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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 108 -- July 30, 1944, Sunday AM Caumont B, France Strong Point
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 108 -- July 30, 1944, Sunday AM Caumont B, France Strong Point
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 34 Total -- 29 A-20G's, 4 A-20J's, 1 B-26 (PFF) Modified British System Reference: T-714535 Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : Unobserved due to cloud cover. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 49.03917,-0.79041 (49° 2' 21" N, 0° 47' 25" W) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (LZ1) vT714535) (See Latitude/Longitude Coordinates and Target Identifiers for more information. Note: This coordinate represents the Primary Target Location, the Location actually attacked may differ) |
Mission Loading Lists Transcription
Mission # 108 -- July 30, 1944, Sunday AM
Caumont B, France -- Strong Point
| 1 668th 43-21717 5H-P A-20J Maj Price, R.F. Lt Hand, A.R. Sgt Lemonds, W.E. S/Sgt Naifeh, F. |
2 670th 43-9452 F6-Q A-20J Capt Jackson, C.R. Lt Maltby, A.H. S/Sgt Swafford, J.O., Jr. S/Sgt Glynn, P.F. |
3 668th 43-21819 5H-K A-20G Lt Kreh, E.B. S/Sgt Shelton, E.L. S/Sgt Spadoni, J.K. |
| 1 669th 43-9202 2A-B A-20G Lt MacManus, P.F.E., Jr. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. |
2 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Dontas, P. S/Sgt Fields, W.E. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. |
3 669th 43-9929 2A-C A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
| 4 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Siggs, W.C. S/Sgt Nicks, R.W. S/Sgt Radlich, N. |
5 669th 43-10147 2A-K A-20G Lt Clark, H.B. S/Sgt Sabadosh, J.W. S/Sgt Floyd, C.F. |
6 669th 43-9943 2A-F A-20G Lt Tripp, W.F., Jr. S/Sgt Scott, J.O. S/Sgt Mallory, D.F. |
| 1 670th 43-9674 F6-R A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. S/Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
2 670th 43-9387 F6-H A-20G Lt McGlohn, C.L. S/Sgt Moran, J.W. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
3 670th 43-9209 F6-K A-20G Lt Hall, R.B. Sgt Blackford, D.S. Sgt Burger, L.C. [Not Airborne Air Speed Indicator Out] |
| 4 670th 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Lt Hillerman, J.P. S/Sgt Paules, E.F. S/Sgt Martinez, L. |
5 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G F/O Byrne, R.T., Jr. Sgt Cummings, W.D. Sgt Nowosielski, H.J., Jr. |
6 670th 43-9200 F6-A A-20G Lt Barausky, P.P. Sgt Wilson, B.R. Sgt Hall, M. |
| SPARE 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Vleghels, A.J. S/Sgt Rice, R.W. S/Sgt Young, C.E. |
| 1 668th 43-9640 5H-Z A-20J Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr. Lt Forma, W. S/Sgt Kelly, E.E. S/Sgt Lagerman, K.G. |
2 669th 43-10135 2A-T A-20J Capt Huff, M.J. Lt Kupits, J. Sgt Clark, R.A. Sgt Basford, F.P. |
3 668th 43-21764 5H-X A-20G Lt Meredith, R.G., Jr. S/Sgt MacDonald, R.W. S/Sgt Hill, A.A. |
| 4 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Ebenstein, G.N. Sgt Roberts, J.H. S/Sgt Raines, D.E. |
5 668th 43-9894 5H-R A-20G Lt Andersen, C.J., Jr. Sgt Euga, P.G. Sgt Schafer, E.L. |
6 668th 43-10176 5H-T A-20G Lt Welsh, A.J. Sgt Wright, R.E. Sgt Novak, S.G. |
| 1 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Greenley, R.E. S/Sgt Worden, H.C. S/Sgt Rzepka, J.J. |
2 671st 43-9219 5C-D A-20G Lt Andrews, H.D., Jr. S/Sgt Cook, G.M. S/Sgt Werley, E.R. |
3 671st 43-9925 5C-G A-20G Lt Estes, C.L. S/Sgt Orvold, C.R. S/Sgt DiMartino, A.E. |
| 4 671st 43-9220 5C-E A-20G Lt Perkins, R.D. S/Sgt Sherry, V.N. S/Sgt Linneman, R.H. |
5 671st 43-9363 5C-L A-20G Lt Morehouse, R.C. S/Sgt Burgess, A.J. S/Sgt Zygiel, L.A. |
6 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Miller, J.H. S/Sgt Galender, J.W. S/Sgt Schrom, R.G. |
| 1 671st 43-10214 5C-C A-20G Lt Wheeler, R.V. S/Sgt Brower, J.S. S/Sgt Czech, J.L. |
2 671st 43-9719 5C-J A-20G Lt Ames, W.H. Sgt Fessler, H.S. Sgt Brown, R.J. |
3 671st 43-10165 5C-H A-20G Lt Zubon, M. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
| 4 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Durante, A.R. S/Sgt Best, H.T. S/Sgt DeGiusti, I.R. |
5 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. S/Sgt DeBower, D.H. S/Sgt Jones, R.J. |
6 671st 43-9956 5C-Z A-20G Lt Lackovich, J.J. Sgt Connery, T.F. Sgt Barry, R.M. |
| SPARE 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt Sparling, J.R., Jr. Sgt Leahigh, L.L. Sgt Shaw, C.L. [Returned Early as Briefed No Sortie] |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 108 -- July 30, 1944, Sunday AM
Caumont B, France -- Strong Point
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Caumont still stood in the way of the American advance. On the 30th, our planes took off to attack a strong point at Caumont. A 10/10 cloud cover necessitated the use of PFF. For the first time, our planes dropped 500-pound fragmentation clusters. The results of the bombing could not be observed, but the advances in that area by the ground troops led us to believe that our work had been successful. The boxes were led by Major Price and Lt Osborne.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 114
Mission #108 - 30 July - Caumont Area. Major Price and Lt. Hand, BN took Box I with Lts. Osborne and Forma leading Box II. Captain Huff and Lt. Kupits BN flew deputy to Box II leader. The field order came through at midnight, requesting flights to assist allied forces moving in a pivotal area. The request was for fragmentation bombs. Armament personnel went to work at 0200 and a briefing was called for 0500 and take off at 0730. As the missions neared the target, clouds moved in requiring bomb drops through the clouds. Higher offices advised the group that their bombs fell in the right area, permitting British troops to advance further inland. Caumont was not far from the original beachhead. Other IX bomber Command groups also hit this area, enabling Allied troops to move safely on a wide front.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
The flying for the month of July came to a close on the 30th and 31st with a total of 25 sorties for this squadron in three separate missions, against the Caumont strong point in the Nazi defenses and the Liseux marshalling yards on the 30th, and the Mantes Gassicourt bridge on the 31st.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
July 30th , 1944
Target: Caumont Area Results: Unobserved
When the field order came in just after midnight on July 30th with the orders to load fragmentation bombs on the ships for an early morning mission, combat crews and ground crews knew that the 416th was going out to hit troop concentrations somewhere along the Normandy battle line. Armament went to work at 2A.M. loading the frags and briefing was set at 5A.M. The ships took to the air just past 07:30 and proceeded to the target area. A big cloud moved over the target and the ships were forced to drop their bombs through the coverage, but later reports showed that the target area was hit. Other groups of Marauders and Havocs hit along the same line, and this was responsible for the English Army to move up on a wide front.
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[July 30, 1944], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, July 30, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |