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During JII1;r the activities of the Squadron at Gb1eonaccia station,Coraica, followed closely the pattern set during the earlier SUIIIIIermonths I The s_ amusement., athletics, recreation and rest camps occupied the time of the personnel lOhen not on dut;r.

Eightetlll combat iii ssions and four nickelling missions were fiO'llDduring JUly. A tota.l of 167 sorties reduced the ratio of plane. lostto sorties fiown to .6BSe>:'. No aircraft ware lost. Enemy ccamun1eations in Northern Italy continued to provide targets for our operations.

Ten new combat officers. nine cOlllb"t snlisted men and one grounden1 iotEd man ..ere assigned to the Squadron during the month.



•HISTORY OF THE

38lST BOIlBAFmJ.iENT SQUJDRON

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RaTing parachuted and landed ea!e~ beilid ene,.,. lines when their plane.as lost due to tlat OD ths lIIis810D to Vernio North R.R. Viaduct on 22 Jane1944, 1st Lt. Robert P. Killian and S/Sgt. Frederick U. Neleon returned toGhisollaCCia todq. They auccessft1lly evaded capture by the 8I1BII7 and I118detowards the advaMing Allied forces, who retUl'Dlld thBII to Ililltary oODtrol.

Cpl. George Yousa!tis has taken ever the _gement of the !nl1lltedlienI s Club. This.ill be hill eole dut,., and he will be reeponaibls forIIlaintenance or the Club and the purchase of all of the Club's aupplies.

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Capt. Perr,y D. Pickett, wbo ftS reported a prisoner of war of the Italian Goveruleut on 14 April 1943 a1'ter goillg down witb Capt. lldq's crew on23 February 1943, arriYed in GhillOnaocia todq. J.tter almost 17 lIOuthtI epantin aDBIIl,7 prieon campa and ae an ..capiet behind _,.,. l1uee, Capt. Pickett... returned to 11111tarT Control CD 24 June 1944. He expects to epend SeTeral dqs with the Sqnadrou before returnillg to the United States. llntortunata1,., Capt. Pickett ill unable to revaal &1r7 of the a%)l8rlenoaB .hich behad while in Iforthern ltalT, as lIilitary regulations require oOllp1ete lleereor·

One bombing IIl1ssion.

"Dar Tar vsrmt eidagl" reaarked Cpl. IIsls Johnson. "It you do, brothll1',you'll olean it up yourself" .arnsd Sgt. Jues C. ("The Rock") Roclcett.

V/Sgt. If. J. IIallO)'" and Cpl. B. L. Shaver returned t'rOIll the Utb FieldHospital. 2Dd Lt. E. G. Peul is absent sick at the 15th Fisld Hospital.

One bombing msslou, ODe nickell.illg aission.

*It's a Vll1'Y W&rlll dar - in Sned1ah.

'TuePday, I. llIlY l2U.•

.l typical "Glorioue Fourth" nth tbe requia1te heat and bwaid1t,.. Batthe other ingredients were .iall1ng I l"lrecrackers; bot dogs; fat __ on

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bathing beaohes with their inentable squealing brat.; lang linee of traffio'narled aDd statioll8l'7; Coca-Co e and ioe cr..... ; prof'u.iont of b_. aDdflag.. Bat there .ere eOllp8os&tion.. 4 f .. buret. ot aok-aele; bark1JJg doge;hl1ll00rger' and iced t.a aDd 1'retb toaato .alad fer dinner; aDd a .hol. dqott for eYeryoD"

After a1llo.t a IIOnth of "wratt11Jlg" with bamaer. and ,,,,, paint andbruehe., gadget. am to on, the 381ft officers opened th.ir new Club, "I!.tlPPJHill's". The club oceup1•• the "eond floor of one of the town'. baild1llgs,alld hall four rOOlllS. One of thes. roo•• b the bar I .hich hal the SquadronIDlIignia, fllll1' ro•••, a bOlllb am a .nake a' ite decorative IIOti".. Tht otherthree roolle are a card rex-, _.1e roo. am 10llDg.. The open1ng ... lIO.tlIUec.eef'ul, and wa••tt.nd.d b:r Colonel IIwrtIl1' and hi••taft and oft1cerstrom the other SquadrOIlS.

Th. Enl1sted Men'. Club ... opell.d duriDg th••nn1ng. Cpl. Georg.Yoa.f1t1. pre.ided tor the first tble.

S/Sgt. L. L. Tate and Pvt. P. E. P.or returned from the 15th F1.ld 110••p1ta!.

No 1II1.110Ils.

hdp'eMT, 2 11!lz JSM..

!DUsted men .ho ware itll\18d Spr1ngfield Rifl.s were ordared to turnthem in toda,y. Carbine••ill be issued to thea.

The follaw1llg nelled officer. were promoted to 1.t Lt. R. J. Bethurst,H. L. Collint, R. II. Rover, L. 4. Lewis, H. L. L1nebari.r, A. P. IGgert, ...A. 1Iangu.m, J .•• llaywald, E. L. !loyer, C••• PrasH, H. B. Robinton aDd L.A. fa,ylor.

1st Lt. R. F. Killian and S/Sgt. F. U. Nel.on laft tor the Un1ted Statestodq.

Sgt•• J. E. Ferga.on and J .... Ho1uber are absent .1ck at the 15th l'ie1dHospital.

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A 1rll1'IIl and laST daT. NothiDg ot interellt occurred at GMIOIIaccia.

ne following DlMd C1'elI retunled tram Cairo, Egypt todaT. lit LtI:II. P. O1e aDd R. 11. Ih1twad; S/Sgt. P. o. Cardh1no; and Sgb: 11. R. Da.,enport aDd A. I. T-.r.

Pvt. P. E. Peck ia .baent dck at the lSth 1ield HollJlital.

Two bOllbing lliaeiona.

Frim, 1l.ll1r l2Ail.

Todq'. miSa10D to San GioYalmi RUlrolld Bridge. w.. the 3loth 80IIIbQrODl)'. 500th collbat lIliaaion. There were no )Slat aireraf't on this 11111ion;' p1aDe. partioipating belonging to the mth and 380th Squadronl.Brigadier General !capp attended the interrogation and af'terwarda had h1aplcture tabn nth Col. IIImter aDd the collbat orews. IIovillg pictureI takenOn thia occal1on w111 be sent to the lJnited Stat.. to be UIed in lIT... Reell,.. the 3lOth il the tirst _diUII boeIb group enr to bave chalked up 500aileiona.

Sgt. J. L. Jared, gunner on Lt. Killian'. crew, elcaped throagh enlllllJ'11... in Northern Italy- aDd w•• retumed to the Squadron todq.

Carbines were i88n.d to men who turned in theil" r1tlee on 5 JulT.

1st Lt. John 11. La_ WlUl transf.rred to the United State••

'l'he toUoring DaIIed crew returned trOIll Relit C4IIp at Capri. let Lte.R. F. Elaer and B. L. Mo;yer; 2nd Lt. T. Y. KJoeHr; S/Sgt. J. P. lIhite; aDdSgtl: L. J. Slentz and 1. H. lIoodley-.

Pvt. Freddie H. Barnes is abaent dck at the 15th Field IIcspitsl.

One bombing lI188ion.

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lIoat of our colllbat officere and enliated _n _ ba.,. around 55 II1ls10na, and it 18 «xpected that nn tlTing paraoonel w111 begin to arrhe.hortly-. Soa of the ae.n are COllpla1n1ng of flight f.tigue.

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The follllll1ng arn lett. tor Cairo this III01'ning: 2Dd Lt.e: I. B. nusand C. P. Shearer, T/Sgt. C. !. Bollar; S/Sgt. H••• ClIIPbell and M. Z.R. De lIoisee.

T/Sgt. •• (1lIlI) Jollconr is absent. Bicle at the 15th Field Bo8pita1.

One bollbiDg llildon.

SUM'!, 2 hJ.r 12M.

! Yery hot. da;y, nth tonrillg CUJIUlua clouds, tilllllder and rain.

Sgt. J. L. Jared lett. for the United Statee.

Tile following otricere and Enlisted Men lett. for Rest Cpp at Rome:Capt. C. B. Waugh, 1st Lt. J. R. S1IIpkinsi 2nd Lt. L. !. Lewh, II/Sgt. J ••• BartllOck; 'I'/Sgt. J. J. Iluffr In; S/Sgta: L. C. Deese, R. K. IIamIa and•• B. Prall; and Cpl. R. !. Roberti.

1st Lt. B. S. Ray il On detached servioe aith the 5'?tb lloIIb .ing.'!'he tollOlring~ pers0Dlle1 ....re promoted to the ranlc of S/Srtl

Sgta: .... J. Bargesa, H. II. Crooker, •• R. De.,.oport, R. J. Fo1.,., J •••Bo1ubek, B. F. Irwiu, II. J. Reanie, J. (ma) Roal, L E. Tamer and Cpl.R. II. Ilarris.

The tolloaing~ pere0Dlle1 were promted to the rant of T/SgtlS/Sgta: I. C. Brown, •• O. Edaarda, •• (NlII) Jollconr. R. R. IIacleoa1ak,R. B. lIeeth, Ii. em) Vogel, J. P. lrhite. D. R••1111.... J. ;T. lI'inlcoppud Sgt. J. E. Fergueon.

No nasioDS.

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Capt. Joseph M. Baisch III, tOl'ller~ !ae1stant Sqnadron OperationsOtticer. hae been placed 011 apecia1 dlrt7 a1th Group Beadquarters. Be ambe in charge ot the Link Trainer Department ahich Group bas jut aet up.

Group Special Orders 110. 'n aeeigned S/Sgt. L. B. lla11er to the Squad-ron.

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2nd Lt. B. G. Paul aDd Prt. R. E. Peok returned troll the 15th FieldH08Jlital. r/sgt. E• .I. SaDdetead 18 absent alok at the 15th Fleld lIo8Jlital.

One bollbiDg lI1.alOD.

The JllerlC8ll Red Croe. was weU representsd in the Bullated lien' ....Rail this 1lO0o b;r °Jacldeo llorl1llger. III a coJmlraatlon with r/sgt. JohnJ. Duf'fy TIl and S/Sgt. R. If. Ilarrls, °Jaclde" he.caned the taot that a _order prohibita _II fres n,iIlg in aiUtal7 aircratt. becauea abe 1. nrra.nx1oaa to 8M Roee. Sgt. Duttr auggeeted nia1ng, wbile Sgt. Harri. ad~aDced SOIlll Jll'aotloal advioe aboot P.T. boat.. Peroeptib17 8llCOU1'aged,"Jaclde" t1n1ehed her lunch, wrapped the remains or a pork ohop in bar handkerchief aDd took oft to teed her aat.

'!'hre. cheers tor the three bottlea at £llericao beer whiah were lseue4w1th tod~'. ratloDl.

let Lt. H. S. Ray has been transferred to the 57th Bomb Wing.

2Ild Lt. J. B. Pritehard la abaent aick at the 15th Field Hoapltal.

ODe bo.oing lI1.aloD.

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III:a tried eggs tor break1'ast aDd toll8to aDd lettuce salad with freshODiona tor dinner helped Mintain the excallent etandarda of this SquadroD' acuiaine. Fresh butter 1a atiil plenUM. Cpl. Ralph Cord ooDtinuaa tobake birtbdq cakes tor -ryoDe.

Pvt. Freddie H. Barnea raturnad frClll the 15th Fleld Hoapital.

One bontbing lI1.nOD, one Diokeling aia81oD.

Ibgndey, JJ .lIIJ.l lliA.

2Ild Lt • .I.. E. Vosburgh, Jr., waa JlJ'OlllOted to Firat Llel1tenant•.

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!be following crew took off for Rest Cap at Capri: Capt. J. (1lIII)Opeka; 18\ Lt. L. !. Tqlar; T/sgt. II. (1lIII) Vogel; 8/Sgt. R. If. BarrisaIld Sgt.: F. F. Dick.,. and r. (m) Ballett.

llaJor IT. R. Campbell took orf far Reet Cup at !lane with II,ISgt. E.If. Varduan, aDd S/Sgts: J. N. Yeore aDd B. D. YerniDptar.

The folloriag personn.l arrived back at GMsoll&cc1a atter four dqaapent in Bo., Capt. C. H. Wsach, lat Lt. J. Ii.. S1mpIdDa; 2nd Lt. L. !.Lewis, II,ISgt. J. If. Hartsook; T/Sgt. John J. Duf't'T, m, S/Sgta: L.. C.Dees., R. It. Hanna, If. B. Prall, aDd Opl. R. !. Robert••

flro bOllbiag llill&ions.

rridoy, lI. I3!1l 12M.

'1'wo tr1ed sggs aIld ufina with fre.h butter for hreatrast. The,.' refeeding WI llie c1YiU&Ds.

A !legro 17.S.0. troupe pl1t on a Tery good act for Ul! thie lfV&Il1Dg. The-astar of car_ni•• is .aid to baTe foraerly been ....oci.ted with !rail York'sCotton CInb.

1st Lt. II. P. O1e and T/sgt. E. E. Saoclatead are abeBDt eick at the lSthf1e14 Hospital.

One boIIbiag 1Ii.81on.

Satprdty, ~ lJIlr~.

The iaportant Italian town of Poggibonai w.. occupied by All1ed troopstocla7.

let Lt. Tho.... 17. R....,.. fOl'lBBr 381at pilot, spent tba day in GM_accia. SiDoe leaYing the Squadron last October, he bas been in the "erryC.....nd aeeiDg the world, including Ru••ia. Lt. llama.,. cue bearing gift.,a hettle of A1DericaD whisk.,. for Col. !lDnter, aIld the latest ad1tioDII oflI&gUin.s aIld beaucoup chocolate for Ms !'rienda in the Squadron.

"Plut:r,y" n. her 29th lII1aeion today, which 1a 110ft lliaa10DII thaD &Il,ydog in the Squadron haa flO1rD.

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2nd Lt. J. B. Pritchard returD8d froa the 15th Field Hospitel.

One bombing al881oo.

Sm!!Ig, 12 llIJ.! 12M.A nra, pleasant and lazy da7.

The following cree returned troa CairOI 2Ild Lt8: I. H. Elli8 andC. P. Shearer, TjSgt. C. A. Hollar; S/Sgt: H. I. CppbeU and Pvt. Z. R.De lIai888.

On8 bombing 1I188ioo.

A practice ga8 alarm ocaurred thi8 aarning beween 09:00 IIlId 09130hour8. Personnel of th. Squadroo, rith their po88es eocased in the 1181f~

ia811ed light night gaa-1Il&8k, looked strictlT groteaql1e.

The follodng perllOlmel lett for Re8t Camp at Bcael 18t Lta: R. A.IIcLenghlin, R. t. Johnson IIlId If. H. ltue8ter; T/Sgt. N. R. II1chiel; S/Sgta:J. B. IIarda, II. J. Rennie and G. B. Undereoodl Sgt. L. ». Tennerielloand Cpl. R. (1llII) Hartl.

IIajor I. R. Caapbell, II/Sgt. E. I. Verdallall and SjSgt8' J. N. 1Io01'1laDd B. D. IIorn1ngstar returned froa Rest Camp at Heme.

T/Sgt. I. (liIII) Jolkoeer returDed !roa the 15th lield IIollJlital, andSgt. H. If. Monger is .b8."t sick at the 35th Station H08pitel.

One oickeUing aleaioo.

Tuesday, ~~ J.2lJ..

Ftc. "ttr.;' Juea If. Potts i8 at it again. He three a neat deal thisA.II., porohasing on credit !rOll Sgt. R. L. Dedrick a eaall acMeT tor a1I8re song, aaid sollg being rumored to be in the neighborhood of 5,000franca. "Pott8T" teU in love 81th the IIOM81 at first 8ight. Ita a ClUtelittle thing, tull gr"" and so t1.D,y that it rill fit in the pU.m of a laD' 8

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band. 80.. people are of the opiJl1on that there 18 a ItriHng res8llb~

between the IlOllItey and its new master. H",,_, that's a matter of op1n:l.on•.And hers'l 1000thing "Pottey" doean't know: That although he is going topay the equivalent of 100 American Dollars for hil nll'fl' pet, it 'IF1l1 be allprofit far Sgt. Ded1'1ok, as Dedrick got the 1I01lItll7 trOll a french 80ldat for• carton of cigarettel. Wait till "1Ir." Potts finds out about thatl

The following officers and enlisted III8Il left for aeat C&IIP at C8JlI'i'let Lts: H. L. Co1UDs and 11'. !. 1Iangwl; 2nd Lte: G. A. Brandt-Bey aDd B.G. [sough; T/Sgts: J. P. Boder and H. L. Steele; S/Sgte: II. (IIIII) Puaenand !. R. RuJIIpt; aDd Cpl. J. P. Labash.

2nd Lt. G. R. Gerg and S/Sgt. R. L. Gifford returaed froa the 35th8tatiOD Hospital, while Sgt. J. (IIIII) Schwarts is absent sick at that holPital. S/Sgt. E. C. Singletary is absent sick at the 15th l'1eld IIolpite1.

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lat Lt. John J. Maeon, Jr., ie cooking up plans for a new bllUding fortha Enlisted lien's Club. The _11 native bllUding now being used is inedequate, and 10 close to the hig!lJray ~t it is always tull of dust. !lthoughLt. \laBOll'1 plans are DOt c01llpletel" formlated, he has in Ilind a woodenframe building which will be large etIDIlgh for a bar and a large recreatiOJlrooll. He spent IIOst of the day chasing around conferring with the b1.,ldl ngalld artistic talent in the Squadron. 1I'hateve.r the rssults are, it can beguaranteed right DOlO that the" 'IF1l1 be good.

Group Special Orderl No. 80 alsigned Capt••Uli.... R. Cutler to theSquadron.

The follOlring personnel returned froll lIeat C&IIIP at Capri. Capt. J.(IIIII) Opeka; 1st Lt. L. !. Taylor; T/Sgt. II. (IIIIII) Vogel; S/Sgt. R. II.Harris and Sgts: 1I'. II. Dicke" and r. (IIJII) Hallett.

Cpl. J. L. JlutflDan ia absent aick in the 15th Field Hoapitel.

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HitIer III!DOWlced ove.r the radio that an attlllllpt had been mada to takehis life.

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• •. Tbunday, .6Q h1t 23Mt C-m'tT.

S/Sgt. Willi_ R. Dav1lDport who flew on toda;v's mission to FerraroRoad Bridge is the first member of the organization to 1'17 seventy OClIlhatIlisDione.

II,/Sgt.. K. If. Vard&J\l&n, COlIlIlIW11catioDll Section Chief, and Sgt. J'. L.Whiting, Alls1etant lIess Sergeant, were transferred to Personnel Center Ifo.6, PBS, enroute to the United States on Rotation. Both have been with theSqusdron since its ear17 da;vs at OoIUllbia, South Carolina, and both weremembers of the Air Echelon.

Cpl. Walter S. SlIIith returned this afternoon from a three dey passto San Senro, Ita17, where be attendsd something whicb IIQst have beenmore or less ille old home week. The 483rd Bomb Group is stationed nearSan SSTero, &!ld assigned to it are practically the entll'e population ofHapeville, Georgia. At any rate, Cpl. SlIIith has a brother, T/Sgt. a.". J.Sllith, in that Olltfit, and a couein, let Sgt. Clarence Plnnkatt plus lI8VenlIlen in that Group who went to highechool with him.

One bombing II1ssion.

'l'hree bottles of beer were agBin issued with the ratioD8 which weredistributed today. Cpl. lousa1ti8 opened the hU8ted lIeD'8 Club bar thisevening, 80 there Was plenty of ice to cool th8 beer.

2nd Lt. W. G. L)'tle was prOllOted to 18t Lt.

Pri. l'rankl1n D. Gaddy left for Or&!l on furlough.

S!Sgt. P. W. O'Brien and Sgt. J. A. Czajka left this llOrn1ng for threedays in Rolle.

S/Sgt. R. II. Harris is absent sick at the 35th Station Hospital. S/Sgt.E. C. Singletary returned from the 15th StatiOD Ho8pital.

Ifo meSiODe.

The 324th Fighter Group has lICIV1ld to Ghi80I18CCia. Their planes, P-47'e,will use cur laDting strip and dispersal areae. Thell' bf'1OUSC area is S.W.



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of Ghisotlaccia Gare abollt half a llil". This b a disadnntage for us insOlllUeh as theT ere direetly between our area aDd the 8W1JDl1ng .boles. aDd110ce their ai-rlval it has been exceedingly difficult to find s place tosw1ll which is net tull of .324tb ..n.

A nry Btrong wind 0&118 up at 15:00 hours, and continued to blowthroughout the n;lght. It was accompanied by IlUCb floe dust aDd sand.

The following personnel returned from the Rest C8IIp at ROlle: 1st Lts:R. I. Johnaon. 1J. H. Kuester and R. A. lIcIeughllnj T/Sgt. N. R. II1ch1elJS/Sgto: J. B. Morris, II. J. Rennie aDd George B. Underwood; Sgt. L•••Tenneriello and Cpl. R. (m) Hartl.

Prl. John ;r. Farrell was prOllOted to S/Sgt.

r/Sgt. E. E. Sandstead returned from the l5tb Field Bospltal.

No ",1soions.

Sgt. ParJcer A. Reed of Brockton. llassachu8etts was ld1led in actionon today's mission to Ferrera Railroad Bridge. OYer the target an 88 !lID

shell scored. direct hit on Sgt. Reed's tail gun position, ld1ling himinstantly. Although Sgt. Reed had been with the SqUadron only one month,he was well knCl!'ll and extremely POIW.ar. He celebrated his twentiethbirth~ on 4 JUly 1944.

S/Sgt. 11'. R. Davenport flee his ?lst mission today, thus oetting anew record 10 the Squadron. let Lts. If. Uh1 and R. 1J. lI'hitehaad eachohalked up 70 IIisllions t~. They are the first officers in the Squadronto reach this l7WIIber.

Capt. Doyle A. Shrader, the Squadron Flight Surgson, has been transl'e:rred to the 60th Troop Carrier Group.

The follClW1.ng named combat 1ll8Il, having l'iniebed their tonro of duty,ban heen transferred to Personnel Center No. 6 enroate to the UnitedStates I s/Sgts: R. E. Darling, ;r. J. Farrell, I. D. Scott and J. P. 1Jilliallle.

lTt. L. II. Gilhart was transferred to the .38Otb Squadron.

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Sgt. J. (m) Schwartz returned trOD the 35th Station Hospital. Cp!.R. V. Tqlor is absent sick at the 15th Field Hospital.

Lt. Col. Henry R. Pemberton, is speDdlng a fn days with hie brother,at tbis Base. The Colonel is enroute to Burma, haYing COile .f'rom Washingtonyu. London.

OIIe bombing mission.

IIonday, 610 lJW: ~.

The Inspector General, assisted bT a statt or fifteen orticars, iscollducting a General Inspection of tbe 3loth Boab G1"OQp. The General inspected the Statistical Department perllOnally. 'lihUe he was in Headquarters bI1ilding, II large group collected oats~de, and when the Generalellerged, be wae photographed trom SY817 ooncelYable angle bT the Group'sIl8Il7 photo entbte1asts. It is expected that daring the nut faw dsya theGeneral's starf wIll inspeot all Squadron departments.

Departments of the Squadron haYS re-organized their 110ft bell tldS.The tirst gues were played tonight, with the hgineer1Jlg Section takingthe COlIhst Enlisted lien 9 to 5, while ArMaent trounced the Officer "Irregular" '!'88Il 8 to 4. '!'he otticer's Irregular team Is an innoyation dreamedup to proYlde more colllp8tition, as there were too II~ officers on theoriginal Officer's '!'e&ll.

S/Sgt. P. 'II. O'Brien and Sgt. J. A. Czajlt4 returned from Rest C&IIPat ROIIIll, while the tollooring personnel laft for Rome' 1st tts: J. J.Innie, S. J. Larkin and G. C. Scbroeder I U/Sgte, Il. t. Porter aIId H. J.RUIIleau; S/Sgts, F. J. DziellkimCB and J. P. ti'ulty; Sgt. J. (JlIII) RollOand FYt. J. '1'. Daniell.

'!'he tollolring officers and G.L's left tor Rest Camp st Capri, 2ndtts. R. D. KJ 1nlman , If. H. Lewis and O. t. Twedt; S/Sgt. D. H. Haas; andSgts: J. H. Almcmd and II. C. ChaPIl8!l. '!'he plane which tIn these lien toNaples picked up and returned the tollowing, who haye been at Capri, 1stLta: If. A.. !IIangwn and H. L. Collins; 2nd ttl. B. G. Keough and G. A..BraDdt-Beyl T/Sgts: J. P. Boder and H. L. Steele; S/Sgts, II. (NlII) Pbsenand A.. N. Ilu.q>t and Cpl. J. P. Labaeb.

Iio iiiSeiOIl8.

~H.!!H

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• •Tu'sdav' ~ 1J.l1r~.

A new CClI1DCU ha. be,n appointed for the Enli'tsd 1.leD' s Club. Itis cOllpOsed of the 1'ollowing 1IllI11 T/Sgt. J. J. DuffY, III; S/Sgts: V.R. Drew, F. (lIlII) lieter and P. W. O'Brien; Sgt81 L. P. O'Connor lIJId J.(M) S1Jnun; and Cpla, N. R. Jolmson and G. (lIlII) Yousa1tis.

2nd Lts. lJ. B. Lewis alld E. G. Paul haTs been promoted to 1st Lt.

S/Sgt. R. J. Foley is absent sick at the 35th Station Hospital.

Sol'tball seores: Squadron ~a 7, Armament 6; Communications 5,Of1'1aera (Regular) 1.

One nickelling mission.

Wednesday, ~ 1J!J.I J31Jt.

Flying on ~'a lliasion, lat Lt. R. I. Jolm.on end Sgt. A. II.RU!lpf snccesefull,. completed their s8T8ntieth n8.ion••

!oda:r has been an unpleasantly warm dq, toe "arm tar aol'tball,and too "arm for anything Ssve necessary actiTity.

One mission.

'l'bgrsday, Z1. llU:r l2ilI..

Three cane of good old Alaerican beer in tcda:r'. rations. Ifar:r;r a10Dg .tanding thiret "as quenched, ar partia1l:r 80. So_ of the ..nwho "ere particularly thirsty offered as high a' $10.00 per can to thoae"ho sp8ciaUze in !au de Vie. The letter grllllp, however, tigared thatif the beer couanded such e price they better drink it tbelll8e1T'S, andCon.equently DO .ales were recorded.

The following or"" lett for Cairo, igypt: 1st Lts. R. C. lien1tzaDd W. G. Lytle; T/Sgta: S. II. Wonski and L. K. Stewart; S/Sgt. K. L.llyer. and Sgt. A. W. Citara.

The following G.I.'s are loose 1n!loDle: S/Sgt. E. C. Singletaryand Sgta: E. (lllII) Ciarrochi and R. X. Hulen.



• •'l'bqn!ky, lJ. IJW:~ Co!lt'd.

Sdtball Scores: Engineering 8, Officers Irregulars 3; C9llIIllWlications11, Combat Enlisted Men 8.

ODe boJlb1.llg a!ssion.

1'riday, ~ ~ 12M.

The 381Bt Sottball team this afternoon played the 340th Groap Softballteam !or the championship o! the 57th 'ling. The soore was 4-0 in !avor o!the 38Ist Squadron. In the evening the ted pJ.qed the 2l4th Aok Ack tep,"ilming the Ghisonaccia Area Championship 3-2 in " 12 inni.Dg g&IIIe. The teamin these games wss COllposed entirel,y of 38lst Squadron perso_l, with theexception o! the pitcher, S/Sgt. Leonard D. CoIJ.ll Abner") Langston of the380th Squadron.

1st Lt. Glenn T. Black was trana!erred to the Detachment of Patientsat the 35th Station Hospital. It is axpected that he "ill ba returned tothe United States as soon a" he is able to travel.

S/Sgt. A. J. J.lacDouga.1.l, haTing .finished his tour of dut;r, is enrouteto the Un!ted States.

T/Sgt. F. L. Wade and s/sgt. Jr. H. Kial are absent sick at the 35thStation Hospital, while S/Sgt. F. J. B'ole;r returned fro. that hospital.

No mission.

'!'he softball team travded to Ajaccio today to pla;r the 976th SignalCOlIPSOY for the championship of Sonthern Corsica. Three g&llles will heplayed to determine the winner. We were victorious to the score of 2-0 inthe !irst game, played this enning.

S/Sgt. D. H. Haas and Pre. A. S. Sichelski "ere prOllOted to T/Sgts.The follOlring personnel were promoted to S!Sgts: Sgb: J. H. A1IIond, II. C.ChaPll&D, A. W. C1tar~, L. J. De Fiero, J. E. Eldridge, J. A. Haile;r, F. L.Jolitz, H. Jr. IIonger, J. C. Seqnenz, L. J. Slentz, B. T. 1'lIoll&son, F. 11.lIill18l1l8j and Ms: J. L. Bazsstt, J. T. Daniell, Z. R. De lAoises and B. I.Roberts.

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• •Tbe te8lll arrived heck from Ajaceio tonigbt ba"ing won the cbalapionship

or SOI1tbern Corsica. The second game, pls,ved today, gave them the title beC8U8e of a 3-2 score.

Today's mission turned back due to weather before reacbing enemy territor,y. It "ill DOt be ooUnted as a m18l1ion.

There was an Jaateur Sboor tonight, sponsored b7 Red C:,oaa's -Snufry"Smith. It was extremel;,. amateurish, and -Snufr;r" Smith ought to be asb&llledor herself.

The follow1ng Officers and Enl1sted flen lert for Rest Camp at Rcae:ht Lts: J. W. Brett and A. P. Lugert; 2Ild Lt. R. C. EckerUn; T/Sgt. I.H. Berson; S/Sgts. R. J. Foley, G. A. Darden and J. E. Wash1Dgtoo; and Sgts:J. E. H_ak and '1'. F. l.Ieehan. The plane .hich took them over picked upand returned S/Sgt. E. C. Singletary and Sgte: E. (JlI.1I) Ciarrochi and R. K.Hulen.

The rollOlling crw lert for Capri's Reet Camp: 1st Lt. J. W. 1laywa1d;2nd LtSI J. G. Mllgan and F. W. Watson; T/Sgt. R. R. Mackowiak and Sgt.:J. C. Seqllsns and B. T. Thomason. The following returned from C~i: letLt. W. H. r-ie; 2nd Lt.: R. D. J01nlnnen and O. L. Twedt; T/Sgt. D. H. Haas;and S/Sgb: J. H. Almond and 1.1. C. CbaPll&ll.

The tollOlling COIIlbat Officere and EnUsted !len were asugned to theSquad:'on by Croup Special Orders I/o. 1l4. dated 30 July 1944: 2Ild Lte: F.H. Carr, D. C. Cunningbam, P. G. GalentiLe, L. E. Lftis, ... L. MoCreer;y,H. L. Upton, A. L. Wagnon and 11'. J. W1llipa; r/o E. C. Weanr; Sgt. P.. W.Gambrel; and Cpls: S. (NMI) B~r. 'II. J. BraUD; H. J. Cale, F. H. Gaines,F. W. Hitzeman, W. O. McKibben, C. F. McSpadden, and H. C. Perr;y.

S/Sgt. "P. H. Kiel and Sgt. H. W. Monger, who have been absent sick atthe 15th Field Hospital and the 35th Station Hospital respectively, havereturned to duty.

No missione.

IIondr, JJ.~~.

'ar two months the tour Squadrons have been competing far first plaoein bombing accuracy. The 38lst Squadron has gradualq moved up to 73.]$,2~ higber than the score of an:r other of the Group's SqIlSd:'ons. First placein bombing too!



•Monday, .lll3llI~ Cont'd.

•Paycall at 13:00 hours, as usual. No one was observed goiDg in back

wards while Major Campbell and Capt• .Abbott doled ant the francs, althoughadvics on this method of being paid was given 11herallT to certain promnent characters in the Squadron while thST were ..&1t1ng to b. called.

No baseball games.

110 I!l1sllions.

~HBI1

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•RISTOR! OF THE

.38lST BOJIJllmIlE!lT SQUADalN

310rH BOMB l.lroJP (If). W

•

liHUI



•IlE!DQUARl'E~

57TH 1lOMIlA1iltlENl' WINGAPO 650

SUBJECT I Ccmgratulator,.- Ilessage.

•G-JAM-rfg

15 July 1944

TO I COIIl1Isnding Officer, J].oth Ballberdment Group.321st B<abardment Group.340th Ballbsrdment Group.31.3th~ Company Wing.Hq. & Hq. squadron, 57th Bomb \ling.9th Combat Camera Unit.

The following i8 a paraphrase of a message from the Secreteq of War:

"BOTH AIR FOIDES OF THIS TllEATER OF OPERAXIONS HAVE DISPLllED THEIUGHFSr TIPE OF A FIGHTING SPIllIT ArID DErERMINATIClN. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THEALLIED CCWl'RP1.1l ARE m.t ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY. THE DArGER YOU FACE AND YOURCONTllIBUTION .'lILL N01' BE 1i'OffiOTTEl/ BY THOSE ON THE HOW;: FRONT. TIll! PPORl' THATTIlE GFllm1D AllL!IES HAVE llEl:~ FID" TBE SUPERB WORK OF THE TACTICAL AIR FOroEIS ALREADY A MATTER OF HISTORY. YOU!'. EFFORl'S GIVE A SUPREME CONFIDEB::E TO US AXHOl.lE FOR A VICTORIOUS COll1PLFfION. .CURl'AILntG AXIS POWER IN HlJNGA.RY, ROUIoIANIAAND AUSTllIA BY THE STRATEGIC FOIDBS HAS CPJ1SED A UNION BETWEEN THE lmSIAN ARMYAND ALLIED FORJES. MY ~ONAL THANXS AND CONGRA'IULATIONS. I WISH YOU GODSPEID AND GOOD-LUCK IN CO/.lPL..;;TING YOUR TASK ArID WE !RILL GIVE YOU EVERY SUPPORI'.IT IS III DESIRE TO PEBSONALLY VISIT ALL CFFICERS M~ !.lEN, CONVETIIiZ THEGRATITUDE ArID APPllEl:IATION WE IN AlallICA HAVE FOR YOOR ACCOI.ll'LISIIMENl'S. WITHDEEP REGRE'l' I FIND IT NIDESSARY TO LEAVE BEFORE COIll'i ETION OF IllY TOUR OF YOURAIR FORJE."

By comuand of Brigadier General KNAPP:

l/

H.Q..H!

J. A. McCoubreyJ. A. I.lcCOUBREYIIaj or, Air CorpsAct'g Aselt Adj. Gen.



•• •JlEADQUARrERl

57TH BOl.!BAHlJ10ENr wrnGAPO 650

16 Jul.y 1944

STJBJl'I:T: Congratulation••

TO OollllllaDding Officer, 3l0th Bomb Group.321st BCIIlb Group.340tb BCIIlb Group.Hq. & Hq. Sq., 57th BCIIlb Wine.3l3th Signal Oompany Wing.12th l'IeathRr Squadron.Ninth Combat Camera unit.

1. The follawtng peraphrased me8~.ge is forwarded for your infonnation:

"GENERAL EISENHOWEP. SENDS lESSAGE TO Gl!JlE1lAl .EAlQ,;R WHO DIRECTS IT TO BE PASSEDTO ALL RAJ1eS. YOUR RECENT OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN OF II/ESTU'AErE VALUE HEIlE. TOYOU AND ALL SERVING UNDl:Jl IDU I hXTDID :,'Y GRATEFUL APPEEJJIATION AND CONGBATULATIOIIS. BFST ilISHES AND GOOD LUOK."

By c.-and of Brigadier General KNAPP:

J. A. McCoubrqJ. A. McCOUEREYMajor, Air CorpsActlg Melt Adj. Gen.



•lIEADQUARl'ERl

57TH BOMBAIDllENl' 1II1fJAFO 650

•A/IDK/jw

16 Jul;r 1944

SUBJECT: Congratulatory Kessage.

TO Camnanding Officer, 310th Banb Group, APO 650, U.S. J.:rmy.CO>lJllBnding Ofl'icer, 321st Bmb Group, APe 650, u.s. AJ."mT.COIIllJlaIlding Officer, 340th Bomb Group, APO 650, U.S. /U'lI;y.

1. The following message from the Commander of the Twelfth Air Forceparaphrased for ;your :Information:

THE MALLORY !.!AJOR OPZllATION lOU lIEllE OIDERED TO COIIMENSEON ONE TWO JULy GIlA HAVE DM.!AGID OR DESTllOIID NO LESS TIWITllliNrY 'fWO BRIJlG;iS OVER THE PO RIVER CllA IN JUST OVER SEVENTWO HOUffi aIlA BY YOUR WIlIGS PD IN THE HISTORY OF AI R WARFAIlE I REXl!Rll THIS F1"....AT AS BEING OUTSTANDING El TO YOUFSTAFF CIdA AIFC!'.EWS AND GPlJUJID PERSONNEI. WILL YOU KIELY ACCEPT AND CONVEY iY SDJCERE; APPRECIATION A1ID ADIURATION OFTHEIR SKILL CllA ENrHUSIASl\! AND mrClhllCY PO ON THE PROGRESS OF Till CAMPAIGN IN THIS THEATRE CMA YOUR EFFORl'S 1IILLHAVE FAR REACHING RFFroTS PD

2. In edd! tibn to the thirteen Po R1ver bridges destroyed or made unservioeable durine this period by thp B-7.5's of tho 57th Bomb Wing, nine othertargets vital to th enemy enned forces were 9',ccessfully attac ed "" alternatee due to effectual smoke screens en primary targets during this time. Iwish to add 1lQ congrat< lations to ill members of this Wing for the splendid cooperation and excellent performance in successfull;r completing the operationMALLOR! MAJOR in record time.

l/ Robert D. KnappROBLRI' D. KNAPPBrigedier General, U.S.A.Canmand:lng



•1st Ind.

•Ami/wp

lIEADQUARrERS 310fH BOMBAIDMEN'l' Group (Ii), ill, !PO 650 18 JulY" 1944.TO: CtID!D8ndi ng Officer, 381st Bomba1'dJnent Squadron (IIi.

1. It is deeply gratifying to know that our organization pla;yl!d no 8III8llpart in the succesof"l achievement of the lIallory lIajor Operation which hasjust ended. Through the splendid cooperation and c,,",certed effort of groundand combat personnel, pin-point bombing of prilllElry and altemete targets resulted in a major proportion of them being completely deatroTed or badly d8llaged, at a time when the enemy vitallT needed uninterrupted supply 8Ild COlllllUn

ication lines. This splendid performance of outsteJJt:ling duty will, beyondquestion, hasten the successful conclusion of the Italian C8IIpaign.

1t1 Anthon,. G. HunterANrBONY G. HUm'ERColoncl., Ail' CorpsCCIIllIl8Dding



•

HISTOIl! OF THE

38lST BOIIBARlMENT SQUADRON

JIorB BOIIB GIlOllP (II), A.AF

•



• •

Sq\JIdron 1I1u101l1 281

Sq1Iadrcm Fllcht.1 12 B-2S'.

BaIb. Dropped I 328 x 100, 32,800#

Jlt.1t.u4..1 9,400 to 10,SOD teet.

Ax1a at .t.t.t.eeIt: 6()0

sortie, to Date I 2,180

1II1,_cc1&, 2~ 1944

Group 1d.a110111 492

Group Plight.1 18 B-2S'.

Tab Off 10140

1'UI'et 12.20

Do1III 14lOS

Tot.U T1ae: 3 1IrtI. 2S 1I1D.

!It._ted lI1leap I 990

II:SllLTS. Crewa report hit. 011 et.orege t.eDb 1D the IIW oomer at the tuel.limp, 1IIIioh au,ee1 .... tin. UK! a large col_ at black lIIOke. lIoet at the_be tell ehort lIIIll the 0UIa1 qet.ea t.o the Wat the t.arJet •• ..11 oOftl'ed•.t. baree ft' hit. lIIIll ..t. et'1ft•

.t.n.1lahle aept.1....' .ma. that. .... talbe llIIIlled 1D t.he n comer ot thetarset UOII8 _era]. t.anka, bat t.hat. the _Jorit.;r at baBe were ehort to theft. ScM baBe laded 1D the 0UIa1 W. ot the t.arJet.

OBSERVA!IOllSl P1aII: I SOIIlt. 1Dac_te B_~ Plek troa the U'Illa ot rarl1 lIIIllOe,_. E ale: BOlle etlCClIIIIt.ered, _. obeene4.

UA1'HER A! THE T.l1IlE'l'. 2-3/10 C1lIII11ua at. 4-5,000 teet.. V1e1b1l1t.;r 1IIIl.1Id.t.e4.



•~ Ill. .B I :t

SQUADIIJR IIISSIOIi 281

2 JIlLY 1944

•

4)-27565-.7 (3)2IIl Lt. 1IUIg\la, lloA.2IIl Lt. !'Ol'd, f.R.2IIl Lt. IellUgil, B.G.s/8ft. 1Ieeth, RoB.

8ft. Kldridce , I.J.8ft. IIoDger, B.ll.

11-27,.,6-3 (6)2IIl Lt. Shearer, C.P.2IIl Lt. Bathunt, R.J.2IIl Lt. oJ....on, J .S.s/8ft. 100kower, 11.

8ft. Paber, I.L.8ft. Cberry, B.S.

~.BII i2§:tIJp.363O-n (1)

P let Lt. ltlLengbHJI, R.J..PCP 2IIl Lt. Bcn'8r, R... CPB let Lt. )[leoka, CoD. •R 2IIl Lt. Ln1lI, L.!. BG s/8ft. Fdw&l'de, 1.0. RTG s/Sgt. "'N, I.L. G

Cpl. Barrie, R.I. fGLt. Col. D\IpII 0

+3-Z7479-.7 (4)P let Lt. IImi., 1.1. PCP 2IIl Lt. lIateon, 7.W. CPB 2nd Lt. Bcmarlat, B.D. BR s/Sgt. Brown, E.C. RG 8ft. Ioteonlle, P. GTG s/8ft. Cutrone, ••C. TG

Lt. Col. r-bertaDlt 0

13-2Tl87-.7 (2)2nd Lt. Voebnrgb, A.E. P2IIl Lt. Collins, RoL. CPs/Sgt. Sldtll, B.I. Bf/sgt. BeaDeT, J •.l. Rs/set. 11Ddenood, G.8. Gs/Sgt. C....be1l, B.I. fG

43-27'43-.7 (5)let Lt. lohnson, R.I. P2IIl Lt. !wedt, O.L.I. CPs/sgt. Ddllllk1ew:ice, 7. B

Sgt. 701.,., R.I. a8ft. Cltara, .l.ll. Gsgt. SChwarte, oJ. TG

43-275'74-.7 (ll)let Lt. S1mpId.ns, J .R. P2nd Lt. L1neher1er, R.L. CP2Dd Lt. Csl'lllD, E.E. BS/Sgt. Plotkin, B.B. R

Sgt. lIcC_ngbe;r, X.B.Gsgt. SUd..re, D.ll. TO

t52712O-.T (9)£t. ~e, I.G. p'

2IIl Lt. IIiTRld, I. CP2IIl Lt. aullgan, I.G. Bs/Sgt. Jlaok01l1ao, R. B. R

set. 'thc.a.on, BoT. G8ft. Bequ8ll2l, I.C. fG

p.m21-.7 (12)let Lt. G1uOD, IoL. P2IIl Lt. IIOOre, B.G. CP

Pvt. Buzett, J.L. Bs/8ft. 1IacDouga11, J.. J. Rs/sgt. Gald1n, 11. G

8ft. Ileed, PoA. TG

13-787-.7 (7)1et Lt. Cl.erIt, I.S. P2nd Lt. 1IDbine0ll, B.B. CPlet Lt. Burtorl, I.J.. Rlet Lt. lIa1m&n, M. BT/sgt. !lntt)', J.J. Rs/Sgt. Prall, W.E. Gs/sgt. D_, L.C. fG

7J-4044-.7 (10)1et Lt. sobroeder, GoD. P2nd Lt. Pruae, C.W. CPlet Lt. Ieta1rubas, R. BT/Sgt. 1l0lleld, S... •

8ft. Crocker, B.II. Gs/sgt. lIorrle, J .B. fa

43-40.32-.7 (8)let Lt. Ubl, I.2nd Lt. Ln1e, WoB.2nd Lt. n'nkw n , B.s/Sgt. llsae, DoB.

Sgt. Ch.pp·", M.C.Sgt. Almond, J.R.

PCPBRGTG

.. Lt. Col. !'WbertOD is tile 57th !kab ling !-2.



• •

niPt Leader: Lt. AlUBDder (428th) Ghieaaaceia, J NT 1944

SquadroJI n.I1OD: 2S2 GrGap IIbl1oll: 494

Bq1IaIlroD Plicht: 7 B-25'. Groap Fl11!rt: 18 11-25'.

Eacort : .Area Cover

BcUe Dropped: 68 z 1,0001 68,OOOi

Altitude.: 10,700 to 12,000 tNt

AJd. ot Attack: 1370

So~1e. to Date: 2,187

Take ott 09:25

Target 10147

DoWIl 12:15

Total rae: 4 lIN. 50 na.Eat1aated lI1leage: 858

,

II&"SULTS: Cl'WlllI repo~ a COIICe11tratiOll ot boab. &l'OWIi the bridge with probabled1reet hit.. 10 detalled ob..1'ftU_ could be .ade beeauae ot aote ud duetat the target. SOH 1IoIIba overahot to the East.

"pUTe. or 1IIc0llPlete photo coverage ahow &II ezcel1ll11t cOllCeaVat.1011 orbcGa 1JI the tar.at a1"8&.

OBSEIliA!IOBS: So&llt to .erete talrlT iaoGlQ'ate heaTT t1ak at the target.SC&IIt 1IIaceurate beaTT tlak rrc. l'lIIItaaeinw. E a/c: __ 8llCOIUltered, IIOJI8

obaUTed.

IEA'fllEB A't 'rIlE TA1IlE1': Few acattered llUIII1ua at 4-6,000 teet. Vla1b111t7 1Dl1f1dted with ha...



•SQUADIDlf IIIssrOIi 282

:3 JULy 1944

.1H.iU

•

~ii! 12.11111

1r.3-Z7576-l (8)2nd Lt. Sheuer, C.P. P2nd Lt. Batburst, R.J. CP2nd Lt. J_on, J .S. BS/Sgt. Jolko.er. I. a

Sgt. PIJMr, I.L. GSgt. ChenT, B.S. 'fG

43-27'150-1 (15) p.?9It4-J (13) 43-27494-1 (14)1st Lt. L7tJ.e, ••G. P lLt. SChroeder. G.C. P 2nd Lt. Ta;pior, L.A. P2nd Lt. IIlQ1Iald, J .'. CP 2nd Lt. PraIse, C••• CP 2nd Lt. Tweedt, O.L. CP2nd Lt. Iallligan, J. B 2nd Lt. !'lIUl, E.G. If Cpl.. Barril, U. BS/Sgt. llacko1f1ac, R.R. R 1st Lt. btlliru.bal, Ii. B s!Sgt. vogelt L R

Sgt. TheMlon, B.T. G T/Sgt••oneld, S.II. R Sgt. Balle t, r. GSgt. Seqnens, J. TG Sgt. Crocker, •••• G Sgt. Diclt87, r.r. TG

S/9gt. IIorrb, J .B. TG

iHUJ'?-I (18) 43-7527-1 (16) 7JO.36J9-D (17)1st Lt. Uhl, I. P 1st Lt. Ellil, E. P lIt Lt. Bay, H.S. P2nd Lt. Lewis, 1I.H. CP 2nd Lt. Gibson, J.P. CP 2nd Lt. Burlclt, H.E. CP2nd Lt. [!1nben, R.D. B 2nd Lt. HorDBbT, L. B M. DaDiell, J.T. BS/9gt. Baal, D.H. a s!Sgt. Zanyvld, I.J. R t/Sgt. Bod~r, J.P. a

Sgt. Clap1llln. '.e. G t/9gt. stewart, L.Jt. G S/Sgt. Palc, II. GSgt. AlJIoDd, J. TG Sgt. BaUey, J .A. TG Sgt. SCb1larts, J. 'fG

Sgt. !mo, J. AP



•~IIUlU

•Il£IILL1Ji Il~~l~J

Sq1I.IdroJl lI1aion: 283

Sq1IadroIl Fligbt I 2 8-25'.

Escort: 8 Sp1tnre.

Paphlet. Dropped: 16 Cart.oDa

Alt1tl14e: 10.000 feat

u:t.. of At\aot: z z z

Sortie. to Date: 2.189

Group lIl.dOD: 495

Group night: 4 11-25'.

rate Off 16115 (Groasetu)

target 16:52 to 17:00

Dotm 18:30

fotel raeI 2 lin. 15 1IlD.

E.t1ated Ill_pI ~3

JlFSllLTS I Eight cartoDa of paaphlet. WVtl d1 upped on Leghol'1l. tour 1m Pi..aDd tour CII Pi.tal••

OIlSEllVATIOIS: nu: JIODe. E a/0 I I.. eDCOIIDtered. _. obeel'ftll.

lIEATBER A'l TIlE 'l'ABlETS: 6-8/10 ea-lua at 8.000 tNt. V1aib1llt7 8-10 aU•••

11£111



•SQUADIIlR IISSIOB 283

3 JlJLY 1944

•

~-J (3)'2iiiI""il':'1Ioutpa, W.A •2Dd Lt. Ford, T.R.2Dd Lt. I~, B.G.S/Sgt. IItIeth, R.B.

Sgt. Eldridge, J oX.Sgt. JlDD&'eI', H.W.

£111 ii/.llIIIP-m72-J (1)

P let Lt. IJDrl.a, J.J. PCP 2Dd Lt. Watsou, F.W. CPB let Lt. neob, C.L. •R 2IId Lt. Bamlanat, R.D. BG a!sgt. !lZ'oWD, B.C. RTG Sgt. lotaoril1a, P. G

a!Sgt. Cum-, M.C. fG

.ll1i£iIiI



•~I£.UI

•lilllJ. I·). Ijl~~1

nipt Leeder. Capt. I. Betta ()8Oth) lIb1'OIIllccia, 6 .l'a17 1944

9qlII4Na lI1.lI:I.G1. 284 Gralp 1t181110111 4",

SqluldrcIl 'lipt. 3 B-25'. Group ll1ihtl 18 B-25'.

IBCOrl: .Ana e-~bB D:ropplldl 72 It 1,000. 72,1DJI

Altitud•• 1 9,400 to 10,500 teet

!X1. of Attack I ~

sorti•• to Datel 2,192

Tab ott 08.20

Tarpt 09150

Don U.OO

Total T1JIc I 2 lin. 40 II!.JI.

letiuted lI1leap. 479

IlKS1IL1'S. Cren report tllet all bcabB laIIded witll1a the t.raet _, wiUl ll1recthit. GI both tile ft1l.J'oId ad roIl4 br1dce. (lIl tbe breUawq, IpUI were o1llerft44_ GI both bridp... the ..oke c1eered nq. Aftllabl.....tiT•• Ibow thatall bc:B8 tell wit.h1Jl tile tarpt area.

CIlSEll'fmOlS1 nUl 'G1.. E alc. Jcme eDeOlllltered, IICIIC obBened.

1IEl!IIEIl Af DE TAHlET I CAW.

11~j1I



•~IIUIII

JlIBSIOI IIl1IBER 284

6 JULy 1944

•

Ea:-27m-J (15)it. SbMrer, C.P.

2114 Lt. BIltbant, RoJ.Sgt. DulDport, J.R.

S/sct. oToltower, J.Sgt. Paher, '.L.Sgt. Cherr,r, R.S.

4.3;044-.T (13)P ist Lt. SChroeder, G.C. PCP 2Dd Lt. 1Jur1ck, R.E. CPB 2Dd Lt. L8't'1Ile, L.R. •B let Lt. ltat81rubae, II. Bo T/Sgt. '-.k1, 5.11. RTO Sgt. Crocker, 1f.1I. G

S/Sgt. lIorr1e, J .B. TG

.lllKjlI

iN032-.T (14)1st Lt. Uhl, •• , Jr.2Dd Lt. Lnia, • J!.2Dd Lt. D

'nJrwn, U.

S/Sgt. Jrau, DJ!. .Sgt. CbaJ8D, II.C.Sgt. A'mond, J.B.

PCPBRGfO



• •

nJ.cbt Leeder: 1at Lt. I.B. AUt

8qIIII4rcID lI1IIe1ce: 285

8qIIII4rcID 1llght: 11 11-25:.

EMo1"t. A1"M Cenrer

ac.ba Dropped. 200:11: 5001 100,0001

j],titude.. 9,400 to 12,000 teat

.ua ot .lttaot. l~o

Sorti.. to Date: 2,203

GroUp II1adGII: 498

Group n1&ht: .J) 11-25'.

Tate on 08.40

Target 10.17

Down 11.25

Total flH. 2 Bra. 45 1I1a.

Eat_ted lIlleap: 446

II:SULTS. Cl'PII report 811 UIlell_t OCIICeDtratice of bOIIb. ill the target area,c..,«1nc UII;J e2ploaiou and tina. QIUl large building De ..... to blow lip•.lft1lable neg.t1".. aho" that ell bOIIba landed with1Ja the terpt aNa.

OIlSEIN.l7IO!lS. nat. Wente, lIlIGID'I.te RePT nat ad .oderate iuocvateL1&lIt Flak tra. P1aYello J/D, the Target and tl'CIa aD aNa S. of S. lIal'Dello.II: 8/0' lcee llIICCIIIJItered, _. oba_ed.

lIEADER .l7 THE UMEl' I C.lVU.

II~iil



•SOJADlIJll IIlSSIOJI 285

6 JULy 1944

JtH'l72l-.7 (3)lit Lt. G1II.CIII, E.L. P2IId Lt. IIoore, H.G. OP

M. Bassett, J.L. Bs/Sgt. IIacDougall, ••J. Ita/set. Gol.d1n, 'I. G

set. !llIed, P••• TGcapt. ,""<In, •• JP

43-27651-.7 (6)2IId Lt. 1IIuIi'Ja, • ••• P2IId Lt. Twedt, O.L.J. OP2IId Lt. Keough, B.O. BB/set. !leeth, a.H. R

set. Eldridge, J .E. Gset. lIoDger, H. TG

lUll Jl~.llII.B

P-27562-.7 (1)let Lt. !ket, 1.8.2IId Lt. Sleeper, D.J.2IId Lt. VUchek, E.J.let Lt. McHugh, B.J.

T/Sgt. Berson, I.H.s/Sgt. Gatl1ll, J.L.

M. BIlberte, H.E.

POPJIBaGTG

•

43=27563-.7 (2)let Lt. laeeter, •• P2IId Lt. Marci, p.p.(m) CF2IId Lt. 1l0nlll!lT, L.R. B

Sgt. SChart.s, J. BSgt. Irw1n, B. Gset. 1ole:r, R.J. TG

43-27574-.7 (5)let Lt. S1Jopldns, J .B. P2nd Lt. l1Jle~r1er, II.L. CP2nd Lt. carun, EoB. 8a/set. Plotkin, B. It

set. 'Iee_ulh.,., E. Gset. Salldere, D... TG

P-277SO-.7 (8)2IId Lt. L7tle, W. P2IId Lt. IIa1ftld, J. OP2nd Lt. Ilnlllgan, J.G. BS/Sgt. IIackorlac, B.R. It

Sgt. 'l.'tao-.son, B.T. GSgt. 5eqUl!I1S, J.O. TG

p-27614-J (9)1.t Lt. Preeee, 0... P2nd Lt. Lqert, •• OP

M. De 1I0iees, Z. R. Bs/Sgt. WiDkopp, J.J. It

set. bble, L. Gset. Jolits, F.L. TG

43-27787-.7 (12)In Lt. Vosburgh, A.E. P2nd Lt. 0011111s, H.L. OPs/Sgt. Slith, H... BT/set. H88!le7, J .A. aa/Sgt. lllIderwocd, G.B. 0S/agt. Ollllpbell, H... TG

43-27479-.7 (7)lat Lt. IJIIl1s, J.J. P2IId Lt. Watson, F.W. OPlet Lt. necks, C.L. •2IId Lt. BCIIInaviEt, B.D. Bs/Sgt. Brown, E.C. It

Sgt. loteovU1e, P. Ga/set. Cutrona, M.O. TG

1:8034-.7 (10)let Lt. Larkin, S.J. P2nd Lt. Hover, R.II. CF2IId Lt. EckerUn, R.C. Ba/set. .Ullau, D.R. R

set. .Ul1ue, F... 0set. De Piero, L.J. TO

43-27494-.7 (ll)2IId Lt. Tqlor, L.A.2nd Lt. F01'd, T.II.

Cpl. Barr1s, a.1I.B/set. VoCel, II.

Sgt. lIellett, 1.set. Dickq, F oF •

PCPBaoTO



•11&.111

•

I. Ijilj 1.1. ~IIR§I

r11gbt Lemu. bt Lt. I.S. Clark

/lqIIIIdl'ca 1Ii.II1C1u 286

SqaadraI r11ght. 11 :8-25'.

GhbClDaCc1a, 7~ 1944

G!'01Zp 11I..11108: 499

Group J'llpt. 18 B-25'.

'fab ott 09tS8

'fotal 'flu. 3 Bl'•• 17 1I!Jl.

Eatillated 1111..... S94

ac.ba Droppe4t 72 z 1,000, 72,CK»I

Altitud... 10,900 to 12,000 feet

,Lld. at Attack. 66°

So1't1o. to Dato. 2,214

Dcnm.

11.25

13.15

I.

SSllL'lS. Cre... 'report tltat eIlO 1tr1Dc of boabe et1'I4dled both bri4p., 1001'111IpOll1111o d1l'ect hitl. 'fIae 1arg••t o__t1'aUotI of boIha tell OD th. D ....pzoaolaee. Oth.r boabe hit th. BE approeohee. J.ft1lablo Depti..... mow a soodOCIICllltratiCll of boab. CIl th. bridg. eDd ... d1Nct hit. Both approuh•• fta1eYed .eYU'I1 direct hita.

OBSEIlUnOIl8. Flak. sout, oat of 1l'IIli. B.~ Flak hw Bolo..... lIeut 1JIaDI1I1'ata BeaY7 Flak hoi PaYltllo AID.

1lE&1'IIER AT THE TJ.Im:l'. CAVIl.

iH.Jl,U



•SQUADR:lH IIISSION 286

7 JUt! 1944

•

p-~ (3)2M Lt. L7tJ.e. 1I.G.2M Lt. ~d. J.lI.2M Lt.. 1lI1l1gaJl. J.G.

S/Sgt.. llackowiac. R.R.Sgt.. Tb<>maeon. B.T.Sgt. sequ811l1. J.C.

43=27533-.7 {I}l' let Lt. Clark. I.S. l'CP 1.t Lt. &lbineon. H.B. C1'B let Lt. Bartcm. J.A. RR let Lt.. JIQmJI, II. BG T/Sgt. Datf7. J.J. RTG s,lsgt. Prall. 1I.E. G

S/Sgt. Dee.e. L.C. TO

I'CI'IIBRGTG

PCI'B1GTO

43=27543-J (6)l.t Lt. JcbDeon. R.I. l'2nd Lt. Twedt. O.L.J. C1'S!Sgt. DD~1~c., r. BS/Sgt.. Plotkin, B.B. R

Sgt.. C1tara • .l.lI. GSgt.. Schwartz. J. TO

43-27787-.7 (9)2M Lt.. voebargh. A.E. Plet. Lt. Coll1ne. H.L. CP

Cpl. llarrie. R.II. BT!Sgt.. Dlright. C.11. RS/Sgt. UDderwood, G.B. G

Sgt. r01.,., R.J. TO

43=7527-.7 (4)let Lt. nl1e, EoB. P2nd Lt. Gibson. J.P. CP1st Lt. 018. II.I'. BS/Sgt. Z&rs7V1d. I.J. R

Sgt.. Ball.,.. J.A. GT/Sgt. st._rt. L.K. TO

43.27562-.7 (7)let Lt. Aket. I.B.2Dd Lt. Sleeper. D.J.2Dd Lt. VUchek. E.J.let Lt. lIcJ!u«h. R.J.

T!Sgt.. l!erzan. LH.s,lsgt. Gatlin. J.L.

M. IlDberte. &..E.

43=27721.;.;r (S)let Lt. GU!eOD. K.L. I'2nd Lt. IIoore. H.G. GP

sgt. naft11port, 11. BS/Sgt.....cDougall. A.J. RS/Sgt. Gol41n, t. G

Sgt. llBed. P.A. TO

Q::4UJ'2-.7 (8)let Lt. 00, ••2nd Lt. Lewie. 1I.B.2Dd Lt.. D'nDen. U.S/Sgt. Baae. D.&..

Sgt. ChepllllD. II.G.sgt. Almond. J .&..

p.moJ.-.7 {12}let Lt.. Elaer. R.F.let Lt. IIo7er, E.L.2M Lt. lreaer. T.F.s!Sgt. lIhite. J.P.

Sgt.. lIoodl.,.. J' .H.Sgt. Slentz. L.J.

i3-1.~-.7 (10)l' len: SChroeder. G. PCP let Lt. Tqlor. L.A. CPB 2Dd Lt. Bmtlak, J .S. •R let Lt. r.:ate1Nbae, •• BG T/Sgt. 1I000eld. S.II. RTO Sgt. Crocker. H.II. G

Sgt. Burgeee. A.J. TG

p.J632-D (11)let Lt. BaT. H.S. I'2nd Lt. IIulrick. H.E. CP

M. Daiall. J.T. BT/sgt. BocIer. J.P. RS/sgt. fUen. II. GS/Sgt. Gardbdao. P.C. TOS/sgt. 1'lIISd. G.E. A:P



•§I£I.U

•!iIJiJA 1/1'1 AIR 111Rii

mgllt c_enderl Lt. Col. Eppeftca (428) (lbllOllaCcia, 8 Jal7 1944

Sqaa4raD IbdODI '2Jn

Sqaa4raD nlptl 12 1l-2~1.

ERort I 12 Spitfl!'8l1

Baa~ Droppeoh 72:1t 1,000; 72,CYOO#

Altitude.: 10,400 to ll,~ fNt

U:!.. of Attack: fIIo

sort1ee to Datel 2,226

Group 11•.t., 50].

QrGap n1glltt 24 8-25'.

'raka ott 09118

'rarget 1015"/

DO'IIl 121»

'rote1 Tille I J Hr•• 12 1I1D.

En1aateo! II:U...., 5J~

IIESllL'rS I C1'PII 1epo.rt a ,ood CODOootntiClll of bca~ 011 the • m! of the R.R.B1'i4ae u4 the chat. po1lrt at the S"" of the JI/Y'" Other bcaba nlked aeros.tile ollllter of the 1/1" DCIlIg ro1llJ1g stock. IIIccap1ete pboto C<mIl'lli' IIhow aCClIIClIltratiOIl of~ aero•• the o.ter cf the If/I'••

S1z 428th a/C bcabed Spil e""uto BIlacI aIld R. R. Bridie .. a tupt of oppertmdtT. Probabl. Ileer m•••• aIIll. direct hite are reported. piloto. eIleIIbcabe DB the • approacb aDd po.dbl7 011 the • aDd of the bridge.

OBSERUlIOIlS: nat. lIodente, aoaurate II....,. nat tt- the 'reran. J: a/c.IIcIlle ooCODIltered, Deme obalned.



• •IU,BI!

~ADKllI IIISSIOII 'JZl

S JULy 19/04

Ull! jjlAII!

43":¥-.1 (15) ?3-27562-.T (13) 13-27651-.1 (14)let L • Elaer, R. P let Lt. AUt, LB. P let Lt. IIh1tehead, R.W. Plet Lt. Io7er, E.L. CP 2Dd Lt. Sleeper, D•.1. CP let Lt. Pru.., C.W. CP2Dd Lt. Jue_, J .5. B 2Dd Lt. VUchek, E.J. I S/Sgt. DaftllpOl't, '1.R. BS/Sgt. IIh1te, J.P. a 1st Lt. 1IC8lgh, R.J. B T/Sgt. EDright, C. a

Sgt. Woodlq, .,. G T/Sgt. Bencm, I.B. R a/Sgt. '1u111JlgtoD, .1.E. GSgt. Sleatl, L.J. TG s!8gt. GatliB, J.L. G a/Sgt. 8DIpt, .l.B. TG

Prt...berte, B.E. TG

43:2757.4-.1 (lS) 15°14-.1 (16) .0-27565-.1 (17)let Lt. S1JIpIdDs, J.R. P let Lt. Batburst, R..1. P let Lt. 1IaDg\DI, • .A. Plet Lt. L1JUlbar1er, B.t. CP 2Dd Lt. IIaar1clt, B. CP 2Ild Lt. GibaoD, .1.P. CP2Dd Lt. CaJBUl, E.E. B Prt. Daniell, J.'f. B 2Dd Lt. Keough, B. BS/Sgt. Plotkin, B.B. a T/Sgt. BodeI', J.P. a s/Sgt. leeth, R.I. a

Sgt. IlcOODaughq, E. G s/sgt. Pu.lllI1, •• G Sgt. Eldri4ge, .1.E. GSgt. SaDden, D. TG Sgt. CheJT1, B.S. TO Sgt. !lOnger, B••• fG

13-215lil-.1 (21) P-27479-.1 (19) 4'J-27f:!14-.1 (20)let Lt. lueeter, ••B. p let Lt. IIIIde, .1•.1. P let Lt. Brett, .1. Plet Lt. Bonr, R••• ep 2Ild Lt. 'IIatlllll, ".'11. CP let Lt. Luglrt, .l. CP2Dd Lt. !clterlin, RoC. B let Lt. Qeolca, C.L. • 2IId Lt. QtnJraan, R.D. Bs/Sgt. Ed_rde, ••0. R 2nd Lt. iIol'UbT, L.R. B a/Sgt. W1Dkopp, .1•.1. R

Sgt. Irwin, B.F. G S/Sgt. Brown, E.C. R Sgt. l!DIlble, L. Gset. Pol.,., R•.1. 'l'G Sgt. Kotearll1e, P. G Sgt. Jolitl, ... TO

Sgt. Ahemd, .1. TO

43-2749:4-.1 (24) 4)-27721-.1 (22) 43-27543-.1 (23)let Lt. Ta,1or, L•.l. P let Lt. G1IIlIOD, II:.L. P let Lt. JoImllOD, R.I. P2Dd Lt. Pord, T.B. ep 2nd Lt. lIoore, B. OP 2nd Lt. !wedt, O.L. CP

Cpl. Barrie, R.•• B 2Dd Lt. tn.er, T.F. B a/Sgt. DsienldnicI, F. BS/Sgt. Vogel, II. a s/Sgt. BacDougall, .l. a s/Sgt. Baaa, D.B. R

Sgt. Bell.tt, F. G S/Sgt. 001470, 11'. G Sgt. Citus, A. Gsgt. Dicit.,., F.... TO sgt. Reed, P.A. TG sgt. SOb.rtI, J. TO



•JU2Jlll

•

nlcht LNder: Capt. Betta (J8Otb)

Sq1Iadron II1anoa1 288

Squadron Fllcbt: 5 B-25 '.

lacort.1 12 Spitfires

~ba Droppedl 284 II: 500; l42,000I

Altitude.: 9,400 to 12,100 ft.

!Xi. of Attaelt 1 9SO

Sort.1e. to Date 1 2,231

r.b'

lM1accia, 10 Ja17 1944

Group lI1aaion 1 502

Group Flight 1 ;6 B-2s'.

Take Otf 08155

Targat 10147

Dcma 12100

Total TiAe: 3 lira. OS Ilia.

Eat_ted lIlleage I Sl2

RESULts1 Cren report. liD emellat cOTerage ot the tar,et area, with atriDg.outtiDa the obolte poillt and hitt1Jll ill both the East lIIId the ...t Yard.. Ccm.1derable roD.bIE .toek wa. caucbt ill the all patte1'l1. 1'11'e. &lid aplOll1ODlwere s_ in the oenter of the "IY',. A road ewer...pu. ill bell«ad d88'tro7ed.Sea. aba hit ill a buildSng area alOll8 the Borth and South edgea of the target._siDa tires.

AVailabla neptive. ooatlnl v181l8l obaervatioDll with the nception of theaba !rca the 1ut filcbt, which were not ooveNd by photo" bnt ware report.ad to have hit ill the .eat Yard••

OllSERVA1'IOIS. nUl '10118. E alc. lone lIDcOUllt&rad, nOll. obaened.

llElTHEIl A1' THE T!RlE1': CAW.



•S(JJADRlI 11155101 288

10 JllLI 1944

l,,!!I! lUll)

•

4H'1543-.7 (J)1st Lt. ~er, R.1st Lt. IlDb1Deon, B.B.2Dd Lt. Iraer, T,1.T/Sgt. lihUe, J.P.

Sgt. Woodley, P .B.Sgt. S!.8I1ts, L.3.

4}-27S?W (36)1st Lt. Brett, 3.1.bt Lt. L1I(ert, A.P.2Dd Lt. Car.&ll, E.E.T/Sgt. 11Dltopp, 3.3.

Sgt. bble, L.Sgt. Jollts, P.L.

4}-36300{) (31)p 1st Lt. Soh1'oeder, G.C. PCP 1st Lt. pra..., C.I. CPB 2Dd Lt. bbek, J.S. •B 1st Lt. Iat.il'l1••,'. Bo T/Sgt. louId., 5... R'fG sjSgt. Crocker, B.II. 0

S/sgt. Taaer, A.E. TO

P"""03i.-.7 (34)P 2IId Lt. L1Ue, ••G. PCP 1st Lt. IIa1a1d, 301. CPB 2Dd Lt• ..ullgaa, 3.G. BJl T/Sgt. llaekowiae, R.R. Ba sgt. ~.oa, B.T. aTO Sgt. Sequeu, 3.C. TO

41~JU

43-27563-.7 (32)1.t Lt. l1I1~ead, R.I. P2Dd Lt. Rarlek, B.E. crs/Sgt. DaftDPOrt, '.B. BT/Sgt. EDr1ght, c... JlS/Sgt•••IIh1IlgtoD, J .E. Gs/set. !lDlpt', A.I. TO



• •

Flight Leader. l.t Lt. lIcLaugblln Gh1.oaaccia, 11 JU17 1944

SquIIdrol1 1I1••iOl1. 289 Group lI1a.iOlll 503

Squadroo Flight. 13 B-25'. G1'OllP Flight. 54 B-25'.

Eleon • 24 Spitt1re.

IloIIIba Dropped. 425 J[ 5001 2l2,5OOJjI

Altitude.. 8,900 to 13,000 n.Az1a ot Attack, 67"

Sortie. to Date: 2,244

Take ort 08.25

'I'arest 10.21

Do1m 11.50

Total 'I'm. J Hr.. 25 111I1.

E.tillated lilUeage: 528

RESULTS. ft.e entire tareet area wall cOftl'ed with &11 8XIle11_t boab pattam.1fUIIllJ'OW!I tirell IIDd ezploaiol1ll were lIeen. Illch ro111Jlg etock wall caUCht 111 thebcIlb patt81'll. On••tr1Jlg ot hcab. 1I8lIced 801'0.11 the JIUII1tiooll plant, clIUa1Jlga tr.",dlou. 01'&ll8e colored ezploslO11. ADoth81' atr1Jlg ot bcIlba atarted 111the enc1IIe shed IIDd COl1t1Du8d 1IIto the lltation, shOPII IIDd pa8H11pl' 1Vda.

A'fallablll I1llgatlV" oOl1t1ra viaual Obae:l'Y&tiOIlS.

OllSEIl'lA'I'IONS: Flak. JrOll8. E alc. lioll8 8I1C0UDtered. DOlle obaened.

WEA'I'1lER AT THE TAlmT I CAVU.



•~ADD IIISSIIlI 289

11 JULy 1944

JlltilI

•

!tIll 112JIIJl

43:28O&-J (3) ,*3tmooD (1) 43~032-J (2)1.t Lt. Bathurst. R.J. P let Lt. IICLansh1iD. R.AoP 1.t Lt. llhl. I. P2Il4 Lt. Ioore, H.G. CP ..~. Hill. L.G. CP 2Dd Lt. Lnia. I.B. CP2Dd Lt. JaaeeOD. J .5. B let Lt. I1l111t.. R.C. • 2Dd Lt. 10 1n!rwn. R.D. BS/set. Plotkin. B.B. R 1st Lt. EataiNbae. I. B a/Sgt. Bau. D.R. R

set. Palaer. '.1.. G T/Sgt. !d1l8rde. '.0. R Sgt. CbapllllUl. II.C. G~. Cherry. R.S. TG S/Sgt. Jl3era, 1.1.. G Sgt. Almond, J.H. TG

S/Sgt. Burge.e. A.J. TO

Hi27651-J (6) 'P-4!m-J (4) ~ (~)r LClhitahaad. R.I. P let Lt. LarJdJl. S.J. P 2Il4 I. • Vo.bu1Ih. A.E. P2Dd Lt. Baarick. H.E. CP let Lt. BoYer. R.•• CP 1.t Lt. col11lla. H.L. CPa/Sgt. DaTellpOrt. '.R. B 2Dd Lt. BclrerliD. R.C. B M. DaII1all. J.T. B'f!Sgt. DIr1ght, C... Il T/Sgt. lllliaJu. D.Il. R T/Sgt. Boder. J.P. RS/Sgt. waab1.DgtOD, J .E. G Sgt. Willi.... F.'. G a/Sgt. tJDderwood, G.B. Gs!set. Japf, A.I. '1'G Sgt. De Fiero, L.J. TG Sgt. 1lMd. P.A. TG

43-27S6~-J (9) 4.3-27~JJ-J (7) 4.3-27543-.1 (8)1st Lt. 1WlgUIl. '.A. P 1.t L~ Clark. 1.5. P let Lt. JoimeOll. R.I. Plet Lt. LiDebar1er, B.L. CP let Lt. llobiDllOll. H.B. CP 2Dd Lt. Tndt. 0.1.. ep2Dd Lt. leoug!l. B.G. B let Lt. Burton. J.A. I a/set. Baid, G.E. B'f/set....th. R.H. R 1st Lt. Oie, II.P. B Sgt. lotacrrilb, F. R

Sgt. Eldridge. J .E. G s/set. Zan7Ck1. I.J. R agt. CitlU'a. A.'. aset. lioIIger. H.'. TO T/set. steart. L.E. G Sgt. SOhwart" J. TG

Sgt. I!IlUeT. J .A. TO

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•~ADRlI IIISSIOII 289

11 JULy 1944

•

p-27m-J (12)l.t Lt. Brett, J.W.let Lt. LUCart, A.P.2nd Lt. O&1'll&Jl, E.E.T/Sgt. WiDkopp, .1' •.1'.

Sgt. IlWDble, L.Sgt. JoUts, F .L.

43·2715O-J (10)P 2D4 Lt. L)'I;le, W.G. POP lit Lt. ~d, J.W. OPB 2D4 Lt. ailligall, J .G. BR T/Sgt. lackowiac, R.R. RG Sgt. Thora'OD, B.T• G'lG Sgt. sequens, J.O. 'lG

1J=279Ol-J (11)lit Lt. Eber, R.r.let Lt. 1IOY8I', E.2nd Lt. lreaer, T.F.T/Sgt. lIbite, J.P.s!Sgt. Crocker, B.K.

Sgt. Sl_ts, L.J.

POPBRGTG

- 2 -

43·27563-J (17)lit Lt. Kueeter, '.B. P2nd Lt. Glb1ooa, J.P. CP2nd Lt. B01'llllb;r, L.R. Bs/Sgt. IlacDCNgall, A.J. RS/Sgt. Inia, B.'. Gs!Sgt. rol81, R•.J. TO



• •

Flight Ccsmander. Lt. Col. EppenoD (428) Ghhonaccia, 12 My 19.v.

Squadron MiSsioD' 290

Sq1WlroD night: 6 B-25's

Escort. Area COYer

Balbe Dropped I 72 xl,000; 72,0001I

jJ.t1tllds8. 9,400 to 12,000 ft.

U1a of Attack. 2120

Sorties to DLte: 2,250

Group JI1SSiOD: 504

Group night: 36 8-25's

rake orf 08:07

rarget 10.08

D01IIl 11.45

Total Tae: J Hrs. J8 111II.

Estbated lI11eage: 620

RFBULTS. Crews report 8triDgs of abe aerose the II and S approaohes and thecenter of the bridge. A aclte screllD preTeDted accurate obeervation, but it isballeYed that hits were scored. lIegatbea of 1DcOllplete photo coverage showOllll striDg across the S 8Dd with probable hits, and another string 011 the 1'08d011 the S baJlk of the river at tha S 8Dd of the PODtoOll bridge.

S1x alo dropped 60 X loolb. bollbe on the VU1afranco R.R. Bridge SlIdExploaives Factory. Crewe report that the boIIbe started BIllODg the three largebuildings in the S comer of the factory area and walked do1l'D the river bed. .0photos were taken.

OBSERVATIONS. Moderate, fairly accurate Heavy Flak frolll Aulla and ta Spezls.E a/o. IIoDe encountered, DOlle obsernd.

lIEATllER AT THE TAmEI': CAW.



•SQUADIDB MISSIOJ 290

12 JULy 1944

•

43-37565-.1 (15)1st Lt. 1IaDgua. It .A.2Dd Lt. GibsoD. J.P.2Dd Lt. Keough. B.G.T/sgt. lIeeth. R.H.

sgt. Eldridge. J .E.sgt. Monger. H.W.

43=4044-.1 (13)P let Lt. Akst, I.B.CP 2nd Lt. Sleeper. D.J.B 2Dd Lt. V1lehek. E.J.R let Lt. JlCBugh. R.J.G T/Sgt. Berson, I.H.TG sgt. ChapED, M. C•

M. Roberts. H.E.

43-28084-J (14)P let Lt. Bathurst. R.J.CP 2rId Lt. Ford. T.H.I 2nd Lt. JuesOD. J .S.B S/Sgt. 1.&"",". I.J.R Sgt. Pa1IIer•••L.G Sgt. Oherr7, H.S.TG

PCPBRGTG

4.):rT'l14-.1 (18)lst Lt. Prasse. C.W. P2nd Lt. Lewis. W.H. OP2nd Lt. canaan, E.E. BS/Sgt. Plotkin. B.B. R

Sgt. !lcConeughey, E. GSgt. Sanders, D.W. TG

P-27750-.1 (16)2nd Lt. Lytle. W.G. P1st Lt. IIB;yWa1d. J ./1. OP2nd Lt. 1Iu111gan. J .G. BT/Sgt. Mackowiac. R.R. R

Sgt. ThallasoD. B.T. Gsgt. Sequens. J.C. TG

4)-27543-.1 (17)let Lt. Johnaon. R.I.2rId Lt. Twedt, O.L.J.2nd Lt. Hornaby, L.R.

sgt. Kotsovllb, P.Sgt. Oitars. A.W.Sgt. SChwartz. J.

PCPBRGTG



• •

Flight Leader: 1st Lt. J.J. Innis Ghisonaccia, 12 Jul7 1944

Sq1I8dron It!.ssion: 291 Group It!.SSiOD: 505

Squadron Flight: 1 B-25 Group Flight: 4 B-25'.

Escort: 8 P-47'.

Dropped: 32 Paapblet EoIIIba

JlUtudes: 10,000 to 13,000 ft.

Ax1s of Attack: x x x

sorties to Date: 2,251

Tue Off 14:08

Target 15:11 to 15:27

DOIIIl 16:34

Total Time: 2 Brs. 26 1I1D.

Est1Mted loI1leap: 449

RESULTS: 32 Puphl.t EoIIIba were dropped in the CaetigllonOCb1a... , PoDtJ'8ll101:l.,PU'II& and C1'eIlcza Areas.

OBSERVATIORS: nUl lIoderate, accurate 1iell"'7 Flak froa the Speda-Aulla-Usa Area. All 4 alc were holed. E alc: 12 "-19O's approached the f01'lllltlODat 9 o'clock and broke a8&7 to the right, trailing the 8-25'. for five JdDute••The EeCort engaged the E e./c, preventing UI attack. The tormUClIl lost the E &/.as 1t ••t flak at Aulla.

liElTIIER: OVer Po Vall"7: 2/10 CuJIulus with tops at 10,000 feet. Vieib1l1t7unlimited.



'.SQijADHlJl IIISSIOH 291

12 .roLY 1944

Ii..UI Jl2~Iij

43-7527-.T (l)1st Lt. tanis, J.J. P2nd Lt. llatson, F .11. CPlet Lt. Klecka, C.L. If2nd Lt. Ilonnaviat, R.D. BT/Sgt. Br01lD, E.C. Rs!Sgt. PuseD, II. G

Sgt. De Piero, L.J. TG

•



•U;UIII

Flight Leader: 1st Lt. I.S. Clark

Squadron 1I1..1on: 292

Squadron Flight: 12 B-25'.

ElICort. Area Gover

Baoba Dropped 1 216 % 500; lOS,OOOi'

Altitudes 1 10,800 to 12,000 ft.

.bi. or At.tack: 3330

Sorties to Date: 2,263

Gh1sOl1accia, 13 J\1J.7 1944

Group lliselon 1 5117

Group Flight: 18 :8-25'.

Take orr 08120

Target 10109

Dom 11140

Total Time 1 3 Brs. 20 1I1n.

Est1-.ted lI1leage. 561.

FIESlILTS. Cre.. report that the bombs or the first night started sl1gJltl)'short and wallced up to the S end of tbe bridge, with poss1ble hit.s. Thesecond and third night.s bo.bs .tndd1ed the center of the bridge with allboIIbs. Probable d1rect hite.

legatine ot 1Jlcoqllete photo coverage show bombs of the first nigbt only,and cOllfift visual obsenations.

OBSERV!TIOl'S: nak: None. E ale: lloDe encountered, none observed.

lIElTHER AT THE TAHlEl'. CAW.



•SQUADJ[)!1 IfiSSION 292

1.3 JOLY 1944

•

43-.27576-J (.3)let Lt. Bathurst. R.J.2nd Lt. lord. T.B.2nd Lt. J..eson, J.B.s/agt. Z81'S1Ok:1. 1,J.

Sgt. PalHr. lIoL.sst. Cba1'1'7. B.S.

~.U! 12HIJ

*263(l411) (1)P let Lt. Clark. 1,B. PCP let Lt. Robinson. B.B. CPB 1st Lt. Burton. J .A. IIR 1st Lt. ~n. I. BG T/Sgt. W1nIcopp. J.J. BTO s!agt. Inr1n. B.F. G

S/Sgt. 10187. R.J. TG

ij.10027565-J (2)1st Lt. 1IangUa•••A.2nd Lt. Gibeon. J.P.2nd Lt. Keough. 8.G.T/Sgt. IfHth. R.B.

set. Eldridge. J.E.Sgt. Sanders. D•••

PCFBRQ

TG

43-27674-J (6)let Lt. lIhitehead. R.II. Plet Lt. L1Debar1er. H.L. CPS/Sgt. Dannport. W. R. BS/Sgt. PlotllD. B.B. Bs/Sgt. lIasb1Dgton. J .E. Gs/Sgt. Rllapt. A.N. TG

13=752'1-J (9)~t Lt. 00. W. P

lilt Lt. Lugert. AoP. CP2nd Lt. n'umsn. R.D. BS/Sgt. Baas. D.B. B

Sgt. Chapl&n. II.C. GSgt. Almond. J.B. TO

P=27574-J (12)2nd Lt. powell. I.B.2nd Lt. »oore. B.G.2nd Lt. Csr.an. E.E.S/Sgt. Reid. G.E.s/Sgt. Goldyn. I.

Prt. Roberts, B,J;.

PCP8RGTG

tt-mt-J (4)1st Lt. Lark:1D. S.J. P1st Lt. Hover. R.II. CP2nd Lt. Emter11D. R.C. 8T/Sgt••Ul1ue. D. R. R

Sgt. lIUli&lll8. 1.W. GSgt. De fiero. L.J. TG

tft-4~ (7);tLt. Schroeder. G.C. P1st Lt. Pl'B.... C.lI. CP2nd Lt. Buabalt. J.S. II1st Lt. Kats1.rubas. N. BT/Sgt. Wonak:1. S.M. Rs/Sgt. Crocker. H.IoI. 0S/Sgt. rueI'. A.E. TG

43-2'175O-J (10)2nd Lt. Lytle. W.G. P1st Lt. 1la)'wa1d. J.1I. CP2nd Lt. lIulligan. J.G. BT/Sgt. IIackowlac. R.R. R

Sgt. Th....on. B.T. GSgt. Sequens. J.C. TO

4J-280!l4-J (5)2nd Lt. Vo.b1rgb. A.E. P1st Lt. ColliD•• BoL. CP

Prt. Daniell. J.T. BT!Sgt. Bader. J.P. RS/Sgt. Underwood. G.B. G

Sgt. Reed. P.A. TO

4J-2'154,3-J (8)1st Lt. Johnson. B.I. P2nd Lt. Twedt, OoL.J. CF2nd Lt. Bornsby, L.R. B

Sgt. KosovU1e, P. RSgt. C1tara, i... aSgt. SChwarta, J. TO

q-279Ol-J (11)1st Lt. Elaer. R.l. P.let Lt. JIo1er. BoL. CP2nd Lt. Kreaer, T.F. 8T/Sgt. lIhitB, J.P. R

Sgt. lIcConsugh87, E. Gsgt. Slenta, L.J. TG



• •

Flight Leader: Capt. Betta (38Oth)

Squadron IIisaioD1 293

Squadron Flight: 5 11-25 Ie

Eecort. Area Cewer

IIoaba Dropped. 68 x 1,000; 68,000iII

Altit1Jde81 9,900 to 11,500 ft.

Ax:\.a of Attack: .nil

Sorties to Date. 2,268

Ghisonaecia, 13 Jul:r 1944

Group lI1esioDI 508

Group Flight: 24 B-25' a

Tue orr 16140

Target 181.n

Down 19.50

TotaJ. T1IIei 3 Bra. 10 1I1Il.

Estbated llUesgel 528

IlESULTS. 010ud cewer at the prbaJ7 target 0beCUl'fld obaenatiOllll. sc.e abewere seen to hit short and over. saae oren report possible direct hits ca theS approach. The pcmtooD bridge is reported to have beea knocked out froD aprn10us .noth bomb1llg. '0 photo cewerage.

Five a/c dl'opped 20 :x 1,000 lb. bOIIba OD the ",",m1t1an Factor;r at T1lla1'l'aDco as an altel'llate target. Bomba were obeel'Yed stsrt1Dg at the lIE SlId of thetarget area and ,..1 Jd DC 1IIto the factor;r. ExploaioDS obael'Yed.

OBSERVATIOliS. Flu. Ilollll. E a/c: loDe encOtllltered, _e obsllned.

iIElTHER J.T THE TAIGEI': 7-3/10 cuaulua at 4-10,000 ft. Via1b1llt:r 6-llll1leawith baze.



•SQUADRlll IIISSIO/f 293

13 JIlLY 19~

4EmIFl-J (15)2nd Lt. Voablrgh, A.E. P1at Lt. Collins, R.L. Of

Pvt. Daniell, J.T. BT/Sgt. SOder, J.P. RS/srt. lJIIderwood, G.B. Gs/Sgt. bo, J. TO

~.H! B2~!!!!

P-2WJ-ir (13)1st Lt. Innis, J.J. P2nd Lt. lIateon, F .W. OP1st Lt. necu, C.L. 112nd Lt. BoIInaviat, RoD. BT/Sgt. BrowII, E.O. RS/Sgt. Puaen, 1/. GT/Sgt. stnart, L.K. TG

•

J.H.032-J (18) 11-4034-J (16) 43-27565-J (17)1st Lt. Brett, J.W. P 1st Lt. G1IIaon, !t.L. P 1st Lt. 1IaJI&uIl, 1..1. P1st Lt. Lugert, .1oP. CP 2nd Lt. I/oOre, H.G. OP 2nd Lt. Gibson, J.P. CP2nd Lt. Kremer, T.F. B 2nd Lt. Canoan, E.E. B 2nd Lt. Keough, B.G. BT/Sgt. linkopp, J.J. R S/sgt. 1la1d, G.E. R T/Sgt. I/eeth, R.B. R

Sgt. Humble, L. G S/Sgt. llTera, K.L. a sgt. Eldridge, J.E. aSgt. Jol1ts, 1'.L. TG Sgt. Reed, P.A. TG sgt. Sandera, D.W. TG



•IIQ,Ul

•

Fl1ght Leader: 1st Lt. R..... IIataugbl1D Ghisanaccia, 14~ 1944

~11 llisdon: 294 Group lI188iol1: 509

Sqnadron Flight. 12 1I-25'a Group Flight. 48 B-025's

Eaoort. Area COTeI' Tab ott 08:20

!loIIbe Dropped: z z z

Altitudes I x x x

Target

Dollll

zxz

10145

Az1s ot Attseltl x x Z

Sortiea to Date: 2,280

Total T1IIe: 2 Brs. 25 1I1n.

Eat1lllated lI11eagel 330

RESULTS I !loIIba could not be dropped becauae ot the _ther end were return.ed to the ba...

OBSEllVA'I'IOBS. ~akl Bone. E ./CI Bolle tmemmtered, _e obae1'Yed.

1lEA'I'HER A'I' THE TJ.a':lET: 10/10 cumulus at 8.13,000 teet.



•SQUADRlJI IlISSION 294

14 JULy 1944

•

41-27S65-J (3)1st Lt. Jobnaon, R.I.2Dd Lt. Twedt, O.I..J.S/set. Ba1d, G.E.

Sgt. Kotsovilis, P.Sgt. Oitera, A.lI'.Sgt. Schwartz, J.

1'1-.36m (1)P let Lt. lIoLaugblin, R.A.POP 2Dd Lt. Ford, T.R. OPII let Lt. lt1en1tz, R.e. •R let Lt. Lewis, L.A. IIG T!Sgt. Di'll!lrds, '.0. RTG S/Sgt. ll7ere, K.I.. G

s!Sgt. Burgese, A.J. TG

43-4032-.1 (2)1st Lt. Ubl, ••2nd Lt. Lewis, ••H.2Dd Lt. ][l'nlmen, R.D.S/Sgt. Hau, DJI.

Sgt. ehapll8D, lI,e.Sgt. Almond, J .R.

PCPBRGTG

43-21651-J (6)1st Lt. libitehead, R.'. P2nd Lt. 'etson, F .W. OPS/Sgt. DaYenport, '.R. BT/Sgt. EDrigbt, e .11. Ra/Sgt. Iallb1ngtClll, J .E. Gs!Sgt. BJmp!, A.Jr. TG

4.3-279Ol-J (9)1st Lt. ELaer, 1\.1. P2nd Lt. Sleeper, D.J. OP2nd Lt. KreIIer, T.F. IIT/Sgt. lib1te, J.P. RT/Sgt. Stewart, L.K. G

Sgt. Slentz, L.J. TG

i3=?nso:-.r (4)2nd Lt. L7tle, W.G. Plet Lt. IIqwald, J.'If. OP2Dd Lt. aill1gen, J .G. BT/Sgt. llackodak, R.R. R

Sgt. Thouson, B.T; GSgt. Sequenz, J.e. TG

13-3995-J ('1)let Lt. AUt, I.B. Plet Lt. lo19r, B.I.. OP2Dd Lt. Vilchelt, E.J. I181'. Lt. 1IoBugb, R.J. BT/Sgt. Berzon, 1.H. R

Sgt. Willialls, F.lI. GPrt. Ibberts, H.E. TG

43-21514-.1 (5)1st Lt. S1apId.u, J .R. P1st Lt. L1nebarier, R.I.. OP2nd Lt. Eckerlin, R.C. Ba/Sgt. Plotkin, B.B. R

sgt. 1ICC0000ug!ley, B. 0Sgt. sanders, D. TO

4.3-2?563-J (8)1.1'. Lt. Euester, '.H. P1st Lt. HOYer, R.II. OF2nd Lt. HO!'llllb1, L.R. BS/Sgt••'] 11ams, D.R. RS/Sgt. Irwin, B.F. Ga/sgt. 1"01.,-, I\.J. TO

4.3:?l674-J (12)1st Lt. Brett, J.W.1st Lt. Lugert, A.P.

pn. Danisll, J.T.T/Sgt. 11nkopp, J.J.

Sgt. Bumble, L.Sgt. Jol1tz, F .L.

4.3-Z7721-.1 (10)P 1st Lt. Gillson, K.I..OP 2nd Lt. Moore, H.G.B 2nd Lt. eanuan, E.E.R T/Sgt. Bader, J.G S/Sgt. !'U88D, II.TG Sgt. llIIled, P •.1.

P-'2757'5-J (ll)P 1st Lt. Ba\burst, I\.J. PCP 2nd Lt. Oib80n, J. CPB 2nd Lt. JBII8S011, J.a. BR s!Sgt. a-o, J. RG sgt. Pa1JIer, '.L. 0TG Sgt. Ch81T1, H.S. TG



• •

Flight C.....ender: 1IaJ. ETaI1S (428tb)

SquIll1'OD I:1ss10111 295

Squadl"on Flight I 12 B-25' s

hcortl lone

som. Dropped: 185:1t 250; 41>,250/1

Altitudes: 9,400 to 1l,OOO ft.

!Xi. of Attack: 680


Gb1SClll&ccia, 15 JUl.,. 1944

Group I:1n1011: 510

Group Flight: 24 B-25'.

Take Off 08115

Target 10104

Doft 11120

Total TUleI :3 Bra. 05 1IiII.

Est_ted Weage: 512

IlESULTS: Cre"s report a gcod concentrat10n of bombs in the target ar",. '!'hebridge ..s destl'O)'ed b1 direct bite CD the center aDd on both end.. A largesect10n _s observed fioating doft the rinr.

A-.ailable l1egsthes cont1rlll n8ll81 reports.

OBSERVATIONS I Flak: Jioderate, fair17 accurate Rea..,. Flak troll Ferrara. SCantinaccurate Rea..,. Flak from Castellllovo area, V1araggio and SpUuberto. E alc:lIone encountered, _e observed.

'I.EA'1'BER AT THE TAlllET: CAW.

§H.l!U.



•SQ1Wlll:>lI MISSIOII 295

15 JULy 1944

•

43:2!!08L.J (15)let Lt. Johnson, R.I.2nd Lt. Twedt, O.L.J.s/sgt. llBid, G.E.

set. Kotsovilis, P.Sgt. Citars, A.I.Sgt. Schwartz, J.

p-J6'}?~ (13)P 1st Lt. Innis, J.J. PCP 2nd Lt. rord, T.H. CPB 1st Lt. necka, C.L. IiR 2nd Lt. BoDnaYist, R.D. BG T/sgt. Brown, E.C. RTG sgt. Williams, Y.W. 0

Pvt. iloberts, H.E. TG

43::4032.J (1.4)1st Lt. 00, ••2nd Lt. Lew1a, W.H.2nd Lt. KJ 1m",», U.s/sgt. Beas, D.H.

Sgt. ChapllllD, II.C.sgt. AlmoDd, J .R.

PCPBRoTO

43-27651-J (18)1st Lt. Whitehead, R.'. P2nd Lt. Watson, P.W. CPS/Sgt. Davenport, iT.R. BT!Sgt. Enright, C.11. Rs/sgt. Washington, J .E. 0s/sgt. IWIrpf, A.N. TG

43-mSO-J (16)2Ild Lt. LJtle, W. P1st Lt. ~d, J.W. CP2nd Lt. Pulllgan, J .G. BT/sgt. Maokowiak, R.R. R

Sgt. ThOll8SOD, B.T. 0Sgt. Sequenz, J.C. TO

43-27574.J (17)1st Lt. S1RJ1klnS, J.R. P1st Lt. Linebarier, H.L. CP2nd Lt. EckN'lin, R.C. Bs/sgt. Plotkill, B.B. R

sgt. IIcCOIlIlughe7, E. GSgt. SaDders, D.W. TO

43-27901-J (21) 43-3995-J (19) 43-2756)-J (20)1st Lt. ElJaer, R.Y. P let Lt. Clark, I.H. P 1st Lt. KUEster, W.H.2nd Lt. Sleeper, D.J. CP 1st Lt. l!O)'er, E.I.. - CP 1st Lt. Hover, R.iI.2Dd Lt. Kremer, T.F. B 1st Lt. 8lrt01l, J.A. H 2nd Lt. HornabJ, L.R.T/sgt. White, J.P. R 18t Lt. Bayman, II. B s/Sgt. Williams, D.R.T/sgt. Stewart, L.K. 0 T!Sgt. DutfJ, J.J. R s/sgt. Irwin, B.R.

Sgt. Slentz, L.J. TO slsgt. Prall, '.E. 0 s/sgt. Fol87, R.J.s/sgt. Dee", L.C. TG

!t3-27ftl4-J (24) 43-m21-J (22) P-m76..r (23)1st Lt. Brett, J .11. P 1st Lt. Oimaon, K.L. P 1st Lt. Bathurst, R.J.1st Lt. Lugert' A.P. CP 2nd Lt. 1Ioore, H.G. CP 2nd Lt. Glbscn, J.P.

Pvt. Daniell, J.T. B 2nd Lt. CU'lDllD, E,E. B 2nd Lt. Josson, J .S.S/Sgt. Zarzycki, I.J. R T/sgt. Badsr, J.P. R s/sgt. llPJIo, J.

sgt. I!Ilmbls, L. 0 s/sgt. F\lsso, II. G Sgt. Pa1Jlsr, 1I.L.Sgt. Jolits, F.L. TO sgt. Reed, P.A. TG sgt. Ch&rr7, H.S.

PCPBRGTG

PCPBliGoTG



• •

n1gbt Leader: 1st Lt. stinson (379)

Squadron llission: 296

Squadron Flight: 12 B-25's

Escort: !res Cover

Boaba Dropped: 120 x 1,000; 120,0001

Altitudes: 9,900 to 12,000 ft.

Ax:I.s of !ttack: 32SO


GhisOilaccis, 16 JU17 1944

Group llission: 512

Group Flight: 36 8-25 's

Take ott 08 :15

Target 10:12

Down 11:45

Total Tille: 3 lire. 30 1I1D.

Est1u.ted lI1leags: '94

I·

JlES1lLTS: Crews report that both targets were well oovered, and that the SBridge DS deetro;pecl b:r direct hits. The t'lour alll and the II aDd or the II/I'awere also hit and IIUch debris thrown into the water. ! good concantrat1on ofbaabs fell on the J bridge with possibla direct hits. !'I&1lsbla nagatiY8S IIhowan excellant ooDCantration lIII the 8 bridge with direct hits on the target andcauae1lB7. !Ialoh debris trOll the aUl. Concentrat1on of abe alightly to theE of the II bridge, with pose1ble hits.

Six alo dropped 24 x 1,000# bOIIbs on an alternate target, Fornevo Di TeroFuel Duap. Crews report all bombs in the target erea. A larBe col1lllll ofblack 8IIOke 1I&S observed.

OBSER'lATIOIIS: Flak: lIoderate, fairly accurate Hea.". Flak between Borgoforteand Viadena. E ale: None encountered, none observed.

mrHER AT '!'HE TAmEr: Celling unlhited, rle1bUity 8-10 alles, with haze.



•SQUADIQI IIISSI01l 296

16 JlILY 1944

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43-Z7674-J (15)1.t Lt. Brett, J.W.let Lt. Lugert, A.P.2Dd Lt. J..eeon, J.S.T/Sgt. W1JIl<0pp, J.J.

Sgt. bble, L.Sgt. Jol1tz, ~ .L.

(t3-275§5-J (18)let Lt. 1ilDgua, I.A.2nd Lt. Sleeper, D.J.2nd Lt. Il:eough, B.G.T/Sgt. leeth, R.B.

Sgt. Eldr1dge, J .E.Sgt. Iouger, H.W.

43=4044-J (13)P let Lt. Schroeder, G.C. PCP let Lt. Praeee, C.I. CPB 2nd Lt. Panl, E.C. IR let Lt. \to.teirubae, 11. BG T/Sgt. loll8ld., S.II. RTG a/sgt. Crocker, H. G

a/Sgt. Tuer, AX. TG

1tB034-J (16)P 1st Lt. Larkin, S.J. PCF 1st Lt. HImll', B.Il. CP11 2nd Lt. Ba8bak, J. IIR 2nd Lt. Eckerlh, E.C. BG T/agt. IIUliallls, D.R. RTO Sgt. Willi..e, F .11. G

Sgt. De Piero, L.J. TG

43-27574-J (14)1st Lt. SbpIciDa, J. Plet Lt. Lineharier, H.L. CP2nd Lt.. Carun, E.E. BS/Sgt. Plotldn, B.B. R

Sgt. IIcConaughey, E. GSgt. S&nderB, D.W. TG

43-277~-J (17)1st Lt. Voeborgh, AX. P1st Lt. Collins, B.I.. CP

Pvt. Daniell, J.T. BT/Sgt. Edwarde, 1.0. Rs/sgt. Undenrood, G.B. Gs/Sgt. II,yere, 1l:.I.. TG

4~-J (21)let Lt. llh1tehead, R.W. P

Capt. Cutler, I. CPS/Sgt. Dnenport, I.R. BT/Sgt. !m'irht, C.11. BS/Sgt. lIuhington, J .E. Gs/Sgt. auapr, A.l1. TG

43-27479-J (19)1st Lt. Innis, J.J. P2nd Lt. WatsoD, ~ .W. CP1st Lt. nacke, C.L. II2nd Lt. iloImaviat, RoD. BT!Sgt. BrwD, E.C. Ra/sgt. Burgees, A.J. G

Pvt. B:>herte, B. TO

t-J-??it9tt-J (20)2nd Lt.. Lerle, II.B.2nd Lt. Ford, T.B.2nd Lt. niDJaaan, RoD.S/Sgt.. Haas, D.H.

Sgt. ChapllllUl, M.C.Sgt• .u.ond, J .B.

PCPBRaTG

t:-279Ol-J (24)at Lt. E1IIer, R.F.1.t Lt. 101"'", E.I..2nd Lt. Hornelu, L.R.T/Sgt. White, J.P.a/sgt. Irwin, B.F.

Sgt. Slentz, L.J.

43-2775o-J (22)P 2nd Lt. Lytle, II. PCP 1st Lt. lIa)'lla1d, J. CPB 2nd Lt. IIu1ligan, J.G. BR T/Sgt. !lackoeiak, R.R. RG Sgt. ThoIlIlaon, B.T. GTG Sgt. Sequeu, J.C. TG

4):28084-J (23)1st Lt.. Johneon, R.I.2nd Lt. Twedt, O.L.J.s/Sgt. 1Ill1d, G.E.

Sgt. [oteovilis, P.Sgt. Citars, A.II.Sgt. Schwartl, J.

PCPBweGTO



• •

Flight Leader: let Lt. Ileana (428)

Sqladrcm 16..&1011: 29?

Squldron night: 2 B-2,'.Eaoort, 7 Spitfire.

Drawed: 3' PuIpblet Bcab.

Altitude: 15,000 ft.

J)lia ot Attaolu x x x

Sortie. to Date: 2,306

Ghi.ODaCCia. 17 J'U17 1944

GroDp 16.••ion: 514

Group Flight: 4 B-2;'.

Take orr 13:35

Target 14:20 to 14:40

Down 1;:35

Total Tm: 2 Hr.. 0 1I1n.

Est1.-ted lI1leage: 330

llFBULTS: Pu1phlets were dropped 011 Leg\IonI aJlll La Spell1a.

OBSERVWOJlS: nak: liaDe. E ale: NoDe encountned, lIOII8 obeernd.

lIEATHER AT THE TAHJEr: 3-5/10 CUIIIl1ue at 8-12,000 teet. Via1b1lit1 UIl11J11ted.


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•~ llULli!

SQUADI«lN IlISSIOlf 2'17

17 JULy 1944

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p.7527-J (3)1st Lt. Ellis, E.B. F2Dd Lt. Gibson, J.F. CF1st Lt. Lens, L.A. BS/Sgt. zarzycki, I.J. RT/Sgt. Stewnt, L.K. G

Sgt. Hall.,., J .A. TG

ftJ-27674-J (4)ht Lt. Collins, H.L. F2m Lt. lIatson, F.W. CPS/Sgt. Ilsid, G.E. BT/Sgt. lIinkopp, ;r.;r. R

Sgt. Bumble, L. GSgt. Jelitz, F.L. TG



• •

Flight Leader: capt. stein (428)

SqIIadroD lI1aaicc: 298

SqIIadron Flight: 12 B-25'a

!acort: Area Cover

Bcabe Dropped I 96 X 1,0001 96,000#

Altitudea: 9,900 to 11,400 n.

Axia ot Attack: 1240

Sortiea to Date: 2,318

GhiaClll&ccia, 20 J'U17 1944

Group IinioD: 515

GrOllP Fligtrt: 24 B-25'a

Take Orr 16:25

Target 18125

DO'IID 19:50

Total The: 3 Bra. 25 liD.

ut1Mted Weege: ~8

RESULTS: Cr81lll report a Fed concectration of boIDbs in the target area withdireot hita on the oenter and N end or the bridge. Available negatbe. eOlltinI vUual reporte, aholliJlg the • halt or the brldge oovered.

OBSEIl'lIDORSI Flak: Ioderate, tairl,. accurate ReaYT Flak 1'%'011 known positiOJlll at the target. lI: aiel lone encOUlltered, DODe obeerYed.

lIEA1'RER AT THE TAIDEI': 2-3/10 scattered -w.us at 6-12,000 te.t. Vieib1lit,.6-8 ailea.



• •~.H~il

SQijADroJI IIISSION 298

20 JIlLY 1944

P-27565-J (24)1st Lt. JIa1wa1d, J .W. P2Ild Lt. Watson, F.iI. CPS/Sgt. Rllid, G.E. Br/Sgt. IIackowialt, R.R. R

Sgt. Thollason, Bot. GSgt. 1lIIed, P.A.. TG

PCPBRGTG

43-27574-J (23)1st Lt. SiIIlpIdna, J.R. P1st Lt. L1Debarier, Il.L. OP2nd Lt. Lewil, L.A. BS/Sgt. Plotldn, B.ll. R

Sgt. lIICConaughay, E. GSgt. SaDders, D.W. TG

p-27651-.r (l7)1st Lt. Whitehead, R.W. P2nd Lt. Baarick, lloE. CPS/Sgt. DSV8llport, 1I.R. IIT/Sgt. EDr1ght, C. RS/Sgt. iluIIiDgtoD, .r .li.. GS/Sgt. ~a, KoL. TG

43-27674-J (20)1st Lt. Brett, J.W. P1st Lt. Lugert, A.P. OP

Pvt. De lOiaes, Z.R. BT/Sgt. ilinkopp, J.J. R

Sgt. !IuIIble, L. GSgt. Jolib, F .L. TG

43-279Ql-J (14)1st Lt. taer, R.r.1st Lt. I/Oyer, BoL.2nd Lt. Kl'llII8r, T.F.T/Sgt. iIbite, J.F.

Sgt. Woodle,., F.Il.Sgt. Slentz, L.J.

43-27562-J (19)1st Lt. Ak8t, loB. P2nd Lt. Sleeper, D.J. OP2Ild Lt. Vilchek, E.J. II1st Lt. IIcllngb, R.J. IIT/Sgt. Berzon, I.H. R

Sgt. Eldridge, J .E. GPt't. lloberts, H.E. TG

D-"78'!-.7 (22)1st Lt. GJuon, K.L. P2nd Lt. IIoore, H.G. CP2nd Lt. Canl8D, E.E. IIS/Sgt. zarzycki, 1.J. RT/Sgt. stewart, L.E. G

Sgt. Bailey, J .A. TG

POPIIRGTG

P-ZTW-J (13)P 1st Lt. Clark, I.H. POP 1st Lt. RoblJlsoD, H.B. OPB lot Lt. !lm'toD, J .A. IiR 1st Lt. ~, 1(. BG T/Sgt. Duf£T, J.J. RTG s!Sgt. Prall, W.E. G

S/Sgt. Deese, L.O. TG

43=4034-.7 (16)1st Lt. tark1Jl, S.J. P1st Lt. Hover, R.M. OP2nd Lt. Eckerl1Jl, R.C. BT/Sgt. Williams, D. R. R

sgt. Williams, F.lI. GSgt. De piero, L.J. TG

pCPIIRGTG

43-4Q32-,T (lS)1st Lt. 00, W.2nd Lt. Lms, 1I.H.2Ild Lt. ninO",", R.D.S/Sgt. Baas, D.Il.

Sgt. Cbapun, IlI.C.Sgt. Almond, J .H.

43-27787-.7 (18)1at Lt. Vosburgh, A.E.2nd Lt. Twedt, O.L.J.

Pt't. Dwell, Jot.T/Sgt. EXlwards, W.O.

Sgt. Cltars, A.W.S/Sgt. Campbell, H.E.

43-27563-.1 (2l)1st Lt. Bathurst, R.J.2nd Lt. Ford, T.R.2nd Lt. Hornsby, L.R.S/Sgt. llano, J.S/Sgt. Irwin, B.F.s!Sgt. Folay, R.J.



• • •

Flight Leaderl 1810 Lt. R.A. IIcLaugblin GhisOIIaccia, 23 JulT 1944

SquadrOl1 WhsiODI 299 Group U1..iODI 517

Squedron Flightl 11 11-25'e Group Flight, 18 B-25's

Escort, Area Cover

BciGII Dropped I 72:1t 1,000I 72,000II

Altltudesl 9,400 to 11,400 n..

Ade ot Attack1 1240

Sortlee to Date: 2,329

Take orr 08150

Target 10126

D01lll 11155

Total Tille 1 3 are. 35 1I1n.

EstiJlated MilMgtlI 660

RF81lL'1'SI CrnJI report both approaches to the road bridge hit, With poeeible hiteCIII the S. aDd. S<se boa tell in the water just E. ot the target. BoIIb lIIIOkeprevented extensive obeer9il.tlolls. Aftllable negatives cOllfinl C1'81lll' reports.

OBSEIll7A7IORS, Flak I lIoderate to Intense accurate Reav,' Flak at the target.11 ot the Group's a1rcran. were holed. E alCI !lOlle encountered, nOlle obeel'ftd.

lEATHER AT THE TABGET I CAW.

REMARKS: Sgt. ParI<er A. Reed, taU-gunner in 1st Lt. X.L. GlasOll'. a1rcraf't.,1I8e k1l1ed by a direct l'lak hit over the target. Two 428th Squadron crewllsabers were injured by nak.



•SQUADRON lIISSION m23 Jln.Y 19M

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43-27651-J (6)let Lt. lIhitehead. R.W. P2Dd Lt. IlalIlr1ck. H.E. CPS/Sgt. Da....enport. iI.R. BT/Sgt. Enright. C.11. RS/Sgt. Waahington• .1 .E. 0

Sgt. Halley• .1.10. TG

43-Z7'l1W (3)let Lt. Bover. R.M.2nd Lt. Sleeper. D.J.2nd Lt. »:kerlin. R.C.T/Sgt. Willl8lls. D.R.

Sgt. Willu.s. F.W.Sgt. De Fiero. L.J.

43-4032-J (9)1st Lt. 00. W.2nd Lt. Lewis. W.B.2nd Lt. Kl1nkman. R.D.S/Sgt. Baas. D.B.

Sgt. Chapman. M.C.Sgt. Almond• .1 .B.

43-J6JO-D (1)P let Lt. IIcLaughl1n. a.Io.pCP let Lt. 1107&1'. X.L. CPB 1st Lt. Kienitz. R.C. JlR 1st Lt. Lewis. L.A. BG T/Sgt. Ed1l!lrds, '/1.0. RTG S/Sgt. Burgess. A.J. G

S/Sgt. Iqers, K.L. TG

43-Z77ZJ.-J (4)1st Lt. Ghson. K.L. P2nd Lt. lloore, H.G. CP2nd Lt. Carman, E.E. Bs/Sgt. Zarzycki, 1 •.1. RT/Sgt. stewart. L .K. G

Sgt. Reed, P.A. TG

43-mS-J (7)P 1st Lt. I/CDonald, G.K. PCP Capt. Cutler, W.R. CPB 1st Lt. Klecka. C.L. NR 1st Lt. 1I0ss. R.P. BG S/Sgt. Reid, G.E. 1lGTG s!Sgt. Irwin, B.F. G

S/Sgt. Foley. R.J. TG

43-2:!7P/7-J (2)1st Lt. Vosblrgh. A.E. P2nd Lt. Gibson, J.P. CP

Pvt. Dudell. J.r. Bs/Sgt. bOt J. 1lGs/Sgt. tJIIlierwood. G.B. Gs/Sgt. Caapbell. H.lI. TG

43-2S084-.1 (5)1st Lt. Jo!maon. R.I. P2nd Lt. Twedt, O.L. CPs/sgt. Dz1811k1e'll1cl B

Sgt. Kotsavllis. P. RSgt. Citara, .1.11. 0Sgt. Cherr,y. B.S. TO

4J':27574-J (8)1st Lt. ShpJdns. J.a. P1st Lt. Linebarier. H.L.CP2nd Lt. Bornsby. L.R. Bs/sgt. Plotkin. B.B. R

sgt. 1IcC0naughey. E. 0Sgt. sanders, D.'. TG

43-Z7674-J (12)1st Lt. Brett• .1.'. Plet Lt. Lugert. Io.P. CPS/Sgt. De lIo18es. Z.R. BT/Sgt. lIinkopP• .1 •.1. R

Sgt. Bumble, L. 0Sgt. Jolitz, F .L. TO

43=Z77SD-J (10)2nd Lt. Lytle, W.G. P1st Lt. )fayWa1d• .1.'11. CP2nd Lt. 1IUl11gan. J.G. BT/Sgt. IIacko'll1ak., R. R. R

Sgt. ThClMson. B.T• GSgt. Sequenz. J.C. TG



• •

Flight Leader: 1st Lt. G.Jr. IlcDOIIIl1d Ghisonaccia, 25 J'u1y 1944

Squadron Mission: JOO Group II1saion: 518

Squadron Flight: 2 B-25 , s Group Flight: 4 B-25 ,s

Escort: 9 Spittires

Pamphlet Bombs: 32 Dropped

Altitudes: ll,OOO Ft.

Axie ot Attack: x x x


Take ort 09:30

Target 10:28 and 10:45

DOlIIl 11:50

Total TlIIe: 2 1!rB. 20 1I1n.

Estimated IIU...p: 561

RC3ULTS: Thtrt,.-two boxes of pemphlets wsre dropped on La Spelilia and Genoa.

OBSERVATIONS: Flak: None. E ale: None encountered, none observed.

lIEATHER: La Spezia: 8/10 CUIIIUlus at 8,000 to 12,000 teet, visibUity un11m1ted. Genoa, 5/10 CUIIIUlus at 5-6,000 teet, visibUity unl1m1ted.



•SQUADIal IIISSION ,300

25 JULy 1944

•

43-3995-.1 (1)1st Lt. IIcDonaJ.d, G.I. P2nd Lt. Ford, T.R. CP2nd Lt. Levine, L.J. Nlet Lt. IIoss, B.P. BT/sgt. Ed1Ollrds, 11.0. RS/Sgt. Irwin, B.F. G

Sgt. De Piero, J. TG

43-27565-.1 (2)1st Lt. 1IaDgum, W..1. P2nd Lt. Ilamr1ck, i.E. CP2nd Lt. Keough, B.G. BT/Sgt. lIlleth, R.B. R

Sgt. Eldridge, J.E. GSgt. MoDger, R.lI. 'lG



• •

Flight Leader: Capt. Boswell (428)

Squadron Miasloa: 301

Squadron Flight: 6 B-25's

EIJoort I Area COTer

Baabe Droppedl 124 x 1,000, 124,000

Altitudes I 9,400 to 12,200 ft.

Axis of Attack: 650

Sorties to Datel 2,337

Ghisonaccia, 26 .Tul1 1944

Grcup Missionl 520

Group Flightl 36 B-25's

Take ott 08:25

Target 10121

Down 12:20

Total Time: 3 Hrs. 55 Min.

Eataated Ilileage: fin

RESULTS: Crews report an exx:ellent cOllcentratlon of bombs in the target areall1th direct hite obeened 011. the center 8Dd the II. 8IId of the bridge. QMlepan had been cut before the ettack. A't'Ilileble negatives shOll the largest concentration of bombs on the N. end and approach. SCIIle bombs fell in the river anion the BE bank.

OBSERVArIONS I Flak: Moderate to intense aCClU'llte, Heav,y Flak trOll the targetarea. Ten of the Group's aircraft were holed. E a/cI The last box of six wasattacked b7 5-7 J1e-l09's aDd FlI-190's on the bomb ron just prior to the target.3-4 pallllell lIere made fran 5-7 o'clock below and closing to 400 Tuds. No clahJe,no loss811.

1IEATIlER Ar TIlE TAIm:r: CAVU.



•SQUADION IIISSION JOl

26 JULy 1944

•

P-2"@7t-J (JJ)1st Lt. Brett, J.W.1st Lt. Lugert, A.P.2nd Lt. J_son, ,1'.S.T/Sgt. iUDkopp, ,1'.,1'.

Sgt. I!lIIIlble, L.Sgt. Jolitz, F .L.

S:N'195"-J (31)P 1st Lt. IIcDonald, G.K. PCP 2nd Lt. Ford, T.B. CPB 1st Lt. IIos9, R.P. BR 2nd Lt. LeTine, L.,1'. IIG T/Sgt. Boder, J.P. RTG S!Sgt. IrwiD, B.P'. G

S!Sgt. Rennie, 11.,1'. TG

p..2790l-J (J2)1st Lt. Ifo1er, E.L.1st Lt. Elaer, R.F.2nd Lt. Xreaer, T.F.T/sgt. White, J.P

sgt. lIoodle,., F.R.Sgt. Sllll1tz, L.J.

pCPBRGTG

4J-28084-J ()6)Capt. Cutler, 1I.R. P

2nd Lt. wagnon, A.L. CP2nd Lt. CuIm1JIgham, D.C. B

Cpl. Perry, R.C. 1lCpl. BraUD, 11.,1'. GCpl. lI!cKibben, W.O. TG

-p-2"1'm-J (34)1st Lt. L;ytJ.e, !I.G. P1st Lt. IIe.yWald, J.W. CP1st Lt. MUlligan, ,1'.11. BT/Sgt. I/ackow1ak, It. R. R

Bgt. '1'boIlaSOD, B.T. GSgt. Sequenz, J.C. TG

U~.HI

Q-275Q-J (35)1st Lt. ,TobnaOD, R.I.

F/O "eaYer, E.C.2Ild Lt. ROl'D8b:r, L.R.

Sgt. Kotsorll1s, P.sgt. Citara, 1.W.Sgt. Schwartll, ,1'.

PCPBRGTG



• •

Flight Leader: Capt. Betts (.3SOt.h)

SQ1.18d.t'<m II:I.ssiClll: .302

Squadron Flight I 10 B-25'a

Eecort, !reB Cover

Bombs Dropped.: l.42:11: 1,000I 142,000

Altitudea: 9,400 to 12,000 ft.

Axis at Attack: 1UO

Sorties to Datel 2,.347

Ghisonaccia, 2:1 July 1944

Group II:I.ssion: 521

Gcroup Flight: .36 B-25 , s

Take Off 07:25

Target 09:25

Down 10,58

Total Thle: .3 lira • .3.3 lIin.

Eatblated Waage I 604

RFSULTS: Crews report a good oonoentratico of bombs in the target area, SlId01&1.11 that the bridge 1I8.S destroyed by direct hits in the center SlId on the R.end. /iJl explosion with t1aIIIes 1I8S observed on the NE beDk, possibly Oellingtroll a petrol d1Dlp.

OBSERVATIONS: Flak: Phosphorus baabing of gun posltioos by P-4'1'& Was reported to bs very ..ffeet!ve, S& no fiak was encountered. E a/o: !I011e CI

countered, nODe observed.

llEATHER AT TIlE TAffiET; Ceiling unl1mited, Tis!bUlty 8 lIUes.



•SQUADJ()N IIISSIOB .302

~ JULy 1944

•

~U! .B~jU'.B

Jtj-zmn-J (21.) 43-2?562-J (19)1st Lt. Vosrorgh, A.E. P 1st Lt. !kst, I.B. P1st Lt. Collins, H.L. CP 2nd Lt. Hurick, H.E. CP2nd Lt. Homsby, L. B 2Dd Lt. VUchek, E.J. NT/Sgt. Brown, E.C. R 1st Lt. IIcRugh, R.J. Bs/Sgt. Ullderwood, G.B. G r/sgt. Berson, I.H. RS/sgt. RlImpf, A.M. TO S/Sgt. Bennie, M.J. G

Prl. Roberts, H.E. TG

43-?7750-J (22)1st Lt. S1IIpk1ns, J .R. P1st Lt. MaJwald, J.I. CP2nd Lt. IIal11g&n, J. BT/Sgt. I/acko1dak, I.R. R

Sgt. ThCllason, B.T. GSgt. sequenz, J.C. TG

'P-2?565-J (27) 43-)995-J (25)1st Lt. Mangum, ••A. P 1st Lt. IIcDonald, G.K. P2nd Lt. Slseper, D.J. OP 2nd Lt. Watson, F••• OP2Dd Lt. Keough, B.G. B 2Dd Lt. Lf!'91ne, L.J. NT/sgt. !leeth, R.H. R 1st Lt. Moss, R.P. B

Sgt. ndr:l.dge, J.E. G T/Sgt. Doder, J.P. Rsgt. KotsovU1s, P. TO S/Sgt. IrriJI, B.F. G

sgt. De Fiero, L.J. TG

43-?l991-J (30) "U-4Q34-J (28)1st Lt. lIc1"r, E.L. P 1st Lt. GiIIlson, K.L. P2Dd Lt. IIcCreat,., W.L. OP 2Dd Lt. IIoore, H.a. CP2nd Lt. Irear, T.F. B 2nd Lt. B<lmaviat, R.D. BT/Sgt. lIhita, J.P. R T/Sgt. Enright, C.11. R

Sgt. Woodle,., F.H. a S/sgt. washiJlgton, J.W.GSgt. 81ents, L.J. TG sgt. Balley, J .A. TO

}3-27074-.1 (23)1st Lt. Brett, J.W. P1st Lt. L~ert, A.P. CP2nd Lt. Il::kerlin, RoC. BT/sgt. Winkopp, J.J. R

Sgt. I!UIIb1e, L. Gsgt. Jolits, F.L. TG

U-27rr6-.1 (26)1st Lt. Sbearer, C.P. P1st Lt. Bstburst, R.J. CP2nd Lt. Jameson, J.S. BT/Sgt. Jolkower, I. R

Sgt. PalAer, I.L. GSgt. Cherry, H.S. TO

7.3-280!!4-J (29)Capt. Cutler, ••R. P

2Dd Lt. lagnon, A.L. CP2nd Lt. ClIIlll1Dghaa, D.C. B

Cpl. Perry, H.C. RCpl. Braun, I.J. GCpl. IIcKibben, 11.0.



•

HISTOIlI OF TIlE

)8lST 1lOMB1J[)ME/iT SQUADRON

310TH BOIIB GrouF eM), AU

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• •

mrr. l'JOj!'i!!:R";\. _, l!!., 1ll2037S

on 23 July 1944, while flying as tail gunner in aB-25-J piloted by 1st Lt. K.L. Gimson, Sgt. R/3ed wasinstantly Jdlled by the direct hit of an gg rom. shell whenth.. airel'aft in which he w::s flying was directly over thetarget, Ferrara RPad Bridge, Italy. It was Sgt. Reed'seleventh combat mission. Sgt. Reed was buried on 24 July1944 at the U. S. biilitary Cemetery near Bestia, Corsica.



•HISTOIli or THE

38lST BOJlBAJD)1IENT SQUADRON

31arB BOIIB GHOUP (II), AA1

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Headquarters Twelfth. Air Force, General orders No. In, 4 July 1944, Section I,

Ivan L. Ferguson, 0-42l753, Major, 381st Bomb Sq., )lOth l30lltb Group. Forfalkntry in action while participating in aerial flight as pilot of s 8-25type aircraft. On 23 February 1943, while leading s aix-plane f01'lllation in anattack "pon enemy shipping orr the Tunisian Coast, Major Ferguson sighted aCalvoy of thirteen Siebel ferries, heavily laden with vi tal supplieo for enelllJ"forces in North Africs, escorted by four enemy aircraft. Displa;y:ing gTeatcCJUI'Qge and superior flying akill, Major Ferguson 1mJIled1ately dived in attackthrough the concentrated barrage of anti-aircraft fire set up by the vessels.Leading 8 precision run at mast top level over the convoy, his bombersregistered many direct hits, destro;yi.ng five ferries and probably destroyIngfool' others. In determinedly pressing his attack through anti-aircraft fire sointense that he 1I!lS forced to crash-lend on the weter upon completion of thebomb run, he has reflecW great credit upon hilrself and has Upheld the highest traditions of the United States Amy Air Forces. Snelling, California.

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Headquarters Tweli'th Air Force, GenercJ. Orders No. 86, 1 July 1944, Section II I

WcJ.ter E. Coddingtqn, 0-659953, Jlajor (then Captain), 3S1st Bomb Squadron,3lotb Bomb Group (II). For extraordinary ~chievement 'Ohile participsting inaerial flight as pilot of a B-25 type aircraft. On 10 July 1943, IIajor Coddington led e thirioy-s1x plane formation in an attack upon SCiacca Airdrome, SSicil}'. Despite repeated attaclrs by en~ fighter planes and intense antiaircr_ft fire which heavily d8Jllllged his airplane upon the approach to the target,rJajor Coddington, displayinll' s11perior flying skill, maintained hia fOl'lllationintact to the initial point. Then, leading a precision run over the objective,Major Codd1n&f,on enabled his bombers to caver the airfield with devastatingbaob pattern, deatroying thirty-nine enemy airel'".lft and ItSllaging nearby £ieldinstallations. on JlJllll.v oombat, missions, his inspiring leadership and outstandproficiency as .. pilot have reflected great cred1t upon himself and the A.rmedForces of the United Ststes. New York, N.Y.

Hubbard B. Arnoult, Jr., 0-730838, First Lieutenant, 381st BombardmentSquadron, 3l0th Bombardment Group (II). For extraordinery achil'vement whileparticipating in aerial flight ae co-pilot of a B-;>5 type aircraft. on 2lJanuary 1944, Lt. ArnouJt flew in the lead plane of II three-ple.ne elementattacking a 10,000 ton en~ tanker off the coast near Nice, France, Upon thecCDlllenc'lIJlent of the bomb run, conclllltratPd en~ fire from two Fii-l90's wounded Lt. Arnoult's pilot and three other members of his crew and heavily damagedhis aircraft. Immed1 tely taking aver the controls, Lt. Arnoult displayedsuperior f1y1n~ ability in maintainw!l the crippled bomber on course, therebyene.blin~ his bombardier to score several near misses, de.msging the tanker.Although his instruments were destroyl'd and the landine gear inopel':lt;ve, Lt,Al"noult safely landed thp stricyell 8-25 Oil the nose >!heel and ta 1 skid withou.t further injury to his lIounded comrades. Hie selness devotion to duty BIIdoutst"-IlCling proficiency BS a c o~bat pilot reflecte great credit upon himself&nd the Armed Forces of the United states. Meltphis, TenMsses.

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• •!!!] DISTINGiJTSIlliJ FI.r.J1!G CROSS, Cont'd:

uartin B. Campbell, Jr., 0-2056010, Second Lieutenant, (then Fl.i t Officer),381et Bombardment SqUadron, 310th Bombardment Group (14~, For extrao...o.1naryachievEJllent while participating in aerial night as pilot of a B-25 type aircraft. On 20 July 943, Lt. Campbell new in an atl;ack upon Ilonte CorrinoAirdrome, Italy. Upon the approach to the target, mechsnical failure foreedhim to feather the propeller of one engine. Displaying groat courage andsuperior flying ability in maintaining his crippled aircraft in formation, Lt.ClllIlpbel.l enabled his bombardier to relesse his h"mbs with devastating effect upon the objective. After skilli'ully p' oting his unstable bomber on the singleengine for more than three hours over heavily defended ene'q territory and theUediterraneen Sell, Lt. Campbell landed s"f'ely st his base "Hohout in ury tohis crew. His courage and complete self-rossession in the face of extremehazan! have reflecttil great credit upon himself and the Anned Forces of theUnited states. Copperhill, Tenn.

Headquarters Twelfth Air Force, General Grders No. ~, 4 JUly 1944, Section TI:

Marvin Hayman, 0-7468S6, SecODd Ueutenant, mst Bomb Sq., )lOth BombGroup. For extraordinary aohievement while participating in aerial flight 'IS

bombardier of a B-25 type aircraft. On 19 IIarch 1944, Lt. Ha.vn:an flew in anattack upon harbor installations at Porto san Stefano, Italy. Upon the ap-proach to the target, II direct hit from IIccurate anti-aircraft fire shattered the .plexiglass nose of Lt. Ha;yJLan's aircraft and flying glass particles wounded himcbout the face and hands. Despite the intense pain, Lt. Hayman, displayinggreat determination and professional skill, remained at hie post and releasedhis bombs with precision accuracy upon the objective. On more than forty-five

• combat missions, his steadfast devotion to duty and outstandinG proficiencyhave reflected exeat credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the Unitedstates. ElmhuT'st, Ulinois.

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Headquarters Twelfth Air Foree, General Orders No. 10.3, 24 July 1944, Section IV:

Leonard. C. Heller, 0-797124, First Lieutenant, (then Second Lieutell8llt) •.381st Bomb Squadron, .3loth Bomb Group. For extraordinary achievement whileparticipating in aerial flight as pilot of a B-25 type aircraft. on 14 March1941., Lt. Heller new in an attack on enemy shipping in the harbor at Pianbino,Italy. Upon the cOllltencement of the bomb nm, direct hits from intense l!J1tiaircraft fire heavily damaged his a;rcrsf't. Displaying great courage am superior nying ability, Lt. Heller continued his crippled plane in fomation,enabling his bombardier to rel ase his bombs with pPPCieion accuracy, scoringdirect hits' pon two "FH oo...ts. Immediately, several more hits from continuedgroom fire innicted further dl!lllsge upon his plane, forcing it into e dive.Ordering his crew to pr6pare to parachute out, Lt. Heller selflessly remainedat the controls and succeeded in maneuvering the stricken boJr,ber into levelflight. Then pilotIng the B-25 to friendly territory, Lt. Heller landed safelywi.thout injury to his crew. His proficiency and steadfast devotion to dutyreflect great credit upon hiJJ<self and the Armed Forces of the United states.Nutley, Nell Jersey.



• •tHE !!D~1S21rgl]!!mrng!r FLUIlG cross, Cont'd:

Headquarters Twelfth Air Force, General. Orders No. ll6, 31 July 1944, Section IV:

George N. Evans, 0·3~58l, lIajor, 381st Bomb Sq., 3loth B01lb Group. Forextraordinary achievement while participating in aerial f".Ligbt in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations as pilot and night l'mdar of B-25 type aircraft.On 3 October 1943, llajor Evans led a fOl'lllRtion of thirty-six B-25's in anattack on lsernia Marshallinl:; Yards, IWy. Just before beginning bis bombrun, the right engine of his ship was bit. by anti ircraft fire ca""ing arapid decrease of oil pressure. Knowing the dependency of the fOl'lllation up<mhis leadership during the bomb run, IIajor Evans stayed on cour3e until thebombs were dropped with devastating accuracy upon the target before featheringthe damaged engine and droppine out of fonnati on. Major Evans then flew hisahip on single engine for over an hour before reaching a friendly field wherehe landed without further d8Jlnge to bis ship or crew. On this and~ otherlIlisaioDS, Major .;vans, by his selness devotion to duty and resolute detemillation to discharge hie responsibilities, hns reflected great oredit UpODhimself and the Anaed Forces of the United states.' Ilaslmn, N.H.

a:>bert F. KUlian, 0-675435, First Lieutenant, 381st Bomb Sq., 3loth BOIIbGroup. For extraordinary achievEllllent while partioipating in aerial night. Lt.KUHan fle" as pilot of a B-25 type aircraft em a mission lOhioh bombed therailroad bridge at North Vernia, Italy, on 22 June 1944. This bridge was onone of the main enemy supply linea and thus heavily defended. Despite the f'actthat one engine of his aircraft 1'&8 on fire as a r&S1D.t of a direct hit by antiairoraft fire, Lt. KUHan, displaying extreme ooolness, held hi. plane onooorse, enabl1:ne the bombardier to register on the target wi th devastating effect. After feathering one propeller, he headed his battered aircraft forfriendly territory. Un,::,hle to l1leintain altitude or completely control the aircraft, he ,"sve t.he order to abandon slrlp end kspt his plane in level nightuntil the ere" h:ld parachuted to safl1..ty. Lt. Killian then balled out himsp~r

as the ship "as about to spin in and subsequently made his lOay back thr""8hthe lines. His courage and selflesa devotion to duty have renected greatcredit upon himself and the Anned Forces of the United States. psrryvUle, 110.

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Robert P. Moss, 0-746902, First Lieutenant (then Second Lieutenant), 381stBanb Sq., nOth Banb Group. For extraord1n.~ry achievement while participatingin aerial flight. Lt. Moss flew I<S bqJnb"roier of a B-25 t.ype aircrs.t't on amission which bombOO PiCDbino Harbor, Italy, on 1.4 Mareh 1944. ConcentratedaCC\lrste heavy anti-aircraft r:tre .... s encounterOO on the bomb run, shatteringthe plex:l.glass in the nose of the ship in which Lt. Moss was flying. Despitape1nfnl injuries and temporar:lly b inded in his rI ght eye, Lt. Moss r8lll8ined athis post and, by "sine his left eye, releasOO his bombs accurately, cantrib.1ting to the heavy daJl'.age inn!c eel. upon harbor installations. The courageand skill displaysd b7 Lt. 1I0ss have reflected great credit upon hin!seH andthe Armed Forces of the United states. Guntersville, Ale..

Gerald R. Cerg, 0-753.34l, Second Lieutenant, 381st Banb Sq_, )lOth BanbGroup. For extre.ordinsl'y achievement while participating in aerial night. A1Jco-pilot of s 8-25 type aircraft, Lt. Gerg flew on a mission sgainst shippingand harbor installations at Leghorn, Italy, on 22 JUDe 1944. While an the bombrun the fOl1llstion encountered intense, acol'rate anti-aircraft fire. Lt. I}ergreceived painful injuries in his hip, his pilot was sever..ly injured, one engineam the ~raulic lines "ere shot out am gasoline flooded the ship due to adirect hit in a gas tank. With less serials injuries than his pilot, Lt. Cergwas c~lled to fly the crippled ship hOllle. With no flaps or wheels am on alIin~l" engine, Lt. Cerg, receiving inatroctiona and some aasistance frail hispilot, successfully crash-landed hi s aircraft at a friendly field am saved thelives of hia cr"w. By his exTreme courage and selfl"ss devotion to duty, Lt.Gerg has reflec Jed greet credi 1. pon hiD'self and the Armed Forces of the 1JDitedstates. Beaver Dam, Wis.

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Beadqunrters Twal1'th Air Foree, G<>neral Ordars No. 10.3, 24 J'Uly 1<)44, Section VI:

Marvin Hayman, 0-746886, Second Lieutenant, .38lst Bomb Sq., .3loth BombGroup. For heroism. On 29 May 1944, lIhile nying on a nickelling missionnear Ilane, Italy, the life ran in Lt. Hayman's aircraft became disengaged andIIung by a m"t-aJ. strap fran, the open bomb bay. Reelizing tha danger to hi"crew and airplane, Lt. Hayman, with complete disregard for his own safety, removed his parachute and clhbed into the bomb bsy. Tenaciously bracing MIlsa]f aeainst the aida of the open banb bay, he succeeded in jettisoning theraft. Hie eelness devotion to duty in the face of great hazard reflectshighest credit upon hiVlself and the Mllit~ Service of the nited States.E1mh st, Ill.

Headquarters Twel1'th Air Forea, General Ordera No. 116, .31 J'Uly- 1944, Section VITI I

Charlie C. Parker, .371.32758, Corporel, .381st Bomb Sq., .3lOth Ballb Group.For heroil!Jll. On 2.3 May 1944, at Ghisonaccis Air Base, Corsica, one of a clusterof six fragmentation banbs th~t were unloaded from an aircrnft exploded, causing six cssualties and setting the aircraft on fire. Cpl. Parker, then perfoming the duties of an amb'lance driver, rushed to the scene of the exploeion.upon errivinj; at the blrning aircraft, Gp]. Parker, scorning tbe danger of apossible explosion of four ODe thoWland pound bombs lying under the aircraft,qui ckly pho.ced on.. of the injured soldiers upon a stretoher and together withthe other member of his amb.t1e.nce team started carrying this casuelty to safety.lIhen about forty yarda :rom the aircraft, the f""r one thousand pound bombsundor the ship were detonated by the explosion of gasoline in the ship, injuring Gpl. Parker and his team-mate. As soon as they c,mld etand, they movedto safety end rendered first-sid to their injured patient. GpI. Part;er, by hiscourageous disregard for his own parsonal safety, reflects great credit uponhimself and the Armed Forces of the United states. st. Louis, Yo.

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Jolm Palama, 17043133, Privata, 381st BOllb Sq., 310th Bcob Group. Forheroism. on 23 ~ 1944, at Ghisonacc1ll Air Base, Corsica, one of a cluster ofsix fragmentation bombs that was being unloaded from an aircraft exploded, causing six casualties and setting the aircraft on fire. Prl. Pal_, thE!ll performing the duties of a medical teelmician, rushed to the scene of the exp1osicm.Upon arrival at the burIl1.Ilg aircraft, Pvt. Pslama, scorning the danger of &

possible explosion of four eme thoa8lllld pOlllld bombs lying UIlder the aircraft,quick!)' placed OIle of the injured soldiers upem a stretcher SlId together withthe other IlEillber of his tear" started carrying this casualty to safety. WbSllabout forty yards frCIII the aircraft, the four one thousand pound baIlbs under theship "ere detonated by the expUsion of gssoline in the ship, injuring Pvt.PslSllla and hie te8lll-1late. As eoon as they could stand, they moved to safety andrendered first-aid to their patient. M. PaJ.SIIIa, by his courageous disregardfor his own personal safety, reflect·s great cred; t upon himeelf and the ArmedForces of the Un!ted states. Springfield, S.D.

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Headquarters Twe1i'th Air Force, General Orders No. lr:fl, 26 J\l1,. 1944, Section il:

1st Lt. Issac S. Clark2nd Lt. Joseph A. BurtonS/Sgt. Michael C. cutrona

S/Sgt. Leon C. DeeseS/Sgt. Francie J. Dzienld.ellicsS/Sgt. Frederick U. NelsonS/Sgt. Wilson E. PrellS/Sgt. Michael FuSeD

Sgt. Harold M. CrockerSgt. Ralph J. Fole;rsgt. <tt\lce F. IrwinSgt. Albert E. TamerPre. Andrew S. Siche1ski

1st Lt. Glenn T. Black1st Lt. store;y J. Larkin1st Lt. Melvin P. O1e2nd Lt. Ilnbert D. Bonnaviat2nd Lt. Joseph S. Bumhak2nd Lt. Earl B. Ellis, Jr.2nd It. IIarvin Hayman2nd Lt. Lee R. Bornsb;r2nd Lt. John S. Jameson2nd Lt. Robert I. Johnson2nd Lt. Nicholas Katsirubas2nd Lt. Bernard G. Keough

1st Lt. James 11'. Brett1st Lt. John 11'. L8IIlIJ1er2nd Lt. Richard D. Xlinkmn2nd Lt. Thomas F. Kremer2nd Lt. William G. L;rtle2nd Lt. l:!enr;r S. Ray, Jr.T/Sgt. John P. Boder, Jr.T/Sgt. John J. Duff;y, IIIT/Sgt. C1nl'de M. EnriehtS/Sgt. peter C. Oardimino

paragraph lio. 72nd Lt. Richard C. Kienitz2nd Lt. FPhert F. Killinn2nd Lt. Charles L. Klecka2nd Lt. Leslie A. Lell1s2nd Lt. George K. McDonald2nd Lt. ?.obert P. IIoes2nd Lt. Ell G. Paul2nd Lt. James B. Pritchard2nd Lt. Cl;yde P. Shearer2nd Lt. J obn R. S1IIlpldns2nd Lt. Robert w. Whitehead

Sgt. William R. Davenport

Headquarters Twelfth Air Force, General orders lio. 115, 31 Jul;r 1944, Section II:

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Sgt. John L. FergusonSgt. John W. Ho1ubekSgt. 1Ie1vin J. Rsnnie

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Paragraph No. 71st Lt. Ieaac S. Clark 2nd Lt. John J. IDnie

Pvt. James T. Daniell

SFI:OND OAK LEAF CLUSTER

Paragraph No. 71st Lt. Robert A. McLaughlin Pvt. John J. Farrell

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•HISTORY OF TIlE

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• ••REFRESIlIIJlNTS '1'0 BE IUD.

I like to utol the J8l.et ae JII10h as reallOn allows, bat when illuding to the Battle of Phillppeville, I fear that I shall haye to adJa1t thatit was a drP. Ifqbe the .damoieelles had a slight edge on us eY8Il, butwe IIlmlr conceded tho the victo1'7.

Rellemb\!r for instance oar dances, as if one could forget tho. NOtthat they are to be recalled as elegant bsllroom affsirs, bnt as studiesin the medley that makes up the Algerien population. J.lso, thq were excellent studies in the theory of the 8l1rVival or the fittest.

The IIlOst 1aportant thing W811 to procure .deIIlOiselles. Invitationswere dissellrl1lated through the tOlrll, oards which announced in emblazonedletters I llEIi'1lESllMKIl!S '1'0 BE IUD. 'I'het was the incentive, and that 1'&$

what attracted our guests, every man, woman, and child of theIl. Our parties consisted of eligible, dance-wartllY young ladies who III&de up arowtdone-third of the crowd a!1d the heterogeneous of the city's population wbolIad'!! up the relll&ining teo-thirds. Each girl c_ accompanied by her retIllDe: papa, _, uncles, aunts, little brothere and eistere, severalconsins, half' the French garrison, and tbe fam:iJ.1 dog. Eve1'7 nose 8II01lgtho weS on the scent of grapefru1t juice punoh and Spam sandwiohee.

A Frencb orcbestra played tunes that lIllBt have been tbe rage of thePms Eltpoeition, eighteen lmndred and something. .le a seleotion was rendered, tbe orcbeetra formed an attachment to it and beld 011 to it as adoting IIOtber who doesn't want her SOIl to leave bome.

A perpetual diversion at these dances WaS the oonstant ae1ge or theBritish Foroes to gain adaittance. lfOlllen being at lIUoh a dearth, we couldnot afford to share them, even with our blood a1l1es; so several or ourstalwarts had to IIICl1Ilt guard at the doors and windon, and several enCOl1!lters took plaoe as tba English searched tor a weak place in our daf'elllle.

tat US watch a soldier so naive that he thought to dance. He geesoyer and Sll4shes through the f&llily circle and 1nt:1lllatas to the J'IlIDlg ladythat people U8l1ally dance at dances. Her baby 81sters or ten years downwere juet dying to dance, bnt fortunately one or them does not grab h1a.Be persuades 1I&lIII!lll to risk her daughter to his erma for a few ':>lI8Ilts.Actually, ...- was more conoerued with the l.P.'s preparing SP8JI saudwiohss.

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• •Let Us allllUllle that he hall been 1lnUllIIa1.JJ' lucky aDd is cutting the

rug with the lass, whispering .eet nothinge thst she cannot ·cOlllpl"ee"into bar ear, such as, "You daDee as lightly ae a feather (mattresa)."Already he has given the cold shoalder to the French garrison, who attellpted bold sallies to rescue the girl. But he is dancing straight into the IIlClllth of fate, or the tIOUth of the hungr;y mob, sO to speak, forllajor Campbell chooses that IllOlI8I1t to asceDd the baDd roBtrwl aDd proela1Jt, --rile refreshments are now ready for serving!'

The stampede is on. The hapless soldier is left emb!'llcing eq>tyair. (Not quite empty air, for there is a strong odor of garlic about).Our soldier seske safety in a corDer from the precipitate aob. Apprehensively, he follows with hia eyes the tender sUp of a girl who. h.has just held, but she is holding her own in the 1Ill1ee. So he retiresto await whatever ehe ...,. bring hi.. But seconds merge into II1Du.t88,and nothing is forthcoming, not enn a glass of punch. The last hesees of the girl, she is among her kinfolks, all of them IIIWlching SpallsaDdwiches as oontentedly as a herd of hIliters ruainating.

By Cpl. Brown Lee Yates.

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HISTOIlI OF THE

381ST BOMIlAHlME1llT SQUADRON

3lO'I'R BOMB GROUP (II), AAF

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This directory is composed of the ll8IIesam addresses of personnel who have beenassigned to the Squadron dur1JIg the lIonth



t:"ap'trln:

cutler, WilU8IIl R.

carr, Fred H.C,mn1ngham, David C.Galentine, Paul G.tewis, Lloyd E.IIcCreery, William t.Upton, Harold t.llagnon, Albert t.Will" ams, Woodson J.

FUgR {m:etlrl

Weaver, Edmund 0.,

~ ScrgeMl:t:

Bauer, touis H.

Serge.mt:

Gambrel, Robert 11.

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Blyer, S1dney (NIdI)Braw, William J.Cale, Hnrrr J.G!lines, Frederick H.Bitz"",ann, Fredqrick W.McKibben, William o.r.:cSpndden, Calip F.Perry, Hem O.

• •9? SllIIrnit Avenu~, Quincy, Mass.

SOl. Nicholas Street, Fu1 ton, Missouri5522 Sierra Vista st., tos Angeles, Calif.2!77 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, llew York1615 Herrin st., Redondo Beach, Calit.S4J Bryant Ave., Kalamazoo (-25-), J.lich.555 North rlain st., Altallont, Ul.Route No. 2, Gaaden, Alabama25 Gueet st., Battle Creek, Mich.

Franklyn Road, Nashville, Tenn.

1;08 Elizabeth street, Utica, New York

1310 Cheatnut street, Chicago (-22-), roo

9 tynn street, Chelsea, Uass.92B - 84th street, Brooklyn, New YorkKincaid, West Virginia3411 OUff Avenue, RicMoOO, VirginiaRural Rt. No. 2, New Haven, Indiana~al Rt. No. 1, Burrton, Kansas25 Eaat IJth street, San Angelo, TexaaJOB R1.tner Street, Philadelphia, Pa.


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