416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 62 -- May 29, 1944, Monday AM Achiet, France Airdrome (S.1620)
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 36 Total -- 30 A-20G's, 6 A-20J's Target Operational Number: Z 370 Illustration   : S 1620/4 Illustration Ref : 088056, 068069 - 1 Box Each Summary of Results : Box 1 - Good Box 2 - Excellent Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.10292,2.80812 (50° 6' 11" N, 2° 48' 29" 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 # 62 -- May 29, 1944, Monday AM
Achiet, France -- Airdrome (S.1620)
1 668th 43-10125 5H-M A-20J Maj Price, R.F. Lt Hand, A.R. S/Sgt McCreery, J.E. S/Sgt Sylva, H.J. |
2 670th 43-9439 F6-J A-20J Capt Jackson, C.R. Lt Maltby, A.H. S/Sgt Riley, R.K. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. |
3 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Poindexter, R.D. T/Sgt Robbins, L.G. S/Sgt Simpson, D.H. |
4 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Bartmus, G.F. S/Sgt Orr, J.R. S/Sgt Burch, R.W. |
5 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Lesher, R.D. S/Sgt Hedrick, H.R. S/Sgt Antanaitis, A.J. |
6 668th 43-10226 5H-E A-20G Lt Ritchie, S.B., Jr. S/Sgt Anderson, E.A. S/Sgt Newkirk, A.W., Jr. |
1 670th 43-9452 F6-Q A-20J Capt Hulse, D.A., Jr. Lt Conte, R.F., Sr. S/Sgt Allred, F.D. Sgt Stephens, D.W. |
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 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Lt Rooney, R.J. S/Sgt McCleary, H.M. S/Sgt DiNapoli, S.F. |
5 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Evans, O.D. S/Sgt Palmer, T.A. |
6 670th 43-10157 F6-P A-20G Lt Shea, D.F. S/Sgt Lee, R.E., Jr. S/Sgt Falk, F.G. |
1 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt DeMand, F.W. S/Sgt Troyer, R.J. S/Sgt Middleton, C.W. |
2 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Adams, J.D. S/Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. Sgt Zeikus, A.J. |
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 43-9363 5C-L A-20G Lt Hixon, S.M. T/Sgt Larronde, F.H. S/Sgt Lempka, H.A. |
5 671st 43-10164 5C-I A-20G Lt York, R.W. S/Sgt Wilds, H.J. Sgt Ashton, L.A. |
6 671st 43-10214 5C-C A-20G Lt Morehouse, R.C. Sgt Zygiel, L.A. Sgt Burgess, A.J. |
SPARE 670th 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
1 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr. Lt Forma, W. S/Sgt Coe, W.H. S/Sgt Kelly, E.E. |
2 671st 43-9645 5C-R A-20J Lt Marzolf, L.A. Lt Basnett, R.J. S/Sgt Wellin, H.E. S/Sgt Kutzer, L.G. |
3 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Lt Peede, L.G. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. S/Sgt Sieg, B.C. |
4 668th 43-10210 5H-Q A-20G Lt Meagher, J.F. S/Sgt Perkins, H., Jr. Sgt Newell, S.P. |
5 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Kreh, E.B. Sgt Shelton, E.L. S/Sgt Schenck, D.R. |
6 668th 43-9360 5H-S A-20G Lt Nikas, A.P. Sgt Scott, G.W. Sgt Smith, H.W. |
1 669th 43-10135 2A-T A-20J Lt Sommers, H.L. Lt McQuade, R.J. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. |
2 669th 43-9673 2A-I A-20G Lt Dontas, P. S/Sgt Fields, W.E. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. |
3 669th 43-9181 2A-A A-20G Lt Land, W.H. S/Sgt Alden, S.F. S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L. |
4 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
5 669th 43-9189 2A-P A-20G Col Aylesworth, T.R. T/Sgt Kelly, W.J. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. |
6 669th 43-9202 2A-B A-20G Lt Smith, J.F., Jr. Sgt Vafiadis, C. Sgt Hoffman, R.C. [Not Airborne] |
1 669th 43-9840 2A-V A-20G Lt Morton, R.J. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. S/Sgt Citty, F.M. |
2 669th 43-9743 2A-W A-20G Lt Siggs, W.C. S/Sgt Nicks, R.W. S/Sgt Radlich, N. |
3 669th 43-10148 2A-H A-20G Lt Shainberg, N.V. Sgt Sabadosh, J.W. Sgt Floyd, C.F. [Not Airborne] |
4 671st 43-9711 5C-M A-20G Lt Peck, W.A. S/Sgt Bergeron, A.E. S/Sgt Kelton, H.E. |
5 671st 43-9220 5C-E A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. Sgt Rodgers, H.C. Sgt VanDuyne, J.E. |
6 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Vleghels, A.J. Sgt Rice, R.W. Sgt Young, C.E. |
SPARE 668th 43-9963 5H-N A-20G Lt Downing, W.E. S/Sgt Dickenson, E.S. Sgt Hornbeck, K.E., Jr. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 62 -- May 29, 1944, Monday AM
Achiet, France -- Airdrome (S.1620)
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Continuing the excellent work, 36 planes dropped 35 tons of bombs on the Achiet airdrome with good to excellent results. The bombs hit a hanger and a fuel dump. Major Price and Lt Osborne led the two boxes.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 82
Mission #62 - 29 May - Achiet Airdrome. Major Price and Lt. Hand, BN and Lts. Osborne and Forma led boxes. Lts. Marzolf and Basnett, BN and Captain Hulse with Lt. Conte, BN, led flights with excellent results reported. P-41s circled the formations and no flak was reported.
"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.