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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 84 -- June 24, 1944, Saturday AM Middel Straete, France NOBALL (XI/A/149)
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 32 Total -- 26 A-20G's, 4 A-20J's, 2 B-26's (PFF) Target Operational Number: Z 3181 Illustration   : A/149/1 Illustration Ref : 028087 Secondary Target : No Alternate Targets Authorized Summary of Results : Unobserved. PFF Aircraft used. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 50.84333,2.29194 (50° 50' 36" N, 2° 17' 31" E) (Latitude/Longitude based on Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums, Thread: Noball Targets: Is a German list of V1 sites available?) (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 # 84 -- June 24, 1944, Saturday AM
Middel Straete, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/149)
1 671st 43-9645 5C-R A-20J Capt Dunn, L.F. Lt Arrington, H.T. S/Sgt Adams, V.P. S/Sgt Marion, H.A. |
2 669th 43-21712 2A-H A-20J Lt Col Aylesworth, T.R. Lt Lytle, W.M. S/Sgt Nicks, R.W. S/Sgt Radlich, N. |
3 671st 43-9937 5C-B A-20G Lt Durante, A.R. S/Sgt Best, H.T. S/Sgt DeGiusti, I.R. |
1 671st 43-9925 5C-G A-20G Lt Platter, E.T. S/Sgt Johnson, K.L. S/Sgt Czech, J.L. |
2 671st 43-10165 5C-H A-20G Lt Zubon, M. T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L. S/Sgt Russell, W.C. |
3 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Perkins, R.D. S/Sgt Sherry, V.N. S/Sgt Linneman, R.H. |
4 671st 43-9363 5C-L A-20G Lt Adams, J.D. S/Sgt Zeikus, A.J. S/Sgt Clearman, P.L., Jr. |
5 671st 43-9221 5C-F A-20G Lt Herman, A.E. S/Sgt Garrett, A.D. S/Sgt Young, J.O. |
6 671st 43-10214 5C-C A-20G Lt Estes, C.L. S/Sgt Orvold, C.R. Sgt DiMartino, A.E. |
1 669th 43-9929 2A-C A-20G Lt DeMun, E.E. S/Sgt Rosenstein, M. S/Sgt Carney, H.O. |
2 669th 43-10147 2A-K A-20G Lt Dontas, P. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. |
3 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Clark, H.B. S/Sgt Sabadosh, J.W. S/Sgt Floyd, C.F. |
4 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Behlmer, R.L. S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. |
5 669th 43-9943 2A-F A-20G Lt Hayter, E.R. S/Sgt Melchoir, F.E. S/Sgt Holloway, R.G. |
6 669th 43-9840 2A-V A-20G Lt Vleghels, A.J. S/Sgt Rice, R.W. S/Sgt Young, C.E. |
SPARE 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Andrews, H.D., Jr. S/Sgt Cook, G.M. S/Sgt Brower, J.S. [No Sortie Returned Early as Briefed] |
1 670th 43-9455 F6-T A-20J Capt McNulty, G.M. Lt Bursiel, F.H. S/Sgt White, H.E. S/Sgt Addleman, R.F. |
2 670th 43-21467 F6-W A-20J Lt Rudisill, R.S. Lt Joost, R.H. S/Sgt Riley, R.K. S/Sgt Kemper, L.B. [Kemper (4th CCU)] |
3 670th 43-9680 F6-R A-20G Lt McBride, L.R. S/Sgt McKee, J.C. S/Sgt Eutsler, R.J. |
1 670th 43-9224 F6-E A-20G Lt Monroe, H.A. S/Sgt Kidd, W.L. S/Sgt Risko, S. |
2 670th 43-9380 F6-N A-20G Lt Nordstrom, A.W. S/Sgt Gossett, J.D. S/Sgt Miller, R.L. |
3 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Swafford, J.O., Jr. S/Sgt Glynn, P.F. |
4 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt Rooney, R.J. S/Sgt McCleary, H.M. S/Sgt DiNapoli, S.F. |
5 670th 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Lt Brown, N.G. Sgt Burns, D.E. Sgt Daniel, W.J., Sr. |
6 670th 43-9689 F6-I A-20G Lt Sommers, D.T. Sgt Zaklikiewicz, S.R. Sgt Johnson, J.L. |
1 668th 43-10176 5H-T A-20G Lt Ebenstein, G.N. S/Sgt Perkins, H., Jr. Sgt Newell, S.P. |
2 668th 43-9907 5H-O A-20G Lt Cruze, R.K. S/Sgt Love, C.F. S/Sgt Adair, F.L. |
3 668th 43-9894 5H-R A-20G Lt Poindexter, R.D. T/Sgt Robbins, L.G. S/Sgt Simpson, D.H. |
4 668th 43-9935 5H-F A-20G Lt Meagher, J.F. S/Sgt Hantske, D. S/Sgt Damico, E.A. |
5 668th 43-9745 5H-I A-20G Lt Mish, C.C. S/Sgt Clark, C.J., Jr. S/Sgt Chustz, R.F. |
6 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Svenson, R.R. S/Sgt Fild, P.G. S/Sgt Pfenning, G.H. |
SPARE 668th 43-10226 5H-E A-20G Lt Peede, L.G. S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L. S/Sgt Anderson, E.A. [No Sortie Returned Early as Briefed] |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 84 -- June 24, 1944, Saturday AM
Middel Straete, France -- NOBALL (XI/A/149)
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
Going back again on the 24th after the same target we had attacked on the 21st, our planes were again led by B-26's which bombed by the use of PFF. The results were unobserved. Capt. Dunn and Capt. McNulty led the two A-20 boxes.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Page 101
Mission #84 - 24 June - AM - Middel Straete Noball. Two boxes of 15 planes in each were to bomb at 12,000 feet with PFF Pathfinder B-26 planes ahead of our group. Results were not available. No flak or fighters. Captain Dunn and Lt. Arrington, BN were on this mission.
"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 |