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R E P 0 R T OF OPERATIONAL

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UISSIOlT No./85 Date: 28 DEC.44

TO: RHEINBACH, GERMANY

TABLE OF COli TEE 'IS

I. MISSION SU1 1Ht.RY REPORT

A. Narrative o~ Hission (with Supplementary Data)

B, Formation Sheets (On Thkeo~~ ~nd over Target)

c. Leo.d Navigators No.rrative.

D, Lend Navigators Log.

E, Tro.ck Chart.

It,. S 'Ii\ TIS 'l:'TCA L SU HHl'.RY OF' OPERATIONS

A, Statistics o~ Units Participating,

B. Statistics of Bombing Run (':TIJJ,G Form. lZE Hodified)

c. Comrnunico.tions Report,

(1) Navigationo.l Aids Us ed.

(2) Equipment Failures.

D, Flo.k Report.

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JliSSION 186 Date 28 December 19 ..

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1. Assigned .arget:

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c 1'he ~Olst Gr up furnishe th 9-ith "A" Gr up, o prising three 12 A/C aqua ro s. One P A/C wa.s included in each aquadr , a GH A j:- wa.s include in ~· lead 1.~ squairena. A apare accompanied ~ch f rmatieu.

EXECUTION

Xar~et RT!EINnAC i, (GH)

... Greui! Leader: CAPT • c. A. r. IS ( CR.~~pbell)

Lead aTi atera CAPT. • CAUSEY ( alter - "0)

xtr Navigator: lst Lt. • ITNEY

Lead lJombardier: CAl • H. s . ARNONLD

b. Deputy Lead: CA.!:'"'. R. L. ST•LZ,R (Turk)

Deputy a vi gat r: 1 t L~ . A. L. COl

Deputy B ba.rdier: 1st Lt. • L. CKF.R

o. .f!!!! Squadren Leader: lst Lt • '. • RCER

Lea Navigator: let L • L. E. GASKI TS

Lead a.rdiera 1st L • • J . KI, ,FISC I

d. High Squadr n Leader: jor m DE JOlfCIIHEE (Gus n) . .. Lea. Naviga.ter: C..APT. • ANDERSO

Lead B rdier: CAPT. 'S IRr.

Fl.i ht OTer ~land:

a. Take ff:

All briefed. All A/C 'leek ff in nermal and sa tis fa.ctery fa. a en.

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issien Su~ry Repert (Cent ' d)

s. b. Squadren ~ Greup Assemblies&

As briefed, ever Cott sm re Runcher at 11 , 000 feet . eather was CAVU and ass bly s oc lished witheut diffioulty.

c . eute ~ EnGlani :

The greup {94th "A") departe point •y• entime , en c urae . 94th "I" jeih~d 94th "1" ne r Kings Lynn nd the wing epar tea C P l ene minute late in pr•per place i the divisi n colu {,9 in dhiaien cel UIJill) •

4. Attacks:

a . Pli t .!! Target:

The greup paue C P 2, 1 Illinuf e late. Due to a wi ohange the Gr up drif'te swth of c urse . '~Buckeye Red" gave the weather over the pri ry target as 10/lOtha and reo ended instrument b bin • Feur minute bef re the IP the r up lead a Givan to the G. ship , which up t that peint ha bee flyin n 2 in the lead flight ef lea squ&•ren.

b ay d rs were epened t IP prior t cre~sing the front lines . The bemb run s 26 inutes leng.

b. B bing ~~

' e wor flyin in the G ship in the deputy pesiti n until 5 •inutea before the IP, at which ti e it was docid6d that tho bomb run weul net b.e ma. e visually, so we t e o r . to e in on instruments . J. t th IP the cl ud cever we.s 10/l.O. s we went 1 ng the b Jl'lb run the cleuds thinne• very .. liGhtly allowing faint visibility through hem, t the greund, Abeut l .tr' miles bef re the tar et a ded rca c uld b seon distinctly eneugh te kill the r te . his ga~e the bo bardior enly an approximate tangent becausB we were flying a curved c urse and. still had e. fe :more degrees te turn before the release peint; was reached. Thua the tangent starte with was . 45 , 1 stead f the pre etermined . 54. ~n the GH navigat r did start callin ff rate check points te the bembardier the rate turned out to be just rlght and ende up t . 46 . The Leaa bembardier salvo~d when the indices met . Th rligh nd L w Squaar en Leaders did theauae. All ether s used a 30 ft . in~erval eter etting. Th AFC functioned preperly. esults wer unebaerved, but a u-iix taken by the Lead navigator at the

peint •f rele ae, ani l•ter pl tted, sh.we resul,s to be ap r exi.atel y n t e assigned MPI .

Mission Summary Report (Oont•d)

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T rning ~f the tar-ot the group had t lose al tltude t avoid aneth r group whioh was on its b.ab run to a target eaat ·~ 94th "A"' s primary tar et. 9"th "A" foll.wed a 4 squadron croup ~em the 3rd Division out o~ the target area and in d ing so went s.uth of brie~ed course. This waa d ne to stay with this ~r.up rhich had excellent fithter 3upport.

d. eturn to Base:

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As briete • After passing ~ E, the diTiaion break up point, the ~roup pr ce ded direct to the wing croas-in point. 9~th "B" b ~ed the see n a~; t rget and did not fly th 94th "A" fro the tarbet.

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eather was escribed as varied, fr 3/10 to 10/10 stratus oleud, solid fr ground to 1 • 2,000 feet. _artot was o.mpletely overcast.

'ight er support was adequ te.

c ents on Formation: ----G od most of the missi n,

latter part r the b b run. th the for ti n being excellent the

h. Conclusions and Rec«mmendations:

ne.

So Aircra ft ~ Attackin&:

All scheduled A/0 attacked.

6o emy Opposition:

lo enemy air opposition was enc untered. (See Flak R port for flak)

7 • Battle Damage:

Bone.

8. Casualties:

)lone.

9o Statistical Suaary •~ Operations: (See attachocl fora)

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- - -Kiasien Summary Rep..t (Cent'd)

Due te cemplete unaeroaat reau1ta were net ebaerve4-•heweTer, theught te be within tar&et area.

b. Disp si tien ~ Bembs;

Lead Squadren:

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Of the 12 A/C ~ET, t~n attacke4 the aeoend&ry tar,et, dreppin& 178 X 250;:' 1151 and 20 .X. 500/f Ml7 bembs. Two ether A/C b-bed ethEl r ~r,eta. A/C 8788 dreppe4 18 GP'• and 2 IB'a ea a T/0 at 6023-053~ A/C 7664: dreppei 18 GP' a and 2 IB '1 u. a T/0 at 6032..()'7 06E The spare returned 18 GP'a and 2 IB's to ba•••

_!:.!! Squadron:

All 12 scheduled A/C at~aoked t l secondary target, drepping 216 X 25 , ' U57 and 24: X soofi' JQ1 bombs. The apare retunaM. 18 GP'a ani 2 II '• to base.

~· Gquairen:

All 12 sohedulded A/C a.t1;aoked the seccdary tarcct, drep ing 215 X 250# 1151 and 20 X 600/) Ml'1 bombs. The spare returned 18 GP's and 2 IB '• to base.

'labular SUlll!U.ry f Disposi ti n o • bs:

Airora.ft B.Wa '"•r Bomb- lua- Fuaiq tar1et i~ ber Sis• ~e Neae ~il

Jlai• Babfall II 34: (606 250/f Ji5'1 '1/10 1/• ( 68 5 10.'1 .. •

(5023-053 ) r ,ft>..U:aknn-n ( so32 ... 07 osE) (2) 2 ( as 260/. lii67 1/10 1/4.0

( ' 50gj1_ Kl7 -fetal Bembs en Targets (6.fr4 26 M61 1/10 1/•o

( 72 600/f 1117 -Other xpenditures .. .. ... • Bembs eturnM s• 25o{f )(&'7 1,/10 1/.0

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Tetal(Lea.ed on A/C 1'akin& ott) 698 250/f . ., 1/1 1/.e '18 50~ 10.7 •

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HEADQ,UAHTZI:\8 FOUR · HUNDR£0 FIRb'I' LO'' .UA~·U)>~ r ~ ~,TT G~~OU.? (3)

Office of t h e Navi :.::a..tlon Officer·~·· · - . ·' ..... ~

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TO Co~'!T'~and. in s Officer, FO~lr Hundred First .D o·': l:>ar±·: en t Grou~) (H)', APO 557~ ··u. S. Ar .. 1y.

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1. Fli ;ht ) lan a n i Lo ; attached . .. 2. Trac·: Chart attached. 3. Narrative.

a. T/0 at urs. b. Grou ) for · ed h::mrs on _ _ buncher. --- .

at rt. c ~ l1il1_; asse·,b ly was co··· ) leted at hours at -....;;..;~~:..a-d. Rou te ove r ~n : land was ( ) flown as oriefed.

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e. r-1eti.l01s···of Navi _sation over En : land. • • ••

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Division f<lr,..., ati -:::m was joined at 1 Fli ~ht to I? was (not) as briefed-.--~---

h. ~ ·I ethods of navi _;a tion to the I .-P. • • •

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(1) Actual r. -P. was (n-ot) as briefed.

(2) ( 3) ( 4) ( 5) ( 6) (7)

True hea::liri ; ove Actual Drift Altitude over Tar Ti~ ·~ e .b o--• bs Away

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ilind used for D·O'"bin ; ~~....-..,..-=---· Leth od of tar·_;et id.entifica tion.

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(8) Difficulties on bo~b run.

(9) Weather over T~r3et.

(10) Axis of withdrawal

j. Grou) rally v1a s acco-:)lished at 1~ . :Vin ~ : rally was acco,..,)lished at 1. Division rally was accor 1)lished. at n: . Fli ~ht ho··'! e wa s (not) as briefed.

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n. f.Cethods of navi3ation on r e turn rou te.

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o. \Hnds aloft were ( ) called ou. t t o the for~.., a tion . . ). Fi.: ~hter rendezvous were (n as briefe-1 .

q. Perfor1'1 ance of equi )"" en t.

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Office of t h e Navi :.::.ation Officer---·· - ,..,. . ---~ .

SUBJ ZCT: Lead Navi -:ator's Narrative of Raid

TO co~-.;nan1in ; Officer I Fmlr Hlmdred. First .i:: :>··.>oar±·~ en ( GrOU~) (H) I

APO 557 ~ . U. 8 • Ar·' y •

1. Fl i ~h t ) lan a n1 Lo ·~- attached. 2. Trac ·: Chart attached. 3. Narrative.

a. T/0 at hours. b. Grou) for ·, ed a h:mrs on _., .l:.un.cl:ler. -- ..

at ft. c; iiin . ~ y was co, .. ) leted at hours at ___ _ d. Rou te over in .~land was (not flown as oriefed.

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f. Division f()r,.., ati -::m was joined at Fli~ht to I.? was (not) as briefed.,_.----

hours at, . " ·._;, .

h. r·lethods of navi ·:sa tion to the I. P •

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( 1) Actual I. · P. was ( ) as briefed.

( 2} True head i n _; over tar ;et (3) Actua l Drift

-~~------· -:.--. ___ .. (4) Altitude over Tar ~ et ( 5) Ti:··~ e I.:; o·--bs Away ( 6) ilind used for b::r·~ bin s (7) Lethod of tar _;et iient...,.i-F~~_,->~M~o-n-.-

(8) Difficulties on bo~b run.

( 9) 1V'ea ther over Tar::;et.

(10) Axis of withdrawal ----------------------------· j. Grou) rally was acco·.., )lished at

1;:: . ~vin ·_ ~ rally was acco~,)lished. at at at

1. Division rally was acc~,)lished at o . Fli :ht ho .. 1e was (not as briefed.

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n. ~~ ethods of navi::;ation on return rou.te . • •

o. Winds aloft were (not) called out to the for~ation . . ..J. Fi:shter rendezvous were ( as briefed.

q. Perfor:""lance of equiy·en t.

( 1) ~:icl~ey ( 2) Gee ( 3) :1adio Co·; _Jass (4) Flux ~sate ( 5) Other .i:qui _r~ ent

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SU~JZCT: Lead Navi : ator's Narrative of Raid

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1. Fli ;ht ) lan a nd Lo 1 attached. 2. Trac ·: Chart attached. 3. Narrative.

a. T/0 at hours. b. Grou) for ·-' ed hours on .b.:..l.n.cher·· ·--

a t _-..,s..::.o:....:...:c-=--c ~ \'lin _; asse "bly was cor, ) leted at hours at .............. _...-u.;~-.., d. Route over lEn _;land was ( flown as oriefed.

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h. Methods of navi : ation to the I.P.

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{ 1) Actua l I • . P. was

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(8) Difficulties on b~~b run.

{9) Weather over Tarset.

(10) Axis of withdrawal ------~~------------------·

j. Grou) rally was acco~)lished at at 1;:. ~Vin : s rally was acco,-, ) lished at at ---1. Division rally was accon ,Jlished. at ______ at ___ _ n . F1i j ht ho~ e wa ) as briefed.

n. ~5 ethods of navi ::;a tion on return route.

o. \Vinds aloft were (not) called out t~ t he for:"a tion. 4J . Fi:shter rendezvous were ( n · as briefe:::l.

q. Perfor:'1ance of equiy,ent.

{ 1) (2) ( 3) { 4) ( 5)

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Gee Radio Co,-:_Jass Flux ~~a te Other Equi_J":oen t

Lead Navi: :_ator.

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W/V OURSE USED TRUE MAC. ~

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NAVICATIONAL OBSERVATION

FLICHT PLAN

SUN MOON TWILIC HT Rrses Sets

Fast ....... .... .............. . .• Stow

FLICHT RECORD

CENERAL OBSERVATION

DIST.

HEICHT I.A.S. ~

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Sets AM PM

CELESTIAL DATA TIME BODY ALT. AZI.

TIME E.T.A.

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NAVICATIONAL OBSERVATION

FLICHT RECORD

CENERAL OBSERVATION

S HEICHT RUN TO RUN I.A . t M.P.H. AIR T.A.S . C.S. E.T.A. /K TEMP. DIST. TIME DIST. T-JME

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TARCETS: PRIMARY ~'' · qrruv-c.c;.-«7 , >'£''

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A. EUSKIRCHEN LANDING GROUND (3/AIR,I 176) Lat.50° 39' N. Long. 06° 52' E .

B. STRASSFELD AIRFIELD (3/AIRJ455 ) Lat . 50° 42' N. Long. 06° 53 ' E

C. DUNSTEKOVEN LANDING GROUND Lat. 50° 42' N. Long. 06° 56' E

D. PEPPENHOVEN LANDING GROUND (3/AIR/480) Lat. soo 39' N. Long. 06° 57'E

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STAT SUMMARY (Cont 1d)

Li.AD HIGH LOlJ p - - - . ·~- .. --- - - - ----·-- --- ··- ·

18. Time of Takeoff 0946 09-i? 09-'8

19. Time of Attack i 1317~ 1318 ! 1318

21. Average Time of ii'light ! 6.2 6 . 3 6. 4

21. Altitude of Release I 21 .000 21 . 200 20 . 000

22. Visual or PFl" . GB GH GB

23. Enemy Rcsistanca - iJ~ I~t.&.AC< • 1 bur at 1 burst 1 burst

24. - Fighte rs -- -- --26. - Bombera -- -- --· '

26. u.s. ii./_C Er..g!:_ged by Enomy A/C - -- --27. Degree of. Succon UNOBS t uwo:as UWOBS ,

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PFF A/C Borrow0d fran Groups as ro!~owa: 1 GH A/C borrowed from J 8-ith Group

PP'F A/C Loaned to Groups ns Follow,la

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:f .D.A.G.FORM 12 E. l>Jlodified 1-9-44 401 st BG APO 557

COMBAT BOiJ]SllW FLIGHT RECORD

BOMBARDIER m. map DATE

PILOT TAKE .OFF OMI

NAVIGATOR L • .,w., J[ RPL.ANE

~HNG GROUP ~In SQDN '-•• LANDED JW.

OBJECTIVE (MPI)

METHOD OF ATTACK --~rn~a~l~·v~l~·a~u~a~1--~F~l7i~g~h~~~rr~q~u~~~ar~o~n--~o~r~o~~p~.--.~~in~g~-·~------------~

NUlJBBH A/C ll~ GROUP ---•lA-------- COMPOSITE GROUP ---------

FUSH;G: 1iOSE TAIL &/4G .FUSING: NOSE TAIJ., - -BOHBS. 'l'YPES i,hl) SIZES -v

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R:i!::LEASED

Iii FORLll~ 'rLOU .rtT RELEASE POTiiT:

Altitude of farget ----~100-.~-------- Temp Aloft: Metro Actua: ~ ...... ___ -~~-

14ag Head, order ----tMM---Actual .. Ind. 1'•l t itude --------<~INIMIOOMi ..... -- True Heading ---------~~~~-------------Pressure alt of target --~·~INJ~I~---- Drift, Est _______ Actual -~7l~-

·rrue Track __ _,_ _____ __.11.._, ______ _

110 110 Actual Range --------~II~IO~----------G.s. Est Actual

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~ind Direc ~etro Time O'f Release ---•l•ll~,H-~-----

iiind Vela c .L.J.etro _1.,..,__ Actual -'11IMI~- Intervalometer Setting --•IOtw.:t.__ ___ _

D.s Trail • ATF Length of Bombing Run _ __..eo.J. .. -..IIIIeNit-----

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Type of Release: Lead A/C -ttllt4-.Ji1Wt!~,...--

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Reference Field Order

HEADQUARTERS 401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

Office of the Communications Officer AAF Sta 128, APO 557

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28 DECEMBER ------------------ 1944

SUBJECT: Communications Report, Operational Mission No 185 •

TO Commanding Officer , 40lst Bomb Gp (H), AAF Sta 128, APO 557.

SECTION ONE - USE OF RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

1. Radio Beacons used: Splashers 1 5 Fixed Beacons ~ Bunchers, England Bunchers, Continent

2. MF/DF Fixes $ 3. HF/DF Bearings 4. VHF/DF Homings 5. Distress Action 6. Total A/C using Gee _ 3.......__

SECTION TWO - USE OF PFF

H2X Micro-H 1. Total A/C dispatched 3 2. Total A/C over target 3 3. Total sets usable for bombing 2

SECTION THREE - USE OF RCM

1. Total A/C using Carpet 2. Total A/C releasing ChAff .

35 32

3. Total number of units released 11.520

SECTION FOUR - ACTUAL DEFICIENCIES BY EQUIPMENT

1. Interphone

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2. VHF 7. H2X, ~!(~~

* 3. Compass 8. Carpet 4. Liai~vn 9. IFF 5. Command 10. SCS-51

SECTION FIVE - REMARKS

0 ;o-;-u~ .)~OI,.D M. KENNARD, JR. ·~ · •)t· :'Capt, ifr Corps,

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2 E.: C 8 [ T - ~·- - ·-· - -REPORT ON A.~ . GUNF IRE. _<iO._ GOM!?.AR[;fVlEiJT GROLW ( HV)

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80~J1BED •••••••••.••••••••••• o. o •••

2. ROUTE AS FLOWN:

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