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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 133 -- August 28, 1944, Monday PM Doullens, France Fuel Dump
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 133 -- August 28, 1944, Monday PM Doullens, France Fuel Dump
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 38 Total -- 31 A-20G's, 7 A-20J's Tactical Target Dossier: 5002E/H/3 Illustration : 5002E/90 Illustration Ref : 041040 Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : Bombing results by flight ranged from two Fair, one Good, three Excellent. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.16139,2.34266 (50° 9' 41" N, 2° 20' 34" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on Google Maps, Visual match to Strike Photo) (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 # 133 -- August 28, 1944, Monday PM
Doullens, France -- Fuel Dump
| 1 669th 43-9442 2A-D A-20J Capt Huff, M.J. Lt Kupits, J. Sgt Clark, R.A. T/Sgt Kelly, W.J. |
2 669th 43-21483 2A-L A-20G Lt Allen, J.F., Jr. Sgt Getgen, L.R. Sgt Veazey, C.W. |
3 669th 43-9743 2A-W A-20G Lt Siggs, W.C. S/Sgt Nicks, R.W. S/Sgt Radlich, N. |
| 4 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. S/Sgt VanDuyne, J.E. S/Sgt Rodgers, H.C. |
5 669th 43-21767 2A-N A-20G Lt Poundstone, L.E. Sgt Burland, A.J. S/Sgt Heath, K. |
6 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Lt Elliott, D.W. Sgt McGuire, J.J. S/Sgt Mani, J. |
| 1 671st 43-21711 5C-S A-20J Capt Marzolf, L.A. Lt Beck, J.T. S/Sgt Wellin, H.E. S/Sgt Kutzer, L.G. |
2 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Miller, J.H. S/Sgt Schrom, R.G. S/Sgt Galender, J.W. |
3 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Henderson, F.W. S/Sgt Griswold, R.M. S/Sgt Coulombe, P.E. |
| 4 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Capt Hixon, S.M. Sgt Hinson, A.H. S/Sgt Swank, O.E. |
5 671st 43-9711 5C-M A-20G Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. S/Sgt Jones, R.J. S/Sgt DeBower, D.H. |
6 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Estes, C.L. S/Sgt Orvold, C.R. S/Sgt DiMartino, A.E. |
| 1 671st 43-9645 5C-R A-20J Lt Cole, H.P. Lt Basnett, R.J. S/Sgt Fandre, B.G. S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R. |
2 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Lt DeMand, F.W. Lt Burns, A.C., Jr. S/Sgt Troyer, R.J. S/Sgt Middleton, C.W. |
3 671st 43-10165 5C-H A-20G Lt Zubon, M. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
| 4 671st 43-9393 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 Cheuvront, R.W. Sgt Schoen, A.E., Jr. |
6 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Withington, D.L., III Sgt Huss, C.F. Sgt McElhattan, L.D. |
| SPARE 668th 43-9701 5H-H A-20G Lt Evans, H.M. Sgt Skeens, C.L. Sgt Merritt, O.N., Jr. |
| 1 669th 43-21469 2A-J A-20J Lt Morton, R.J. Lt Moore, D.L. S/Sgt Webb, C.L. S/Sgt Citty, F.M. |
2 669th 43-9202 2A-B A-20G Lt MacManus, P.F.E., Jr. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. |
3 669th 43-21961 2A-P A-20G Lt Boukamp, T. S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J. S/Sgt Wing, J.S. |
| 4 669th 43-10190 2A-I A-20G Lt Hall, E.P. Sgt Carstens, R.W. Sgt Sharp, R.P., Jr. |
5 668th 43-9379 5H-G A-20G Lt Hayter, E.R. S/Sgt Melchoir, F.E. S/Sgt Holloway, R.G. |
6 669th 43-9692 2A-M A-20G Lt Smith, J.F., Jr. S/Sgt Vafiadis, C. S/Sgt Hoffman, R.C. |
| 1 668th 43-21717 5H-P A-20J Capt McNulty, G.M. Lt Bursiel, F.H. S/Sgt Judd, E.R., Jr. S/Sgt Fejes, J.A., Jr. |
2 668th 43-21760 5H-Z A-20G Lt Kenny, J.P. Sgt Metzler, L.V. Pfc Sittarich, J.J. |
3 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Cannon, L.E. S/Sgt Robinson, J.W. S/Sgt Brzezinski, E.P. |
| 4 668th 43-10176 5H-T A-20G Lt Peede, L.G. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. S/Sgt Daugherty, L.M. |
5 668th 43-21819 5H-K A-20G Lt Stanley, C.S. Sgt Holterfield, C.C. Cpl Collier, C.B. |
6 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Wright, J.W. Sgt Profita, P.J. Sgt Bentzler, D.H. |
| 1 670th 43-22063 F6-A A-20J Lt Monroe, H.A. Lt Kirk, R.L. S/Sgt Kidd, W.L. T/Sgt Goggin, J.F. |
2 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Sewell, J.C. S/Sgt Majewski, S.J. S/Sgt Hummer, J.A. |
3 670th 43-9207 F6-B A-20G Lt McBride, L.R. S/Sgt McKee, J.C. Sgt Teran, A. |
| 4 670th 43-9720 F6-F A-20G Lt Hall, R.B. S/Sgt Blackford, D.S. S/Sgt Burger, L.C. |
5 670th 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Lt Sparling, J.R., Jr. Sgt Ricketson, J.J. Sgt Leahigh, L.L. |
6 670th 43-9674 F6-R A-20G F/O Turner, E.O. Sgt Sienkiewicz, J., Jr. Sgt Belcas, J.O. |
| SPARE 670th 43-9905 F6-K A-20G Maj Radetsky, H.A. Sgt Arnett, W.E. Sgt Candler, H.C.S. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 133 -- August 28, 1944, Monday PM
Doullens, France -- Fuel Dump
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
The final mission of the month, mission No. 133, was flown on the 28th. The target was the Doulens fuel dump. Capt. Huff and Capt. Morton led the two boxes which dropped a total of 208 x 500 pounds of bombs. The results ranged from good to excellent. Photo reconnaissance showed a concentration of craters across the target severely damaging the installations. All the railroad lines were cut in several places at the junction point just south of the target.
To complete the story of our operations, let me add that on the 23 missions flown by the Group, we flew 847 individual sorties and dropped 735 1/2 tons of bombs. The Month-End Summary ties up our operations into the larger picture of the War of Western Europe.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 135
Mission #133 - 28 August - Doulens Fuel Depot. Captain Huff
and Lt. Kupits led Box I with Captain Morton and Lt. Moore,
BN, leading Box II. Captain McNulty and Lt. Burseil, BN, - Captain
Marzolf and Lt. Beck, BN and Lts. DeMand and Burns,
BN led flights. Bombing was scored as three excellents, two
goods, and one fair. No enemy fighters or flak bothered the formation.
30 August - On a training mission, Lt. John D. Smith,
assigned to the 669th squadron was on a training mission with
Lt. E. L. Miller. Lt. Smith was on Miller's right wing and in trying
to cross under Lt. Miller's plane, hit, cutting off the tail of
Miller's plane, at the turret. Miller jettisoned his hatch giving his
gunner the bail out signal, both jumped with opened parachutes.
Lt. Smith had joined the outfit only eight days earlier, and now
is being buried at Cambridge Military Cemetery.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On the 28th, the last mission of the month was an All-669th show with Capt. Huff leading the first box; Capt Morton, the second. The target was the Doulens fuel dump. Photo reconnaissance showed a concentration of craters across the target severely damaging the installations.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Two more missions were flown on August 27th and 28th to round out the flying activities for the month. These attacks, in which 18 crews were from the 670th, were against the Rouen ferrying area and the Doullens fuel dumps.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
August 28th, 1944
The 416th once again proved its effectiveness against fuel dump targets when it blitzed the key fuel supplies at Doullens, about 60 miles North of Paris and just a few miles from Abbeyville, on the evening of August 28th . Flak was sparse and battle damage nil.
It was Lt. Cole and Lt. Basnett who kept up the reputation of the 671st, with an excellent. The trailing pattern centered 250 feet East of the DMPI. Strikes were made across the target, blanketing the eastern part of the T/A, with probable hits on installations. Several hits were made on the tracks also. Captain Marzolf and Lt. Beck were given a fair on bombing done by their flight, but there was a question as to whether they were given the right pattern on the photos. It is believed that the pair should have been credited with a good. An over-all bombing record for the formation showed three excellents, two goods and a fair.
Crews reported French roads were choked with enemy vehicles abandoned for lack of petrol (Gas, to you Americans).
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[August 28, 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 28, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |