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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 74 -- June 13, 1944, Tuesday AM St. Soureur Le Vicompte, France Road Junction
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 38 Total -- 31 A-20G's, 7 A-20J's Tactical Target Dossier: 4902W/Q/10 Illustration   : 4902W/142/C2 Illustration Ref : C2 Summary of Results : Boxes 1 and 3 both dropped on Pont L'Abbe R/J, Bombardier-Navigators mistaking this to be primary target. Box 2 - Excellent on primary target. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 49.38513,-1.53113 (49° 23' 6" N, 1° 31' 52" W) (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 # 74 -- June 13, 1944, Tuesday AM
St. Soureur Le Vicompte, France -- Road Junction
1 670th 43-9439 F6-J A-20J Maj Meng, W.J. Lt Powell, V.H. S/Sgt Stobert, R.F. S/Sgt Glynn, F.P. |
2 671st 43-21711 5C-S A-20J Lt Marzolf, L.A. Lt Basnett, R.J. S/Sgt Wellin, H.E. S/Sgt Kutzer, L.G. |
3 670th 43-9380 F6-N A-20G Lt Johnson, E.L. S/Sgt Donahue, W.J. S/Sgt Brayn, M.R. |
4 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt Ostrander, W.B. S/Sgt Wilson, J.E. S/Sgt Binney, I. |
5 670th 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Lt Brown, N.G. Sgt Martinez, L. Sgt Paules, E.F. |
6 670th 43-9689 F6-I A-20G Lt Atkinson, P.G., Jr. S/Sgt Swafford, J.O., Jr. S/Sgt Glynn, P.F. |
1 668th 43-21764 5H-X A-20G Capt Prentiss, R.B. S/Sgt McCreery, J.E. S/Sgt Sylva, H.J. |
2 668th 43-10226 5H-E A-20G Lt Meredith, R.G., Jr. S/Sgt MacDonald, R.W. S/Sgt Kemper, L.B. [Kemper (4th CCU)] |
3 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Lt Ritchie, S.B., Jr. S/Sgt Anderson, E.A. Sgt Smith, H.W. |
1 668th 43-10194 5H-A A-20G Lt Meagher, J.F. S/Sgt Damico, E.A. Sgt Hantske, D. |
2 668th 43-10176 5H-T A-20G Lt Lesher, R.D. S/Sgt Hedrick, H.R. S/Sgt Antanaitis, A.J. |
3 668th 43-9975 5H-W A-20G Lt Kreh, E.B. Sgt Shelton, E.L. S/Sgt Schenck, D.R. |
SPARE 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Nordstrom, A.W. S/Sgt Gossett, J.D. S/Sgt Miller, R.L. [Returned Early As Briefed No Sortie] |
1 670th 43-9455 F6-T A-20J Capt Jackson, C.R. Lt Maltby, A.H. Sgt Burns, D.E. Sgt Daniel, W.J., Sr. |
2 668th 43-21750 5H-S A-20J Lt Shaefer, R.F. Lt Burg, J.J. S/Sgt Fejes, J.A., Jr. S/Sgt Judd, E.R., Jr. |
3 670th 43-10157 F6-P A-20G Lt Shea, D.F. S/Sgt Lee, R.E., Jr. S/Sgt Falk, F.G. |
4 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt Rooney, R.J. S/Sgt McCleary, H.M. S/Sgt DiNapoli, S.F. |
5 670th 43-9680 F6-R A-20G Lt McGlohn, C.L. S/Sgt Moran, J.W. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
6 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt McBride, L.R. Cpl McKee, J.C. S/Sgt Stephens, D.W. |
1 671st 43-21724 5C-A A-20J Lt Cole, H.P. Lt Beck, J.T. S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R. S/Sgt Fandre, B.G. |
2 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. |
3 671st 43-9925 5C-G A-20G Lt Zubon, M. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
1 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Hixon, S.M. S/Sgt Worden, H.C. S/Sgt Rzepka, J.J. |
2 671st 43-9363 5C-L A-20G Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. Sgt DeBower, D.H. Sgt Jones, R.J. |
3 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Durante, A.R. S/Sgt Best, H.T. S/Sgt DeGiusti, I.R. |
SPARE 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Evans, O.D. S/Sgt Palmer, T.A. [Returned Early As Briefed No Sortie] |
1 669th 43-9450 2A-S A-20J Lt Sommers, H.L. Lt McQuade, R.J. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. S/Sgt Fields, W.E. |
2 669th 43-10135 2A-T A-20J Lt Morton, R.J. Lt Madenfort, J. S/Sgt Webb, C.L. S/Sgt Citty, F.M. |
3 669th 43-9743 2A-W A-20G Lt Siggs, W.C. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. S/Sgt Radlich, N. |
4 669th 43-9840 2A-V A-20G Lt Boukamp, T. S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J. S/Sgt Kelton, H.E. |
5 668th 43-10210 5H-Q A-20G Lt Hayter, E.R. S/Sgt Melchoir, F.E. S/Sgt Holloway, R.G. |
6 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Clark, H.B. Sgt Sabadosh, J.W. Sgt Floyd, C.F. |
1 669th 43-9202 2A-B A-20G Lt MacManus, P.F.E., Jr. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. |
2 669th 43-9390 2A-G A-20G Lt Vleghels, A.J. Sgt Rice, R.W. Sgt Young, C.E. |
3 669th 43-9189 2A-P A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. Sgt Rodgers, H.C. Sgt VanDuyne, J.E. |
1 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
2 669th 43-9181 2A-A A-20G Lt Tripp, W.F., Jr. S/Sgt Mallory, D.F. Sgt Scott, J.O. |
3 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Smith, J.F., Jr. Sgt Vafiadis, C. Sgt Hoffman, R.C. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 74 -- June 13, 1944, Tuesday AM
St. Soureur Le Vicompte, France -- Road Junction
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
On the following day a three-box formation was forced down to 6,500 feet by clouds. The first and third boxes, led by Maj. Meng and Lt. Sommers, failed to identify the correct road junction at St. Sauveur le Vicomte. The second box, however, led by Capt. Jackson, had excellent results. Hits and near misses to the railroad overpass and highway probably destroyed the tracks and the overpass.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 96
Mission #74 - 13 June - St. Sauveur Le Vicomte Railway junction. Major Meng and Lt. Powell, BN led this mission Lts. Marzolf and Basnett, BN flew deputy. Lts. Cole and Beck, BN and Lts. Shaefer and Burg, BN led boxes. This mission was classified as uneventful, the first and third box bombs were way off while the second box scored an excellent. Fighter cover was great, and little flak was encountered. In typical English weather, the group took off in clear skies at 0530. When they returned at 0830, the ceiling got down to visibility of 1/2 mile.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On the 13th, Lt Sommers, Lt McQuade, B-N, led a box in an attack on a road junction at St Sauvuer le Vicomte. The attack was made at 6500 feet.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Major Meng led a formation to attack the St Sauveur Le Vicomte
railway junction on the 13th, in which we had
ten crews participating. Both missions were uneventful.
Also on the 13th fifteen enlisted men of this organization
received promotions in grade per Special Order 89, 416th Bomb Group
headquarters ( See attched exhibit # 23 ).
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
Target: St. Soureur Le Wicompte Results: Good
The 416th went up on an early mission on June 13th , taking off at 0530 in clear weather and coming back at 0830 with visibility about » mile over the field. (A typical example of the wonderful English weather). The formation hit a crossroad in the northern tip of the Cherbourg Peninsula, the second box doing the damage. All aircraft returned.
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[June 13, 1944], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, June 13, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |