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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 92 -- July 6, 1944, Thursday PM between Verneuil and La Loupe, France Points on Railroad
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 92 -- July 6, 1944, Thursday PM between Verneuil and La Loupe, France Points on Railroad
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 36 Total -- 30 A-20G's, 6 A-20J's Target Ref : POINT ON RAILROAD BETWEEN VERNEUIL TO LA LOUPE Illustration : 1 - 4800/13C, 2 - 4800/14A, 3 - 4800/15A, 4 - 8/G/4, 5 - 8/G/4, 6 - 8/G/2 Illustration Ref : 058027, 035035, 042056, 051107, 050119, 974243 Summary of Results : Bombing results by flight ranged from Gross to Excellent. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 48.61541,0.90135 (48° 36' 55" N, 0° 54' 5" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on Google Maps, Approximate Match to Target Illustration) (See Latitude/Longitude Coordinates and Target Identifiers for more information. Note: This coordinate represents the Primary Target Location, the Location actually attacked may differ) |
| Date | Report |   |
A/C Serial # Type |
Mis- sion # |
Bomb Sq |
Location | Personnel (Status when available) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1944 Thursday |
No_Report | 43-21711 A-20J |
92 | 671 | Marzolf, Laverne A. (Not Injured)
Basnett, Robert J. (WIA) Wellin, Horace E. (Not Injured) Kutzer, Louis G. (Not Injured) |
= Entries having actual Reports available for review. = Entries having additional Images or Photos.)Mission Loading Lists Transcription
Mission # 92 -- July 6, 1944, Thursday PM
between Verneuil and La Loupe, France -- Points on Railroad
| 1 668th 43-9444 5H-J A-20J Maj Price, R.F. Lt Hand, A.R. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. S/Sgt Daugherty, L.M. |
2 668th 43-9362 5H-L A-20G Lt Ebenstein, G.N. Sgt Newell, S.P. Sgt Hantske, D. |
3 668th 43-21764 5H-X A-20G Lt Hill, L.E. S/Sgt Burch, R.W. S/Sgt Yost, C.H., Jr. |
| 4 668th 43-9975 5H-W A-20G Lt Cruze, R.K. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. |
5 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Svenson, R.R. S/Sgt Fild, P.G. S/Sgt Pfenning, G.H. |
6 668th 43-10176 5H-T A-20G Lt Welsh, A.J. Sgt Wright, R.E. Sgt Novak, S.G. |
| 1 671st 43-21711 5C-S A-20J Lt Marzolf, L.A. Lt Basnett, R.J. S/Sgt Wellin, H.E. S/Sgt Kutzer, L.G. |
2 670th 43-9680 F6-R A-20G Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. S/Sgt Jones, R.J. S/Sgt DeBower, D.H. |
3 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Durante, A.R. S/Sgt Best, H.T. S/Sgt DeGiusti, I.R. |
| 4 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt Wheeler, R.V. S/Sgt Brower, J.S. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
5 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Withington, D.L., III Sgt Huss, C.F. S/Sgt McElhattan, L.D. |
6 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt Andrews, H.D., Jr. S/Sgt Cook, G.M. S/Sgt Werley, E.R. |
| 1 670th 43-21467 F6-W A-20J Lt Rudisill, R.S. Lt Joost, R.H. S/Sgt Riley, R.K. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. |
2 670th 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Lt McBride, L.R. Sgt Leahigh, L.L. S/Sgt Eutsler, R.J. |
3 670th 43-9209 F6-K A-20G Lt Gruetzemacher, R.O. S/Sgt Gossett, J.D. Sgt Cummings, W.D. |
| 4 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt Greene, W.J. S/Sgt Ochaba, J.A. S/Sgt Colbert, W.F. |
5 671st 43-10214 5C-C A-20G Lt Singletary, R.B. Sgt Wiggins, H.G. Sgt Cianciosi, A.A. |
6 671st 43-9956 5C-Z A-20G Lt Sommers, D.T. Sgt Zaklikiewicz, S.R. Sgt Johnson, J.L. |
| SPARE 670th 43-9200 F6-A A-20G Lt Morehouse, R.C. S/Sgt Zygiel, L.A. S/Sgt Burgess, A.J. [No Sortie] |
| 1 668th 43-9640 5H-Z A-20J Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr. Lt Forma, W. S/Sgt Kelly, E.E. S/Sgt Coe, W.H. |
2 668th 43-21819 5H-K A-20G Lt Mish, C.C. S/Sgt Clark, C.J., Jr. S/Sgt Chustz, R.F. |
3 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Lesher, R.D. S/Sgt Shelton, E.L. S/Sgt Schenck, D.R. |
| 4 668th 43-9379 5H-G A-20G Lt Downing, W.E. S/Sgt Dickenson, E.S. S/Sgt Hornbeck, K.E., Jr. |
5 668th 43-9935 5H-F A-20G Lt Colquitt, J.K. Sgt Giesy, S.H., Jr. Sgt Cherry, F.E. |
6 668th 43-10226 5H-E A-20G Lt Clausen, T. Sgt Fetko, C., Jr. Sgt Brown, D.M. |
| 1 669th 43-21712 2A-H A-20J Lt Sommers, H.L. Lt McQuade, R.J. S/Sgt Melchoir, F.E. S/Sgt Holloway, R.G. |
2 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Siggs, W.C. S/Sgt Nicks, R.W. S/Sgt Radlich, N. |
3 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
| 4 669th 43-9929 2A-C A-20G Lt Behlmer, R.L. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. T/Sgt Kelly, W.J. |
5 669th 43-10147 2A-K A-20G Lt Blomgren, J.E. Sgt Bookach, M. Sgt Fleming, L.R. |
6 669th 43-9390 2A-G A-20G Lt Robertson, R.B. Sgt Hay, J.E. Sgt Buskirk, J.A. |
| 1 671st 43-21724 5C-A A-20J Lt Cole, H.P. Lt Beck, J.T. S/Sgt Fandre, B.G. S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R. |
2 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Henderson, F.W. S/Sgt Griswold, R.M. S/Sgt Coulombe, P.E. |
3 671st 43-9219 5C-D A-20G Lt Herman, A.E. Sgt Fessler, H.S. S/Sgt Young, J.O. |
| 4 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Smith, R.H. S/Sgt Mahoney, R.J. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. |
5 671st 43-9363 5C-L A-20G Lt Estes, C.L. S/Sgt Orvold, C.R. Sgt DiMartino, A.E. |
6 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Miller, J.H. S/Sgt Schrom, R.G. S/Sgt Galender, J.W. |
| SPARE 669th 43-9673 2A-I A-20G Lt Clark, H.B. S/Sgt Sabadosh, J.W. S/Sgt Floyd, C.F. [No Sortie] |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 92 -- July 6, 1944, Thursday PM
between Verneuil and La Loupe, France -- Points on Railroad
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
For the third day running, on the 6th, our planes went out again. They flew both a morning and an afternoon mission. In the morning the target was the railway embankment at Epernon. Thirty-six planes made the attack and caused considerable damage to the tracks. Lt Marzolf, with Lt Basnett, B-N, and Major Willetts, Lt Royalty, B-N, led the two boxes. Bombing was by flights of six. In the afternoon, points on the railroad from Verneuil to La Loupe were attacked with good to excellent results. They breached the railroad at several points and damaged embankments. Major Price and Lt Osborne led the boxes, although the bombing was flights of sixes.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 107
Mission #92 - 6 July - PM - Verneuil-Laloupe Railroad. Box
I was led by Major Price and Lt. Hand, BN with the second box
led by Lts. Osborne and Forma, BN. Lts. Cole and Beck, BN and
Lts. Marzolf and Basnett, BN led flights. Here again, we were
back to six ship flights and three flights to a box. Also, again,
each flight had separate targets to attack, such as bridges, railroad,
and highway crossings. Lt. Forma didn't pick up his target,
so went on to drop a bridge into the water. In spite of his excellent
drop, he was awarded a "poor" since he didn't get to his
assigned target.
Four pilots of the 668th completed their 40th mission,
they being Lts. Downing, Hill, Peede, and Lesher.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Thirteen of our crews were back in the air the next day, July 6th,
on two separate missions. The morning mission was an attack on the
Opernon Railway embankment, while in the afternoon the planes went
after the La Laoupe Railway line with excellent results.
Major Meng, Capts Hulse, Jackson and Rudisill, and Lts Conte,
Harrold and Ostrander were the first pilots of our organization to
receive the Silver Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal for completing
30 missions, per GO 115, IX Bomber Command, dated the 29th of June
1944, which were received on July 6th.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
June 26th û July 6th , 1944
Typical English weather, complete with clouds, rain and mist, confined the 416th Bomb Group to just five missions during this period. Formations went over France once on the 29th of June, the 30th of June and the 4th of July; and finally twice on July 6th . The two June missions were cake runs, but the ships ran into a little trouble in the last three. On July 4th Captain Jackman of the 670th Squadron made a single engine hop back across the channel. He was carrying a cameraman from the 4th Combat Camera Unit assigned to this Group, and, upon reaching England, Captain Jackman ordered the man to jump, which he did. However, for some reason which will never be known, the chute fail to open until it reached the ground, enough said.
On July 6th fines weather brought two missions. The first one was a railroad embankment south of Beauvais and the flak was hot and heavy. No one was injured, but the 671st received considerable flak damage and three ships had to be turned over to the Service Group. The second mission was run in the evening when two boxes went in to hit bridges and cross roads below the beachhead area û bombing by flights. No flak was encountered on this trip, but a couple of FW,s were spotted. They didn't make an attack as they were being mauled by the fighter escort. All planes returned safely and bombing results ran from poor to another excellent for Lt. Cole and Lt. Beck.
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[July 6, 1944], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, July 6, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |