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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 15 -- April 12, 1944, Wednesday PM Vacqueriette, France NOBALL (XI/A/83)
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 15 -- April 12, 1944, Wednesday PM Vacqueriette, France NOBALL (XI/A/83)
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 37 Total -- 34 A-20G's, 3 A-20J's Target Operational Number: Z 3075 Illustration : A/83/1 Illustration Ref : 031026 Summary of Results : Two bomb runs. 17 ships in second box failed to bomb because of clouds between formation and target on bomb runs. Box 1 results unobserved due to clouds. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.32056,2.07222 (50° 19' 14" N, 2° 4' 20" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on V1 Sites, VACQUERIETTE) (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 # 15 -- April 12, 1944, Wednesday PM
Vacqueriette, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/83)
| 1 670th 43-9439 F6-J A-20J Lt Col Farmer, W.W. Lt Hand, A.R. S/Sgt Sieg, B.C. S/Sgt Burkhalter, J.C. |
2 671st 43-9393 5C-K A-20G Lt Hixon, S.M. S/Sgt Johnson, K.L. S/Sgt Czech, J.L. |
3 671st 43-9219 5C-D A-20G Lt Cole, H.P. S/Sgt Fandre, B.G. S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R. |
| 4 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Capt Dunn, L.F. T/Sgt Larronde, F.H. S/Sgt Lempka, H.A. |
5 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Cowgill, G.W. S/Sgt Foster, H.A. S/Sgt Rust, E.W. |
6 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Durante, A.R. S/Sgt Best, H.T. S/Sgt Linneman, R.H. |
| 1 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Capt Battersby, W. S/Sgt McCreery, J.E. S/Sgt Orr, J.R. |
2 668th 43-9216 5H-E A-20G Lt Bradford, B.H. S/Sgt MacDonald, R.W. S/Sgt Hill, A.A. |
3 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Kleopfel, M.E., Jr. S/Sgt Shaw, L.R. S/Sgt Bankston, R., Jr. |
| 4 668th 43-9379 5H-G A-20G Lt Shaefer, R.F. S/Sgt Judd, E.R., Jr. S/Sgt Brown, F.E. |
5 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Poindexter, R.D. S/Sgt Simpson, D.H. T/Sgt Robbins, L.G. |
6 670th 43-9207 F6-B A-20G Lt Peede, L.G. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. S/Sgt Daugherty, L.M. |
| 1 671st 43-9711 5C-M A-20G Lt Marzolf, L.A. S/Sgt Sherry, V.N. S/Sgt Kutzer, L.G. |
2 671st 43-9707 5C-H A-20G Lt Zubon, M. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
3 671st 43-9225 5C-G A-20G Lt Wheeler, R.V. S/Sgt Brower, J.S. S/Sgt Corrin, E.W. |
| 4 669th 43-9189 2A-P A-20G Lt Ritchie, S.B., Jr. S/Sgt Newkirk, A.W., Jr. S/Sgt Anderson, E.A. |
5 669th 43-9202 2A-B A-20G Lt Cruze, R.K. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. |
6 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Miracle, R.V. S/Sgt Molver, V.E. S/Sgt Gray, C.M. |
| SPARE 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt DeMand, F.W. S/Sgt Middleton, C.W. S/Sgt Troyer, R.J. |
| 1 668th 43-9640 5H-Z A-20J Capt Huff, M.J. Lt Kupits, J. S/Sgt Thompson, J.B. S/Sgt Cope, G.F. |
2 669th 43-9743 2A-R A-20G Lt Behlmer, R.L. S/Sgt Kelly, W.J. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. |
3 669th 43-9181 2A-A A-20G Lt Land, W.H. S/Sgt Alden, S.F. Cpl Yost, C.H., Jr. |
| 4 669th 43-9673 2A-I A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. S/Sgt Fields, W.E. |
5 669th 43-9390 2A-G A-20G Lt McDonald, A.A. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. S/Sgt Stockham, A.A. |
| 1 670th 43-9380 F6-N A-20G Lt McNulty, G.M. S/Sgt White, H.E. S/Sgt Addleman, R.F. |
2 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Monroe, H.A. S/Sgt Kidd, W.L. S/Sgt Risko, S. |
3 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt Ostrander, W.B. S/Sgt Wilson, J.E. S/Sgt Binney, I. |
| 4 670th 43-9200 F6-A A-20G Lt Rudisill, R.S. S/Sgt Lee, R.E., Jr. Sgt Falk, F.G. |
5 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. Sgt Stephens, D.W. |
6 670th 43-9689 F6-I A-20G Lt Atkinson, P.G., Jr. S/Sgt Glynn, P.F. Sgt Swafford, J.O., Jr. |
| 1 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Capt Jackson, C.R. S/Sgt Allred, F.D. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. |
2 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Lt McBride, L.R. S/Sgt Moran, J.W. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
3 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Evans, O.D. Sgt Palmer, T.A. |
| 4 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Morton, R.J. S/Sgt Norton, C.Q. S/Sgt Citty, F.M. |
5 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Lt Peck, W.A. S/Sgt Coffey, G.L. S/Sgt Rosenstein, M. |
6 669th 43-9211 2A-C A-20G Lt DeMun, E.E. S/Sgt Werley, E.R. S/Sgt Cook, G.M. |
| SPARE 669th 43-9941 2A-U A-20G Lt Boukamp, T. S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J. S/Sgt Wing, J.S. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 15 -- April 12, 1944, Wednesday PM
Vacqueriette, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/83)
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Flying a mission for the third straight day, on the 12th we attacked another military installation at Vacqueriette with 37 aircraft. Even with two Bomb Runs only 20 of the aircraft were able to bomb because of a heavy cloud cover. Colonel Farmer and Captain Huff led the two boxes. The results were unobserved. At the same time 6 of our A-20's dropped window in support of B-26's in an attack on Dunkerque. None of our planes received any battle damage.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 50
Mission #15 - 12 April - Vacqueriette Noball. Colonel Farmer and Captain Huff with Lt. Kupits, BN led the boxes. Cloud cover over the target made it necessary for some boxes to make two bomb runs and even though this was necessary, only 20 planes were able to drop, doing considerable damage. Captain Dunn and Lt. Jedinak BN, participated.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On April 12th, nine crews took part in an attack on the Vacqueriette Noball site.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
Another day... another "No-Ball"... and the 416th hit its target again. This was confirmed by photo reconnaissance. The target area covered by 8/10ths cumulus, but on the second run the lead bombardier caught the target in his sight and let go. The bombs dropped out of site through the clouds. No flak or fighters were experienced.