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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 61 -- May 28, 1944, Sunday PM Behen, France NOBALL (XI/A/59)
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 61 -- May 28, 1944, Sunday PM Behen, France NOBALL (XI/A/59)
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 19 Total -- 16 A-20G's, 3 A-20J's Target Operational Number: Z 3114 Summary of Results : Good Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.06111,1.75222 (50° 3' 40" N, 1° 45' 8" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on V1 Sites, BEHEN) (See Latitude/Longitude Coordinates and Target Identifiers for more information. Note: This coordinate represents the Primary Target Location, the Location actually attacked may differ) |
| Date | Report |   |
A/C Serial # Type |
Mis- sion # |
Bomb Sq |
Location | Personnel (Status when available) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1944 Sunday |
No_Report | 43-9360 A-20G |
61 | 668 | Wethersfield/Sta 170 | Bartmus, Galen F. (Not Injured)
Orr, John R. (Not Injured) Flacks, Francis L. (WIA) |
= Entries having actual Reports available for review. = Entries having additional Images or Photos.)Mission Loading Lists Transcription
Mission # 61 -- May 28, 1944, Sunday PM
Behen, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/59)
| 1 669th 43-10135 2A-T A-20J Maj Campbell, M.W. Lt Palin, W.H. S/Sgt Nicks, R.W. S/Sgt Radlich, N. |
2 670th 43-9455 F6-T A-20J Lt Col Farmer, W.W. Lt Pape, M.A. Sgt Schrom, R.G. Sgt Galender, J.W. |
3 669th 43-9673 2A-I A-20G Lt Dontas, P. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. S/Sgt Fields, W.E. |
| 4 670th 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Lt MacManus, P.F.E., Jr. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. |
5 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
6 669th 43-9840 2A-V A-20G Lt Smith, J.F., Jr. Sgt Vafiadis, C. Sgt Hoffman, R.C. |
| 1 668th 43-10125 5H-M A-20J Capt Conant, H.F. Lt McBrien, R.T. S/Sgt Sylva, H.J. S/Sgt McCreery, J.E. |
2 668th 43-9360 5H-S A-20G Lt Bartmus, G.F. S/Sgt Orr, J.R. S/Sgt Flacks, F.L. |
3 668th 43-10194 5H-A A-20G Lt Kreh, E.B. Sgt Shelton, E.L. S/Sgt Schenck, D.R. |
| 4 668th 43-9963 5H-N A-20G Lt Meagher, J.F. S/Sgt Damico, E.A. Sgt Hantske, D. |
5 668th 43-10210 5H-Q A-20G Lt Mish, C.C. S/Sgt Clark, C.J., Jr. Sgt Chustz, R.F. |
6 668th 43-10226 5H-E A-20G Lt Nikas, A.P. Sgt Smith, H.W. Sgt Scott, G.W. [Returned Early No Sortie] |
| 1 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Ebenstein, G.N. S/Sgt Perkins, H., Jr. S/Sgt Newell, S.P. |
2 668th 43-9194 5H-C A-20G Lt Ritchie, S.B., Jr. S/Sgt Anderson, E.A. S/Sgt Newkirk, A.W., Jr. |
3 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Poindexter, R.D. T/Sgt Robbins, L.G. S/Sgt Simpson, D.H. |
| 4 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Miracle, R.V. S/Sgt Sieg, B.C. S/Sgt Burkhalter, J.C. |
5 669th 43-10148 2A-H A-20G Lt Downing, W.E. S/Sgt Dickenson, E.S. Sgt Hornbeck, K.E., Jr. |
6 671st 43-10164 5C-I A-20G Lt Svenson, R.R. Sgt Fild, P.G. S/Sgt Pfenning, G.H. |
| SPARE 669th 43-9181 2A-A A-20G Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. S/Sgt Citty, F.M. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 61 -- May 28, 1944, Sunday PM
Behen, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/59)
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Shaken, yes, but no less determined; before the end of the next day, our crews were off on three missions. An important naval R.D.F. Headquarters at Bruges/St Michal was the target in the morning. Bombing in boxes of 14's, against a small target, the results were only fair. Major Meng, Captain Jackson, and Captain Dunn led the boxes.
Simultaneous attacks were made in the afternoon on Noball targets at Vacqueriette and Behen. The box led by Major Willetts, with Lt Royalty, B-N, hit the first target with a good concentration of bombs in the target area. The other box led by Major Campbell, with Lt Palin, B-N, suspended the Behen target with well-placed hits.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 82
Mission #61 - 28 May - PM - Behen Noball. The second box of planes of the 416th, leading a box of planes from the 409th, with Major Campbell and Lt. Palin, BN leading our box did an excellent job of creaming this site.
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Leading the 410th Bomb Gp (L) in on the Noball target at Behan, Major Campbell and Lt. Palin managed to suspend the installation with well-placed hits. This was on the 28th.
"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.