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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 65 -- June 3, 1944, Saturday PM Chartres, France Airdrome (S.898/8)
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 65 -- June 3, 1944, Saturday PM Chartres, France Airdrome (S.898/8)
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 40 Total -- 35 A-20G's, 5 A-20J's Target Operational Number: Z 248 Illustration : S 898/8 Illustration Ref : 043018, 054046 - 1 Box Each Summary of Results : Two boxes, 19 ships box 1 and 18 ships box 2, with the last 3 ships in each flight of box 1 and 3 ships preceding formation dispensing window. Box 1 - Fair Box 2 - Good Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 48.45841,1.52188 (48° 27' 30" N, 1° 31' 19" E) (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) |
| Date | Report |   |
A/C Serial # Type |
Mis- sion # |
Bomb Sq |
Location | Personnel (Status when available) |
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| Jun 3, 1944 Saturday |
No_Report | 43-9444 A-20J |
65 | 668 | Price, Robert F. (WIA)
Hand, Arvid R. (Not Injured) Adair, Fred Lester (Not Injured) Love, Carl F. (Not Injured) |
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| Jun 3, 1944 Saturday |
MACR 6049 |
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43-9360 A-20G |
65 | 668 | Bourg Archard, France | Nikas, Anton Peter (MIA, POW, RMC, RTD)
Newkirk, Arlington Westley Jr. (MIA, POW, RMC, RTD) Scott, George Wayne (MIA, POW, RMC, RTD) |
| Jun 3, 1944 Saturday |
No_Report | 43-9219 A-20G |
65 | 671 | Andrews, Harold David Jr. (Not Injured)
Werley, Ernest R. (Not Injured) Cook, George Moss (WIA) |
= Entries having actual Reports available for review. = Entries having additional Images or Photos.)Mission Loading Lists Transcription
Mission # 65 -- June 3, 1944, Saturday PM
Chartres, France -- Airdrome (S.898/8)
| 1 668th 43-9444 5H-J A-20J Maj Price, R.F. Lt Hand, A.R. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. S/Sgt Love, C.F. |
2 670th 43-9439 F6-J 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 Miracle, R.V. S/Sgt Burkhalter, J.C. S/Sgt Sieg, B.C. |
| 4 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Ebenstein, G.N. S/Sgt Perkins, H., Jr. Sgt Newell, S.P. |
5 668th 43-9360 5H-S A-20G Lt Nikas, A.P. Sgt Scott, G.W. S/Sgt Newkirk, A.W., Jr. |
6 668th 43-10194 5H-A A-20G Lt Downing, W.E. S/Sgt Dickenson, E.S. Sgt Hornbeck, K.E., Jr. |
| 1 671st 43-9393 5C-K A-20G Lt Cole, H.P. S/Sgt Fandre, B.G. S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R. |
2 671st 43-9220 5C-E A-20G Lt Wipperman, R.A. S/Sgt Ahrens, H.S. Sgt Mazza, L.C. |
3 671st 43-10164 5C-I A-20G Lt Zubon, M. Sgt Griswold, R.M. Sgt Coulombe, P.E. |
| 4 671st 43-9925 5C-G A-20G Lt Platter, E.T. S/Sgt Johnson, K.L. S/Sgt Czech, J.L. |
5 671st 43-9711 5C-M A-20G Lt Morehouse, R.C. Sgt Zygiel, L.A. Sgt Burgess, A.J. |
6 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Smith, R.H. S/Sgt Stockham, A.A. Sgt Mahoney, R.J. |
| 1 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt DeMand, F.W. S/Sgt Middleton, C.W. Sgt Troyer, R.J. |
2 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. |
3 671st 43-9219 5C-D A-20G Lt Andrews, H.D., Jr. S/Sgt Werley, E.R. S/Sgt Cook, G.M. |
| 4 671st 43-9363 5C-L A-20G Lt Adams, J.D. S/Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. Sgt Zeikus, A.J. |
5 669th 43-9214 2A-C A-20G Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. Sgt Jones, R.J. Sgt DeBower, D.H. |
6 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Herman, A.E. Sgt Young, J.O. Sgt Garrett, A.D. |
| SPARE 668th 43-9963 5H-N A-20G Lt Hill, L.E. S/Sgt Burch, R.W. S/Sgt Yost, C.H., Jr. |
| 1 668th 43-10125 5H-M A-20J Capt Conant, H.F. Lt McBrien, R.T. S/Sgt Orr, J.R. Pvt Herttua, J.R. |
2 670th 43-9455 F6-T A-20J Maj Napier, J.G. Lt Smith, W.L. S/Sgt Bergeron, A.E. S/Sgt Kelton, H.E. |
3 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Lesher, R.D. S/Sgt Hedrick, H.R. S/Sgt Antanaitis, A.J. |
| 4 668th 43-9362 5H-L A-20G Lt Meagher, J.F. S/Sgt Damico, E.A. Sgt Hantske, D. |
5 668th 43-9684 5H-K A-20G Lt Kreh, E.B. Sgt Shelton, E.L. S/Sgt Schenck, D.R. |
6 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Svenson, R.R. Sgt Fild, P.G. Sgt Pfenning, G.H. |
| 1 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Lt Rudisill, R.S. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. S/Sgt Riley, R.K. [Not Airborne] |
2 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Shea, D.F. S/Sgt Lee, R.E., Jr. S/Sgt Falk, F.G. |
3 670th 43-9689 F6-I A-20G Lt Atkinson, P.G., Jr. Sgt Swafford, J.O., Jr. S/Sgt Glynn, P.F. |
| 4 670th 43-9207 F6-B A-20G Lt Harrold, F.J., Jr. S/Sgt Griffin, E.L. S/Sgt Maziasz, C.W. |
5 670th 43-9680 F6-R A-20G Lt Hillerman, J.P. Sgt Paules, E.F. Sgt Martinez, L. |
6 670th 43-9750 F6-M A-20G Capt Moore, Z.R. S/Sgt Ochaba, J.A. S/Sgt Burns, D.E. |
| 1 669th 43-10147 2A-K A-20G Lt Morton, R.J. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. S/Sgt Fields, W.E. |
2 669th 43-9743 2A-W A-20G Lt Siggs, W.C. S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J. S/Sgt Radlich, N. |
3 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Tripp, W.F., Jr. Sgt Sabadosh, J.W. S/Sgt Mallory, D.F. |
| 4 669th 43-9943 2A-F A-20G Lt Renth, E.J., Jr. S/Sgt LaNave, O.D. S/Sgt Citty, F.M. |
5 669th 43-9189 2A-P A-20G Lt Hayter, E.R. Sgt Melchoir, F.E. S/Sgt Holloway, R.G. |
6 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Church, C. S/Sgt Maciulewicz, P.P. S/Sgt Shatzer, H.E. |
| SPARE 668th 43-10226 5H-E A-20G Lt Meredith, R.G., Jr. S/Sgt Hill, A.A. S/Sgt MacDonald, R.W. |
| 1 671st 43-21711 5C-S A-20J Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr. Lt Forma, W. S/Sgt Kelly, E.E. S/Sgt Coe, W.H. |
2 669th 43-9181 2A-A A-20G Lt Clark, H.B. Sgt Floyd, C.F. Sgt Scott, J.O. |
3 669th 43-9390 2A-G A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 65 -- June 3, 1944, Saturday PM
Chartres, France -- Airdrome (S.898/8)
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
A day later, on the night of the Officer's party, a late mission took off to attack the Chartres Airdrome. When the last plane landed a few minutes before midnight, no one was certain of the results. The sun had already dropped below the horizon when the formation attacked. Photo reconnaissance later showed that the bombs had made craters on the landing area; five main hangars had been destroyed by fire; three hangars were demolished; two hangars received direct hits; and twenty-two hangars in the dispersal area were almost destroyed. We had led two other A-20 Groups over the target. The results were indeed gratifying to the two lead Bombardier-Navigators, Lt. Hand and Lt. McBrien, who flew with Maj. Price and Capt. Conant. One aircraft, piloted by Lt. A.P. Mikas, was hit in the target area. He lost altitude and was last seen to crash or crash land on the bank of the Seine River near Bourg-Achard. His two gunners were Sgt. G.W. Scott and S/Sgt. A.W. Newkirk. No chutes were seen to come from the plane.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Pages 89 - 90
Mission #65 - 3 June - Chartres Airdrome, France. This mission
took off in the afternoon on one of the deepest penetrations
this group undertook over enemy territory. Major Price and Lt.
Hand, BN led the first Box with Captain Conant and Lt. McBrien,
BN leading second box. Major Napier and Lt. W. L. Smith flew
deputy. Captain Hulse and Lt. Conte, BN led a flight. As soon as
the formation entered the French coast, heavy flak came up, hitting
Lt. Gus Ebenstein severely, causing him to turn back to base.
This requires the spare who flies along, to take up the space left
vacant by Ebenstein. Lt. Meredith filled this void. Lt. A. P. Nikas
received flak hits at the coast, also, but he continued on with the
group. At the target, Lt. Nikas took more shots, causing his plane
to go down with gunners, S/Sgt A. W. Newkirk and Sgt. G. W.
Scott. They all managed to bail out since they were listed as
POWs and returned. Bombing results were good.
Lt. Nikas was a new pilot to the 668th squadron, a native
of Chicago. He had a reputation as an experienced football player
both at high school and college. He had flown six prior missions.
Sgt. Scott had flown eight sorties.
S/Sgt. Arlington Newkirk a 20 year old, was one of those
talented artists, whose favorite character was Bugs Bunny, which
was painted on his flight jacket and also on the plane he flew. His
drawings were also on display at the Aero Club. He had earned
a Purple Heart from previous missions, and the Air Medal, having
33 missions to his credit.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
On June 3rd, six sorties were flown against the Chartres airdrome with fair results.
"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.