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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 104 -- July 23, 1944, Sunday AM Evreux, France Railroad Bridge
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 104 -- July 23, 1944, Sunday AM Evreux, France Railroad Bridge
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 37 Total -- 31 A-20G's, 4 A-20J's, 2 B-26's (PFF) Target Ref : EVREUX 49 DEG. 02 MIN. NORTH 01 Deg. 08 MIN. EAST. Illustration : 4901E/62 Illustration Ref : 032045 Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : Unobserved due to cloud cover. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 49.01846,1.14912 (49° 1' 6" N, 1° 8' 57" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on Google Maps, Selected RR Yard near Town center - Evreux, France) (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 # 104 -- July 23, 1944, Sunday AM
Evreux, France -- Railroad Bridge
| 1 669th 43-10135 2A-T A-20J Maj Clark, R.A. Lt Jones, C.W. Sgt Clark, R.A. Sgt Basford, F.P. |
2 669th 43-21712 2A-H A-20J Maj Napier, J.G. Lt Madenfort, J. Sgt Burland, A.J. Sgt Heath, K. |
3 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Tripp, W.F., Jr. S/Sgt Scott, J.O. Pvt Moskowitz, L. |
| 1 669th 43-9743 2A-W A-20G Lt Siggs, W.C. S/Sgt Bergeron, A.E. S/Sgt Kelton, H.E. |
2 669th 43-9202 2A-B A-20G Lt Allen, J.F., Jr. Sgt Veazey, C.W. Sgt Getgen, L.R. |
3 669th 43-9929 2A-C A-20G Lt Elliott, D.W. Sgt McGuire, J.J. Sgt Mani, J. [Returned Early No Sortie Manifold Pressure Low] |
| 4 669th 43-10147 2A-K A-20G Lt Hayter, E.R. S/Sgt Melchoir, F.E. S/Sgt Holloway, R.G. |
| 1 669th 43-9390 2A-G A-20G Lt Shainberg, N.V. Sgt Dugan, J.D., Jr. Sgt Curtis, L.B. |
2 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Clark, H.B. S/Sgt Sabadosh, J.W. S/Sgt Floyd, C.F. |
3 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Robertson, R.B. Sgt Hay, J.E. Sgt Buskirk, J.A. |
| 4 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Lt Land, W.H. S/Sgt Alden, S.F. S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L. |
| 1 668th 43-10176 5H-T A-20G Capt Conant, H.F. Sgt Robinson, J.W. Sgt Brzezinski, E.P. |
2 668th 43-21819 5H-K A-20G Lt Kreh, E.B. S/Sgt Shelton, E.L. Sgt Felkel, J.W. |
3 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Andersen, C.J., Jr. Sgt Euga, P.G. Sgt Schafer, E.L. |
| 4 668th 43-9379 5H-G A-20G Lt Downing, W.E. S/Sgt Dickenson, E.S. S/Sgt Hornbeck, K.E., Jr. |
| SPARE 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt Brown, N.G. S/Sgt White, H.E. S/Sgt Addleman, R.F. |
| 1 670th 43-22058 F6-C A-20J Capt Jackson, C.R. Lt Maltby, A.H. S/Sgt Burns, D.E. Sgt Daniel, W.J., Sr. |
2 671st 43-21711 5C-S A-20J Lt DeMand, F.W. Lt Hanlon, R.J. S/Sgt Troyer, R.J. S/Sgt Middleton, C.W. |
3 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Lt Hillerman, J.P. Sgt Blackford, D.S. Sgt Burger, L.C. |
| 1 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. S/Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
2 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt Singletary, R.B. Sgt Wiggins, H.G. Sgt Cianciosi, A.A. |
3 670th 43-9387 F6-H A-20G Lt McGlohn, C.L. S/Sgt Moran, J.W. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
| 4 670th 43-9674 F6-R A-20G Lt Shea, D.F. S/Sgt Lee, R.E., Jr. S/Sgt Falk, F.G. |
| 1 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Atkinson, P.G., Jr. S/Sgt Glynn, P.F. S/Sgt Swafford, J.O., Jr. |
2 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Grunig, D.B. Sgt Dias, M.E. Sgt Nowosielski, H.J., Jr. |
3 670th 43-9209 F6-K A-20G Lt Sewell, J.C. Sgt Hall, M. Sgt Wilson, B.R. |
| 4 670th 43-9380 F6-N A-20G Lt Johnson, E.L. S/Sgt Donahue, W.J. S/Sgt Brayn, M.R. |
| 1 671st 43-10214 5C-C A-20G Lt Greenley, R.E. S/Sgt Worden, H.C. S/Sgt Rzepka, J.J. |
2 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. |
3 671st 43-9956 5C-Z A-20G Lt York, R.W. S/Sgt Ashton, L.A. S/Sgt Wilds, H.J. |
| 4 671st 43-9220 5C-E A-20G Lt Perkins, R.D. S/Sgt Sherry, V.N. S/Sgt Linneman, R.H. |
| SPARE 671st 43-10165 5C-H A-20G Lt Zubon, M. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
| 1 668th 43-10125 5H-M A-20J Lt Shaefer, R.F. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. |
2 668th 43-9362 5H-L 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 Kenny, J.P. Sgt Spadoni, J.K. Sgt Noteriani, F. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 104 -- July 23, 1944, Sunday AM
Evreux, France -- Railroad Bridge
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
PFF was used on the 23rd when Major Clark and Captain Jackson led the attack on the Evreux railroad bridge. The target was obscured by 10/10 clouds.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 113
Mission #104 - 23 July - AM - Evreaux Railroad
Embankment. Bombing results were not available due to the
formation having to bomb through clouds, following B-26
Pathfinder leaders. Lts. DeMand and Hanlon, BN led a flight.
Technical Inspectors of the IX Bomber Command made
an inspection of the entire Group resulting in an EXCELLENT
rating. Colonel Mace, CO of the 416th called all personnel in a
hanger to congratulate everyone on the manner in which the
group passed such a rigid inspection.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On the 23rd, the Evreux railroad bridge was attacked. There was a 10/10th cloud cover over the target and PFF was used. Major Clark, Lt. Jones, B-N, led the formation in the lead plane of the second box. The results could not be observed.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
After these two rough missions, flying was curtailed by bad weather until July 22nd, when on that day and the day following 15 sorties were flown by this squadron on missions to the Bourth bridge and the Evreux railway bridge.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
July 18th ű July 25th, 1944
The weather (enough said) curtailed the 416th Bomb Group's activity again during this period, but seven missions were chalked up. Mission No. 100 came off on the morning of July 18th , and in the afternoon the Group passed the century mark. Single missions were run off on the 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th and 26th of July. Bombs were dropped on all these flights except the latter on in which a cloud covering over the target interfered. All of these missions were in direct support of allied ground forces in Normandy.
No ships were lost, but flak was met in many instances. A gunner from one on the other Squadrons was killed by a direct flak burst in the turret. This was the first time a member of a crew was brought back to base dead. Lt. Murray had the honor of being the first member of the Squadron to land on the Normandy beachhead when his plane ran short of gas on a late mission on July 19th. Lt. Murray and his gunners, S/Sgt. Jones and DeBower, landed on a P-47 field on the Peninsula and were treated in good fashion. They returned the next day with a few souvenirs... helmets, rifles, etc. They all related to quite and experience.
This Squadron fell behind the others this month in individual sorties mainly because when the 671st had a large number on the loading list, pathˇfinders were used and a number of the crews would be scrubbed.
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[July 23, 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 23, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |