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416th Bombardment Group (L)

Mission # 79 -- June 18, 1944, Sunday AM

Foret De Conches, France

Fuel and Ammunitions Dump

 

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Summary of Operations

Field Order        : 88-379
OpRep #            : 79
Nature of Mission  : Bombing
Mission Status     : No Attack 		Take-off Time      : 0942
Time Over Target   : No Attack
Landing Time       : 1232
Duration (Hrs:Min) : 2:50

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: 4800/H/1
Illustration       : 4800/11
Illustration Ref   : 035045, 034070, 032094
Summary of Results : No attack. Turned back at Seine River due to weather.

Primary Target Latitude/Longitude: 48.92296,0.84028 (48° 55' 23" N, 0° 50' 25" E)
(Latitude/Longitude based on Google Maps, Estimated Location)
(See Latitude/Longitude Coordinates and Target Identifiers for more information. Note: This coordinate represents the Primary Target Location, the Location actually attacked may differ)


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Mission Folder       Reports Folder       OpRep # 79       Fuel Use

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Loading List 1

Loading List 1, Box I


Loading List 2

Loading List 2, Box II


Mission Loading Lists Transcription

Mission # 79 -- June 18, 1944, Sunday AM
Foret De Conches, France -- Fuel and Ammunitions Dump

Included are Box, Flight and Position; Bomb Squadron; Aircraft Serial Number, Fuselage Code and Model; and Crew Members
transcribed from individual mission Loading List documents by Chris and Mary Adams and Carl Sgamboti.
Some information, such as Squadron, Serial Number, etc. has been expanded from other documents.

Box I -- Flight I
  1  669th                   
  43-10135  2A-T  A-20J
  Maj Clark, R.A.
  Lt Jones, C.W.
  S/Sgt Fields, W.E.
  S/Sgt Nielsen, A.L.		   2  669th                   
  43-9181  2A-A  A-20G
  Lt Land, W.H.
  S/Sgt Alden, S.F.
  S/Sgt Ballinger, R.L.
  		  3  669th                   
  43-9840  2A-V  A-20G
  Lt Boukamp, T.
  S/Sgt Colosimo, R.J.
  S/Sgt Radlich, N.
 
  4  669th                   
  43-10147  2A-K  A-20G
  Lt Peck, W.A.
  S/Sgt Bergeron, A.E.
  Sgt Hoffman, R.C.
  		  5  669th                   
  43-9189  2A-P  A-20G
  Lt Connor, J.S.
  Sgt Rodgers, H.C.
  Sgt VanDuyne, J.E.
  		  6  669th                   
  43-9717  2A-N  A-20G
  Lt Vleghels, A.J.
  Sgt Rice, R.W.
  Sgt Young, C.E.
 

Box I -- Flight II
  1  668th                   
  43-21719  5H-V  A-20J
  Capt Conant, H.F.
  Lt McBrien, R.T.
  Sgt Newell, S.P.
  S/Sgt Hedrick, H.R.		   2  668th                   
  43-10226  5H-E  A-20G
  Lt Peede, L.G.
  S/Sgt Daugherty, L.M.
  S/Sgt Hibbs, C.L.
  		  3  668th                   
  43-9975  5H-W  A-20G
  Lt Cruze, R.K.
  S/Sgt Adair, F.L.
  S/Sgt Love, C.F.
 
  4  668th                   
  43-10176  5H-T  A-20G
  Lt Bartmus, G.F.
  S/Sgt Orr, J.R.
  S/Sgt Antanaitis, A.J.
  		  5  668th                   
  43-9194  5H-C  A-20G
  Lt Ritchie, S.B., Jr.
  S/Sgt Anderson, E.A.
  Sgt Smith, H.W.
  		  6  668th                   
  43-21764  5H-X  A-20G
  Lt Svenson, R.R.
  Sgt Fild, P.G.
  S/Sgt Pfenning, G.H.
 

Box I -- Flight III
  1  668th                   
  43-9640  5H-Z  A-20J
  Lt Osborne, A.E., Jr.
  Lt Forma, W.
  S/Sgt Coe, W.H.
  S/Sgt Kelly, E.E.		   2  668th                   
  43-9745  5H-I  A-20G
  Lt Downing, W.E.
  S/Sgt Dickenson, E.S.
  Sgt Hornbeck, K.E., Jr.
  		  3  668th                   
  43-10210  5H-Q  A-20G
  Lt Miracle, R.V.
  S/Sgt Sieg, B.C.
  S/Sgt Burkhalter, J.C.
 
  4  668th                   
  43-9935  5H-F  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                   
  43-10194  5H-A  A-20G
  Lt Mish, C.C.
  S/Sgt Clark, C.J., Jr.
  Sgt Chustz, R.F.
 

Box I
  SPARE  668th               
  43-9907  5H-O  A-20G
  Lt Poindexter, R.D.
  T/Sgt Robbins, L.G.
  S/Sgt Simpson, D.H.
  [No Sortie Returned Early as Briefed]
  		                                                           


Box II -- Flight I
  1  669th                   
  43-9450  2A-S  A-20J
  Lt Sommers, H.L.
  Lt McQuade, R.J.
  Sgt Vafiadis, C.
  Sgt Melchoir, F.E.		   2  669th                   
  43-9961  2A-E  A-20G
  Lt Street, M.S.
  S/Sgt Prindle, C.A.
  S/Sgt Epps, E.T.
  		  3  669th                   
  43-9929  2A-C  A-20G
  Lt DeMun, E.E.
  S/Sgt Rosenstein, M.
  S/Sgt Carney, H.O.
 
  4  669th                   
  43-9202  2A-B  A-20G
  Lt MacManus, P.F.E., Jr.
  T/Sgt Kelly, W.J.
  S/Sgt Ferguson, W.G.
  		  5  669th                   
  43-9390  2A-G  A-20G
  Lt Shainberg, N.V.
  S/Sgt Webb, C.L.
  S/Sgt Citty, F.M.
  		  6  669th                   
  43-9900  2A-Q  A-20G
  Lt Tripp, W.F., Jr.
  Sgt Scott, J.O.
  S/Sgt Mallory, D.F.
 

Box II -- Flight II
  1  671st                   
  43-9645  5C-R  A-20J
  Capt Dunn, L.F.
  Lt Arrington, H.T.
  T/Sgt Tanner, J.R.L.
  S/Sgt Russell, W.C.		   2  671st                   
  43-9220  5C-E  A-20G
  Lt Murray, T.J., Jr.
  Sgt DeBower, D.H.
  Sgt Jones, R.J.
  		  3  671st                   
  43-9714  5C-N  A-20G
  Lt Henderson, F.W.
  Sgt Griswold, R.M.
  Sgt Coulombe, P.E.
 
  4  671st                   
  43-21724  5C-A  A-20J
  Lt Cole, H.P.
  Lt Beck, J.T.
  S/Sgt Fandre, B.G.
  S/Sgt Chvatal, F.R.		   5  671st                   
  43-9363  5C-L  A-20G
  Lt Miller, J.H.
  Sgt Schrom, R.G.
  Sgt Galender, J.W.
  		  6  671st                   
  43-10214  5C-C  A-20G
  Lt Estes, C.L.
  S/Sgt Orvold, C.R.
  Sgt DiMartino, A.E.
 

Box II -- Flight III
  1  670th                   
  43-21467  F6-W  A-20J
  Capt McNulty, G.M.
  Lt Bursiel, F.H.
  S/Sgt White, H.E.
  S/Sgt Addleman, R.F.		   2  670th                   
  43-10157  F6-P  A-20G
  Lt Brown, N.G.
  Sgt Martinez, L.
  Sgt Paules, E.F.
  		  3  670th                   
  43-9224  F6-E  A-20G
  Lt McBride, L.R.
  Sgt McKee, J.C.
  S/Sgt Eutsler, R.J.
 
  4  670th                   
  43-9689  F6-I  A-20G
  Lt Atkinson, P.G., Jr.
  S/Sgt Swafford, J.O., Jr.
  S/Sgt Glynn, P.F.
  		  5  670th                   
  43-9227  F6-F  A-20G
  Lt Hall, R.B.
  S/Sgt Blackford, D.S.
  S/Sgt Burger, L.C.
  		  6  670th                   
  43-9680  F6-R  A-20G
  Lt Sommers, D.T.
  Sgt Zaklikiewicz, S.R.
  Sgt Johnson, J.L.
 

Box II
  SPARE  671st               
  43-9937  5C-B  A-20G
  Lt Andrews, H.D., Jr.
  S/Sgt Cook, G.M.
  S/Sgt Werley, E.R.
  [No Sortie Returned Early as Briefed]
  		                                                           


Group and Unit Histories

Mission # 79 -- June 18, 1944, Sunday AM
Foret De Conches, France -- Fuel and Ammunitions Dump


"416th Bombardment Group (L) - Group History 1944"
Transcribed from USAF Archives

Two days of bad weather again slowed up our offensive. When the planes did get into the air on the 18th, they were only able to get as far as the Seine River. The fuel and ammunition dump in the Foret de Conches was saved by bad weather. The bad weather lasted one more day.


"Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group"
Ralph Conte
 Page 99

Mission #79 - 18 June - Foret de Conches Fuel Depot. Captain Conant and Lt. McBrien, BN, Lts. Osborne and Forma, BN, Captain Dunn and Lt. Arrington, BN, Lts. Cole and Beck, BN, and Captain Hulse and Lt. Conte, BN led flights. Take-off was in reasonably good weather, but the closer the group got to the target, clouds moved in, with a 100 percent cloud cover at 12,000 feet. No bombs were dropped, so back they came fully loaded. No flak or fighters. Another Intelligence Officer, Lt. Mazanec rode with Captain Conant for "experience." This was his first combat mission, but he didn't get to see much more than clouds.


"670th Bombardment Squadron (L) History"
Transcription from USAF Archives

Thirty six aircraft were dispatched to attack the Foret De Conches fuel and ammunition dump on the 18th in which we had six crews flying. However, no attack was made because of adverse weather conditions.

2nd Lts Grunig and Singletary joined the organization as pilots on June 18th.


"671st Bomb Squadron (L) Unit History"
Gordon Russell and Jim Kerns

Bright and early on the morning of June 18th this Group took off once again... this time the target was the crossroads and railroad and railroad crossings in the Foret De Conches area. However, upon climbing to twelve thousand feet and approaching the enemy coast, the cloud cover over the continent was ten/tenths, but the formation went in, in hopes of a break over the initial point. However, the bombardiers had no such luck for the overcast did not have any breaks in it and the planes had to bring their bombs back to base.



[June 18, 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 18, 1944
World War II Military Situation Maps Collection
Library of Congress

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