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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 85 -- June 24, 1944, Saturday PM Bagnoles De L'Orne, France Fuel Dump
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 85 -- June 24, 1944, Saturday PM Bagnoles De L'Orne, France Fuel Dump
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 36 Total -- 32 A-20G's, 4 A-20J's Tactical Target Dossier: 4801W/H/2 Illustration : 4801W/30/A Illustration Ref : 047025 Secondary Target : Lisieux Marshalling Yards (4900/C/5) Summary of Results : Fair on both boxes. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 48.55074,-0.40741 (48° 33' 3" N, 0° 24' 27" W) (Latitude/Longitude based on Google Maps, Visual match to Target Illustration) (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 # 85 -- June 24, 1944, Saturday PM
Bagnoles De L'Orne, France -- Fuel Dump
| 1 668th 43-9640 5H-Z A-20J Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr. Lt Forma, W. S/Sgt Kelly, E.E. S/Sgt Coe, W.H. |
2 670th 43-9452 F6-Q A-20J Capt Hulse, D.A., Jr. Lt Conte, R.F., Sr. S/Sgt Allred, F.D. S/Sgt Stephens, D.W. |
3 668th 43-10176 5H-T A-20G Lt Bartmus, G.F. S/Sgt Orr, J.R. S/Sgt Schenck, D.R. |
| 4 668th 43-10210 5H-Q A-20G Capt Prentiss, R.B. S/Sgt McCreery, J.E. S/Sgt Sylva, H.J. |
5 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Harris, F.W. Sgt Ernstrom, R.L. Sgt Potter, H.A. |
6 668th 43-9362 5H-L A-20G Lt Andersen, C.J., Jr. Sgt Euga, P.G. Sgt Schafer, E.L. |
| 1 669th 43-9376 2A-O A-20G Lt MacManus, P.F.E., Jr. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. |
2 669th 43-10147 2A-K A-20G Lt Hayter, E.R. S/Sgt Melchoir, F.E. S/Sgt Holloway, R.G. |
3 669th 43-9943 2A-F A-20G Lt Smith, J.F., Jr. S/Sgt Vafiadis, C. S/Sgt Hoffman, R.C. |
| 4 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Behlmer, R.L. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. S/Sgt Kelly, W.J. |
5 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Elliott, D.W. Sgt Clark, R.A. Sgt Basford, F.P. |
6 671st 43-9711 5C-M A-20G Lt Penttila, W.L. Sgt Dugan, J.D., Jr. Sgt Curtis, L.B. |
| 1 669th 43-9929 2A-C A-20G Lt DeMun, E.E. S/Sgt Rosenstein, M. S/Sgt Carney, H.O. |
2 669th 43-9673 2A-I A-20G Lt Dontas, P. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. S/Sgt Fields, W.E. |
3 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Vleghels, A.J. S/Sgt Rice, R.W. S/Sgt Young, C.E. |
| 4 669th 43-9390 2A-G A-20G Lt Shainberg, N.V. S/Sgt VanDuyne, J.E. S/Sgt Rodgers, H.C. |
5 669th 43-9743 2A-W A-20G Lt Clark, H.B. S/Sgt Sabadosh, J.W. S/Sgt Floyd, C.F. |
6 669th 43-9840 2A-V A-20G Lt Poundstone, L.E. Sgt Burland, A.J. Sgt Heath, K. |
| SPARE 668th 43-9935 5H-F A-20G Lt Cruze, R.K. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. [No Sortie Returned Early as Briefed] |
| 1 668th 43-9444 5H-J A-20J Maj Price, R.F. Lt Hand, A.R. S/Sgt Fejes, J.A., Jr. S/Sgt Judd, E.R., Jr. |
2 671st 43-21724 5C-A A-20J Lt DeMand, F.W. Lt Hanlon, R.J. S/Sgt Troyer, R.J. S/Sgt Kemper, L.B. [Kemper (4th CCU)] |
3 668th 43-10194 5H-A A-20G Lt Mish, C.C. S/Sgt Clark, C.J., Jr. S/Sgt Chustz, R.F. |
| 4 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Ebenstein, G.N. Sgt Newell, S.P. S/Sgt Perkins, H., Jr. |
5 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Colquitt, J.K. Sgt Giesy, S.H., Jr. Sgt Cherry, F.E. |
6 668th 43-10226 5H-E A-20G Lt Kenny, J.P. Sgt Spadoni, J.K. Sgt Noteriani, F. |
| 1 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Lt Ostrander, W.B. S/Sgt Wilson, J.E. S/Sgt Binney, I. |
2 670th 43-9680 F6-R A-20G Lt Hillerman, J.P. Sgt Martinez, L. Sgt Paules, E.F. |
3 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt Gruetzemacher, R.O. S/Sgt Moran, J.W. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
| 4 670th 43-9209 F6-K A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. S/Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
5 670th 43-9200 F6-A A-20G Lt Johnson, E.L. S/Sgt Donahue, W.J. S/Sgt Brayn, M.R. |
6 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Shea, D.F. S/Sgt Lee, R.E., Jr. S/Sgt Falk, F.G. |
| 1 671st 43-10214 5C-C A-20G Lt Wheeler, R.V. S/Sgt Brower, J.S. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. |
2 671st 43-9714 5C-N A-20G Lt Henderson, F.W. S/Sgt Griswold, R.M. S/Sgt Coulombe, P.E. |
3 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. |
| 4 671st 43-9393 5C-K A-20G Lt Greenley, R.E. S/Sgt Worden, H.C. S/Sgt Rzepka, J.J. |
5 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Estes, C.L. S/Sgt Orvold, C.R. Sgt DiMartino, A.E. |
6 671st 43-9925 5C-G A-20G Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. S/Sgt Jones, R.J. |
| SPARE 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Lt Downing, W.E. S/Sgt Dickenson, E.S. S/Sgt Hornbeck, K.E., Jr. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 85 -- June 24, 1944, Saturday PM
Bagnoles De L'Orne, France -- Fuel Dump
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Later that same day a formation of 36 planes were dispatched to attack a fuel dump at Bagnoles De L'Orne. Although most of the bombs hit in the target area, the lack of any violent explosions may have indicated that the fuel had been removed. Lt. Osborne and Major Price led the two boxes.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Pages 101 - 102
Mission #85 - 24 June - PM - Bagnoles de Lorne Fuel Dump. Lt. Osborne and Lt. Forma, BN led Box I and Major Price with Lt. Hand, BN led Box II. Lts. DeMand and Hanlon, BN, and Captain Hulse and Lt. Conte, BN led flights. Bombing results were termed fair. No harm to ships. This was a relatively short mission, but a good baptism for crews flying their first missions, including Lt. Anderson and gunners Ruga and Schafer, Lt. Kenny and gunners Spadoni and Noteriani, Lt. Colquit and gunners Giesy and Cherry, and Lt. Harris with gunners Ernstrom and Potter.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On June 24th, in another transfer of personnel, the squadron lost two valuable crew members. Capt McNulty, pilot, and Lt Bursiel, bombardier, were transferred to the 668th Bomb Sq. Sixteen sorties were flown during this day; nine in the morning attack on the Middel Straete noball site, and seven on the afternoon attack on the Bagnolles De L'Orne fuel dumps.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
The 416th ran off two missions on the 24th and 25th of June, hitting fuel dumps and No-Ball targets. Little flak was seen and no ships were lost. Bombing results for these missions was fair.
June 24th, Morning: Middel Straite Results: Unobserved
June 24th, Afternoon: Bagnoles De Le Orne Results: Fair
June 25th, Morning: Foret D'Andoine Results: Fair
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[June 24, 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 24, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |