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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 126 -- August 13, 1944, Sunday AM Pontleveque - Dozule, France Road Junctions
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 126 -- August 13, 1944, Sunday AM Pontleveque - Dozule, France Road Junctions
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 36 Total -- 30 A-20G's, 6 A-20J's Modified British System Reference: L-516035, L-422014 and L-460017 to Q-404935 Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : Two flights PNB, one Gross, two Fair and one Excellent. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 49.28386,0.18088 (49° 17' 2" N, 0° 10' 51" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) vL516035) (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 # 126 -- August 13, 1944, Sunday AM
Pontleveque - Dozule, France -- Road Junctions
| 1 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Maj Willetts, D.L. Lt Royalty, P.G. T/Sgt Larronde, F.H. S/Sgt Lempka, H.A. |
2 671st 43-9719 5C-J A-20G Lt Ames, W.H. Sgt Fessler, H.S. Sgt Brown, R.J. |
3 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Henderson, F.W. S/Sgt Griswold, R.M. S/Sgt Jones, R.J. |
| 4 671st 43-9393 5C-K A-20G Lt Pair, H.F. S/Sgt Marion, H.A. S/Sgt Adams, V.P. |
5 671st 43-9363 5C-L A-20G Lt Gary, J.C. Sgt Schoen, A.E., Jr. Sgt Cheuvront, R.W. |
6 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Withington, D.L., III Sgt Huss, C.F. Sgt McElhattan, L.D. |
| 1 670th 43-9452 F6-Q A-20J Lt Monroe, H.A. Lt Kirk, R.L. S/Sgt Abriola, D.R. S/Sgt Risko, S. |
2 670th 43-9674 F6-R A-20G Lt Brown, N.G. S/Sgt White, H.E. S/Sgt Addleman, R.F. |
3 670th 43-9380 F6-N A-20G Lt Johnson, E.L. S/Sgt Glynn, P.F. S/Sgt Donahue, W.J. |
| 4 670th 43-9387 F6-H A-20G Lt McGlohn, C.L. Sgt Hummer, J.A. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
5 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Evans, O.D. S/Sgt Palmer, T.A. |
6 670th 43-9207 F6-B A-20G Lt McBride, L.R. S/Sgt McKee, J.C. S/Sgt Eutsler, R.J. |
| 1 670th 43-9439 F6-J A-20J Capt Rudisill, R.S. Lt Joost, R.H. S/Sgt Riley, R.K. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. |
2 670th 43-9209 F6-K A-20G Lt Hall, R.B. Sgt Blackford, D.S. Sgt Burger, L.C. |
3 670th 43-9689 F6-I A-20G Lt Singletary, R.B. Sgt Wiggins, H.G. Sgt Cianciosi, A.A. |
| 4 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Hillerman, J.P. Sgt Martinez, L. Sgt Paules, E.F. |
5 670th 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Lt Barausky, P.P. Sgt Hall, M. Sgt Wilson, B.R. |
6 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt Grunig, D.B. Sgt Dias, M.E. Sgt Nowosielski, H.J., Jr. |
| SPARE 671st 43-10214 5C-C A-20G Lt Lackovich, J.J. Sgt Connery, T.F. Sgt Barry, R.M. [Returned Early as Briefed No Sortie] |
| 1 669th 43-21469 2A-J A-20J Capt Hulse, D.A., Jr. Lt Conte, R.F., Sr. Sgt Burland, A.J. Sgt Heath, K. |
2 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. Pvt Moskowitz, L. |
3 669th 43-10190 2A-I A-20G Lt Allen, J.F., Jr. Sgt Getgen, L.R. Sgt Veazey, C.W. |
| 4 668th 43-21480 5H-B A-20G Lt Boukamp, T. S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J. S/Sgt Wing, J.S. |
5 669th 43-21767 2A-N A-20G Lt Vleghels, A.J. S/Sgt Rice, R.W. S/Sgt Young, C.E. |
6 668th 43-10210 5H-Q A-20G Lt Land, W.H. S/Sgt Alden, S.F. S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L. |
| 1 669th 43-9442 2A-D A-20J Lt DeMun, E.E. Lt McQuade, R.J. S/Sgt Rosenstein, M. S/Sgt Carney, H.O. |
2 671st 43-9711 5C-M A-20G Lt Siggs, W.C. Sgt Carstens, R.W. Sgt Sharp, R.P., Jr. |
3 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
| 4 669th 43-21961 2A-P A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. S/Sgt VanDuyne, J.E. S/Sgt Rodgers, H.C. |
5 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Hayter, E.R. S/Sgt Melchoir, F.E. S/Sgt Holloway, R.G. |
6 671st 43-10165 5C-H A-20G Lt Clark, H.B. S/Sgt Sabadosh, J.W. S/Sgt Floyd, C.F. |
| 1 668th 43-9444 5H-J A-20J Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr. Lt Forma, W. S/Sgt Kelly, E.E. S/Sgt Lagerman, K.G. |
2 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Peede, L.G. S/Sgt Daugherty, L.M. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. |
3 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Hill, L.E. S/Sgt Burch, R.W. S/Sgt Yost, C.H., Jr. |
| 4 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Lt Lesher, R.D. S/Sgt Hedrick, H.R. Sgt Heitell, S.L. |
5 668th 43-9894 5H-R A-20G Lt Harris, F.W. S/Sgt Hantske, D. S/Sgt Damico, E.A. |
6 668th 43-21819 5H-K A-20G Lt Svenson, R.R. S/Sgt Fild, P.G. S/Sgt Pfenning, G.H. |
| SPARE 668th 43-9379 5H-G A-20G Lt Parker, P.E. Sgt Galloway, A.F. Sgt Kochan, S.J. [Returned Early as Briefed No Sortie] |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 126 -- August 13, 1944, Sunday AM
Pontleveque - Dozule, France -- Road Junctions
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Flying their tenth mission in 6 days, our crews took off on the 13th to bomb choke points in the Lisieux area and cut off the German escape routes from the Falaise gap. The targets were difficult to pick up through the smoke and haze so that the Bombardier-Navigators, in all but one case were forced to pick out different MPI's in the target area. Their results ranged from good to excellent.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Pages 132 - 133
Mission #126 - 13 August - Pont D'Eveque in the Lisieux
area. These again, were choke points to close up for the German
troops trying to make their way back to the Fatherland. Major
Willetts and Lt. Royalty, BN led Box I with Captain Hulse and
Lt. Conte, BN leading Box II. Lts. Osborne and Forma BN, and
Lt. Demun and Lt. McQuade, BN led flights. Bombing was
effective, cutting off the road escapes. Excellent bombing was
reported along with good and fair scores. While flak was reported
as being light, it was quite accurate, hitting six planes, but no
losses were reported.
On August 14, Brigadier General Anderson sent commendations
to S/Sgts. Blackford and Burger for their ingenious
repairs to the altimeter and air speed lines of Lt. Hall's plane on
the mission to Glos Sur Risle on 18 July, enabling the plane to
fly right.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Flying their 10th mission in six days, our crews took off on the 13th to bomb choke points in the Lisieux area to cut off German escape routes from the Falaise Gap. Capt. Hulse led the second box and Lt. DeMun, Lt. McQuade, B-N, led one of its flights. Their results were good.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Twelve of our crews participated in an attack on August 13th to destroy the Pont L'Eveque-Dozale Highway. This crossroad junction was in the Lisieux battle area, and excellent results were obtained in rendering it useless to retreating German troops.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
August 13, 1944
The 416th kept up their practice of hitting road choke points in the effort to cut off the German retreat in the Caen-Alencon sector. Taking off at 0900 the ships crossed the French countryside for the 126th time. The whole bomber command had the roads in the Liseaux area, and by the time dusk fell, almost every road and junction was cut to ribbons in this section. One flight received an excellent rating, two fair, and three other flights hit roads, but not the MPI. Six aircraft received flak damage, but all crews returned in tact.
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[August 13, 1944], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, August 13, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |