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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 12 -- April 10, 1944, Monday PM Linghem, France NOBALL (XI/A/72)
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 12 -- April 10, 1944, Monday PM Linghem, France NOBALL (XI/A/72)
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 38 Total -- 35 A-20G's, 3 A-20J's Target Operational Number: Z 3104 Illustration : A/72/2 Illustration Ref : 023024 Summary of Results : 3 passes. Second box dropped a total of 70 bombs in the target area at 1807, with fair results. Nineteen aircraft failed to bomb in the first box. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.59722,2.36444 (50° 35' 50" N, 2° 21' 52" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on V1 Sites, LINGHEM) (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 # 12 -- April 10, 1944, Monday PM
Linghem, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/72)
| 1 668th 43-9444 5H-J A-20J Lt Col Farmer, W.W. Lt Hand, A.R. Lt Lytle, W.M. S/Sgt Ochaba, J.A. Capt McClellan, A. |
2 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Col Mace, H.L. T/Sgt Larronde, F.H. S/Sgt Lempka, H.A. |
3 668th 43-9379 5H-G A-20G Lt Schouten, J.T. S/Sgt Foster, H.A. S/Sgt Rust, E.W. |
| 4 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Capt Huff, M.J. Lt Jones, C.W. S/Sgt Thompson, J.B. Sgt Cope, G.F. |
5 669th 43-9390 2A-G A-20G Lt Behlmer, R.L. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. S/Sgt Kelly, W.J. |
6 669th 43-9743 2A-R A-20G Lt Shainberg, N.V. S/Sgt Bergeron, A.E. Sgt Kelton, H.E. |
| 1 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Maj Campbell, M.W. S/Sgt Alden, S.F. S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L. |
2 669th 43-9673 2A-I A-20G Lt Dontas, P. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. S/Sgt Fields, W.E. |
3 669th 43-9211 2A-C A-20G Lt Morton, R.J. S/Sgt Norton, C.Q. Sgt Citty, F.M. |
| 4 669th 43-9181 2A-A A-20G Lt Sommers, H.L. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. S/Sgt Kasper, J.F. |
5 669th 43-9189 2A-P A-20G Lt Gullion, A.W., Jr. S/Sgt Webb, C.L. S/Sgt Coffey, G.L. |
6 669th 43-9941 2A-U A-20G Lt Boukamp, T. S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J. S/Sgt Wing, J.S. |
| 1 671st 43-9203 5C-A A-20G Capt Dunn, L.F. S/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
2 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Greenley, R.E. S/Sgt Rzepka, J.J. S/Sgt Worden, H.C. |
3 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. |
| 4 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt DeMand, F.W. S/Sgt Middleton, C.W. Cpl Troyer, R.J. |
5 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Wheeler, R.V. S/Sgt Brower, J.S. S/Sgt Corrin, E.W. |
6 671st 43-9225 5C-G A-20G Lt Perkins, R.D. S/Sgt Sherry, V.N. S/Sgt Linneman, R.H. |
| SPARE 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Adams, J.D. Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. Cpl Zeikus, A.J. |
| 1 670th 43-9439 F6-J A-20J Maj Meng, W.J. Lt Powell, V.H. S/Sgt Stobert, R.F. S/Sgt Glynn, F.P. |
2 670th 43-9207 F6-B A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. Sgt Stephens, D.W. |
3 670th 43-9200 F6-A A-20G Lt Rudisill, R.S. Sgt Walsh, T.I., Jr. S/Sgt Eutsler, R.J. |
| 4 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Capt Hulse, D.A., Jr. S/Sgt White, H.E. S/Sgt Addleman, R.F. |
5 670th 43-9696 F6-G A-20G Lt Johnson, E.L. S/Sgt Donahue, W.J. S/Sgt Brayn, M.R. |
6 670th 43-9680 F6-R A-20G Lt Monroe, H.A. S/Sgt Kidd, W.L. S/Sgt Allred, F.D. [Allred substituted for S/Sgt S. Risko] |
| 1 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Capt Battersby, W. S/Sgt Molver, V.E. S/Sgt Gray, C.M. |
2 668th 43-9893 5H-P A-20G Lt Ritchie, S.B., Jr. S/Sgt Newkirk, A.W., Jr. S/Sgt Anderson, E.A. |
3 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Poindexter, R.D. S/Sgt Simpson, D.H. T/Sgt Robbins, L.G. |
| 4 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Shaefer, R.F. S/Sgt Judd, E.R., Jr. S/Sgt Brown, F.E. |
5 668th 43-9360 5H-S A-20G Lt Peede, L.G. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. S/Sgt Daugherty, L.M. |
6 668th 43-9362 5H-L A-20G Lt Kleopfel, M.E., Jr. S/Sgt Shaw, L.R. S/Sgt Burch, R.W. |
| 1 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Capt Prentiss, R.B. S/Sgt Sieg, B.C. S/Sgt Burkhalter, J.C. |
2 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Bradford, B.H. S/Sgt MacDonald, R.W. S/Sgt Hill, A.A. |
3 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Cruze, R.K. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. |
| 4 670th 43-9387 F6-H A-20G Lt Ostrander, W.B. S/Sgt Wilson, J.E. S/Sgt Binney, I. |
5 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt Col Aylesworth, T.R. S/Sgt Moran, J.W. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
6 670th 43-9689 F6-I A-20G Lt Nordstrom, A.W. S/Sgt Gossett, J.D. S/Sgt Miller, R.L. |
| SPARE 671st 43-9707 5C-H A-20G Lt Stockwell, R.E. Sgt Cook, G.M. S/Sgt Werley, E.R. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 12 -- April 10, 1944, Monday PM
Linghem, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/72)
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 49
Mission #12 -10 April - Lingham Noball. Major Meng and Lt. Powell, BN led Box I with Major Willetts and Lts. Henry Arrington and Pete Royalty, as bombardier and navigator, leading the second box. After the first box made two runs on the target, the BN was unable to pick up the target and did not drop his bombs. The second box was more successful and hit the target squarely. Considerable flak greeted the formation, but all planes returned to base safely.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Missions during the early part of the month were scarce due to a run of unfavorable weather. It was April 10th before our crews resumed their action against enemy installations in Europe. On that date 18 sorties were flown in two missions. In addition Capt Jackson, Lt Shea, Lt Atkinson, S/Sgts Evans, Bonamo, Lee and Sgts Swafford, Glyynn, PF, and Falk were dispatched on a special "window" mission in support of B-26 groups, which was highly successful. The first regular mission of that day, in which we had ten crews of the 670th participating, was an attack on the Bois des Huit Rues Noball site. Severe flak resistance was experienced over the target, and S/Sgt Griffin became the first enlisted man to suffer flak wounds. The wounds were minor and S/Sgt Griffin received the Purple Heart. The second regular mission of the day was an attack on the Linghem Noball site, in which nine of our crews took part. So, after a very busy day we found our ground crews working far into the night to repair the battle damage experienced.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
An additional news note on operations of March 10th , 1944............ A-20 crews were used to drop "windows" ahead of B-26 formations going into the heavily defended Le Havre area. The window (metal strips) spoils the radar-controlled flak of the Germans. Verbal reports indicate that flak damage to the B-26s was practically nil.