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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 20 -- April 19, 1944, Wednesday PM Bois des Huit Rues, France NOBALL (XI/A/73)
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 20 -- April 19, 1944, Wednesday PM Bois des Huit Rues, France NOBALL (XI/A/73)
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 35 Total -- 29 A-20G's, 6 A-20J's Target Operational Number: Z 3115 Illustration : XI/A/73/4 Illustration Ref : 044037 Summary of Results : Both boxes bombed with Good results. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.71012,2.49014 (50° 42' 36" N, 2° 29' 25" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on V1 Sites and Google Maps, BOIS DES HUIT RUES - PH M1-24) (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 # 20 -- April 19, 1944, Wednesday PM
Bois des Huit Rues, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/73)
| 1 670th 43-9439 F6-J A-20J Lt Col Ford, T.R. Lt Royalty, P.G. S/Sgt Norton, C.Q. Pvt McKee, J.C. |
2 670th 43-9696 F6-G A-20G Lt Greene, W.J. S/Sgt Ochaba, J.A. S/Sgt Colbert, W.F. |
3 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt Crispino, J.C. S/Sgt Walsh, T.I., Jr. S/Sgt Conopask, R.E. |
| 4 669th 43-9450 2A-S A-20J Maj Campbell, M.W. Lt Palin, W.H. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. S/Sgt Fields, W.E. |
5 669th 43-9211 2A-C A-20G Lt Shainberg, N.V. S/Sgt Bresnak, J.D. S/Sgt Cope, G.F. |
6 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Boukamp, T. S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J. S/Sgt Wing, J.S. |
| 1 670th 43-9455 F6-T A-20J Capt Huff, M.J. Lt Kupits, J. S/Sgt Thompson, J.B. S/Sgt Hatch, H.F. |
2 669th 43-9181 2A-A A-20G Lt Land, W.H. S/Sgt Alden, S.F. S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L. |
3 669th 43-9189 2A-P A-20G Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. S/Sgt Rosenstein, M. S/Sgt Carney, H.O. |
| 4 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Lt Peck, W.A. S/Sgt Bergeron, A.E. S/Sgt Kelton, H.E. |
5 669th 43-9390 2A-G A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Citty, F.M. |
6 669th 43-9673 2A-I A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. S/Sgt Webb, C.L. S/Sgt Coffey, G.L. |
| 1 670th 43-9689 F6-I A-20G Capt Jackson, C.R. S/Sgt White, H.E. S/Sgt Addleman, R.F. |
2 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Evans, O.D. S/Sgt Palmer, T.A. [No credit] |
3 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Lt Hillerman, J.P. S/Sgt Wilson, J.E. S/Sgt Binney, I. |
| 4 670th 43-9200 F6-A A-20G Lt Rudisill, R.S. S/Sgt Gossett, J.D. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. [No credit] |
5 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Johnson, E.L. S/Sgt Donahue, W.J. S/Sgt Brayn, M.R. |
6 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt McBride, L.R. S/Sgt Moran, J.W. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
| SPARE 668th 43-9182 5H-B A-20G Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. |
| 1 668th 43-9444 5H-J A-20J Maj Price, R.F. Lt Hand, A.R. S/Sgt Judd, E.R., Jr. S/Sgt Fejes, J.A., Jr. |
2 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Miracle, R.V. S/Sgt Sieg, B.C. S/Sgt Burkhalter, J.C. [No credit] |
3 668th 43-9963 5H-N A-20G Lt Hill, L.E. S/Sgt Yost, C.H., Jr. S/Sgt Burch, R.W. |
| 4 668th 43-9640 5H-Z A-20J Maj Radetsky, H.A. Lt Pape, M.A. S/Sgt Cook, G.M. S/Sgt Werley, E.R. |
5 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Lt Bartmus, G.F. S/Sgt Shaw, L.R. S/Sgt Bankston, R., Jr. |
6 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Kreh, E.B. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. S/Sgt Daugherty, L.M. |
| 1 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Capt Dunn, L.F. Lt Arrington, H.T. T/Sgt Larronde, F.H. S/Sgt Lempka, H.A. |
2 671st 43-9707 5C-H A-20G Lt Zubon, M. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
3 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Wheeler, R.V. S/Sgt Brower, J.S. S/Sgt Corrin, E.W. |
| 4 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Schouten, J.T. S/Sgt Williamson, R.R. S/Sgt Foster, H.A. |
5 671st 43-9203 5C-A A-20G Lt Adams, J.D. S/Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. Cpl Zeikus, A.J. |
6 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Greenley, R.E. S/Sgt Worden, H.C. S/Sgt Rzepka, J.J. |
| 1 668th 43-9379 5H-G A-20G Capt Conant, H.F. S/Sgt McCreery, J.E. S/Sgt Orr, J.R. |
2 668th 43-9216 5H-E A-20G Lt Meredith, R.G., Jr. S/Sgt Molver, V.E. S/Sgt Gray, C.M. |
3 670th 43-9207 F6-B A-20G Lt Downing, W.E. S/Sgt Newkirk, A.W., Jr. S/Sgt Anderson, E.A. |
| 4 671st 43-9225 5C-G A-20G Lt Stockwell, R.E. S/Sgt Johnson, K.L. S/Sgt Czech, J.L. |
5 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Smith, R.H. S/Sgt Stockham, A.A. S/Sgt Adams, V.P. |
6 671st 43-9711 5C-M A-20G Lt Cole, H.P. S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R. S/Sgt Fandre, B.G. |
| SPARE 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt Siracusa, L.J. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Brown, F.E. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 20 -- April 19, 1944, Wednesday PM
Bois des Huit Rues, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/73)
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
A NOBALL target in the Bois de Huite Rues was the objective on the next day. 35 planes dropped 138 x 500 G.P. bombs in a heavy concentration in the target area. For the second straight day there was no battle damage. Colonel Ford with Lt. Royalty, B/N, and Major Price with Lt. Hand, B/N, led the two boxes.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 52
Mission #20 - 19 April - Bois de Huit Rue NoBall. We were back on going for destruction of NoBall sites again. This one had been attacked before. Colonel Ford and Lt. Royalty, BN led Box I with Major Price and Lt. Hand, BN leading Box II. Thirty-five planes dropped 138 x 500 pound bombs right over the aiming point, Captain Dunn and Lt. Arrington, BN led a flight.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
The Bois Des Huit Rues Noball site was again attacked on 19 April with good results. Seven crews from this squadron participated.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
Yesterdays change in targets was too good to be true, and the 416th found themselves on a mission back on the Rocket Coast of France after another No-Ball. Flak was not encountered except for a few inaccurate bursts along the route. The first box bombed slightly to the side of the target, but did some damage. The second box strung their bombs from one end of the target to the other in perfect bombing style. No one failed to return.