AM 139 SOE Operation SADDLE IV 3

Beskrivelse

Særmelding BBC : "25", "86"
Code : OTTO Signal bakke: "A"/"Y" Signal fly: "X"/"K"
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
12 6 03:10

Squad: 1403 AAF Bu

1. Lt. O'Hara John B B-24H-5-DT 41-28654

Out: 20:16 Drop: NC

• Crew
• O'Hara John B 0-699322 P
• McCrary Delbert E 0-699434 CP
• Bambick Lewis T 0-717317 N
• Finn Robert T 12121403 E
• Gittelman Bernard F 13078789 RO
• Bourquin Hubert D 35471974 AG
• Bowman Wesley C 34678095 AG
• Felthouse Frank G 19110382 AG
• Kelley Charles V 33331228 AG
• McLaughlin Norman J 33595732 AG
• Bloomberg Paul 0-717031 B
  

1. Captains report:

Pinpoint/reception not found. Over target area 23:10-23:40. Enemy activity: 5816N-0655E- three salvies from explacement showed with square of four lights. Fire sized at our A/C at 00:10 hrs. Weather as briefed.

Found IP to target, back to IP (Initial Point) and return to target. Identified by terrain also. Stationary ground light power 30-40 miles, non-rotating, flashed 4 dashes, pause 4 dashes and contiued that sequence. Light directed NW on level beam. No reception lights of any cae found. Intended target area appeared satisfactory.

English coast 20:17-1000'-5623N-0253W
Norway coast 22:30-6000'-5952N-0510E
Norway coast 00:26-4000'-5818N-0706E
English coast 0300-1000'-5623N-0253W

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