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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 113 -- August 5, 1944, Saturday AM Marigny Campiegne, France Marshalling Yards
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416th Bombardment Group (L) Mission # 113 -- August 5, 1944, Saturday AM Marigny Campiegne, France Marshalling Yards
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Place of Take-Off : AAF-170 Wethersfield RAF Station, England A/C Dispatched : 36 Total -- 30 A-20G's, 6 A-20J's Tactical Target Dossier: 4902E/C/40 Illustration : 4902E/54/B Illustration Ref : 001049, 007051, 017058, 021061, 026065 - 1 Flight Each Secondary Target : St. Just-Chaussee Marshalling Yards. Casual Target: Formerie Summary of Results : Four flights scored Excellent, other two Good. Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 49.42512,2.82827 (49° 25' 30" N, 2° 49' 42" 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) |
Mission Loading Lists Transcription
Mission # 113 -- August 5, 1944, Saturday AM
Marigny Campiegne, France -- Marshalling Yards
| 1 671st 43-9914 5C-X A-20J Maj Willetts, D.L. Lt Royalty, P.G. T/Sgt Larronde, F.H. S/Sgt Lempka, H.A. |
2 671st 43-9956 5C-Z A-20G Lt Lackovich, J.J. Sgt Connery, T.F. Sgt Barry, R.M. |
3 671st 43-9220 5C-E A-20G Lt Henderson, F.W. S/Sgt Griswold, R.M. S/Sgt Coulombe, P.E. |
| 4 671st 43-9925 5C-G A-20G Lt Pair, H.F. S/Sgt Marion, H.A. S/Sgt Adams, V.P. |
5 671st 43-9493 5C-V A-20G Lt Merchant, W.A. S/Sgt Harp, C.J. S/Sgt Brown, K.P. [Not Airborne Pilot Did Not Show Up] |
6 671st 43-9951 5C-P A-20G Lt Herman, A.E. S/Sgt Garrett, A.D. S/Sgt Young, J.O. |
| 1 670th 43-9439 F6-J A-20J Capt Jackson, C.R. Lt Maltby, A.H. S/Sgt Stobert, R.F. S/Sgt Glynn, F.P. |
2 670th 43-9227 F6-F A-20G Lt McGlohn, C.L. S/Sgt Moran, J.W. S/Sgt Driskill, P.B. |
3 670th 43-9892 F6-L A-20G Lt McBride, L.R. S/Sgt McKee, J.C. S/Sgt Eutsler, R.J. |
| 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 43-10211 F6-O A-20G Lt Barausky, P.P. Sgt Hall, M. Sgt Wilson, B.R. |
6 670th 43-9200 F6-A A-20G F/O Byrne, R.T., Jr. Sgt Cummings, W.D. S/Sgt DiNapoli, S.F. |
| 1 670th 43-21467 F6-W A-20J Capt Rudisill, R.S. Lt Joost, R.H. S/Sgt Riley, R.K. S/Sgt Bonamo, A.J. |
2 670th 43-9217 F6-D A-20G Lt Leonard, T.J. S/Sgt Evans, O.D. S/Sgt Sampson, D.A. [Not Airborne Engine Smoking] |
3 670th 43-21759 F6-G A-20G Lt Nordstrom, A.W. S/Sgt Donahue, W.J. S/Sgt Brayn, M.R. |
| 4 670th 43-9674 F6-R A-20G Lt Shea, D.F. S/Sgt Lee, R.E., Jr. S/Sgt Falk, F.G. |
5 670th 43-9978 F6-S A-20G Lt Brown, N.G. S/Sgt White, H.E. S/Sgt Addleman, R.F. |
6 670th 43-9380 F6-N A-20G Lt Sparling, J.R., Jr. Sgt Shaw, C.L. Sgt Leahigh, L.L. [Returned Early No Sortie Sparks in Radio Section] |
| SPARE 671st 43-9393 5C-K A-20G Lt Murray, T.J., Jr. S/Sgt DeBower, D.H. S/Sgt Jones, R.J. |
| 1 669th 43-10135 2A-T A-20J Capt Huff, M.J. Lt Kupits, J. Sgt Clark, R.A. Sgt Basford, F.P. |
2 669th 43-9943 2A-F A-20G Lt Boukamp, T. S/Sgt Wing, J.S. S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L. |
3 669th 43-9900 2A-Q A-20G Lt Behlmer, R.L. S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G. T/Sgt Kelly, W.J. |
| 4 669th 43-21961 2A-P A-20G Lt Blomgren, J.E. Sgt Bookach, M. Sgt Fleming, L.R. |
5 669th 43-9743 2A-W A-20G Lt Tripp, W.F., Jr. S/Sgt Scott, J.O. S/Sgt Mallory, D.F. |
6 669th 43-9929 2A-C A-20G Lt Robertson, R.B. Sgt Hay, J.E. Sgt Buskirk, J.A. |
| 1 669th 43-9442 2A-D A-20J Maj Napier, J.G. Lt Madenfort, J. Pvt Perkins, H.W. S/Sgt Lowe, R.R. |
2 669th 43-10147 2A-K A-20G Lt Connor, J.S. S/Sgt VanDuyne, J.E. S/Sgt Rodgers, H.C. |
3 669th 43-9961 2A-E A-20G Lt Street, M.S. S/Sgt Prindle, C.A. S/Sgt Epps, E.T. |
| 4 669th 43-9202 2A-B A-20G Lt MacManus, P.F.E., Jr. S/Sgt Rogers, J.L., Jr. S/Sgt Fleischman, G.I. |
5 669th 43-9181 2A-A A-20G Lt Allen, J.F., Jr. Sgt Getgen, L.R. Sgt Veazey, C.W. |
6 669th 43-9717 2A-N A-20G Lt Hall, E.P. Sgt Carstens, R.W. Sgt Sharp, R.P., Jr. |
| 1 668th 43-9640 5H-Z A-20J Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr. Lt Forma, W. S/Sgt Kelly, E.E. S/Sgt Lagerman, K.G. |
2 668th 43-10150 5H-N A-20G Lt Andersen, C.J., Jr. Sgt Euga, P.G. Sgt Schafer, E.L. |
3 668th 43-9195 5H-D A-20G Lt Svenson, R.R. S/Sgt Fild, P.G. S/Sgt Pfenning, G.H. |
| 4 668th 43-9379 5H-G A-20G Lt Meredith, R.G., Jr. S/Sgt Hill, A.A. S/Sgt MacDonald, R.W. |
5 668th 43-21819 5H-K A-20G Lt Kenny, J.P. Sgt Spadoni, J.K. Sgt Noteriani, F. |
6 668th 43-21770 5H-I A-20G Lt Montrose, J.H. Sgt Gandy, R.S. Sgt Felkel, J.W. |
| SPARE 668th 43-9935 5H-F A-20G Lt McCready, T.D. Sgt Fuehrer, W.F. Sgt Galloway, A.F. |
Group and Unit Histories
Mission # 113 -- August 5, 1944, Saturday AM
Marigny Campiegne, France -- Marshalling Yards
"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives
A day later we flew two missions. The target in the morning was the CompiegneMarigny marshalling yards. Pictures taken by a PRU plane show at least 20 direct hits on the junction of the thru lines and a line towards Soissons. About 30 hits in the center of the sidings damaged or destroyed about 35 goods wagons. Three direct hits near the choke points at the west end of the yard were scored, and thru traffic was probably impossible. Major Willetts, Lt Royalty, B-N, and Captain Huff, Lt Kupits, B-N, led the boxes.
"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
Pages 121 - 122
Mission #113 - 5 August - AM - Marigny-Compiegne Marshalling Yard. This was a three and a half hour flight, with our formation taking off as 1245, Major Willetts and Lt. Royalty, BN headed up Box I. Flights were led by Lts. Osborne and Burg, BN. With no flak, the bombing runs were smooth with four flights scoring excellents and two good. All crews returned with no damage. Another milk-run?
"669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
Capt. Huff, Lt. Kupits, B-N, led one of the most successful missions of the month in the morning of the 5th. The target was the Compiegne/Marigny marshalling yard. Thru traffic was impossible when direct hits chewed up the lines from one end of the yards to the other. Major Napier again led a flight.
That afternoon, Capt Morton led a flight in an attack on the Laigle railroad bridge. The bridge and its approaches were hit, making it unserviceable.
"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives
The squadron suffered a loss of personnel, through transfers, on
August 5th, when Captains Hulse, Moore, Lts Conte and Greene were
distributed among the other squadrons of the group. With the shuffle
of personnel the 670th gained the services of Capt Hiram F. Conant,
Operations Officer; F/O Jay R. Warren and Lt Warren Musgrove, pilots.
On this date F/O Byrne received notice of his commission as a 2nd Lt.
Two missions were flown on the 5th. The first, in which we had
nine crews participating, was an attack on the Compiagne-Marigny
marshalling yards. Excellent results were achieved, bomb bursts
completely severing the lines, and making through traffic impossible.
Excellent results were also achieved on the second mission of the day
against the Laigle Railroad Bridge. The squadron had six crews on this
mission.
"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns
August 5th, 1944
When anyone speaks of a hot outfit, there will be no mistaking it...they mean the 416th Bomb Group...and of course the 671st Bomb Squadron which has always done its share on the Group's record.
On August 5th the Havocs crossed the Channel once in the morning and again in the evening and hung up one of the best bombing records in the Ninth Bomber Command. Bombing by flight in both instances, seven excellents, two goods, a fair, a gross and a no cover were annexed.
The morning target was the marshalling yards at Compiegne. Major Willetts and Lt. Royalty led the 671th crews over the target and planted their bombs in the target area, hitting railroad tracks and wagons loaded with military supplies. Three other flights got excellent and the two remaining ones û good. Flak was nil and all the crews returned in tact.
Major Lloyd F. Dunn and Lt.Arrington flew their last mission together as members of the 671st on the evening of the August 5th . Major Dunn has been transferred to Group Operations as Assistant Operations Officer and so relieved of his duties a Operations Officer of this Squadron. He has kept Operations on the ball all during his stay and is directly responsible for the good showing the 671st has put up. Thus it was only right that he and his teammate, Lt. Arrington, should wind up their partnership with a choice bit of bombing.
The target was a railroad bridge and embankment at Laigle, and Major Dunn's flight did a real job on knocking it out. Hits were made on the tracks and also the bridge. Lt. DeMand and Lt. Hanlon were forced to make a second run on the target when they were squeezed out on their first run. Photographs weren't taken, but crews reported fair to good results.
There was no flak on or just after the bomb run, but Lt. DeMand's flight was to experience quite a hit before it reached friendly territory. The flight got off course after the bomb run and flew over on of the hottest spots in France. Flak came up in every shape, size and form, hitting all six ships. Lt. Perkins in #220 received the brunt of it. His right engine was conked out and a piece of flak had punctured one of his wing tanks. Unable to make it back to England, he made a forced landing in Normandy, completely washing out the ship. He and his crew, S/Sgt. Sherry and S/Sgt. Linneman were unhurt, and will be returning soon in a Transport plane.
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[August 5, 1944], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map Map showing Western Allies and Axis troop position details in Western Europe as of approximately 1200 hours, August 5, 1944 World War II Military Situation Maps Collection Library of Congress |