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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 165 -- December 5, 1944, Tuesday AM Kall, Germany Defended Village
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 165 -- December 5, 1944, Tuesday AM Kall, Germany Defended Village
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Place of Take-Off : A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France A/C Dispatched : 38 Total -- 11 A-20K's, 26 A-26B's, 1 B-26 (PFF) Modified British System Reference: F-165165 Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : Both boxes scored Good, three aircraft dropped Window. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.54220,6.55846 (50° 32' 32" N, 6° 33' 30" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) wF165165) (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 # 165 -- December 5, 1944, Tuesday AM
Kall, Germany -- Defended Village
| 1 668th 44-108 5H-M A-20K Capt Osborne, A.E., Jr. Lt Forma, W. S/Sgt Pfenning, G.H. S/Sgt Simmonds, J.R. |
2 670th 44-076 F6-Q A-20K Capt Atkinson, P.G., Jr. Lt Ackerson, D.G. Sgt Collier, J.L. Pvt Stindt, G.S. [Stindt (4th CCU)] |
3 668th 41-39259 5H-H A-26B Lt Chalmers, J.J. S/Sgt Clark, C.J., Jr. Capt Lane, C.H. [Lane (97th WG)] |
| 1 670th 44-173 F6-W A-20K Lt Shea, D.F. Lt Koch, O.R. S/Sgt Falk, F.G. Sgt Urbanicio, F.R. |
2 670th 41-39227 F6-F A-26B Capt McFadden, S.E. Sgt Elliott, F.W. Capt Fontaine, R.A., Jr. [McFadden (Wright Field Repres)] |
3 670th 41-39223 F6-B A-26B Capt Harrold, F.J., Jr. Lt Brewer, W.E., Sr. S/Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
| 4 670th 43-22334 F6-G A-26B Lt Rooney, R.J. Sgt Caudell, S.R. |
| 1 670th 43-22315 F6-L A-26B Capt Gruetzemacher, R.O. S/Sgt Martinez, L. Lt Frederick, L.G. [Frederick (97th Gp)] |
2 670th 41-39217 F6-I A-26B Lt Heinke, W.R. S/Sgt VanWert, G.R. |
3 670th 41-39235 F6-M A-26B Lt Sheley, S.H. Sgt Tharp, F.M. |
| 4 670th 41-39224 F6-E A-26B Lt McGlohn, C.L. Sgt Seinkiewicz, J. Lt Mazzo, E. [Mazzo (Stars & Stripes Correspondent)] |
| 1 671st 44-089 5C-R A-20K Lt Brown, C.J. Lt Kerns, J.E. S/Sgt Sunderland, H.E. S/Sgt DeGiusti, I.R. |
2 671st 41-39210 5C-J A-26B Lt Estes, C.L. S/Sgt Orvold, C.R. |
3 671st 43-22313 5C-B A-26B Lt Eastman, D.M. Sgt Eaton, A.B. [Returned Early Icing in Engine. Pilot did not turn on heat control enough.] |
| 4 671st 41-39265 5C-V A-26B Lt Zubon, M. S/Sgt Coulombe, P.E. |
| SPARE 671st 41-39284 5C-C A-26B Lt Winn, A.J.P. Cpl Davis, W.G., Jr. |
| 1 668th 44-081 5H-P A-20K Capt Prentiss, R.B. Lt Bursiel, F.H. S/Sgt Sylva, H.J. S/Sgt Schenck, D.R. |
2 671st 44-185 5C-G A-20K Lt Pair, H.F. Lt Corum, J.L. S/Sgt Marion, H.A. S/Sgt Galender, J.W. |
3 668th 41-39213 5H-A A-26B Lt McCready, T.D. Sgt Lemonds, W.E. |
| 4 668th 41-39214 5H-B A-26B Lt Wright, J.W. S/Sgt Profita, P.J. |
5 668th 41-39219 5H-E A-26B Lt Roberts, W.H. S/Sgt Chustz, R.F. |
6 668th 43-22317 5H-O A-26B Lt Svenson, R.R. S/Sgt Fild, P.G. |
| 1 669th 44-178 2A-L A-20K Capt Morton, R.J. Lt Moore, D.L. S/Sgt Webb, C.L. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. |
2 670th 43-22307 F6-N A-26B Maj Ferris, C.H. S/Sgt Rio, D.J. |
3 669th 43-22292 2A-H A-26B Lt VanRope, R.W. Cpl Klingman, W.H. |
| 4 669th 41-39241 2A-F A-26B Lt Sorrels, D.W. Sgt Malara, V.A. |
5 669th 43-22344 2A-C A-26B Lt Clark, H.B. S/Sgt Floyd, C.F. |
6 669th 41-39238 2A-M A-26B Lt Tripp, W.F., Jr. S/Sgt Scott, J.O. |
| 1 669th 44-075 2A-J A-20K Capt Stebbins, B.D. Lt Calloway, A.S. S/Sgt Brown, W.J. S/Sgt Rodgers, H.C. |
2 669th 41-39271 2A-R A-26B Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Sharp, R.P., Jr. |
3 669th 43-22301 2A-O A-26B Lt Smith, J.F., Jr. S/Sgt Vafiadis, C. |
| 4 669th 41-39240 2A-K A-26B Lt Kehoe, J.W. Cpl Richardson, L.L. |
5 669th 41-39252 2A-D A-26B Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. Sgt Moskowitz, L. [Not Airborne Batteries & Magneto in Left Engine] |
6 669th 43-22300 2A-P A-26B Lt VanMeter, G.C., Jr. Cpl Kiker, C.M. [Returned Early Landing Gear would not Retract. Left Main 1st right main 2nd - 4 or 5 nose wheel not down. Too much _____ [?] travel on landing gear down lock] |
| SPARE 668th 41-39264 5H-I A-26B Lt Hale, W.L. Sgt Bentzler, D.H. Pfc Nelson, P.J. [Nelson (4th CCU)] |
| 1 671st 44-106 5C-E A-20K Capt Cole, H.P. Lt Basnett, R.J. S/Sgt Fandre, B.G. S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R. |
2 671st 44-560 5C-X A-20K Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Wellin, H.E. Cpl Schumacher, R.C. |
3 670th 44-073 F6-J A-20K Lt Perkins, R.D. S/Sgt DiMartino, A.E. Sgt Skelton, T.W. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 165 -- December 5, 1944, Tuesday AM
Kall, Germany -- Defended Village
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
On the 5th, PPF technique was again employed in the bombing of the defended village of Kall. There was no flak as the planes dropped their bombs with good results on buildings in the northern part of the town. The planes carried 250-pound bombs, as they had done on the previous mission. Capt. Osborne, Lt. Forma, B-N, and Capt. Prentiss, Lt. Bursiel, B-N, led the two boxes.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 174
Mission #165 - 5 December - Kall, Germany. Another cloudy overcast mission resulting in PFF bombing by flights led by Captain Osborne, with Lt. Forma, BN. Other flights were led by Captain Prentiss with Lt. Burseil, BN, - Lts. Brown and Kerns, BN and Lts. Pair and Corum, BN. Flying window was Captain Cole with Lt. Basnett, BN. Bombing was rated as good in adverse bombing conditions, flying over 13,000 feet altitude on this rigid cloudy, cold day. No flak or fighters were seen.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
First Lieutenant Wayne E. Downing joined the Squadron on 4
December from the 668th Squadron, where he had already completed his
first tour of sixty-five combat missions. He volunteered for a second
tour with the 670th Squadron.
Pathfinder technique was used in the mission of 5 December, which
was an attack on the defended village of Kall. Eight 670th Squadron
crews took part in the attack. Results of this mission were rated as
good. No flak was reported.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
December 5th, 1944
Braving bitter cold and icing conditions, the 416th Bomb Group hit the defended town of Kall, 25 miles south of Duren, by Pathfinder technique on the morning of December 5th, 1944. The results, marked up as good, was the best turned in by Groups of the Ninth Bomb Division in the unfavorable bombing weather. Forty-per-cent of the bombs fell within a 1,000 foot radius of the DMPI. No losses, damage or casualties resulted.
After attending nine briefings in an effort to get his 65th and last mission, Captain Hilary P.Cole flew a window ship on this mission and wound up his long tour in the E.T.O. which covered over two years. Captain Cole has chalked up an admirable record while with the 671st, and with his bombardier/navigator, Lt.Basnett, he has scored a number of excellent bombing results. His skill has put the Cole/Basnett team in the top bracket of flight and box leaders.
This was also No. 65 for S/Sgt.Horace Wellin who has been with the 671st since a year ago August. Wellin made his last mission with his pilot, Capt. Marzolf.
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[December 5, 1944], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, December 5, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |