 May 1943 – 1st Lt. Cottington transferred to Hq ETO per VOCO.
FLYING: One aircraft high altitude local flight for 1.45 hours.
Squadron supplied six aircraft for mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 1053 25,000 ft 10x500
816 1055 24,400 ft 10x500
587 1055 25,000 ft 10x500
379 1056 24,000 ft 10x500
536 1054 26,000 ft 10x500
132 1054 24,600 ft 10x500
BOMBING RESULTS:
Primary target area and most of German mainland covered by 10/10ths clouds.
Target of opportunity selected and believed to be German Naval base on
FLAK: Slight but heavy
flak seen in vicinity of Trischen, Scharnhorn and
E/A: Was up and waiting leading one to believe that enemy had advance information or spotting devices were working perfectly. Considerable opposition was encountered and vicious attacks by E/A lasted for more than half an hour. About 100 E/A including ME 109F, Me 110, Ju 88, were seen. Four FW 190 dropped aerial bombs from above with no damage.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS:
A/C 132; Sgt. Narter ME 109 Destroyed.
A/C 379: S/Sgt. C. H. Snyder ME 109 Destroyed.
A/C 484: S/Sgt. J. J. Sweeney ME 110 Damaged.
A/C 484: Lt. J. J. Bamber ME 109 Damaged.
A/C 132: Sgt Allison JU-88 Destroyed.
A/C 536: S/Sgt. W. R. Brown ME 110 Damaged.
A/C 536: S/Sgt. Serafin ME 109 Destroyed.
CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIE:
A/C 484: Capts. J. W. Carroll, R. W. Weitzenfeld, Lts. M. E. Brown,
J. J. Bamber, T/Sgts. W. F. Lancaster, W.R. Taylor, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, W. F. Jones, Jr., J. O. Carter, C. J. Davis.
A/C 816: Lts. W. R. Wheeler, M. A. Berg, J. B. Newberry, D. E. Woodward, T/Sgts. J. S. Cobb, B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgts. L. H. Thomas, J. J. McGovern, R. D. Gillett, J. P. McBride.
A/C 587: Lt. H. T. Lay, F/O R. A. Pitts, Lts. W. F. Campbell, R. W. Fuller, T/Sgts. D. F. Robertson, R. C. Cameron, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, L. R. Rivera, V. O. Miller, C. W. Clark.
A/C 379: Capt. E. F. Riley, Lts. B. Peek, R. J. Schwendiman, T. E. Ashinhurst, T/Sgts. R. G. Lee, F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgts. C. M. Snyder, B. Taylor, K. L. Jones, C. E. Allen.
A/C 536: Lts. K. L. Brown, J. H. Quenin, V. J. Bliley, F. P. Feerick, T/Sgts. R. O. McCulley, J. O. Akers, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, W. G. Allen, R. Litzo, W.R. Brown.
A/C 132: Lts. D. H. Frank, R. C. Fuller, D. M. Williams, W. E. Sticklen, T/Sgts. W. C. Darden, W. H. Boggan, S/Sgts. E. J. Bayer, N. G. Sanschagrin, A. J. Allison.
16 May 1943 – 2nd Lt. John E. Howard, O-885682, assigned and joined Par 3, SO 73, 91st Bomb Group, May 11, 1943.
FLYING: Four aircraft local flight total time 5.15 hours.
17 May 1943 – M/Sgt. Meilson and Sgt. Doyle (94th Bomb Group) attached per VOCO.
FLYING: One aircraft local high altitude flight total time 3.00 hours.
Squadron supplied six aircraft for mission. Squadron lead this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 1213 22,000 ft 5x1,000
043 1215 22,000 ft 5x1,000
437 1214 22,200 ft 5x1,000
379 1214 24,000 ft 5x1,000
816 1211 22,300 ft 5x1,000
587 -----------Aborted-------------------------
BOMBING RESULTS: Generally good. Many hits in target area. Some short of aiming point.
FLAK: Slight flak from St. Brieu and Morlaix. Moderate heavy flak in target area good for altitude, poor for deflection.
E/A: About 25 FW 190 and Me 109 sighted at North Pontivy at 1200 hours remaining with formation until 1239 at French Coast. Attacks were low and behind. E/A opposition relatively light.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
FOLLOWING AIRCREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Maj. C. G. Gillespie, Lts. M. H. Brown,
J. J. Bamber, T/Sgts. W. F. Lancaster, W. R. Taylor, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, W. F. Jones, Jr., J. O. Carter, C. J. Davis.
A/C 043: Lts. K. L. Brown, J. H. Quenin, V. J. Bliley, J. P. Feerick, T/Sgts. R. O. McCulley, J. D. Akers, S/Sgts. A. L. Pacheco, W. G. Allen, R. Litzo, W. R. Brown.
A/C 437: Lts. D. H. Frank, R. C. Heller, D. M. Williams, W. E. Sticklen, S/Sgt. N. G. Sanschagrin, T/Sgts. W. H. Boggan, T. E. Narter, W. C. Darden, Sgt. E. J. Booth, S/Sgt. A. J. Allison.
A/C 379: Capt. E. F. Riley, Lts. B. Peek, J. D. Worley, J. B. Vickery, Sgt. E. Niebojewski, T/ Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgt. C. H. Snyder, T/Sgt. R. G. Lee, S/ Sgts. B. Taylor, C. E. Allen.
A/C 816: Lts. W. H. Wheeler, M. A. Berg, J. B. Newberry, D. E. Woodward, T/Sgts. J. S. Cobb, B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgts. K. L. Jones, . O. Gillet, J. J. McGovern, J. B. McBride.
18 May 1943 –
PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
Harwell Trainer – Two
3.00 man-hours.
Skeet Shoot - 17 34 man-hours.
FLYING: Four aircraft local formation flight time 13.15 hours.
19 May 1943 – 2nd Lt Scott and T/Sgt. Clemons (94th Bomb Group attached) killed in action.
FLYING: Three aircraft high altitude formation flight total time 6.45 hours. Two aircraft local flight total time logged 1.45 hours.
MISSION TO KIEL, GERMANY.
Squadron supplied three aircraft for mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
132 1331 25,500 ft 10x500
437 Aborted over enemy territory sortie granted.
816 Aborted over enemy territory sortie granted.
BOMBING RESULTS: Generally good. Many hits in target area and aiming point. Much smoke seen at target.
FLAK: Slight flak from Hosum and Schleswig. Flak ships in Kircher
Fohrde. Accurate intense flak in target.
E/A: Considerable opposition. ME 110, FW 190, ME 210, JU 88 about 35 altogether. Attack started at 1311 at Amrum Island and lasted until 1415 off German coast. Attack from all levels. One JU 88 dropped aerial bombs from above – no damage.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: A/C 132 – T/Sgt. T. A. Stephens ME 110 Destroyed.
FOLLOWING AIRCREWS RECEIVED SORTIES:
A/C 437: Lt. D. H. Frank, Capt. J. W. Eanes, Lts. D. M. Williams, W. E. Sticklen, T/Sgts. T. E. Narter, W. H. Boggan, W. C. Darden, S/Sgts. E. J. Bayer, A. J. Allison, Sgt. E. J. Booth.
A/C 816: Lt. W. H. Wheeler, Capt. R. W. Weitzenfeld, Lts. J. B. Newberry, D. E. Woodward, T/Sgt. B. D. Scurlock, S/Sgt. R. D. Gillette, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, J. P. McBride, J. J. McGovern.
A/C 132: Lts. M. E Fountain, O. E. Diedering, M. J. Herman, N. Williams, T/Sgt. F. A. Sneed, S/Sgt. C. W. Raphoon, T/Sgt. T. A. Stephens, S/Sgts. H. E. Miller, R. A. Carlson, L. J. Moertle.
20 May 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Harwell Trainer –
Four 6.00 man-hours.
Shadowgraph – Seven 7.00 man-hours.
FLYING: Two aircraft high altitude flight total time logged 3.00 hours.
21 May 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: Two aircraft cross country flight total time logged 4.30 hours.
MISSION TO WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
536 Aborted over England.
816 1243 23,000 ft 10x500
379 1243 22,000 ft 10x500
437 1243 23,000 ft 10x500
043 1245 23,000 ft 10x500
132 1240 23,200 ft 10x500
BOMBING RESULTS: Unobserved due to intensity of E/A attacks and heavy undercast.
FLAK: Slight flak reported near Ardhof and from Spiekeroog Island. Intense accurate flak experienced at target.
E/A: Vicious attacks from 1235 at IP to 1318 40 miles off Germen coast by some 150 fighters of all types, ME 109, FW 190, JU 88’s. Attacks made at nose singly, in pairs, in line, six abreast, etc. Aerial bombing at attacks made at two different intervals, one type of bomb exploding at different vertical intervals.
CASUALTIES: Lt A. E. Wieneth – glass in face arms and legs due to exploding 20 MM shell in cockpit. Lt. T. E. Ashinhurst wounded in finger from 30 cal. bullet. Lts. G. E. Williams and N. E. Sticklen both slightly wounded by flak.
CLAIMS: A/C 043 – Sgt. Swierz FW 190 destroyed.
A/C 379 – Lt. T. E. Ashinhurst ME 109 destroyed.
A/C 816 – T/Sgt. B. R. Scurlock FW 190 Destroyed.
A/C 379 – S/Sgt. C. E. Allen, FW 190 destroyed.
A/C 043 – Sgt. Green FW 190 destroyed.
A/C 816 – Lt. D. E. Woodward FW 190 destroyed.
A/C 437 – Sgt. N. G. Sanschagrin FW 190 destroyed.
A/C 043 – Sgt. Sweirz FW 190 destroyed.
A/C 043 – Sgt. Boyer FW 190 destroyed.
FOLLOWING AIRCREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/c 379: Capt. E. F. Riley, Lts. B. Peek, D. M. Williams, T. E. Ashinhurst, T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgt. B. Taylor, T/Sgt. R. G. Lee, S/Sgts. K. L. Jones, C. E. Allen, Sgt. E. Niebojewski.
A/C )43: Capt. R. W. Weitzenfeld, Lts. M. A. Berg, J. D. Worley, J. B. Vickery, S/Sgts. N. F. Swierz, H. M. Greene, T/Sgt. H. F. Smith, S/Sgts. E. J. Boyer, O. B. Price, Sgt. B. E. Cash.
A/C 437: Lts. D. H. Frank, R. C. Heller, G. E. Williams, W. E. Sticklen, T/Sgts. W. H. Boggan, T. E. Narter, W. L. Darden, S/Sgts. A. J. Allison, N. G. Sanschagrin, Sgt. E. J. Booth.
A/C 816: Lts. W. H. Wheeler, A. E. Wieneth, J. B. Newberry, D. E. Woodward, T/Sgt. W. P. Scurlock, S/Sgt. R. C. Gillette, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, J. J. McGovern, J. P. McBride.
A/C 132: Lts. M. E. Fountain, E. M. Lockhart, M. J. Herman, E. Williams Jr., T/Sgt. F. A. Sneed, S/Sgts. H. E. Miller, C. W. Raphoon, T/Sgt. T. A. Stephens, S/Sgts. L. J. Moertle, R. A. Carlson.
22 May 1943 – 1st Lt. Garris promoted to Captain per Par 7, SO 127, Hq ETOUSA, May 7, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: None.
23 May 1943 – 2nd Lt. Howard transferred to 8th BC Casual Pool,12 RCD #3 per Par 3, SO 137, Hq 8th AF, May 17, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None. FLYING: None.
24 May 1943 – 1st Lt. Windell transferred to 92nd Bomb Group per Par 6 SO 133, Hq 1st Bomb Wing, May 21, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: None.
25 May 1943 – 2nd Lt. Dosier transferred to unknown destination February 17 per VOCO was transferred per Secret Order Hq 8th AF February 16, 1943. M/Sgt. Neilson and Sgt. Doyle (94th Bomb Group) relieved from attachment per VOCO.
GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer – Two 2.00 man-hours.
FLYING: One aircraft cross-country total time 2.00 hours.
26 May 1943 – Capt. Eanes relieved from duty and assignment per SO 12, Par 7, dated May 25, 1943 Hq 91st Bomb Group.
GROUND SCHOOL: Harwell Trainer – One 1.30 man-hours.
FLYING: Three aircraft local flight total logged time 4.00 hours.
One aircraft cross-country total time 1.00 hour.
Six aircraft local formation total time logged 22.30 hours.
27 May 1943 – Capts. Adams, Harrison, 1st Lts. Band, Gregor, Loog, Pickelmann, Shaefer. Stanford, Wilcox, 2nd Lts. Amphlett, Francis, McKnight, McVicar, Rippa, F/O Killian, T/Sgts. Curtis, Graham, Krass, Langford, McNemar, S/Sgts. Hibach, Asials, Cassidy, Gragg, Kleckner, Laird, Lewis, May, Polk, Porath, Rowe, Spofford, Stone, Waloynski, Wilson, Sgts. Farmer, Funk, and Pvt. Koballa relieved from attachment per VOCO.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Spotlight Trainer – One .30 man-hour.
Link Trainer – One 1.00 man-hour.
FLYING: Six aircraft high altitude formation flight, practice bombing no bombs dropped due to weather total time logged 21.00 hours.
28 May 1943 – Cpls. John M. Castleberry 39095309, Rudolph W. Christiansen 31110711, Leslie R. Hinds 38106250, assigned and joined per Par 4, SO 84, 91st Bomb Group, May 27, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: Seven aircraft high altitude formation flight and bombing practice (14 bombs dropped) total time logged 24.30 hours.
29 May, 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: MISSION TO ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 1708 24,000 ft 2x2,000
132 -------------Aborted over England.
816 1706 23,600 ft 2x2,000
587 1708 23,500 ft 2x2,000
379 1708 23,600 ft 2x2,000
536 1708 23,800 ft 2x2,000
043 1709.5 24,500 ft 2x2,000
BOMBING RESULTS: Very good, heavy pattern of explosions on aiming point and many fires observed in target area.
FLAK: Moderate accurate heavy flak in target area, slight flak reported from St. Milo, Guernsey Rennes on way in and Vanes Pontivy, Carhaix and Lannion on way out.
E/ A: No attacks on this group. Me 109’s and FW 190’s attacked group behind before and after target.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
FOLLOWING AIRCREWS
CREDIT WITH SORTIES:
A/C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll, Lts. B. Peek, M. E. Brown, J. J. Bamber, T/Sgt. W.
J. Taylor, S/Sgt. W. F. Jones, T/Sgt. W. F. Lancaster, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, J.
O. Carter, C. J. Davis.
A/C 587: Lt. H. T. Lay, F/O R. A. Pitts, Lts. W. F. Campbell, R. W. Fuller, T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgt. V. O. Miller, T/Sgt. D. F. Robertson, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, L. R. Rivera, C. W. Clark.
A/C 379: Capts. E. F. Riley, D. E. Sheeler, Lts. R. J. Schwendiman, T. E. Ashinhurst, T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgt. B. Taylor, T/Sgt. R. G. Lee,
S/Sgt. C. A. Snyder, Sgt. E. Niebojewski, S/Sgt. C. E. Allen.
A/C 816: Lts. W. H. Wheeler, T. G. Wilson, J. B. Newberry, D. E. Woodward, T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgt. R. O. Gillet, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgts. L. H. Thomas, J. J. McGovern, J. P. McBride.
A/C 536: Lts. K. L. Brown, J. H. Quenin, V. J. Bliley, J. P. Feerick, T/Sgt. J. D. Ackers, S/Sgt. W. G. Allen, T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgts. H. M. Crain, R. Litzo, W. R. Brown.
A/C 043: Lts. D. H. Frank, R. C. Heller, D. M. Williams, W. E. Sticklen,
T/Sgts. T. E. Narter, W. H. Boggan, E. D. Heatherly, Sgt. E. J. Booth, S/Sgts. N. G. Sanschagrin, A. J. Wilson.
30 May 1943 –
S/Sgt. Robert C. Ruppert 13042428, assigned and joined per Par 7, SO 117, Hq. 12th RCD #1, 8th AFSC, May 28, 1943. 1st Lt. Fuller, 2nd Lts. Bonifield, Greene, Kaplan, T/Sgt. Buckley, Giger, S/Sgts. Davis, Lemiska,
Santoli, and Cpl. Heller (94th Bomb Group) relieved from attachment
per VOCO.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: None.
31 May 1943 –
PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
GROUND SCHOOL:
IFF – Seven 7.00 man-hours.
Bombardiers Lecture- Seven 14.00 man-hours.
Drill – 70 35.00 man-hours.
Aircraft Recognition – 62 62.00 man-hours.
Link Trainer – Two 2.15 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – Five 2.30 man-hours.
FLYING: Four aircraft local flight total logged time 6.15 hours.
(Three of this same flight flew formation for total of 5.15 hours.)
Three aircraft flew cross-country for 2.00 hours.
1 June 1943 – Cpls. Castleberry and Christiansen to DS (Chelvston) per Par 3, SO 85, 91st Bomb Group, May 30, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Aircraft Recognition – 49 combat crewmen 49.00 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer – 1 Gunner 1.30 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer – 6 Bombardiers 6.00 man-hours.
FLYING: One aircraft flew locally for 1.00 hour. Six aircraft flew a formation flight which included navigation and practice bombing for a total time of 16 hours and 30 minutes. 12x100 lb. Practice bombs were dropped.
2 June 1943 – Capt Riley, 1st Lts. Ashinhurst and Schwendiman to leave at Stanbridge Earl’s Rest Home per Par 1, SO 91, AAF Station 121, May 31, 1943. T/Sgt. Lee and S/Sgt. Snyder duty to leave at Mouleford Manor.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Link Trainer – One co-pilot 1.00 man-hour.
Spotlight Trainer – Seven gunners 3.30 man-hours.
FLYING: Three aircraft flew locally for a total time of 3.00 hours.
3 June 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Bomb Trainer - Two bombardiers 2.00 man-hours.
Aircraft Recognition – 43 combat crewmen 43.00 man-hours.
Harwell Boxes – Five radar Operators 7.30 man-hours.
FLYING: One aircraft flew cross country for a total time of 5.00 hours.
4 June 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer – Two pilots 1.00 man-hour.
FLYING: Four aircraft flew locally for a total time of 5.00 hours.
5 June 1943 – Cpls. Castleberry and Christiansen DS to duty. 1st Lt. Wieneth hospital to duty.
GROUND SCHOOL
Skeet Shooting – 11
Combat crewmen 27:30 Man-hours.
Shadowgraph – 4 Gunners 2:00 Man-hours.
Bomb Trainer – 1 Bombardier 2.:00 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer – 2 Radar Operators 3:00 man-hours.
FLYING: One aircraft flew locally for 1.00 hour. Two aircraft flew cross-country for a total time of 6 hours and 30 minutes.
6 June 1943 - Capt. Davison duty to DS at RAF Station Highgate per Par 4, SO 139, 1st Bomb Wing, May 22, 1943.
Cpl. Williamson duty to DS at AAF Station 502 per Par 8, SO 174, 1st Bomb Wing June 4, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: Three aircraft flew locally for a total time of 4 hours, 30 minutes.
Three aircraft flew a formation flight for a total time of 3 hours. One aircraft
flew cross-country for 3 hours.
7 June 1943 – 1st Lt. Evans promoted to Capt. Per Par 6, SO 146, Hq 8th AF, May 26, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL:
IFF Lecture – 13 Pilots, Radar ops. 13:00 Man-hours.
Skeet Shooting – 12 Combat crewmen 24:00 Man-hours.
Harwell Trainer – 4 Radar Operators 6:00 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer – 4 Bombardiers 4:00 man-hours.
FLYING: Two aircraft flew cross-country for a total time of 5 hours.
8 June 1943 – Cpl Joseph Joseph (SD) transferred to 91st Gp per Par 2, SO 96, Hq AAF Station 121, June 7, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Communications Lecture – 20 Combat crewmen 20:00 man-hours.
Shadow-graph – 3 gunners 3:00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – 12 gunners 6:00 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer – 3 Radar Operators 4:30 Man-hours.
FLYING: One aircraft flew cross-country for 1 hour, 30 minutes.
9 June 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES>
GROUND SCHOOL:
Bomb Trainer – 2
bombardiers 2:00 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer – 8 Radar Operators 12:00 man-hours.
A/C Recognition – 49 combat crewmen 49:00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – 4 Gunners 2:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 12 A/C, SBA, for a total time of 17 hours, 15 minutes. 1 A/C flew locally for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
10 June 1943 – 1st Lt. John E. Nilson, assigned and joined Squadron per Par 2, SO 89, 91st Bomb Group, June 8, 1943. Pfcs. P. L. Brown, Bruckinan, Cox, Pulliam, Pvts. Bowers and Blodgett assigned and joined Squadron per Par 4; Cpls. Edmondson, J. A. Evans, Hale, Klamm, Pvts. Bergman, Bianchini, Clayton, Frantz, Gosley, Kerns, Lubenow, Mart, Marks, Marseilles, assigned and joined Squadron per Par 5, SO 98, AAF Station 121, June 9, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer – 3 Pilots 3:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 5 A/C, SBA, Total time of 20 hours, 35 minutes. 1 A/C flew cross-country for 2 hours, 30 minutes.
11 June 1943 – Capt. Reilly , 1st Lts. Schwendiman and Ashinhurst leave to duty. Capt. Davison DS to duty. Cpl. Goings (SD0 , Pvts. Corpier and Goode (DS) Sgts. Barnes, Wilkins, Cpls. Everson, Graham, Ingmira, Shippitka, Pfcs. Baumgartner, Bryla, Pvts. Eckhart and McCall, transferred to 1st Station Comple Squadron; S/Sgt. Lopez, Cpl. Cuthbertson, Pfcs. Lipschutz, Morgan, Northcutt, Pvts. Bullinger, Demaris, Hawkins, Higgins, Klein, Maher, D. S. Perkins, Walter. Weisenberg assigned and joined Squadron per Par 5, SO 99, AAF Station 121, June 10, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: One aircraft flew locally for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
MISSION TO BREMEN, GERMANY.
Squadron supplied eight aircraft for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
437 ---------------------------- Aborted-------------------------------
816 1807 24,800 ft 10x500
484 1808 26,000 ft 10x500
043 1800 27,000 ft 10x500
132 1808 26,500 ft 10x500
587 1805 27,000 ft 10x500
536 1806 27,000 ft 10x500
797 1808 27,000 ft 10x500
RESULTS OF BOMBING: Very questionable. Hits reported at Korden, Hage, NE of Emden. However primary target was not attacked.
FLAK: Moderate heavy flak near Wilhelmshaven, meager flak in vicinity of Alte Mellum and Eckwardder horne, also Nuremberg. Heavy flak experienced at Juist Island.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 50 E/A attacked the formation from 1745 at Heligoland, to 1845 off the Frisian Islands. Attacks were moderate, however , no E/A Coming closer than 500 yards. A flight of 8 E/A attacked the nose of our formation.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: A/c 043 – Sgt. A. J. Rukas Me 109 destroyed.
A/C 132 – Lt. Herman (N) Me 109 destroyed.
A/C 536 – S/Sgt. H. M. Crain Me 109 destroyed.
A/C 797 _ Lt. Worley Me 109 destroyed.
A/C 797 – T/Sgt. C. L. Hughes FW 190 destroyed
SPECIAL NOTE: A/C 797 with Capt Weitzenfeld as pilot, was severely
Damaged when bombs from an A/C above crashed thru the right horizontal stabilizer and sheared it off, leaving but a little less than two feet of stabilizer left on the aircraft. E/A began to pick on this A/C as it was forced out of formation by the accident. However, due to the superb flying skill of Capt. Weitzenfeld, and with the assistance of the co-pilot, Lt. Berg, the A/C was able to rejoin the formation and proceed back to base with no further damage to the A/C or the personnel.
CREWS CREDITED WITH MISSION:
A/C 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll (P), Maj. C. G. Gillespie (CP), Lt. M. E. Brown (N), Lt. J. J. Bamber (B), T/Sgts. W. R. Taylor, W. S. Lancaster, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, C. J. Davis, J. O. Carter, Lt. Col J. J. Nazarro (O)
(381st Bomb Group)
A/C 043: Lt. E. M. Lockhart (P), Lt. T. G. Wilson (CP), Lt. G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B), T/Sgt. T. R. Cetnarowski, Sgt. J. Husick, T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, A. W. Burns, Sgt. A. Rukas.
A/C 132: Lt. M. E. Fountain (P), Lt. O. E. Deidering (CP), Lt. M. J. Herman (N), Lt. N. Williams (B), T/Sgt/ F. A. Sneed, S/Sgt. C. W. Raphoon, T/Sgt. T. A. Stephens, S/Sgts. H. E. Miller, L. J. Moertle,
R. A. Carlson.
A/C 536: Lt. K. L. Brown (P), Lt. J. H. Quenin (CP), Lt. V. J. Bliley (N),
Lt. J. P. Feerick (B), T/Sgt. J. O. Akers, S/Sgt. W. G. Allen, T/Sgt. R. O. McCulley, S/Sgts. H. M. Crain, R. Litzo, W. R. Brown.
A/C 587: Lt. H. T. Lay (P) F/O R. A. Pitts (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N),
Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, Sgt. F. G. Seaver, T/Sgt. D. F. Robertson, S/Sgts. W. A, Gottschalk, L. R. Rivera, C. W. Clark.
A/C 797: Capt. R. W. Weitzenfeld (P), Lt. M. A. Berg (CP), Lt. J. D. Worley (N), Lt. J. B. Vickery (B), T/Sgt. C. L. Hughes, S/Sgt. H. M. Greeno, T/Sgt. H. F. Smith, S/Sgts. E. J. Bayer, M. A, LaSota, O. B. Price.
A/C 816: Lt. W. H. Wheeler (P), Lt. C. M. Woodbury (CP), Lt. J. B. Newberry (N), Lt. D. E. Woodward (B), T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgt. R. O. Gillett, T/Sgt. J. S. Cono, S/ Sgts. L. H. Thomas, J. J. McGovern, J. P. McBraide.
12 June 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Link Trainer – 4
pilots 4:00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – 10 gunners 5:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew cross-country for a total time of 4 hours.
1 A/C flew a high altitude formation flight for 2 hours 30 minutes.
13 June 1943 – S/Sgt. O. O. Howard assigned and joined Squadron per Par 4, SO 128, AAF Station 591, 12th RCD, June 11, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew a high altitude flight for a total time of 2 hours, and 50
minutes.
1 A/C flew locally for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
MISSION TO BREMEN, GERMANY.
Squadron provided 5 A/C for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
763 0952 27,000 ft 10x500
235 0952 26,500 ft 10x500
587 0952 27,000 ft 10x500
536 0951 26,700 ft 10x500
816 1952 26,800 ft 10x500
BOMBING RESULTS: Hits in target area, but accurate observation of damage impossible due to bomb smoke and smoke screen in the target area.
FLAK: Most of the flak was directed at other formations. Fairly accurate and intense flak experienced in the target area.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: Very feeble. Only about 10 E/A came within range of this formation. E/A appeared to be awaiting stragglers.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH MISSION:
A/C 763: Capt. R. W. Weitzenfeld (P), Lt. M. A. Berg (CP), Lt/ J. D. Worley (N), Lt. J. B. Vickery (B), T/Sgt. C. L. Hughes, S/Sgt. H. M> Greeno, T/Sgt. H. F. Smith, S/Sgts. E. J. Bayer, G. L. Dobson, O. B. Price.
A/C 816: Lt. W. H. Wheeler (P), Lt. A. E. Wieneth (CP), Lt. J. B. Newberry (N), Lt. D. E. Woodward (B), T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgt. R. O. Gillett, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgts. L. H. Thomas, J. J. McGovern, J. P. McBride.
A/C 587: Lt. H. T. Lay (P), F/O R. A. Pitts (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgt. D. J. Aldrich,
T/Sgt. D. F. Robertson, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, L. R. Rivera, C. W. Clark.
A/C 536: Lt. K. L. Brown (P), Lt. J. H. Quenin (CP), Lt. V. J. Bliley (N),
Lt. J. P. Feerick (B), T/Sgt. J. O. Akers, S/Sgt. W. G. Allen, T/Sgt. R. O. McCulley, S/Sgts. H. M. Crain, R. Litzo, W. R. Brown.
A/C 235: Lt. D. H. Frank (P), Lt. R. C. Heller (CP), Lt. D. M. Williams (N), Lt. W. E. Sticklen (B), T/Sgts. W. H. Boggan, I. E. Narter, E. D. Heatherly, S/Sgts. E. J. Booth, N. J. Sanschagrin, A. J. Allison.
14 June 1943 – S/Sgt. Otto transferred to CCRC 11 per Par 9, SO 130,
Hq 8 B C, June 7, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Bomb Theory – 6 Bombardiers 3:00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – 10 Gunners 10:00 man-hours.
Link Trainer – 4 Pilots 4:00 man-hours.
Log Book Lecture – 4 Navigators 2:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 5 A/C Flew locally for a total time of 6 hours, 40 minutes.
1 A/C flew cross-country for 1 hour and 5 minutes. 2 A/C flew SBA for a total time of 3 hours.
15 June 1943 – 2nd Lt. DeBolt (Hospital) transferred to 2nd Evac. Hosp. Per Par 6, SO 98, AAF Station 121, June 9, 1943. 2nd Lts. Bianchi, Hicks, 1st Lt. Porada, G. B. Williams, T/Sgts. Osborne, Thompson, S/Sgts. Hatton, Lindberg, Power and Zeigler assigned and joined Squadron per Par2, Capt. Weitzenfeld, 2nd Lts. Berg, Worley, Vickery, T/Sgts. Hughes, H. F. Smith, S/Sgts. Bayer, Greeno, Price, transferred to 324th Squadron per Par3, SO 92, 91st Bomb Group, June 13, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: MISSION TO LE MANS, FRANCE.
Squadron provided 7 A/C for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 -------------------------------sortie------------------------------
043 -------------------------------sortie------------------------------
132 -------------------------------sortie------------------------------
379 -------------------------------sortie------------------------------
816 -------------------------------sortie------------------------------
437 -------------------------------sortie------------------------------
587 -------------------------------sortie------------------------------
All A/C recalled by higher headquarters, and no targets were attacked.
FLAK: None
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH MISSION:
A/C 484: Capt. J. H. Carroll (P), Lt. J. H. McPartlin (CP), Lt. M. E. Brown (N), Lt. J. J. Bamber (B), T/Sgt. W. R. Taylor, S/Sgt. W. F. Jones, Jr., T/Sgt. W. F. Lancaster, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, C. J. Davis, J. O. Carter, Jr., Capt. W. H. Clothier (8th AF, Photographer.)
A/C043: Lt. E. M. Lockhart (P), Lt. T. G. Wilson (CP), Lt. G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B), T/Sgt. T. R. Cetnarowski, S/Sgt.
M. A. LaSota, T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, A. W. Burns, Sgt. J. Husick.
A/C 132: Lt. M. E. Fountain (P), Lt. O. E. Deidering (CP), Lt. M. J. Herman (N), Lt. N. Williams, Jr., T/Sgt. F. A. Sneed, Sgt. C. W. Raphoon, T/Sgt. T. A. Stephens, S/Sgts. H. E. Miller, R. A. Carlson, L. J. Moertle.
A/C 379:Capt. E. F. Riley (P), Lt. B. Peek (CP), Lt. R. J. Schwendiman (N), Lt. T. E. Ashinhurst (B), T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, Sgt. F. G. Seaver, T/Sgt. R. G. Lee, S/Sgts. K. L. Jones, C. E. Allen, Sgt. G. L. Dobson, T/Sgt. I. G. Slate (8th AF Photographer.)
A/C 816: Lt. W. H. Wheeler (P), Lt. A. E. Wieneth (CP), Lt. J. B. Newberry (N), Lt. D. E. Woodward (B), Lt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgt. R. O. Gillett, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgts. L. H. Thomas, J. P. Mc Bride, J. P. McGovern.
A/C 437: Lt. D. H. Frank (P), Lt. R. C. Heller (CP), Lt. D. M. Williams (N), Lt. W. E. Sticklen, T/Sgts. W. H. Boggan, I. E. Narter, E. D. Heatherly, S/Sgts. E. J. Booth, A. J. Allison, N. G. Sanschagrin.
A/C 587: Capt. R. W. Weitzenfeld (P), Lt L. A. Berg (CP), Lt. J. D. Worley (N), Lt. J. B. Vickery (B), T/Sgt. C. L> Hughes, S/Sgt. H. M. Greeno, T/Sgt. H. F. Smith, S/Sgts. E. J. Bayer, O. B. Price, D. J. Aldrich.
16 June 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer - 1 Pilot 1:00 man-hour.
FLYING: 5 A/C flew a cross country formation flight for a total time of 10 hours.
17 June 1943 – S/Sgt. Carrington SD to DS, 305th Bomb Group, June 16, 1943 per SO 159, 1st Bomb Wing, June 16, 1943. Sgt. Weems, Cpls. Carden, Haller, Maher, Northcott, Pfcs. L. A. Brown, S. A. Marten, Parks, Smith, Swerko, Vaughn, Walker, and Pvt. Weisenberg, duty to DS Sta Transport Sect per Par 6, SO 102, AAF Station 121, June 15, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Bomb Theory – 11 Bombardiers and Navigators 5:30 man-hours.
Log Book Procedures – 3 Navigators 1:30 man-hours.
Map Reading – 2 Bombardiers 1:00 man-hours.
Code Practice – 2 Bombardiers 1:00 man-hours.
Dead Reckoning – 2 Bombardiers 1:00 man-hours.
Rad. Comp. Instr. – 3 Navigators 1:30 man-hours.
Link Trainer – 1 pilot 1:00 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer – 2 Bombardiers 2:00 man-hours.
Shadowgraph – 5 Gunners 2:30 man-hours.
Harwell Boxes – 2 Radar Operators 5:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew a local high altitude flight for a total time of 4.00 hours. 9 A/C flew a local formation flight for a total time 16 hours. 2 A/c flew locally for a total time of 2 hours, 15 minutes. 3 A/C flew cross country for a total time of 3 hours 25, minutes.
18 June 1943 – S/Sgts. A. J. Smith, Wickes, Pvts. Hennessey and Kirk transferred to (unreadable) 39th Serv Grp; Cpls. Dunbar, Pryor, Pfc. Filowitz assigned and joined Squadron per Par 6, So 102, AAF Station 121, June 16, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Spotlight Trainer – 2 Combat crewmen 1:00 man-hour.
Link Trainer – 2 Pilots 2:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for 1 hour and minutes. 4 A/C flew a local formation flight for a total time of 6 hours.
19 June 1943 – Sgt, Cash transferred to 303rd Bomb Group per par 3; Cpls. Edmondson, J. A. Evans, Male, and Klamm duty to DS # 7 Radar School, Hernsington per Par 13, SO 160, Hq 1st Bomb Wing, June 17, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Code practice – 1 Bombardier 1:00 man-hour.
Harwell Trainer – 2 Radar Operators 3:00 man-hours.
Radio Exam – 5 radar Operators 5:00 man-hours.
Skeet Shooting – 9 Gunners 18:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for 1 hour.
20 June 1943 – Capt Riley, 1st Lts. Ashinhurst, Schwendiman, T/Sgts. Lee, Parkerson, S/Sgts. C. E. Allen, K. L. Jones, L. C. Pierce, Sgts. Bendickson, Cuthbertson, Dobson, Patton, Seaver, and Cpl. Tryon to DS, 381st Bomb Group per VOCO. S/Sgt. Carey assigned and joined Squadron.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: 5 A/C flew a high altitude formation flight for a total time of 17 hours and 30 minutes. 4 A/C flew cross-country for a total time of 3 hours 15 minutes.
21 June 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES
GROUND SCHOOL:
Link Trainer – 2 Pilots 2:00 man-hours.
Code Check – 1 Radar Operator 2:00 man-hours
Skeet Shooting – 13 Combat crewmen 26:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for a total time of 2 hours. 2 A/C flew cross-country for a total time of 3 hours 15 minutes.
22 June 1943 – Sgt. Cook and Cpl. Kulis transferred to 1st Sta Comple Sq (SP) per Par 3, SO 105 AAF Station 121, June 19, 1943. 2nd Lt. Sticklen and D. M. Williams promoted to 1st Lt. Per SO 160, Hq. ETOUSA, June 9, 1943.2nd Lts. Rowland, Ball, Rutledge, Ferguson, T/Sgts. Holmes and Turner, S/Sgts. Price, H. A. Harmon, McConnell and Pasztor assigned and joined Squadron per Par 1, SO 96, 91st Bomb Group, June 22, 1943. Sgt. Peters duty to DS to 391st Bomb Group per VOCO. 1st Lts. Peek and Porada, 2nd Lts. G. B. Williams and Hicks, T/Sgts. R. R. Thompson and Osborne, and S/Sgts. Swierz, Hatton, and Zeigler DSXC.
GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer – 1 co-pilot 1:00 man-hour.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew cross-country for 1 hour.
MISSION TO HULS, GERMANY.
Squadron supplied 6 A/C for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
797 ----------------- Log lost at sea---------------- 10x500
132 --------------------- Missing in action -------------------------
536 --------------------- Missing in action -------------------------
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 0937 24,000 ft 10x500
587 0942 24,000 ft 10x500
043 ---------------------------- Aborted ------------------------------
RESULTS OF BOMBING: Not accurately observed because of heavy cloud cover at the target which varied in intensity from 5-8/10ths. Bombs believed to have dropped in target area, and large fires started.
FLAK: Meagre, inaccurate flak reported on the way in and way out. Heavy accurate flak in the target area.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: Worst E/A opposition experienced to date, by far. 150 E/A composed of FW 190’s, Ju 88’s attacked this formation from all around the clock. Some crews reported receiving as many as 50 to 60 separate attacks. E/A pressed home their attacks singly, and in groups from 3 to 15. The attacks came after leaving the target area.
CASUALTIES: A/C # 484
– Lt. M. E. Brown Killed in action.
Lt. J. J. Bamber Wounds in face.
A/C # 587 – T/Sgt. D. F. Robertson Shell splinters in left
si__________(Unreadable.)
A/C # 587 – S/Sgt. L. R. Rivera Shell splinters in left leg.
A/C # 797 – S/Sgt. E. Linberg – Drowned in North Sea.
A/C # 132 – Missing in action. Lt. M. E. Fountain (P), Lt. O. Deidering
(CP), Lt. M. J. Herman (N), Lt. N. Williams (B), T/Sgt.
F. A. Sneed, S/Sgt. J. E. Pratt, T/Sgt. T. A. Stephens, S/Sgts. H. E. Miller, A.
J. Rukas, R. A. Carlson.
A/C # 536 – Missing in action. Lt. K. L. Brown (P), Lt. J. H. Quenin (CP), Lt. J. J. Bliley (N), Lt. J. P. Feerick (B), T/ Sgt. J. O. Akers, S/Sgt. W. G. Allen, T/Sgt. R. O. McCulley, S/Sgts. H. M. Crain, R. Litzo, W. R. Brown.
SPECIAL NOTE: A/C # 797 was heavily damaged by flak, and received heavy and constant attacks from E/A, finally forcing it down into the Channel. The crew was in the water for about 30 minutes when it was picked up by the Air-Sea rescue. All crew members were safe, except for minor injuries with the exception of S/Sgt. E. Lindberg, who was drowned. The crew was composed of: Lt. B. Peek (P), Lt. F. A, Porada (CP), Lt. G. B. Williams (N), Lt. C. H. Hicks (B), T/Sgt. R. R. Thompson, S/Sgt. N. F. Swierz, T/Sgt. J. F. Osborne, S/Sgts. R. D. Hatton, E. Lindberg, W. G. Zeigler.
CLAIMS: A/C # 797 – Lt. C. H. Hicks FW 190 Damaged.
A/C # 797 – Lt. C. H. Hicks FW 190 Damaged.
A/C # 797 – Lt. G. B. Williams Me 109 Destroyed.
A/C # 797 – S/Sgt. R. D. Hatton FW 190 Destroyed.
A/C # 797 – S/Sgt. N. F. Swierz FW 190 Destroyed.
A/C # 797 – S/Sgt. N. F. Swierz FW 190 Destroyed.
CREWS CREDITED WITH MISSION:
A/C # 484: Capt. J. W. Carroll (P), Lt. W. H. Wheeler (CP), Lt. J. J. Bamber (N), Lt. M. E. Brown (B), T/Sgts. W. F. Lancaster, W. R. Taylor, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, W. F. Jones, J. O. Carter, C. J. Davis.
A/C # 587: Lt. H. T. Lay (P), F/) R. A. Pitts (CP), Lt W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgts. W. H. Gottschalk, V. O. Miller, L. R. Rivera, C. W. Clark.
A/C # 797: (See Special Note, above.)
23 June 1943 – T/Sgt. Robertson duty to 2nd Evac Hosp at 1200 hours June 22, 1943. 2nd Lts. Ball, Ferguson, S/Sgts. Turner, H. A. Harmon,
T. B. Price, Holmes, McConnell, Pasztor duty to DS 1st Wing Prov Gnry Sch, Snettisham, Norf per Par 2; Capt. Carroll, T/Sgt. Taylor and S/Sgt. Davis transferred to Hq 91st Bomb Group and attached to Squadron per par 3, SO 96, 91st Bomb Group, June 22,1943. Capt. Riley, 1st Lts. Ashinhurst, Schwendiman, T/Sgts. Lee, Parkerson, S/Sgts. C. E. Allen,
K. L. Jones, L. C. Pierce, Sgts. Bendricksin, Cuthbertson, Dobson, Peters, Patton, Seaver, and Cpl. Tryon DS to duty per VOCO. 1st Lt. Peekand Porada, 2nd Lts. G. B. Williams, Hicks, T/Sgts. R. E. Thompson and Osborne, S/Sgts. Hatton and Zeigler DSXC to Duty. S/Sgt. Swierz DSXC to RAF Hosp Felixstowe.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Link Trainer – 1 Pilot 0:45 man-hour.
A/C Recognition – 10 Combat crewmen 10:00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
Abortive Mission to Paris, France.
24 June 1943 – Capt. Davison duty to DS per Par1, SO 97, 91st Bomb Group, June 23, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Link Trainer – 2 Pilots 2:00 man-hours.
A/C Recognition – 17 combat crewmen 17:00 man-hours
Spotlight Trainer – 3 gunners 1:30 man-hours.
Code – 1 Radar Operator 3:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew cross-country for 1 hour. 3 A/C flew locally for a total time of 4 hours.
25 June 1943 – Capt. Davison DS to duty. 1st Lts. Peek and Porada and T/Sgt. Thompson duty to DS, London per Par 1, SO 98, 91st Bomb Group, June 24, 1943. 1st Lts. Arp, Berkey, 2nd Lts. Boyle, Carlson, Gelles, Hexum, McAvoy, Sherman, T/Sgts. Allston, Henley, Wenninghoff, S/Sgts. Bara, Babushka, Hayes, Millward, Pratt, Pvts. Marko, Sams assigned and joined Squadron per Par 4, SO 99, 91st Bomb Group, June 25, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for a total time of 1 hour 45 minutes.
MISSION TO HAMBURG, GERMANY.
Squadron supplied three aircraft for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
379 0902 26,600 ft 10x500
679 0835 27,000 ft 10x500
763 0845 27,000 ft 10x500
Ac # 816 was flown by another Squadron and dropped its bombs.
BOMBING RESULTS: Due to extreme undercast at the primary target most bombs were dropped on targets of opportunity in North West Germany. Bombing results could not be observed.
FLAK: Meager inaccurate heavy flak all along the route.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 70-75 E/A consisting of FW 190s, and Me 109s with a smattering of Ju 88s all along the route. Most of the attacks were made on other formations.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: A/C # 679 – S/Sgt. M. A. LaSota Me 109 Damaged.
A/C # 679 - S/Sgt. M. A. LaSota Me 109 No Claim
A/C # 379 – T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson Me 109 Destroyed.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
MISSION:
A/C # 379: Capt. E. F. Riley (P), Major C. G. Gillespie (CP), Lt. R. J.
Schwendiman (N), Lt. J. J. Bamber (B), Lt. A. E. Wieneth (N), T/Sgt. F. J.
Parkerson, Sgt. F. G. Seaver, T/ Sgt. R. G. Lee, Sgt. G. L. Dobson, S/ Sgt. J.
J. Sweeney.
A/C # 679: Lt. E. M. Lockhart (P), Lt. T. G. Wilson (CP), Lt. G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B), T/Sgt. T. R. Cetnarowski. S/Sgt. M. A. LaSota, T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, A. W. Burns, Sgt. J. Husick.
A/C # 763: 1st Lt. H. T. Lay (P), F/O R. A. Pitts (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgt. V. O. Miller, Sgt. R. L. Glague, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, C. W. Clark, L. R. Rivera.
The following EM flew with the 323rd Squadron and were credited with this mission: T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgt. D. J. Aldrich, Sgt. C. W. Raphoon.
26 June 1943 - Cpl. Funk duty to DS AAF Station 582 per par 13, SO 163, 1st Bomb Wing, June 20, 1943. 1st Lt. Wallin duty to DS Air Sea rescue School RAF Station Blackpool per Par 9, SO 168, June 25, 1943. S/Sgt. F. King and Pvt. Gramesty assigned and joined Squadron per par 4, SO 99, 91st Bomb Group, June 25, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer – 2 Pilots 2:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew cross-country for 36 minutes.
MISSION TO COUBLAY, FRANCE.
Squadron supplied 2 A/C for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
816 -----------------------Abortive sortie--------------------------------------
437 -------------------------Aborted---------------------------------------------
BOMBING RESULTS: Bombs brought back. Visibility 8-10/10ths.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 15-20 yellow-nosed FW 190 were seen which followed the formation for 45 minutes, but did not attack this group.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH MISSION:
A/C # 816: Lt. H. T. Lay (P), F/O R. A. Pitts (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgt. W. F. Jones, Jr., T/Sgt. W. F. Lancaster, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, L. E. Rivera, C. W. Clark.
27 June 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for 1 hour. 1 A/C flew cross-country for 3 hours.
28 June 1943 – 1st Lts. Peek and Porada and T/ Sgt. Thompson DS to duty 27 June. T/Sgt. Lancaster transferred to Casual Pool 12th RCD AAF Station 591 per Par 4, SO 170, 1st Bomb Wing, June 27, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Lecture on Mission Secrecy 106 combat crewman 53 man-hours.
FLYING: MISSION TO ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE.
Squadron supplied 4 A/C for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
379 1711 26,000 ft 2x2,000
043 1711 25,000 ft 2x2,000
816 1712 26,000 ft 2x2,000
437 1712 25,300 ft 2x2,000
BOMBING RESULTS: Very good. Hits reported on MPI, as well as concentrated hits in the target area. Great clouds of brown and black smoke seen for many miles.
FLAK: Meager flak reported on the way into the target area. Moderate but accurate the target area, some ships reporting hits from the flak.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: About 40 E/A attacked the formation for about an hour and a half. Poor tactics were employed by E/A and they did not press home their attacks.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: A/C # 379 – S/Sgt. J. J. Sweeney FW 190 Destroyed.
A/C # 043 – Sgt. John Fusick FW 190 Destroyed.
A/C # 437 – T/Sgt. W. H. Boggan FW 190 Destroyed.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
MISSION:
A/C # 379: Capt. E. F. Riley (P), Lt. J. H. McPartlin (CP), Lt. G. H. Carlson
(N), Lt. J. J. Bamber (B), T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgt. J. J. Sweeney, T/Sgt.
R. G. Lee, S/Sgts. J. O. Carter, C. E. Allen, Capt. J. C. Walker (O).
A/C # 043: Lt. E. M. Lockhart (P), Lt. T. G. Wilson (CP), Lt. G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B), T/Sgt. T. R. Cetnarowski, Sgt. C. W. Raphoon, T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgt. G. Serafin, Sgt. J. Husick, S/Sgt. A. W. Burns.
A/C # 816: Lt. H. T. Lay (P), F/O R. A. Pitts (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Agt. V. O. Miller, T/Sgt. R. L. Olague, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, L. R. Rivera, C. W. Clark.
A/C # 437: Lt. D. H. Frank (P), Lt. K. B. Rutledge (CP), Lt. D. M. Williams (N), Lt. W. E. Sticklen (B), T/Sgts. W. H. Boggan, I. E. Narter, E. D. Heatherly, S/Sgts. E. J. Booth, N. G. Sanschagrin, A. J. Allison.
29 June 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Bomb Trainer – 2 Bombardiers 2:00 man-hours.
Harwell trainer – 4 Radar Operators 6:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew cross-country for 1 hour, 30 minutes.
MISSION TO TRIQUEVILLE, FRANCE.
Squadron supplied 4 A/C for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
591 1850 ----------------sortie-------------------------------------------
043 ----------------------------------sortie-------------------------------------------
639 ----------------------------------sortie-------------------------------------------
379 ----------------------------------sortie-------------------------------------------
BOMBING RESULTS: No bombs dropped. Target area covered by 10/10ths clouds.
FLAK: None.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: None.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH MISSION:
A/C # 379: Capt. E. F. Riley (P), Lt. J. H. McPartlin (CP), Lt. D. M. Williams (N), Lt. T. E. Ashinhurst (B), T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgt. J. J. Sweeney, T/Sgt. R. G. Lee, S/Sgts. J. O. Carter, Jr., C. E. Allen, G. L. Dobson.
A/C # 043: Lt. E. M. Lockhart (P), Lt. T. G. Wilson (CP), Lt. G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B), T/Sgt. T. R. Cetnarowski, Sgt. J. Husick, T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, A. W. Burns, C. W. Raphoon.
A/C # 591: Lt. H. T. Lay (P), Lt. E. D. Arp (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgt. L. R. Rivera, T/Sgt. E. D. Heatherly, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, V. O. Miller, C. W. Clark.
A/C # 679: Lt. W. H. Wheeler (P), Lt. D. H. Frank (CP), Lt. J. B. Newberry (N), Lt. D. E. Woodward (B), T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgt. R. O. Gillett, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgts. L. H. Thomas, J. J. McGovern, J. P. McBride.
Lts. J. P. McAvoy, G. H. Carlson loaned as Navigators to the 324th and 322nd Squadrons, respectively.
30 June 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
GROUND SCHOOL:
Link Trainer – 4 Pilots 4:00 man-hours.
Code Practice – 4 Bombardiers and Navigators 2:00 man-hours.
Code Check – 1 Radar Operator 2:00 man-hours.
Dinghy Lecture – 2 Radar Operators 1:30 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – 2 Engineers 1:00 man-hours.
A/C Recognition – All combat crews 17:00 man-hours
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for 1 hour, 45 minutes. 1 A/c flew cross-country for 45 minutes.
401st DAILY REPORTS
prepared by 1st Lt. J. E. Nilson
1 September 1943 –
S/Sgt. Pacheco duty to DS, 10th Replacement Depot per Par 1, SO 134,
AAF Station 121, 21 August 1943. S/Sgt. Allen (Hosp) is in
Link Trainer 4 pilots 3.30 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer 3 b’d’rs 3.00 man-hours.
Gunnery Instructions 10 gunners 20.00 man-hours.
Radio School 5 Radar Ops 20.00 man-hours.
A/C Recognition 25 combat crew 25.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1A/C flew locally for
1 hour and 45 minutes. 1 A/C flew cross-country for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
401st DAILY REPORTS
prepared by 1st Lt. J. E. Nilson
1 July 1943 – M/Sgt.
Cordes duty to DS London per Par 1, SO 100, 91st Bomb Group, June 30,
1943. 1st Lt. Bamber transferred to 12th RCD per Par 21,
SO 171, 1st Bomb Wing, June 29,1943. S/Sgt. O. O. Howard transferred
to CCRC 11 per Par 22, SO 173, 1st Bomb Wing, June 29, 1943.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew
cross-country for 6 hours and 45 minutes.
2 July 1943 – NO
PERSONNEL CHANGES>
Link Trainer – 3 Pilots 3:30
man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – 4 Gunners 2:00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
3 July 1943 – 2nd Lts. Blackmon, Cook, Smith, Warose, T/Sgts. Halloran, Reidy, S/Sgts. Conricode,
and J. D. Hall assigned and joined Squadron per par 4, SO 105, 91st Bomb Group, July 5, 1943. 2nd Lts. Ball,
T. G. Price and Pasztor DS to
duty.
Harwell Trainer – 5 radar Operators 2:30 man-hours.
Skeet Shooting – 10 combat crewman 20:00 man-hours.
Code Check – 1 radar Operator 1:00 man-hour.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for
2 hours. 2 A/C flew high altitude formation flight for 7 hours.
4 July 1943 – NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
FLYING:
Squadron supplied 5 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT
AT TARGET BOMBS
ON TARGET
379 1240 22,000 ft 10x500
816 1239 21,500 ft 10x500
437 1240 21,500 ft 10x500
484 1239 22,000 ft 10x500
043 1241 21,800 ft 10x500
RESULTS OF BOMBING: Hits well
concentrated in target area. Believe many hits on MPI. Smoke from target visible
for 20 minutes.
FLAK: Meager inaccurate flak,
though heavy reported from only a few places along the route, and at the target.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 20-30 single-engine
E/A attacked the entire formation although only one pass was made at our group.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
The 91st Bomb Group
led this raid with Lt. Col. Clement Wurzbach, the Group Commander flying as
Pilot with Lt. Riley in A/C # 379, from this Squadron.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C # 379: Lt. Col. Clement K.
Wurzbach (P), Capt. E. F. Riley (CP), Lt. R. J. Schwendiman (N), Lt. D. M.
Williams (N), Lt. Ashinhurst (B), Lt. N. A. Daniels (TG), T/Sgt. F. J.
Parkerson, S/Sgt. J. O. Carter, Jr., T/Sgt. R. G. Lee, S/Sgts. J. J. Sweeney, G.
L. Dobson.
A/C # 816: Lt. W. H. Wheeler
(P), Lt. L. J. Bianchi (CP), Lt. J. B. Newberry (N), Lt. D. K. Woodward (B),
T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgt. R. O. Gillett, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgts. L. H.
Thomas, J. P. McBride, J. J. McGovern.
A/C # 437: Lt. H. T. Lay (P),
Lt. E. D. Arp (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. R. C.
Cameron, S/Sgt. V. O. Miller, T/Sgt. J. B. Wenninghoff, S/Sgts. W. A.
Gottschalk, C. W. Clark, L. R. Rivera.
A/C # 484: Lt. D. H. Frank
(P), Maj. C. G. Gillespie (CP), Lt. G. H. Carlson (N), Lt. W. E. Sticklen (B),
T/Sgts. W. H. Boggan, I. E. Narter, E. D. Heatherly, S/Sgts. E. J. Booth, A. J.
Allison, N. G. Sanschagrin.
A/C # 043: Lt. E. M. Lockhart
(P), Lt. T. G. Wilson (CP), Lt. G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B),
T/Sgt. T. R. Cetnarowski, Sgt. C. W. Raphoon, T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgts. G.
(NMI) Burns, John (NMI) Husick.
1st Lts. Peek,
Porada, 2nd Lts. Hicks, G. B. Williams duty to leave at Stanbridge
Earl’s Rest Home per Par 2; T/Sgts. Osborne, Thompson, S/Sgts. Hatton, Zeigler
duty to leave at Moalsford Manor per Par 3, SO 111, AAF station 121, July 1,
1943. Cpls. Breed, Dickerson, Pfcs. C. C. Brown, Carper, Pvts. Rogers, Scagel,
E. C. White assigned and joined Squadron per Par 1, SO 105, 91st Bomb
group, July 5, 1943.
Security and P/W – 6 new combat crewmen 12:00 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer – 1
Bombardier 1:00 man-hour.
Bomb Fuse Lecture – 6
Bombardiers 3:00 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer – 6 Radar
Operators 9:00 man-hours.
Flying Control – 4
Pilots
4:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 3 A/C flew formation
for a total time of 4 hours 30 minutes.
1 A/C flew cross-country for 3
hours and 30 minutes.
6 July 1943 – Sgt.
Bishop duty to DS
Link Trainer – 3
Pilots 3:00 man-hours.
Target Identification – 6 Bombardiers 6:00 man-hours.
Hot News Reporting & Review of A/C Reco. Grds. 75 combat crewmen 37:30 man-hours.
FLYING: 3 A/C flew formation
for a total time of 4 hours, 15 minutes.
1 A/C flew cross-country for 1
hour and 35 minutes.
7 July 1943 – S/Sgts.
Lamplot and Roe assigned and joined Squadron per Par 2, SO 109, 91st Bomb Group, July 12, 1943.
Shadowgraph – 5 combat
crewmen 2:30 man-hours.
A/C Recognition – 29 combat crewmen
29:00 man-hours.
Radio Procedures – 4 Radar Operators 4:00 man-hours.
Bomb Fuse Lecture – 15 combat crewmen
7:30 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer – 5 Radar
Operators 7:30 man-hours.
Link Trainer – 1
Pilot
1:00 man-hour.
Code –
2 Radar Operators 1:00 man-hour.
FLYING: 3 A/C flew formation
flight for a total of 4.5 hours.
4 A/C flew cross-country for
total time of 5.5 hours.
8 July 1943 – Capt.
Riley, 1st Lt. Ashinhurst and T/Sgt. Lee transferred to Casual Pool,
12th RCD, RAF Station 591 per Par 20, 1st Lt. Schwendiman
transferred to 4th Bomb Wing per Par 21, SO 178, Hq, 1st Bomb Wing, July 5, 1943.
Spotlight Trainer – 2
Gunners 1:00 man-hours.
Importance of Briefing – 56 combat crewmen 28:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 5 A/C flew a high
altitude formation flight for a total time off 10 hours and 15 minutes.
9 July 1943 – 1st Lt. Ryan (hosp) transferred to Det of Patients, 2nd Evac Hosp per Par
2, SO 114, AAF Station 121, July 5, 1943. Pfc. Guignon transferred to 323rd Squadron Pvt. McCormick assigned and joined Squadron per Par 2, SO 106, 91st Bomb Group, July 7, 1943.
Link Trainer –
4 Pilots
4:00 man-hours.
Sig of Briefing –
25 combat crewmen 12:30 man-hours.
Navigation –
4 Bombardiers 4:00 man-hours.
Bomb Theory –
3 Navigator 3:00
man-hours.
Skeet Shooting –
9 combat crewmen 18:00 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer –
1 Radar Operator 1:30 man-hours
Import & Sig of Interrog – 54 combat crewmen
27:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew
cross-country for 30 minutes. 4 A/C flew locally , formation, for a total time
of 7 hours.
10 July 1943 – NO
PERSONNEL CHANGES.
FLYING:
Squadron supplied 5 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
816 ----------------------sortie----------------------------------------------
043
----------------------sortie----------------------------------------------
437 ----------------------sortie----------------------------------------------
763 ----------------------aborted-------------------------------------------
379 ----------------------did not take-off---------------------------------
RESULTS OF BOMBING: None.
Bombs brought back. 10/10ths undercast.
FLAK: Meager, inaccurate AA
fire reported throughout mission.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 50-75 E/A, FW
190 and Me 110 reported. E/A seemed to be waiting for the formation.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: A/C # 437: S/Sgt. C.
W.
A/C # 043: S/Sgt. G. Serafin FW 190 Destroyed.
CREWS CREDITED WITH MISSION:
A/C # 816: 1st Lt. T. G. Wilson (P), Lt. P. Berkey (CP), Lt. G. H.
Carlson (N), Lt. W. L. Boyle (B), S/Sgt. F. C. King. T/Sgt. C. E. Alston, Sgt.
L. Gramesty, Sgt. R. J. Sams, S/Sgt. G. G. Pratt, Sgt. J. Marko.
A/C # 043: Lt. E. M. Lockhart
(P), Lt C. M. Woodbury (CP), Lt G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B),
T/Sgts. W. C. Darden, T. R. Cetnarowski, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, J. Husick, Sgt. C.
W. Raphoon, S/Sgt. A. W. Burns.
A/C # 437: Lt. E. T. Lay (P),
lt. E. D. Arp (CP), Lt. C. H> Blackmon (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgts. E.
F. Robertson, R. C. Cameron, S/Sgts. R. W. Gottschalk, I. E. Rivera, V. O.
Miller, C. W. Clark.
11 July 1943 – 1st Lt Wallin DS to duty.
FLYING: None.
12 July 1943 – 2nd Lt. Newberry duty to DS, AAF Station 112, per par 10, SO 181, 1st Bomb Wing, July 8, 1943. 2nd Lt. Centopodis assigned and joined
Squadron on DS 8th AF S-2 Sect per Par 3, SO 196, Hq. 8th AF, July 3, 1943.
All Pilots Briefing - 18
Pilots 27:00 man-hours.
Target Identification – 11 Bombardiers 11:00
man-hours.
Navigation Class – 5
Bombardiers 5:00 man-hours.
A/C Recognition – 45 combat crewmen
45:00 man-hours.
Flying Control – 18
Pilots 9:00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – 6 Combat
crewmen 3:00 man-hours.
Link Trainer –
4 Pilots 4:00 man-hours.
Gunnery Lecture – 2 combat
crewmen 3:00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
13 July 1943 – 1st Lts. Peek, Porada, 2nd Lts. Hicks, G. R. Williams, T/Sgts. Osborne,
Thompson, S/Sgts. Hatton, Zeigler leave to duty as of July 12, 1943.
Target Identification – 14 combat crewmen 14:00 man-hours.
Bomb Theory –
6 Bombardiers 6:00 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer – 4 Radar
Operators 6:00 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer –
3 Bombardiers 3:00 man-hours.
Skeet Shooting – 12 combat
crewmen 12:00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
14 July 1943 – NO
PERSONNEL CHANGES.
FLYING:
Squadron supplied 6 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 0742
24,600
ft 24x100
591 0742 24,200 ft 24x100
399 0742 25,000 ft 24x100
179 0742
25,000
ft 24x100
816 0743 24,000 ft 24x100
763 0742.5 24,000 ft 24x100
RESULTS OF BOMBING: EXCELLENT.
Many hits were observed on the MPI, and in the target area. A large column of
black smoke, 10,000 feet high was seen coming from the target area.
FLAK: Meager, inaccurate flak
was experienced in vicinity of (Unreadable) Target area and Abbeville. Some
crews, however, reported flak as being very accurate, for they received hits on
their aircraft.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: Only two nose
attacks made on this group, but heavily concentrated attacks were observed on
the group below. About 25 E/A were seen.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C #484: Lt. D. H. Frank (P),
Lt. K. R. Rutledge (CP), Lt. W. E. Sticklen (B), Lt. J. M. McPartlin (O), Lt. D.
M. Williams (N), J. J. Halleran, S/Sgt. J. O. Carter, T/Sgts. W. H. Boggan, C.
E. Alston, S/Sgt. G. G. Pratt, Sgts. R. J. Sams, J. Marks.
A/C # 399: Lt. H. T. Lay (P),
Lt. E. D. Arp (CP), Lt. C. H. Blackmon (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. D. F.
Robertson, S/Sgt. D. F, Gottschalk, T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgts. V. O. Miller,
L. R. Rivera, C. W. Clark.
A/C # 379: Lt. E. M. Lockhart
(P), Lt. C. M. Woodbury (CP), Lt. G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. F. Sherwin (B),
T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgt. G. Serafin, T/Sgt. T. R. Cetnarowski, Sgt. C. W.
Raphoon, S/Sgts. J. Husick, A. W. Burns.
A/C # 763: Lt. R. C. Heller
(P), Lt. W. J. Rowland (CP), Lt. J. P. McAvoy (N0, Lt. R. E. Hall (B), T/Sgt. W.
T. Holmes, S/Sgt. J. J. Sweeney, T/Sgt. J. M. Turner, S/Sgts. T. G. Price, G. L.
Dobson,
A. J. Pasztor.
A/C # 816: Lt. W. H. Wheeler
(P), Lt. L. J. Bianchi (CP), Lt. G. F. Lausted (N), Lt. D. E. Woodward (B),
T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgt. L. H. Thomas, T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgts. R. O.
Gillett, J. J. McGovern,
J. P. McBride.
15 July 1943 – NO PERSONNEL
CHANGES.
A/C Recognition - 52 combat crewmen 52:00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
16 July 1943 – Cpl. Cole
duty to DS, AAF Station 582 per Par 1, SO 182, 1st Bomb Wing, July 9,
1943. S/Sgt. J. O. Carter transferred to 11 CCRC and S/Sgt. Sweeney transferred
to 12th RCD, Station 591 per Par 15, SO 187, 1st Bomb
Wing, July 14, 1943. Cpls. Aarhein, Rodgers, Latva, and Starner assigned and
joined Squadron per Par 7, SO 111, 91st Bomb Group, July 15, 1943.
A/C Recognition - 14 combat crewmen 14:00 man-hours.
Link Trainer - 3 Pilots 3:00 man-hours.
A 30 minute lecture was given to the entire Squadron on Postal Regulations and Combat Security.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew
cross-country for 30 minutes. 6 A/c flew training mission for a total time of 15
hours.
17 July 1943 – NO PERSONNEL
CHANGES>
FLYING:
Squadron supplied 6 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMB ON TARGET
379------------------------sortie----------------16x250—jettisoned.
591------------------------sortie----------------16x250---jettisoned
437------------------------sortie----------------16x250---jettisoned
484------------------------sortie----------------16x250---jettisoned
763------------------------sortie----------------16x250---jettisoned
816------------------------sortie----------------16x250---jettisoned
RESULTS OF BOMBING: Formation
recalled before bombs were dropped. High overcast prevented selection of a
target of opportunity. One crew reported large column of black smoke coming thru
overcast after bombs were dropped in the vicinity of
FLAK: Meager to moderate flak
reported.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: About 35 E/A
composed of FW 190s, Me 109s and some Me 110s attacked our formation, but did
not press home these attacks. E/A came in in pairs and three at a time.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: S/Sgt J. P. McBride
– FW 190 Destroyed.
SPECIAL NOTE: A/C #763
received heavy E/A attacks causing much damage. Control cables suffered the most
damage, and the aircraft was forced to leave the formation about ten miles off
the English coast. Pilot gave orders to abandon the ship, and the following men
bailed out: Lt. J. P. McAvoy, Lt J. M. Hexum, T/Sgt. J. B. Wenninghoff, S/Sgts.
A. Beluschak, D. W. Millard, P. C. Bara, D. L. Hayes, F/O Pitts, the Pilot and
Lt A. E. Wieneth, the Copilot, were able to land at a nearby RAF Airdrome.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C # 379: Lt. D. H. Frank
(P), Lt. K. B. Rutledge (CP), Lt. D. M. Williams (N), Lt. W. E. Sticklen (B),
T/Sgts. W. H. Boggan, I. E. Narter, J. J. Halloran, S/Sgts. G. L. Dobson, A. J.
Allison, N. J. Sanschagrin.
A/C # 591: Lt. T. G. Wilson
(P), Lt. P. Berley (CP), Lt. G. H. Carlson (N), Lt W. L. Boyle (B), T/Sgt. C. E.
Alston, S/Sgts. G. C. Pratt, F. C. King, Sgts. L. Gramesty, J. Marko, R. J.
Sams.
A/C # 437: Lt. H. T. Lay (P),
Lt. E. D. Arp (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. R. C.
Cameron, S/Sgt. V. O. Miller, T/Sgt. D. F. Robertson, S/Sgts. W. F. Gottschalk,
C. W. Clark, L. R. Rivera.
A/C # 816: Lt. W. H. Wheeler
(P), Lt. N. A. Daniels (CP), Lt. C. H. Blackmon (N), Lt. W. J. Warose (B),
T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgt. R. O. Gillett, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgts. L. H.
Thomas, J. P. McBride, J. J. McGovern.
A/C # 484: Lt. R. C. Heller
(P), Lt. W. J. Rowland (CP), Lt. W. H. Ferguson (N), Lt. R. E. Ball (B), T/Sgt.
J.
M. Turner, S/Sgt. T. G. Price, T/Sgt. W. T. Holmes, S/Sgts. K. L. Jones, C. E.
Allen, A. J. Pasztor.
A/C #763: F/O R. A. Pitts (P),
Lt. A. E. Wieneth (CP), Lt. J. P. McAvoy (N), Lt. J. M. Hexum (B), T/Sgt. R. W.
Henley, S/Sgt. P. C. Bara, T/Agt. J. B. Wenninghoff, S/Sgts. R. A. Beluschak, D.
L. Hayes, D. W. Millard.
18 July 1943 – Cpl. Latva
duty to DS with MP Detachment. M/Sgt. Docais, Sgts. Karas, Popowitz and Zentz
duty to DSXC, Tempsford.
Dinghy Lecture – 10 combat crewmen 15:00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
19 July 1943 – 2nd Lt. Johnson appointed 1st Lt. Per par 7, SO 192, HQ. ETOUSA, July 11,
1943.
Dinghy Drill and Lecture – 20 combat crewmen 30:00 man-hours.
A/C Recognition –
35 combat crewmen 35:00 man-hours.
Link Trainer –
4 Pilots 4:00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – 6 Gunners
3:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for
1 hour and 45 minutes.
20 July 1943 – Sgt. Bishop
DS to duty.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew locally for
4 hours.
21 July 1943 – NO PERSONNEL
CHANGES.
Target Identification – 16 Bomb and Nav 16 man-hours.
Code Check –
1 Radar Operator 1:00 man-hour.
Bomb Trainer
2 Bombardiers 2:00 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer – 2 Radar Operators 3:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for
1 hour and 30 minutes. 2 A/C flew cross-country for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
22 July 1943 – T/Sgt.
Cottrell (DS) transferred to Det of Patients, 20th
Target Identification – 6 Bomb and Navs 6:00 man-hours.
Lecture for Bomb & Navs.- 10 Bomb & Navs 10:00 man-hours.
Parachute Procedures
– 42 combat crewmen 42:00 man-hours.
Link Trainer –
5 Pilots 5:00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer – 10 Gunners
5:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew
cross-country for a total time of 4 hours.
23 July 1943 – NO PERSONNEL
CHANGES.
Harwell Trainer – 3 Radar Operators 6:00 man-hours.
Link Trainer – 1 Pilot 1:00 man-hour.
FLYING: 3 A/C flew a training mission for a total time of 19 hours.
24 July 1943 – NO PERSONNEL
CHANGES.
FLYING: 4 A/C flew a local
flight for a total time of 7 hours. 1 A/C flew cross-country for 45 minutes.
Squadron provided 5 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
379 1325 15,000 ft 10x500
527 1324.5 15,000 ft 10x500
484 1322 15,100 ft 10x500
679 1325 14,600 ft 10x500
437
1325 15,000 ft 10x500
BOMBING RESULTS: Excellent.
Many hits observed in target area, as well as on the MPI. Immense , high column
of yellowish-black smoke seen in the air long after leaving the target.
FLAK:
Meager,
inaccurate light AA fire at the target.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: None.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
SPECIAL NOTE: This raid, the
first ever carried to Norwegian soil by American bombers, was immensely
successful. Major. C. G. Gillespie, Commanding Officer of this Squadron led the
Group on this raid.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C # 379: Lt. D. H. Frank
(P), Maj. C. G. Gillespie (CP), Lt. D. M. Williams (N), Lt. W. E. Sticklen (B),
Lt. K. B. Rutledge (TG), T/Sgts.
W. H. Boggan, I. E. Narter, J.
J. Halloran, S/Sgts. G. L. Dobson, N. G. Sanschagrin.
A/C # 527: Lt. T. P. Wilson
(P), Lt. P. Berkey (CP), Lt. G. H. Carlson (N), Lt. W. L. Boyle (B), T/Sgt. C.
E. Alston, Sgt. R. J. Sams, S/Sgt. F. C. King, Sgts. L. Gramesty, J. Marko,
S/Sgt. G. G. Pratt.
A/C # 484: Lt. W. H. Wheeler
(P), Lt. J. H. McPartlin (CP), Lt. J. B. Newberry (N), Lt. D. E. Woodward (B),
T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgt. R. O. Gillett, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgts. L. M.
Thomas, J. P. McBride, J. J. McGovern.
A/C # 679: Lt. R. C. Heller
(P), Lt. W. J. Rowland (CP), Lt. W. H. Ferguson (N), Lt. R. E. Ball (B), T/Sgt.
J. M. Turner, S/Sgt. T. G. Price, T/Sgt. W. T. Holmes, S/Sgts. K. L> Jones,
A. J. Pasztor, N. F. Jones, Jr.
A/C # 437: Lt. H. T. Lay (P),
Lt. E. D. Arp (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgt. R. C.
Cameron, S/Sgt. V. O. Miller, T/Sgt. D. F. Robertson, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk,
C. W. Clark, L. R. Rivera.
25 July 1943 – Cpl. Boudreau
assigned and joined Squadron per Par 2, SO 123, AAF Station 121, July 23, 1943.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for
30 minutes.
Squadron provided 3 A/c for this mission, all of which were used as spares. The
spares were not required to fill in, and turned back before reaching the enemy
coast. The aircraft were not given credit for the mission.
26 July 1943 – 1st Lt. McPartlin appointed Capt. Per Par 15, SO 196, Hq. ETOUSA, July 15, 1943. 1st Lt Lay appointed Capt. per Par 4, SO 196, Hq. 8th AF, July 15, 1943.
FLYING:
Squadron provided 6 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
816-----------------------------aborted-----------10x500
jettisoned
043
1156 27,500 ft 10x500
437-----------------------------aborted-----------10x500
brought back
763-----------------------------aborted-----------10x500
brought back
679 1140
28,000
ft 10x500
591 1201 28,000 ft 10x500
RESULTS OF BOMBING: Target
believed to be hit. Dark brown smoke seen coming from the target area.
FLAK: Meager on the way to
target. Flak very heavy and intense and accurate at the target----seemed to
literally fill the sky. Meager, inaccurate flak reported on the way out.
ENEMY FIGHTERS: 30 to 40 E/A
were seen in the vicinity of our formation and were in sight for some 77
minutes. Attacks were medium in intensity. E/A not being as eager to press home
attacks as usual.
CASUALTIES: T/Sgt. F. J.
Parkerson, .30 Caliber slug in right arm. Lt McAvoy, frozen hand incurred after
passing out because of lack of oxygen.
CLAIMS: None.
SPECIAL NOTE: A/C #679 had
severe engine trouble just before reaching the enemy coast. F/O Pitts, the
Pilot, deciding that the safety of his crew, ship, and himself, depended on
staying with the formation for protection, elected to do just that. Ordering the
crew to jettison the bombs and salvo all loose equipment, he managed to stay
with the formation for a while, but gradually dropped back. His A/C then began
to receive constant and concentrated attacks from E/A for over an hour. But due
to skillful flying he was able to evade destruction, bring his A/C safely across
the channel and land at an English base on the coast. Lt. Hicks, the Bombardier,
was just starting operations again after having been recuperating from the effects of a ditching in the
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C # 043: Lt. E. M. Lockhart
(P), Lt. C. M. Woodbury (CP), Lt. G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B),
T/Sgt. T. R. Cetnarowski, Sgt. C. W. Raphoon, T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgts. G.
Serafin, J. Husick, A. W. Burns.
A/C # 679: F/O R. A. Pitts
(P), Lt. K. B. Rutledge (CP), Lt. J. P. McAvoy (N), Lt. C. H. Hicks (B), T/Sgt.
F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgt. W. P. Jones, T/Sgt. W. T. Holmes, S/Sgts. R. D. Hatton,
F. G. Seaver, D. J. Aldrich.
A/C # 591: Lt. T. G. Wilson
(P), Lt. P. Berkey (CP), Lt. G. H. Carlson (N), Lt. W. L. Boyle (B), T/Sgt. C.
E. Alston, S/Sgts. G. G. Pratt, F. C. King. Sgts. F. L. Gramesty, R. J. Sams, J.
Marko.
27 July 1943 – S/Sgt.
McConnell (hosp0 transferred to Det of Patients, 2nd Evac Hosp per
Par3, SO 125, Station 121, July 25, 1943. 1st lt. Ryan assigned and
joined Squadron per Par 2, SO 116, 91st Bomb Group, July 26, 1943.
A/C Recognition –
48 combat crewmen 48:00 man-hours.
Shadowgraph –
1 Gunner 1:00 man-hour.
Harwell Trainer –
4 Radar Operators 6:00 man-hours.
Briefing, Interrogation Observations – 82 Combat crewmen 41:00 Man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for
1 hour and 40 minutes. 3 A/C flew a high altitude formation flight for 17 hours
and 30 minutes.
28 July 1943 – S/Sgt. L. C.
Pierce, Sgts. Bendickson, Patton, Peters and Cpl. Tryon duty to DS, Ridgewell
per VOCO.
FLYING:
Squadron provided 7 aircraft
for this mission.
No bombs were dropped on the
target because of high overcast all over the Continent. All bombs brought back
except one A/C which jettisoned its bombs in the channel.
BOMBING RESULTS: Nothing to
report.
FLAK: Meager inaccurate flak
was reported from tip
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 1 Ju 88
sighted crossing in front of our formation. No action.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C # 043: Lt. E. M. Lockhart
(P), Lt. C. M. Woodbury (CP), Lt. G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B),
T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgt. G. Serafin, T/Sgt. T. Cetnarowski. Sgt. C. W.
Raphoon, S/Sgts. J. Husick, A. W. Burns.
A/C # 487: Lt. A. E. Wieneth
(P), Lt. E. D. Cook (CP), Lt. C. H. Blackmon (N), Lt. W, J, Warose (B), T/Sgt.
J. J. Halloran, S/Sgt. J. W. Hall, T/Sgt. C. E. Reidy, S/Sgts. V. E. Lamplot, E.
A. Roe, E. J. Conrocode.
A/C # 591: Lt. T. G. Wilson
(P), Lt. P. Berkey (CP), Lt. G. H. Carlson (N), Lt. W. L. Boyle (B), T/Sgt. C.
E. Alston, S/Sgt. G. C. Pratt, Sgts. L. Gramesty, R. J. Sams, J. Marko, S/Sgt.
F. G. King.
A/C # 484: Lt. W. H. Wheeler
(P), Lt. L. J. Bianchi (CP), Lt. J. B. Newberry (N), Lt. D. E. Woodward (B),
T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgt. L. H. Thomas, T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgts. R. O.
Gillett, J. J. McGovern, A. J. Allison.
A/C # 763: Lt. E. D. Arp (P),
Lt. H. Sherman (CP), Lt. G. F. Laustad (N), Lt. C. H. Hicks (B), T/Sgt. J. B.
Wenninghoff, S/Sgt. A. Beluschak,
T/Sgt. R. W.
A/C # 587: Lt. R. C. Heller
(P), Lt. W. J. Rowland (CP), Lt. W. H. Ferguson (N), Lt. R. E. Ball (B), T/Sgt.
W. T. Holmes, S/Sgt. K. L. Jones, T/Sgt. J. M. Turner, S/Sgts. T. G. Price, A.
J. Pasztor, H. A. Harmon.
A/C # 162: Capt. H. T. Lay
(P), Lt. J Gelles (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B), T/Sgts. D.
F. Robertson, R. C. Cameron, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, V. O. Miller, C. W.
Clark, L. R. Rivera.
29 July 1943 – T/3 Leibson
assigned and joined Squadron per Par 5, SO 170, AAF Station 591, 12th RCD, July 27, 1943. S/Sgt. Carey, Cpls. Castleberry, Christianson, J. A. Evans,
Edmondson, Hinds and Klamm transferred to 323rd Squadron per Par 1,
SO 117, 91st Bomb Group, July 27, 1943. 2nd Lt. Contopodis
(DS) and Rowland appointed 1st Lts. per Par 8. SO 204, Hq ETOUSA,
July 23, 1943.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew locally for
3 hours 15 minutes.
Squadron provided 7 A/C for
this mission.
Squadron led the group on this
mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
921 0901 26,800 ft 10x500
587 0900 26,700 ft 10x500
225 0901 27,000 ft 10x500
484 0900.5 27,000 ft 10x500
763 0904 27,000 ft 10x500
043 0900.5 27,300 ft 10x500
437 0859 26,700 ft 10x500
BOMBING RESULTS: Very good.
Many hits noted on the MPI. Target area well covered.
FLAK: Meager, inaccurate flak
into target and on the way out. Intense accurate flak at the target.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: About 30-40
E/A were seen. E/A did not press home attacks, but preferred to stay some
distance away and fire. Any attacks that were pressed home were soon broken up.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C # 921: (324th A/C) Lt. W. H. Wheeler (P), Maj. C. G. Gillespie (CP),
Lt. J. B. Newberry (N), Lt. W.
E. Sticklen (B), T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgt.
L. H. Thomas, T/Sgt. B. P.
Scurlock, S/Sgts. R. O. Gillett, J. J. McGovern, Lt. L. J. Bianchi (TG).
A/C # 587: Lt. R. C. Heller
(P), Lt. W. J. Rowland (CP), Lt. W. H. Ferguson (N), Lt. R. E. Ball (B), T/Sgt.
W. T. Holmes, S/Sgt. K. L. Jones. T/Sgt. J. M. Turner, S/Sgts. T. G. Price, A.
J. Pasztor, H. A. Harmon.
A/C # 225: (323rd A/C) Lt. T. G. Wilson (P), Lt. P. Berkey (CP), Lt. G. H. Carlson (N), Lt. W. L.
Boyle (B), S/Sgt. F. C. King, Sgt. L. Gramesty, T/Sgt. C. E. Alston, Sgt. R. J.
Sams, S/Sgt. G. C. Pratt, Sgt. J. Marko.
A/C # 484: Capt. H. T. Lay
(P), Lt. N. A. Daniels (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. W. Fuller (B),
T/Sgt. D. F. Robertson, S/Sgt. W. A. Gottschalk, T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgts.
V. O. Miller, L. R. Rivera, C. W. Clark.
A/C # 763: Lt. E. D. Arp (P),
Lt. H. Sherman (CP), Lt. L. Ferrington (N), Lt. C. H. Hicks (B), T/Sgt. J. B.
Wenninghoff, S/Sgt. J. Beluschak, T/Sgt. R. W. Henley, S/Sgts. D. W. Millward,
T. M. Power, D. L. Hayes.
A/C # 043: Lt. E. M. Lockhart
(P), Lt. C. M. Woodbury (CP), Lt. G. E. Williams (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B),
T/Sgt. W. C. Darden, S/Sgt. G. Serafin, T/Sgt. T. Cetnarowski, Sgt. C. W.
Raphoon, S/Sgts. J. Husick, A. W. Burns.
A/C # 437: Lt. A. E. Wieneth
(P), Lt. E. D. Cook (CP), Lt. C. H. Blackmon (N), Lt. W. J. Warose (B), T/Sgt.
J. J. Halloran, S/Sgt. J. D. Hall, T/Sgt. C. E. Reidy, S/Sgts. V. E. Lamplot, E.
A. Roe, E. J. Conrecode.
30 July 1943 – 2nd lt. Woodward appointed 1st Lt. Per Par 20, SO 203, Hq ETOUSA, July
22, 1943. Capt. Walker duty to DS, AAF Station 101 per Par 7, SO 196, Hq. 1st Bomb Wing, July 23, 1943.
Link Trainer – 1 Pilot 1:00 man-hour.
Spotlight Trainer – 4 Gunners 2:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C local flight for
45 minutes.
Squadron provided 5 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
587------------------------Spare,
turned back.------------------------------------
162------------------------Spare,
turned back.------------------------------------
437 0902 24,000 ft 10x500
484 0911 24,300 ft 10x500
501 0910 24,000 ft 10x500
BOMBING RESULTS: Good. Many
hits in the target area. Many fires seen, and large amounts of smoke seen 50
miles away from the target.
FLAK: Meager, inaccurate flak
on the way to the target. Intense, accurate AA fire at the target. Meager, but
accurate flak reported on the way out from the target.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 100-150 E/A
were seen. FW 190s Painted and marked similar to our P-47s, appeared at the place
where our fighter escort was expected. These E/A used the same tactics as our
fighter escort would use, and caught many of our crews off guard.
CASUALTIES: Lt P. Berkey wound
in left leg by shell fragment.
CLAIMS: A/C # 484: S/Sgt. L. H. Thomas FW 190 destroyed.
A/C # 484: Lt. D. E. Woodward FW 190 damaged.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C # 591: Lt. T. G. Wilson
(P), Lt. P. Berkey (CP), Lt. G. H. Carlson (N), Lt. W. L. Boyle (B), S/Sgt. F.
C. King, T/ Sgt. C. E. Alston, Sgt. L. Gramesty, S/Sgt. G. C. Pratt, Sgts. R. J.
Sams, J. Marko.
A/C # 484: Lt. W. H. Wheeler
(P), Lt. L. J. Bianchi (CP), Lt. J. P. Newberry (N), Lt. D. E. Woodward (B),
T/Sgts. J. S. Cobb, B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgts. L. H. Thomas, R. O. Gillett, J. J.
McGovern, J. P. McBride.
A/C # 437: Lt. A. E. Wieneth
(P), Lt. E. D. Cook (CP), Lt. C. H. Blackmon (N), Lt. W. D. Warose (B), T/Sgts.
J. J. Halloran, C. E. Reidy, S/Sgts. J. D. Hall, E. A. Roe, V. E. Lamplot, E. J.
Conrecode.
31 July 1943 – Capts.
Davison, McPartlin, 1st Lts. Heller, Lockhart, Peek, 2nd Lts.
Sgts. Frost, Karas, Popowitz
and Pvt Weatherly duty to DSXC. Langford Lodge, N. I.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew cross-country for a total time of 3 hours.
Transcriber’s note-Capt. F.
Davison takes over on August 1, 1943 as the person preparing the Daily Reports for the 401st.
Spotlight Trainer 11 5.30 man-hours.
Shadowgraph 5 2.30 man-hours.
Dinghy Drill &
FLYING: 1 A/C local flight for
2.00 hours.
2 August 1943 – S/Sgt.
LaSota & Pvt. Niebojewski duty to DS Gunnery School, Snettisham, per Par 1,
SO 120, 91st Bomb Group, July 31, 1943.
1st Lts. Wheeler,
Woodward, 2nd Lts. Bianchi, Newberry duty to 7 days leave Stanbridge Earls’ Rest Home per Par1, T/Sgt. Cobb, Scurlock, S/Sgts. Gillett, McGovern,
McBride and Thomas duty to 7 days leave Moulsford Manor Rest Home per Par2, SO
129, Hq. AAF Station 121, dated August 1,1943.
A/C
Recognition 45
45.00 man-hours.
Navigation Exam. 5 5.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 2 A/C on cross country
hop for total logged time of 3.00 hours. 1 A/C flying locally for 1.30 hours.
3 August 1943 –
PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
Harwell Trainer 10 25.00 man-hours.
Prisoner of War Film 25 25.00 man-hours.
A/C Recognition 45 45.00 man-hours.
FLYING: Local training
mission for 2 A/C logging total time of 4.30 hours.
4 August 1943 –
S/Sgt. Allison transferred to 325th Squadron, 92nd Bomb
Group per Par 19, SO 206, 1st Bomb Wing dated August 2, 1943. 1st Lt. Frank promoted to Captain per Par 8, SO 207. Hq ETOUSA dated July 26, 1943.
Pvt. Taylor (Hospital) transferred to Detachment of Patients, 2nd
FLYING: None.
5 August 1943 –
PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
Spotlight Trainer 9 4.30
man-hours.
Link Trainer 6 6.00
man-hours.
FLYING: None.
6 August 1943 –
PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
AFCE Lecture 17 17.00
man-hours.
Harwell Trainer 12 18.00
man-hours.
Lecture to all members
Of Combat Crews 62 62.00
man-hours.
FLYING: None.
7 August 1943 – Pvts. A. L.
Allen, Amos, Campbell, J. H. Clifton, and Dzikielewski assigned and joined
Squadron per Par 3, SO 124, 91st Bomb Group dated August 6, 1943.
Correct entry August 4 to read
Pvt. Taylor to 49th
Spotlight Trainer 7 3.30 man-hours.
Target Ident. 14 14.00
man-hours.
FLYING: None.
8 August 1943 – PERSONNEL
CHANGES: None.
FLYING: None.
9 August 1943 – PERSONNEL
CHANGES: None.
D. R. Compass
6 6.00 man-hours.
Link
Trainer 4 5.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 5 A/C on high altitude
formation flight for total time of 10.00 hours. 1 A/C on cross-country hop for
1.00 hour. 1 A/C on local transition for 2.00 hours.
10 August 1943 – PERSONNEL
CHANGES: None.
Skeet Shoot 11 33.00
man-hours.
Harwell Trainer 8 12.00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
11 August 1943 – PERSONNEL
CHANGES: None.
A/C Bomb Assembly 4 4.00 man-hours.
Shadowgraph 6 3.00 man-hours.
Link Trainer 1 1.00 man-hour.
A/C Recognition 38 38.00 man-hours.
Spotlight
Trainer 4 2.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 2 A/C local transition
for total of 2.15 logged time.
12 August 1943 – Cpl. Chisar,
Pfcs. Beauregard, Bryant, and Cromer assigned and joined per Par 2, SO 127, 91st Bomb Group dated August 10, 1943.
FLYING:
Squadron supplied 6 aircraft
for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484
26,000
ft 10x500
763--------Aborted over enemy
territory – credited with sortie.
162--------Missing in action.\
587--------Missing in action./
437--------Aborted.
043--------Aborted
BOMBING RESULTS: Target area
bombed heavily, with large explosions and smoke and fire seen in vicinity of
pin-point. Hits also noted in industrial area south of river.
FLAK: Intense accurate flak in
target area. Light flak reported from vicinity of
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: Intense E/A
opposition was experienced from some 30 to 40 aircraft. The E/A many of which
had yellow noses and cowls were probably from elite groups, possibly the Herman
Goering Squadron.
CASUALTIES: 20 Missing in
action.
CLAIMS: None.
MISSING IN ACTION: A/C 162 and
587 taking evasive action just prior to target, collided in mid-air. Both planes
were damaged, but continued flying in formation and proceeded over target. Last
seen still under control but losing distance and altitude in vicinity of
A/C 162: Lts. T. G. Wilson, P.
Berkey III, C. H. Carlson, W. L. Bayle, T/Sgt. F. C. King, S/Sgt. S. L.
Gramesty, T/Sgt. C. E. Alston, S/Sgts. R. J. Sams, G. C. Pratt, J. Marko.
A/C 587: Lts. R. C. Heller, E.
Rowland, W. H. Ferguson, R. E. Ball, T/Sgt. W. T. Holmes, S/Sgt. K. L. Jones,
T/Sgt. J. M. Turner, S/Sgts. T. G. Price, A. J. Passtov, J. J. Harmon.
CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 484: Lts. W. H. Wheeler,
L. V. Bianchi, J. B. Newberry, D. E. Woodward, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgt/ L. H.
Thomas, T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgts. R. O. Gillett, J. J. McGovern, J. P.
McBride.
A/C 763: Lts. E. N. Arp, M.
Sherman, W. F. Campbell, J. E. Hexum, T/Sgt. J. B. Wenninghoff, S/Sgts. A.
Beluschak, F. G. Seaver, K. F. Swierz, T. M. Power, D. L. Hayes.
13 August 1943 – PERSONNEL
CHANGES: None.
Lecture – Weather
Lecture on VHF 16 16.00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer
8 4.00 man-hours.
Link Trainer 4 4.00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
14 August 1943 – Sgt.
Borowski duty to DS,
Harwell Trainer 4 6.30 man-hours.
FLYING: 3 A/C locally for
total logged time of 6.25 hours. 4 A/C High Altitude flight logging total of
16.00 hours.
15 August 1943 – PERSONNEL
CHANGES: None.
FLYING: 1 A/C local transition
for 1.30 hours.
Squadron supplied 6 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
484 1929.5 18,800 ft 8x300 – 8x300 Jett.
591 1930 17,300 ft 16x300
763 1930 17,000 ft 16x300
816 1930 17,500 ft 16x300
043 1930 18,400 ft 16x300
437 1930 17,500 ft 16x300
BOMBING RESULTS: Poor bomb
run. Many bombs fell in city of
FLAK: Meager to Moderate, but
accurate fire experienced at target.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: None.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
AIRCREWS CREDITED WITH
SORTIES:
A/C 484: Capt. D. H. Frank, Lts. K. B. Rutledge, D. M. Williams, S. M. Slaton,
Sgt. E. S. Heartherly, T/Sgts. W. H. Boggan, I. E. Narter, S/Sgts.
D. J. Aldrich, N. G.
Sanschagrin, T. M. Power.
A/C 591: Lts. W. H. Wheeler,
H. J. Bianchi, J. B. Newberry, H. E. Woodward, T/Sgt. J. S. Cobb, S/Sgt. L. H.
Thomas, T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgts. N. O. Gillet, J. P. McBride, J. J.
McGovern.
A/C 763: Lts. E. Arp, H.
Sherman, W. E. Sticklen, J. M. Hexum, T/Sgt. J. B. Wenninghoff, S/Sgts. F. G.
Seaver, E. J. Minehan, D. L. Hayes, D. W. Millward, N. F. Swierz.
A/C 816: Capt. H. T. Lay, Lts.
J. Gelles, W. F. Campbell, R. W. Fuller,
T/Sgt. D. F. Robertson, S/Sgt.
O. A. Gottschalk, T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron,
S/Sgts. V. O. Miller, C. W.
Clark, L. R. Rivera.
A/C 043: Lts. E. M. Lockhart,
B. Peek, G. E. Williams, R. P. Sherwin, T/ Sgt. T. R. Cetnarowski, S/Sgts. S. G.
Sreafin, A. W. Burns, S. J. Husick, C. W. Raphoon.
A/C 437: Lts. A. E, Wieneth,
E. B. Cook, C. H. Blackman, W. J. Warose, C. H. Hicks, T/Sgt. J. J. Halloran,
S/Sgt. E. J. Conrecode, T/Sgt. C. E. Reidy, S/Sgts. J. B. Hall, V. E. Lampot, E.
A. Rose.
16 August 1943 – S/Sgt.
Moertle assigned and joined per Par 2, SO 129, 91st Bomb Group, dated
August 15, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: MISSION TO LeBOURGET
AIRDROME.
Squadron supplied 6 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
453 0935 19,200 ft 16x300
816 1934 19,000 ft 16x300
043 0935 19,000 ft 16x300
763 0934 19,000 ft 16x300
504 1935 19,000 ft 16x300
437-----------Aborted------------------------------------------------------
Squadron led the group on this
mission with Major Clyde Gillespie flying in the lead ship.
BOMBING RESULTS: Excellent.
Many hits in target area with heavy concentration on aiming point.
FLAK: Meager inaccurate flak
reported on way in to target. Meager inaccurate flak reported at target.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 12 E/A were
noted. Did not press home attacks due to good fighter support.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREDITED WITH MISSION:
A/C 453: Lt. W. H. Wheeler,
Maj. C. G. Gillespie, Lts. D. M. Williams, W. E. Sticklen, L. J. Bianchi, T/Sgt.
J. S. Cobb, S/Sgt. J. P. McBride,
T/Sgt. B. P. Scurlock, S/Sgts.
R. O. Gillet, L. H. Thomas, J. J. McGovern.
A/C 816: Lts. B. Peek, F. A.
Porada, J. B. Newberry, D. E. Woodward, Sgt. E. D. Heatherly, T/Sgts. W. H.
Boggan, L. E. Narter, S/Sgts. D. J. Aldrich, N. G. Sanschagrin, R. R. Thompson.
A/C 043: Lts. E. M. Lockhart,
Jr., C. M. Woodbury, G. E. Williams, R. P. Sherwin, T/Sgts. W. C. Darden, R. R.
Cetnarowski, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, A. W. Burns, J. Husick, C. W. Raphoon.
A/C 763: Lts. E. S. Arp, H. Sherman, W. F. Campbell, J. W. Hexum, T/Sgt. J. B. Wenninghoff, S/Sgts. F. G. Seaver, S. L. Hayes, S. W. Millward, N. F. Swierz, W. A. Gottschalk.
A/C 504: F/O R. A. Pitts, Lts.
K. B. Rutledge, R. W. Fuller, C. W. Hicks,
T/Sgts. J. F. Osborne, F. J.
Parkerson, S/Sgts. T. M. Power, E. J. Minehan, C. E. Allen, L. R. Rivera.
S/Sgt. V. O. Miller flew with
the 323rd Squadron in A/C 661.
17 August 1943 – 2nd Lt. Albidress assigned and joined Squadron per SO 129, Par 3, Hq. 91st Bomb Group.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: MISSION TO
SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY.
Squadron
supplied 7 A/C for this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
639 1459 21,000 ft 5x1,000
816 1501 21,000 ft 10x500 4 boxes nickels
069------------Missing in
action.----------------------------------------------------
437------------Missing in
action.----------------------------------------------------
043---------------Over target
but did not bomb.---------------------------------
763-----Aborted over enemy
territory – credited with mission.-------------
679-----Aborted over enemy
territory – credited with mission.-------------
BOMBING RESULTS: Very good –
many hits on target area, and in marshalling yards adjacent to target area.
FLAK: Meager, inaccurate fire
reported both on way in and way out of target. Moderate accurate fire reported at
target.
ENEMY FIGHTERS: Terrific.
About 250 to 350 single engine fighters were reported. Enemy aircraft pressed
home attacks to the greatest extent. Seemed to throw caution to the winds. Came
in groups of as many as 20 at a time. Too bad the fighter escort couldn’t go
the whole way in as E/A didn’t hit us until our escort left and they left us
again as soon as escort reappeared.
CASUALTIES: T/Sgt. D. F,
Robertson – killed in action. 20 missing in action.
AIRCREWS CREDITED WITH
SORTIES:
A/C 043: Ran out of gas and
ditched in North Sea. Crew was picked up by Air Sea Rescue. Lt Lockhart who was
on first American raid of August 17, 1942 with 97th Group said when
picked up “This is a hell of a way to celebrate an anniversary.” CREW: Lts.
E. M. Lockhart, C. M. Woodbury, G. E. Williams, R. P. Sherwin, T/Sgts. W. C.
Darden, T. A. Cetnarowski, S/Sgts. J. Husick, C. W. Raphoon, A. W. Burns, G.
Serafin.
A/C 639: Capt. H. T. Lay, Lts.
J. Gelles, W. F. Campbell, R. W. Fuller, S/Sgt. D. F. Robertson, T/Sgt. R. C.
Cameron, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, L. R. Rivera, Sgt. O. Loken (324th),
S/Sgt. C. W. Clark,.
A/C 816: Lts. B. Peek, E. A.
Porada, W. D. Mays (324th), W. E. Sticklen, S/Sgt. E. D. Heatherly,
T/Sgts. W. R. Boggan, I. E. Narter, S/Sgts. D. J. Aldrich, N. G. Sanchagrin, W.
F. Jones.
A/C 763: Lts. E. D. Arp, H.
Sherman, J. A. Dean, J. W. Hexum, T/Sgts. J. B. Wenninghoff, F. G, Seaver,
S/Sgts. R. A. Hatton, S. W. Millward, N. F. Swierz, S. L. Hayes.
A/C 679: F/O R. A. Pitts, Lts.
K. B. Rutledge, R. A. Cawley (324th), C. Hicks, T/Sgts. J. F.
Osborne, F. J. Parkerson, C. F. Snyder, Sgt. E. Niebojewski, S/Sgts. T. M.
Power, C. E. Allen.
MISSING IN ACTION:
A/C 069: Lts. W. H. Wheeler,
L. J. Bianchi, J. B. Newberry, D. E. Woodward, T/Sgts. J. S. Cobb, B. P.
Scurlock, S/Sgts. L. H. Thomas, J. J. McGovern, R. O. Gillet, J. P. McBride.
A/C 437: Lts. A. E. Wieneth,
S. Cook, C. H. Blackmon, W. J. Warose, T/Sgts. J. J. Halloran, C. E. Reidy,
S/Sgts. J. D. Hall, E. A. Roe, V. E. Lamplot, Sgt. R. A. McDonald.
CLAIMS: Each of the following
have received credit for destroying an FW 190 – total score – 6 destroyed.
S/Sgt. J. Husick, S/Sgt. C. W.
Raphoon, S/Sgt. Heatherly, T/Sgt. I. E. Narter, T/Sgt. W. H. Boggan, Lt. W. S.
Sticklen, S/Sgt. N. G. Sanschagrin.
18 August 1943 – Pvt. Peris
(hospital) transferred to Detachment of Patients, 49th Station Hospital per Par 10, SO 140, AAF Station 121, August 15, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew
cross-country for 1.30 hours.
19 August 1943 – PERSONNEL CHANGES: None.
GROUND SCHOOL: Radio Class
5 10.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for
1>00 hour.
MISSION TO GILZE RIJEN.
Squadron supplied 3 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
921 1811.5 21,100 ft 144x20 lb
763
1812 21,000 ft 144x20 lb
079 1813 21,800 ft 144x20 lb
FLAK: Meager, but accurate
fire was experienced from target area and vicinity.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 20-25 enemy
fighters pressed home attacks but not on this formation. Attacks made in groups
of from 2 to 5.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: Sgt. Niebojewski
credited with 1 FW 190 destroyed.
CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIE:
A/C 921: Capt. H. T. Lay, Maj. J. C. Bishop (323rd), Lts. D. M.
Williams, W. E. Sticklen, Maj. W. M. Jackson (8th B. C.), Lt. W. B.
Smith, T/Sgt. C. H. Snyder, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, C. W. Clark, T/Sgt. R. C.
Cameron, S/Sgts. V. O. Miller, N. G. Sanschagrin.
A/C 763: Lts. E. D. Arp, H.
Sherman, W. F. Campbell, J. M> Hexum, T/Sgt. J. B. Wenninghoff, S/Sgt. R. S.
Hatton, T/Sgt. F. G. Seaver, S/Sgts. S. L. Hayes, S. W. Millward, N. F. Swierz.
A/C 079: F/O R. A. Pitts, Lts.
K. B. Rutledge, R. W. Fuller, C. H. Hicks, S/Sgt. W. F. Mugut (323rd),
T/Sgts. F. J. Parkerson, R. R. Thompson, S/Sgt. T. M. Power, Sgt. E.
Niebojewski, S/Sgt. E. J. Minehan.
20 AUGUST 1943 – PERSONNEL
CHANGES: None.
GROUND SCHOOL: Radio Class 6 12>00 man-hours.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew locally for
total logged time of 2>00 hours.
21 August 1943 – Capt. Frank
transferred to Casual Pool, 12 RCD, AAF Station 591, per Par 1, SO 223, Hq 1st Bomb Wing dated August 19, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Security
Lecture 7 10.15
man-hours.
Gee
Trainer 4 4.00 man-hours.
Bombardiers Meeting 3 3.00 man-hours.
Lecture on Airmanship 5 5.00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer 4 2.00 man-hours.
Link Trainer 4 4.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for
2.00 hours.
22 August 1943 – F/O
McDuffee, S/Sgts. Balsey, Colvin, McIlwain assigned per Par 11, SO 132, 91st Bomb Group dated August 20, 1943. T/Sgt. Snyder transferred to unknown
destination per Secret 1 tr.
8th AF dated August 20, 1943. S/Sgt. Beluschak (Hospital) transferred to Detachment
of Patients, 2nd General Hospital, APO 647, per Par 2, SO 142, AAF
Station 121, August 19, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: 1 A/C on practice
bombing mission for 3.30 hours, 15 bombs dropped. 1 A/C flew locally for 1.30
hours.
23 August 1943 – T/Sgt.
Darden, seriously injured in ditching of August 17, 1943 was taken to 16th General Dispensary as of August 22, 1943.
S/Sgt. E. J. Booth transferred
to CCRC 11 per Par 11, SO 198, 8thBC, dated August 19, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer 1 1.00 man-hour.
Shadowgraph
1 .30 man-hour.
Target Ident. 2 2.00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer
4 2.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew
cross-country for 2.00 hours. 1 A/C flew locally for 1.45 hours. 2 A/C flew on
high altitude practice bombing mission of 9.45 hours.
24 August 1943 – S/Sgt.
Mason joined squadron per Par 11, SO 198, Hq 8th BC, August 19, 1943.
T/Sgt. Narter and S/Sgt. Heatherly transferred to Hq ETOUSA per Par 2, Cpl.
Donovan transferred to 1st Station Complement Squadron per Par11, SO
226, 1st Bomb Wing dated August 22, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: None.
FLYING: MISSION TO
VILLACOUBLAY.
Squadron supplied 4 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
679 1800 22,000 ft 12x500
379--------Aborted over enemy
territory---credited with mission.
484---Aborted---------------------------------------------------------------
763---Aborted---------------------------------------------------------------
BOMBING RESULTS: Bombs missed
MPI but hits and smoke were seen in target area.
FLAK: Meager inaccurate flak
reported on way to target. Medium accurate flak experienced at target.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: About 10 to 15
E/A were seen but did not press home their attacks due to excellent fighter
cover.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH SORTIES:
A/C 679: F/O R. A. Pitts, Lts.
K. B. Rutledge, N. Weltman, C. H. Hicks, T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgts. J. W.
Clifton, T. M. Power, C. E. Allen, N. G. Sanschagrin, Sgt. Niebojewski.
A/C 379: Lts. E. M. Lockhart
Jr., C. M. Woodbury, G. E. Williams, R. P. Sherwin, Sgt. L. A. Johnson, T/Sgts.
T. R. Cetnarowski, R. R. Thompson, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, A. W. Burns, C. W.
Raphoon.
25 August 1943 – T/Sgt.
Willenborg, Sgts. Yeager, Yenchik, York, Youker, Young, Ziegler and Zimmerman
assigned and joined Squadron per Par 1, SO 135, 91st Bomb Group dated
August 24, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Target Ident. 4 4.00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer 7 3.30 man-hours.
Link
Trainer 1 2.30 man-hours.
FLYING: 3 A/C flew locally for
total logged time of 5.15 hours. 1 A/C flew cross-country for 1.15 hours.
26 August 1943 – Sgt.
Borowski and Pfc. Wollins transferred from Chemical Warfare Service to Air Corps
per Par1, SO 145, AAF Station 121 dated August 24, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Security
Lecture 8 16.00 man-hours.
Dinghy Lecture 9 18.00 man-hours.
Procedure Lecture 18 27.00 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer 2 2.00 man-hours.
Link Trainer 1 3.00 man-hours.
Harwell Trainer 4 6.00 man-hours.
Airmanship 5 5.00 man-hours.
Aircraft
Recognition 30
30.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 2 A/C this Squadron
went off on operational mission but whole formation was called back – no
credit for sortie. 20x500 GP salvoed in North Sea.
27 August 1943 – PERSONNEL
CHANGES: None.
GROUND SCHOOL: Sighting and
Aiming 16 20.30 man-hours.
Link Trainer 2 2.30 man-hours.
First Aid Lecture 16 24.00 man-hours.
Security Lecture 12 12.00 man-hours.
Gunnery Lecture
16 32.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew locally
total time logged 3.30 hours. 1 A/C flew cross-country for 2.30 hours.
MISSION TO WATTEN
Squadron supplied 3 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
816 1913 15,700 ft 2x2,000
591 1913 16,100 ft 2x2,000
679 1913 16,000 ft 2x2,000
BOMBING RESULTS: Very poor,
bombs landed in wooded area to Northwest and Southeast of target area.
FLAK: Moderate accurate fire
was experienced at St. Omer and at target. Meager inaccurate fire was seen
coming from Calais.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 20 to 30 enemy
fighters were seen. In only a few instances did E/A press their attacks home.
CASUALTIES: T/Sgt. James F.
Osborne - Missing in Action – Sgt. Osborne bailed out of plane over St. Omer.
For no apparent reason he left his post and ran through waist of ship hollering
for crew to bail out, whereupon he himself left ship from door in waist.
Remainder of crew did not follow. A/C 379 was not in any trouble at the time but
the flak was bursting close to the aircraft.
CLAIMS: None.
CREWS CREDITED WITH MISSION:
A/C 379: Lts. E. M. Lockhart,
L. M. Woodberry, G. E. Williams, R. P. Sherwin, T/Sgt. T. R. Cetnarowski, S/Sgt.
V. O. Miller, T/Sgt. J. F. Osborne, S/Sgts. G. Serafin, A. W. Burns, C. W.
Raphoon, Capt. J. H. McPartlin.
A/C 816: Lts. Buster Peek, F.
A. Porada, D. M. Williams, W. E. Stricklen, T/Sgt. W. H. Boggan, S/Sgt. W. F.
Jones Jr., T/Sgt. J. B. Wenninghoff, S/Sgts. R. D. Hatton, D. J. Aldrich, N. G.
Sanschagrin,.
A/C 679: F/O R. A. Pitts, Lts.
K. B. Rutledge, N. Weltman, C. H. Hicks, T/Sgt. F. J. Parkerson, S/Sgts. T. M.
Power, J. W. Clifton, W. A. Gottschalk, Sgt. Niebojewski, S/Sgt. C. E. Allen.
28 August 1943 – 2nd Lt. G. B. Williams transferred to 364th Service Group this Station
per Par 2, SO 231, Hq, 1st Bomb Wing dated August 27, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Intelligence
Lecture 60 60.00 man-hours.
Gunnery
Instructions 16 32.00 man-hours.
Sighting and Aiming 11 22.00 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer 3 3.00 man-hours.
Link
Trainer 6 5.30 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
29 August 1943 – 2nd Lt. G. E. Williams duty to DS advance Radio Navigation School, AAF Station 112,
per par 3, SO 229, 91st Bomb Group dated August 25, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Gunnery
Instructions 8 8.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C on practice
bombing mission of 2.30 hours – 10 practice bombs dropped. 2 A/C on
cross-country flight total logged time 3.00 hours.
30 August 1943 – 2nd Lts. Hexum, McAvoy, Rutledge and F/O Pitts duty to 7 days leave at Rest Home
also T/Sgt. Parkerson, S/Sgts. Aldrich, W. F. Jones, and Seaver, 7 days leave at
EM Rest Home per Par 2 and 3, SO 140, AAF Station 121, dated August 15, 1943
(all forgoing applies to August 31, 1943.) Pfc. Hansen (Hospital) transferred to
Detachment of Patients, 2nd General Hospital, APO 647 per Par 4, SO
148, AAF Station 121 dated August 28, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer 5 5.30 man-hours.
Gunnery
Lecture 8 8.00 man-hours.
Gunnery Instructions 7 7.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 4 A/C took off for
mission but were recalled – no sortie credit.
31 August 1943 – No
Personnel Changes except those shown erroneously in August 30, 1943.
GROUND SCHOOL: Link Trainer 4 5.45 man-hours.
Gunnery Instructions 8 8.00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1A/C flew locally for
.40 hours.
MISSION TO AMIENS GLISY
AIRDROME
Squadron provided 4 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
763 1823 25,000 ft 12x500
484 1823 24,700
ft 12x500
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
816----Lost due to collision
at English Coast on way out.----------
379----Aborted--------------------------------------------------------------
BOMBING RESULTS: Good heavy
patterns fell in West and South dispersal areas of Airdrome.
ENEMY FIGHTERS: 3 or 4 Me 109s
and FW 190s seen, no attacks on our formation.
FLAK: Meager, inaccurate fire
experienced from vicinities of Poix and Glissy Airdrome.
CASUALTIES: Due to collision
following is status of personnel of A/C 816.
Dead: 1st Lt. Peek
and 2nd Lt. Fuller, F/O Edwards, T/Sgt. Boggan.
Unaccounted for: 2nd Lt. Crist, T/Sgt. Payne, S/Sgts. Power, Sanschagrin and Sgt. Niebojewski.
Injured as result of bail-out
from A/C 816: S/Sgt. C. E. Allen.
CREWS CREDITED WITH MISSION:
A/C 763: Lts. E. D, Arp, H.
Sherman, N. Waltman, C. H. Hicks, T/Sgts.
J, B. Wenninghoff, R. R.
Thompson, S/Sgts. R. D. Hatton, D. W. Millward, N. F. Swierz, D. L. Hayes.
A/C 484: Capt. H. T. Lay, Maj.
D. G. Alford (91st Group), Lts. D. M. Williams, W. E. Sticklen, Sgt.
W. R. Clifton, T/Sgt. R, C, Cameron, S/Sgts. W. A. Gottschalk, V. O. Miller, L.
R. Rivera, Lt. W. B. Smith.
A/C 816 was lost just after
leaving English Coast due to a collision with an A/C from this Group. 816 broke
up in air and all the crew except S/Sgt. Allen was lost.
401st DAILY REPORTS
prepared by 1st Lt. J. E. Nilson
1
September 1943 – S/Sgt. Pacheco duty to DS, 10th Replacement
Depot per Par 1, SO 134, AAF Station 121, 21 August 1943. S/Sgt. Allen (Hosp) is
in
Link Trainer 4 pilots 3.30 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer 3 b’d’rs 3.00 man-hours.
Gunnery Instructions 10 gunners 20.00 man-hours.
Radio School 5 Radar Ops 20.00 man-hours.
A/C Recognition 25 combat crew 25.00 man-hours.
FLYING:
1A/C flew locally for 1 hour and 45 minutes. 1 A/C flew cross-country for 2
hours and 30 minutes.
2 September 1943 – NO
PERSONNEL CHANGES.
FLYING:
Squadron provided 2 A/C for
this mission.
NO CREWS GIVEN CREDIT FOR THIS
3 September 1943 - 2nd Lts. Fuller (Killed 31 August), Newberry (MIA 17 August), Campbell,
Sherwin, appointed 1st Lts. per Par 9, SO 238, Hq ETOUSA, 26 August
1943. 2nd Lt's. Anderson, Conlon, Evers, Jewett,
Young, T. C. Assigned and
joined Squadron per Par 5, SO 138, 91st Bomb Group, 4 September 1943.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew
cross-country for 1 hour.
Squadron provided 2 A/C for
this mission.
A/C #
TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
763 0910.5 23,000 ft 12x500 (Romily)
591 0955 23,500 ft 12x500 (Evreaux)
RESULTS OF BOMBING: Romily unobserved because of haze at target. Good pattern on Evreaux dispersal areas.
FLAK: Meager, inaccurate AA
fire reported from vicinities of Poix,
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 25 –30 E/A
composed of FW 190s, Me 109s. and
4 – 6 Ju 88s were seen which
attacked very dispiritedly.
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: S/Sgt. Louie Rivera,
Tail Gunner A/C # 591, FW 190 Destroyed.
CREWS CREDITED WITH
A/C 763: Lt. E. D. Arp (P),
Lt. Howard Sherman (CP), Lt. Nathan
Weltman (N), Lt. C. H. Hicks
(B), T/Sgts. J. B. Wenninghoff, R. R. Thompson, S/Sgts. R. D. Hatton, N. W.
Swierz, D. W. Millward, D. L. Hayes.
A/C 591: Capt. H. T. Lay (P),
Lt. John Gelles (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B), S/Sgt. J.
W. Clifton, T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgts. C. W. Clark, V. O. Miller, G. L. Taft,
Louie R. Rivera.
4 September 1943 –
T/Sgt. J. A. Wood assigned and joined Squadron
per Par 4, SO 138, 91st Bomb Group, 4 September 1943. 1st Lt. Lockhart appointed Capt. per
Par 6, So 239, ETOUSA, 27 August 1943.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew
cross-country for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
5 September 1943 – 1st Lt. Wheeler (MIA 17 August) appointed Capt. per Par 6, So 239, ETOUSA, 27 August
1943. 2nd Lts. Pope, Phillips, Ducote, F/O Mahe, T/Sgt. Repp, S/Sgts.
Dannucci,
5 September 1943. T/Sgt.
Capron, Neal, S/Sgts. Lenke, Resko, Weaver assigned and joined per Par 5, SO
138, 91st Bomb Group, 4 September 1943.
FLYING: 3 A/C flew local
formation flight for 3 hours and 45 minutes.
6 September 1943 –
Capt. Lockhart and 2nd Lts. G. E. Williams, Woodbury duty to
Stanbridge Earl’s Rest Home per Par 2, T/Sgt. Cetnarowski, S/Sgts. Allen,
Burns, Husick, Raphoon, Serafin duty to Moulsford Manor per Par3, SO 154, AAF
Station 121, 5 September 1943. T/Sgt. Painter (DS, AAF Station 173) assigned and
joined Squadron per Par 1, SO 139, 91st Bomb Group, 5 September 1943.
Spotlight Trainer 2 Gunners 1:00 Man-hour.
Link Trainer 5 pilots 5:00 man-hours.
Oxygen, Dinghy and Parachute lecture 22 combat crew 77:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew
cross-country for a total time of 4 hours.
Squadron provided 2 A/C for
this mission.
A/C # TOT ALT AT TARGET BOMBS ON TARGET
379 1015 24,000 ft 10x500 (Strasbourg-Kehl
763---------Missing in
action.--------------------------------------------------------BOMBING RESULTS:
Primary not bombed. Bombs dropped on Railroad Marshalling yard at Strasbourg-Kehl.
Results unobserved.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT: 20-35 E/A
including Me 109s, Few 190s and Ju 88s were seen. Only three spirited attacks
made on this formation.
FLAK: Meager, inaccurate AA
fire was experienced from Laon and
CASUALTIES: None.
CLAIMS: None.
CREW CREDITED WITH
A/C 379: Capt. Harry T. Lay
(P), Lt. John Gelles (CP), Lt. W. F. Campbell (N), Lt. R. P. Sherwin (B), S/Sgt.
J. W. Clifton, T/Sgt. R. C. Cameron, S/Sgt. C. W. Clark, Sgt. R. L. Youker,
S/Sgts. E. P. Mason, L. R. Rivera.
CREW MISSING IN ACTION:
A/C 763: Lt. E. D. Arp (P),
Lt. Howard Sherman (CP), Lt. Nathan Weltman (N), Lt. C. H. Hicks (B), T/Sgts. J.
B. Wenninghoff, R. R. Thompson, S/Sgts. R. D. Hatton, N. P. Swierz, D. W.
Millward, D. L. Hayes.
7 September 1943 –
Pvt Dobson (conf) transferred to Disciplinary Training Center No 1, per Par 5,SO
154, AAF Station 121 5 September 1943. S/Sgt. Lasota transferred to CCRC 11 per
Par 5, SO 212, Hq. 8th Bomber Command, 3 September 1943. 2nd Lt. G. E. Williams appointed 1st Lt. per Par 11, SO 240, ETOUSA, 28
August 1943. 2nd Lt. Gilbride appointed 1st Lt. Per Par
10, SO 241, ETOUSA, 29 August 1943.
Pfc. L. R. Martin (hosp)
transferred to Detachment of Patients, 49 Station Hospital, APO 875,per Par 3,
SO 155, AAF Station121,
6 September 1943. 1st Lt. Parsons DS to duty. 2nd Lts. Hexum, McAvoy, Rutledge, F/O Pitts,
T/Sgt. Parkerson, S/Sgts. Aldrich, W. F. Jones, and Seaver leave to duty.
Link Trainer 2 pilots 2 man-hours.
Navigation for Bombardiers 4 bombardiers 4 man-hours.
Target Identification
2 B’diers & Navs. 2 man-hours.
Lecture for Bombardiers 2 Bombardiers 2 man-hours.
Gunnery Instructions 10 gunners 20 man-hours.
FLYING: 5 A/C flew a high
altitude formation flight for a total time of 17 hours. 1 A/C flew cross-country
for 1 hour. 1 A/C flew locally for 2.00 hours.
8 September 1943 –
T/Sgt. Painter DS to duty. T/Sgt. Alba assigned and joined Squadron per Par 7,
SO 140, 91st Bomb Group, 8 September 1943.
Link Trainer 1 pilot 1 man-hour.
A/C Recognition 7 combat crew 7 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew
cross-country for 1 hour and 30 minutes. 1 A/C flew a high altitude bombing
mission for 4 hours. 5 A/C flew a high altitude formation gunnery mission for
total time of 13 hours and 55 minutes.
– 1st Lt D. M. Williams transferred to Hq. 91st Bomb Group per Par 3, SO
140, 91st Bomb Group, 8 September 1943.
Gunnery Instructions 21 gunners 63:00 man-hours.
Link Trainer 3 pilots 3:00 man-hours.
PW and Security Lecture 10 combat crew 10:00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
10 September 1943 –
Pvt. McCall assigned and joined Squadron per Par 9, SO 244, 1st Bomb
Wing, 9 September 1943. Sgt. Uchman duty to DS, First Aid Station,
GROUND SCHOOL:
Wing Network
2 radar operators 2:00 man-hours.
Radio Class (Beginners) 4 radar operators 32:00
man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer 5 gunners 2:30 Man-hours.
Link Trainer
3 pilots 4:00 man-hours.
Gunnery Instructions 22 gunners 66:00 man-hours.
FLYING: 1 A/C flew locally for
1 hour and 15 minutes.
11 September 1943 –
Capt. Walker duty to DS, Stanbridge Earl’s Rest Home as MO per Par 15, SO 241,
1st Bomb Wing, 6 September 1943.
Sgt. R. H. Martin duty to DS,
School #21, Buttonwood, Lancashire per Par 3, SO 243, 1st Bomb Wing, 8
September 1943.
A/C Recognition 50 Combat crew 50:00 man-hours.
Navigation Class 2 Navigators 8:00 man-hours.
Target Identification 3 B’diers & Navs 3:00 man-hours.
Link Trainer 4 Pilots 4:00 man-hours.
Gunnery Exams 9 Gunners 9:00 man-hours.
FLYING: None.
12 September 1943 –
NO PERSONNEL CHANGES.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew
cross-country for 40 minutes.
13 September 1943 –
Pvt. Montgomery assigned and joined Squadron per par 3, SO 145, 91st Bomb Group, 19 September 1943. 2nd Lts. Horning, Lilley, Rose,
Verrill and Sgt. Silverman assigned and joined Squadron per Par 5, SO 142, 91st Bomb Group, 13 September 1943.
S/Sgts. R. M. Jackson,
Lepkowski, Lorman, and Sgt. DeGhetto (DS Station 172) assigned to Squadron per
Par 5, SO 142, 91st Bomb Group, 13 September 1943. Capt. Lockhart, 1st Lt. G. E. Williams, 2nd Lt. Woodbury, T/Sgt. Cetnarowski, S/Sgts.
Allen, Burns, Husick, Raphoon, and Serafin leave to duty.
Bomb Trainer 1 Bombardier 1:00 man-hour.
Gee Trainer 1 Navigator 1:00 man-hour.
Navigation Classes 2 Bombardiers 8:00 man-hours.
Link Trainer 2 Pilots 2:00 man-hours.
Code Practice 1 Radar Operator 1:00 man-hour.
FLYING: 2 A/C flew locally for
2 hours. 5 A/C flew a cross-country formation flight for a total time of 10
hours and 55 minutes.
14 September 1943 –
S/Sgts. Lepkowski, Lorman, and Sgt. DeGhetto DS to duty. Cpl. Chisar and Pfc.
Bryant duty to DS, Snettisham per Par 4, SO 142, 91st Bomb Group, 13
September 1943, 2nd Lts. Kennefick,
McAdams, Shipp, Winchester, T/Sgts. Allender, Ramones, S/Sgts. Kerr, E. V.
Miller, Ortez and Pvt. Briggs assigned and joined Squadron per Par 4, SO 143, 91st Bomb Group, 15 September 1943.
A/C Recognition 34 Combat crew 34:00 man-hours.
Target Identification 3 Bombardiers 3:00 man-hours.
Navigation Class 2 Bombardiers 7:00 man-hours.
Link Trainer 4 Pilots 3:30 man-hours.
Bomb Trainer 2 Bombardiers 2:00 man-hours.
Spotlight Trainer 2 Gunners 1:00 man-hour.
FLYING: 5 A/C flew high
altitude formation flight for 21 hours and 15 minutes. 1 A/C flew AFCE bombing
flight for 2 hours 15 minutes.
1 A/C flew a cross-country
flight for 40 minutes. 1 A/C flew locally for 2 hours and 5 minutes.
15 September 1943 – Pvts. A.