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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 24 -- April 22, 1944, Saturday AM Behen, France NOBALL (XI/A/59)
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 24 -- April 22, 1944, Saturday AM Behen, France NOBALL (XI/A/59)
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 38 Total -- 34 A-20G's, 4 A-20J's Target Operational Number: Z 3114 Illustration : A/59/3 Illustration Ref : 033034 Summary of Results : Both boxes bombed with Good results. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.06111,1.75222 (50° 3' 40" N, 1° 45' 8" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on V1 Sites, BEHEN) (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 # 24 -- April 22, 1944, Saturday AM
Behen, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/59)
| 1 669th 43-9450 2A-S A-20J Maj Campbell, M.W. Lt Palin, W.H. S/Sgt Bresnak, J.D. S/Sgt Cope, G.F. |
2 670th 43-9439 F6-J A-20J Lt Col Farmer, W.W. Lt Pape, M.A. S/Sgt Hume, J.N. S/Sgt Brown, F.E. |
3 670th 43-9209 F6-K A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Webb, C.L. S/Sgt Coffey, G.L. |
| 4 669th 43-9189 2A-P A-20G Capt Huff, M.J. S/Sgt Thompson, J.B. S/Sgt Hatch, H.F. |
5 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. S/Sgt Rosenstein, M. S/Sgt Carney, H.O. |
6 669th 43-9673 2A-I A-20G Lt Hewes, H.E., Jr. S/Sgt Kasper, J.F. S/Sgt Boyer, H.E. |
| 1 669th 43-9226 2A-E A-20G Capt Clark, R.A. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. S/Sgt Fields, W.E. |
2 669th 43-9181 2A-A A-20G Lt Boukamp, T. S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J. S/Sgt Wing, J.S. |
3 669th 43-9743 2A-R A-20G Lt Siggs, W.C. Sgt Nicks, R.W. S/Sgt Radlich, N. |
| 4 669th 43-9211 2A-C A-20G Lt Peck, W.A. S/Sgt Bergeron, A.E. S/Sgt Kelton, H.E. |
5 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Lt Behlmer, R.L. T/Sgt Kelly, W.J. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. |
6 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt McDonald, A.A. S/Sgt Shields, J.J. T/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
| 1 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Lt Stockwell, R.E. Lt Jedinak, A. S/Sgt Stockham, A.A. S/Sgt Czech, J.L. |
2 671st 43-9393 5C-K A-20G Lt Wheeler, R.V. S/Sgt Brower, J.S. S/Sgt Corrin, E.W. |
3 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Zubon, M. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
| 4 671st 43-9711 5C-M A-20G Lt Marzolf, L.A. S/Sgt Wellin, H.E. S/Sgt Kutzer, L.G. |
5 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Cole, H.P. S/Sgt Fandre, B.G. S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R. |
6 671st 43-9219 5C-D A-20G Lt Andrews, H.D., Jr. S/Sgt Cook, G.M. S/Sgt Werley, E.R. |
| SPARE 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt Crispino, J.C. S/Sgt Conopask, R.E. S/Sgt Walsh, T.I., Jr. |
| 1 668th 43-9640 5H-Z A-20J Maj Price, R.F. Lt Hand, A.R. S/Sgt Coe, W.H. T/Sgt Robbins, L.G. |
2 670th 43-9455 F6-T A-20J Capt Hulse, D.A., Jr. Lt Conte, R.F., Sr. S/Sgt Ochaba, J.A. S/Sgt Colbert, W.F. |
3 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Kleopfel, M.E., Jr. S/Sgt Simpson, D.H. S/Sgt Bankston, R., Jr. |
| 4 670th 43-9207 F6-B A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. S/Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
5 670th 43-9387 F6-H A-20G Lt Johnson, E.L. S/Sgt Donahue, W.J. S/Sgt Brayn, M.R. |
6 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Capt Moore, Z.R. S/Sgt Allred, F.D. Sgt Stephens, D.W. |
| 1 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Capt Battersby, W. S/Sgt Gray, C.M. Sgt Wolber, R.A. [Wolber (4th CCU)] |
2 668th 43-9223 5H-F A-20G Lt Bradford, B.H. S/Sgt MacDonald, R.W. S/Sgt Hill, A.A. [Not on Mission] |
3 668th 43-9893 5H-P A-20G Lt Cruze, R.K. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. |
| 4 668th 43-9182 5H-B A-20G Lt Shaefer, R.F. S/Sgt Fejes, J.A., Jr. S/Sgt Judd, E.R., Jr. |
5 670th 43-9689 F6-I A-20G Lt Ebenstein, G.N. S/Sgt Orr, J.R. S/Sgt Perkins, H., Jr. |
6 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Peede, L.G. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. S/Sgt Daugherty, L.M. |
| 1 670th 43-9696 F6-G A-20G Lt Rudisill, R.S. Pvt McKee, J.C. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. |
2 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt Shea, D.F. S/Sgt Lee, R.E., Jr. Sgt Falk, F.G. |
3 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Lt Atkinson, P.G., Jr. Sgt Swafford, J.O., Jr. S/Sgt Glynn, P.F. |
| 4 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Schouten, J.T. Sgt Feistl, J.E. S/Sgt Williamson, R.R. |
5 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Perkins, R.D. S/Sgt Sherry, V.N. S/Sgt Linneman, R.H. |
6 669th 43-9941 2A-U A-20G Lt Adams, J.D. Cpl Zeikus, A.J. Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. |
| SPARE 668th 43-9963 5H-N A-20G Lt Downing, W.E. S/Sgt Yost, C.H., Jr. S/Sgt Burch, R.W. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 24 -- April 22, 1944, Saturday AM
Behen, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/59)
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Again on the 22nd, in a morning and an afternoon mission two NOBALL Targets were attacked. In the morning the two boxes led by Major Campbell with Lt. William F. Palin, B/N, and Major Price with Lt. Hand, B/N, hit short of the target at Behen. In the afternoon, however, Major Willetts with Lt. Royalty, B/N, led his box on a good run and hit the target at Linghem with very good results. The second box led by Captain David Hulse with Lt. Conte, B/N, were too wide to make a bomb run.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Pages 53 - 54
Mission #24 - 22 April - AM - Behen NoBall. Major Campbell and Lt. Palin BN led Box I with Major Price and Lt. Hand leading Box II. Captain Hulse and Lt. Conte, BN and Lt. Stockwell with Lt. Jedinak BN led flights. This target was in the Pas de Calais area, making it a short run for the group. Flak was accurate on the bomb run with no serious damage to the planes or personnel.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
The next two days were busy ones. Two missions were flown on the 22nd, both noball targets, in which we had a total of 18 crews participating.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
The morning target for today was one of the familiar No-Ball targets of the Pas De Calais areaùBehen. Boxes were led by Major Campbell and Major Price. The mission was a short run in from the coast. Flak was encountered on the bomb run, but no one was injured, nor were any ships severely damaged. Bombing results were officially described as good.