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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 56 -- May 26, 1944, Friday PM Beauvais/Tille, France Airdrome (S.804)
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 56 -- May 26, 1944, Friday PM Beauvais/Tille, France Airdrome (S.804)
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 43 Total -- 37 A-20G's, 6 A-20J's Target Operational Number: Z 154 Illustration : S 804/4 Illustration Ref : 022058 - 2 Boxes, 022050 - 1 Box Summary of Results : At a point 20 miles inside enemy territory formation was recalled by Bomber Command Control, because rendezvous with fighters was not made. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 49.45450,2.11084 (49° 27' 16" N, 2° 6' 39" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on Google Maps, Selected Airport near Town center - Beauvais/Tille, 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 # 56 -- May 26, 1944, Friday PM
Beauvais/Tille, France -- Airdrome (S.804)
| 1 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Maj Willetts, D.L. Lt Royalty, P.G. T/Sgt Larronde, F.H. S/Sgt Lempka, H.A. |
2 670th 43-9455 F6-T A-20J Capt McNulty, G.M. Lt Bursiel, F.H. S/Sgt White, H.E. S/Sgt Addleman, R.F. |
3 671st 43-9219 5C-D A-20G Lt Andrews, H.D., Jr. S/Sgt Cook, G.M. S/Sgt Werley, E.R. |
| 4 671st 43-10164 5C-I A-20G Lt Greenley, R.E. S/Sgt Worden, H.C. S/Sgt Rzepka, J.J. |
5 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Wipperman, R.A. S/Sgt Ahrens, H.S. Sgt Mazza, L.C. |
6 669th 43-9214 2A-C A-20G Lt Morehouse, R.C. Sgt Zygiel, L.A. Sgt Burgess, A.J. |
| 1 669th 43-10148 2A-H A-20G Lt Morton, R.J. T/Sgt Kelly, W.J. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. |
2 669th 43-9840 2A-V A-20G Lt Vleghels, A.J. Sgt Rice, R.W. Sgt Young, C.E. |
3 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. Sgt Rodgers, H.C. Sgt VanDuyne, J.E. |
| 4 669th 43-9189 2A-P A-20G Lt Gullion, A.W., Jr. S/Sgt Coffey, G.L. S/Sgt Cope, G.F. |
| 1 669th 43-9983 2A-J A-20G Lt Peck, W.A. S/Sgt Bergeron, A.E. S/Sgt Kelton, H.E. |
2 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. S/Sgt Citty, F.M. [No Sortie] |
3 669th 43-9181 2A-A A-20G Lt Land, W.H. S/Sgt Alden, S.F. S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L. |
| 4 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Lt Shainberg, N.V. Sgt Vafiadis, C. Sgt Hoffman, R.C. |
| 1 671st 43-9645 5C-R A-20J Capt Dunn, L.F. Lt Arrington, H.T. S/Sgt Marion, H.A. S/Sgt Adams, V.P. |
2 669th 43-9442 2A-D A-20J Capt Clark, R.A. Lt Jones, C.W. S/Sgt Rosenstein, M. S/Sgt Carney, H.O. |
3 671st 43-9220 5C-E A-20G Lt Perkins, R.D. S/Sgt Sherry, V.N. S/Sgt Linneman, R.H. |
| 4 671st 43-9363 5C-L A-20G Lt Wheeler, R.V. S/Sgt Brower, J.S. S/Sgt Corrin, E.W. |
5 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt York, R.W. S/Sgt Wilds, H.J. Sgt Ashton, L.A. |
6 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Durante, A.R. S/Sgt Best, H.T. S/Sgt DeGiusti, I.R. |
| 1 670th 43-9200 F6-A A-20G Lt Rudisill, R.S. S/Sgt Riley, R.K. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. |
2 670th 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Maj Meng, W.J. S/Sgt Stobert, R.F. S/Sgt Glynn, F.P. |
3 670th 43-10157 F6-P A-20G Lt McBride, L.R. Sgt Paules, E.F. S/Sgt Eutsler, R.J. |
| 4 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt Gruetzemacher, R.O. Sgt Daniel, W.J., Sr. Sgt Burger, L.C. |
| 1 670th 43-9207 F6-B A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
2 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt Rooney, R.J. S/Sgt McCleary, H.M. S/Sgt DiNapoli, S.F. |
3 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt Monroe, H.A. S/Sgt Kidd, W.L. S/Sgt Risko, S. |
| 4 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Evans, O.D. S/Sgt Palmer, T.A. |
| 1 670th 43-9452 F6-Q A-20J Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr. Lt Forma, W. S/Sgt Kelly, E.E. S/Sgt Coe, W.H. |
2 669th 43-9450 2A-S A-20J Maj Radetsky, H.A. Lt Pape, M.A. S/Sgt Hill, A.A. S/Sgt Pfenning, G.H. |
3 668th 43-10176 5H-T A-20G Lt Bartmus, G.F. S/Sgt McCreery, J.E. S/Sgt Sylva, H.J. [No Sortie] |
| 4 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Meagher, J.F. S/Sgt Damico, E.A. Sgt Hantske, D. |
5 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Ritchie, S.B., Jr. S/Sgt Anderson, E.A. S/Sgt Newkirk, A.W., Jr. |
6 668th 43-10203 5H-R A-20G Lt Mish, C.C. S/Sgt Clark, C.J., Jr. Sgt Chustz, R.F. |
| 1 668th 43-10210 5H-Q A-20G Lt Shaefer, R.F. S/Sgt Fejes, J.A., Jr. S/Sgt Judd, E.R., Jr. |
2 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Lt Peede, L.G. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. Sgt Fild, P.G. |
3 668th 43-9893 5H-P A-20G Lt Poindexter, R.D. S/Sgt Simpson, D.H. T/Sgt Robbins, L.G. |
| 4 668th 43-10194 5H-A A-20G Lt Downing, W.E. S/Sgt Dickenson, E.S. Sgt Hornbeck, K.E., Jr. |
| 1 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Ebenstein, G.N. S/Sgt Perkins, H., Jr. Sgt Newell, S.P. |
2 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Miracle, R.V. S/Sgt Sieg, B.C. S/Sgt Burkhalter, J.C. |
3 668th 43-10226 5H-E A-20G Lt Meredith, R.G., Jr. S/Sgt Antanaitis, A.J. S/Sgt Hedrick, H.R. |
| 4 671st 43-9393 5C-K A-20G Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. |
| SPARE 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Adams, J.D. S/Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. Sgt Zeikus, A.J. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 56 -- May 26, 1944, Friday PM
Beauvais/Tille, France -- Airdrome (S.804)
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
The mission on the 26th against the Beauvais Tille airdrome was recalled by IX Bomber Command after we were 20 miles inside France. There was no fighter escort. No attack was made.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 80
Mission #56 - 26 May - Beauville-Tille Airdrome. Major Willetts and Captain Dunn with Lts. Royalty and Arrington, BNs in Boxes I and II. Box III was led by Lts. Osborne and Forma, BN. The formation crossed the coast of France and flew in about 20 miles, but missed their rendezvous with fighters, so were recalled. No flak or fighters bothered the group.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
From May 23rd to May 30th, the squadron flew a total of ninety-eight
sorties on missions to attack the Beaumont-LeRoger airdrome; the
Abbeville-Drucat airdrome; the Monchy-Breton airdrome; the Beauvais-
Tille airdrome; the Amiens marshalling yards; the Bruges-St Michiel
Naval Radar Direction Finder Station in Belgium; the Vacqueriette
Noball site; the Behen Noball site; the Achiet airdrome and the
Denain-Prouby airdrome.
Lt Crispino was awarded the Purple Heart for the injuries
sustained on the 19th, and Sgt Zaklikiewicz for wounds sustained on
May 26th.
The Stars and Strips carried an article on May 24th, which
concerned the group. In the story about veteran gunners of other
campaigns of this war, S/Sgt Riley and S/Sgt Kidd of our unit,
received credit due them for previous operational experience. (See
Exhibit # 19 attached.)
Lt Maltby received his promotion to 1st Lt on May 22nd.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
The 416th crossed the Channel 10 times from May 26th through June 4th to paste the enemy Airdromes, Marshalling Yards and No-Balls in air operations which were intended to knock the blocks from under the Nazis transportation, communication, and defense set-up in occupied France.