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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 25 -- April 22, 1944, Saturday PM Linghem, France NOBALL (XI/A/72)
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 25 -- April 22, 1944, Saturday PM Linghem, France NOBALL (XI/A/72)
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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 3104 Illustration : A/72/2 Illustration Ref : 023024 Summary of Results : Box 1 - Good Box 2 - Did not bomb - As first box adjusted course for bomb run, second box swung wide. When course was adjusted, second box was left of target. Haze and low sun angle made recognition of target in short time remaining difficult. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.59722,2.36444 (50° 35' 50" N, 2° 21' 52" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on V1 Sites, LINGHEM) (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 # 25 -- April 22, 1944, Saturday PM
Linghem, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/72)
| 1 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Maj Willetts, D.L. Lt Royalty, P.G. T/Sgt Larronde, F.H. S/Sgt Lempka, H.A. |
2 668th 43-9640 5H-Z A-20J Maj Napier, J.G. Lt Smith, W.L. S/Sgt Bresnak, J.D. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. |
3 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. |
| 4 671st 43-9707 5C-H A-20G Lt Platter, E.T. 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 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Adams, J.D. Cpl Zeikus, A.J. Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. |
| 1 671st 43-9711 5C-M A-20G Lt Marzolf, L.A. S/Sgt Wellin, H.E. S/Sgt Kutzer, L.G. |
2 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Hixon, S.M. S/Sgt Best, H.T. S/Sgt DeGiusti, I.R. |
3 671st 43-9219 5C-D A-20G Lt Perkins, R.D. S/Sgt Sherry, V.N. S/Sgt Linneman, R.H. |
| 4 669th 43-9226 2A-E A-20G Lt DeMun, E.E. S/Sgt Rosenstein, M. S/Sgt Carney, H.O. |
5 669th 43-9211 2A-C A-20G Lt McDonald, A.A. S/Sgt Shields, J.J. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
6 669th 43-9679 2A-W A-20G Lt Hewes, H.E., Jr. S/Sgt Kasper, J.F. S/Sgt Boyer, H.E. |
| 1 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr. S/Sgt McCreery, J.E. S/Sgt Coe, W.H. |
2 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Meredith, R.G., Jr. S/Sgt Molver, V.E. S/Sgt Gray, C.M. |
3 668th 43-9182 5H-B A-20G Lt Cruze, R.K. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. |
| 4 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Lt Ebenstein, G.N. S/Sgt Orr, J.R. S/Sgt Perkins, H., Jr. |
5 668th 43-9377 5H-W A-20G Lt Bradford, B.H. S/Sgt MacDonald, R.W. S/Sgt Hill, A.A. |
6 668th 43-9893 5H-P A-20G Lt Hill, L.E. S/Sgt Yost, C.H., Jr. S/Sgt Burch, R.W. |
| SPARE 669th 43-9743 2A-R A-20G Lt Siggs, W.C. S/Sgt Radlich, N. Sgt Nicks, R.W. |
| 1 670th 43-9439 F6-J A-20J Capt Hulse, D.A., Jr. Lt Conte, R.F., Sr. S/Sgt Lee, R.E., Jr. Sgt Falk, F.G. |
2 670th 43-9455 F6-T A-20J Capt Battersby, W. Lt Lytle, W.M. S/Sgt Judd, E.R., Jr. S/Sgt Fejes, J.A., Jr. |
3 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt Gruetzemacher, R.O. S/Sgt Allred, F.D. S/Sgt Glynn, F.P. |
| 4 670th 43-9200 F6-A A-20G Lt Rudisill, R.S. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. Pvt McKee, J.C. |
5 670th 43-9207 F6-B A-20G Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Evans, O.D. Sgt Palmer, T.A. |
6 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt McBride, L.R. S/Sgt Walsh, T.I., Jr. S/Sgt Conopask, R.E. |
| 1 669th 43-9450 2A-S A-20J Capt Huff, M.J. Lt Kupits, J. S/Sgt Thompson, J.B. S/Sgt Hatch, H.F. |
2 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Behlmer, R.L. T/Sgt Kelly, W.J. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. |
3 669th 43-9189 2A-P A-20G Lt Gullion, A.W., Jr. S/Sgt Coffey, G.L. S/Sgt Webb, C.L. |
| 4 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Lt Peck, W.A. S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J. S/Sgt Kelton, H.E. |
5 669th 43-9941 2A-U A-20G Lt Land, W.H. S/Sgt Alden, S.F. S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L. |
6 669th 43-9673 2A-I A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Cope, G.F. |
| 1 668th 43-9216 5H-E A-20G Lt Siracusa, L.J. S/Sgt Hume, J.N. S/Sgt Brown, F.E. |
2 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Kleopfel, M.E., Jr. S/Sgt Shaw, L.R. S/Sgt Bankston, R., Jr. |
3 668th 43-9362 5H-L A-20G Lt Peede, L.G. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. S/Sgt Daugherty, L.M. |
| 4 670th 43-9386 F6-W A-20G Lt Greene, W.J. S/Sgt Ochaba, J.A. Sgt Colbert, W.F. |
5 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt Rooney, R.J. S/Sgt McCleary, H.M. S/Sgt DiNapoli, S.F. |
6 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Nordstrom, A.W. S/Sgt Gossett, J.D. S/Sgt Eutsler, R.J. |
| SPARE 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Lt Brown, N.G. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 25 -- April 22, 1944, Saturday PM
Linghem, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/72)
"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
Page 54
Mission #25 - 22 April - PM - Linghem NoBall. Major Willetts with Lt. Royalty, BN led Box I with Captain Hulse and Lt. Conte BN, leading Box II. As the formation crossed the French Coast, near Dunkurque, heavy flak greeted them with considerable damage. After bombs away, on the way out of France, extreme heavy flak blasts greeted our boys, with heavy damage, but all planes being able to make it back to base safely. Bombing results were excellent.
"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
This Squadron furnished eight crews for the afternoon mission on April 22, 1944.... the target being a No-Ball at Lingham. The formation made landfall at Gravelines, between Calais and Dunderque, and were greeted with some heavy flak, but no damage resulted. The ships approached the target in a north westerly direction, and after the bombs had dropped a barrage of flak tore into the formation, causing considerable damage. However, it was not vital and the planes made it back alright.
Upon return to the field it was learned that the second box failed to drop their bombs and they could not pick up the target. However, the first box hit squarely and the bomb results were termed good.