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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 106 -- July 26, 1944, Wednesday AM Marigny, France Defended Area
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 106 -- July 26, 1944, Wednesday AM Marigny, France Defended Area
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 36 Total -- 32 A-20G's, 4 A-20J's Modified British System Reference: T-382625 Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : No attack due to cloud cover. 10/10 clouds tops 5000 ft over target area. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 49.10673,-1.24986 (49° 6' 24" N, 1° 14' 59" W) (Latitude/Longitude based on The "Coordinates Translator", (LZ1) vT382625) (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 # 106 -- July 26, 1944, Wednesday AM
Marigny, France -- Defended Area
| 1 671st 43-9645 5C-R A-20J Maj Dunn, L.F. Lt Arrington, H.T. S/Sgt Johnson, K.L. S/Sgt Czech, J.L. |
2 669th 43-10135 2A-T A-20J Capt Huff, M.J. Lt Kupits, J. Sgt Clark, R.A. Sgt Basford, F.P. |
3 671st 43-9219 5C-D A-20G Lt York, R.W. S/Sgt Ashton, L.A. S/Sgt Wilds, H.J. |
| 4 671st 43-9363 5C-L A-20G Lt Adams, J.D. S/Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. S/Sgt Zeikus, A.J. |
5 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Estes, C.L. S/Sgt Orvold, C.R. S/Sgt DiMartino, A.E. |
6 671st 43-9925 5C-G A-20G Lt Withington, D.L., III Sgt Huss, C.F. Sgt McElhattan, L.D. |
| 1 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Lt MacManus, P.F.E., Jr. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. |
2 669th 43-9743 2A-W A-20G Lt Hayter, E.R. S/Sgt Melchoir, F.E. S/Sgt Holloway, R.G. |
3 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Smith, J.F., Jr. S/Sgt Vafiadis, C. S/Sgt Hoffman, R.C. |
| 4 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
5 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Lt Blomgren, J.E. Sgt Bookach, M. Sgt Fleming, L.R. |
6 670th 43-9674 F6-R A-20G Lt Robertson, R.B. S/Sgt Hay, J.E. S/Sgt Buskirk, J.A. |
| 1 669th 43-9390 2A-G A-20G Lt Shainberg, N.V. Sgt Dugan, J.D., Jr. Sgt Curtis, L.B. |
2 669th 43-9929 2A-C 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 Vleghels, A.J. S/Sgt Rice, R.W. S/Sgt Young, C.E. |
| 4 669th 43-10147 2A-K A-20G Lt Land, W.H. S/Sgt Alden, S.F. S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L. |
5 669th 43-9943 2A-F A-20G Lt Elliott, D.W. S/Sgt Mani, J. Sgt McGuire, J.J. |
6 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Allen, J.F., Jr. Sgt Getgen, L.R. Sgt Veazey, C.W. |
| SPARE 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt Grunig, D.B. Sgt Dias, M.E. Sgt Nowosielski, H.J., Jr. [Returned Early as Briefed No Sortie] |
| 1 671st 43-21711 5C-S A-20J Lt Marzolf, L.A. Lt Beck, J.T. S/Sgt Wellin, H.E. S/Sgt Kutzer, L.G. |
2 668th 43-9444 5H-J A-20J Lt Meagher, J.F. Lt Burg, J.J. T/Sgt Robbins, L.G. S/Sgt Simpson, D.H. |
3 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Miller, J.H. S/Sgt Schrom, R.G. S/Sgt Galender, J.W. |
| 4 671st 43-9220 5C-E A-20G Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. S/Sgt DeBower, D.H. S/Sgt Jones, R.J. |
5 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Morehouse, R.C. S/Sgt Zygiel, L.A. S/Sgt Burgess, A.J. |
6 671st 43-9719 5C-J A-20G Lt Ames, W.H. Sgt Fessler, H.S. Sgt Brown, R.J. |
| 1 668th 43-10176 5H-T A-20G Lt Bartmus, G.F. S/Sgt Orr, J.R. Sgt Kochan, S.J. |
2 668th 43-9894 5H-R A-20G Lt Andersen, C.J., Jr. Sgt Euga, P.G. Sgt Schafer, E.L. |
3 668th 43-10150 5H-N A-20G Lt Mish, C.C. S/Sgt Clark, C.J., Jr. S/Sgt Chustz, R.F. |
| 4 668th 43-10210 5H-Q A-20G Lt Miracle, R.V. S/Sgt Sieg, B.C. S/Sgt Burkhalter, J.C. |
5 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Clausen, T. Sgt Fetko, C., Jr. Sgt Brown, D.M. |
6 668th 43-21819 5H-K A-20G Lt McCready, T.D. Sgt Parchman, C.B. Sgt Fuehrer, W.F. |
| 1 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Atkinson, P.G., Jr. S/Sgt Glynn, P.F. S/Sgt Swafford, J.O., Jr. |
2 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt McGlohn, C.L. S/Sgt Moran, J.W. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
3 670th 43-9380 F6-N A-20G Lt Johnson, E.L. S/Sgt Donahue, W.J. S/Sgt Brayn, M.R. |
| 4 670th 43-9209 F6-K A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. S/Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
5 670th 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Lt Singletary, R.B. Sgt Cianciosi, A.A. Sgt Wiggins, H.G. |
6 670th 43-9200 F6-A A-20G Lt Brown, N.G. S/Sgt White, H.E. S/Sgt Addleman, R.F. |
| SPARE 668th 43-21764 5H-X A-20G Lt Kenny, J.P. Sgt Spadoni, J.K. Sgt Noteriani, F. [Returned Early as Briefed No Sortie] |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 106 -- July 26, 1944, Wednesday AM
Marigny, France -- Defended Area
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Another attack on the following day in the Marigny area was planned for further ground support. Clouds over the target area prevented any attack, however.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 114
Mission #106 - 26 July - Marigny Strong Point. This was another area bombing attack in support of allied ground forces. Lts. Meagher and Burg, BN and Major Dunn and Lt. Arrington, BN, plus Lts. Marzolf and Beck BN, participated. Weather and visibility made bombing results impossible to measure. No Planes were hit, all returning safely.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On July 26th the squadron had 6 crews in the group mission against the Marigny area.
"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 26, 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 26, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |