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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 127 -- August 15, 1944, Tuesday PM Foret De Chantilly, France Fuel Dump
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 127 -- August 15, 1944, Tuesday PM Foret De Chantilly, France Fuel Dump
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 40 Total -- 31 A-20G's, 9 A-20J's Tactical Target Dossier: 4902E/H/1 Illustration : 4902E/71 Illustration Ref : 038045, 043044, 049043 - 1 Box Each Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : Area bombing. Box 1 - majority of bombs fell inside target area, Boxes 2 and 3 - majority fell outside. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 49.15907,2.51216 (49° 9' 33" N, 2° 30' 44" E) (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 # 127 -- August 15, 1944, Tuesday PM
Foret De Chantilly, France -- Fuel Dump
| 1 669th 43-21469 2A-J A-20J Capt Hulse, D.A., Jr. Lt Conte, R.F., Sr. Sgt Burland, A.J. Sgt Heath, K. |
2 671st 43-21724 5C-A A-20J Lt Cole, H.P. Lt Basnett, R.J. S/Sgt Fandre, B.G. S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R. |
3 669th 43-9442 2A-D A-20J Lt Greene, W.J. Lt Nichols, J.R. Sgt Reiter, G.E. S/Sgt Cheney, M.W. |
| 4 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt MacManus, P.F.E., Jr. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. [Window] |
5 669th 43-21961 2A-P A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. S/Sgt Rodgers, H.C. S/Sgt Nicks, R.W. [Window] |
6 671st 43-10214 5C-C A-20G Lt Hayter, E.R. S/Sgt Melchoir, F.E. S/Sgt Holloway, R.G. [Window] |
| 1 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Lt Miracle, R.V. S/Sgt Sieg, B.C. S/Sgt Burkhalter, J.C. [Window] |
2 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Peede, L.G. S/Sgt Daugherty, L.M. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. [Window] |
3 668th 43-21819 5H-K A-20G Lt Andersen, C.J., Jr. S/Sgt Euga, P.G. S/Sgt Schafer, E.L. [Window] |
| 1 668th 43-21480 5H-B A-20G Lt Meredith, R.G., Jr. S/Sgt Hill, A.A. S/Sgt MacDonald, R.W. [Window] |
2 668th 43-21760 5H-Z A-20G Lt McCready, T.D. Sgt Fuehrer, W.F. Sgt Geyer, J.F. [Window] |
4 668th 43-9379 5H-G A-20G Lt Montrose, J.H. Sgt Gandy, R.S. Sgt Felkel, J.W. [Window] |
| 1 670th 43-9455 F6-T A-20J Lt DeMun, E.E. Lt McQuade, R.J. S/Sgt Rosenstein, M. S/Sgt Carney, H.O. |
2 668th 43-10210 5H-Q A-20G Lt Lesher, R.D. S/Sgt Hedrick, H.R. Sgt Kochan, S.J. |
3 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Andrews, H.D., Jr. S/Sgt Cook, G.M. S/Sgt Werley, E.R. |
| 1 669th 43-21712 2A-H A-20J Maj Napier, J.G. Lt Jones, C.W. Pvt Perkins, H.W. Sgt Getgen, L.R. |
2 671st 43-9645 5C-R A-20J Lt Adams, J.D. Lt Hanlon, R.J. S/Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. S/Sgt Zeikus, A.J. |
3 669th 43-10197 2A-F A-20G Lt Clark, H.B. S/Sgt Sabadosh, J.W. S/Sgt Floyd, C.F. |
| 4 669th 43-10190 2A-I A-20G Lt Boukamp, T. S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J. S/Sgt Wing, J.S. [Window] |
5 669th 43-21483 2A-L A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. [Window] |
6 669th 43-21767 2A-N A-20G Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. Cpl Moskowitz, L. [Window] |
| 1 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. [Window] |
2 671st 43-9711 5C-M A-20G Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griswold, R.M. S/Sgt Jones, R.J. [Window] |
3 671st 43-10165 5C-H A-20G Lt Morehouse, R.C. S/Sgt Zygiel, L.A. S/Sgt Burgess, A.J. [Window] |
| 1 671st 43-9956 5C-Z A-20G Lt Durante, A.R. S/Sgt Best, H.T. S/Sgt DeGiusti, I.R. [Window] |
2 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Gary, J.C. Sgt Schoen, A.E., Jr. Sgt Cheuvront, R.W. [Window] |
3 671st 43-9719 5C-J A-20G Lt Herman, A.E. S/Sgt Garrett, A.D. S/Sgt Young, J.O. [Window] |
| SPARE 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Smith, J.F., Jr. S/Sgt Vafiadis, C. S/Sgt Hoffman, R.C. [Returned Early as Briefed No Sortie] |
| 1 670th 43-9452 F6-Q A-20J Capt Jackson, C.R. Lt Maltby, A.H. Sgt Burns, D.E. Sgt Daniel, W.J., Sr. |
2 668th 43-21717 5H-P A-20J Lt Meagher, J.F. Lt Burg, J.J. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. |
3 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Hall, R.B. Sgt Blackford, D.S. Sgt Burger, L.C. |
| 4 670th 43-21759 F6-G A-20G Lt Johnson, E.L. S/Sgt Donahue, W.J. S/Sgt Goggin, J.F. |
5 670th 43-9674 F6-R A-20G Lt Barausky, P.P. Sgt Hall, M. Sgt Wilson, B.R. |
6 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt Musgrove, W. S/Sgt Gossett, J.D. S/Sgt Miller, R.L. |
| 1 671st 43-9219 5C-D A-20G Lt Perkins, R.D. S/Sgt Brown, R.J. Sgt Hinson, A.H. |
2 671st 43-9363 5C-L A-20G Lt Withington, D.L., III Sgt Huss, C.F. Sgt McElhattan, L.D. |
3 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Estes, C.L. S/Sgt Orvold, C.R. S/Sgt DiMartino, A.E. |
| 1 670th 43-9207 F6-B A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. S/Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
2 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Sewell, J.C. Sgt Hummer, J.A. Sgt Sampson, D.A. |
3 670th 43-9689 F6-I A-20G Lt Vleghels, A.J. S/Sgt Rice, R.W. S/Sgt Young, C.E. |
| SPARE 668th 43-9444 5H-J A-20J Lt Col Aylesworth, T.R. Lt Pape, M.A. Sgt Dias, M.E. Sgt Nowosielski, H.J., Jr. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 127 -- August 15, 1944, Tuesday PM
Foret De Chantilly, France -- Fuel Dump
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
A day of rest followed the long siege, and, on the 15th, we attacked the fuel dump in the Foret de Chantilly. Bombing by boxes of 12's, our planes carried 500-lb. fragmentation clusters. Employing area bombing, the dropped a heavy concentration in the target area. Capt. Hules, Lt. Conte, B-N, and Major Napier, Lt. Jones, B-N, and Capt. Jackson, Lt. Maltby, B-N, led the three boxes.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 133
Mission #127 - 15 August - Foret De Chantilly Fuel Depot. Captain Hulse and Lt. Conte, BN led Box I with Major Napier and Lt. Jones, BN leading Box II. Lt. Greene and Lt. Nichols, flew deputy on Captain Hulse. Lts. Adams and Hanlon, BN and Lts. Cole and Basnett, BN led flights. A cloud bank with slightly broken cloud layers moved into the target area. Lt. Conte, instructed his pilot to descend from an altitude of 12,000 feet to about 8000 feet, through cloud layers, readjusting his bomb sight settings as he went down. The bomb load was fragmentation bombs, and when Conte caught sight of the target, he zeroed in and dropped the box load with 95 percent of the bombs landing in the fuel dump, scoring an excellent.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Two of the tree [three] boxes that attacked the fuel dump in the Foret de Chantilly on the 15th were led by Capt. Hulse and Major Napier, Lt. Jones, B-N. The planes, employing area bombing, dropped 500-lb. fragmentation bombs with good results. Lt. Greene, with Lt. Nichols, a new B-N, flew on Capt. Hulse's wing. Lt. DeMun led the works in the window ship.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
The Foret de Chantilly fuel dumps were attacked with fragmentation bombs on August 15th. Seven of our crews made up the forty plane formation.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
August 15th, 1944
After a one-day stand-down on August 14th, the 416th renewed their efforts against the enemy in the Argentan-Falaid sector, when the Havocs ranged over the channel to hit a fuel dump on the evening of August 15th . The dump, located at Foret de Chantilly, was well concealed in the woods, and area bombing had to be employed. Crews reported fires and probable hits on the dump. Flak encountered at the target was moderate, but inaccurate. There was a heavy cloud in the target area, which is no doubt responsible for the moderate intensity of the flak. There are 11 heavy guns plotted within range of the target and intense flak has been encountered in the area previously.
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[August 15, 1944], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, August 15, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |