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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 193 -- January 24, 1945, Wednesday PM Schleiden, Germany Road Junction
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 193 -- January 24, 1945, Wednesday PM Schleiden, Germany Road Junction
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Place of Take-Off : A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France A/C Dispatched : 21 Total -- 6 A-20's, 15 A-26's Modified British System Reference: F-108152 Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : Three A-20's dropped Window, two flights scored Excellent, one flight No Attack - Leader failed to bomb due to bombsight telescope case broken. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.52968,6.47831 (50° 31' 47" N, 6° 28' 42" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (NGZ) wF108152) (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 # 193 -- January 24, 1945, Wednesday PM
Schleiden, Germany -- Road Junction
| 1 668th 43-22063 5H-A A-20J Maj Price, R.F. Lt Hand, A.R. S/Sgt Fetko, C., Jr. S/Sgt Sylva, H.J. |
2 668th 41-39233 5H-F A-26B Lt Kenny, J.P. S/Sgt Metzler, L.V. |
3 668th 43-22290 5H-L A-26B Lt Hale, W.L. S/Sgt Bentzler, D.H. |
| 4 668th 41-39331 5H-C A-26B Lt Wright, J.W. S/Sgt Profita, P.J. |
5 671st 41-39239 5C-N A-26B Lt Carver, J.H. Sgt Stewart, A.B. |
6 671st 41-39250 5C-A A-26B Lt Parkhurst, G.J. Cpl Newman, F. |
| 1 669th 44-075 2A-J A-20K Lt Col Napier, J.G. Lt Moore, D.L. S/Sgt Carstens, R.W. S/Sgt Sharp, R.P., Jr. |
2 669th 41-39271 2A-R A-26B Lt VanRope, R.W. Cpl Klingman, W.H. |
3 671st 41-39208 5C-L A-26B Lt Fero, D.A. S/Sgt Skelton, T.W. |
| 4 669th 43-22292 2A-H A-26B Lt DuBose, M.W. S/Sgt Griffin, D.L., Jr. |
5 671st 43-22326 5C-W A-26B Lt Poundstone, L.E. Sgt Richardson, L.L. |
6 671st 41-39300 5C-K A-26B Lt Winn, A.J.P. S/Sgt Stephenson, G.G. |
| 1 669th 43-22024 2A-E A-20J Lt Blomgren, J.E. Lt Johnson, G.G. S/Sgt Bookach, M. S/Sgt Fleming, L.R. |
2 669th 43-22381 2A-Q A-26B Lt Willard, J.A. Cpl Hinker, C.V. |
3 669th 41-39252 2A-D A-26B Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. S/Sgt Moskowitz, L. |
| 4 671st 43-22352 5C-J A-26B Lt Mooney, S. Cpl Schumacher, R.C. |
5 671st 41-39249 5C-F A-26B Lt Weinert, C.E. Cpl Dubi, R.J. |
6 671st 43-22313 5C-B A-26B Lt Spires, J.W. Sgt Davis, L.E. |
| 1 670th 43-21467 F6-W A-20J Lt Singletary, R.B. Lt Rosenquist, A.E. S/Sgt Wiggins, H.G. S/Sgt Blackford, D.S. |
2 671st 43-21710 5C-Y A-20J Lt Sheley, S.H. Sgt Tharp, F.M. Sgt Kubjalko, A. |
3 671st 43-22023 5C-X A-20J Lt Cocke, J.B. Cpl Redding, R.D. S/Sgt MacCartney, W.A. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 193 -- January 24, 1945, Wednesday PM
Schleiden, Germany -- Road Junction
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1945"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Because of the shortage of planes on the field, only 21 planes took off on the 24th to attack the Schleiden road junction. Only two flights were able to bomb when the bombsight telescope cable in the lead plane of the third flight was broken. The bombs blanketed the railroad lines and cut a major road. Possible hits were scored on a long road bridge. Major Price led the formation.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 199
Mission #193 - 24 January - Schleiden. Major Price and Lt. Hand, BN led Box I. Only 21 planes were able to be suited up for this mission. Three planes dropped window strips ahead of the formation. Only three flights dropped, with two scoring excellents. One flight leader's bombsight malfunctioned, preventing a drop. Little, inaccurate flak was experienced. All Planes returned safely.
"668th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Other outstanding missions during the month include the attack on Benzig rail bridge 16 January, on which Captain McNulty and Lt. Forma scored an Excellent and Captain Evans and F/O McCartney a Superior; the sortie against Euskirchen bridge 21 January for which Captain Stanley and F/O Blount were given a Superior; and the assault upon the Communications Center of Schleiden, 24 January, which marked the 19th consecutive Excellent for Lt. Arvid R. Hand, veteran Bombardier whose pilot is Major Robert F. Price, Squadron Commander.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On the 24th, Lt. Col. Napier and Lt. Blomgren again led two flights in an attack on the road junction at Schleiden. Lt. Johnson, Lt. Blomgren's B-N, scored excellent results with bombs blanketing railroad lines and cutting the main highway, with possible hits on a long road bridge. Lt. Moore, Col. Napier's B-N, was unable to bomb, however, even though they made three runs because his bombsight telescope cable was broken.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
1st Lt's Francis F. Brewster and Lewis W. Dennis, Pilot and
Bombardier-Navigator respectively, joined the squadron 24 January.
Three of our crews took part in an attack January 24th on the
Schleiden road junction. Excellent results were achieved. The bombs
blanketed the railroad lines and cut a major road.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
January 24th, 1945
Only one box was sent out on the afternoon of January 24th, 1945 to attack the German town of Schleiden, east of Monschau. Two flights received excellents with hits on buildings and roads in the town, while the third flight failed to attack because of a faulty bombsight. There was no losses, damage or casualties, although weak flak was seen. The 671st did not have a flight leader on this mission.
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[January 24, 1945], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, January 24, 1945 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |