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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 28 -- April 25, 1944, Tuesday PM St. Pierre Du Mont, France Coastal Battery
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 28 -- April 25, 1944, Tuesday PM St. Pierre Du Mont, France Coastal Battery
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 37 Total -- 33 A-20G's, 4 A-20J's Tactical Target Dossier: 4901W/J/1 Illustration : 4901W/30 Illustration Ref : 042035 Summary of Results : Box 1 - Fair Box 2 - Good Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 49.39637,-0.98893 (49° 23' 47" N, 0° 59' 20" W) (Latitude/Longitude based on Google Maps, Visual match to Strike Photo) (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 # 28 -- April 25, 1944, Tuesday PM
St. Pierre Du Mont, France -- Coastal Battery
| 1 670th 43-9439 F6-J A-20J Maj Meng, W.J. Lt Powell, V.H. S/Sgt Stobert, R.F. S/Sgt Glynn, F.P. |
2 669th 43-10135 2A-T A-20J Capt Jackson, C.R. Lt Bursiel, F.H. Pvt McKee, J.C. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. |
3 669th 43-9189 2A-P A-20G Col Mace, H.L. Sgt Swafford, J.O., Jr. S/Sgt Glynn, P.F. |
| 4 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Lt Ostrander, W.B. S/Sgt Wilson, J.E. S/Sgt Binney, I. |
5 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Monroe, H.A. S/Sgt Kidd, W.L. S/Sgt Risko, S. |
6 670th 43-9387 F6-H A-20G Lt McGlohn, C.L. S/Sgt Moran, J.W. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
| 1 668th 43-9362 5H-L A-20G Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr. S/Sgt Kelly, E.E. S/Sgt Coe, W.H. |
2 668th 43-9379 5H-G A-20G Lt Cruze, R.K. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. |
3 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt Hill, L.E. S/Sgt Yost, C.H., Jr. S/Sgt Burch, R.W. |
| 4 668th 43-9377 5H-W A-20G Lt Bradford, B.H. S/Sgt MacDonald, R.W. S/Sgt Hill, A.A. |
5 668th 43-9893 5H-P A-20G Lt Poindexter, R.D. S/Sgt Simpson, D.H. T/Sgt Robbins, L.G. |
6 668th 43-9182 5H-B A-20G Capt Conant, H.F. S/Sgt McCreery, J.E. S/Sgt Orr, J.R. |
| 1 670th 43-9209 F6-K A-20G Lt McNulty, G.M. S/Sgt White, H.E. S/Sgt Addleman, R.F. |
2 670th 43-9386 F6-W A-20G Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Evans, O.D. S/Sgt Palmer, T.A. |
3 670th 43-9689 F6-I A-20G Lt Gruetzemacher, R.O. S/Sgt Allred, F.D. Sgt Stephens, D.W. |
| 4 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Meagher, J.F. S/Sgt Newkirk, A.W., Jr. S/Sgt Anderson, E.A. |
5 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Lesher, R.D. S/Sgt Antanaitis, A.J. S/Sgt Hedrick, H.R. |
6 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Lt Kleopfel, M.E., Jr. S/Sgt Shaw, L.R. S/Sgt Bankston, R., Jr. |
| SPARE N/A Lt McBride, L.R. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. Sgt Maziasz, C.W. [Not Airborne] |
| 1 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Capt Dunn, L.F. Lt Arrington, H.T. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
2 668th 43-9640 5H-Z A-20J Lt Col Farmer, W.W. Lt Pape, M.A. S/Sgt Molver, V.E. S/Sgt Gray, C.M. |
3 671st 43-9219 5C-D A-20G Lt Adams, J.D. Cpl Zeikus, A.J. Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. |
| 4 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt DeMand, F.W. Cpl Troyer, R.J. S/Sgt Middleton, C.W. |
5 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Smith, R.H. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. |
6 669th 43-9211 2A-C A-20G Lt Cole, H.P. S/Sgt Fandre, B.G. S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R. |
| 1 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt MacManus, P.F.E., Jr. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. S/Sgt Citty, F.M. |
2 669th 43-9743 2A-R A-20G Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. |
3 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Hewes, H.E., Jr. S/Sgt Kasper, J.F. S/Sgt Boyer, H.E. |
| 4 670th 43-9696 F6-G A-20G Lt Morton, R.J. S/Sgt Thompson, J.B. S/Sgt Hatch, H.F. |
5 670th 43-9380 F6-N A-20G Lt Land, W.H. S/Sgt Alden, S.F. S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L. |
6 670th 43-9680 F6-R A-20G Lt Shainberg, N.V. S/Sgt Bresnak, J.D. S/Sgt Cope, G.F. |
| 1 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Stockwell, R.E. S/Sgt Sherry, V.N. S/Sgt Linneman, R.H. |
2 671st 43-9393 5C-K A-20G Lt Greenley, R.E. S/Sgt Worden, H.C. S/Sgt Rzepka, J.J. |
3 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Durante, A.R. S/Sgt Best, H.T. S/Sgt DeGiusti, I.R. |
| 4 671st 43-9724 5C-W A-20G Lt Sommers, H.L. S/Sgt Kelton, H.E. S/Sgt Bergeron, A.E. |
5 671st 43-9225 5C-G A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. T/Sgt Kelly, W.J. |
6 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt Gullion, A.W., Jr. S/Sgt Webb, C.L. S/Sgt Coffey, G.L. |
| SPARE 669th 43-9226 2A-E A-20G Lt Miracle, R.V. S/Sgt Sieg, B.C. S/Sgt Burkhalter, J.C. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 28 -- April 25, 1944, Tuesday PM
St. Pierre Du Mont, France -- Coastal Battery
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
The following day, the 25th, our planes attacked with renewed vigor. The morning mission produced good results against a NOBALL installation in the Bois d'Enger. The 37 planes attacking in two boxes led by Major Willetts with Lt. Royalty, B/N, and Captain Hulse with Lt. Conte, B/N, dropped only 71 x 500 G.P. bombs. Low clouds and shadows prevented recognition of the target by the second box leader. The bombs that were dropped had good results. The afternoon attack was made by 37 planes against coastal batteries at St. Pierre du Mont. The two boxes led by Major Meng with Lt. Powell, B/N, and Captain Dunn with Lt. Arrington, B/N, returned after dropping a heavy concentration of bombs in the target area with no battle damage.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 55
Mission #28 - 25 April - PM - St. Pierre de Mont Coastal Guns . Major Meng with Lt. Battersby and Captain Dunn each led boxes. A strong concentration blanketed the gun emplacements. No enemy flak or fighters bothered the crews.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Two missions on the 25th of April, one on the 26th, and two on the 27th brought about the attacks on one noball target, a coastal battery at St Pierre du Mont, the Louvain Marshalling yards, the Monceau Sur Sambre marshalling yards and the Arras marshalling yards. Forty-five sorties were accomplished on these missions, concluding a busy but gratifying three days for the squadron.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
The 416th Bomb Group on the second mission of the day dispatched thirty-seven aircraft. Contrary to the usual procedure the two boxes did not go in together. The first box led by Major Meng with Lt. Powell as Bombardier-Navigator preceded the second box by 15 minutes. The latter was led by Captain Dunn and Lt. Arrington of this Squadron. The first box bombed just short of the target with a few hits on the target area. Lt. Arrington did an excellent job of hitting the target with the result that the second box plastered the objective with a strong concentration of bombs. The target was a coastal defense gun position (155 mm howitzers), and marked the first group visit to the Cherbourg area. No flak or enemy fighters were seen. Bombing results were classified very good.